Globalstar (GSAT) 10-Q 2 May 19 2019 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 26, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	GSAT
Entity Registrant Name	Globalstar, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001366868
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Voting Common Stock
Document and Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		1,450,115,141
Nonvoting Common Stock
Document and Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		0

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 30,078	$ 28,749
Operating expenses:
Marketing, general and administrative	11,606	11,275
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	23,801	19,231
Total operating expenses	48,409	41,707
Income (loss) from operations	(18,331)	(12,958)
Other income (expense):
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(12,870)	(7,353)
Derivative gain	57,008	108,944
Other	(9)	(662)
Total other income	44,129	100,929
Income before income taxes	25,798	87,971
Income tax expense	27	41
Net income	25,771	87,930
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(270)	(330)
Comprehensive income	$ 25,501	$ 87,600
Net income per common share:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.07
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.06
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	1,448,318	1,262,336
Diluted (in shares)	1,632,257	1,437,328
Services
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 26,119	$ 26,010
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	9,853	9,029
Subscriber equipment sales
Revenue:
Revenue	3,959	2,739
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	$ 3,149	$ 2,172

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,773	$ 15,212
Restricted cash	60,574	60,278
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,652 and $3,382, respectively	20,037	19,327
Inventory	14,415	14,274
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,406	13,410
Total current assets	133,205	122,501
Property and equipment, net	864,200	882,695
Operating lease right of use assets, net	14,587	0
Intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $8,180 and $7,930, respectively	32,916	40,286
Total assets	1,044,908	1,045,482
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	96,249	96,249
Accounts payable	6,206	6,995
Accrued expenses	34,593	23,085
Payables to affiliates	218	656
Derivative liabilities	542	757
Deferred revenue	31,485	31,938
Total current liabilities	169,293	159,680
Long-term debt, less current portion	374,039	367,202
Operating lease liabilities	13,571	0
Employee benefit obligations	4,541	4,489
Derivative liabilities	89,315	146,108
Deferred revenue	5,513	5,692
Other non-current liabilities	3,261	3,366
Total non-current liabilities	490,240	526,857
Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,938,293	1,937,364
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,109)	(3,839)
Retained deficit	(1,548,954)	(1,574,725)
Total stockholders’ equity	385,375	358,945
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,044,908	1,045,482
Series A Preferred Convertible Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Voting Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock	145	145
Nonvoting Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts receivable, allowance	$ 3,642	$ 3,382
Accumulated Amortization of Intangible and other assets	$ 8,180	$ 7,930
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Series A Preferred Convertible Stock
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1	1
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Voting Common Stock
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,900,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,450,069,483	1,446,783,645
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,450,069,483	1,446,783,645
Nonvoting Common Stock
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	0	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 25,771	$ 87,930
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	23,801	19,231
Change in fair value of derivative assets and liabilities	(57,008)	(108,944)
Stock-based compensation expense	1,091	1,150
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,198	1,658
Provision for bad debts	846	361
Noncash interest and accretion expense	4,505	2,400
Unrealized foreign currency (gain) loss	(88)	590
Other, net	1	(40)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(1,676)	(269)
Inventory	(107)	(403)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,797)	13
Other assets	1,041	172
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	9,122	5,365
Payables to affiliates	(439)	71
Other non-current liabilities	(248)	(104)
Deferred revenue	(688)	651
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,325	9,832
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(793)	(341)
Property and equipment additions	(1,013)	(1,397)
Purchase of intangible assets	(455)	(648)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,261)	(2,386)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Payments for debt and equity issuance costs	(195)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	2
Net cash used in financing activities	(193)	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(14)	(22)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,143)	7,424
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	75,490	105,279
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	74,347	112,703
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	75,490	105,279
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	0	39
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:
Increase in capitalized accrued interest for second-generation network costs	78	1,330
Capitalized accretion of debt discount and amortization of prepaid financing costs	$ 63	$ 1,277

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Deficit
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		1,261,949
Beginning balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 291,224	$ 126	$ 1,869,339	$ (6,939)	$ (1,571,302)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net issuance of restricted stock awards and recognition of stock-based compensation (in shares)		1,165
Net issuance of restricted stock awards and recognition of stock-based compensation	1,853		1,853
Contribution of services	137		137
Recognition of stock-based compensation of employee stock purchase plan	84		84
Other comprehensive loss	(330)			(330)
Net income	87,930				87,930
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		1,263,114
Ending balance, amount at Mar. 31, 2018	383,991	$ 126	1,871,413	(7,269)	(1,480,279)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		1,446,784
Beginning balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2018	358,945	$ 145	1,937,364	(3,839)	(1,574,725)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net issuance of restricted stock awards, stock for employee stock option exercises and recognition of stock-based compensation	1,000	$ 3,285	1,000
Contribution of services	47		47
Recognition of stock-based compensation of employee stock purchase plan	77		77
Stock offering issuance costs	(195)
Other comprehensive loss	(270)			(270)
Net income	25,771				25,771
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		1,450,069
Ending balance, amount at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 385,375	$ 145	$ 1,938,293	$ (4,109)	$ (1,548,954)

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION Globalstar, Inc. (“Globalstar” or the “Company”) provides Mobile Satellite Services (“MSS”) including voice and data communications services through its global satellite network. Thermo Capital Partners LLC, through its 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 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, 2018 , as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2019 (the “ 2018 Annual Report”), and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations herein. 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. 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 months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any future period. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Credit Losses, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . ASU No. 2016-13 significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The standard will replace today’s incurred loss approach with an expected loss model for instruments measured at amortized cost. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. The Company has not yet determined the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. 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 will no longer be 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 will be 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. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. This ASU will have an impact on the Company's disclosures. In August 2018, the FASB issued 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. The FASB eliminated disclosure requirements related to the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year, the amount and timing of plan assets expected to be returned to the employer, if any, information related to Japanese Welfare Pension Insurance Law, information about the amount of future annual benefits covered by insurance contracts and significant transactions between the employer or related parties and the plan, and the disclosure of the effects of a one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the (1) aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit costs and the (2) benefit obligation for postretirement health care benefits. Entities will be required to disclose the weighted-average interest crediting rate for cash balance plans and other plans with promised interest crediting rates as well as an explanation of the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation for the period. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any annual reporting period. This ASU will have an impact on the Company's disclosures. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract . This ASU requires companies to defer specified implementation costs in a cloud computing arrangement that are often expensed under current US GAAP and recognize these costs to expense over the noncancellable term of the arrangement. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures. Recently Issued Financial Reporting Rules In April 2019, the SEC adopted the final rules under SEC Releases 33-10618 and 34-85381, FAST Act Modernization and Simplification of Regulation S-K. Among other things, the amendments 1) allow registrants who present financial statements covering three years in their periodic reports to omit discussion of the earliest year from management's discussion and analysis if the discussion was included in a prior filing, 2) allow registrants to omit certain information and exhibits from their periodic reports without submitting confidential treatment requests to the Commission, 3) clarify and streamline certain risk factor and property disclosure requirements, 4) require all filings to include hyperlinks to information that is incorporated by reference in current filings to the information available on EDGAR, as applicable, and 5) require registrants to apply XBRL tags to certain information on cover pages of SEC filings. The amended rules will become effective May 2, 2019 and will be applied to any filings after that date, except for the confidential treatment amendments, which became effective on April 2, 2019 and the XBRL tagging requirement, which is effective for large accelerated and accelerated filers for fiscal reports ending on or after June 15, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The Company does not expect these final rules to have a material impact on its disclosures and financial statements. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases . ASU 2016-02 became effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. ASU 2016-02 amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and created a new ASC Topic 842, “Leases” (“ASC 842”). The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2019. See Note 3: Leases for further discussion, including the impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and required disclosures. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income . This guidance allows companies to reclassify items in accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the H.R.1, “An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and V of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018” (the “Tax Act”) (previously known as “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”). This ASU is effective for all entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements or related disclosures. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting . ASU 2018-07 aligns the accounting for share-based payment awards issued to employees and nonemployees. Measurement of equity-classified nonemployee awards will now be valued on the grant date and will no longer be remeasured through the performance completion date. This amendment also changes the accounting for nonemployee awards with performance conditions to recognize compensation cost when achievement of the performance condition is probable, rather than upon achievement of the performance condition, as well as eliminating the requirement to reassess the equity or liability classification for nonemployee awards upon vesting, except for certain award types. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements or related disclosures.

Revenue

Revenue	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue	2. REVENUE The following table discloses revenue disaggregated by type of product and service (amounts in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 Service revenue: Duplex $ 8,645 $ 8,783 SPOT 13,095 12,962 Commercial IoT 3,698 3,089 IGO 166 209 Other 515 967 Total service revenue 26,119 26,010 Subscriber equipment sales: Duplex $ 251 $ 431 SPOT 1,591 1,474 Commercial IoT 2,072 833 Other 45 1 Total subscriber equipment sales 3,959 2,739 Total revenue $ 30,078 $ 28,749 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 Ended March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 Service revenue: United States $ 19,252 $ 18,380 Canada 3,811 4,486 Europe 2,122 2,246 Central and South America 564 569 Others 370 329 Total service revenue 26,119 26,010 Subscriber equipment sales: United States $ 2,211 $ 1,595 Canada 812 350 Europe 577 389 Central and South America 312 388 Others 47 17 Total subscriber equipment sales 3,959 2,739 Total revenue $ 30,078 $ 28,749 Contract Balances The following table discloses information about accounts receivable, costs to obtain a contract, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers (amounts in thousands): March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Accounts receivable $ 20,037 $ 19,327 Capitalized costs to obtain a contract 1,970 2,018 Contract liabilities 36,998 37,630 Accounts Receivable Included in the accounts receivable balance in the table above are contract assets, which represent primarily unbilled amounts related to performance obligations satisfied by the Company of $0.9 million and $0.7 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. 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 March 31, 2019 , $7.5 million related to these agreements was included in accounts receivable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 , impairment loss on receivables from contracts with customers was $1.8 million and $0.9 million , respectively, including both provisions for bad debt and the reversal of revenue for accounts where collectability is not reasonably assured. The increase in the impairment loss on receivables during the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 was driven primarily by a specific reserve related to one of the Company's IGOs. Costs to Obtain a Contract The Company also capitalizes costs to obtain a contract, which include certain deferred subscriber acquisition costs which are amortized consistently with the pattern of transfer of the good or delivery of the service to which the asset relates. The Company’s subscriber acquisition costs primarily include dealer and internal sales commissions and certain other costs, including but not limited to, promotional costs, cooperative marketing credits and shipping and fulfillment costs. The Company capitalizes incremental costs to obtain a contract to the extent it expects to recover them. These capitalized contract costs include only internal and external initial activation commissions because these costs are considered incremental and would not have been incurred if the contract had not been obtained. These capitalized costs are included in other assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet and are amortized to marketing, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations on a straight-line basis over the estimated customer life of three years, which considers anticipated contract renewals. For each of the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 , the amount of amortization related to capitalized costs to obtain a contract was $0.4 million , respectively. 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 for which it has previously received consideration from a customer. As of March 31, 2019 , the total transaction price allocated to unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations was $37.0 million . The amount of revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2019 from performance obligations included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the 2019 period was $13.7 million . The amount of revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2018 from performance obligations included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the 2018 period was $13.3 million . In general, the duration of the Company’s contracts is one year or less; however, from time to time, the Company offers multi-year contracts. As of March 31, 2019 , the Company expects to recognize $31.5 million , or approximately 85% , of its remaining performance obligations during the next twelve months and $2.6 million , or approximately 7% , between two to seven years from the balance sheet date. The remaining $2.9 million , or approximately 8% , is related to a single contract and will be recognized as work is performed by the Company, the timing of which is currently unknown.

Leases

Leases	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	3. LEASES Adoption of ASC Topic 842 “Leases” On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective method. The Company has presented financial results and applied its accounting policies for the period beginning January 1, 2019 under ASC 842, while prior period results and accounting policies have not been adjusted and are reflected under legacy GAAP pursuant to ASC 840. In connection with the adoption of ASC 842, the Company performed an analysis of contracts under ASC 840 to ensure proper assessment of leases (or embedded leases) in existence as of January 1, 2019. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under ASC 842, which allows the Company not to reassess 1) whether any expired or existing contracts as of the adoption date are or contain a lease, 2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases as of the adoption date and 3) initial direct costs for any existing leases as of the adoption date. The most significant impact of applying ASC 842 was the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases in its condensed consolidated balance sheet. For finance leases, the accounting remained generally consistent with legacy GAAP; however, the existing capital lease and obligation for these leases have been reclassified to a right-of-use asset and lease liability. On January 1, 2019, the Company recognized an initial operating right-of-use asset of $3.3 million and associated operating lease liabilities of $3.7 million . During the first quarter of 2019, the Company entered into additional leases, most significantly a lease agreement for its new headquarters location (see further discussion in Note 9: Related Party Transactions ), resulting in the recognition of additional right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities of $11.7 million . There was no impact to opening retained deficit as of January 1, 2019. Leases The Company has operating and finance leases for facilities and equipment throughout the United States and around the world, including corporate offices, satellite control centers, ground control centers, gateways and certain equipment. Upon inception of a contract, the Company evaluates if the contract, or part of the contract, contains a lease. A lease conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Leases include both a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. The right-of-use asset represents the Company’s right to use the underlying asset in the lease. Certain initial direct costs associated with consummating a lease are included in the initial measurement of the right-of-use asset. The right-of-use asset also includes prepaid lease payments and lease incentives. The lease liability represents the present value of the remaining lease payments discounted using the implicit rate in the lease on the lease commencement date. For leases in which the implicit rate is not readily determinable, an estimated incremental borrowing rate is used, which represents a rate of interest that the Company would pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term. The Company has elected to combine lease and nonlease components, if applicable. As of March 31, 2019 , there are no leases not yet commenced that create significant rights and obligations. For operating leases, the Company records lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term in either marketing, general and administrative expense or cost of services, depending on the nature of the underlying asset. For finance leases, the Company records the amortization of the right-of-use asset through depreciation, amortization and accretion expense and records the interest expense on the lease liability through interest expense, net, using the effective interest method. Variable lease payments are payments made to a lessor due to changes in circumstances occurring after the commencement date. Variable lease payments dependent upon an index or rate are included in the measurement of the lease liability; all other variable lease payments are not included in the measurement of the lease liability and recognized when incurred. Variable lease payments excluded from the measurement of the lease liability are uncommon for the Company. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 13 years. Lease terms include renewal or termination options that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. For leases with a term of twelve months or less, the Company does not record a right-of-use asset and associated lease liability on its condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company reviews the carrying value of its right-of-use assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recorded value may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the carrying amounts of the assets to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows, excluding financing costs. If the Company determines that an impairment exists, any related impairment loss is estimated based on fair values. The following tables disclose the components of the Company’s finance and operating leases (amounts in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Operating leases: Right-of-use asset, net $ 14,587 Short-term lease liability (as recorded in accrued expenses) 1,376 Long-term lease liability 13,571 Total operating lease liabilities $ 14,947 Finance leases: Right-of-use asset, net (as recorded in intangible and other current assets, net) $ 174 Short-term lease liability (as recorded in accrued expenses) 94 Long-term lease liability (as recorded in non-current liabilities) 63 Total finance lease liabilities $ 157 Impact on Financial Statements The following table summarizes the impact of the adoption of ASC 842 on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. There was no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations as a result of this adoption. Amounts are in thousands. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2019 Impact on change in accounting policy As reported Impact of Legacy Right-of-use asset, net $ 14,587 $ (14,587 ) $ — Intangible and other assets, net 174 (174 ) — Property and equipment, net — 174 174 Accrued expenses 1,471 (1,267 ) 204 Lease liabilities 13,571 (13,571 ) — Other non-current liabilities 63 — 63 Lease Cost The components of lease cost are reflected in the table below (amounts in thousands). As noted above, prior periods have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method of adoption. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Operating lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets $ 409 Interest on lease liabilities 130 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets 26 Interest on lease liabilities 3 Short-term lease cost 169 Total lease cost $ 737 Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate The following table discloses the weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for finance and operating leases. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Weighted-average lease term Finance leases 2.0 years Operating Leases 9.3 years Weighted-average discount rate Finance leases 7.8 % Operating leases 8.4 % Maturity Analysis The following table reflects undiscounted cash flows on an annual basis for the Company’s lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands): Operating Leases Finance Leases 2019 (remaining) $ 1,949 $ 78 2020 2,542 72 2021 1,952 11 2022 1,851 6 2023 1,894 3 2024 1,894 — Thereafter 8,810 — Total lease payments $ 20,892 $ 170 Imputed interest (5,945 ) (13 ) Discounted lease liability $ 14,947 $ 157
Leases	3. LEASES Adoption of ASC Topic 842 “Leases” On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective method. The Company has presented financial results and applied its accounting policies for the period beginning January 1, 2019 under ASC 842, while prior period results and accounting policies have not been adjusted and are reflected under legacy GAAP pursuant to ASC 840. In connection with the adoption of ASC 842, the Company performed an analysis of contracts under ASC 840 to ensure proper assessment of leases (or embedded leases) in existence as of January 1, 2019. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under ASC 842, which allows the Company not to reassess 1) whether any expired or existing contracts as of the adoption date are or contain a lease, 2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases as of the adoption date and 3) initial direct costs for any existing leases as of the adoption date. The most significant impact of applying ASC 842 was the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases in its condensed consolidated balance sheet. For finance leases, the accounting remained generally consistent with legacy GAAP; however, the existing capital lease and obligation for these leases have been reclassified to a right-of-use asset and lease liability. On January 1, 2019, the Company recognized an initial operating right-of-use asset of $3.3 million and associated operating lease liabilities of $3.7 million . During the first quarter of 2019, the Company entered into additional leases, most significantly a lease agreement for its new headquarters location (see further discussion in Note 9: Related Party Transactions ), resulting in the recognition of additional right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities of $11.7 million . There was no impact to opening retained deficit as of January 1, 2019. Leases The Company has operating and finance leases for facilities and equipment throughout the United States and around the world, including corporate offices, satellite control centers, ground control centers, gateways and certain equipment. Upon inception of a contract, the Company evaluates if the contract, or part of the contract, contains a lease. A lease conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Leases include both a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. The right-of-use asset represents the Company’s right to use the underlying asset in the lease. Certain initial direct costs associated with consummating a lease are included in the initial measurement of the right-of-use asset. The right-of-use asset also includes prepaid lease payments and lease incentives. The lease liability represents the present value of the remaining lease payments discounted using the implicit rate in the lease on the lease commencement date. For leases in which the implicit rate is not readily determinable, an estimated incremental borrowing rate is used, which represents a rate of interest that the Company would pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term. The Company has elected to combine lease and nonlease components, if applicable. As of March 31, 2019 , there are no leases not yet commenced that create significant rights and obligations. For operating leases, the Company records lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term in either marketing, general and administrative expense or cost of services, depending on the nature of the underlying asset. For finance leases, the Company records the amortization of the right-of-use asset through depreciation, amortization and accretion expense and records the interest expense on the lease liability through interest expense, net, using the effective interest method. Variable lease payments are payments made to a lessor due to changes in circumstances occurring after the commencement date. Variable lease payments dependent upon an index or rate are included in the measurement of the lease liability; all other variable lease payments are not included in the measurement of the lease liability and recognized when incurred. Variable lease payments excluded from the measurement of the lease liability are uncommon for the Company. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 13 years. Lease terms include renewal or termination options that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. For leases with a term of twelve months or less, the Company does not record a right-of-use asset and associated lease liability on its condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company reviews the carrying value of its right-of-use assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recorded value may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the carrying amounts of the assets to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows, excluding financing costs. If the Company determines that an impairment exists, any related impairment loss is estimated based on fair values. The following tables disclose the components of the Company’s finance and operating leases (amounts in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Operating leases: Right-of-use asset, net $ 14,587 Short-term lease liability (as recorded in accrued expenses) 1,376 Long-term lease liability 13,571 Total operating lease liabilities $ 14,947 Finance leases: Right-of-use asset, net (as recorded in intangible and other current assets, net) $ 174 Short-term lease liability (as recorded in accrued expenses) 94 Long-term lease liability (as recorded in non-current liabilities) 63 Total finance lease liabilities $ 157 Impact on Financial Statements The following table summarizes the impact of the adoption of ASC 842 on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. There was no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations as a result of this adoption. Amounts are in thousands. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2019 Impact on change in accounting policy As reported Impact of Legacy Right-of-use asset, net $ 14,587 $ (14,587 ) $ — Intangible and other assets, net 174 (174 ) — Property and equipment, net — 174 174 Accrued expenses 1,471 (1,267 ) 204 Lease liabilities 13,571 (13,571 ) — Other non-current liabilities 63 — 63 Lease Cost The components of lease cost are reflected in the table below (amounts in thousands). As noted above, prior periods have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method of adoption. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Operating lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets $ 409 Interest on lease liabilities 130 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets 26 Interest on lease liabilities 3 Short-term lease cost 169 Total lease cost $ 737 Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate The following table discloses the weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for finance and operating leases. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Weighted-average lease term Finance leases 2.0 years Operating Leases 9.3 years Weighted-average discount rate Finance leases 7.8 % Operating leases 8.4 % Maturity Analysis The following table reflects undiscounted cash flows on an annual basis for the Company’s lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands): Operating Leases Finance Leases 2019 (remaining) $ 1,949 $ 78 2020 2,542 72 2021 1,952 11 2022 1,851 6 2023 1,894 3 2024 1,894 — Thereafter 8,810 — Total lease payments $ 20,892 $ 170 Imputed interest (5,945 ) (13 ) Discounted lease liability $ 14,947 $ 157

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands): March 31, December 31, Globalstar System: Space component First and second-generation satellites in service $ 1,195,291 $ 1,195,291 Second-generation satellite, on-ground spare 32,481 32,481 Ground component 269,293 256,850 Construction in progress: Ground component 10,593 18,068 Next-generation software upgrades 2,087 2,250 Other 1,585 2,699 Total Globalstar System 1,511,330 1,507,639 Internally developed and purchased software 18,644 26,045 Equipment 9,773 10,097 Land and buildings 3,304 3,311 Leasehold improvements 1,321 1,478 Total property and equipment 1,544,372 1,548,570 Accumulated depreciation (680,172 ) (665,875 ) Total property and equipment, net $ 864,200 $ 882,695 Amounts in the above table consist primarily of costs incurred related to the construction of the Company’s second-generation constellation and ground upgrades. The remaining ground component of construction in progress represents costs (including capitalized interest) associated with the Company's contracts primarily with Hughes Network Systems, LLC (“Hughes”) and Ericsson Inc. (“Ericsson”) to upgrade the Company's ground infrastructure in certain regions around the world. These gateway assets will be deployed based on coverage optimization. In January 2019, the Company completed technology upgrades to allow customers to use Sat-Fi2 TM in certain areas of Latin America. Accordingly, it placed into service approximately $7.9 million of construction in progress (including capitalized interest) related to the deployment of two RANs to this region. The ground component of construction in progress also includes costs (including capitalized interest) associated with the Company's contract for the procurement and production of new gateway antennas. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2019, a portion of internally developed and purchased software assets that were previously placed into service reached the end of their depreciable life. Accordingly, these assets were retired, which drove the decrease in the table above. Amounts included in the Company’s second-generation satellite, on-ground spare balance as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , consist primarily of costs related to a spare second-generation satellite that has not been placed in orbit, but is capable of being included in a future launch. As of March 31, 2019 , this satellite has not been placed into service; therefore, the Company has not started to record depreciation expense.

Long-Term Debt and Other Financ

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements	5. LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Principal Amount Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs Carrying Value Principal Amount Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs Carrying Value Facility Agreement $ 389,390 $ 22,115 $ 367,275 $ 389,390 $ 24,355 $ 365,035 Loan Agreement with Thermo 123,329 21,695 101,634 119,702 22,665 97,037 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013 1,379 — 1,379 1,379 — 1,379 Total Debt 514,098 43,810 470,288 510,471 47,020 463,451 Less: Current Portion 96,249 — 96,249 96,249 — 96,249 Long-Term Debt $ 417,849 $ 43,810 $ 374,039 $ 414,222 $ 47,020 $ 367,202 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. The current portion of long-term debt represents the scheduled principal repayments under the Facility Agreement due within one year of the balance sheet date and the total outstanding balance of the Company's 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013 (the "2013 8.00% Notes") based on the put and call features in these notes. The Company believes that the principal payments due in June and December 2019 under the Facility Agreement will be in excess of its available sources of cash in order to also maintain compliance with the required balance in the debt service reserve account. The Company intends to raise funds in sufficient amounts to meet its obligations or, alternatively, seek an amendment to or refinancing of these debt obligations; however, the source of funds has not yet been arranged nor have the terms of any such amendment or refinancing been determined. Facility Agreement In 2009, the Company entered into the Facility Agreement with a syndicate of bank lenders, including BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Natixis, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (formerly Calyon) 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 and June 2017. The Facility Agreement is scheduled to mature in December 2022 . As of March 31, 2019 , the Facility Agreement was fully drawn. Semi-annual principal repayments began in December 2014. Indebtedness under the facility bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 3.75% through June 2019, increasing by an additional 0.5% each year thereafter to a maximum rate of LIBOR plus 5.75% . Interest on the Facility Agreement is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 31 of each calendar year. Ninety-five percent of the Company’s obligations under the Facility Agreement are guaranteed by Bpifrance Assurance Export S.A.S. (“BPIFAE”) (formerly COFACE), the French export credit agency. The Company’s obligations under the Facility Agreement are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of its domestic subsidiaries and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries (other than their FCC licenses), including patents and trademarks, 100% of the equity of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the equity of certain foreign subsidiaries. The Facility Agreement contains customary events of default and requires that the Company satisfy various financial and non-financial covenants. The covenants in the Facility Agreement limit the Company's ability to, among other things, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; make certain investments, acquisitions or capital expenditures above certain agreed levels; pay dividends or repurchase or redeem capital stock or subordinated indebtedness; grant liens on its assets; incur restrictions on the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends or to make other payments to the Company; enter into transactions with its affiliates; merge or consolidate with other entities or transfer all or substantially all of its assets; and transfer or sell assets. Additionally, the Company has a required reserve being held with its credit card processor to address any liability arising from potential charge-backs given the growth in both volume and amount of the Company's annual service subscriptions, among other factors. The Company is in the process of transitioning to an alternative credit card processor and expects that the total cash required to be withheld will decrease to $5.0 million by the third quarter of 2019 and remain at approximately this level. The Company is in discussions with its senior lenders to evaluate if this reserve impacts the terms of the Facility Agreement. In calculating compliance with the financial covenants of the 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 December 2019. If the Company violates any covenants and is unable to obtain a sufficient Equity Cure Contribution or obtain a waiver, or is unable to make payments to satisfy its debt obligations under the Facility Agreement when due and is unable to obtain a waiver, it would be in default under the Facility Agreement and payment of the indebtedness could be accelerated. The acceleration of the Company's indebtedness under one agreement may permit acceleration of indebtedness under other agreements that contain cross-acceleration provisions. The Company anticipates that it will need an Equity Cure Contribution to maintain compliance with financial covenants under the Facility Agreement for the measurement periods ended June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019, subject to the provisions of the Facility Agreement. The source of funds for these Equity Cure Contributions has not yet been arranged. As of March 31, 2019 , the Company was in compliance with respect to the covenants of the Facility Agreement, except for one matter. The agent to the lenders of the Facility Agreement recently notified the Company that they believe it had not complied with a certain administrative provision within the Facility Agreement. The Company believes that it has remedied any noncompliance within the allowed cure period in order to avoid an event of default. The 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 Facility Agreement. The use of the debt service reserve account funds is restricted to making principal and interest payments under the Facility Agreement. The balance in the debt service reserve account must equal the total amount of principal and interest payable by the Company on the next payment date. As of March 31, 2019 , the balance in the debt service reserve account was $60.6 million and is classified as restricted cash on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. Thermo Loan Agreement In connection with the amendment and restatement of the 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 are subordinated to the Company’s obligations under the Facility Agreement. The Loan Agreement is convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.69 (as adjusted) per share of common stock. Based on the terms of the Settlement Agreement (as defined and discussed further in Note 8: Contingencies ), the outstanding debt under the Thermo Loan Agreement will convert into shares of Globalstar common stock at the conversion price in place at the time of certain financing events described in the Settlement Agreement, if and when such events occur. The Loan Agreement accrues interest at 12% per annum, which is capitalized and added to the outstanding principal in lieu of cash payments. The Company will make payments to Thermo only when permitted by the Facility Agreement. Principal and interest under the Loan Agreement become due and payable six months after the obligations under the Facility Agreement have been paid in full, or earlier if the Company has a change in control or if any acceleration of the maturity of the loans under the Facility Agreement occurs. As of March 31, 2019 , $79.8 million of interest had accrued since 2009 with respect to the Loan Agreement; the Loan Agreement is included in long-term debt on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company evaluated the various embedded derivatives within the Loan Agreement (See Note 7: Fair Value Measurements for additional information about the embedded derivative in the Loan Agreement). The Company determined that the conversion option and the contingent put feature upon a fundamental change required bifurcation from the Loan Agreement. The conversion option and the contingent put feature were not deemed clearly and closely related to the Loan Agreement and were separately accounted for as a standalone derivative. The Company recorded this compound embedded derivative liability as a non-current liability on its condensed consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding debt discount, which is netted against the face value of the Loan Agreement. The Company is accreting the debt discount associated with the compound embedded derivative liability to interest expense through the maturity of the Loan Agreement using an effective interest rate method. The fair value of the compound embedded derivative liability is marked-to-market at the end of each reporting period, with any changes in value reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company determines the fair value of the compound embedded derivative using a Monte Carlo simulation model. As previously disclosed, in connection with the Settlement Agreement discussed in Note 8: Contingencies , the Company formed a Strategic Review Committee that is required to remain in existence for as long as Thermo and its affiliates own 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 will have 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 . The approval of any of the foregoing transactions will require the vote of at least three members of the Strategic Review Committee. 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013 The 2013 8.00% Notes are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.69 (as adjusted) per share of common stock. The conversion price of the 2013 8.00% Notes is adjusted in the event of certain stock splits or extraordinary share distributions, or as a reset of the base conversion and exercise price pursuant to the terms of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, dated May 20, 2013 (the “Indenture”). The 2013 8.00% Notes are senior unsecured debt obligations of the Company with no sinking fund. The 2013 8.00% Notes will mature on April 1, 2028, subject to various call and put features, and bear interest at a rate of 8.00% per annum. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company may redeem the 2013 8.00% Notes, with the prior approval of the majority lenders under the Facility Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time on or after April 1, 2018, at a price equal to the principal amount of the 2013 8.00% Notes to be redeemed plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon. As of March 31, 2019 , the 2013 8.00% Notes have not been redeemed by the Company. A holder of the 2013 8.00% Notes has the right, at the holder’s option, to require the Company to purchase some or all of the 2013 8.00% Notes held by it on April 1, 2023 at a price equal to the principal amount of the 2013 8.00% Notes to be purchased plus accrued and unpaid interest. Interest on the 2013 8.00% Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. Interest is paid in cash at a rate of 5.75% per annum and in additional notes at a rate of 2.25% per annum. The Indenture for the 2013 8.00% Notes provides for customary events of default. As of March 31, 2019 , the Company was in compliance with the terms of the 2013 8.00% Notes and the Indenture. Subject to the procedures for conversion and other terms and conditions of the Indenture, a holder may convert its 2013 8.00% Notes at its option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding April 1, 2028 , into shares of common stock (or, at the option of the Company, cash in lieu of all or a portion thereof, provided that, under the Facility Agreement, the Company may pay cash only with the consent of the majority lenders) over a 40 -consecutive trading day settlement period. As of March 31, 2019 , holders had converted a total of $55.4 million principal amount of the 2013 8.00% Notes, resulting in the issuance of approximately 98.5 million shares of voting common stock. The Company evaluated the various embedded derivatives within the Indenture for the 2013 8.00% Notes. The Company determined that the conversion option and the contingent put feature within the Indenture required bifurcation from the 2013 8.00% Notes. The Company recorded this compound embedded derivative liability as a liability on its condensed consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding debt discount which was netted against the face value of the 2013 8.00% Notes. See Note 6: Derivatives for further information.

Derivatives

Derivatives	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivatives	6. DERIVATIVES In connection with certain existing borrowing arrangements, the Company was required to record derivative instruments 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): March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Derivative liabilities: Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes $ (542 ) $ (757 ) Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo (89,315 ) (146,108 ) Total derivative liabilities $ (89,857 ) $ (146,865 ) 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 Ended March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes $ 215 $ 1,321 Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo 56,793 107,623 Total derivative gain $ 57,008 $ 108,944 Intangible and Other Assets Interest Rate Cap In June 2009, in connection with entering into the Facility Agreement, under which interest accrues at a variable rate, the Company entered into five ten -year interest rate cap agreements. The interest rate cap agreements reflect a variable notional amount at interest rates that provide coverage to the Company for exposure resulting from escalating interest rates over the term of the Facility Agreement. The interest rate cap provides limits on the six-month Libor rate (“Base Rate”) used to calculate the coupon interest on outstanding amounts on the Facility Agreement and is capped at 5.50% should the Base Rate not exceed 6.5% . Should the Base Rate exceed 6.5% , the Company’s Base Rate will be 1% less than the then six-month Libor rate. The Company paid an approximately $12.4 million upfront fee for the interest rate cap agreements. The interest rate cap did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, and changes in the fair value of the agreements are included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The value of the interest rate cap was approximately zero as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. Derivative Liabilities 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. 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 determined the fair value of its compound embedded derivative liabilities using a Monte Carlo simulation model. See Note 7: Fair Value Measurements for further discussion. Consistent with the classification of the 2013 8.00% Notes on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet, the Company has classified the associated derivative liability as current on its condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2019 .

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	7. 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). Recurring Fair Value Measurements The following tables provide a summary of the liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): March 31, 2019 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total Balance Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes $ — $ — $ (542 ) $ (542 ) Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo — — (89,315 ) (89,315 ) Total liabilities measured at fair value $ — $ — $ (89,857 ) $ (89,857 ) December 31, 2018 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total Balance Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes $ — $ — $ (757 ) $ (757 ) Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo — — (146,108 ) (146,108 ) Total liabilities measured at fair value $ — $ — $ (146,865 ) $ (146,865 ) Derivative Liabilities The Company has two derivative liabilities classified as Level 3. The Company marks-to-market these 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. See Note 6: Derivatives for further discussion. The significant quantitative Level 3 inputs utilized in the valuation models are shown in the tables below: March 31, 2019 Stock Price Volatility Risk-Free Interest Rate Note Conversion Price Discount Rate Market Price of Common Stock Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes 40% - 110% 2.2 % $ 0.69 27 % $ 0.43 Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo 40% - 110% 2.2 % $ 0.69 27 % $ 0.43 December 31, 2018 Stock Price Volatility Risk-Free Interest Rate Note Conversion Price Discount Rate Market Price of Common Stock Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes 40% - 120% 2.5 % $ 0.69 28 % $ 0.64 Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo 40% - 120% 2.5 % $ 0.69 28 % $ 0.64 Fluctuation in the Company’s stock price is one of the primary drivers for the changes in the derivative valuations during each reporting period. The Company's stock price decreased 33% from December 31, 2018 to March 31, 2019 . As the stock price decreases, the value to the holder of the instrument generally decreases, thereby decreasing the liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Stock price volatility is another significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of each of the Company’s derivative instruments. The simulated fair value of these liabilities is sensitive to changes in the expected volatility of the Company's stock price. Decreases in expected volatility would generally result in a lower fair value measurement. Probability of a change of control is another significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s derivative instruments. Subject to certain restrictions in each indenture, the Company’s debt instruments contain certain provisions whereby holders may require the Company to purchase all or any portion of the convertible debt instrument upon a change of control. A change of control will occur upon certain changes in the ownership of the Company or certain events relating to the trading of the Company’s common stock. The simulated fair value of the derivative liabilities above is sensitive to changes in the assumed probabilities of a change of control. Increases in the assumed probability of a change of control in the short-term would generally result in a lower fair value measurement, while increases in the assumed probability of a change in control in the long-term would generally result in a higher fair value measurement. In addition to the inputs described above, the valuation model used to calculate the fair value measurement of the compound embedded derivatives within the Company’s 2013 8.00% Notes and Loan Agreement with Thermo included the following inputs and features: payment-in-kind interest payments, make-whole premiums, a 40 -day stock issuance settlement period upon conversion, estimated maturity date, and the principal balance of each loan at the balance sheet date. There are also certain put and call features within the 2013 8.00% Notes that impact the valuation model. The following table presents a rollforward for all liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Balance at beginning of period $ (146,865 ) $ (227,985 ) Unrealized gain, included in derivative gain 57,008 108,944 Balance at end of period $ (89,857 ) $ (119,041 ) Fair Value of Debt Instruments The Company believes it is not practicable to determine the fair value of the Facility Agreement without incurring significant additional costs. Unlike typical long-term debt, interest rates and other terms for the Facility Agreement 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 are classified as Level 3 financial instruments (in thousands): March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Loan Agreement with Thermo $ 101,634 $ 74,182 $ 97,037 $ 67,452 2013 8.00% Notes 1,379 778 1,379 734

Contingencies

Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	8. CONTINGENCIES Securities Claim As previously disclosed, on September 25, 2018, a shareholder action was filed against Globalstar, Inc. (the "Company: or "Globalstar"), members of the Board of Directors, Thermo Companies, Inc., and certain members of Globalstar management in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the "Court"), captioned Mudrick Capital Management, LP, et al. v. Monroe, et al. , C.A. No. 2018-0699-TMR (the "Action"). As previously disclosed, on December 14, 2018, all parties to the Action, including plaintiffs Mudrick Capital Management, L.P. (“Mudrick Capital”) and Warlander Asset Management (“Warlander”, and, together with Mudrick Capital, the “Plaintiffs”), entered into a stipulation and agreement of settlement, compromise and release of stockholder derivative action (the “Settlement Agreement”) to settle all claims asserted against all defendants in the Action. The Settlement Agreement is subject to approval by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware which held a hearing on April 1, 2019. The Company expects the Court to approve the Settlement Agreement and is currently awaiting its decision. In connection with the Action described above, the Plaintiffs' claims for monetary relief from the Company are now limited to attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in connection with and related to pursuing the Action, as well as in connection with and related to a shareholder demand to inspect certain of the Company's books and records and a lawsuit seeking to enforce that demand. The Company evaluated the facts and circumstances under applicable accounting guidance and determined that a loss with respect to such Plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and costs is probable and reasonably estimable. In accordance with ASC 450, as of March 31, 2019, the Company estimated a range of loss and recorded a reserve based on the low end of the range, as there were no facts and circumstances to support a different point in the range. The Company accrued the total estimated loss of $3.0 million , which is recorded as a current liability on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet and recorded in marketing, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations. These estimated losses, as well as other costs incurred by the Company directly associated with the Action, exceeded the Company's retention limit of $1.5 million for a "securities claim" under its directors and officers insurance policy. According to ASC 450, a recovery related to a contingent loss (e.g., insurance recovery) is a contingent gain. Recovery of a recorded contingent loss shall be recognized only when realization of the recovery is deemed probable and reasonably estimable. The Company believes it is probable that any losses in excess of the Company's retention limit will be covered under the terms of its insurance policy. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a receivable of $3.1 million with an offsetting reduction to marketing, general and administrative expenses during the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Business Economic Loss Claim In May 2018, the Company concluded the settlement of a business economic loss claim in which it was an absent member in a tort class action lawsuit. The Company is due proceeds of $7.4 million , net of legal fees, related to this settlement. The Company received the first installment of $3.7 million in January 2019. The second and final installment of $3.7 million is expected to be received in January 2020 and is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2019. During the second quarter of 2018, the Company recorded the present value of the proceeds of $6.8 million and a discount of $0.6 million . The present value of the net proceeds of $6.8 million was recorded in other income on the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations. The discount of $0.6 million was recorded on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet and is being accreted to interest income over the term of the receivable using the effective interest method. Other Litigation Due to the nature of the Company's business, the Company is involved, from time to time, in various litigation matters or subject to disputes or routine claims regarding its business activities. Legal costs related to these matters are expensed as incurred. In management's opinion, there is no pending litigation, dispute or claim, other than those described in this report, which could be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Payables to Thermo and other affiliates related to normal purchase transactions were $0.2 million and $0.7 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. The fluctuation in this payable is related to the timing of payment of expenses incurred by Thermo on behalf of the Company. Transactions with Thermo Certain general and administrative expenses are incurred by Thermo on behalf of the Company. These expenses 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 which 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. The expenses charged to the Company were $0.4 million and $0.2 million during the three month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Additionally, in February 2019, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Thermo Covington, LLC for the Company's new headquarters office. Annual lease payments for the new location will be $1.4 million per year, increasing at a rate of 2.5% per year, for a lease term of ten years. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 , the Company incurred lease expenses of $0.3 million due to Thermo under this lease agreement. As of March 31, 2019 , the principal amount outstanding under the Loan Agreement with Thermo was $123.3 million , and the fair value of the compound embedded derivative liability associated with the Loan Agreement was $89.3 million . During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , interest accrued on the Loan Agreement was approximately $3.6 million and $3.2 million , respectively. On April 24, 2018, Globalstar entered into the Merger Agreement with GBS Acquisitions, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar (“Merger Sub”), Thermo Acquisitions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Thermo Acquisitions”), the stockholders of Thermo Acquisitions (collectively, the “Thermo Stockholders,” and each, individually, a “Thermo Stockholder”), and Thermo Development, Inc., in its capacity as the representative of the Thermo Stockholders as set forth therein (the “Stockholders’ Representative”). Thermo Acquisitions is controlled by James Monroe III, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Globalstar and former Chief Executive Officer of Globalstar. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub would merge with and into Thermo Acquisitions with Thermo Acquisitions continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar (the “Merger”). The transaction was unanimously recommended by the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Globalstar, consisting entirely of disinterested independent directors, and unanimously approved by the full Board of Directors. On July 31, 2018, Globalstar, following the unanimous recommendation of its Special Committee of independent directors, and the Stockholders’ Representative, terminated the Merger Agreement by mutual written agreement by entering into a Termination of Agreement and Plan of Merger, between Globalstar and the Stockholders’ Representative. In addition, on July 31, 2018, the Voting Agreement between Globalstar and certain of its stockholders terminated in accordance with its terms as a result of the termination of the Merger Agreement. No termination fees are payable in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement. As previously disclosed, in connection with the Settlement Agreement discussed in Note 8: Contingencies , the Company formed a Strategic Review Committee that is required to remain in existence for as long as Thermo and its affiliates own 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 will have 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 . The approval of any of the foregoing transactions will require the vote of at least three members of the Strategic Review Committee. See Note 5: Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements for further discussion of the Company's debt and financing transactions with Thermo.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	10. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalents are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share only when the effect of their inclusion would be dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities include primarily outstanding stock-based awards, convertible notes and shares issuable pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The share amounts for dilutive securities that are reflected in the table below are shown regardless of being in or out of the money. The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share and reconciles basic weighted average shares to diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the periods indicated (in thousands): Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Net income $ 25,771 $ 87,930 Effect of dilutive securities: 2013 8.00% Notes 27 15 Loan Agreement with Thermo 4,497 2,396 Income to common stockholders plus assumed conversions $ 30,295 $ 90,341 Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic shares outstanding 1,448,318 1,262,336 Incremental shares from assumed exercises, conversions and other issuance of: Stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and ESPP 3,204 5,639 2013 8.00% Notes 1,998 2,065 Loan Agreement with Thermo 178,737 167,288 Diluted shares outstanding 1,632,257 1,437,328 Net income per share: Basic $ 0.02 $ 0.07 Diluted 0.02 0.06

Condensed Consolidating Financi

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	11. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION In connection with the Company’s issuance of the 2013 8.00% Notes, certain of the Company’s 100% owned domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), fully, unconditionally, jointly, and severally guaranteed the payment obligations under the 2013 8.00% Notes. The following financial information sets forth, on a consolidating basis, the balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows for Globalstar, Inc. (the “Parent Company”), for the Guarantor Subsidiaries and for the Parent Company’s other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for condensed financial information and does not include disclosures included in annual financial statements. The principal eliminating entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries, intercompany balances and intercompany revenues and expenses. Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Revenue: Service revenue $ 21,937 $ 9,582 $ 15,129 $ (20,529 ) $ 26,119 Subscriber equipment sales 302 3,486 1,501 (1,330 ) 3,959 Total revenue 22,239 13,068 16,630 (21,859 ) 30,078 Operating expenses: Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below) 7,015 1,449 2,891 (1,502 ) 9,853 Cost of subscriber equipment sales 223 3,066 1,188 (1,328 ) 3,149 Marketing, general and administrative 7,124 1,301 22,210 (19,029 ) 11,606 Depreciation, amortization and accretion 23,195 17 589 — 23,801 Total operating expenses 37,557 5,833 26,878 (21,859 ) 48,409 Income (loss) from operations (15,318 ) 7,235 (10,248 ) — (18,331 ) Other income (expense): Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized (12,864 ) (4 ) (2 ) — (12,870 ) Derivative gain 57,008 — — — 57,008 Equity in subsidiary earnings (loss) (2,933 ) (4,634 ) — 7,567 — Other (122 ) 187 (73 ) (1 ) (9 ) Total other income 41,089 (4,451 ) (75 ) 7,566 44,129 Income (loss) before income taxes 25,771 2,784 (10,323 ) 7,566 25,798 Income tax expense — 7 20 — 27 Net income (loss) $ 25,771 $ 2,777 $ (10,343 ) $ 7,566 $ 25,771 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 25,771 $ 2,777 $ (10,607 ) $ 7,560 $ 25,501 Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Revenue: Service revenue $ 20,534 $ 9,074 $ 15,608 $ (19,206 ) $ 26,010 Subscriber equipment sales 47 2,049 1,196 (553 ) 2,739 Total revenue 20,581 11,123 16,804 (19,759 ) 28,749 Operating expenses: Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below) 6,257 1,390 2,868 (1,486 ) 9,029 Cost of subscriber equipment sales 41 1,810 875 (554 ) 2,172 Marketing, general and administrative 7,085 1,064 20,863 (17,737 ) 11,275 Depreciation, amortization and accretion 19,044 96 91 — 19,231 Total operating expenses 32,427 4,360 24,697 (19,777 ) 41,707 Income (loss) from operations (11,846 ) 6,763 (7,893 ) 18 (12,958 ) Other income (expense): Loss on extinguishment of debt — — — — — Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized (7,386 ) (2 ) 14 21 (7,353 ) Derivative gain 108,944 — — — 108,944 Equity in subsidiary earnings (loss) (1,320 ) (3,387 ) — 4,707 — Other (462 ) (176 ) (8 ) (16 ) (662 ) Total other income 99,776 (3,565 ) 6 4,712 100,929 Income (loss) before income taxes 87,930 3,198 (7,887 ) 4,730 87,971 Income tax expense — 6 35 — 41 Net income (loss) $ 87,930 $ 3,192 $ (7,922 ) $ 4,730 $ 87,930 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 87,930 $ 3,192 $ (8,246 ) $ 4,724 $ 87,600 Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,860 $ 281 $ 3,632 $ — $ 13,773 Restricted cash 60,574 — — — 60,574 Accounts receivable, net of allowance 7,931 7,429 4,677 — 20,037 Intercompany receivables 1,051,185 823,295 68,438 (1,942,918 ) — Inventory 7,290 5,460 1,665 — 14,415 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 10,603 9,111 4,692 — 24,406 Total current assets 1,147,443 845,576 83,104 (1,942,918 ) 133,205 Property and equipment, net 833,129 876 30,191 4 864,200 Operating lease right of use assets, net 12,436 236 1,915 — 14,587 Intercompany notes receivable 5,674 — — (5,674 ) — Investment in subsidiaries (257,501 ) 45,744 50,696 161,061 — Intangible and other assets, net 29,104 277 3,547 (12 ) 32,916 Total assets $ 1,770,285 $ 892,709 $ 169,453 $ (1,787,539 ) $ 1,044,908 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ 96,249 $ — $ — $ — $ 96,249 Accounts payable 2,253 2,851 1,102 — 6,206 Accrued expenses 19,453 7,315 7,825 — 34,593 Intercompany payables 778,914 827,358 336,587 (1,942,859 ) — Payables to affiliates 218 — — — 218 Derivative liabilities 542 — — — 542 Deferred revenue 1,650 22,679 7,156 — 31,485 Total current liabilities 899,279 860,203 352,670 (1,942,859 ) 169,293 Long-term debt, less current portion 374,039 — — — 374,039 Operating lease liabilities 12,035 201 1,335 — 13,571 Employee benefit obligations 4,541 — — — 4,541 Intercompany notes payable — — 5,674 (5,674 ) — Derivative liabilities 89,315 — — — 89,315 Deferred revenue 5,252 243 18 — 5,513 Other non-current liabilities 449 322 2,490 — 3,261 Total non-current liabilities 485,631 766 9,517 (5,674 ) 490,240 Stockholders’ equity (deficit) 385,375 31,740 (192,734 ) 160,994 385,375 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,770,285 $ 892,709 $ 169,453 $ (1,787,539 ) $ 1,044,908 Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,312 $ 2,126 $ 1,774 $ — $ 15,212 Restricted cash 60,278 — — — 60,278 Accounts receivable, net of allowance 7,138 7,826 4,363 — 19,327 Intercompany receivables 1,047,320 824,920 105,819 (1,978,059 ) — Inventory 6,747 6,149 1,378 — 14,274 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7,765 2,987 2,658 — 13,410 Total current assets 1,140,560 844,008 115,992 (1,978,059 ) 122,501 Property and equipment, net 850,790 1,242 30,658 5 882,695 Intercompany notes receivable 5,600 — 6,436 (12,036 ) — Investment in subsidiaries (255,187 ) 42,481 50,220 162,486 — Intangible and other assets, net 36,275 324 3,698 (11 ) 40,286 Total assets $ 1,778,038 $ 888,055 $ 207,004 $ (1,827,615 ) $ 1,045,482 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ 96,249 $ — $ — $ — $ 96,249 Accounts payable 2,420 3,378 1,197 — 6,995 Accrued expenses 8,904 6,747 7,434 — 23,085 Intercompany payables 778,340 832,284 367,396 (1,978,020 ) — Payables to affiliates 656 — — — 656 Derivative liabilities 757 — — — 757 Deferred revenue 1,699 23,943 6,296 — 31,938 Total current liabilities 889,025 866,352 382,323 (1,978,020 ) 159,680 Long-term debt, less current portion 367,202 — — — 367,202 Employee benefit obligations 4,489 — — — 4,489 Intercompany notes payable 6,436 — 5,600 (12,036 ) — Derivative liabilities 146,108 — — — 146,108 Deferred revenue 5,339 335 18 — 5,692 Other non-current liabilities 494 323 2,549 — 3,366 Total non-current liabilities 530,068 658 8,167 (12,036 ) 526,857 Stockholders’ equity (deficit) 358,945 21,045 (183,486 ) 162,441 358,945 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,778,038 $ 888,055 $ 207,004 $ (1,827,615 ) $ 1,045,482 Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities $ 1,145 $ (1,747 ) $ 1,927 $ — $ 1,325 Cash flows used in investing activities: Second-generation network costs (including interest) (779 ) — (14 ) — (793 ) Property and equipment additions (901 ) (98 ) (14 ) — (1,013 ) Purchase of intangible assets (428 ) — (27 ) — (455 ) Net cash used in investing activities (2,108 ) (98 ) (55 ) — (2,261 ) Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities: Payments for debt and equity issuance costs (195 ) — — — (195 ) Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants 2 — — — 2 Net cash used in financing activities (193 ) — — — (193 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — — (14 ) — (14 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,156 ) (1,845 ) 1,858 — (1,143 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 71,590 2,126 1,774 — 75,490 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 70,434 $ 281 $ 3,632 $ — $ 74,347 Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Cash flows provided by operating activities $ 5,920 $ 3,805 $ 107 $ — $ 9,832 Cash flows used in investing activities: Second-generation network costs (including interest) (318 ) — (23 ) — (341 ) Property and equipment additions (1,216 ) (98 ) (83 ) — (1,397 ) Purchase of intangible assets (633 ) — (15 ) — (648 ) Net cash used in investing activities (2,167 ) (98 ) (121 ) — (2,386 ) Cash flows provided by financing activities: — — — — — Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — — (22 ) — (22 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3,753 3,707 (36 ) — 7,424 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 96,499 4,942 3,838 — 105,279 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 100,252 $ 8,649 $ 3,802 $ — $ 112,703

Basis of Presentation (Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Globalstar, Inc. (“Globalstar” or the “Company”) provides Mobile Satellite Services (“MSS”) including voice and data communications services through its global satellite network. Thermo Capital Partners LLC, through its 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 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, 2018 , as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2019 (the “ 2018 Annual Report”), and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations herein. 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. 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 months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any future period.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Credit Losses, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . ASU No. 2016-13 significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The standard will replace today’s incurred loss approach with an expected loss model for instruments measured at amortized cost. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. The Company has not yet determined the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. 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 will no longer be 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 will be 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. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. This ASU will have an impact on the Company's disclosures. In August 2018, the FASB issued 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. The FASB eliminated disclosure requirements related to the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year, the amount and timing of plan assets expected to be returned to the employer, if any, information related to Japanese Welfare Pension Insurance Law, information about the amount of future annual benefits covered by insurance contracts and significant transactions between the employer or related parties and the plan, and the disclosure of the effects of a one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the (1) aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit costs and the (2) benefit obligation for postretirement health care benefits. Entities will be required to disclose the weighted-average interest crediting rate for cash balance plans and other plans with promised interest crediting rates as well as an explanation of the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation for the period. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any annual reporting period. This ASU will have an impact on the Company's disclosures. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract . This ASU requires companies to defer specified implementation costs in a cloud computing arrangement that are often expensed under current US GAAP and recognize these costs to expense over the noncancellable term of the arrangement. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures. Recently Issued Financial Reporting Rules In April 2019, the SEC adopted the final rules under SEC Releases 33-10618 and 34-85381, FAST Act Modernization and Simplification of Regulation S-K. Among other things, the amendments 1) allow registrants who present financial statements covering three years in their periodic reports to omit discussion of the earliest year from management's discussion and analysis if the discussion was included in a prior filing, 2) allow registrants to omit certain information and exhibits from their periodic reports without submitting confidential treatment requests to the Commission, 3) clarify and streamline certain risk factor and property disclosure requirements, 4) require all filings to include hyperlinks to information that is incorporated by reference in current filings to the information available on EDGAR, as applicable, and 5) require registrants to apply XBRL tags to certain information on cover pages of SEC filings. The amended rules will become effective May 2, 2019 and will be applied to any filings after that date, except for the confidential treatment amendments, which became effective on April 2, 2019 and the XBRL tagging requirement, which is effective for large accelerated and accelerated filers for fiscal reports ending on or after June 15, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The Company does not expect these final rules to have a material impact on its disclosures and financial statements. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases . ASU 2016-02 became effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. ASU 2016-02 amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and created a new ASC Topic 842, “Leases” (“ASC 842”). The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2019. See Note 3: Leases for further discussion, including the impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and required disclosures. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income . This guidance allows companies to reclassify items in accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the H.R.1, “An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and V of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018” (the “Tax Act”) (previously known as “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”). This ASU is effective for all entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements or related disclosures. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting . ASU 2018-07 aligns the accounting for share-based payment awards issued to employees and nonemployees. Measurement of equity-classified nonemployee awards will now be valued on the grant date and will no longer be remeasured through the performance completion date. This amendment also changes the accounting for nonemployee awards with performance conditions to recognize compensation cost when achievement of the performance condition is probable, rather than upon achievement of the performance condition, as well as eliminating the requirement to reassess the equity or liability classification for nonemployee awards upon vesting, except for certain award types. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements or related disclosures.
Derivative Liabilities	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. 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 determined the fair value of its compound embedded derivative liabilities using a Monte Carlo simulation model.
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).
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalents are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share only when the effect of their inclusion would be dilutive.

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of revenue	The following table discloses revenue disaggregated by geographical market (amounts in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 Service revenue: United States $ 19,252 $ 18,380 Canada 3,811 4,486 Europe 2,122 2,246 Central and South America 564 569 Others 370 329 Total service revenue 26,119 26,010 Subscriber equipment sales: United States $ 2,211 $ 1,595 Canada 812 350 Europe 577 389 Central and South America 312 388 Others 47 17 Total subscriber equipment sales 3,959 2,739 Total revenue $ 30,078 $ 28,749 The following table discloses revenue disaggregated by type of product and service (amounts in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 Service revenue: Duplex $ 8,645 $ 8,783 SPOT 13,095 12,962 Commercial IoT 3,698 3,089 IGO 166 209 Other 515 967 Total service revenue 26,119 26,010 Subscriber equipment sales: Duplex $ 251 $ 431 SPOT 1,591 1,474 Commercial IoT 2,072 833 Other 45 1 Total subscriber equipment sales 3,959 2,739 Total revenue $ 30,078 $ 28,749
Contract with customer, asset and liability	The following table discloses information about accounts receivable, costs to obtain a contract, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers (amounts in thousands): March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Accounts receivable $ 20,037 $ 19,327 Capitalized costs to obtain a contract 1,970 2,018 Contract liabilities 36,998 37,630

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of Lease Assets and Liabilities	The following table summarizes the impact of the adoption of ASC 842 on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. There was no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations as a result of this adoption. Amounts are in thousands. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2019 Impact on change in accounting policy As reported Impact of Legacy Right-of-use asset, net $ 14,587 $ (14,587 ) $ — Intangible and other assets, net 174 (174 ) — Property and equipment, net — 174 174 Accrued expenses 1,471 (1,267 ) 204 Lease liabilities 13,571 (13,571 ) — Other non-current liabilities 63 — 63 The following tables disclose the components of the Company’s finance and operating leases (amounts in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Operating leases: Right-of-use asset, net $ 14,587 Short-term lease liability (as recorded in accrued expenses) 1,376 Long-term lease liability 13,571 Total operating lease liabilities $ 14,947 Finance leases: Right-of-use asset, net (as recorded in intangible and other current assets, net) $ 174 Short-term lease liability (as recorded in accrued expenses) 94 Long-term lease liability (as recorded in non-current liabilities) 63 Total finance lease liabilities $ 157
Lease Cost	The components of lease cost are reflected in the table below (amounts in thousands). As noted above, prior periods have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method of adoption. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Operating lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets $ 409 Interest on lease liabilities 130 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets 26 Interest on lease liabilities 3 Short-term lease cost 169 Total lease cost $ 737 The following table discloses the weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for finance and operating leases. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Weighted-average lease term Finance leases 2.0 years Operating Leases 9.3 years Weighted-average discount rate Finance leases 7.8 % Operating leases 8.4 %
Schedule of Maturities of Operating Leases Liabilities	The following table reflects undiscounted cash flows on an annual basis for the Company’s lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands): Operating Leases Finance Leases 2019 (remaining) $ 1,949 $ 78 2020 2,542 72 2021 1,952 11 2022 1,851 6 2023 1,894 3 2024 1,894 — Thereafter 8,810 — Total lease payments $ 20,892 $ 170 Imputed interest (5,945 ) (13 ) Discounted lease liability $ 14,947 $ 157
Schedule of Maturities of Finance Leases Liabilities	The following table reflects undiscounted cash flows on an annual basis for the Company’s lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands): Operating Leases Finance Leases 2019 (remaining) $ 1,949 $ 78 2020 2,542 72 2021 1,952 11 2022 1,851 6 2023 1,894 3 2024 1,894 — Thereafter 8,810 — Total lease payments $ 20,892 $ 170 Imputed interest (5,945 ) (13 ) Discounted lease liability $ 14,947 $ 157

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment	Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands): March 31, December 31, Globalstar System: Space component First and second-generation satellites in service $ 1,195,291 $ 1,195,291 Second-generation satellite, on-ground spare 32,481 32,481 Ground component 269,293 256,850 Construction in progress: Ground component 10,593 18,068 Next-generation software upgrades 2,087 2,250 Other 1,585 2,699 Total Globalstar System 1,511,330 1,507,639 Internally developed and purchased software 18,644 26,045 Equipment 9,773 10,097 Land and buildings 3,304 3,311 Leasehold improvements 1,321 1,478 Total property and equipment 1,544,372 1,548,570 Accumulated depreciation (680,172 ) (665,875 ) Total property and equipment, net $ 864,200 $ 882,695

Long-Term Debt and Other Fina_2

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of long-term debt	Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Principal Amount Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs Carrying Value Principal Amount Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs Carrying Value Facility Agreement $ 389,390 $ 22,115 $ 367,275 $ 389,390 $ 24,355 $ 365,035 Loan Agreement with Thermo 123,329 21,695 101,634 119,702 22,665 97,037 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013 1,379 — 1,379 1,379 — 1,379 Total Debt 514,098 43,810 470,288 510,471 47,020 463,451 Less: Current Portion 96,249 — 96,249 96,249 — 96,249 Long-Term Debt $ 417,849 $ 43,810 $ 374,039 $ 414,222 $ 47,020 $ 367,202

Derivatives (Tables)

Derivatives (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of fair values of derivative instruments	The following table discloses the fair values of the derivative instruments on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands): March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Derivative liabilities: Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes $ (542 ) $ (757 ) Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo (89,315 ) (146,108 ) Total derivative liabilities $ (89,857 ) $ (146,865 )
Schedule of derivative gains (losses)	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 Ended March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes $ 215 $ 1,321 Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo 56,793 107,623 Total derivative gain $ 57,008 $ 108,944

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis	The following tables provide a summary of the liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): March 31, 2019 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total Balance Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes $ — $ — $ (542 ) $ (542 ) Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo — — (89,315 ) (89,315 ) Total liabilities measured at fair value $ — $ — $ (89,857 ) $ (89,857 ) December 31, 2018 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total Balance Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes $ — $ — $ (757 ) $ (757 ) Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo — — (146,108 ) (146,108 ) Total liabilities measured at fair value $ — $ — $ (146,865 ) $ (146,865 )
Schedule of significant quantitative level 3 inputs utilized	The significant quantitative Level 3 inputs utilized in the valuation models are shown in the tables below: March 31, 2019 Stock Price Volatility Risk-Free Interest Rate Note Conversion Price Discount Rate Market Price of Common Stock Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes 40% - 110% 2.2 % $ 0.69 27 % $ 0.43 Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo 40% - 110% 2.2 % $ 0.69 27 % $ 0.43 December 31, 2018 Stock Price Volatility Risk-Free Interest Rate Note Conversion Price Discount Rate Market Price of Common Stock Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes 40% - 120% 2.5 % $ 0.69 28 % $ 0.64 Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo 40% - 120% 2.5 % $ 0.69 28 % $ 0.64
Rollforward of liabilities measured at fair value	The following table presents a rollforward for all liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Balance at beginning of period $ (146,865 ) $ (227,985 ) Unrealized gain, included in derivative gain 57,008 108,944 Balance at end of period $ (89,857 ) $ (119,041 )
Schedule of carrying values and estimated fair values of debt instruments	The following table sets forth the carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's other debt instruments, which are classified as Level 3 financial instruments (in thousands): March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Loan Agreement with Thermo $ 101,634 $ 74,182 $ 97,037 $ 67,452 2013 8.00% Notes 1,379 778 1,379 734

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tabl

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of basic weighted average share to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share and reconciles basic weighted average shares to diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the periods indicated (in thousands): Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Net income $ 25,771 $ 87,930 Effect of dilutive securities: 2013 8.00% Notes 27 15 Loan Agreement with Thermo 4,497 2,396 Income to common stockholders plus assumed conversions $ 30,295 $ 90,341 Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic shares outstanding 1,448,318 1,262,336 Incremental shares from assumed exercises, conversions and other issuance of: Stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and ESPP 3,204 5,639 2013 8.00% Notes 1,998 2,065 Loan Agreement with Thermo 178,737 167,288 Diluted shares outstanding 1,632,257 1,437,328 Net income per share: Basic $ 0.02 $ 0.07 Diluted 0.02 0.06

Condensed Consolidating Finan_2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Supplemental condensed consolidating statement of operations	Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Revenue: Service revenue $ 21,937 $ 9,582 $ 15,129 $ (20,529 ) $ 26,119 Subscriber equipment sales 302 3,486 1,501 (1,330 ) 3,959 Total revenue 22,239 13,068 16,630 (21,859 ) 30,078 Operating expenses: Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below) 7,015 1,449 2,891 (1,502 ) 9,853 Cost of subscriber equipment sales 223 3,066 1,188 (1,328 ) 3,149 Marketing, general and administrative 7,124 1,301 22,210 (19,029 ) 11,606 Depreciation, amortization and accretion 23,195 17 589 — 23,801 Total operating expenses 37,557 5,833 26,878 (21,859 ) 48,409 Income (loss) from operations (15,318 ) 7,235 (10,248 ) — (18,331 ) Other income (expense): Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized (12,864 ) (4 ) (2 ) — (12,870 ) Derivative gain 57,008 — — — 57,008 Equity in subsidiary earnings (loss) (2,933 ) (4,634 ) — 7,567 — Other (122 ) 187 (73 ) (1 ) (9 ) Total other income 41,089 (4,451 ) (75 ) 7,566 44,129 Income (loss) before income taxes 25,771 2,784 (10,323 ) 7,566 25,798 Income tax expense — 7 20 — 27 Net income (loss) $ 25,771 $ 2,777 $ (10,343 ) $ 7,566 $ 25,771 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 25,771 $ 2,777 $ (10,607 ) $ 7,560 $ 25,501 Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Revenue: Service revenue $ 20,534 $ 9,074 $ 15,608 $ (19,206 ) $ 26,010 Subscriber equipment sales 47 2,049 1,196 (553 ) 2,739 Total revenue 20,581 11,123 16,804 (19,759 ) 28,749 Operating expenses: Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below) 6,257 1,390 2,868 (1,486 ) 9,029 Cost of subscriber equipment sales 41 1,810 875 (554 ) 2,172 Marketing, general and administrative 7,085 1,064 20,863 (17,737 ) 11,275 Depreciation, amortization and accretion 19,044 96 91 — 19,231 Total operating expenses 32,427 4,360 24,697 (19,777 ) 41,707 Income (loss) from operations (11,846 ) 6,763 (7,893 ) 18 (12,958 ) Other income (expense): Loss on extinguishment of debt — — — — — Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized (7,386 ) (2 ) 14 21 (7,353 ) Derivative gain 108,944 — — — 108,944 Equity in subsidiary earnings (loss) (1,320 ) (3,387 ) — 4,707 — Other (462 ) (176 ) (8 ) (16 ) (662 ) Total other income 99,776 (3,565 ) 6 4,712 100,929 Income (loss) before income taxes 87,930 3,198 (7,887 ) 4,730 87,971 Income tax expense — 6 35 — 41 Net income (loss) $ 87,930 $ 3,192 $ (7,922 ) $ 4,730 $ 87,930 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 87,930 $ 3,192 $ (8,246 ) $ 4,724 $ 87,600
Supplemental condensed consolidating balance sheet	Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,860 $ 281 $ 3,632 $ — $ 13,773 Restricted cash 60,574 — — — 60,574 Accounts receivable, net of allowance 7,931 7,429 4,677 — 20,037 Intercompany receivables 1,051,185 823,295 68,438 (1,942,918 ) — Inventory 7,290 5,460 1,665 — 14,415 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 10,603 9,111 4,692 — 24,406 Total current assets 1,147,443 845,576 83,104 (1,942,918 ) 133,205 Property and equipment, net 833,129 876 30,191 4 864,200 Operating lease right of use assets, net 12,436 236 1,915 — 14,587 Intercompany notes receivable 5,674 — — (5,674 ) — Investment in subsidiaries (257,501 ) 45,744 50,696 161,061 — Intangible and other assets, net 29,104 277 3,547 (12 ) 32,916 Total assets $ 1,770,285 $ 892,709 $ 169,453 $ (1,787,539 ) $ 1,044,908 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ 96,249 $ — $ — $ — $ 96,249 Accounts payable 2,253 2,851 1,102 — 6,206 Accrued expenses 19,453 7,315 7,825 — 34,593 Intercompany payables 778,914 827,358 336,587 (1,942,859 ) — Payables to affiliates 218 — — — 218 Derivative liabilities 542 — — — 542 Deferred revenue 1,650 22,679 7,156 — 31,485 Total current liabilities 899,279 860,203 352,670 (1,942,859 ) 169,293 Long-term debt, less current portion 374,039 — — — 374,039 Operating lease liabilities 12,035 201 1,335 — 13,571 Employee benefit obligations 4,541 — — — 4,541 Intercompany notes payable — — 5,674 (5,674 ) — Derivative liabilities 89,315 — — — 89,315 Deferred revenue 5,252 243 18 — 5,513 Other non-current liabilities 449 322 2,490 — 3,261 Total non-current liabilities 485,631 766 9,517 (5,674 ) 490,240 Stockholders’ equity (deficit) 385,375 31,740 (192,734 ) 160,994 385,375 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,770,285 $ 892,709 $ 169,453 $ (1,787,539 ) $ 1,044,908 Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,312 $ 2,126 $ 1,774 $ — $ 15,212 Restricted cash 60,278 — — — 60,278 Accounts receivable, net of allowance 7,138 7,826 4,363 — 19,327 Intercompany receivables 1,047,320 824,920 105,819 (1,978,059 ) — Inventory 6,747 6,149 1,378 — 14,274 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7,765 2,987 2,658 — 13,410 Total current assets 1,140,560 844,008 115,992 (1,978,059 ) 122,501 Property and equipment, net 850,790 1,242 30,658 5 882,695 Intercompany notes receivable 5,600 — 6,436 (12,036 ) — Investment in subsidiaries (255,187 ) 42,481 50,220 162,486 — Intangible and other assets, net 36,275 324 3,698 (11 ) 40,286 Total assets $ 1,778,038 $ 888,055 $ 207,004 $ (1,827,615 ) $ 1,045,482 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ 96,249 $ — $ — $ — $ 96,249 Accounts payable 2,420 3,378 1,197 — 6,995 Accrued expenses 8,904 6,747 7,434 — 23,085 Intercompany payables 778,340 832,284 367,396 (1,978,020 ) — Payables to affiliates 656 — — — 656 Derivative liabilities 757 — — — 757 Deferred revenue 1,699 23,943 6,296 — 31,938 Total current liabilities 889,025 866,352 382,323 (1,978,020 ) 159,680 Long-term debt, less current portion 367,202 — — — 367,202 Employee benefit obligations 4,489 — — — 4,489 Intercompany notes payable 6,436 — 5,600 (12,036 ) — Derivative liabilities 146,108 — — — 146,108 Deferred revenue 5,339 335 18 — 5,692 Other non-current liabilities 494 323 2,549 — 3,366 Total non-current liabilities 530,068 658 8,167 (12,036 ) 526,857 Stockholders’ equity (deficit) 358,945 21,045 (183,486 ) 162,441 358,945 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,778,038 $ 888,055 $ 207,004 $ (1,827,615 ) $ 1,045,482
Supplemental condensed consolidating statement of cash flows	Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities $ 1,145 $ (1,747 ) $ 1,927 $ — $ 1,325 Cash flows used in investing activities: Second-generation network costs (including interest) (779 ) — (14 ) — (793 ) Property and equipment additions (901 ) (98 ) (14 ) — (1,013 ) Purchase of intangible assets (428 ) — (27 ) — (455 ) Net cash used in investing activities (2,108 ) (98 ) (55 ) — (2,261 ) Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities: Payments for debt and equity issuance costs (195 ) — — — (195 ) Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants 2 — — — 2 Net cash used in financing activities (193 ) — — — (193 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — — (14 ) — (14 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,156 ) (1,845 ) 1,858 — (1,143 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 71,590 2,126 1,774 — 75,490 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 70,434 $ 281 $ 3,632 $ — $ 74,347 Globalstar, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Cash flows provided by operating activities $ 5,920 $ 3,805 $ 107 $ — $ 9,832 Cash flows used in investing activities: Second-generation network costs (including interest) (318 ) — (23 ) — (341 ) Property and equipment additions (1,216 ) (98 ) (83 ) — (1,397 ) Purchase of intangible assets (633 ) — (15 ) — (648 ) Net cash used in investing activities (2,167 ) (98 ) (121 ) — (2,386 ) Cash flows provided by financing activities: — — — — — Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — — (22 ) — (22 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3,753 3,707 (36 ) — 7,424 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 96,499 4,942 3,838 — 105,279 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 100,252 $ 8,649 $ 3,802 $ — $ 112,703

Revenue - Disaggregation of Rev

Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 30,078	$ 28,749
Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	26,119	26,010
Services | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	19,252	18,380
Services | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,811	4,486
Services | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2,122	2,246
Services | Central and South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	564	569
Services | Others
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	370	329
Services, Duplex
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	8,645	8,783
Services, SPOT
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	13,095	12,962
Services, Commercial IoT
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,698	3,089
Services, IGO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	166	209
Services, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	515	967
Subscriber Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,959	2,739
Subscriber Equipment | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2,211	1,595
Subscriber Equipment | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	812	350
Subscriber Equipment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	577	389
Subscriber Equipment | Central and South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	312	388
Subscriber Equipment | Others
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	47	17
Subscriber Equipment, Duplex
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	251	431
Subscriber Equipment, SPOT
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,591	1,474
Subscriber Equipment, Commercial loT
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2,072	833
Subscriber Equipment, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 45	$ 1

Revenue - Contract Balances (De

Revenue - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 20,037		$ 19,327
Capitalized costs to obtain a contract	1,970		2,018
Contract liabilities	36,998		$ 37,630
Contract with customer, revenue recognized	$ 13,700	$ 13,300

Revenue - Narrative (Details)

Revenue - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Contract assets	$ 900		$ 700
Accounts receivable, net	20,037		19,327
Contract with customer, impairment losses on receivables	$ 1,800	$ 900
Capitalized contract cost, amortization period	3 years
Capitalized contract cost, amortization on previously capitalized costs	$ 400
Contract liabilities	36,998		$ 37,630
Contract with customer, revenue recognized	13,700	$ 13,300
IGO
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 7,500

Revenue - Remaining Performance

Revenue - Remaining Performance Obligation (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue remaining performance obligation, percentage	85.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue remaining performance obligation, percentage	8.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-04-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue remaining performance obligation, percentage	7.00%
Long-term | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 31.5
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Long-term | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-04-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 2.6
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	6 years
Short-term | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 2.9
Short-term | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period

Revenue - Remaining Performan_2

Revenue - Remaining Performance Obligation, Differing Contracts (Details) - Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01 $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Long-term
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 2.6
Short-term
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 2.9

Leases - Narrative (Details)

Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right of use assets, net	$ 14,587,000		$ 0
Operating lease liabilities	14,947,000
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for operating lease liability	11,700,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right of use assets, net	$ 14,587,000	$ 3,300,000
Operating lease liabilities		3,700,000
Impact of adoption of ASC 842 on retained earnings		$ 0
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term (in years)	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term (in years)	13 years

Leases - Leases (Details)

Leases - Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease right of use assets, net	$ 14,587	$ 0
Short-term lease liability (as recorded in accrued expenses)	1,376
Operating lease liabilities	13,571	$ 0
Total operating lease liabilities	14,947
Right-of-use asset, net (as recorded in intangible and other current assets, net)	174
Short-term lease liability (as recorded in accrued expenses)	94
Long-term lease liability (as recorded in non-current liabilities)	63
Total finance lease liabilities	$ 157

Leases - Impact on Financial St

Leases - Impact on Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Right-of-use asset, net	$ 14,587		$ 0
Intangible and other assets, net	32,916		40,286
Property and equipment, net	864,200		882,695
Accrued expenses	34,593		23,085
Operating lease liabilities	13,571		0
Other non-current liabilities	3,261		$ 3,366
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Right-of-use asset, net	14,587	$ 3,300
Intangible and other assets, net	174
Property and equipment, net	0
Accrued expenses	1,471
Operating lease liabilities	13,571
Other non-current liabilities	63
Impact of ASC 842 | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Right-of-use asset, net	(14,587)
Intangible and other assets, net	(174)
Property and equipment, net	0
Accrued expenses	(1,267)
Operating lease liabilities	(13,571)
Other non-current liabilities	0
Legacy GAAP
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Right-of-use asset, net	0
Intangible and other assets, net	0
Property and equipment, net	0
Accrued expenses	204
Operating lease liabilities	0
Other non-current liabilities	$ 63

Leases - Lease Cost (Details)

Leases - Lease Cost (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$ 409
Interest on lease liabilities	130
Amortization of right-of-use assets	26
Interest on lease liabilities	3
Short-term lease cost	169
Total lease cost	$ 737

Leases - Supplemental Lease Inf

Leases - Supplemental Lease Information (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted-average lease term, finance lease (in years)	2 years
Weighted-average lease term, operating lease (in years)	9 years 4 months
Weighted-average discount rate, finance lease (percentage)	7.80%
Weighted-average discount rate, operating lease (percentage)	8.40%

Leases - Maturity Analysis (Det

Leases - Maturity Analysis (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Operating Leases
2019 (remaining)	$ 1,949
2020	2,542
2021	1,952
2022	1,851
2023	1,894
2024	1,894
Thereafter	8,810
Total lease payments	20,892
Imputed interest	(5,945)
Discounted lease liability	14,947
Finance Leases
2019 (remaining)	78
2020	72
2021	11
2022	6
2023	3
2024	0
Thereafter	0
Total lease payments	170
Imputed interest	(13)
Discounted lease liability	$ 157

Property and Equipment - Schedu

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		$ 1,544,372	$ 1,548,570
Accumulated depreciation		(680,172)	(665,875)
Total property and equipment, net		864,200	882,695
Internally developed and purchased software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		18,644	26,045
Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		9,773	10,097
Land and buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		3,304	3,311
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		1,321	1,478
Globalstar System
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		1,511,330	1,507,639
Globalstar System | Ground component
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		269,293	256,850
Globalstar System | First and second-generation satellites in service | Space component
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		1,195,291	1,195,291
Globalstar System | Second-generation satellite, on-ground spare | Space component
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		32,481	32,481
Globalstar System | Construction in Progress | Ground component
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		10,593	18,068
Globalstar System | Construction in Progress | Next-generation software upgrades
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		2,087	2,250
Globalstar System | Construction in Progress | Other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		$ 1,585	$ 2,699
Sat-Fi2
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in progress placed into service	$ 7,900

Long-Term Debt and Other Fina_3

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	May 20, 2013
Principal Amount
Total Debt	$ 514,098,000	$ 510,471,000
Less: Current Portion	96,249,000	96,249,000
Long-Term Debt	417,849,000	414,222,000
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs
Total Debt	43,810,000	47,020,000
Less: Current Portion	0	0
Long-Term Debt	43,810,000	47,020,000
Long-Term Debt
Total Debt	470,288,000	463,451,000
Less: Current Portion	96,249,000	96,249,000
Long-Term Debt	374,039,000	367,202,000
Facility Agreement
Principal Amount
Total Debt	389,390,000	389,390,000
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs
Total Debt	22,115,000	24,355,000
Long-Term Debt
Total Debt	367,275,000	365,035,000
Loan Agreement with Thermo
Principal Amount
Total Debt	123,329,000	119,702,000
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs
Total Debt	21,695,000	22,665,000
Long-Term Debt
Total Debt	$ 101,634,000	97,037,000
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan interest rate, percentage	8.00%		8.00%
Principal Amount
Total Debt	$ 1,379,000	1,379,000
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs
Total Debt	0	0
Long-Term Debt
Total Debt	$ 1,379,000	$ 1,379,000

Long-Term Debt and Other Fina_4

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Facility Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Facility Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest above LIBOR rate, percentage	3.75%
Percentage of guarantee provided by French export credit agency to lending syndicate	95.00%
Debt service reserve account	$ 60.6
Facility Agreement | Domestic Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of equity pledged as collateral	100.00%
Facility Agreement | Foreign Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of equity pledged as collateral	65.00%
Facility Agreement | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate increase, percentage	0.50%
Facility Agreement | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate increase, percentage	5.75%
Scenario, Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Compensating balance, required amount		$ 5

Long-Term Debt and Other Fina_5

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Thermo Loan Agreement (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)$ / shares
Loan Agreement with Thermo | Thermo
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan agreement, conversion price (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.69
Loan interest rate, percentage	12.00%
Maturity period after full payment of Facility Agreement	6 months
Outstanding interest	$ 79,800,000
Thermo
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equity method investment, threshold percentage requiring a Strategic Review Committee	0.45
Equity method investment, transaction threshold for approval requirement	$ 250,000

Long-Term Debt and Other Fina_6

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013 (Details) - 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013 $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	70 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)dayshares	May 20, 2013$ / shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan interest rate, percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Loan agreement, conversion price (USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.69
Debt conversion, threshold of consecutive trading days | day	40
Interest rate, payable in cash, percentage		5.75%
Interest rate, payable in additional notes, percentage		2.25%
Debt conversion, converted instrument, amount | $	$ 55.4
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued (in shares) | shares	98.5

Derivatives - Schedule of Fair

Derivatives - Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative liabilities:
Total derivative liabilities	$ (89,857)	$ (146,865)
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Derivative liabilities:
Total derivative liabilities	(542)	(757)
Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo
Derivative liabilities:
Total derivative liabilities	$ (89,315)	$ (146,108)
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Loan interest rate, percentage	8.00%

Derivatives - Schedule of Deriv

Derivatives - Schedule of Derivative Gain (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative gain	$ 57,008	$ 108,944
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative gain	215	1,321
Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative gain	$ 56,793	$ 107,623
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loan interest rate, percentage	8.00%

Derivatives - Narrative (Detail

Derivatives - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2009USD ($)contract	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	May 20, 2013
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Loan interest rate, percentage		8.00%		8.00%
Interest rate cap
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of interest rate cap agreements (in contracts) | contract	5
Maturity period	10 years
Derivative asset		$ 0	$ 0
Interest rate cap | Six-month LIBOR Rate
Derivative [Line Items]
Base rate to be capped, should the Base Rate not exceed 6.50%, percentage	5.50%
Interest on outstanding amounts on the Facility Agreement, percentage	6.50%
Base rate to be lowered from LIBOR, should the base rate exceed 6.50%, percentage	1.00%
Fee for interest rate cap agreements	$ 12,400,000

Fair Value Measurements - Finan

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$ (89,857)	$ (146,865)
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(542)	(757)
Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$ (89,315)	(146,108)
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loan interest rate, percentage	8.00%
(Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$ 0	0
(Level 1) | Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
(Level 1) | Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
(Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
(Level 2) | Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
(Level 2) | Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
(Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(89,857)	(146,865)
(Level 3) | Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(542)	(757)
(Level 3) | Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$ (89,315)	$ (146,108)

Fair Value Measurements - Narra

Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - contract	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	May 20, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Stock price, percentage decrease	33.00%
Stock issuance settlement period	40 days
(Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of derivatives (in contracts)	2
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loan interest rate, percentage	8.00%	8.00%

Fair Value Measurements - Sched

Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Significant Quantitative Level 3 Inputs Utilized (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018$ / shares
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan interest rate, percentage	8.00%
Stock Price Volatility | Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	0.40	0.40
Stock Price Volatility | Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	1.10	1.10
Stock Price Volatility | Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	0.40	0.40
Stock Price Volatility | Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	1.20	1.20
Risk-Free Interest Rate | Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	0.022	0.025
Risk-Free Interest Rate | Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	0.022	0.025
Note Conversion Price | Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	0.69	0.69
Note Conversion Price | Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	0.69	0.69
Discount Rate | Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	0.27	0.28
Discount Rate | Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	0.27	0.28
Market Price of Common Stock | Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	0.43	0.64
Market Price of Common Stock | Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, measurement input, percentage	0.43	0.64

Fair Value Measurements - Fair

Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ (146,865)	$ (227,985)
Unrealized gain, included in derivative gain	57,008	108,944
Balance at end of period	$ (89,857)	$ (119,041)

Fair Value Measurements - Fai_2

Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	May 20, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 470,288	$ 463,451
Loan Agreement with Thermo
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	101,634	97,037
Loan Agreement with Thermo | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	101,634	97,037
Loan Agreement with Thermo | Estimated Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 74,182	67,452
2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Loan interest rate, percentage	8.00%		8.00%
Carrying Value	$ 1,379	1,379
2013 8.00% Notes | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	1,379	1,379
2013 8.00% Notes | Estimated Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 778	$ 734

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019	May 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019
Mudrick Capital Management, LP, et al. v. Monroe, et al.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued liability for legal settlement					$ 3
Retention limit					1.5
Loss contingency, receivable					$ 3.1
Business Economic Loss Claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from legal settlement		$ 3.7	$ 7.4
Total losses incurred by the Company				$ 6.8
Litigation settlement discount				$ 0.6
Scenario, Forecast | Business Economic Loss Claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from legal settlement	$ 3.7

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payables to affiliates	$ 218,000			$ 656,000
Debt instrument, face amount	514,098,000			510,471,000
Derivative liabilities	89,315,000			146,108,000
Loan Agreement with Thermo
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	123,329,000			119,702,000
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	89,300,000
Thermo
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payables to affiliates	200,000			$ 700,000
Change in fair value related to equity issuance	400,000	$ 200,000
Annual base rental payments	$ 1,400,000
Annual rental payment escalation percentage	2.50%
Operating lease term			10 years
Rent expense	$ 300,000
Thermo | Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest expense, related party	$ 3,600,000	$ 3,200,000
Thermo
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment, threshold percentage requiring a Strategic Review Committee	0.45
Equity method investment, transaction threshold for approval requirement	$ 250,000

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Deta

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	May 20, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income	$ 25,771	$ 87,930
Effect of dilutive securities:
Income to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$ 30,295	$ 90,341
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	1,448,318	1,262,336
Incremental shares from assumed exercises, conversions and other issuance of:
Stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and ESPP (in shares)	3,204	5,639
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	1,632,257	1,437,328
Net income per share:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.07
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.06
2013 8.00% Notes
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive securities	$ 27	$ 15
Incremental shares from assumed exercises, conversions and other issuance of:
Conversion of debt securities (in shares)	1,998	2,065
Loan Agreement with Thermo
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive securities	$ 4,497	$ 2,396
Incremental shares from assumed exercises, conversions and other issuance of:
Conversion of debt securities (in shares)	178,737	167,288
2013 8.00% Notes
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Loan interest rate, percentage	8.00%		8.00%

Condensed Consolidating Finan_3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019	May 20, 2013
2013 8.00% Notes
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Loan interest rate, percentage	8.00%	8.00%

Condensed Consolidating Finan_4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 30,078	$ 28,749
Operating expenses:
Marketing, general and administrative	11,606	11,275
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	23,801	19,231
Total operating expenses	48,409	41,707
Income (loss) from operations	(18,331)	(12,958)
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(12,870)	(7,353)
Derivative gain	57,008	108,944
Equity in subsidiary earnings (loss)	0	0
Other	(9)	(662)
Total other income	44,129	100,929
Income before income taxes	25,798	87,971
Income tax expense	27	41
Net income	25,771	87,930
Comprehensive income	25,501	87,600
Services
Revenue:
Revenue	26,119	26,010
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	9,853	9,029
Subscriber equipment sales
Revenue:
Revenue	3,959	2,739
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	3,149	2,172
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Revenue:
Revenue	22,239	20,581
Operating expenses:
Marketing, general and administrative	7,124	7,085
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	23,195	19,044
Total operating expenses	37,557	32,427
Income (loss) from operations	(15,318)	(11,846)
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(12,864)	(7,386)
Derivative gain	57,008	108,944
Equity in subsidiary earnings (loss)	(2,933)	(1,320)
Other	(122)	(462)
Total other income	41,089	99,776
Income before income taxes	25,771	87,930
Income tax expense	0	0
Net income	25,771	87,930
Comprehensive income	25,771	87,930
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company | Services
Revenue:
Revenue	21,937	20,534
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	7,015	6,257
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company | Subscriber equipment sales
Revenue:
Revenue	302	47
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	223	41
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Revenue	13,068	11,123
Operating expenses:
Marketing, general and administrative	1,301	1,064
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	17	96
Total operating expenses	5,833	4,360
Income (loss) from operations	7,235	6,763
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(4)	(2)
Derivative gain	0	0
Equity in subsidiary earnings (loss)	(4,634)	(3,387)
Other	187	(176)
Total other income	(4,451)	(3,565)
Income before income taxes	2,784	3,198
Income tax expense	7	6
Net income	2,777	3,192
Comprehensive income	2,777	3,192
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Services
Revenue:
Revenue	9,582	9,074
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	1,449	1,390
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Subscriber equipment sales
Revenue:
Revenue	3,486	2,049
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	3,066	1,810
Reportable Legal Entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Revenue	16,630	16,804
Operating expenses:
Marketing, general and administrative	22,210	20,863
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	589	91
Total operating expenses	26,878	24,697
Income (loss) from operations	(10,248)	(7,893)
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(2)	14
Derivative gain	0	0
Equity in subsidiary earnings (loss)	0	0
Other	(73)	(8)
Total other income	(75)	6
Income before income taxes	(10,323)	(7,887)
Income tax expense	20	35
Net income	(10,343)	(7,922)
Comprehensive income	(10,607)	(8,246)
Reportable Legal Entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Services
Revenue:
Revenue	15,129	15,608
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	2,891	2,868
Reportable Legal Entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Subscriber equipment sales
Revenue:
Revenue	1,501	1,196
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	1,188	875
Eliminations
Revenue:
Revenue	(21,859)	(19,759)
Operating expenses:
Marketing, general and administrative	(19,029)	(17,737)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0
Total operating expenses	(21,859)	(19,777)
Income (loss) from operations	0	18
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	0	21
Derivative gain	0	0
Equity in subsidiary earnings (loss)	7,567	4,707
Other	(1)	(16)
Total other income	7,566	4,712
Income before income taxes	7,566	4,730
Income tax expense	0	0
Net income	7,566	4,730
Comprehensive income	7,560	4,724
Eliminations | Services
Revenue:
Revenue	(20,529)	(19,206)
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	(1,502)	(1,486)
Eliminations | Subscriber equipment sales
Revenue:
Revenue	(1,330)	(553)
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services	$ (1,328)	$ (554)

Condensed Consolidating Finan_5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,773	$ 15,212
Restricted cash	60,574	60,278
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	20,037	19,327
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Inventory	14,415	14,274
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,406	13,410
Total current assets	133,205	122,501
Property and equipment, net	864,200	882,695
Operating lease right of use assets, net	14,587	0
Intercompany notes receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intangible and other assets, net	32,916	40,286
Total assets	1,044,908	1,045,482
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	96,249	96,249
Accounts payable	6,206	6,995
Accrued expenses	34,593	23,085
Intercompany payables	0	0
Payables to affiliates	218	656
Derivative liabilities	542	757
Deferred revenue	31,485	31,938
Total current liabilities	169,293	159,680
Long-term debt, less current portion	374,039	367,202
Operating lease liabilities	13,571	0
Employee benefit obligations	4,541	4,489
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Derivative liabilities	89,315	146,108
Deferred revenue	5,513	5,692
Other non-current liabilities	3,261	3,366
Total non-current liabilities	490,240	526,857
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	385,375	358,945	$ 383,991	$ 291,224
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,044,908	1,045,482
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	9,860	11,312
Restricted cash	60,574	60,278
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	7,931	7,138
Intercompany receivables	1,051,185	1,047,320
Inventory	7,290	6,747
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,603	7,765
Total current assets	1,147,443	1,140,560
Property and equipment, net	833,129	850,790
Operating lease right of use assets, net	12,436
Intercompany notes receivable	5,674	5,600
Investment in subsidiaries	(257,501)	(255,187)
Intangible and other assets, net	29,104	36,275
Total assets	1,770,285	1,778,038
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	96,249	96,249
Accounts payable	2,253	2,420
Accrued expenses	19,453	8,904
Intercompany payables	778,914	778,340
Payables to affiliates	218	656
Derivative liabilities	542	757
Deferred revenue	1,650	1,699
Total current liabilities	899,279	889,025
Long-term debt, less current portion	374,039	367,202
Operating lease liabilities	12,035
Employee benefit obligations	4,541	4,489
Intercompany notes payable	0	6,436
Derivative liabilities	89,315	146,108
Deferred revenue	5,252	5,339
Other non-current liabilities	449	494
Total non-current liabilities	485,631	530,068
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	385,375	358,945
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,770,285	1,778,038
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	281	2,126
Restricted cash	0	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	7,429	7,826
Intercompany receivables	823,295	824,920
Inventory	5,460	6,149
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,111	2,987
Total current assets	845,576	844,008
Property and equipment, net	876	1,242
Operating lease right of use assets, net	236
Intercompany notes receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	45,744	42,481
Intangible and other assets, net	277	324
Total assets	892,709	888,055
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	2,851	3,378
Accrued expenses	7,315	6,747
Intercompany payables	827,358	832,284
Payables to affiliates	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Deferred revenue	22,679	23,943
Total current liabilities	860,203	866,352
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Operating lease liabilities	201
Employee benefit obligations	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Deferred revenue	243	335
Other non-current liabilities	322	323
Total non-current liabilities	766	658
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	31,740	21,045
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	892,709	888,055
Reportable Legal Entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3,632	1,774
Restricted cash	0	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	4,677	4,363
Intercompany receivables	68,438	105,819
Inventory	1,665	1,378
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,692	2,658
Total current assets	83,104	115,992
Property and equipment, net	30,191	30,658
Operating lease right of use assets, net	1,915
Intercompany notes receivable	0	6,436
Investment in subsidiaries	50,696	50,220
Intangible and other assets, net	3,547	3,698
Total assets	169,453	207,004
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	1,102	1,197
Accrued expenses	7,825	7,434
Intercompany payables	336,587	367,396
Payables to affiliates	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Deferred revenue	7,156	6,296
Total current liabilities	352,670	382,323
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Operating lease liabilities	1,335
Employee benefit obligations	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	5,674	5,600
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Deferred revenue	18	18
Other non-current liabilities	2,490	2,549
Total non-current liabilities	9,517	8,167
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(192,734)	(183,486)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	169,453	207,004
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(1,942,918)	(1,978,059)
Inventory	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(1,942,918)	(1,978,059)
Property and equipment, net	4	5
Operating lease right of use assets, net	0
Intercompany notes receivable	(5,674)	(12,036)
Investment in subsidiaries	161,061	162,486
Intangible and other assets, net	(12)	(11)
Total assets	(1,787,539)	(1,827,615)
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Intercompany payables	(1,942,859)	(1,978,020)
Payables to affiliates	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Total current liabilities	(1,942,859)	(1,978,020)
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Operating lease liabilities	0
Employee benefit obligations	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	(5,674)	(12,036)
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Other non-current liabilities	0	0
Total non-current liabilities	(5,674)	(12,036)
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	160,994	162,441
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (1,787,539)	$ (1,827,615)

Condensed Consolidating Finan_6

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 1,325	$ 9,832
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Payments for debt and equity issuance costs	195	0
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(793)	(341)
Property and equipment additions	(1,013)	(1,397)
Purchase of intangible assets	(455)	(648)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,261)	(2,386)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	2
Net cash used in financing activities	(193)	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(14)	(22)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,143)	7,424
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	75,490	105,279
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	74,347	112,703
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	1,145	5,920
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Payments for debt and equity issuance costs	195
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(779)	(318)
Property and equipment additions	(901)	(1,216)
Purchase of intangible assets	(428)	(633)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,108)	(2,167)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	2
Net cash used in financing activities	(193)	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,156)	3,753
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	71,590	96,499
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	70,434	100,252
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	(1,747)	3,805
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Payments for debt and equity issuance costs	0
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	0	0
Property and equipment additions	(98)	(98)
Purchase of intangible assets	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(98)	(98)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,845)	3,707
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	2,126	4,942
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	281	8,649
Reportable Legal Entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	1,927	107
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Payments for debt and equity issuance costs	0
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(14)	(23)
Property and equipment additions	(14)	(83)
Purchase of intangible assets	(27)	(15)
Net cash used in investing activities	(55)	(121)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(14)	(22)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,858	(36)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	1,774	3,838
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	3,632	3,802
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Payments for debt and equity issuance costs	0
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	0	0
Property and equipment additions	0	0
Purchase of intangible assets	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 0	$ 0

Uncategorized Items - gsat-2019

Label	Element	Value
Restricted Cash	us-gaap_RestrictedCash	$ 60,278,000
Restricted Cash	us-gaap_RestrictedCash	60,574,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 3,093,000