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Telesat Q2 2026 earnings summary

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Q2 2026 earnings summary13 Aug, 2026

Executive summary

  • Signed a $2.7 billion, 15-year ESCP-P contract with the Canadian government for secure Arctic connectivity, expanding the Lightspeed constellation to 225 satellites, a 44% increase over prior plans, and accelerating LEO business growth.

  • Lightspeed is fully funded, with global commercial service targeted for end of Q1 2028.

  • GEO business saw sequential backlog expansion due to new contracts, despite ongoing revenue pressures and cost discipline efforts.

  • Received US$189 million in incentive payments eligibility from the FCC for C-Band spectrum repurposing.

  • Borrowed US$120 million for general corporate purposes to support business and optimize capital structure.

Financial highlights

  • Q2 2026 consolidated revenue: $79 million, down 25% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA: $22 million, down 62%; net loss: $559 million, mainly due to non-cash losses from Lightspeed Financing Warrants and FX impacts.

  • Six-month revenue: $167 million, down 25% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA: $57 million, down 55%; net loss: $710 million, compared to a $24 million gain in the prior year.

  • Interest expense: $50 million, down from prior year due to lower term loan rates.

  • GEO segment Q2 revenue: $78 million, down 26% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA: $43 million, down 42%.

  • LEO segment investment in Q2: $165 million ($20 million opex, $145 million capex); $337 million invested in Lightspeed in H1 2026.

Outlook and guidance

  • GEO segment 2026 revenue guidance: $300–$320 million; adjusted EBITDA: $210–$230 million, excluding refinancing/litigation costs.

  • Lightspeed program spending forecast raised to $1.3–$1.5 billion, up $300 million due to constellation expansion.

  • Lightspeed global commercial availability expected end of Q1 2028.

Timing of ESCP-P milestone-based payments
Non-guarantor status of the new loan borrower
GEO utilization trends and fleet retirements
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