Iridium, on eve of purchase by Rocket Lab, reports 5.8% increase in subscribers, 4% revenue growth in Q2

by Peter B. de Selding

LA PLATA, Maryland — Mobile satellite connectivity provider Iridium Communications Inc., which has agreed to be purchased by satellite and launch-service provider Rocket Lab, reported increases in almost all its service lines for the three months ending June 30, with total revenue up 4% and subscriber count increasing by 5.8% from a year ago.

Rocket Lab is purchasing Iridium for $54 per Iridium share, with half to be paid in cash and half in Rocket Lab stock, giving Iridium an enterprise value of $8 billion. The two companies . . .

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