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3/16/23 12:59PM
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Dividend Cut / Update
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They cleaned it up nicely! The legacy routing / LBS business for Comtech is hugely profitable and comps well to Intrado in that regard. The NG stuff is subscale and low margin with current revenue... login to read the rest
Possibly reflective of market fears, though I think Comtech has a good operational and financial turnaround story for the refi. Business is no longer in decline (will be three straight quarters of YoY growth, bookings... login to read the rest
Our feeling is this could be a great entry point for those who missed the YTD run. Ken didn't like inheriting a legacy capital allocation policy with a dividend, and I think IR / Ken... login to read the rest
How things began:
"Moreover, we believe shareholders should now question the Board’s conduct as fiduciaries in having chosen to name Mr. Porcelain as the Company’s next CEO. After all, Mr. Porcelain and outgoing CEO Fred Kornberg... login to read the rest
https://www.comtechtel.com/news-releases/news-release-details/comtech-appoints-ken-peterman-board-directors
Ken Peterman is one of the best reputed execs in SATCOM, so having him become Chairman just months after joining the Board is a significant event. This will soon be a Comtech without Fred Kornberg. Interestingly VSAT... login to read the rest
at 300m+ market cap on rank day, CMTL was healthily above the cutoff of ~$240m so they are safe. There is no meaningful rebalance impact on CMTL from the Russell.
Has anyone done work on what the new mkt cap limits will be on the Russell 2000 for the upcoming reconstitution, or where I can get this data? May 6th was "Rank Day" and on ... login to read the rest
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/04/amazon-signs-blockbuster-launch-deal-for-its-satellite-megaconstellation/
Definitely a positive to see Amazon lock up launch capacity for Kuiper.
https://www.comtechtel.com/news-releases/news-release-details/comtech-appoints-maria-hedden-chief-operating-officer
Appointed a COO with background in defense contractor world specifically with operations and manufacturing -- looks like a good move.
https://www.ses.com/press-release/ses-expands-o3b-mpower-partner-ecosystem-comtech-antenna-systems
Got some footprint with SES MPower... login to read the rest
As we had previewed, Comtech wisely reset the bar on tonight's call, cutting rev from 580 - 600m to 520m and EBITDA to 50m from 70 - 76m. In addition to the headwinds we had... login to read the rest
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