**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

 

**FORM 10-Q**

 

(Mark One)

| **x**      | **QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** |
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

OR

| **o** | **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

For the transition period from                    to                    

Commission File Number: 000-13865

 

**SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

 

 

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| **Delaware**                                                            | **23-2368845**                                |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of**

**incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**

**Identification No.)** |
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| **10802 Parkridge Boulevard, Reston, VA 20191**                         | **20191**                                     |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)**                            | **(Zip Code)**                                |

**(703) 390-1899**

**(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)**

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90        days.    Yes  x    No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

| Large accelerated filerx | Accelerated filero | Non-accelerated filer  o            | Smaller reporting companyo |
|--------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|                     |               | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |                       |

| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).   | Yes  o   | No  x |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------|

As of July 31, 2008 there were 35,302,663 shares of the Company’s voting common stock and 72,612,414 shares of the Company’s non-voting common stock outstanding.

 

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**SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.**

**INDEX**

 

|                                     |                                                                                                                |   |
|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| **PART I – Financial Information** | 1                                                                                                                   |
|                                     |                                                                                                                |   |
| **Item** **1****.**                 | Financial Statements                                                                                                | 1      |
|                                     | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 | 1      |
|                                     | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007                           | 2      |
|                                     | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008    | 3      |
|                                     | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007           | 4      |
|                                     | Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                                                      | 5      |
|                                     |                                                                                                                |   |
| **Item** **2.**                     | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                         | 23     |
| **Item** **3.**                     | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                                          | 44     |
| **Item** **4.**                     | Controls and Procedures                                                                                             | 45     |
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| **PART II – Other Information**    | 46                                                                                                                  |
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| **Item** **1.**                     | Legal Proceedings                                                                                                   | 46     |
| **Item** **1A.**                    | Risk Factors                                                                                                        | 46     |
| **Item** **2.**                     | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                         | 47     |
| **Item** **3.**                     | Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                                     | 47     |
| **Item** **4.**                     | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                                 | 47     |
| **Item** **5.**                     | Other Information                                                                                                   | 47     |
| **Item** **6.**                     | Exhibits                                                                                                            | 48     |
|                                     | Signatures                                                                                                          | 49     |

 

 

 

 

 

 

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**PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION**

| **Item** **1.** | **Financial Statements** |
|----------------------|--------------------------|

**SkyTerra Communications, Inc.**

**Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations**

**(in thousands, except share and per share data)**

**(unaudited)**

 

|                                                                         |                                                |        |                                              |   |        |   |     |        |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------|--------|----------|-------------|
|                                                                         | **Three months ended**

**June** **30,**  |        | **Six months ended**

**June** **30,**  |   |
|                                                                         | **2008**                                            |        | **2007**                                          |   | **2008**    |   | **2007** |        |
| Revenues:                                                                    |                                                |        |                                              |   |        |   |     |        |   |   |   |   |
| Services and related revenues                                                | $                                                   | 7,427       |                                              | $      | 6,799       |   | $        | 14,542      |   | $ | 13,492 |   |
| Equipment sales                                                              |                                                | 1,162       |                                              |   | 1,097       |   |     | 2,384       |   |   | 2,284 |   |
| Other revenues                                                               |                                                | 219         |                                              |   | 274         |   |     | 475         |   |   | 496 |   |
| Total revenues                                                               |                                                | 8,808       |                                              |   | 8,170       |   |     | 17,401      |   |   | 16,272 |   |
| Operating expenses:                                                          |                                                |        |                                              |   |        |   |     |        |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of equipment sold                                                       |                                                | 928         |                                              |   | 892         |   |     | 1,902       |   |   | 1,873 |   |
| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |                                                | 6,945       |                                              |   | 5,850       |   |     | 13,608      |   |   | 11,303 |   |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |                                                | 2,100       |                                              |   | 2,070       |   |     | 4,743       |   |   | 3,087 |   |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |                                                | 3,147       |                                              |   | 2,132       |   |     | 7,254       |   |   | 4,207 |   |
| General and administrative                                                   |                                                | 8,318       |                                              |   | 6,773       |   |     | 15,895      |   |   | 14,463 |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |                                                | 8,196       |                                              |   | 7,588       |   |     | 16,278      |   |   | 13,934 |   |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |                                                | 29,634      |                                              |   | 25,305      |   |     | 59,680      |   |   | 48,867 |   |
| Operating loss                                                               |                                                | (20,826     | )                                                 |   | (17,135     | )      |     | (42,279     | ) |   | (32,595 | ) |
| Other income (expense):                                                      |                                                |        |                                              |   |        |   |     |        |   |   |   |   |
| Interest income                                                              |                                                | 1,726       |                                              |   | 4,984       |   |     | 4,948       |   |   | 10,832 |   |
| Interest expense                                                             |                                                | (9,632      | )                                                 |   | (10,557     | )      |     | (21,347     | ) |   | (22,685 | ) |
| Impairment of investment in TerreStar Networks                               |                                                | (8,441      | )                                                 |   | —     |   |     | (16,794     | ) |   | — |   |
| Other income, net                                                            |                                                | 199         |                                              |   | 237         |   |     | 862         |   |   | 369 |   |
| Loss before income taxes                                                     |                                                | (36,974     | )                                                 |   | (22,471     | )      |     | (74,610     | ) |   | (44,079 | ) |
| Income tax benefit (provision) for income taxes                              |                                                | 185         |                                              |   | (99         | )      |     | 460         |   |   | (108 | ) |
| Minority interest                                                            |                                                | 135         |                                              |   | 766         |   |     | 286         |   |   | 2,566 |   |
| Net loss                                                                     | $                                                   | (36,654     | )                                                 | $      | (21,804     | )      | $        | (73,864     | ) | $ | (41,621 | ) |
|                                                                         |                                                |        |                                              |   |        |   |     |        |   |   |   |   |
| Basic and diluted loss per common share                                      | $                                                   | (0.35       | )                                                 | $      | (0.21       | )      | $        | (0.70       | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) |
| Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding                 |                                                | 106,048,484 |                                              |   | 101,563,156 |   |     | 106,039,281 |   |   | 97,681,212 |   |

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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**SkyTerra Communications, Inc.**

**Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets**

**(in thousands, except share data)**

**(unaudited)**

 

|                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                |                |   |                              |   |                |   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------|--------|-----------------------------------|--------|---------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                            | **June** **30,****2008**  |                |   | **December** **31,****2007** |   |
| **Assets**                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                |                |   |                              |   |                |   |
| Current assets:                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                |                |   |                              |   |                |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                       | $                                   | 56,303              |   |                              | $      | 127,905             |   |
| Investments                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                | 139,670             |   |                              |   | 97,764              |   |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $85 and $86, respectively                                                                                                                              |                                | 5,166               |   |                              |   | 4,957               |   |
| Inventory                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                | 1,857               |   |                              |   | 2,531               |   |
| Other current assets                                                                                                                                                                            |                                | 4,446               |   |                              |   | 3,811               |   |
| Total current assets                                                                                                                                                                            |                                | 207,442             |   |                              |   | 236,968             |   |
| Property and equipment, net                                                                                                                                                                     |                                | 579,366             |   |                              |   | 417,052             |   |
| Intangible assets, net                                                                                                                                                                          |                                | 524,284             |   |                              |   | 539,057             |   |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                | 12,135              |   |                              |   | 12,435              |   |
| Investment in TerreStar Networks                                                                                                                                                                |                                | 61,306              |   |                              |   | 78,100              |   |
| Other assets                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                | 13,304              |   |                              |   | 11,423              |   |
| Total assets                                                                                                                                                                                    | $                                   | 1,397,837           |   |                              | $      | 1,295,035           |   |
| **Liabilities and stockholders’ equity**                                                                                                                                                  |                                |                |   |                              |   |                |   |
| Current liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                            |                                |                |   |                              |   |                |   |
| Notes payable, current portion                                                                                                                                                                  | $                                   | 816                 |   |                              | $      | 15,745              |   |
| Accrued interest on senior unsecured notes                                                                                                                                                      |                                | 1,106               |   |                              |   | —   |   |
| Accounts payable                                                                                                                                                                                |                                | 3,073               |   |                              |   | 4,189               |   |
| Accrued expenses                                                                                                                                                                                |                                | 16,547              |   |                              |   | 48,185              |   |
| Deferred revenue, current portion                                                                                                                                                               |                                | 3,069               |   |                              |   | 3,319               |   |
| Taxes payable                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                | —   |   |                              |   | 1,070               |   |
| Other current liabilities                                                                                                                                                                       |                                | 196                 |   |                              |   | 190                 |   |
| Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                                                       |                                | 24,807              |   |                              |   | 72,698              |   |
| Senior secured discount notes, net                                                                                                                                                              |                                | 591,361             |   |                              |   | 552,719             |   |
| Senior unsecured notes, net                                                                                                                                                                     |                                | 134,000             |   |                              |   | —   |   |
| Notes payable, net of current portion                                                                                                                                                           |                                | 54,240              |   |                              |   | 36,302              |   |
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion                                                                                                                                                        |                                | 15,736              |   |                              |   | 16,333              |   |
| Other long term liabilities                                                                                                                                                                     |                                | 762                 |   |                              |   | 257                 |   |
| Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                                               |                                | 820,906             |   |                              |   | 678,309             |   |
| Commitments and contingencies                                                                                                                                                                   |                                |                |   |                              |   |                |   |
| Minority interest                                                                                                                                                                               |                                | 287                 |   |                              |   | 508                 |   |
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit):                                                                                                                                                           |                                |                |   |                              |   |                |   |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 200,000,000 shares; 35,302,663 and 34,265,663 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively            |                                | 353                 |   |                              |   | 343                 |   |
| Non-voting common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 100,000,000 shares; 72,612,414 and 72,614,414 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively |                                | 726                 |   |                              |   | 726                 |   |
| Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                                                      |                                | 986,748             |   |                              |   | 952,520             |   |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                                                                            |                                | (1,803              | )      |                              |   | (1,855              | )      |
| Accumulated deficit                                                                                                                                                                             |                                | (409,380            | )      |                              |   | (335,516            | )      |
| Total stockholders’ equity                                                                                                                                                                |                                | 576,644             |   |                              |   | 616,218             |   |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                                                                                                                                | $                                   | 1,397,837           |   |                              | $      | 1,295,035           |   |

 

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**SkyTerra Communications, Inc.**

**Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity**

**(in thousands, except share data)**

**(unaudited)**

 

 

|                                            |   | **Common Stock** |       | **Non-voting Common Stock** |   | **Additional Paid-in** |   | **Accumulated**

**Other Comprehensive** |       | **Accumulated** |   | **Total Stockholders’** |   |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------|------------|-----------------------------|--------|------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------|--------|-------------------------------|--------|
|                                            |   | **Shares**       |       | **Amount**                  |   | **Shares**             |   | **Amount**                               |       | **Capital**     |   | **Loss**                      |   | **Deficit** |   | **Equity** |   |
| Balance, December 31, 2007                      |   |             | 34,265,663 |                        | $      | 343                    |   |                                     | 72,614,414 |            | $      | 726                           |   | $ | 952,520 |   | $ | (1,855 | ) | $ | (335,516 | ) | $ | 616,218 |   |
| Issuance of warrants                            |   |             | —    |                        |   | —                |   |                                     | —    |            |   |                          |   |   | 27,216 |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 27,216 |   |
| Equity-based compensation                       |   |             | 1,035,000  |                        |   | 10                     |   |                                     | —    |            |   | —                       |   |   | 7,012 |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 7,022 |   |
| Conversion of non-voting to voting common stock |   |             | 2,000      |                        |   | —                |   |                                     | (2,000     | )               |   | —                       |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |
| Net loss                                        |   |             | —    |                        |   | —                |   |                                     | —    |            |   | —                       |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | (73,864 | ) |   | (73,864 | ) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment         |   |             | —    |                        |   | —                |   |                                     | —    |            |   | —                       |   |   | — |   |   | 52 |   |   | — |   |   | 52 |   |
| Balance, June30, 2008                           |   |             | 35,302,663 |                        | $      | 353                    |   |                                     | 72,612,414 |            | $      | 726                           |   | $ | 986,748 |   | $ | (1,803 | ) | $ | (409,380 | ) | $ | 576,644 |   |

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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**SkyTerra Communications, Inc.**

**Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows**

**(in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 

|                                                                        |   | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                        |   | **2008**                      |   |   |   | **2007** |   |
| **Operating activities**                                                    |   |                          |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net loss                                                                    | $      | (73,864                       | )      |   | $ | $       (41,621 | ) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |   |                          |   |   |   |   |   |
| Non-cash and working capital items                                          |   | 52,646                        |   |   |   | 30,613 |   |
| Net cash used in operating activities                                       |   | (21,218                       | )      |   |   | (11,008 | ) |
| **Investing activities**                                                    |   |                          |   |   |   |   |   |
| Purchase of property and equipment                                          |   | (129,437                      | )      |   |   | (142,414 | ) |
| Restricted cash                                                             |   | (15                           | )      |   |   | 742 |   |
| Purchase of investments                                                     |   | (171,684                      | )      |   |   | (202,318 | ) |
| Maturity of investments                                                     |   | 130,804                       |   |   |   | 250,230 |   |
| Cash acquired in BCE Exchange Transaction                                   |   | —             |   |   |   | 37,000 |   |
| Tax payments related to BCE Exchange Transaction                            |   | (29,594                       | )      |   |   | —   |   |
| Net cash used in investing activities                                       |   | (199,926                      | )      |   |   | (56,760 | ) |
| **Financing activities**                                                    |   |                          |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Unsecured Notes and Warrants               |   | 150,000                       |   |   |   | —   |   |
| Principal payments on notes payable                                         |   | (466                          | )      |   |   | (121 | ) |
| Proceeds from issuance of notes payable                                     |   | —             |   |   |   | 1,386 |   |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                     |   | —             |   |   |   | 588 |   |
| Proceeds from exercise of MSV unit options                                  |   | 65                            |   |   |   | 564 |   |
| Net cash provided by financing activities                                   |   | 149,599                       |   |   |   | 2,417 |   |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents                       |   | (57                           | )      |   |   | (70 | ) |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                   |   | (71,602                       | )      |   |   | (65,421 | ) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                              |   | 127,905                       |   |   |   | 195,017 |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                    | $      | 56,303                        |   |   | $ | 129,596 |   |
| **Supplemental information**                                                |   |                          |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cash paid for interest                                                      | $      | 1,078                         |   |   | $ | 44 |   |
| Cash paid for income taxes                                                  | $      | 1,027                         |   |   | $ | 891 |   |
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**SkyTerra Communications, Inc.**

**Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements**

**(unaudited)**

**1. Organization and Basis of Presentation**

All SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (SkyTerra or the Company) operating and development activity is performed through its 99.3% owned consolidated subsidiary Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV). The Company currently offers a range of mobile satellite services using two geostationary satellites that support the delivery of data, voice, fax and dispatch radio services. The Company is        developing an integrated satellite and terrestrial communications network to provide ubiquitous wireless broadband services, including internet access and voice services, in the United States and Canada. The Company plans to launch two new satellites, MSV-1 and MSV-2, that will serve as the core of this next generation network. The launch window for MSV-1 is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2009, and continue through the first quarter of 2010.  The launch of MSV-1 is        currently expected to occur in the first quarter of 2010.  The launch of MSV-2 is currently expected to occur in the second half of 2010.MSV and Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. (MSV Canada), a consolidated variable interest entity, are licensed by the United States and Canadian governments, respectively, to operate both current and next generation satellite systems in the L-band spectrum which MSV and MSV Canada have coordinated for their use. MSV holds an ancillary        terrestrial component (ATC) authorization that will allow operation of a satellite/terrestrial hybrid network in the United States. Deployment of an ATC network has not yet begun, and development is in process. The Company’s spectrum footprint covers a total population of nearly 330 million.

The Company’s operations are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including technological, competitive, financial, operational, and regulatory risks associated with the wireless communications business. The Company will require substantial additional capital resources to construct its next generation network.

The Company’s current operating assumptions and projections, which include the committed funding discussed below, and reflect management’s best estimate of future revenue, operating expenses, and capital commitments, indicate that the Company’s current sources of liquidity should be sufficient to fund operations through the third quarter of 2010. The Company’s        ability to meet its projections, however, is subject to uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that the Company’s current projections will be accurate. Although the Company secured committed financing in July 2008, pursuant to an agreement with Harbinger, additional funds will be needed to complete the construction of the next generation network and fund operations. Harbinger may not be required to fund the committed financing under certain circumstances, including upon the        occurrence of an event that could be deemed a material adverse change. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement with Harbinger (see Note 10), committed funding of $500 million in total is expected to occur on the following dates:

|   | **•** | $150 million – January 2009 |
|--------|------------|-----------------------------------|

|   | **•** | $175 million – April 2009 |
|--------|------------|---------------------------------|

|   | **•** | $75 million – July 2009 |
|--------|------------|-------------------------------|

|   | **•** | $100 million – January 2010 |
|--------|------------|-----------------------------------|

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, MSV, all wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company and MSV, and all variable interest entities for which the Company or MSV is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts are eliminated upon consolidation. These unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared by        the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain adjustments consisting only of those of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows at        the dates and for the periods indicated. While the Company believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2007.

**2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies**

**Use of Estimates**

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires the use of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, equity, and disclosure of contingencies and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates, particularly estimates relating to the valuation

 

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of the investment in TerreStar Networks, valuation of intangible assets, the useful lives of long-lived assets, and the valuation of debt and warrants, among others, have a material impact on the financial statements. Actual results and outcomes could differ from these estimates and assumptions.

**Investments**

Investments include commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal bonds and securities issued by government agencies. All of the Company’s investments are considered held-to-maturity with original maturities of less than one year and are reported at amortized cost. The classification of investments is determined at the time of purchase and re-evaluated at each balance        sheet date. Interest income is recognized when earned. Realized gains and losses for marketable securities are derived using the specific identification method.

In the event that the amortized cost of an investment exceeds its fair value, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the duration and extent to which the fair value is less than cost, the financial health and business outlook for the investee, and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investment. If a decline in fair value is considered to be other-than-temporary, the        cost basis of the individual security is written down to fair value and included in results of operations.

**Fair Value Measurements**

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157,*Fair Value Measurements*(SFAS No. 157). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework and gives guidance regarding the methods used for measuring fair value, and expands        disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB released FASB Staff Position, (FSP) SFAS 157-2—*Effective Date of FASB Statement No.* *157*, which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring        basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 during the first quarter of 2008, effective January 1, 2008.

SFAS No. 157 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or        liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: Level 1 are observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2 are inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly; and Level 3 are unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the Company to        develop its own assumptions. This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. On a recurring basis, the Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value, including certain of the Company’s money market funds and foreign currency contracts. On a non-recurring basis, the Company measures other assets and liabilities at fair value, including the investment in        TerreStar Networks, the senior unsecured notes, and the warrants associated with the senior unsecured notes.

 

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The Company’s fair value measurements in connection with the Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 157 were as follows (in thousands):

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|                             |   | **Fair Value Measurements at Reporting** |                                                                           |
|                             |   |                                     | **Date using**                                                                 |   |                                                                                |
|                             |   |                                     |                                                                           |   |                                                                                | **Quoted Prices****in Active****Markets for****Identical****Assets**

**(Level 1)** |                                                          |                                                   | **Significant****other****Observable****Inputs****(Level 2)** |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |
|                             |   |                                     |                                                                           |   |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                          | **Significant****Unobservable****Inputs****(Level 3)** |                                                          |   |   |    |
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|                             |   |                                     | **Balance as of****June 30, 2008**                                             |   |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                          |                                                   |                                                          |   |   |
|                             |   |                                     |                                                                           |   |                                                                                |                                                                                | **Gains (losses)**                                            |                                                   |                                                          |
| Assets:                          |   |                                     |                                                                           |   |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                          |                                                   |                                                          |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |
| Cash equivalents                 |   | $                                        | 56,061                                                                         |   | $                                                                                   | 56,061                                                                              |                                                          | $                                                      | —                                                       |   | $      | — |   | $      | — |   |
| Investment in TerreStar Networks |   |                                     | 61,306                                                                         |   |                                                                                | —                                                                             |                                                          |                                                   | 61,306                                                        |   |   | — |   |   | (16,794 | )      |
| Foreign currency contracts       |   |                                     | 4                                                                              |   |                                                                                | 4                                                                                   |                                                          |                                                   | —                                                       |   |   | — |   |   | 4       |   |
|                             |   | $                                        | 117,371                                                                        |   | $                                                                                   | 56,065                                                                              |                                                          | $                                                      | 61,306                                                        |   | $      | — |   | $      | (16,790 | )      |
|                             |   |                                     |                                                                           |   |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                          |                                                   |                                                          |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |
|                             |   |                                     | **Fair Value Measurements Recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2008** |   |                                                                                |
|                             |   |                                     |
|                             |   |                                     |                                                                           |   | **Quoted Prices****in Active****Markets for****Identical****Assets**

**(Level 1)** |                                                                                | **Significant****other****Observable****Inputs****(Level 2)** |                                                   |                                                          |   |   |    |   |   |
|                             |   |                                     |                                                                           |   |                                                                                |                                                                                | **Significant****Unobservable****Inputs****(Level 3)**        |                                                   |                                                          |   |   |
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|                             |   | **Fair Value at Measurement Date**       |                                                                           |   |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                          |                                                   |                                                          |
|                             |   |                                     |                                                                           |   |                                                                                | **Gains (losses)**                                                                  |                                                          |
| Liabilities:                     |   |                                     |                                                                           |   |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                          |                                                   |                                                          |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |
| Senior unsecured notes           |   | $                                        | 127,500                                                                        |   | $                                                                                   | —                                                                             |                                                          | $                                                      | 127,500                                                       |   | $      | — |   | $      | — |   |
| Warrants                         |   |                                     | 28,261                                                                         |   |                                                                                | —                                                                             |                                                          |                                                   | 28,261                                                        |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |
|                             |   | $                                        | 155,761                                                                        |   | $                                                                                   | —                                                                             |                                                          | $                                                      | 155,761                                                       |   | $      | — |   | $      | — |   |
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The Company accounted for the issuance of warrants, which were associated with the senior unsecured notes, in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 14,*Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants,*whereby the Company separately measured the fair value of the senior unsecured        notes and the warrants and allocated the total proceeds of $150 million on a pro-rata basis to each. Based on these fair value determinations the allocation of the proceeds to the senior unsecured notes and warrants was $122.8 million and $27.2 million, respectively, on the date of close of January 7, 2008 (see Note 4).

**Investment in TerreStar Networks**

The Company owns 11.1% of TerreStar Networks (a consolidated subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation) that it accounts for under the cost method. The Company evaluates impairment of such investments in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force 03-01,*The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments*.        Accordingly, the Company considers both triggering events and tangible evidence that investments are recoverable within a reasonable period of time, as well as its intent and ability to hold investments that may have become temporarily or otherwise impaired. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the observable quoted market price of TerreStar Corporation common stock decreased. The decline in TerreStar Corporation’s stock price indicated there may have been a        decline in the fair value of the Company’s investment in TerreStar Networks.

Upon the adoption of SFAS No. 157, the Company evaluated the various methods under which it had previously estimated the fair value of its investment in TerreStar Networks. Based on this assessment, the Company determined that its market based valuation approach (TerreStar Corporation Market Method) that utilizes observable quoted market inputs (Level 1 inputs under SFAS No. 157) and        observable other than quoted market inputs (Level 2 inputs under SFAS No. 157), was at a higher level of the fair value hierarchy than other methods it had previously utilized. Accordingly, the Company used the TerreStar Corporation Market Method to perform its assessment of impairment of the investment in TerreStar Networks at both March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008.

 

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At June 30, 2008, and March 31, 2008, the investment in TerreStar Networks valued under the TerreStar Corporation Market Method was $61.3 million and $69.7 million, respectively. Based on this valuation, the Company determined that the TerreStar Networks investment had become other than temporarily impaired at each balance sheet date. The investment was written down to $69.7 million and        $61.3 million at March 31, and June 30, 2008, respectively, resulting in a charge of $8.4 million and $16.8 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. There is no assurance that the proceeds from the ultimate disposition of this asset, if any, will be equal to or greater than the $61.3 million carrying amount recorded as of June 30, 2008.

The trading value of TerreStar Corporation common stock has continued to decline subsequent to June 30, 2008. The Company will evaluate the effect of the decline on the value of its investment in TerreStar Networks to determine if such decline is other-than-temporary in the third quarter of 2008.**Revenue Recognition**

The Company generates revenue through the sale of the following satellite based services: capacity, telephony, data, and dispatch. The Company also sells equipment for use by end users. The Company recognizes revenue when services are performed or delivery has occurred, evidence of an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, and collection is probable.

Capacity is the supply of bandwidth and power to customers who implement and operate their own networks. Capacity revenue is recognized as the service is provided.

Telephony is the supply of voice service to end users. Telephony customers are acquired through retail dealers or resellers. Retail dealers receive activation fees and earn commissions on monthly end user access and usage revenues. Resellers are under contractual arrangements with the Company for their purchase of monthly access and usage, and they manage the arrangements with the end        user. Telephony customers are charged activation fees, fixed monthly access fees and variable usage charges, generally charged by minute of usage, depending on voice plan chosen. Monthly network access revenue is recognized in the month of service to the end-user. Variable usage revenue is recognized during the period of end-user usage. Activation fees are deferred and recognized ratably over the customer’s contractual service term, generally one year.

Data service provides transmission in an “always-on” fashion. Common applications for data customers include fleet and load management, credit card verification, e-mail, vehicle position reporting, mobile computing, and data message broadcasting. Customers are acquired through resellers. Resellers are under contractual arrangements for their purchase of monthly access and        usage from the Company, and manage the arrangements with the end-user. Data service revenue is recognized in the month of service.

Dispatch service provides the wide-area equivalent of “push-to-talk” two-way radio service among users in customer defined groups. Dispatch service facilitates team-based group operations and is highly suited for emergency communications. Customers are acquired through dealers and resellers. Resellers are under contractual arrangements for their purchase of monthly access        from the Company, and manage the arrangements with the end-user. Dispatch users pay a fixed monthly access fee for virtually unlimited monthly usage; however, the fee varies with the coverage available. Dispatch service revenue is recognized in the month of service.

New and existing subscribers to the Company’s network can purchase from the Company a range of satellite handset configurations. Hardware generally includes handsets, antennas, and cables, and can be purchased in “kits” that include the hardware a customer would typically need to utilize the satellite services. Resellers may purchase equipment in advance for purposes of        resale to their end-users. Equipment generally does not carry a right of return, and revenue is recognized upon transfer of title, which occurs at the time of shipment to the customer.

 

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**Capitalized Interest**

Interest associated with the construction of the Company’s next generation satellites, launch rockets, and ground stations has been capitalized. Total and capitalized interest are as follows (in thousands):

|                 |   | **Three months ended****June 30,** |   | **Six months ended****June 30,** |   |
|----------------------|--------|------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|--------|
|                 |   |                               |   |
|                 |   | **2008**                           |   | **2007**                         |   | **2008** |   | **2007** |   |
| Capitalized interest |   | $                                  | 16,498 |                             | $      | 6,829 |   | $ | 30,681 |   | $ | 11,294 |
| Interest expense     |   |                               | 9,632  |                             |   | 10,557 |   |   | 21,347 |   |   | 22,685 |
| Total interest       |   | $                                  | 26,130 |                             | $      | 17,386 |   | $ | 52,028 |   | $ | 33,979 |
|                      |        |                                    |        |                                  |        |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

 

**Income Taxes**

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are        measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are recorded against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate        realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the period in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning in evaluating whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will be realized. A valuation allowance has been recorded against substantially all of the Company’s deferred tax assets.        The Company has recorded a deferred tax asset for MSV Canada. MSV Canada intends to carryback losses expected in the current and in future years to obtain refunds of taxes paid in prior years.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48,*Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes*(FIN 48) on January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The Company has concluded that there are no uncertain tax positions requiring        recognition in its consolidated financial statements for any period through June 30, 2008. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on its income tax matters in the income tax provision.

The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in various states and in foreign jurisdictions, primarily Canada and its provinces. Because the Company’s 2006 U.S. federal income tax return used net operating loss carryforwards dating, in part, back to 1993, some elements of income tax returns back to 1993 are subject to        examination. The Company is currently under audit for income taxes by the U.S. federal government and by one U.S. state. The Company does not expect the results of those audits to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

**Other Comprehensive Loss**

Comprehensive loss is the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, comprehensive loss was $36.6 million and $19.7 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, comprehensive loss was $73.8 million and $41.9 million,        respectively. The difference between net loss and comprehensive loss is due to foreign currency translation adjustments.

**Loss Per Common Share**

Basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to the common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, excluding unvested restricted stock. Diluted loss per common share reflects the potential dilution for the exercise or conversion of securities into common stock. For the three and six months ended June 30,        2008 and 2007, options, warrants, and unvested restricted stock of 15,960,395, and 5,145,821, respectively were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per common shares as the effect would have been anti-dilutive. 

 

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**Recent Pronouncements**

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007),*Business Combinations*(SFAS No. 141R). SFAS No. 141R establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination (i) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities        assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, (ii) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in a business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase, and (iii) determines what information to disclose to enable users of financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141R will be applied prospectively to business combinations that have an acquisition date on or after January 1, 2009. The        impact of SFAS No. 141R on the Company’s consolidated financial statements will depend on the nature and size of acquisitions, if any, subsequent to the effective date.**Reclassifications**

Certain prior-year amounts related to next generation expenditures have been reclassified within operating expenses to conform to the current-year presentation.

**3. Acquisition of Minority Interests**

On January 5, 2007, the Company acquired additional equity interests in MSV from BCE Inc. (BCE) (the BCE Exchange Transaction). On February 12, 2007 and November 30, 2007 the Company acquired additional equity interests in MSV from TerreStar Corporation. These transactions were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and are described more fully in the        Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The following unaudited pro forma information is presented as if the Company had completed all the above transactions as of January 1, 2007. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the results of operations would have been had the transactions taken place at such date or of the future results of operations (in thousands except per share information):

 

|                                                              |   | **Three months ended June 30, 2007** |    | **Six months ended June 30, 2007** |   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------------------|---------|------------------------------------|--------|
| Pro forma revenues, unaudited                                     |   | $                                    | 8,170   |                               | $      | 16,272 |   |
| Pro forma depreciation and amortization, unaudited                |   |                                 | 7,834   |                               |   | 15,788 |   |
| Pro forma operating loss, unaudited                               |   |                                 | (17,381 | )                                  |   | (34,449 | ) |
| Pro forma net loss, unaudited                                     |   |                                 | (22,754 | )                                  |   | (45,895 | ) |
| Pro forma net loss per share – basic and diluted, unaudited |   | $                                    | (0.21   | )                                  | $      | (0.43 | ) |
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 **4. Debt**

Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

|                               |   | **June 30, 2008** |    | **December 31, 2007** |   |
|------------------------------------|--------|-------------------|---------|-----------------------|--------|
| Senior secured discount notes, net |   | $                 | 591,361 |                  | $      | 552,719 |   |
| Senior unsecured notes, net        |   |              | 134,000 |                  |   | — |   |
| Vendor note payable                |   |              | 54,240  |                  |   | 50,765 |   |
| Note payable                       |   |              | 725     |                  |   | 1,058 |   |
| Note payable due to Telesat Canada |   |              | 91      |                  |   | 224 |   |
|                               |   |              | 780,417 |                  |   | 604,766 |   |
| Less: Current portion              |   |              | (816    | )                     |   | (15,745 | ) |
| Total debt                         |   | $                 | 779,601 |                  | $      | 589,021 |   |

*Senior Secured Discount Notes*

In March 2006, MSV issued Senior Secured Discount Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $750 million due at maturity, generating gross proceeds of $436.2 million. Interest on the notes accretes from the issue date at a rate of 14% per annum, until they reach full principal amount at April 1, 2010. Following April 1, 2010, interest will be payable semi-annually in        arrears in cash at a rate of 14% per annum, with the first such payment being due on October 1, 2010. The Senior Secured Discount Notes will mature on April 1, 2013.

 

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The Senior Secured Discount Notes are secured by substantially all of MSV’s assets. Upon the occurrence of certain change of control events, each holder of Senior Secured Discount Notes may require the Issuers to repurchase all or a portion of its Senior Secured Discount Notes at a price of 101% of the accreted value, plus, after April 1, 2010, accrued interest. In April 2008,        the beneficial owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount at maturity of the Senior Secured Discount Notes irrevocably waived compliance with any and all provisions of the Senior Secured Discount Notes that would, but for such waivers, require MSV to offer to repurchase or to repurchase any of the Senior Secured Discount Notes as the result of a change of control caused by the acquisition of beneficial ownership of voting or nonvoting common stock of SkyTerra by Harbinger        Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd., Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund L.P., Harbinger Capital Partners Fund I, L.P. (together Harbinger), or any of their affiliates (see Note 10). Such waivers do not apply to any change of control other than a change of control involving Harbinger or its affiliates.

The terms of the Senior Secured Discount Notes require MSV to comply with certain covenants that restrict some of the Company’s corporate activities, including MSV’s ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends, create liens, make investments, sell assets, make capital expenditures, repurchase equity or subordinated debt, and engage in specified transactions with        affiliates. MSV may incur indebtedness beyond the specific baskets allowed under the Senior Secured Discount Notes, provided it maintains a leverage ratio (as defined) of 6 to 1. Noncompliance with any of the covenants without cure or waiver would constitute an event of default under the Senior Secured Discount Notes. An event of default resulting from a breach of a covenant may result, at the option of the note holders, in an acceleration of the principal and interest outstanding. The        Senior Secured Discount Notes also contain other customary events of default (subject to specified grace periods), including defaults based on events of bankruptcy and insolvency, and nonpayment of principal, interest or fees when due. MSV was in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Secured Discount Notes as of June 30, 2008.

*Senior Unsecured Notes*

On January 7, 2008, Harbinger purchased $150 million of MSV’s Senior Unsecured Notes due 2013 (the Senior Unsecured Notes) and ten year warrants to purchase 9.1 million shares of the Company’s common stock, with an exercise price of $10 per share. The Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest at a rate of 16.5%, payable in cash or in-kind, at MSV’s option, until        December 15, 2011, and thereafter payable in cash. The Senior Unsecured Notes mature on May 1, 2013. 

The Company accounted for the issuance of the warrants in accordance with APB No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants, whereby the Company separately measured the fair value of the Senior Unsecured Notes and the warrants and allocated the total proceeds of $150 million on a pro-rata basis to each. The proceeds allocated to the warrants        were credited to paid-in capital and the resulting discount from the face value of the Senior Unsecured Notes is amortized using the effective interest rate method over the term of the Senior Unsecured Notes. The fair value of the Senior Unsecured Notes of $127.5 million was estimated based on then-current yields of comparable securities (Level 2 inputs under SFAS No. 157). The fair value of the warrants of $28.3 million was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the        following assumptions: expected volatility of 58.4%, term of 10 years, risk free interest rate of 4.2%, and no dividend yield. Based on these fair value determinations, the allocation of the proceeds to the Senior Unsecured Notes and the warrants was $122.8 million and $27.2 million, respectively.

In June 2008, the Company made its scheduled interest payment on the Senior Unsecured Notes through the issuance of $10.9 million of additional Senior Unsecured Notes, which are included in the balance of Senior Unsecured Notes in the balance sheet as of June 30, 2008.

The Securities Purchase Agreement governing the Senior Unsecured Notes grants to Harbinger the right of first negotiation to discuss the issuance of additional equity securities by the Company in private placement financing transactions. Should the Company and Harbinger not agree on the terms for such a transaction, Harbinger has the right to maintain their percentage ownership        interest through pro rata purchases of shares of common stock in issuances to third parties, subject to a number of exceptions. The Senior Unsecured Notes have subsidiary guarantees and covenants similar to those contained in the Senior Secured Discount Notes, with such modifications as appropriate to reflect the financial terms of the Senior Unsecured Notes. The Securities Purchase Agreement also contains more restrictive covenants regarding mergers, consolidation and transfer of        assets and restricted payments. The more restrictive covenants, the right of first negotiation and the pre-emptive rights expire once Harbinger and their affiliates beneficially own less than 5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company or, if earlier, on December 31, 2011.

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investments, sell assets, make capital expenditures, repurchase equity or subordinated debt, and engage in specified transactions with affiliates. Noncompliance with any of the covenants without cure or waiver would constitute an event of default under the Senior Unsecured Notes. An event of default resulting from a breach of a covenant may result, at the option of the note holders, in an acceleration        of the principal and interest outstanding. The Senior Unsecured Notes also contain other customary events of default (subject to specified grace periods), including defaults based on events of bankruptcy and insolvency, and nonpayment of principal, interest or fees when due. MSV was in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Unsecured Notes as of June 30, 2008.

*Notes Payable – Vendor*

MSV has financed $54.2 million of satellite vendor payments with secured vendor notes payable (Notes Payable - Vendor) that bear interest of LIBOR plus 400 basis points plus a 2% administrative fee. The Notes Payable - Vendor are secured by the satellites under construction. On July 3, 2008, MSV and Boeing entered into an agreement that amended the terms of the Notes Payable -        Vendor along with other terms of the related satellite system procurement contract (See Note 6 “Boeing Contract”). The amendment provides that existing Notes Payable – Vendor will be due and payable upon the earlier of December 20, 2010 or ten days prior to shipment of the MSV-2 satellite, currently planned for the second half of 2010.

Prior to the amendment, MSV was to have begun repayment of the Notes Payable - Vendor within one month of reaching the maximum available deferrals, previously estimated to occur in the fourth quarter of 2008, with final payment in the first quarter of 2010. As the contract amendment was consummated prior to the issuance of the Company’s June 30, 2008 financial statements, all Notes        Payable - Vendor that previously had been expected to be repaid within one year of June 30, 2008, prior to the amendment, have been classified as long-term pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 6,*Classification of Short-Term Obligations Expected to Be Refinanced,*in the accompanying balance sheet as of June 30, 2008.

 *Note Payable*

In June 2007, MSV entered into an agreement with a third party to finance the purchase of software. Total payments under the agreement are $1.6 million, including all principal and interest. The quarterly payments are fixed and are paid quarterly over the two year term, ending in April, 2009. The imputed interest rate is 11%. The note is secured by an interest in the related software        license.

Remaining future minimum payments as of June 30, 2008 related to the Company’s debt agreements, described above, are as follows for the years ended December 31 (in thousands): 

|                  |   |   |      |   |
|-----------------------|--------|--------|-----------|--------|
| 2008                  |   | $      | 15,729    |   |
| 2009                  |   |   | 34,416    |   |
| 2010                  |   |   | 146,108   |   |
| 2011                  |   |   | 146,380   |   |
| 2012                  |   |   | 151,251   |   |
| Thereafter            |   |   | 980,084   |   |
| Total future payments |   |   | 1,473,968 |   |
| Less: interest        |   |   | (507,980  | )      |
| Principal portion     |   | $      | 965,988   |   |

**5. Equity Based Compensation Plans**

*SkyTerra Equity-Based Compensation Plans*

SkyTerra maintains a long-term incentive plan, a nonqualified stock option plan, and an equity incentive plan, that allows for the granting of options and other equity-based awards. The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The expected term of option awards has been calculated as the midpoint between the vesting        date and the end of the contractual term of the option as historical data for SkyTerra is not sufficient for purposes of estimating the expected term of new grants. The risk-free rate is based on U.S. Treasury yields for securities with similar terms. Volatility is calculated based on the trading prices of SkyTerra common stock.

 

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Assumptions used in determining the fair value of SkyTerra options:

 

|                  |   | **Six months ended**

**June 30, 2008** |
|-----------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|
| Expected volatility   |   | 58%-60%                                 |
| Expected term (years) |   | 6                                       |
| Expected dividends    |   | 0%                                      |
| Risk free rate        |   | 2.6%-3.3%                               |

 

As of June 30, 2008, the Company has outstanding awards of 1,860,000 restricted shares of common stock to executives and board members. Certain of those restricted shares contain vesting based on market conditions. The fair value of the restricted stock grants containing market conditions and deemed service periods were estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The total        equity-based compensation expense related to the SkyTerra equity awards recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $3.0 million and $2.5 million, respectively, and $1.9 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. As of June 30, 2008, the total unrecognized compensation related to SkyTerra equity-based compensation is $11.8 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0        years.

On February 22, 2008 the Boards of Directors of the Company and MSV GP approved a modification of certain outstanding options to purchase the Company’s common stock and MSV’s Limited Investor Units, respectively, that decreased the exercise prices of certain options to an exercise price equal to the current fair market value of the underlying common stock and Limited        Investor Units, respectively. As a result of this modification the Company recorded $0.2 and $2.2 million of additional compensation expense in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, of which $0.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively, related to the modification of options to purchase Limited Investor Units. This modification will result in the recognition of additional compensation expense in future periods totaling $1.0 million related to unvested options, of        which $0.9 million relates to the modification of options to purchase Limited Investor Units, and $0.1 million relates to SkyTerra options.

During the three months ended June 30, 2008 the Company made grants of equity based compensation in the form of restricted shares and options to certain executives and members of the Board of Directors. On May 5, 2008, the Company and MSV entered into new employment agreements with its Alexander H. Good, Chief Executive Officer and President and Scott Macleod, Executive Vice President        and Chief Financial Officer. In connection with the new employment agreements Messrs. Good and Macleod were granted 600,000 and 400,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2008 the Company recognized $0.5 million in compensation expense related to these awards.

During the three months ended June 30, 2008 the Company made grants of 120,000 options and 135,000 restricted shares to certain members of the Board of Directors. During the three months ended June 30, 2008 the Company recognized $0.4 million in compensation expense related to these awards.

On March 14, 2008, the Company commenced an exchange offer (the Exchange Offer) to all current MSV option holders to grant them new options under the Company’s Stock Option Plan in exchange for surrender and termination of their MSV options. In accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer, all participating option holders would receive options in the Company’s plan at a        ratio of 2.82 SkyTerra options for each MSV option terminated, with an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the MSV options terminated divided by 2.82. Sale of all shares subject to the options received upon exchange is subject to restrictions until May 1, 2010, with certain exceptions described in the Exchange Offer that could result in earlier termination of the restrictions. The Exchange Offer is currently scheduled to close on August 6, 2008. While the Company intends        to complete the Exchange Offer, there is no guarantee that it will be completed, it is uncertain what percentage of the MSV option holders will elect to participate, and what the final terms of the Exchange Offer may be.

*MSV Unit Option Incentive Plan*

MSV maintains a unit option incentive plan (MSV Unit Option Incentive Plan), that allows for the granting of options and other unit based awards to employees and directors upon approval by MSV’s Board of Directors. The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The expected term of option awards has been calculated        as the midpoint between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term of the option as historical data for MSV is not sufficient for purposes of estimating the expected term of new grants. The risk-free rate is based on U.S. Treasury yields for securities with similar terms. Volatility is calculated based on the trading prices of SkyTerra common stock.

 

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The fair value of Limited Investor Units underlying the equity-based awards is an input to the determination of the fair value of equity-based awards. The Company utilized a market approach to estimate the fair value of Limited Investor Units at each date on which equity-based awards were granted, based on the observable trading stock price of SkyTerra common stock, adjusted to account        for differences in volatility and liquidity. Beginning in 2008, MSV used a 2.82 exchange ratio between the observable market trading price of SkyTerra and MSV, to value a Limited Investor Unit.

Assumptions used in determining the fair value of MSV unit options:

 

|                  |   | **Six months ended June 30,** |
|-----------------------|--------|-------------------------------|
|                  |   | **2008**                      |   | **2007** |
| Expected volatility   |   | 58%-59%                       |   | 53%-56% |
| Expected term (years) |   | 6                             |   | 6 |
| Expected dividends    |   | 0%                            |   | 0% |
| Risk free rate        |   | 2.1%-3.3%                     |   | 4.1%-5.2% |

 

The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The total equity-based compensation expense related to the MSV Unit Option Incentive Plan recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $4.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, and $1.1 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,        respectively. The total equity-based compensation capitalized as system under construction related to the MSV Unit Option Incentive Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2008, the total unrecognized compensation related to MSV equity-based compensation was $4.6 million, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.1 years.

**6. Commitments and Contingencies**

***Boeing Contract***

MSV has a fixed price contract with Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. (Boeing) for the comprehensive design, development, construction, manufacturing, testing, and installation of a space-based next generation network, providing satellite launch support and other services related to mission operations and system training. The Company is constructing two satellites under this contract:        MSV-1 and MSV-2. Each satellite is contracted to have a mission life of 15 years with performance incentives to be paid, if earned, upon reaching milestones during their operating life. Boeing has a first lien on each satellite and related work until title and risk of loss transfers to the Company upon launch.

On July 3, 2008, MSV entered into an agreement with Boeing to amend its existing contract with respect to its satellite system procurement. The amendment provides MSV with an additional $40 million of construction payment deferrals on the second satellite under the contract, with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 400 basis points. The original construction payment deferral was in the        amount of $76 million. The amendment provides that the original deferrals and the additional deferrals associated with the construction payments will be due and payable upon the earlier of December 20, 2010 or ten days prior to shipment of the MSV-2 satellite, currently planned for the second half of 2010. Prior to the amendment, MSV was to have begun repayment of the original $76 million construction deferrals within one month of reaching the maximum available deferrals, previously        estimated to occur in the fourth quarter of 2008, with final payment in the first quarter of 2010.

In exchange for the additional deferrals and deferral extension date, SkyTerra will issue Boeing warrants exercisable for 626,002 shares of SkyTerra voting common stock with an exercise price of $10 per share, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments, with an exercise period of 10 years, vesting on a proportional basis consistent with the drawdown against the additional deferral        amounts. In addition, the delivery date for the MSV-2 satellite was extended by four months, to July 11, 2010, which is within the regulatory license milestone requirements. Finally, MSV agreed that in the event any liquidated damages would be due and payable by Boeing for late delivery of either satellite system, $19 million of any such liquidated damages that would have been earned back by Boeing over a more extended period, would be accelerated and able to be earned back by Boeing        over a period of two and one-half years.

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declining in mid-2009. Partial termination charges would range from $93 million to $117 million. Future minimum contractual payments exclude all potential performance incentives (which could total a maximum of $96.7 million), interest payments on performance incentives, deferred construction payments, and options.

***Launch Contracts***

In May 2007, MSV entered into fixed price contracts with ILS International Launch Services, Inc. and Sea Launch Company, LLC to launch the next generation satellites. The launch window for MSV-1 is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2009, and continue through the first quarter of 2010.  The launch of MSV-1 is currently expected to occur in the first quarter of 2010.         The launch of MSV-2 is currently expected to occur in the second half of 2010. The aggregate cost for these services is $174.8 million. MSV may incur liquidated damages if the contracts are terminated by the Company. If MSV were to terminate the contracts prior to September 2008, the maximum damages would be $8.9 million, in addition to amounts paid to date. If MSV were to terminate the contracts after March 2009 it would not be obligated to make additional payments, and would receive        back only a portion of its previously made payments. Through June 30, 2008, the Company has made payments totaling $17.8 million related to these contracts.

***HNS Contract***

MSV entered into an agreement with Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), a related party of the Apollo stockholders, which at the time owned a substantial percentage of the Company’s outstanding voting common stock, and currently a related party to Harbinger, to purchase four base transceiver subsystems and air interface technology for a fixed price of $43.0 million. The transceiver        subsystems integrate the satellites into the next generation network.

***Inmarsat Cooperation Agreement***

In December 2007, to further organize large blocks of contiguous spectrum for the use of MSV, SkyTerra, and MSV Canada (together the MSV Parties), the MSV Parties and Inmarsat Global Limited (Inmarsat) entered into a Cooperation Agreement relating to the use of L-band spectrum for mobile satellite and ATC services in North America. The Cooperation Agreement addresses a number of        regulatory, technology and spectrum coordination matters involving L-band spectrum.

Upon receipt of an investment of $100 million in MSV by a third party for general corporate purposes and election by the MSV Parties to trigger certain provisions, the MSV Parties will be able to expand their trials and deployments to a broadband ATC trial using wider spectrum bandwidths, on a specific designation of combined Inmarsat and MSV spectrum in a pre-agreed market.        Simultaneously upon the election by the MSV Parties regarding such an investment, the Company is required to issue to Inmarsat $31.3 million of the Company’s common stock, valued in accordance with terms of the agreement.

Upon the occurrence of certain events, including regulatory approvals and coordination among other L-band operators, MSV and MSV Canada, would, over time, have the potential for coordinated access for up to 2 x 23 MHz (including large blocks of contiguous channels) through several phases.

Upon the occurrence of certain events, until September 1, 2011, the MSV Parties have the option (the Phase 1 Option), subject to certain conditions, to effect a transition to a modified band plan within an 18 to 30 month period. Such transition will include modification of certain of Inmarsat’s network and end user devises and a shift in frequencies between the MSV Parties and        Inmarsat which would lead to additional spectrum contiguity and more relaxed operating rules for the Company. Over the transition period, the MSV Parties will be required to make payments to Inmarsat of $250 million in cash. Upon the commencement of Phase 1, the Company will issue to Inmarsat a number of shares of the Company’s common stock having a value of $31.3 million, valued in accordance with terms of the agreement. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, Inmarsat and        the MSV Parties are in discussions as to whether the closing of the Senior Unsecured Notes will be designated by the MSV Parties as a triggering investment and, if so, what the valuation of the Company’s common stock would be in connection with the required stock issuance. Upon the completion of the transition of the spectrum in Phase 1, the Company will issue to Inmarsat a number of shares of the Company’s common stock having a value of $56.3 million based on the average        closing price of the Company’s common stock for the prior forty five (45)-trading day period. The MSV Parties have the option to accelerate the transition timing by accelerating payment to Inmarsat of $50 million that would be credited towards the $250 million in cash payments.

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will make significant additional spectrum available to MSV at a cost of $115 million per year. If the MSV Parties do not exercise the Phase 2 Option, then between January 1, 2013 and January 1, 2015, Inmarsat would have the option to require the MSV Parties to exercise the Phase 2 Option on the same terms.

In consideration for the operational transition of spectrum to one or more of the band plans described above, the MSV Parties have agreed to allow Inmarsat continued use of loaned spectrum under dispute (subject to a potential dispute resolution process) and an additional loan of a lesser amount of spectrum.

Certain provisions in the Cooperation Agreement are subject to regulatory approvals. On March 26, 2008, the Administrations of Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America exchanged letters accepting in part the Cooperation Agreement and effectively coordinating the current and next-generation satellite networks of the MSV Parties and Inmarsat, and have notified the ITU        accordingly. Additional approvals are required, however, before coordination of the satellite networks, under all phases specified in the Cooperation Agreement, will be complete. There can be no assurance that such approvals or other necessary approvals will be received, or that the conditions necessary for the operation of certain other provisions of the Cooperation Agreement will be met.

During the three months ended June 30, 2008 the Company and Inmarsat exchanged certain spectrum rights. The Company has determined that the non-monetary transactions did not result in significant changes to the expected cash flows to the Company, and therefore lack commercial substance as defined in APB No. 29, *Accounting for Nonmonetary        Transactions*.

***Leases***

Office facility leases may provide for escalations of rent or rent abatements and payment of pro rata portions of building operating expenses. The Company records rent expense using the straight-line method over the term of the lease agreement. MSV has non-cancelable operating leases that expire starting in December 2008.

***Other Agreements***

In September 2006, a minority stakeholder in SkyTerra’s MSV Investors, LLC subsidiary distributed to its shareholders all of its assets other than its interest in MSV Investors. Such shareholders indemnified the Company for any taxes imposed on the minority stakeholder for any taxable period or portion thereof ending on or prior to September 26, 2006, including all liabilities for        taxes relating to the distribution of its assets as described above. On September 26, 2006, such shareholders paid the Company $7.5 million of cash to pay such taxes. To the extent that the tax liability is less than $7.5 million, the Company will refund the difference. If the former shareholders are unable to pay taxes that exceed the $7.5 million, the Company will be required to make such payments. During the third quarter of 2008, the Company is expected to make a refund to the        former shareholders.

Prior to the BCE Exchange Transaction, TMI Delaware distributed to BCE and its affiliates all of the assets of TMI Delaware other than its limited partnership interests in MSV and its common stock of MSV GP. Under the terms of the exchange agreement between the Company and BCE, BCE has indemnified the Company for any taxes imposed on TMI Delaware for any taxable period or portion thereof        ending on or prior to the closing of the BCE Exchange Transaction, including all liabilities for taxes relating to the distribution of its assets. At closing, BCE transferred $37.0 million of cash to TMI Delaware that the Company will use to pay such taxes. To the extent that the tax liability is less than $37.0 million, the Company will refund to BCE the difference. During the third quarter of 2008, TMI Delaware will file its income tax returns reflecting the BCE Exchange Transaction        and it is expected to make a refund to BCE.

In March 2008, MSV entered into an agreement with Telesat Canada for joint operational services for the MSV-1 and MSV-2 satellites, the development of operation and control software, and the provision of telemetry, tracking and control services once the satellites are in designated orbital positions.  Telesat Canada will provide these services through 2025 assuming the satellites        reach full mission life. MSV is entitled to delay the start of services for up to one year due to launch delays without any impact to pricing. The Company has a contract with Telesat Canada for the provision of telemetry, tracking and control services to the Company for its existing satellites. Future minimum payments related to these agreements, reflected in the table below as satellite operational services, assume MSV-1 and MSV-2 reach their full mission life.

 

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Future minimum payments related to the Company’s commitments are as follows as of June 30, 2008 for the years ending December 31 (in thousands):

 

|       |   | **Leases** |   | **Boeing (a)** |   | **HNS** |   | **Launch****Services** |    | **Satellite****Operational****Services** |   | **Other** |   | **Total** |   |
|------------|--------|------------|--------|----------------|--------|---------|--------|------------------------|---------|------------------------------------------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|
| 2008       |   | $          | 1,274  |           | $      | 36,104  |   | $                      | 8,829   |                                     | $      | 20,210    |   | $         | 1,667  |   | $ | 5,908 |   | $ | 73,992 |   |
| 2009       |   |       | 2,008  |           |   | 66,380  |   |                   | 10,946  |                                     |   | 98,316    |   |      | 2,884  |   |   | 3,924 |   |   | 184,458 |   |
| 2010       |   |       | 2,194  |           |   | 79,426  |   |                   | — |                                     |   | 38,589    |   |      | 1,884  |   |   | 300 |   |   | 122,393 |   |
| 2011       |   |       | 615    |           |   | — |   |                   | — |                                     |   | —   |   |      | 1,434  |   |   | 158 |   |   | 2,207 |   |
| 2012       |   |       | 336    |           |   | — |   |                   | — |                                     |   | —   |   |      | 1,434  |   |   | 158 |   |   | 1,928 |   |
| Thereafter |   |       | 4,661  |           |   | — |   |                   | — |                                     |   | —   |   |      | 17,447 |   |   | 1,895 |   |   | 24,003 |   |
|       |   | $          | 11,088 |           | $      | 181,910 |   | $                      | 19,775  |                                     | $      | 157,115   |   | $         | 26,750 |   | $ | 12,343 |   | $ | 408,981 |   |

(a)  Amounts exclude in-orbit incentives, and associated interest. Amounts also exclude payments to Boeing under vendor notes payable, as such amounts are included in the future payments related to debt.

 

***Litigation and Claims***

The Company is periodically a party to lawsuits and claims in the normal course of business. While the outcome of the lawsuits and claims against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the ultimate resolution of the matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

***Contingencies***

From time to time, contingencies may arise in the ordinary course of business activities. The Company recognizes a liability for contingencies when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and expenditures can be reasonably estimated.

**7. Income Taxes**

SkyTerra and its eligible subsidiaries file a consolidated United States federal income tax return. As a limited partnership, MSV is not subject to income tax. SkyTerra is subject to income tax based on its share of MSV’s income or loss (99.3%). MSV’s Canadian subsidiary and MSV Canada are taxed as corporations in Canada.The Company’s effective        tax rate differs from the Federal statutory rate of 34.0%, due primarily to operating losses for which a valuation allowance has been recognized.

As of December 31, 2007, SkyTerra and the consolidated subsidiaries had unused net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of $112.7 million expiring from 2020 through 2027. Utilization of U.S. NOL carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation if the Company experiences an ownership change as defined by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. On or about April 9, 2008, the Company        is likely to have had such an ownership change. The Company is in the process of evaluating whether or not a change occurred and what the impact, if any, would be. Due to the Company’s full valuation allowance on its U.S. NOL carryforwards and other deferred tax assets, a limitation would not materially change the Company’s net deferred tax assets. Despite NOL carryforwards, the Company may have a future income tax liability due to alternative minimum tax or state or foreign        tax requirements.

**8. Related Party Transactions**

Prior to their spin-off in October 2007 by BCE (which holds a significant interest in the Company), Telesat and Infosat Communications were related parties through common ownership by BCE. Through common ownership by the Apollo Stockholders, the Company’s related parties also included HNS and Hughes Telematics, Inc. In April 2008, Harbinger acquired substantially all of        Apollo’s interests in the Company.

 

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Through common ownership by Harbinger, the Company’s related parties include Inmarsat, TerreStar Corporation, TerreStar Networks and HNS. The Company’s related parties also include LCC International Inc., which is controlled by a former limited partner and former member of MSV GP’s Board of Directors. Certain of MSV’s intellectual property was acquired by        assignment from entities controlled by such former limited partner. In certain circumstances where the Company may generate royalties from licensing its ATC intellectual property to third parties, the Company may be required to share a portion of such royalty payments with such former limited partner and related entities. The following tables summarize related party transactions (in thousands):

 

|                                       | **Three months ended****June 30,** |    | **Six months ended****June 30,** |   |
|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------|----------------------------------|--------|
|                                       |                               |    |
|                                       | **2008**                           |    | **2007**                         |   | **2008** |   | **2007** |   |
| Income, including management fees          | $                                  | 162     |                             | $      | 566 |   | $ | 335 |   | $ | 1,134 |
| Expenses                                   |                               | — |                             |   | 1,257 |   |   | 1,010 |   |   | 1,952 |
| Costs related to system under construction |                               | 4,398   |                             |   | 4,300 |   |   | 10,913 |   |   | 4,300 |
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|                     | **As of**

**June** **30, 2008** |   | **As of**

**December 31, 2007** |   |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|--------|
| Due from related parties | $                                     | 104    |                             | $      | 617 |
| Due to related parties   |                                  | 7,226  |                             |   | 247 |
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**9. Segment Information**

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision makers in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance of the segment.

The Company has three reporting segments: MSV next generation, MSV MSS, and SkyTerra corporate. The MSV next generation segment relates to activities to deploy a next generation satellite system. The MSV MSS segment relates to MSV’s provision of mobile satellite services that support the delivery of data, voice, fax and dispatch radio services using its existing in-orbit        satellites. The SkyTerra Corporate segment relates to activities related to the publicly traded holding company. Substantially all of the Company’s recent capital expenditures relate to MSV next generation. Management reviews the assets and financial position of MSV next generation and MSV MSS on a combined basis as a significant portion of the Company’s assets are shared between these segments. Assets are not segregated between these segments, and management does not use        asset information by these segments to evaluate segment performance.

 

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The following tables present certain financial information on the Company’s reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):

 

|                                                                         |   |   | **Three months ended June 30, 2008****In Thousands** |    |           |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|
|                                                                         |   |   | **MSV Next****Generation**                           |    | **MSV****MSS** |   |   | **Total****MSV** |   |   | **SkyTerra****Corporate** |   | **Eliminations** |   |   | **SkyTerra****Consolidated** |   |   |
| Revenues:                                                                    |   |   |                                                 |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Services and related revenues                                                |   |   | $                                                    | — |           | $ | 7,427 |   |   | $ | 7,427 |   |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |   | $ | 7,427 |   |   |
| Equipment sales                                                              |   |   |                                                 | — |           |   | 1,162 |   |   |   | 1,162 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | 1,162 |   |   |
| Other revenues                                                               |   |   |                                                 | — |           |   | 219 |   |   |   | 219 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | 219 |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                               |   |   |                                                 | — |           |   | 8,808 |   |   |   | 8,808 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | 8,808 |   |   |
| Operating expenses:                                                          |   |   |                                                 |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of equipment sold                                                       |   |   |                                                 | — |           |   | 928 |   |   |   | 928 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | 928 |   |   |
| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |   |   |                                                 | 3,022   |           |   | 3,923 |   |   |   | 6,945 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | 6,945 |   |   |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |   |   |                                                 | 1,142   |           |   | 958 |   |   |   | 2,100 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | 2,100 |   |   |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |   |   |                                                 | 3,147   |           |   | — |   |   |   | 3,147 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | 3,147 |   |   |
| General and administrative                                                   |   |   |                                                 | 3,807   |           |   | 1,721 |   |   |   | 5,528 |   |   |   | 2,790 |   |   | — |   |   |   | 8,318 |   |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |   |   |                                                 | 7,546   |           |   | 650 |   |   |   | 8,196 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | 8,196 |   |   |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |   |   |                                                 | 18,664  |           |   | 8,180 |   |   |   | 26,844 |   |   |   | 2,790 |   |   | — |   |   |   | 29,634 |   |   |
| Operating profit (loss)                                                      |   |   | $                                                    | (18,664 | )              | $ | 628 |   |   | $ | (18,036 | ) |   | $ | (2,790 | ) | $ | — |   |   | $ | (20,826 | ) |   |
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|                                                                         |   |   | **Three months ended June 30, 2007****In Thousands** |    |           |
|                                                                         |   |   | **MSV Next****Generation**                           |    | **MSV****MSS** |   |    | **Total****MSV** |   |   | **SkyTerra****Corporate** |   | **Eliminations** |   |    | **SkyTerra****Consolidated** |   |    |
| Revenues:                                                                    |   |   |                                                 |    |           |   |    |             |   |   |                      |   |             |   |    |                         |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Services and related revenues                                                |   |   | $                                                    | — |           | $      | 6,799   |             |   | $      | 6,799                     |   |             | $      | — |                         | $      | — |   |   | $      | 6,799 |   |   |
| Equipment sales                                                              |   |   |                                                 | — |           |   | 1,097   |             |   |   | 1,097                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 1,097 |   |   |
| Other revenues                                                               |   |   |                                                 | — |           |   | 274     |             |   |   | 274                       |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 274 |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                               |   |   |                                                 | — |           |   | 8,170   |             |   |   | 8,170                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 8,170 |   |   |
| Operating expenses:                                                          |   |   |                                                 |    |           |   |    |             |   |   |                      |   |             |   |    |                         |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of equipment sold                                                       |   |   |                                                 | — |           |   | 892     |             |   |   | 892                       |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 892 |   |   |
| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |   |   |                                                 | 1,887   |           |   | 3,963   |             |   |   | 5,850                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 5,850 |   |   |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |   |   |                                                 | 1,123   |           |   | 947     |             |   |   | 2,070                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 2,070 |   |   |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |   |   |                                                 | 2,132   |           |   | — |             |   |   | 2,132                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 2,132 |   |   |
| General and administrative                                                   |   |   |                                                 | 3,227   |           |   | 1,518   |             |   |   | 4,745                     |   |             |   | 2,028   |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 6,773 |   |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |   |   |                                                 | 6,990   |           |   | 598     |             |   |   | 7,588                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 7,588 |   |   |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |   |   |                                                 | 15,359  |           |   | 7,918   |             |   |   | 23,277                    |   |             |   | 2,028   |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 25,305 |   |   |
| Operating profit (loss)                                                      |   |   | $                                                    | (15,359 | )              | $      | 252     |             |   | $      | (15,107                   | )      |             | $      | (2,028  | )                            | $      | — |   |   | $      | (17,135 | ) |   |
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|                                                                         |   |   | **Six months ended June 30, 2008****In Thousands** |    |           |
|                                                                         |   |   | **MSV Next****Generation**                         |    | **MSV****MSS** |   |    | **Total****MSV** |   |   | **SkyTerra****Corporate** |   | **Eliminations** |   |    | **SkyTerra****Consolidated** |   |    |
| Revenues:                                                                    |   |   |                                               |    |           |   |    |             |   |   |                      |   |             |   |    |                         |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Services and related revenues                                                |   |   | $                                                  | — |           | $      | 14,542  |             |   | $      | 14,542                    |   |             | $      | — |                         | $      | — |   |   | $      | 14,542 |   |   |
| Equipment sales                                                              |   |   |                                               | — |           |   | 2,384   |             |   |   | 2,384                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 2,384 |   |   |
| Other revenues                                                               |   |   |                                               | — |           |   | 475     |             |   |   | 475                       |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 475 |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                               |   |   |                                               | — |           |   | 17,401  |             |   |   | 17,401                    |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 17,401 |   |   |
| Operating expenses:                                                          |   |   |                                               |    |           |   |    |             |   |   |                      |   |             |   |    |                         |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of equipment sold                                                       |   |   |                                               | — |           |   | 1,902   |             |   |   | 1,902                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 1,902 |   |   |
| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |   |   |                                               | 5,622   |           |   | 7,986   |             |   |   | 13,608                    |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 13,608 |   |   |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |   |   |                                               | 2,698   |           |   | 2,045   |             |   |   | 4,743                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 4,743 |   |   |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |   |   |                                               | 7,254   |           |   | — |             |   |   | 7,254                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 7,254 |   |   |
| General and administrative                                                   |   |   |                                               | 7,760   |           |   | 3,927   |             |   |   | 11,687                    |   |             |   | 4,208   |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 15,895 |   |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |   |   |                                               | 14,985  |           |   | 1,293   |             |   |   | 16,278                    |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 16,278 |   |   |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |   |   |                                               | 38,319  |           |   | 17,153  |             |   |   | 55,472                    |   |             |   | 4,208   |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 59,680 |   |   |
| Operating profit (loss)                                                      |   |   | $                                                  | (38,319 | )              | $      | 248     |             |   | $      | (38,071                   | )      |             | $      | (4,208  | )                            | $      | — |   |   | $      | (42,279 | ) |   |
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|                                                                         |   |   | **Six months ended June 30, 2007****In Thousands** |    |           |
|                                                                         |   |   | **MSV Next****Generation**                         |    | **MSV****MSS** |   |    | **Total****MSV** |   |   | **SkyTerra****Corporate** |   | **Eliminations** |   |    | **SkyTerra****Consolidated** |   |    |
| Revenues:                                                                    |   |   |                                               |    |           |   |    |             |   |   |                      |   |             |   |    |                         |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Services and related revenues                                                |   |   | $                                                  | — |           | $      | 13,492  |             |   | $      | 13,492                    |   |             | $      | — |                         | $      | — |   |   | $      | 13,492 |   |   |
| Equipment sales                                                              |   |   |                                               | — |           |   | 2,284   |             |   |   | 2,284                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 2,284 |   |   |
| Other revenues                                                               |   |   |                                               | — |           |   | 496     |             |   |   | 496                       |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 49 |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                               |   |   |                                               | — |           |   | 16,272  |             |   |   | 16,272                    |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 16,272 |   |   |
| Operating expenses:                                                          |   |   |                                               |    |           |   |    |             |   |   |                      |   |             |   |    |                         |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of equipment sold                                                       |   |   |                                               | — |           |   | 1,873   |             |   |   | 1,873                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 1,873 |   |   |
| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |   |   |                                               | 3,528   |           |   | 7,775   |             |   |   | 11,303                    |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 11,303 |   |   |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |   |   |                                               | 1,469   |           |   | 1,618   |             |   |   | 3,087                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 3,087 |   |   |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |   |   |                                               | 4,207   |           |   | — |             |   |   | 4,207                     |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 4,207 |   |   |
| General and administrative                                                   |   |   |                                               | 6,917   |           |   | 3,474   |             |   |   | 10,391                    |   |             |   | 4,072   |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 14,463 |   |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |   |   |                                               | 12,758  |           |   | 1,176   |             |   |   | 13,934                    |   |             |   | — |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 13,934 |   |   |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |   |   |                                               | 28,879  |           |   | 15,916  |             |   |   | 44,795                    |   |             |   | 4,072   |                         |   | — |   |   |   | 48,867 |   |   |
| Operating profit (loss)                                                      |   |   | $                                                  | (28,879 | )              | $      | 356     |             |   | $      | (28,523                   | )      |             | $      | (4,072  | )                            | $      | — |   |   | $      | (32,595 | ) |   |
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The following tables present balance sheet information for the Company’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):

|   |                               |   | **As of June 30, 2008**     |      |
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|   |                               |   | **Total****MSV**            |      | **SkyTerra** |   | **Eliminations** |   | **SkyTerra****Consolidated** |   |
|   | Total assets                       |   | $                           | 1,332,221 |   | $ | 98,133 |   | $ | (32,517 | ) | $ | 1,397,837 |   |
|   | Senior secured discount notes, net |   |                        | 591,361   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 591,361 |   |
|   | Senior unsecured notes, net        |   |                        | 134,000   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 134,000 |   |
|   | Notes payable                      |   |                        | 55,056    |   |   | 5,125 |   |   | (5,125 | ) |   | 55,056 |   |
|   | Total liabilities                  |   |                        | 811,541   |   |   | 14,666 |   |   | (5,301 | ) |   | 820,906 |   |
|   | Total equity                       |   |                        | 520,679   |   |   | 83,402 |   |   | (27,437 | ) |   | 576,644 |   |
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|   |                               |   | **Total****MSV**            |      | **SkyTerra** |   | **Eliminations** |   | **SkyTerra****Consolidated** |   |
|   | Total assets                       |   | $                           | 1,180,248 |   | $ | 119,960 |   | $ | (5,173 | ) | $ | 1,295,035 |   |
|   | Senior secured discount notes, net |   |                        | 552,719   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 552,719 |   |
|   | Notes payable                      |   |                        | 52,047    |   |   | 5,125 |   |   | (5,125 | ) |   | 52,047 |   |
|   | Total liabilities                  |   |                        | 637,602   |   |   | 45,880 |   |   | (5,173 | ) |   | 678,309 |   |
|   | Total equity                       |   |                        | 542,646   |   |   | 74,080 |   |   | (508 | ) |   | 616,218 |   |

**10. Subsequent Events**

On July 25, 2008, SkyTerra, MSV, and MSV Finance Co. entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Securities Purchase Agreement") with affiliates of Harbinger, pursuant to which MSV and MSV Finance Co. will issue to Harbinger up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 16.0% Senior Unsecured Notes due July 1, 2013 (the “Notes”) in four tranches, with the first        tranche available on January 6, 2009. In conjunction with the issuance of Notes pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, SkyTerra will issue to Harbinger warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of non-voting common stock of SkyTerra at an exercise price of $0.01 per share of non-voting common stock. Harbinger’s purchase of these Notes is not conditioned upon the commencement or consummation of a business combination with Inmarsat, as described below.        Harbinger may not be required to fund the committed financing under certain circumstances, including upon the occurrence of an event that could be deemed a material adverse change.

On the same date, the Company, MSV and Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC entered into a Master Contribution and Support Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) and certain other agreements with Harbinger and certain of its affiliates. The Master Agreement provides for the possible combination of SkyTerra and Inmarsat, subject to the receipt of required regulatory and        antitrust clearances. SkyTerra and Harbinger expect the regulatory approval process, which includes approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, other telecommunications approvals, and antitrust clearances to take approximately 12 to 18 months. Assuming an acceptable conclusion to the regulatory and competition approval process, the proposed business combination with Inmarsat would be structured as an offer by SkyTerra to acquire all issued and to be issued shares of        Inmarsat not owned by Harbinger (the "Offer"), on terms to be determined by Harbinger and in accordance with the Master Agreement. As a result of the timing of the regulatory approvals, it is not the intention of SkyTerra and Harbinger to announce the formal terms or structure of a possible Offer at this stage.

If Harbinger decides to proceed with the Offer following the receipt of required regulatory approvals, Harbinger would arrange for committed equity and debt financing to fund the Offer. SkyTerra would undertake to use its best efforts to assist Harbinger in obtaining debt financing. To provide equity financing for the Offer, Harbinger may purchase newly issued shares of SkyTerra voting        common stock for $2.4 billion in cash or such other amount as Harbinger may determine. The per share purchase price for the newly issued shares will be $10.00 per share subject to an adjustment ratchet relating to the successful Offer price paid for each Inmarsat share. If the Offer price for each Inmarsat share is greater or lower than 535 British Pence Sterling then the purchase price for the newly issued SkyTerra shares will increase or decrease proportionately (adjustment ratchet).        The 535 British Pence Sterling per share and $10.00 per share prices are reference prices for the purposes of the Master Agreement and the arrangements between Harbinger and SkyTerra. The 535 British Pence Sterling per share does not constitute a term or reference price for the Offer. No Offer pricing discussion has taken place with the board of Inmarsat and no determination has been made by SkyTerra or Harbinger as to any appropriate Offer price. SkyTerra shareholders

 

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other than Harbinger may participate in the equity financing for the Offer through a rights offering of voting common stock up to $100 million.

If the Offer is completed Harbinger would contribute to SkyTerra 132 million ordinary shares in Inmarsat and $37.6 million in aggregate principal value of 1.75% convertible bonds issued by Inmarsat and due in 2017, in each case currently owned by Harbinger and its affiliates. Harbinger would also contribute to SkyTerra equity interests that Harbinger has relating to an option to acquire        in TVCC Holding Company, LLC, which has a lease that provides it the exclusive right to use 5 MHz of nationwide spectrum from 1670-1675 MHz. In exchange for such contributions, SkyTerra would issue to Harbinger new shares of voting common stock at $10.00 per share subject to the adjustment ratchet. The issuance of new voting and non-voting shares of SkyTerra common stock will be subject to SkyTerra shareholder approval.

As of July 31, 2008 Harbinger owns approximately 28.8% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Inmarsat, and approximately 48.4% of the issued and outstanding shares of voting stock of SkyTerra. Upon completion of the proposed business combination of SkyTerra and Inmarsat, it is expected that Harbinger will own in excess of 85.0% of the outstanding voting stock of the combined        entity.

Effective August 4, 2008, the Company entered into a retention bonus arrangement with Mr. Drew Caplan (see Item 5. Other Information for further details).

 

 

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|   | **Item** **2.** | **Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations** |
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*The following discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section* *27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section* *21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company’s        capital needs, business strategy, expectations and intentions. The Company urges you to consider that statements that use the terms “believe,” “do not believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events. Because the        Company’s business is subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and risk factors, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, including those set forth below under this “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report. Actual results will most likely differ from those reflected in these statements, and the differences        could be substantial. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update these statements, or disclose any difference between the Company’s actual results and those reflected in these statements. The information constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.*

**Overview**

The Company’s operating and development activity is performed through its 99.3% owned consolidated subsidiary MSV. The Company currently offers a range of mobile satellite services using two geostationary satellites that support the delivery of data, voice, fax and dispatch radio services. MSV and Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. (MSV Canada), a consolidated variable        interest entity, are licensed by the United States and Canadian governments, respectively, to operate both current and next generation satellite systems in the L-band spectrum which MSV and MSV Canada have coordinated for their use. MSV holds an ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) authorization, that will allow operation of a satellite/terrestrial hybrid network in the United States. Deployment of an ATC network has not yet begun, and development is in process. The Company’s        spectrum footprint covers a total population of nearly 330 million.

The Company is developing a next generation integrated satellite and terrestrial communications network to provide ubiquitous wireless broadband services, including internet access and voice services, in the United States and Canada. As part of this network, the Company plans to allocate spectrum between satellite and terrestrial service. Using an all-IP, open architecture, the Company        believes its network will provide significant advantages over existing wireless networks. Such potential advantages include higher data speeds, lower costs per bit and flexibility to support a range of custom IP applications and services. The Company was the first MSS provider to receive a license to operate an ATC network from the FCC. The ATC licenses permit the use of the Company’s L-band satellite frequencies, in a complementary tower based network, in the operation of an        advanced, integrated network capable of providing wireless broadband on a fixed, portable and fully mobile basis. The Company plans to launch two new satellites that will serve as the core of this new network. The launch window for MSV-1 is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2009, and continue through the first quarter of 2010.  The launch of MSV-1 is currently expected to occur in the first quarter of 2010.  The launch of MSV-2 is currently expected to occur in the        second half of 2010.

The Company's satellite development efforts are at a stage where delays against construction plans can reasonably be expected to occur, generally as a result of delays in the construction of satellite components and integration of those components into the spacecrafts. In particular, delays experienced in the construction, integration, and testing of the reflector component of the        satellites could result in a delay of the delivery of the satellites to the launch site, as compared to the Company’s current expectations. Presently, such a delay is not anticipated to affect the launch date of the satellites as some amount of flexibility is provided for in the Company’s construction and launch plans. There are no assurances that delays will not occur in this and other component construction, integration, and testing. If delays were to occur, such delays        could affect the planned launch date of the satellites. In the event of delays, certain liquidated damages may become due from Boeing. However, such amounts may not be adequate to compensate the Company for losses sustained by delays of satellite launch.

As part of the agreement to amend the satellite contract (see Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) MSV agreed to extend the delivery date of the MSV-2 satellite network by four months, to July 11, 2010. MSV also agreed that in the event any liquidated damages would be due and payable by Boeing for late delivery of either satellite system, $19 million of any such        liquidated damages that would have been earned back by Boeing over a more extended period, would be accelerated and able to be earned back by Boeing over a period of two and one-half years.

 

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The Company currently expects to offer a range of three broad services on its next generation network.  First, the Company will facilitate the transition of its current customers to the next generation services platform and will continue to support current generation communications ground segments and mobile data system network terminals, which it expects will generate revenue        through at least the end of 2012.  Second, the Company plans to provide bandwidth and power to customers of the next generation system who will implement and operate their own networks, generating revenue after the launch of the next generation satellites which could continue until end of next generation system life.  No such customers currently exist for the next generation system. Finally, the Company plans to provide next generation wireless coverage that will be accessible        on conventional handsets that enable interoperable, feature-rich voice and high-speed data services.  Based on the integrated chipset development and production schedule required for such services, the Company does not currently expect to generate next generation wireless coverage revenues until some time after the next generation satellites have been launched and placed into service. The Company has made significant investments in technology to support its next generation network.        To the extent that the Company changes its strategic direction, or otherwise changes its technology platform, material amounts of assets capitalized to date could become impaired if they no longer have expected future use.

The Company’s current business plan for the next generation network is a wholesale model whereby the Company’s strategic partners and other wholesale customers can use the network to provide differentiated broadband services to their subscribers. The Company believes its planned open network, in contrast to legacy networks currently operated by incumbent providers, will allow        distribution and other strategic partners to have open network access and create a wide variety of custom applications and services for consumers. To address the opportunities and challenges inherent in the development of the Company’s next generation network, the Company continues to focus on initiatives related to:

 

|   | • | Monitoring of satellite construction by the Company’s satellite manufacturer. |
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|   | • | Development of the infrastructure and technologies required to operate MSS services upon launch. |
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|   | • | Continued coordination of L-band spectrum with other operators. |
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|   | • | Arrangement of technology and distribution partnerships for both the MSS and ATC components of the next generation network, perhaps resulting in decisions on chipsets, air-interface technologies, satellite-interface technologies and terrestrial deployment plans. |
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|   | • | Evaluating strategic and operational courses of action and direction.  In light of the Company’s recent change of ownership, the Company’s strategy, operations, and activity in the future could be materially different than those currently in operation, underway, or planned for the future. |
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|   | • | Development and evaluation of funding alternatives. |
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On July 3, 2008, MSV entered into an agreement with Boeing to amend its existing contract with respect to its satellite system procurement. The amendment provides for an additional $40 million of construction payment deferrals. The original construction payment deferral was in the amount of $76 million. The amendment provides that the original deferrals and the additional deferrals        associated with the construction payments will be due and payable upon the earlier of December 20, 2010 or ten days prior to shipment of the MSV-2 satellite, currently planned for the second half of 2010.

**Corporate Activity**

*Change in Control of SkyTerra*

On April 9, 2008, Harbinger purchased from Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P., AIF IV/RRRR LLC, AP/RM Acquisition LLC and ST/RRRR LLC (collectively, the Apollo Stockholders), for an aggregate purchase price of $164 million:

 

|   | • |   | 10,224,532 shares of voting common stock of the Company, |
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|   | • |   | 6,173,597 shares of non-voting common stock of the Company, |
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|   | • |   | 234,633 Series 1-A Warrants of the Company (the Series 1-A Warrants) entitling the holders to purchase a maximum aggregate of 652,711 shares of voting common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $20.39 per share, subject to adjustment, and |
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|   | • |   | 9,810,033 Series 2-A Warrants of the Company entitling the holders thereof to purchase a maximum aggregate of 2,560,182 shares of voting common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $25.85 per share, subject to adjustment (the Series 2-A Warrants and, together with the Series 1-A Warrants, the Warrants). |
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The purchase price paid by Harbinger represents $10 per share for the voting common stock and non-voting common stock and $100,000 in the aggregate for the Warrants. Following the transaction, Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. reported that it beneficially owned 47.5% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s voting common stock, and that certain of its affiliates        owned additional shares of the Company’s voting and non-voting common stock.

On July 25, 2008, SkyTerra, MSV, and MSV Finance Co. entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Securities Purchase Agreement") with affiliates of Harbinger, pursuant to which MSV and MSV Finance Co. will issue to Harbinger up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 16.0% Senior Unsecured Notes due July 1, 2013 (the “Notes”) in four tranches, with the first        tranche available on January 6, 2009. In conjunction with the issuance of Notes pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, SkyTerra will issue to Harbinger warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of non-voting common stock of SkyTerra at an exercise price of $0.01 per share of non-voting common stock. Harbinger’s purchase of these Notes is not conditioned upon the commencement or consummation of a business combination with Inmarsat.  Harbinger may not        be required to fund the committed financing under certain circumstances, including upon the occurrence of an event that could be deemed a material adverse change.

On the same date, the Company, MSV and Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC entered into a Master Contribution and Support Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) and certain other agreements with Harbinger and certain of its affiliates. The Master Agreement provides for the possible combination of SkyTerra and Inmarsat, subject to the receipt of required regulatory and        antitrust clearances. SkyTerra and Harbinger expect the regulatory approval process, which includes approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, other telecommunications approvals, and antitrust clearances to take approximately 12 to 18 months. Assuming an acceptable conclusion to the regulatory and competition approval process, the proposed business combination with Inmarsat would be structured as an offer by SkyTerra to acquire all issued and to be issued shares of        Inmarsat not owned by Harbinger (the "Offer"), on terms to be determined by Harbinger and in accordance with the Master Agreement. As a result of the timing of the regulatory approvals, it is not the intention of SkyTerra and Harbinger to announce the formal terms or structure of a possible Offer.

If Harbinger decides to proceed with the Offer following the receipt of required regulatory approvals, Harbinger would arrange for committed equity and debt financing to fund the Offer. SkyTerra would undertake to use its best efforts to assist Harbinger in obtaining debt financing. To provide equity financing for the Offer, Harbinger may purchase newly issued shares of SkyTerra voting        common stock for $2.4 billion in cash or such other amount as Harbinger may determine. The per share purchase price for the newly issued shares will be $10.00 per share subject to an adjustment ratchet relating to the successful Offer price paid for each Inmarsat share. If the Offer price for each Inmarsat share is greater or lower than 535 British Pence Sterling then the purchase price for the newly issued SkyTerra shares will increase or decrease proportionately. The 535 British Pence        Sterling per share and $10.00 per share prices are reference prices for the purposes of the Master Agreement and the arrangements between Harbinger and SkyTerra. The 535 British Pence Sterling per share does not constitute a term or reference price for the Offer. No Offer pricing discussion has taken place with the board of Inmarsat and no determination has been made by SkyTerra or Harbinger as to any appropriate Offer price. SkyTerra shareholders other than Harbinger may participate in        the equity financing for the Offer through a rights offering of voting common stock up to $100 million.

If the Offer is completed Harbinger would contribute to SkyTerra 132 million ordinary shares in Inmarsat and $37.6 million in aggregate principal value of 1.75% convertible bonds issued by Inmarsat and due in 2017, in each case currently owned by Harbinger and its affiliates. Harbinger would also contribute to SkyTerra equity interests that Harbinger has relating to an option to acquire        in TVCC Holding Company, LLC, which has a lease that provides it the exclusive right to use 5 MHz of nationwide spectrum from 1670-1675 MHz. In exchange for such contributions, SkyTerra would issue to Harbinger new shares of voting common stock at $10.00 per share subject to the adjustment ratchet. The issuance of new voting and non-voting shares of SkyTerra common stock will be subject to SkyTerra shareholder approval.

As of July 31, 2008, Harbinger owns approximately 28.8% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Inmarsat, and approximately 48.4% of the issued and outstanding shares of voting stock of SkyTerra. Upon completion of the proposed business combination of SkyTerra and Inmarsat, it is expected that Harbinger will own in excess of 85% of the outstanding voting stock of the combined        entity.

*MSV Option Exchange Offer*

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holders would receive options in the Company’s plan at a ratio of 2.82 SkyTerra options for each MSV option terminated, with an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the MSV options terminated divided by 2.82. Sale of all shares subject to the options received upon exchange is subject to restrictions until May 1, 2010, with certain exceptions described in the Exchange Offer that could        result in earlier termination of the restrictions. The Exchange Offer is currently scheduled to expire on August 6, 2008. While the Company intends to complete the Exchange Offer, there is no guarantee that it will be completed, it is uncertain what percentage of the MSV option holders will elect to participate, and what the final terms of the Exchange Offer may be.

*Option Modification*

On February 22, 2008 the Boards of Directors of the Company and MSV approved a modification of certain outstanding options to purchase the Company’s common stock and MSV’s Limited Investor Units, respectively, to lower the exercise prices of out-of-the-money unexercised options to an exercise price equal to the current fair market value of the underlying common stock and        Limited Investor Units, respectively. As a result of this modification the Company recorded $0.2 million and $2.2 million of additional compensation expense in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. This modification will result in the recognition of additional compensation expense in future periods totaling $1.0 million, related to unvested options.

**Critical Accounting Policies**

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates        and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and equity 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. These estimates, particularly estimates relating to the valuation of the Company’s investment in TerreStar Networks, valuation of intangible assets, the useful lives of long-lived assets, the valuation of the Senior Unsecured Notes        and warrants, valuations relating to equity-based compensation, and judgments involved in evaluating impairment, among others, have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. Actual results and outcomes could differ from these estimates and assumptions.

For a more detailed explanation of the judgments made in these areas and a discussion of the Company’s accounting estimates and policies, refer to “Critical Accounting Policies” included in Item 7 and “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” (Note 2) to the Company’s consolidated financial statements beginning on page F-26 of the Annual Report        on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

*Fair Value Inputs*

The Company adopted SFAS No. 157,*Fair Value Measurements*, as of January 1, 2008. See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. 

*Investment in TerreStar Networks*

The Company owns 11.1% of TerreStar Networks (a consolidated subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation) that it accounts for under the cost method. The Company evaluates impairment of such investments in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force 03-01,*The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments*.        Accordingly, the Company considers both triggering events and tangible evidence that investments are recoverable within a reasonable period of time, as well as its intent and ability to hold investments that may have become temporarily or otherwise impaired. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the observable quoted price of TerreStar Corporation common stock decreased. The decline in TerreStar Corporation’s stock price indicated that there may have been a decline        in the fair value of the Company’s investment in TerreStar Networks.

Upon the adoption of SFAS No. 157, the Company evaluated the various methods under which it had previously estimated the fair value of its investment in TerreStar Networks. Based on this assessment, the Company determined that its market based valuation approach (TerreStar Corporation Market Method) that utilizes observable quoted market inputs (Level 1 inputs under SFAS No. 157) and        observable other than quoted market inputs (Level 2 inputs under SFAS No. 157), was at a higher level of the fair value hierarchy than the other methods it had previously utilized. Accordingly, the Company used the TerreStar Corporation Market Method to perform its assessment of impairment of the investment in TerreStar Networks at both March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008.

 

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At June 30, and March 31, 2008, the investment in TerreStar Networks valued under the TerreStar Corporation Market Method was $61.3 and $69.7 million, respectively. Based on this valuation, the Company determined that the TerreStar Networks investment had become other than temporarily impaired at each date. The investment was written down to $69.7 and $61.3 million at March 31, and June        30, 2008, respectively, resulting in a charge of $8.4 million and $16.8 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. There is no assurance that the proceeds from the ultimate disposition of this asset, if any, will be equal to or greater than the $61.3 million carrying amount recorded as of June 30, 2008.

The trading value of TerreStar Corporation common stock has continued to decline subsequent to June 30, 2008. The Company will evaluate the effect of the decline on the value of its investment in TerreStar Networks to determine if such decline is other-than-temporary in the third quarter of 2008.

**Current Business**

The Company’s significant operating activity, providing mobile satellite communication services, is performed through its consolidated subsidiary MSV. MSV provides service in the United States and Canada using two nearly identical satellites. End users of the MSV’s mobile satellite services operate at sea, on land and in the air, and customers use various services including        satellite bandwidth and power capacity, telephony, data, and dispatch services. MSV sells equipment for use on the network.

**Comparison of the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007**

The following tables detail the Company’s consolidated financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 in the following segments: MSV Next Generation (research, development, and implementation of a next generation network), MSV MSS (current satellite services), and SkyTerra corporate activities.

 

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|                                                                         |   | **Three months ended June 30, 2008****In Thousands** |                       |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|                                                                         |   |                                                 | **MSV Next****Generation** |   | **MSV****MSS** |   | **Total****MSV** |   |   | **SkyTerra****Corporate** |   | **Elimination** |   | **SkyTerra****Consolidated** |   |
| Revenues:                                                                    |   |                                                 |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Services and related revenues                                                |   |                                                 | $                          | — |   | $ | 7,427 |   | $ | 7,427 |   |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 7,427 |   |
| Equipment sales                                                              |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | 1,162 |   |   | 1,162 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 1,162 |   |
| Other revenues                                                               |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | 219 |   |   | 219 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 219 |   |
| Total revenues                                                               |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | 8,808 |   |   | 8,808 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 8,808 |   |
| Operating expenses:                                                          |   |                                                 |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of equipment sold                                                       |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | 928 |   |   | 928 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 928 |   |
| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |   |                                                 |                       | 3,022 |   |   | 3,923 |   |   | 6,945 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 6,945 |   |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |   |                                                 |                       | 1,142 |   |   | 958 |   |   | 2,100 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 2,100 |   |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |   |                                                 |                       | 3,147 |   |   | — |   |   | 3,147 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 3,147 |   |
| General and administrative                                                   |   |                                                 |                       | 3,807 |   |   | 1,721 |   |   | 5,528 |   |   |   | 2,790 |   |   | — |   |   | 8,318 |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |   |                                                 |                       | 7,546 |   |   | 650 |   |   | 8,196 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 8,196 |   |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |   |                                                 |                       | 18,664 |   |   | 8,180 |   |   | 26,844 |   |   |   | 2,790 |   |   | — |   |   | 29,634 |   |
| Operating profit (loss)                                                      |   |                                                 |                       | (18,664 | ) |   | 628 |   |   | (18,036 | ) |   |   | (2,790 | ) |   | — |   |   | (20,826 | ) |
| Other income (expense):                                                      |   |                                                 |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest income                                                              |   |                                                 |                       | 1,715 |   |   | — |   |   | 1,715 |   |   |   | 75 |   |   | (64 | ) |   | 1,726 |   |
| Interest expense                                                             |   |                                                 |                       | (9,632 | ) |   | — |   |   | (9,632 | ) |   |   | (64 | ) |   | 64 |   |   | (9,632 | ) |
| Impairment of investment in TerreStar Networks                               |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | (8,441 | ) |   | — |   |   | (8,441 | ) |
| Other income, net                                                            |   |                                                 |                       | 162 |   |   | 37 |   |   | 199 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 199 |   |
| Loss before provision for income taxes and minority interest                 |   |                                                 |                       | (26,419 | ) |   | 665 |   |   | (25,754 | ) |   |   | (11,220 | ) |   | — |   |   | (36,974 | ) |
| Benefit for income taxes                                                     |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | 185 |   |   | 185 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 185 |   |
| Minority interest                                                            |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |   | 135 |   |   | 135 |   |
| Net income (loss)                                                            |   |                                                 | $                          | (26,419 | ) | $ | 850 |   | $ | (25,569 | ) |   | $ | (11,220 | ) | $ | 135 |   | $ | (36,654 | ) |

 

|                                                                         |   | **Three months ended June 30, 2007****In Thousands** |                       |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|                                                                         |   |                                                 | **MSV Next****Generation** |   | **MSV****MSS** |   | **Total****MSV** |   |   | **SkyTerra****Corporate** |   | **Elimination** |   | **SkyTerra****Consolidated** |   |
| Revenues:                                                                    |   |                                                 |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Services and related revenues                                                |   |                                                 | $                          | — |   | $ | 6,799 |   | $ | 6,799 |   |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 6,799 |   |
| Equipment sales                                                              |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | 1,097 |   |   | 1,097 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 1,097 |   |
| Other revenues                                                               |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | 274 |   |   | 274 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 274 |   |
| Total revenues                                                               |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | 8,170 |   |   | 8,170 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 8,170 |   |
| Operating expenses:                                                          |   |                                                 |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of equipment sold                                                       |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | 892 |   |   | 892 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 892 |   |
| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |   |                                                 |                       | 1,887 |   |   | 3,963 |   |   | 5,850 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 5,850 |   |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |   |                                                 |                       | 1,123 |   |   | 947 |   |   | 2,070 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 2,070 |   |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |   |                                                 |                       | 2,132 |   |   | — |   |   | 2,132 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 2,132 |   |
| General and administrative                                                   |   |                                                 |                       | 3,227 |   |   | 1,518 |   |   | 4,745 |   |   |   | 2,028 |   |   | — |   |   | 6,773 |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |   |                                                 |                       | 6,990 |   |   | 598 |   |   | 7,588 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 7,588 |   |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |   |                                                 |                       | 15,359 |   |   | 7,918 |   |   | 23,277 |   |   |   | 2,028 |   |   | — |   |   | 25,305 |   |
| Operating profit (loss)                                                      |   |                                                 |                       | (15,359 | ) |   | 252 |   |   | (15,107 | ) |   |   | (2,028 | ) |   | — |   |   | (17,135 | ) |
| Other income (expense):                                                      |   |                                                 |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest income                                                              |   |                                                 |                       | 4,496 |   |   | — |   |   | 4,496 |   |   |   | 519 |   |   | (31 | ) |   | 4,984 |   |
| Interest expense                                                             |   |                                                 |                       | (10,548 | ) |   | — |   |   | (10,548 | ) |   |   | (40 | ) |   | 31 |   |   | (10,557 | ) |
| Impairment of investment in TerreStar Networks                               |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |
| Other income, net                                                            |   |                                                 |                       | 130 |   |   | 107 |   |   | 237 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 237 |   |
| Loss before provision for income taxes and minority interest                 |   |                                                 |                       | (21,281 | ) |   | 359 |   |   | (20,922 | ) |   |   | (1,549 | ) |   | — |   |   | (22,471 | ) |
| Provision for income taxes                                                   |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | (99 | ) |   | (99 | ) |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | (99 | ) |
| Minority interest                                                            |   |                                                 |                       | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |   | 766 |   |   | 766 |   |
| Net income (loss)                                                            |   |                                                 | $                          | (21,281 | ) | $ | 260 |   | $ | (21,021 | ) |   | $ | (1,549 | ) | $ | 766 |   | $ | (21,804 | ) |

 

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|                                                                         |   | **Six months ended June 30, 2008****In Thousands** |                       |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|                                                                         |   |                                               | **MSV Next****Generation** |   | **MSV****MSS** |   | **Total****MSV** |   |   | **SkyTerra****Corporate** |   | **Elimination** |   | **SkyTerra****Consolidated** |   |
| Revenues:                                                                    |   |                                               |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Services and related revenues                                                |   |                                               | $                          | — |   | $ | 14,542 |   | $ | 14,542 |   |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 14,542 |   |
| Equipment sales                                                              |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | 2,384 |   |   | 2,384 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 2,384 |   |
| Other revenues                                                               |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | 475 |   |   | 475 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 475 |   |
| Total revenues                                                               |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | 17,401 |   |   | 17,401 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 17,401 |   |
| Operating expenses:                                                          |   |                                               |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of equipment sold                                                       |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | 1,902 |   |   | 1,902 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 1,902 |   |
| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |   |                                               |                       | 5,622 |   |   | 7,986 |   |   | 13,608 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 13,608 |   |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |   |                                               |                       | 2,698 |   |   | 2,045 |   |   | 4,743 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 4,743 |   |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |   |                                               |                       | 7,254 |   |   | — |   |   | 7,254 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 7,254 |   |
| General and administrative                                                   |   |                                               |                       | 7,760 |   |   | 3,927 |   |   | 11,687 |   |   |   | 4,208 |   |   | — |   |   | 15,895 |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |   |                                               |                       | 14,985 |   |   | 1,293 |   |   | 16,278 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 16,278 |   |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |   |                                               |                       | 38,319 |   |   | 17,153 |   |   | 55,472 |   |   |   | 4,208 |   |   | — |   |   | 59,680 |   |
| Operating profit (loss)                                                      |   |                                               |                       | (38,319 | ) |   | 248 |   |   | (38,071 | ) |   |   | (4,208 | ) |   | — |   |   | (42,279 | ) |
| Other income (expense):                                                      |   |                                               |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest income                                                              |   |                                               |                       | 4,641 |   |   | — |   |   | 4,641 |   |   |   | 434 |   |   | (127 | ) |   | 4,948 |   |
| Interest expense                                                             |   |                                               |                       | (21,347 | ) |   | — |   |   | (21,347 | ) |   |   | (127 | ) |   | 127 |   |   | (21,347 | ) |
| Impairment of investment in TerreStar Networks                               |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | (16,794 | ) |   | — |   |   | (16,794 | ) |
| Other income, net                                                            |   |                                               |                       | 335 |   |   | 23 |   |   | 358 |   |   |   | 504 |   |   | — |   |   | 862 |   |
| Loss before provision for income taxes and minority interest                 |   |                                               |                       | (54,690 | ) |   | 271 |   |   | (54,419 | ) |   |   | (20,191 | ) |   | — |   |   | (74,610 | ) |
| Benefit for income taxes                                                     |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | 460 |   |   | 460 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 460 |   |
| Minority interest                                                            |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |   | 286 |   |   | 286 |   |
| Net income (loss)                                                            |   |                                               | $                          | (54,690 | ) | $ | 731 |   | $ | (53,959 | ) |   | $ | (20,191 | ) | $ | 286 |   | $ | (73,864 | ) |

 

|                                                                         |   | **Six months ended June 30, 2007****In Thousands** |                       |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|                                                                         |   |                                               | **MSV Next****Generation** |   | **MSV****MSS** |   | **Total****MSV** |   |   | **SkyTerra****Corporate** |   | **Elimination** |   | **SkyTerra****Consolidated** |   |
| Revenues:                                                                    |   |                                               |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Services and related revenues                                                |   |                                               | $                          | — |   | $ | 13,492 |   | $ | 13,492 |   |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 13,492 |   |
| Equipment sales                                                              |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | 2,284 |   |   | 2,284 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 2,284 |   |
| Other revenues                                                               |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | 496 |   |   | 496 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 496 |   |
| Total revenues                                                               |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | 16,272 |   |   | 16,272 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 16,272 |   |
| Operating expenses:                                                          |   |                                               |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of equipment sold                                                       |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | 1,873 |   |   | 1,873 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 1,873 |   |
| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |   |                                               |                       | 3,528 |   |   | 7,775 |   |   | 11,303 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 11,303 |   |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |   |                                               |                       | 1,469 |   |   | 1,618 |   |   | 3,087 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 3,087 |   |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |   |                                               |                       | 4,207 |   |   | — |   |   | 4,207 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 4,207 |   |
| General and administrative                                                   |   |                                               |                       | 6,917 |   |   | 3,474 |   |   | 10,391 |   |   |   | 4,072 |   |   | — |   |   | 14,463 |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |   |                                               |                       | 12,758 |   |   | 1,176 |   |   | 13,934 |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | 13,934 |   |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |   |                                               |                       | 28,879 |   |   | 15,916 |   |   | 44,795 |   |   |   | 4,072 |   |   | — |   |   | 48,867 |   |
| Operating profit (loss)                                                      |   |                                               |                       | (28,879 | ) |   | 356 |   |   | (28,523 | ) |   |   | (4,072 | ) |   | — |   |   | (32,595 | ) |
| Other income (expense):                                                      |   |                                               |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest income                                                              |   |                                               |                       | 9,893 |   |   | — |   |   | 9,893 |   |   |   | 1,002 |   |   | (63 | ) |   | 10,832 |   |
| Interest expense                                                             |   |                                               |                       | (22,664 | ) |   | — |   |   | (22,664 | ) |   |   | (84 | ) |   | 63 |   |   | (22,685 | ) |
| Impairment of investment in TerreStar Networks                               |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |
| Other income, net                                                            |   |                                               |                       | 289 |   |   | 78 |   |   | 367 |   |   |   | 2 |   |   | — |   |   | 369 |   |
| Loss before provision for income taxes and minority interest                 |   |                                               |                       | (41,361 | ) |   | 434 |   |   | (40,927 | ) |   |   | (3,152 | ) |   | — |   |   | (44,079 | ) |
| Provision for income taxes                                                   |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | (108 | ) |   | (108 | ) |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   | (108 | ) |
| Minority interest                                                            |   |                                               |                       | — |   |   | — |   |   | — |   |   |   | — |   |   | 2,566 |   |   | 2,566 |   |
| Net income (loss)                                                            |   |                                               | $                          | (41,361 | ) | $ | 326 |   | $ | (41,035 | ) |   | $ | (3,152 | ) | $ | 2,566 |   | $ | (41,621 | ) |

 

 

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**Consolidated Results - Comparison of the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007**

*Revenues and Cost of Equipment Sold*

All revenues and cost of equipment sold are generated by the Company’s MSV MSS segment. See “MSV MSS - Comparison of the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007”.

***Operating Expenses***

The table below sets forth the Company’s operating expenses (excluding cost of equipment sold) and percentage changes for the periods indicated (in thousands).

 

|                                                                         |   | **Three months ended**

**June 30,** |   |     |   |         | **Six months ended**

**June 30,** |     |   |   |     |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|--------------|------------------------------------|----------|--------|--------|----------|
|                                                                         |   | **2008**                             |   | **2007** |   | **% Change** |                               | **2008** |   |   | **2007** |   |   | **% Change** |
| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |   | $                                    | 6,945  |     | $      | 5,850        |                               | 18.7     | %      |   | $        | 13,608 |   |   | $ | 11,303 |   |   | 20.4 |  % |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |   |                                 | 2,100  |     |   | 2,070        |                               | 1.4      | %      |   |     | 4,743 |   |   |   | 3,087 |   |   | 53.6 |  % |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |   |                                 | 3,147  |     |   | 2,132        |                               | 47.6     | %      |   |     | 7,254 |   |   |   | 4,207 |   |   | 72.4 |  % |
| General and administrative                                                   |   |                                 | 8,318  |     |   | 6,773        |                               | 22.8     | %      |   |     | 15,895 |   |   |   | 14,463 |   |   | 9.9 |  % |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |   |                                 | 8,196  |     |   | 7,588        |                               | 8.0      | %      |   |     | 16,278 |   |   |   | 13,934 |   |   | 16.8 |  % |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |   | $                                    | 28,706 |     | $      | 24,413       |                               | 17.6     | %      |   | $        | 57,778 |   |   | $ | 46,994 |   |   | 22.9 |  % |

*Operations and Cost of Services*

Operations and cost of services expenses include compensation costs of MSS operations employees and expenses related to the operation of the Company’s satellite network, new product development relating to next generation services, costs of telemetry, tracking, and control, and facility costs.

Operations and cost of services expenses increased during the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, with 71% of the increase due to increased staffing levels, resulting in higher employee related costs, and 25% of the increase due to increases in equity-based compensation primarily related to the February 2008 modifications to outstanding        options.

Operations and cost of services expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, with 56% of the increase due to increased staffing levels, resulting in higher employee related costs, and 34% of the increase due to increases in equity-based compensation related to the February 2008 modifications to outstanding options.

*Sales and Marketing*

Sales and marketing expenses include the compensation of sales and marketing employees, and the cost of advertising, marketing and promotion.

Sales and marketing expenses did not fluctuate significantly during the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007. Compensation cost increases of $0.3 million, were offset by a reduction in consulting and professional fees of $0.4 million related to market analysis costs incurred in the first quarter of 2007.

Sales and marketing expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, due to increased compensation costs and staffing levels during the first quarter of 2008, increased compensation costs in the second quarter of 2008, increases in equity-based compensation related to the February 2008 modifications to outstanding options, and costs        related to the development of a prototype device (shell for purposes of look and feel design) for the next generation network. Those increases were offset by a reduction in consulting and professional fees related to market analysis costs incurred in the first quarter of 2007.

 

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*Research and Development*

Research and development expenses include the compensation costs of employees working on next generation products and services, and other development costs of the next generation network. Research and development expenses increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, due primarily to increased third-party consulting expenses        related to the development of operational and business support systems for the next generation network, and compensation costs and staffing levels.

*General and Administrative*

General and administrative expenses include the compensation costs of finance, legal, human resources employees and other corporate costs.

General and administrative expenses increased during the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, with 65% of the increase attributable to an increase in equity-based compensation due to the grant of restricted shares and options to certain executives and members of the Board of Directors and additional equity-based compensation related to the February        2008 modifications to outstanding options, and 26% of the increase due to other employee compensation related costs increased due to increased staffing levels.

General and administrative expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007. The increase was primarily attributable to increased equity-based compensation due to the granting of restricted shares and options to certain executives and members of the Board of Directors, and the February 2008 modifications to outstanding options.        Additionally, other employee compensation costs increased due to increased staffing levels. Offsetting those increases were reductions in banking fees, operating taxes, and consulting and professional fees.

*Depreciation and Amortization*

Depreciation and amortization expenses consist of the depreciation of property and equipment and the amortization of intangible assets. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same periods in 2007, due to an increase in intangible assets resulting from the TerreStar Corporation Exchange Transactions that        occurred in February and November 2007.

***Other Income and Expenses***

The following table sets forth other income and expenses for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

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|                                           |   | **2008**                             |    | **2007** |   | **% Change** |                               | **2008** |   |   | **2007** |   |   | **% Change** |
| Interest income                                |   | $                                    | 1,726   |     | $      | 4,984        |                               | (65.4    | )%     |   | $        | 4,948 |   |   | $ | 10,832 |   |   | (54.3 | )% |
| Interest expense                               |   |                                 | (9,632  | )        |   | (10,557      | )                                  | (8.8     | )%     |   |     | (21,347 | ) |   |   | (22,685 | ) |   | (5.9 | )% |
| Impairment of investment in TerreStar Networks |   |                                 | (8,441  | )        |   | —      |                               | (100.0   | )%     |   |     | (16,794 | ) |   |   | — |   |   | (100.0 | )% |
| Other income                                   |   |                                 | 199     |     |   | 237          |                               | (16.0    | )%     |   |     | 862 |   |   |   | 369 |   |   | 133.6 | % |
| Benefit (provision) for income taxes           |   |                                 | 185     |     |   | (99          | )                                  | 100.0    | %      |   |     | 460 |   |   |   | (108 | ) |   | 100.0 | % |
| Minority interest                              |   |                                 | 135     |     |   | 766          |                               | (82.4    | )%     |   |     | 286 |   |   |   | 2,566 |   |   | (88.9 | )% |
| Total other expenses                           |   | $                                    | (15,828 | )        | $      | (4,669       | )                                  | 239.0    | %      |   | $        | (31,585 | ) |   | $ | (9,026 | ) |   | 249.9 | % |

*Interest Income*

Interest income is interest earned on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments. Interest income decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same periods in 2007 due to the decrease of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, and a significant decrease in yields.

 

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*Interest Expense*

Interest expense is comprised of the amortization of the discount and debt issuance costs on Senior Secured Discount Notes, interest and amortization of the discount on the Senior Unsecured Notes, and interest incurred on Notes Payable - Vendor, offset by capitalized interest on the system under construction. Total and capitalized interest are as follows (in thousands):

 

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| Capitalized interest |   | $                                  | 16,498 |                             | $      | 6,829 |   | $ | 30,681 |   | $ | 11,294 |
| Interest expense     |   |                               | 9,632  |                             |   | 10,557 |   |   | 21,347 |   |   | 22,685 |
| Total interest       |   | $                                  | 26,130 |                             | $      | 17,386 |   | $ | 52,028 |   | $ | 33,979 |
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Interest expense decreased during the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007. Increased interest expense related to the Senior Unsecured Notes, Senior Secured Notes, and Notes Payable – Vendor of $5.7 million, $2.7 million, and $0.3 million, respectively, was offset by an increase in capitalized interest on the system under        construction.

Total interest increased during the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, due to increased interest related to the Senior Unsecured Notes, Senior Secured Notes, and Notes Payable – Vendor of $5.7 million, $2.7 million, and $0.3 million, respectively.

Interest expense decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007. Increased interest expense related to the Senior Unsecured Notes, Senior Secured Notes, and Notes Payable – Vendor of $12.3 million, $5.3 million, and $0.5 million, respectively, was offset by an increase in capitalized interest on the system under        construction.

Total interest increased during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, due to increased interest related to the Senior Unsecured Notes, Senior Secured Notes, and Notes Payable – Vendor of $12.3 million, $5.3 million, and $0.5 million, respectively.

*Impairment of investment in TerreStar Networks*

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded a write-down of its investment in TerreStar Networks in the amount of $8.4 million and $16.8 million, respectively as the Company determined the TerreStar Networks investment had become other-than-temporarily impaired.

 

*Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes*

The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the Federal statutory rate of 34%, due primarily to a full valuation allowance recorded against NOLs generated by pre-tax losses.

*Minority Interest*

Minority interest represents the portion of MSV net losses attributable to minority interest holders. Minority interest decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same periods in 2007 due to the Company’s acquisition of MSV interests resulting from the TerreStar Exchange Transactions that occurred in February and November 2007.

 

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**Segment Results**

 

**MSV Next Generation - Comparison of the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007**

**Operating Expenses**

MSV Next Generation operations relate to the planning, development, and building of a next generation satellite system. ATC development has not yet begun. The table below sets forth MSV Next Generation operating expenses and percentage change for the following periods indicated (in thousands).

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|                                                                         |   | **2008**                             |   | **2007** |   | **% Change** |                               | **2008** |   |   | **2007** |   |   | **% Change** |
| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |   | $                                    | 3,022  |     | $      | 1,887        |                               | 60.1     | %      |   | $        | 5,622 |   |   | $ | 3,528 |   |   | 59.4 | % |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |   |                                 | 1,142  |     |   | 1,123        |                               | 1.7      | %      |   |     | 2,698 |   |   |   | 1,469 |   |   | 83.7 | % |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |   |                                 | 3,147  |     |   | 2,132        |                               | 47.6     | %      |   |     | 7,254 |   |   |   | 4,207 |   |   | 72.4 | % |
| General and administrative                                                   |   |                                 | 3,807  |     |   | 3,227        |                               | 18.0     | %      |   |     | 7,760 |   |   |   | 6,917 |   |   | 12.2 | % |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |   |                                 | 7,546  |     |   | 6,990        |                               | 8.0      | %      |   |     | 14,985 |   |   |   | 12,758 |   |   | 17.5 | % |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |   | $                                    | 18,664 |     | $      | 15,359       |                               | 21.5     | %      |   | $        | 38,319 |   |   | $ | 28,879 |   |   | 32.7 | % |

Although many of the costs incurred are fixed in the short-term, other costs fluctuate based on underlying business or development activity. Operations expenses are dependent upon employee-related costs. Sales and marketing expenses are dependent on employee-related costs and the nature and extent of marketing and promotional activities. General and administrative expenses consist of        employee-related and other costs related to corporate services, including finance, legal, and human resources.

*Operations and Cost of Services*

Operations and cost of services expenses include compensation costs of satellite operations employees related to activities to deploy a next generation satellite system, facility costs, and costs of new product and service development relating to next generation product offerings.Operations expenses increased during the three months ended June 30, 2008, as        compared to the same period in 2007, with 44% of the increase due to increased staffing levels, 23% of the increase due to increases in equity-based compensation primarily related to the February 2008 modifications to outstanding options, and 22% related to engineering fees associated with the development of software for the telemetry, tracking and control of the next generation satellites.

Operations expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, with 51% of the increase due to increased staffing levels, 33% of the increase due to increases in equity-based compensation primarily related to the February 2008 modifications to outstanding options, and 12% related to engineering fees associated with the development of        software for the telemetry, tracking and control of the next generation satellites.

*Sales and Marketing*

Sales and marketing expenses include the compensation of sales and marketing employees, and the cost of advertising, marketing and promotion.Sales and marketing expenses did not fluctuate significantly during the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007. Compensation cost increases were offset by a reduction in consulting and        professional fees as a result of market analysis costs in the first quarter of 2007 that did not recur.

Sales and marketing expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, due to increased compensation costs and staffing levels during the first quarter of 2008, increased compensation costs in the second quarter of 2008, increases in equity-based compensation related to the February 2008 modifications to outstanding options, and costs        related to the development of a prototype device (shell for purposes of look and feel design) for the next generation network. Those increases were offset by a reduction in consulting and professional fees as a result of market analysis costs in the first quarter of 2007 that did not recur. 

 

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*Research and Development*

Research and development expenses include the compensation costs of employees working on next generation products and services, and other development costs of the next generation network. Research and development expenses increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, due primarily to increased third-party consulting expenses        related to the development of operational and business support systems for the next generation network, and increased compensation costs and staffing levels.

*General and Administrative*

General and administrative expenses include the compensation costs of finance, legal, and human resources employees allocable to MSV Next Generation development.General and administrative expenses increased during the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, with 47% of the increase due to increased staffing levels and 39%        attributable to an increase in equity-based compensation due to the grant of restricted shares to certain executives.

General and administrative expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007. The increase was primarily attributable to increased equity-based compensation due to the granting of restricted shares to certain executives and the February 2008 modifications to outstanding options.

*Depreciation and Amortization*

Depreciation and amortization expenses consist of the depreciation of property and equipment and the amortization of intangible assets.Depreciation and amortization expenses increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same periods in 2007, due to an increase in intangible assets resulting from the TerreStar Corporation        Exchange Transactions that occurred in February and November 2007.

 

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**MSV MSS - Comparison of the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007**

MSV MSS relate to the provision of mobile satellite services that support the delivery of data, voice, fax and dispatch radio services using its existing in-orbit satellites.

***Revenues***

The following table sets forth MSV MSS revenues and percentage changes for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

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| Revenues       |   |                                 |   |     |   |         |                               |     |   |   |     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Capacity       |   | $                                    | 3,271  |     | $      | 3,027        |                               | 8.1      | %      |   | $        | 6,392 |   |   | $ | 6,073 |   |   | 5.3 | % |
| Telephony      |   |                                 | 2,496  |     |   | 2,468        |                               | 1.1      | %      |   |     | 4,960 |   |   |   | 4,800 |   |   | 3.3 | % |
| Data           |   |                                 | 962    |     |   | 680          |                               | 41.5     | %      |   |     | 1,799 |   |   |   | 1,351 |   |   | 33.2 | % |
| Dispatch       |   |                                 | 698    |     |   | 624          |                               | 11.9     | %      |   |     | 1,391 |   |   |   | 1,268 |   |   | 9.7 | % |
| Equipment      |   |                                 | 1,162  |     |   | 1,097        |                               | 5.9      | %      |   |     | 2,384 |   |   |   | 2,284 |   |   | 4.4 | % |
| Other          |   |                                 | 219    |     |   | 274          |                               | (20.1    | )%     |   |     | 475 |   |   |   | 496 |   |   | (4.2 | )% |
| Total revenues |   | $                                    | 8,808  |     | $      | 8,170        |                               | 7.8      | %      |   | $        | 17,401 |   |   | $ | 16,272 |   |   | 6.9 | % |

*Capacity*

The Company provides bandwidth and power to certain customers who implement and operate their own networks. The specified bandwidth and power is generally customer dedicated once purchased and is not subject to other sale or preemption by MSV except for emergency purposes. Capacity customers generally operate under contractual arrangements ranging from short-term (month-to-month) to        end of current satellite life in length. These contracts do not generally provide for annual increases or variable revenues. As such, capacity revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same periods in 2007 have not fluctuated significantly.

*Telephony*

The Company provides voice service to end-users. Telephony customers are acquired through retail dealers or resellers. Retail dealers receive activation fees and earn commissions on monthly end user fixed access revenues and variable usage revenues. Resellers are under contractual arrangements for their purchase of monthly access and usage, and they manage the arrangements with the end        user. Telephony customers are charged fixed monthly access fees and variable usage charges, generally charged by minute of usage, depending on voice plan chosen. A typical customer telephony plan requires monthly access fees that range from $25 to $175 that includes from zero to 2000 included airtime minutes. Each additional minute used is charged at a rate of $0.89 to $1.19. Monthly network access revenue is recognized in the month of service to the end-user. Variable usage revenue is        recognized during the period of end-user usage. Activation fees are deferred and recognized ratably over the customer’s contractual service term, generally one year.

The following table sets forth telephony subscribers, quarterly subscriber changes, and average monthly revenue per subscriber unit (“ARPU”):

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|                              |   | **2008**                                |   | **ARPU** |   | **2007** |   | **ARPU** |   |   | **Change**

**Subscribers** |   | **Change**

**ARPU** |
| Total subscribers, January 1 |   | 19,866                                  |   |   |   |   | 19,133 |   |   |   |   |   | 3.8 | % |   |   |   |
| Additions                         |   | 548                                     |   |   |   |   | 760 |   |   |   |   |   | (27.9 | )% |   |   |   |
| Deletions                         |   | (443                                    | ) |   |   |   | (444 | ) |   |   |   |   | (0.2 | )% |   |   |   |
| Total subscribers, March 31  |   | 19,971                                  |   | $ | 42.03 |   | 19,449 |   | $ | 41.12 |   |   | 2.7 | % |   | (0.2 | )% |
| Additions                         |   | 597                                     |   |   |   |   | 827 |   |   |   |   |   | (27.8 | )% |   |   |   |
| Deletions                         |   | (1,421                                  | ) |   |   |   | (711 | ) |   |   |   |   | 99.9 | % |   |   |   |
| Total subscribers, June 30   |   | 19,147                                  |   | $ | 42.60 |   | 19,565 |   | $ | 42.11 |   |   | (2.1 | )% |   | 1.2 | % |

 

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Telephony revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, increased slightly due to an increase in ARPU.Telephony revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, increased slightly due to an increase in the average number of subscribers and ARPU.

*Data*

Data service provides transmission in an “always-on” fashion. Common applications for data customers include fleet and load management, credit card verification, e-mail, vehicle position reporting, mobile computing, and data message broadcasting. Customers are acquired through resellers. Resellers are under contractual arrangements for their purchase of monthly access        and usage and manage the arrangements with the end user.

Data revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, increased due to an increase of 10.6% in the average number of subscribers and an increase of 28.7% in average monthly revenue per subscriber unit.Data revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, increased due to an increase        of 9.8% in the average number of subscribers and an increase of 20.0% in average monthly revenue per subscriber unit.

*Dispatch*

Dispatch service provides the wide-area equivalent of “push-to-talk” two-way radio service among users in customer defined groups. Dispatch service facilitates team-based group operations and is highly suited for emergency communications. Customers are acquired through dealers and resellers. Resellers are under contractual arrangements for their purchase of monthly        access from the Company, and manage the arrangements with the end user. Dispatch users pay a fixed monthly access fee for virtually unlimited monthly usage; however, the fee varies with the coverage available.

Dispatch revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same periods in 2007 increased primarily due to an increase in the average number of subscribers.

*Equipment*

New and existing subscribers to the network can purchase a range of satellite handset configurations. Hardware generally includes handsets, antennas, and cables and can be purchased in “kits” that include all the hardware a customer would typically need to utilize the network. Resellers may purchase equipment in advance for purposes of resale to their end users. User        equipment can be portable or be installed on trucks, ships, and airplanes or at a fixed location. Handsets are capable of standard voice and dispatch communication, and services such as call forwarding, call waiting, and conference calling. Other equipment is capable of file transfers, faxes and e-mail. Users must acquire equipment from the Company or its resellers to access its network. Capacity customers provide their own equipment to the end users of their networks.

The Company’s ability to generate equipment revenues is a function of the number of new and existing subscribers who purchase handsets and other accessories and the prices at which equipment is sold. Historically, equipment promotion and pricing has not been used to increase customer activations or improve retention.

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***Operating Expenses***

The table below sets forth MSV MSS operating expenses and percentage changes for the periods indicated (in thousands).

 

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| Operations and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |   | $                                    | 928    |     | $      | 892          |                               | 4.0      | %      |   | $        | 1,902 |   |   | $ | 1,873 |   |   | 1.5 | % |
| Sales and marketing                                                          |   |                                 | 3,923  |     |   | 3,963        |                               | (1.0     | )%     |   |     | 7,986 |   |   |   | 7,775 |   |   | 2.7 | % |
| Research and development (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)        |   |                                 | 958    |     |   | 947          |                               | 1.2      | %      |   |     | 2,045 |   |   |   | 1,618 |   |   | 26.4 | % |
| General and administrative                                                   |   |                                 | 1,721  |     |   | 1,518        |                               | 13.4     | %      |   |     | 3,927 |   |   |   | 3,474 |   |   | 13.0 | % |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                |   |                                 | 650    |     |   | 598          |                               | 8.7      | %      |   |     | 1,293 |   |   |   | 1,176 |   |   | 9.9 | % |
| Total operating expenses                                                     |   | $                                    | 8,180  |     | $      | 7,918        |                               | 3.3      | %      |   | $        | 17,153 |   |   | $ | 15,916 |   |   | 7.8 | % |

Although many of the costs incurred in the operation of the current network are fixed in the short-term, other costs will fluctuate based on underlying business activity. Operations expenses are dependent upon employee costs and the costs of monitoring the satellite, including telemetry, tracking, and control. Sales and marketing expenses are dependent on employee costs and the nature        and extent of any marketing and promotional activities. General and administrative expenses consist of employee and other costs related to finance, legal, and human resources.

*Cost of Equipment Sold*

The cost of equipment sold is comprised of the cost of equipment purchased for resale. The Company does not manufacture any of its own equipment. Also included in cost of equipment sold are the costs of warehousing and warehousing services. Cost of equipment sold during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same periods in 2007 did not fluctuate        significantly.

*Operations and Cost of Service*

Operations and costs of service expenses include compensation costs of satellite operations employees, and other expenses related to the operation of the satellite wireless network, costs of telemetry, tracking, and control and facility costs. Operations and costs of service expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same periods in 2007 did not        fluctuate significantly.

*Sales and Marketing*

Sales and marketing costs include the compensation costs of sales and marketing employees, and the cost of advertising, marketing and promotion.Sales and marketing expenses did not fluctuate significantly during the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007. Increased employee related costs were offset by a reduction of consulting and        professional fees.

Sales and marketing expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, due to increased compensation costs and staffing levels during the first quarter of 2008, and increases in equity-based compensation related to the February 2008 modifications to outstanding options. Those increases were offset by a reduction in consulting and        professional fees.

*General and Administrative Expense*

General and administrative expense includes the compensation costs of finance, legal, human resources and other corporate costs allocable to MSV MSS.General and administrative expenses increased during the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, due primarily to increased legal costs.

General and administrative expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007. The increase was primarily attributable to increased legal costs and increased equity-based compensation due to the granting of restricted shares to certain executives, and the February 2008 modifications to outstanding options. Offsetting those        increases were reductions in banking fees, operating taxes, and consulting and professional fees.

 

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*Depreciation and Amortization Expense*

Depreciation and amortization expense consists of the depreciation of property and equipment and the amortization of intangible assets. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same periods in 2007, due to the increase in intangible assets resulting from the TerreStar Corporation Exchange Transactions, that        occurred in February and November 2007.

 

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**SkyTerra Corporate - Comparison of the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, and 2007**

**Operating Expenses**

The table below sets forth SkyTerra Corporate operating expenses and percentage change for the periods indicated (in thousands).

 

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| General and administrative |   | $                                    | 2,790  |     | $      | 2,028        |                               | 37.6     | %      |   | $        | 4,208 |   |   | $ | 4,072 |   |   | 3.3 | % |
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General and administrative expense includes the Company’s corporate costs, including legal, audit, tax, insurance, and compensation costs.General and administrative expenses increased during the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, primarily due to a $0.7 million increase in equity-based compensation costs as a result of        the issuance of stock options to certain members of the Board of Directors, and the issuance of restricted stock to certain executives and members of the Board of Directors in the three months ended June 30, 2008.

General and administrative expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007. Non-equity based compensation costs increased $0.2 million. Equity-based compensation costs increased $0.4 million as result of the issuance of stock options to certain members of the Board of Directors, and the issuance of restricted stock to certain        executives and members of the Board of Directors. Offsetting those increases were a decline in insurance and business taxes of $0.3 million, and a decline in legal and regulatory costs of $0.3 million.

**Liquidity and Capital Resources**

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable. The Company’s primary cash needs are for working capital, capital expenditures and debt service. The Company’s ability to generate cash in the future is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors        that are beyond the Company’s control.

The Company has financed its operations to date through the private placement of debt, equity securities and vendor financing. As of June 30, 2008, the Company has $196.0 million of cash and short-term investments. The outstanding discounted amount of MSV’s Senior Secured Discount Notes as of June 30, 2008 was $591.4 million ($750 million face amount at maturity). The outstanding        discounted amount of MSV’s Senior Unsecured Notes as of June 30, 2008 was $134.0 million ($150 million face amount at maturity). Cash payment of interest on the Senior Secured Discount Notes will begin in April 2010, and cash payment of principal will be due in full in April 2013 (see “Senior Secured Discount Notes” below). The Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest at a rate of 16.5%, payable in cash or in-kind, at MSV’s option until December 15, 2011, and        thereafter payable in cash (see “Senior Unsecured Notes” below).

The Company’s current operating assumptions and projections, which include the committed funding discussed below, and reflect management’s best estimate of future revenue, operating expenses, and capital commitments, indicate that the Company’s current sources of liquidity should be sufficient to fund operations through the third quarter of 2010. The Company’s        ability to meet its projections, however, is subject to uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that the Company’s current projections will be accurate. Although the Company secured additional committed financing in July 2008, pursuant to an agreement with Harbinger (described above under “Corporate Activity”), additional funds will be needed to complete the construction of the next generation network and fund operations. Harbinger may not be required to fund the        committed financing under certain circumstances, including upon the occurrence of an event that could be deemed a material adverse change. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement with Harbinger, committed funding of $500 million in total is expected to occur on the following dates:

|   | **•** | $150 million – January 2009 |
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|   | **•** | $175 million – April 2009 |
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|   | **•** | $75 million – July 2009 |
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|   | **•** | $100 million – January 2010 |
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*Capital Required for Next Generation Network*

The Company estimates the remaining cost to develop and construct the satellite component of its next generation network, including the costs of the two satellites, their launch, launch insurance, and associated ground segment will be significant. The majority of these expenditures are governed by contractual commitments.

The Company will require significant additional funds to construct a terrestrial component of the network. The Company estimates the deployment of the terrestrial portion of the network could be a multi-billion dollar undertaking depending on the choice of air interface technology, the number of markets deployed, the scope of the terrestrial build within each market and the service        offering. Significant additional funding will be required to fund operations after the launch of the satellites.

The cost of building and deploying the satellites and terrestrial components of the next generation network could exceed current estimates. For example, if the Company elects to further defer payments under the satellite construction contract, modify design, and/or exercise certain options to buy additional satellites or other equipment or services, the costs for the satellite component        of the network will increase, possibly significantly. The cost to develop devices could be greater, perhaps significantly, than current estimates, depending on the ability to attract distribution partners for both the satellite and terrestrial services. In addition, the magnitude of the terrestrial network capital requirement depends upon a number of factors including: choice of wireless technology; desired applications; the general pace of construction; and in the profits, or losses in        the initially deployed markets. The Company may not have control over these factors as it works with various strategic and distribution partners who may have varying degrees of influence on these decisions in exchange for capital contributions and other commitments. In all scenarios, the Company will require significant additional capital beyond its current resources.

*Other Significant Contractual Obligations*

In May 2007, MSV entered into fixed price contracts with ILS International Launch Services, Inc. and Sea Launch Company, LLC to launch the next generation satellites. The launch window for MSV-1 is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2009, and continue through the first quarter of 2010.  The launch of MSV-1 is currently expected to occur in the first quarter of 2010.  The        launch of MSV-2 is currently expected to occur in the second half of 2010. The aggregate base cost for these services is $174.8 million. If MSV were to terminate the contracts prior to September 2008, the maximum damages would be $8.9 million, in addition to amounts paid to date. If MSV were to terminate the contracts after March 2009 it would not be obligated to make additional payments, and would receive back only a portion of its previously made payments.

In October 2006, MSV entered into an agreement with Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), then a related party of the Apollo stockholders, and currently a related party of Harbinger, to purchase four base transceiver subsystems and air interface technology for a fixed price of $43.0 million. The transceiver subsystems will integrate the satellite component of the next generation        network.

In March 2008, MSV entered into an agreement with Telesat Canada for joint operational services for the MSV-1 and MSV-2 satellites including the development of software for operation and control, and the provision of telemetry, tracking and control services once in designated orbital positions.  Telesat Canada will provide these services through 2025 assuming the satellites reach        full mission life. MSV is entitled to delay the start of services due to certain launch delays without any impact to pricing. The Company has a contract with Telesat Canada for the provision of telemetry, tracking and control services to the Company for its existing satellites. Future minimum payments related to these agreements, reflected in the table below as satellite operational services, assume MSV-1 and MSV-2 reach their full mission life.

*Vendor Financing*

MSV has financed $54.2 million of satellite vendor payments with secured vendor notes payable (Notes Payable - Vendor) that bear interest of LIBOR plus 400 basis points combined with a 2% administrative fee. The Notes Payable - Vendor are secured by the satellites. On July 3, 2008, MSV and Boeing entered into an agreement which amended the terms of the Notes Payable - Vendor along        with other terms of the related satellite system procurement contract (See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). The amendment provides that existing Notes Payable – Vendor will be due and payable upon the earlier of December 20, 2010 or ten days before shipment of the MSV-2 satellite, currently planned for the second half of 2010. Prior to the amendment, MSV was to have begun repayment of the Notes Payable - Vendor within one month of reaching the maximum        available amount of deferrals, previously estimated to occur in the fourth quarter of 2008, with final payment of such original construction deferrals expected to have been completed in the first quarter of 2010.

 

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As the contract amendment agreement was reached prior to the issuance of the June 30, 2008 financial statements, all Notes Payable - Vendor that previously had been expected to be repaid within one year of June 30, 2008, prior to the amendment, have been classified as long-term pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 6, Classification of Short-Term Obligations        Expected to Be Refinanced, in the accompanying balance sheets as of June 30, 2008.

*Senior Secured Discount Notes*

In March 2006, MSV issued Senior Secured Discount Notes that generated proceeds of $436.2 million, with an aggregate principal amount of $750 million due at maturity. Interest on the notes accretes from the issue date at an annual rate of 14.0%, until they reach full principal amount at April 1, 2010 (the Senior Secured Discount Notes). All of MSV’s domestic subsidiaries        jointly and severally guarantee the Senior Secured Discount Notes. MSV will be required to accrue and pay cash interest on the notes for all periods after April 1, 2010 at an annual rate of 14.0%, and cash interest payments will be payable in arrears semiannually on April 1 and October 1, commencing on October 1, 2010. The Senior Secured Discount Notes will mature on April 1, 2013. The Senior Secured Discount Notes are secured by substantially all of MSV’s        assets.

The terms of the Senior Secured Discount Notes require MSV to comply with certain covenants that restrict some of MSV’s corporate activities, including MSV’s ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends, create liens, make investments, sell assets, make capital expenditures, repurchase equity or subordinated debt, and engage in specified transactions with affiliates. MSV        may incur indebtedness beyond the specific baskets allowed under the Senior Secured Discount Notes, provided MSV maintains a leverage ratio (as defined) of 6 to 1. Noncompliance with any of the covenants without cure or waiver would constitute an event of default under the Senior Secured Discount Notes. An event of default resulting from a breach of a covenant may result, at the option of the note holders, in an acceleration of the principal and interest outstanding. The Senior Secured        Discount Notes also contain other customary events of default (subject to specified grace periods), including defaults based on events of bankruptcy and insolvency, and nonpayment of principal, interest or fees when due. MSV was in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Secured Discount Notes as of June 30, 2008.

*Senior Unsecured Notes*

On January 7, 2008, Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd., and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund L.P. (together Harbinger), purchased $150 million of MSV’s Senior Unsecured Notes due 2013 (the “Senior Unsecured Notes”) and ten year warrants to purchase 9.1 million shares of the Company’s common stock, with an exercise price of $10 per        share. The Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest at a rate of 16.5%, payable in cash or in-kind, at MSV’s option until December 15, 2011, and thereafter payable in cash. The Senior Unsecured Notes mature on May 1, 2013.

In June 2008, the Company made its scheduled interest payment on the Senior Unsecured Notes through the issuance of $10.9 million of additional Senior Unsecured Notes, which are included in the balance of Senior Unsecured Notes in the accompanying balance sheet as of June 30, 2008.

The Senior Unsecured Notes have subsidiary guarantees and covenants similar to those contained in the Senior Secured Discount Notes, with such modifications as appropriate to reflect the financial terms of the Senior Unsecured Notes. The Securities Purchase Agreement governing the Senior Unsecured Notes also contains more restrictive covenants regarding mergers, consolidation and        transfer of assets and restricted payments. The more restrictive covenants, the right of first negotiation and the pre-emptive rights expire once Harbinger and their affiliates beneficially own less than 5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company or, if earlier, on December 31, 2011. The terms of the Senior Unsecured Notes require MSV to comply with certain covenants that restrict some of MSV’s corporate activities, including MSV’s ability to incur        additional debt, pay dividends, create liens, make investments, sell assets, make capital expenditures, repurchase equity or subordinated debt, and engage in specified transactions with affiliates. Noncompliance with any of the covenants without cure or waiver would constitute an event of default under the Senior Unsecured Notes. An event of default resulting from a breach of a covenant may result, at the option of the note holders, in an acceleration of the principal and interest        outstanding. The Senior Unsecured Notes also contain other customary events of default (subject to specified grace periods), including defaults based on events of bankruptcy and insolvency, and nonpayment of principal, interest or fees when due. MSV was in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Unsecured Notes as of June 30, 2008.

*Inmarsat Cooperation Agreement*

In December 2007, to further organize large blocks of contiguous spectrum for the use of MSV, SkyTerra, MSV and MSV Canada (together the MSV Parties) and Inmarsat Global Limited (Inmarsat) entered into a Cooperation Agreement relating to the use of L-band spectrum for mobile satellite and ATC services in North

 

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America. The Cooperation Agreement addresses a number of regulatory, technology and spectrum coordination matters involving L-band spectrum.

Upon receipt of an investment of $100 million in MSV by a third party for general corporate purposes and election by the MSV Parties to trigger certain provisions, the MSV Parties will be able to expand its trials and deployments to a broadband ATC trial using wider spectrum bandwidths, on a specific designation of combined Inmarsat and MSV spectrum in a pre-agreed market. Simultaneously        upon the election by the MSV Parties regarding such an investment, the Company is required to issue to Inmarsat $31.3 million of the Company’s common stock, valued in accordance with terms of the agreement.

Upon the occurrence of certain events, until September 1, 2011, the MSV Parties have the option (the Phase 1 Option), subject to certain conditions, to effect a transition to a modified band plan within an 18 to 30 month period. Such transition will include modification of certain of Inmarsat’s network and end user devises and a shift in frequencies between the MSV Parties and        Inmarsat which would lead to additional spectrum contiguity and more relaxed operating rules for the Company. Over the transition period, the MSV Parties will be required to make payments to Inmarsat of $250 million in cash. Upon the commencement of Phase 1, the Company will issue to Inmarsat a number of shares of the Company’s common stock having a value of $31.3 million, valued in accordance with terms of the agreement. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, Inmarsat and        the MSV Parties are in discussions as to whether the closing of the Senior Unsecured Notes will be designated by the MSV Parties as a triggering investment and, if so, what the valuation of the Company’s common stock would be in connection with the required stock issuance. Upon the completion of the transition of the spectrum in Phase 1, the Company will issue to Inmarsat a number of shares of the Company’s common stock having a value of $56.3 million based on the average        closing price of the Company’s common stock for the prior forty five (45)-trading day period. The MSV Parties have the option to accelerate the transition timing by accelerating payment to Inmarsat of $50 million that would be credited towards the $250 million in cash payments.

Subsequent to the exercise of the Phase 1 Option, between January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2013, the MSV Parties have the option (the Phase 2 Option) for Inmarsat to modify its North American operations in a manner that will make additional spectrum available to MSV at a cost of $115 million per year, resulting in substantially more spectrum to the benefit of MSV Parties. If the        Company does not exercise the Phase 2 Option, then between January 1, 2013 and January 1, 2015, Inmarsat would have the option to require the MSV Parties to exercise the Phase 2 Option on the same terms.

*Future Financing Needs*

The Company will need significant additional financing in the future. This additional financing may take the form of the issuance of bonds or other types of debt securities, the issuance of equity securities, loans under a credit facility or a combination of the foregoing. Debt or additional equity financing may not be available when needed, on favorable terms, or        at all. Any debt financing the Company obtains may impose various restrictions and covenants on the Company which could limit its ability to respond to market conditions, provide for unanticipated capital investments or take advantage of business opportunities. The Company may also be subject to significant interest expense under the terms of any debt the Company incurs.

The Company continues dialogue with other MSS operators who operate systems in adjacent spectrum in the L-band with the objective of rearranging respective spectrum assignments to create contiguous blocks of spectrum, and in some instances enabling MSV to access additional spectrum for the benefit of MSV and its strategic partners. The consummation of agreements of        this nature could result in significant time, effort and cost. The likelihood or timing of reaching such agreements is uncertain. 

*Off-balance Sheet Financing*

The Company did not enter into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, other than operating leases in the normal course of business, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements that had or were reasonably likely to have a current or future impact on its financial condition,        changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

*Future Minimum Commitments*

The Company leases office space, computers and other equipment under operating lease agreements. In addition to base rent, the Company is responsible for certain taxes, utilities and maintenance costs, and several leases include options for renewal or purchase. The Company’s various non-cancelable vendor arrangements (including satellite, launch vehicle, base transceiver        subsystems and air interface technology construction), long-

 

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term and other debt arrangements, non-cancelable operating leases and agreements with initial terms of greater than one year are as follows as of June 30, 2008 for the years ending December 31 (in thousands):

|       |   | **Leases** |   | **Boeing (a)** |   | **HNS** |   | **Launch****Services** |    | **Satellite****Operational****Services** |   | **Debt** |   |   | **Other** |   | **Total** |      |
|------------|--------|------------|--------|----------------|--------|---------|--------|------------------------|---------|------------------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|-----------|
| 2008       |   | $          | 1,274  |           | $      | 36,104  |   | $                      | 8,829   |                                     | $      | 20,210   |   | $      | 1,667     |   | $         | 15,729    |   |   | $ | 5,908 |   | $ | 89,721 |   |
| 2009       |   |       | 2,008  |           |   | 66,380  |   |                   | 10,946  |                                     |   | 98,316   |   |   | 2,884     |   |      | 34,416    |   |   |   | 3,924 |   |   | 218,874 |   |
| 2010       |   |       | 2,194  |           |   | 79,426  |   |                   | — |                                     |   | 38,589   |   |   | 1,884     |   |      | 146,108   |   |   |   | 300 |   |   | 268,501 |   |
| 2011       |   |       | 615    |           |   | — |   |                   | — |                                     |   | —  |   |   | 1,434     |   |      | 146,380   |   |   |   | 158 |   |   | 148,587 |   |
| 2012       |   |       | 336    |           |   | — |   |                   | — |                                     |   | —  |   |   | 1,434     |   |      | 151,251   |   |   |   | 158 |   |   | 153,179 |   |
| Thereafter |   |       | 4,661  |           |   | — |   |                   | — |                                     |   | —  |   |   | 17,447    |   |      | 980,084   |   |   |   | 1,895 |   |   | 1,004,087 |   |
|       |   | $          | 11,088 |           | $      | 181,910 |   | $                      | 19,775  |                                     | $      | 157,115  |   | $      | 26,750    |   | $         | 1,473,968 |   |   | $ | 12,343 |   | $ | 1,882,949 |   |

(a) Amounts exclude in-orbit incentives and associated interest. The amounts also exclude payments to Boeing under vendor notes payable, as such amounts are included in the future payments related to debt.

*Cash Flow*

***Net Cash Used in Operating Activities***. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, net cash used in operating activities increased $10.2 million primarily due to increases in personnel, staffing and related costs, and increased expenses to develop the next generation network.

***Net Cash Used in Investing Activities***. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, net cash used in investing increased due to sales and maturities of investments, and the payment of estimated taxes related to TMI Delaware in 2008, offset by a reduction in the purchase of property and equipment.

***Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities.***During the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, net cash provided by financing activities increased primarily as a result of proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Unsecured Notes of $150 million in 2008.

**Related Parties**

Prior to their spin-off in October by BCE (which holds a significant interest in the Company), Telesat and Infosat Communications were related parties through common ownership by BCE. Through common ownership by the Apollo Stockholders, the Company’s related parties also included HNS and Hughes Telematics, Inc. In April 2008, Harbinger acquired substantially all of Apollo’s        interests in the Company.

Through common ownership by Harbinger, the Company’s related parties include Inmarsat, TerreStar Corporation, TerreStar Networks and HNS. The Company’s related parties also include LCC International Inc., which is controlled by a former limited partner and former member of MSV GP’s Board of Directors. Certain of MSV’s intellectual property was acquired by        assignment from entities controlled by such fomer limited partner. In certain circumstances where the Company generates royalties from licensing its ATC intellectual property to third parties, the Company may be required to share a portion of such royalty payments with such former limited partner and related entities. The following tables summarize related party transactions (in thousands):

|                                       | **Three months ended****June 30,** |    | **Six months ended****June 30,** |   |
|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------|----------------------------------|--------|
|                                       |                               |    |
|                                       | **2008**                           |    | **2007**                         |   | **2008** |   | **2007** |   |
| Income, including management fees          | $                                  | 162     |                             | $      | 566 |   | $ | 335 |   | $ | 1,134 |
| Expenses                                   |                               | — |                             |   | 1,257 |   |   | 1,010 |   |   | 1,952 |
| Costs related to system under construction |                               | 4,398   |                             |   | 4,300 |   |   | 10,913 |   |   | 4,300 |
|                                            |                                    |         |                                  |        |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

 

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**June** **30, 2008** |   | **As of**

**December 31, 2007** |   |
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| Due from related parties | $                                     | 104    |                             | $      | 617 |
| Due to related parties   |                                  | 7,226  |                             |   | 247 |
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| **Item** **3****.** | ****Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk**** |
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*Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk*

The United States dollar is the functional currency for the Company’s consolidated financials. The functional currency of the Company’s Canadian subsidiary and two Canadian joint ventures is the Canadian dollar. The financial statements of these entities are translated to United States dollars using period end rates for assets and liabilities, and the weighted average rate        for the period for all expenses and revenues. During the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to market risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily the Canadian dollar and the Euro. To reduce the impact of these risks on the Company’s earnings and to increase the predictability of cash flows, the Company uses natural offsets in receipts and disbursements within the applicable currency as the primary means of reducing the risk. When        natural offsets are not sufficient, from time to time, the Company enters into certain derivative contracts to buy and sell foreign currencies.

The Company’s foreign currency management policy prohibits speculative trading and allows for derivative contracts to be entered into only when a future foreign currency requirement is identified. These contracts generally have durations of less than one year. The Company accounts for derivatives in accordance with SFAS No. 133,*Accounting for        Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities*, as amended, which requires the recognition of all derivatives as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value with changes in fair value of derivatives reflected as current period income or loss unless the derivatives qualify as hedges of future cash flows. The Company has not elected hedge accounting for any derivative contracts during the six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, or at any other time        over the past two years. As of June 30, 2008, the Company held contracts of $3.3 million. The Company recognized a gain of $0.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 related to such contracts.

*Interest Rate Risk*

Changes in interest rates affect the fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt. The fair value of the Senior Secured Discount Notes at June 30, 2008 was $516.6 million. The fair value of the Senior Unsecured Notes at June 30, 2008 was $125.5 million. Based on securities outstanding at June 30, 2008, a 1% increase or decrease in interest rates, assuming similar terms and similar        assessment of risk by the Company’s lenders, would change the estimated market value, of these securities, by $24.6 million and $25.9 million, respectively at June 30, 2008. The Company does not have cash flow exposure to changing interest rates on its Senior Secured Discount Notes or Senior Unsecured Notes because the interest rates for those securities are fixed. This sensitivity analysis provides only a limited, point-in-time view of the market risk sensitivity of certain of        the Company’s financial instruments. The actual impact of future changes in market interest rates on Senior Secured Discount Notes and Senior Unsecured Notes may differ significantly from the impact shown in this analysis.

The Company has cash flow exposure to changing interest rates on its Vendor Notes because the interest rate for these securities is not fixed. As of June 30, 2008 the Company had $54.2 million outstanding under its Vendor Notes with interest rates tied to changes in the LIBOR rate. Based on balances outstanding at June 30, 2008, a 1% increase in interest rates, assuming repayment of the        Vendor Note in accordance with scheduled maturities, could add $0.8 million to the Company’s annual interest expense.

 

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| **Item** **4.** | **Controls and Procedures** |
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(a)**Disclosure Controls and Procedures**. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange        Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that the Company files or submit under the Exchange Act.

(b)**Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting**. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial        reporting.

 

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**PART II - OTHER INFORMATION**

| **Item** **1.** | **Legal Proceedings** |
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The Company is involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Although the outcomes of legal proceedings are inherently difficult to predict, the Company does not expect the resolution of any currently pending matters to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

**Item** **1A. Risk Factors**

The following risk factors should be read in conjunction with the risk factors in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

***Failure to comply with FCC and Industry Canada rules and regulations could damage our business.***

FCC and Industry Canada rules and regulations, and the terms of our satellite authorizations and ATC license from the FCC, require us to meet certain conditions, such as satellite construction and launch milestones, maintenance of satellite coverage of all fifty states, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands and the provision of an integrated service offering. Non-compliance        by us with these or other conditions, including other FCC or Industry Canada gating criteria, could result in fines, additional license conditions, license revocation, or other adverse FCC or Industry Canada actions.

In a September 2006 decision, the FCC granted MSV authority to slightly exceed the 25% indirect foreign ownership limit specified in the Communications Act. To comply with the amount of indirect foreign ownership approved by the FCC, we must monitor the extent to which our stock is owned or voted by non-U.S. citizens. The foreign ownership restrictions limit our ability to be owned by        non-U.S. citizens absent prior FCC approval. Exceeding the amount of foreign ownership approved by the FCC in the September 2006 decision without securing prior approval from the FCC may subject MSV to fines, forfeitures, or revocation of our FCC licenses. In March 2007, we filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling with the FCC seeking approval for MSV’s level of indirect foreign ownership. In October 2007, we provided additional information in response to the FCC’s request        for further ownership information regarding certain investors. On November 6 and 26, 2007, we amended that filing. On January 25 and 29, 2008, we further amended our filing to provide updated ownership information and to respond to informal staff requests. On January 11, 2008, Harbinger tendered a petition to the FCC seeking expedited action on a declaratory ruling to permit Harbinger to raise their interest in the Company through open market share acquisitions to a level        in excess of that previously approved by the FCC. That petition was amended on January 16, 2008, and MSV and the Company joined in the petition in a further amendment submitted on January 17, 2008. On January 29, 2008, Harbinger tendered to the FCC a petition seeking permanent authority to make the level of acquisitions specified in their January 11 petition. On March 7, 2008, the FCC issued an order granting the March 2007 and January 11, 2008 petitions. The grant        of those petitions was without prejudice to any enforcement action by the FCC for the Company’s possible non-compliance with the foreign ownership rules prior to the grant. The FCC did not act on Harbinger’s January 29, 2008 request for permanent authority. We cannot predict when the FCC will do so or whether it will grant the request. There is also no assurance that foreign persons or entities have not acquired or will not acquire additional shares in the Company that may        result in our exceeding the level of foreign ownership approved by the FCC.

***Harbinger and its affiliates beneficially own a majority of our shares of voting common stock and, as a result, the trading price for our common stock may be depressed.***

As of July 31, 2008, Harbinger and its affiliates collectively owned an aggregate of 17,098,565 shares of our voting common stock, representing approximately 48.4 percent of our outstanding common stock. In addition, as of July 31, 2008, Harbinger had the right to acquire (i) an additional 442,825 shares of voting common stock, which shares are being held in escrow pursuant to the        terms of Harbinger’s agreement with the Apollo Stockholders, and (ii) an aggregate of approximately 12.5 million shares of voting common stock upon exercise of warrants. Harbinger and its affiliates also beneficially own an aggregate of 20,580,940 shares of our non-voting common stock. Harbinger also owns a significant interest in TerreStar Corporation, and therefore may acquire a substantial number of additional shares of our voting common stock upon TerreStar Corporation’s        completion of its distribution to stockholders of approximately 25.5 million shares of our common stock held by TerreStar Corporation.

***Harbinger and its affiliates can take actions that may be adverse to the interests of other investors.***

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with controlling stockholders. Harbinger and its affiliates have the ability to exert substantial influence over all matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election and removal of directors, amendment of our certificate of incorporation, and any proposed merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. In light of the foregoing, Harbinger can significantly        influence the management of our business and affairs. This concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control, or impeding a merger or consolidation, takeover or other business combination that could be favorable to investors. There can be no assurance that the interests of Harbinger are aligned with other holders of our common stock.

| **Item** **2.** | **Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.** |
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| **Item** **3.** | **Defaults Upon Senior Securities.** |
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None.

| **Item** **4.** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** |
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None.

| **Item** **5.** | **Other Information.** |
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Drew Caplanhas served as the Company’s Chief Network Officer sinceJanuary2007. Mr. Caplan previously served as Vice President of National Network Services at Nextel        Communications from November 1996 to August 2005. Prior to joining Nextel, Mr. Caplan served in progressive engineering, operations, and product development roles at MCI Communications from 1983 to 1995. He was a founding member of MCImetro, MCI’s CLEC startup, in 1993.Mr. Caplan, who is 47 years of age,holds a BS from Georgetown University.

Effective August 4, 2008, the Company entered into a retention bonus arrangement (“Bonus Arrangement”) with Mr. Drew Caplan pursuant to which the Company has agreed to pay to Mr. Caplan two lump sum cash payments: the first payment of $175,000 will be made on August 15, 2008, and the second payment of $175,000 will be made on December 29, 2008, subject to his        continued employment with the Company on each such date. If prior to August 15, 2010, the Company terminates Mr. Caplan’s employment other than for cause, he will be entitled to retain any previously paid portion of the retention bonus but he will forfeit the right to any yet unpaid retention bonus payment. If prior to August 15, 2010, Mr. Caplan’s employment with the Company terminates because of his death or disability, the Company will pay to Mr. Caplan or his        beneficiaries any then unpaid portion of the retention bonus on the applicable payment date. In the event that prior to August 15, 2010, Mr. Caplan’s employment is terminated by the Company for cause or Mr. Caplan terminates his employment with the Company for any reason, or for no reason, Mr. Caplan will be obligated to repay any previously paid amounts to the Company within 30 days of the date on which the notice of such termination is given. If Mr. Caplan (i) continues to be        employed by the Company as of August 15, 2010, (ii) the Company has not given notice of intention to terminate Mr. Caplan’s employment for cause and (iii) Mr. Caplan has not given notice of his intention to terminate his employment with the Company, his repayment obligation will terminate.

The Bonus Arrangement provides that effective August 15, 2008, the Company has granted to Mr. Caplan 50,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, under the Company’s 2006 Equity and Incentive Plan. The restricted stock will become vested in full on August 15, 2010, provided that Mr.        Caplan continues to be employed by the Company on such date. During the restricted period the restricted stock will not be transferable but Mr. Caplan will have other rights as a stockholder with respect to such shares, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive dividends; provided, that if there is a stock dividend, stock split or other change in character or amount of the restricted stock award, any new, substituted or additional securities to which Mr. Caplan is        entitled by reason of his ownership of the restricted stock will be subject to the same restrictions and risk of forfeiture as is the original grant of restricted stock. If prior to August 15, 2010, Mr. Caplan’s employment with the Company isterminated (i) by the Company without cause or (ii) because of Mr. Caplan’s death or disability the restricted stock will immediately vest in full. If prior to August 15, 2010, Mr.        Caplan’s employment with the Company is terminated for any other reason, the restricted stock will immediately be forfeited.

 

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| **Item** **6.** | **Exhibits.** |
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| 10.1   | Master Contribution and Support Agreement, dated July 24, 2008, by and among Harbinger Capital Partners Fund I, Ltd., Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P., Harbinger Capital Partners Fund I, L.P., Harbinger Co-Investment Fund, L.P., SkyTerra Communications, Inc., Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, and Mobile Satellite Ventures                        L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to SkyTerra's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2008). |
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| 10.2   | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated July 24, 2008, between SkyTerra Communications, Inc. and Harbinger Co-Investment Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to SkyTerra's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2008).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| 10.3   | Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 24, 2008, by and among Mobile Satellite Ventures LP, Mobile Satellite Ventures Finance Co., SkyTerra Communications, Inc., Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to SkyTerra's Current Report on Form 8-K                        filed on July 25, 2008).                                                                                         |
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| 10.4   | Form of Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to SkyTerra's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2008).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| 10.5   | Form of Warrants (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to SkyTerra's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2008).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| 10.6   | Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 24, 2008, by and among SkyTerra Communications, Inc., Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd., Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. and Harbinger Capital Partners Fund I, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to SkyTerra's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25,                        2008).                                                                                                                     |
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| 10.7   | Director Stock Option Grant Form of Award                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| 10.8   | SkyTerra Communications, Inc./Mobile Satellite Ventures, LP Executive Employment Agreement for Alex H. Good                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| 10.9   | SkyTerra Communications, Inc./Mobile Satellite Ventures, LP Executive Employment Agreement for Scott G. Macleod                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| 10.10  | Executive Severance Agreement between SkyTerra Communications, Inc. and Randy Segal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| 10.11  | Amendment No. 1 to the 2006 SkyTerra Communications, Inc. Equity and Incentive Plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| 10.12  | Letter Agreement dated August 4, 2008, between SkyTerra and Drew Caplan regarding certain employment matters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| 10.13  | Appendix A – Promissory Note                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 10.14  | Appendix B - Drew Caplan Restricted Stock Agreement dated August 4, 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| 31.1   | Certification of Alexander H. Good, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 31.2   | Certification of Scott Macleod, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| 32.1   | Certification of Alexander H. Good, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| 32.2   | Certification of Scott Macleod, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

 

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

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| Date: August 4, 2008 |   | By:    | /s/ Alexander H. Good |
|                 |   |   |                  | Alexander H. Good                                     |
|                 |   |   |                  | Chief Executive Officer and President                 |
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| Date: August 4, 2008 |   | By:    | /s/ Scott Macleod     |
|                 |   |   |                  | Scott Macleod                                         |
|                 |   |   |                  | Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer |

 

 

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