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Exhibit 99
 


ORBCOMM ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2011 RESULTS

- Total Revenues were up 74.1% and Service Revenues increased 45.9%, Excluding One-time Item -
-  Net Income of $555,000 or $0.01 Per Share, Adjusted EBITDA of $2.7 million –
- Successful Launch of AIS satellite –

Fort Lee, NJ, November 9, 2011 – ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global satellite data communications company focused on two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.
 
The following financial highlights are in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts.

 
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
     
 
2011
2010
2011
2010
         
Total Revenues (1)
$13,940
$13,912
$32,632
$29,166
         
  Service Revenues (1)
$10,315
$12,975
$26,692
$27,134
         
  Product Sales
$3,625
$937
$5,940
$2,032
         
Net Income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.
$555
$(609)
$(717)
$(4,640)
         
Net Income (loss) per Common Share
$0.01
$(0.01)
$(0.02)
$(0.11)
         
EBITDA (2) (4)
$2,308
$302
$3,921
$(1,424)
         
Adjusted EBITDA (3) (4)
$2,694
$7,610
$5,241
$10,426

 
 
(1) For the third quarter of 2010, Total Revenues is $8,006 and Service Revenues is $7,069 after excluding the one-time recognition of $5.9 million of unamortized AIS deferred service revenue in the third quarter of 2010.  These figures were used to calculate the year-over-year increases for Total Revenues and Service Revenues. The Company believes it is useful for investors to evaluate and compare the results of the Company's operations from period to period on a consistent basis by removing this significant one-time event.
 
(2) EBITDA is defined as earnings attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. before interest income (expense), provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization.
 
(3) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, Noncontrolling Interests, Impairment Charges, and Loss on disposition of other investment in Alanco.
 
(4) A table presenting EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, reconciled to GAAP Net Income (loss), is among other financial tables at the end of this release.


Service Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 were $10.3 million versus $13.0 million in the third quarter of 2010 that included the one-time recognition of $5.9 million of unamortized AIS deferred service revenue.   Excluding this item, Service Revenues in the third quarter of 2011 increased 45.9% compared to the prior year quarter. Service revenues were positively impacted in the third quarter of 2011 by an increase in the number of subscribers, higher usage by some customers, and the inclusion of a full quarter from the StarTrak acquisition.  Product Sales increased in the third quarter to $3.6 million from $937,000 in the third quarter of 2010, with increases attributable to operations in Japan and the addition of StarTrak. Total Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, were $13.9 million and slightly higher than the prior year period. Excluding the impact of recognizing $5.9 million of unamortized AIS deferred service revenues in the prior year, Total Revenues were up 74.1% year-over year.

Costs and Expenses in the third quarter of 2011 were $13.0 million down 9.1% from the prior year period.  The reduction in expenses in this year’s third quarter compared to last year was due to an impairment charge for $6.5 million recognized in the third quarter of 2010.  Cost of Product Sales increased $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the prior year period due to higher Product Sales in 2011.  Cost of Service, Product Development, and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses were $10.0 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $7.2 million in the prior year third quarter, increasing $2.8 million primarily related to the addition of StarTrak expenses.  The third quarter of 2011 also included $0.4 million in Acquisition-related Costs, due to the StarTrak acquisition, compared to no Acquisition-related Costs last year.

 
 
 

 
 
The Company posted Income from Operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 of $0.9 million compared to a Loss from Operations of $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2010.  Excluding the impact of $0.4 million in Acquisition-related costs in the current year quarter, Operating Income was $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2011.  Third quarter 2011 Net Income was $0.6 million compared to a Net Loss of $0.6 million in the prior year period.

At September 30, 2011, there were about 626,000 billable subscriber communicators, a 12.6% increase over the third quarter of 2010. Total net additions during the quarter were 20,000, with net satellite subscriber additions of more than 15,000 and terrestrial subscribers increasing less than 5,000.

ORBCOMM’s latest satellite – VesselSat-1- an Automatic Identification Service (AIS) enabled satellite, was successfully launched into orbit on October 12, 2011. This AIS-only satellite expands the coverage of ORBCOMM’s AIS service in the equatorial region where there is significant shipping activity and critical need for maritime awareness. VesselSat-1 provides additional capacity, higher refresh rates and improved data delivery speeds for AIS users worldwide.  The satellite is now fully functional and VesselSat1 is significantly out performing our prior technology.

“We are pleased to announce a strong quarter of financial results, and with the successful launch of VesselSat-1, we look forward to building on these results.  VesselSat-1 is a key component in our planned deployment of 20 satellites equipped with AIS vessel monitoring capability that will be unique in the world, giving customers a frequency of visibility to ship traffic unmatched by other systems.” said Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM’s Chief Executive Officer. “This is a great start to the first of three launches scheduled through the end of the first quarter 2012.   We believe this technology will be a key component in vessel logistics, cargo monitoring, and safety and security at sea.”

“Achieving net income of $0.01 per share, and income from operations demonstrates the operating leverage in the model, as well as the success we have had so far with the integration of StarTrak.  Third quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $2.7 million is noteworthy in that it does not include any significant AIS revenue in the quarter this year, and we look forward to the positive impact that AIS revenues generated from the new satellite will have on Adjusted EBITDA,” said Robert Costantini, ORBCOMM’s Chief Financial Officer.

Business Highlights

ORBCOMM business highlights include:

 
·
StarTrak completed its first full quarter as part of the Company. StarTrak unit shipments showed double digit improvements in the third quarter compared to shipments in the second quarter of 2011.

 
·
ORBCOMM added Vodafone to its list of industry leading partnerships designed to collaborate on M2M vertical market solutions and drive innovation around dual-mode communication devices worldwide.   As demonstration of this collaboration, ORBCOMM announced a new value added reseller relationship with LocusTraxx in support of its SmartTraxx system. ORBCOMM will provide both satellite communications and Vodafone GSM connectivity in a dual mode communication platform. The SmartTraxx system wirelessly reports shipment temperature, door open or closed, location and security status from customer’s trailers, vessels and other equipment.

 
·
ORBCOMM continued its market expansion and geographic service availability by successfully obtaining an authorization of use of the ORBCOMM system in Israel. We can now provide service in the region to our existing global OEM customers and we are working with our local Country Representative to recruit new VARs and introduce ORBCOMM based solutions to the marketplace.
 
 
 
 
 
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Financial Results and Highlights

Revenue

Service Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 were $10.3 million versus $13.0 million in the third quarter of 2010 that included the one-time recognition of $5.9 million of unamortized AIS deferred service revenue.   Excluding this item, Service Revenues in the third quarter of 2011 increased 45.9% compared to the prior year quarter. Service revenues were positively impacted in the third quarter of 2011 by an increase in the number of subscribers, higher usage by some customers, and the inclusion of a full quarter from StarTrak that contributed $1.9 million in incremental service revenues.  Product Sales increased in the third quarter to $3.6 million from $937,000 in the third quarter of 2010, with increases attributable to operations in Japan and the addition of StarTrak. Total Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, were $13.9 million and slightly higher than the prior year period.  Excluding the impact of recognizing $5.9 million of unamortized AIS deferred service revenues in the prior year, Total Revenues were up 74.1% year-over-year.

Billable Subscriber Communicators

As of September 30, 2011, there were about 626,000 billable subscriber communicators, compared to 556,000 billable subscriber communicators in the third quarter of 2010, an annual increase of 12.6%.

Costs and Expenses

Costs and Expenses in the third quarter of 2011 were $13.0 million down 9.1% from the prior year period.  The reduction in expenses in this year’s third quarter compared to last year was due to an impairment charge for $6.5 million recognized in the third quarter of 2010.  Cost of Product Sales increased $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the prior year period due to higher Product Sales in 2011.  Cost of Service, Product Development, and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses were $10.0 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $7.2 million in the prior year third quarter, increasing $2.8 million primarily related to the addition of StarTrak expenses.  The third quarter of 2011 also included $0.4 million in Acquisition-related Costs, due to the StarTrak acquisition, compared to no Acquisition-related Costs last year.  Excluding StarTrak, Selling, General and Administrative expense increases were nil.

Income (loss) from Operations and Net Income (loss)

The Company posted Income from Operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 of $0.9 million compared to a $0.4 million loss in the third quarter of 2010.  Excluding the impact of $0.4 million in Acquisition-related costs in the current year quarter, Operating Income was $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2011.  Third quarter 2011 Net Income was $0.6 million compared to a Net Loss of $0.6 million in the prior year period.

Earnings per Common Share from continuing operations was $0.01 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to Loss per Common Share from continuing operations of $0.01 for the prior year quarter. Net Income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. was $0.01 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to Net Loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. of $0.01 per share for the prior year quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA

EBITDA for the third quarter of 2011 was $2.3 million, compared to $0.3 million in the third quarter of 2010.  EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $3.9 million compared to an EBITDA loss of $1.4 million in the prior year period.
 
 
 
 
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Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2011 was $2.7 million, compared to an Adjusted EBITDA of $7.6 million in the third quarter of 2010.  Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $5.2 million compared to $10.4 million in the prior year period, with the prior year nine month period benefiting from the one-time recognition of $5.9 million in unamortized AIS deferred service revenue.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company. Please see the financial tables at the end of the release for a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

Balance Sheet

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash as of September 30, 2011 increased $1.5 million to $84.2 million from $82.7 million at June 30, 2011. The increase is attributable to an increase in cash flow from operations of $3.6 million offset by capital expenditures of $2.1 million.

Investment Community Conference Call
 
ORBCOMM will host a conference call and webcast for the investment community this morning at 10:30 AM ET. Senior management will review the results, discuss ORBCOMM’s business, and address questions.
 
Domestic participants should dial 1-877-941-0844 at least ten minutes prior to the start of the call. International callers should dial +1-480-629-9645.  To hear a live web simulcast or to listen to the archived webcast following completion of the call, please visit the Company’s website at www.orbcomm.com, click on investor relations tab, then select “Presentations and Webcasts,” to access the link to the call. To listen to a telephone replay of the conference call, please dial 1-800-406-7325 domestically or +1 303-590-3030 internationally and enter reservation identification number 4486073. The replay will be available from approximately 12:00 PM ET on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, through 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, November 16, 2010.

About ORBCOMM Inc.
ORBCOMM is a leading global satellite data communications company, focused on Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. Its customers include Caterpillar Inc., Doosan Infracore America, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Asset Intelligence a division of I.D. Systems, Inc., Komatsu Ltd., Manitowoc Crane Companies, Inc., and Volvo Construction Equipment among other industry leaders. By means of a global network of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and accompanying ground infrastructure, ORBCOMM’s low-cost and reliable two-way data communication services track, monitor and control mobile and fixed assets in our core markets: commercial transportation; heavy equipment; industrial fixed assets; marine; and homeland security. ORBCOMM based products are installed on trucks, containers, marine vessels, locomotives, backhoes, pipelines, oil wells, utility meters, storage tanks and other assets. Through the recently acquired StarTrak Systems, LLC business, ORBCOMM is an innovator and leading provider of tracking, monitoring and control services for the refrigerated transport market. Under its ReeferTrak® and GenTrakTM brands, the company provides customers with the ability to proactively monitor, manage and remotely control their refrigerated transport assets. ORBCOMM is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and has its network control center in Dulles, Virginia. For more information, visit www.orbcomm.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to our plans, objectives and expectations for future events and include statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including those concerning the Company’s expectations, are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results, projected, expected or implied by the forward-looking statements, some of which are beyond the Company’s
 
 
 
 
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control, that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: the impact of global recession and continued worldwide credit and capital constraints; substantial losses we have incurred and may continue to incur; demand for and market acceptance of our products and services and the applications developed by our resellers; loss or decline or slowdown in the growth in business from Asset Intelligence, a subsidiary of I.D. Systems, Inc. (“AI”), other value-added resellers or VARs and international value-added resellers or IVARs; loss or decline or slowdown in growth in business of any of the specific industry sectors the Company serves, such as transportation, heavy equipment, fixed assets, maritime and homeland security; our acquisition of the StarTrak Systems, LLC business may expose us to additional risks; litigation proceedings; technological changes, pricing pressures and other competitive factors; the inability of our international resellers to develop markets outside the United States; market acceptance and success of our Automatic Identification System (“AIS”) business; the ability to restore commercial-level AIS service in the near term; satellite launch and construction delays and cost overruns of our next-generation satellites; in-orbit satellite failures or reduced performance of our existing satellites; the failure of our system or reductions in levels of service due to technological malfunctions or deficiencies or other events; our inability to renew or expand our satellite constellation; political, legal regulatory, government administrative and economic conditions and developments in the United States and other countries and territories in which we operate; and changes in our business strategy, and the other risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For more detail on these and other risks, please see our “Risk Factors” section in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Contacts
 
Investor Inquiries:
Media Inquiries:
Robert Costantini
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
ORBCOMM Inc.
201-363-4900
Costantini.robert@orbcomm.com
Jennifer Lattif
Vice President
The Abernathy MacGregor Group
212-371-5999
jcl@abmac.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ORBCOMM Inc.
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(in thousands, except share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
             
             
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 47,725     $ 17,026  
    Restricted cash
    1,000       1,000  
    Marketable securities
    33,208       67,902  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $270 and $557
    8,196       4,536  
Inventories
    1,907       172  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,652       1,377  
Deferred income taxes
    90       117  
          Total current assets
    93,778       92,130  
                 
Satellite network and other equipment, net
    74,677       71,684  
Goodwill
    9,099       -  
Intangible assets, net
    7,315       1,114  
Restricted cash
    2,220       3,030  
Deferred income taxes
    55       141  
Other assets
    1,414       1,092  
Other investment
    -       2,278  
                 
Total assets
  $ 188,558     $ 171,469  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 3,655     $ 2,143  
Accrued liabilities
    6,938       6,043  
Current portion of note payable
    188       -  
Current portion of deferred revenue
    2,117       2,134  
Total current liabilities
    12,898       10,320  
Note payable - related party
    1,548       1,416  
Note payable, net of current portion
    3,433       -  
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
    1,437       1,239  
Other liabilities
    231       375  
Total liabilities
    19,547       13,350  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Equity:
               
ORBCOMM Inc. stockholders' equity
               
 Preferred Stock Series A, par value $0.001; 1,000,000 shares authorized;
               
     184,455 and 0 shares issued and outstanding
    1,843       -  
Common stock, par value $0.001; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 45,668,527 and
         
     42,616,950 shares issued and outstanding
    46       43  
 Additional paid-in capital
    243,681       234,125  
 Accumulated other comprehensive income
    1,445       1,126  
 Accumulated deficit
    (77,310 )     (76,584 )
    Total ORBCOMM Inc. stockholders' equity
    169,705       158,710  
     Noncontrolling interests
    (694 )     (591 )
          Total equity
    169,011       158,119  
                 
               Total liabilities and equity
  $ 188,558     $ 171,469  
                 
 
 
 
 
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ORBCOMM Inc.
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenues:
                       
     Service revenues
  $ 10,315     $ 12,975     $ 26,692     $ 27,134  
     Product sales
    3,625       937       5,940       2,032  
        Total revenues
    13,940       13,912       32,632       29,166  
                                 
Costs and expenses (1):
                               
     Costs of services
    4,483       3,081       11,721       9,277  
     Costs of product sales
    2,659       601       4,315       1,273  
     Selling, general and administrative
    5,146       3,986       14,216       12,168  
     Product development
    361       163       816       486  
     Impairment charge-satellite network
    -       6,509       -       6,509  
     Acquisition-related costs
    391       -       1,426       -  
        Total costs and expenses
    13,040       14,340       32,494       29,713  
                                 
Income (loss) from operations
    900       (428 )     138       (547 )
                                 
Other income (expense):
                               
     Interest income
    31       68       129       160  
     Other income (expense)
    (14 )     105       (220 )     24  
     Interest expense
    (110 )     (48 )     (236 )     (144 )
        Total other income (expense)
    (93 )     125       (327 )     40  
                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    807       (303 )     (189 )     (507 )
                                 
Income taxes
    272       -       578       -  
                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    535       (303 )     (767 )     (507 )
                                 
Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (113 )     -       (3,683 )
                                 
Net income (loss)
    535       (416 )     (767 )     (4,190 )
                                 
  Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests
    (20 )     193       (50 )     450  
                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.
  $ 555     $ (609 )   $ (717 )   $ (4,640 )
                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders
  $ 546     $ (609 )   $ (726 )   $ (4,640 )
                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.:
                               
     Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 555     $ (496 )   $ (717 )   $ (957 )
     Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (113 )     -       (3,683 )
     Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.
  $ 555     $ (609 )   $ (717 )   $ (4,640 )
                                 
Per share information-basic:
                               
     Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.02 )
     Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (0.00 )     -       (0.09 )
     Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.
  $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.11 )
                                 
Per share information-diluted:
                               
     Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.02 )
     Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (0.00 )     -       (0.09 )
     Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.
  $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.11 )
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
     Basic
    45,665       42,604       44,211       42,575  
     Diluted
    45,788       42,604       44,211       42,575  
                                 
(1) Stock-based compensation included in costs and expenses:
                         
          Costs of services
  $ 34     $ 40     $ 94     $ 83  
          Costs of product sales
    2       -       2       -  
          Selling, general and administrative
    362       561       951       1,534  
          Product development
    8       5       18       13  
    $ 406     $ 606     $ 1,065     $ 1,630  
 
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ORBCOMM Inc.
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 (in thousands)  
(Unaudited)
 
             
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
     Net loss
  $ (767 )   $ (4,190 )
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
               
operating activities:
               
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts
    (291 )     (249 )
Depreciation and amortization
    3,953       3,232  
Accretion on note payable - related party
    98       98  
Amortization of debt discount for the 6% secured promissory note issued
 
  in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak
    9       -  
Loss on dispostion of other investment in Alanco
    305       -  
Stock-based compensation
    1,065       1,630  
Foreign exchange losses
    17       7  
Amortization of premium on marketable securities
    1,041       759  
Decrease in fair value of indemnification assets
    47       -  
Deferred income taxes
    121       -  
Dividend received in common stock from other investment
    (84 )     (28 )
Gain on settlement of vendor liabilities
    -       (220 )
Impairment charge-net assets held for sale
    -       3,306  
Impairment charge-satellite network
    -       6,509  
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (1,756 )     (1,091 )
Inventories
    359       (91 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (51 )     161  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    266       (1,025 )
Deferred revenue
    (269 )     (6,564 )
Other liabilities
    (88 )     347  
Net cash  provided by operating activities of continuing operations
    3,975       2,591  
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations
    -       (26 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,975       2,565  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
     Capital expenditures
    (5,937 )     (5,056 )
     Purchases of marketable securities
    (47,497 )     (114,301 )
     Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
    81,146       82,013  
     Purchase of other investment
    -       (1,356 )
     Acquisition of net assets of StarTrak, net of cash acquired of $322
    (1,876 )     -  
     Change in restricted cash
    810       (50 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations
    26,646       (38,750 )
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations
    -       48  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    26,646       (38,702 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
     Principal payment of note payable
    (200 )     -  
     Payment upon exercise of SARs
    (24 )     -  
Net cash used in financing activities
    (224 )     -  
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    302       413  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    30,699       (35,724 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
     Beginning of period
    17,026       65,292  
                 
     End of period
  $ 47,725     $ 29,568  
 
               

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The following table reconciles our Net Income (Loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods shown:

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net Income (Loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.
    $555       $(609)       $(717)       $(4,640)  
Net interest (income) expense
    79       (20)       107       (16)  
Provision for income taxes
    272       -       578       -  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,402       931       3,953       3,232  
                                 
EBITDA
           2,308       302       3,921       (1,424)  
                                 
Stock-based compensation
    406       606       1,065       1,630  
Loss on disposition of other investment in Alanco
    -       -       305       -  
Impairment Charges
    -       6,509       -       9,770  
Noncontrolling interests
    (20)       193       (50)       450  
                                 
Adjusted EBITDA
     $2,694       $7,610       $5,241       $10,426  
                                 
 
EBITDA is defined as earnings attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. before interest income (expense), provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. ORBCOMM believes EBITDA is useful to its management and investors in evaluating operating performance because it is one of the primary measures used to evaluate the economic productivity of the Company’s operations, including its ability to obtain and maintain its customers, its ability to operate its business effectively, the efficiency of its employees and the profitability associated with their performance. It also helps ORBCOMM’s management and investors to meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of the Company’s operations from period to period on a consistent basis by removing the impact of its financing transactions and the depreciation and amortization impact of capital investments from its operating results. In addition, ORBCOMM management uses EBITDA in presentations to its board of directors to enable it to have the same measurement of operating performance used by management and for planning purposes, including the preparation of the annual operating budget. The Company also believes that EBITDA, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, Noncontrolling interests, Impairment Charges, and Loss on disposition of other investment in Alanco (Adjusted EBITDA), is useful to investors to evaluate the Company’s core operating results and financial performance and its capacity to fund capital expenditures, because it excludes items that are significant non-cash expenses reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not performance measures calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. While ORBCOMM considers EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be important measures of operating performance, they should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, Net Income (loss) or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different than EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA measures presented by other companies. A reconciliation table is presented above.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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