Abu Dhabi,
10 October, 2021 :
• The agreements adds significantly to Yahsat’s
anticipated future cash flows and prior contracted backlog of over AED 7
billion
• The announcement reinforces Thuraya’s position as a global leader
across government, consumer, enterprise and maritime market segments
Abu Dhabi, UAE – October 10, 2021 – Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (“Yahsat” and, together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”) listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (“ADX”) under (SYMBOL: YAHSAT) (ISIN: AEA007501017),
the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, today announced that
its Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) subsidiary, Thuraya
Telecommunications Company PJSC (“Thuraya”) has secured
long-tem agreements with a global service provider for a total value in
excess of AED 316 million over the next three years.
The agreements strengthen the Group’s robust and growing dividend
capacity and add to the Group’s contracted backlog of over AED 7
billion, equivalent to over five times the annual revenues of 2020. With
stable and consistent cash flows, Yahsat is well on track to launch
Thuraya 4-NGS, the next-generation satellite system (T4-NGS),
in 2023 and commence commercial operations in 2024. With leading
companies such as Airbus, SpaceX and Cobham selected to support the
construction of T4-NGS, and by securing a long-term contract with the
UAE Government, Yahsat continues to grow across new and existing product
lines to deliver higher capabilities and flexibility while increasing
capacity and coverage across Europe, Africa, Central Asia and the Middle
East.
Ali Al Hashemi, Group Chief Executive Officer at Yahsat, said:
“Today’s announcement is another milestone for Yahsat and Thuraya, as
we push forward in growing and forging new long-term partnerships to
drive even greater value for our shareholders, partners and customers.
These partnerships enable us to deliver consistent financial and
operational results whilst ensuring our ability to invest in growth with
new industry-leading products and solutions, both in the mobile and
fixed satellite solutions space, to cement Yahsat’s leading position as a
trusted partner of choice in the satellite communications industry.”
The total annual retail MSS market where Thuraya operates is estimated
to be more than AED 3.67 billion and forecasted to grow at around 4%
annually. Yahsat is set to capture a growing share of this market as it
rolls out its next-generation satellite in the coming years.
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