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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
 
 
     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
OR
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission File Number 001-33015
 
GeoEye, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware
(State of other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
  20-2759725
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
     
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, VA
(Address of principal executive offices)
  20166
(Zip Code)
 
(703) 480-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
     
Title of Each Class
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
 
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01   The NASDAQ Global Market
 
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
 
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 þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 203.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o     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 filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
(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 Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
The number of shares outstanding of Common Stock, par value $0.01, as of August 6, 2009 was 18,603,705 shares.
 


 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
             
  Financial Information     3  
  Financial Statements (unaudited)     3  
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 (unaudited) and
December 31, 2008
    3  
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008     4  
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008     5  
    Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements     6  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     20  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     32  
  Controls and Procedures     32  
  Other Information     35  
  Legal Proceedings     35  
  Risk Factors     35  
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     35  
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     35  
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     35  
  Other Information     36  
  Exhibits     36  
    37  
 Ex-10.1
 EX-31.1
 EX-31.2
 EX-32.1
 EX-32.2
 
In this quarterly report, “GeoEye,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to GeoEye, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
 
We own or have rights to various copyrights, trademarks, and trade names used in our business, including the following: GEOEYE®, IKONOS®, MJ HARDEN®, ORBIMAGE®, ORBVIEW®, SPACE IMAGING®, GEOFUSEtm, GEOPROFESSIONALtm, GEOSTEREOtm, SEASTARtm, SEASTAR FISHERIES INFORMATION SERVICEsm, MARINE INFORMATION SERVICEsm, MASTERCASTtm, OCEAN MONITORING SERVICEsm, ORBBUOYtm, ORBMAPtm, ORBUOYtm and VESSEL TRACKINGtm


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Financial Statements.
 
GEOEYE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                 
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
    2009     2008  
    (Unaudited)        
    (In thousands)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 47,755     $ 106,733  
Short-term investments
          3,813  
Accounts receivable — trade and unbilled receivables (net of allowances: 2009 — $1,048; 2008 — $738)
    52,996       26,851  
Income tax receivable
    16,050       20,142  
Restricted cash
    4,473        
Other current assets
    15,293       34,325  
                 
Total current assets
    136,567       191,864  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    25,956       22,748  
Satellites and related ground systems, net
    517,648       488,145  
Goodwill
    34,264       34,264  
Intangible assets, net
    13,006       14,335  
Restricted cash
    15,628        
Other non-current assets
    11,974       12,978  
Deferred tax asset
    30,271       30,271  
                 
Total assets
  $ 785,314     $ 794,605  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 41,962     $ 69,763  
Current portion of deferred revenue
    56,264       40,629  
Current deferred tax liability
    5,594       5,594  
                 
Total current liabilities
    103,820       115,986  
Long-term debt
    247,859       247,502  
Long-term deferred revenue, net of current portion
    191,959       199,317  
Non-current income tax reserve
    688       1,396  
                 
Total liabilities
    544,326       564,201  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
           
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock
           
Common stock
    186       184  
Additional paid-in capital
    213,280       210,513  
Retained earnings
    27,522       19,707  
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    240,988       230,404  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 785,314     $ 794,605  
                 
 
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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GEOEYE, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)     (In thousands, except
 
          per share amounts)  
 
Revenues
  $ 72,701     $ 34,219     $ 117,912     $ 70,131  
Operating expenses:
                               
Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
    22,808       17,319       46,400       35,219  
Depreciation and amortization
    15,936       3,196       24,396       6,469  
Selling, general and administrative
    10,098       8,605       21,552       16,570  
Satellite impairment settlement
          (9 )           1,141  
                                 
Total operating expenses
    48,842       29,111       92,348       59,399  
                                 
Income from operations
    23,859       5,108       25,564       10,732  
Interest expense, net
    8,618       2,030       14,180       5,758  
                                 
Income before provision for income taxes
    15,241       3,078       11,384       4,974  
Provision for income taxes
    5,689       3,636       3,569       6,350  
                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 9,552     $ (558 )   $ 7,815     $ (1,376 )
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.52     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.42     $ (0.08 )
                                 
Diluted
  $ 0.46     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.38     $ (0.08 )
                                 
Shares used to compute basic earnings (loss) per share
    18,545       17,908       18,507       17,870  
Shares used to compute diluted earnings (loss) per share
    20,570       17,908       20,396       17,870  
 
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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GEOEYE, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2009     2008  
    (In thousands)  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 7,815     $ (1,376 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    24,396       6,469  
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
    1,765       1,765  
Asset impairment
          1,141  
Change in fair value of derivative instruments
    12       1,668  
Stock-based compensation
    1,029       1,043  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable — trade and unbilled
    (26,088 )     16,671  
Current assets
    6,482       (2,359 )
Transfer to restricted cash
    (20,101 )      
Other assets
    (5,755 )     (520 )
Accounts payable and current liabilities
    (8,425 )     4,736  
Income taxes payable and reserves
          (96 )
Non-current income tax reserve
    (708 )     4,070  
Deferred revenue
    8,277       2,815  
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (11,301 )     36,027  
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (53,338 )     (49,929 )
Redemption of short term investments
    3,813       3,750  
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (49,525 )     (46,179 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Issuances of common stock
    1,848       1,075  
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    1,848       1,075  
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (58,978 )     (9,077 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    106,733       226,761  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 47,755     $ 217,684  
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Interest paid
  $ 15,817     $ 17,188  
Income taxes paid
    129       2,332  
 
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(1)   General
 
Business
 
GeoEye is a premier provider of imagery and imagery information products and solutions. The Company’s products and services enable timely, accurate and accessible location intelligence. The Company provides its products and services to the U.S. Government, including the national security community, international customers and North American commercial customers. GeoEye has developed an advanced information technology infrastructure for capturing, receiving, processing and distributing high-resolution and low-resolution imagery, imagery information products and image processing services to customers around the world. With its existing satellite and aerial infrastructure, which includes GeoEye-1, GeoEye is able to collect millions of square kilometers of imagery per year. The Company’s collection systems and large-scale product generation capabilities serve market demand worldwide for advanced imagery information products to map, measure and monitor the Earth for a wide variety of applications including defense and intelligence, on-line and precision mapping, infrastructure planning and monitoring, and environmental monitoring.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements of GeoEye have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. The financial information included herein, other than the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008, has been prepared without audit. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008 has been derived from, but does not include all the disclosures contained in, the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments and accruals that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of all interim periods presented herein and are of a normal recurring nature.
 
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in GeoEye’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. The results of operations for the interim period presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009. The Company evaluated subsequent events through August 7, 2009, the issuance date of our financial statements.
 
Immaterial Correction of Errors
 
During the third quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company identified certain errors that originated in prior periods and concluded that the errors were not material to any of the previously reported quarterly periods in 2008 and prior years. These immaterial errors were corrected in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. The immaterial adjustments were made to revenue, direct costs, selling, general and administrative costs and interest expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company determined that income from operations had been overstated by $0.2 million, net income was overstated by $0.9 million and the net effect on the basic loss per share was overstated by approximately $0.05. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company determined that revenue had been understated by $1.5 million, income from operations had been understated by $0.9 million, net loss was understated by $0.8 million and the net effect on the basic loss per share was understated by approximately $0.04. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the cash provided by operating activities was understated by $1.4 million, cash used in investing activities was overstated by $2.9 million and cash provided by financing activities was overstated by $0.5 million.
 
The results for the three months ended June 30, 2009 includes adjustments to correct immaterial errors primarily related to overstated payroll and other accrued expenses in the amount of $0.6 million ($0.4 million, net of tax) presented on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009.


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Additionally, certain amounts in the prior period have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GeoEye and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, requires management to make judgments, estimates, and assumptions that affect the amount reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
 
Restricted Cash
 
The Company is party to irrevocable standby letters of credit, in connection with contracts between GeoEye and various customers in the ordinary course of business to serve as performance obligation guarantees. As of June 30, 2009, the Company had $20.1 million classified as restricted cash as a result of these irrevocable standby letters of credit. For purposes of the statement of cash flows, this transfer to restricted cash has been presented in operating activities as it was required to secure a customer contract.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 141R, Business Combinations, SFAS 141R. SFAS 141R applies to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. The significant changes to SFAS 141R include the “acquirer” recording 100% of all assets and liabilities, including goodwill, of the acquired business, generally at their fair values, and acquisition-related transaction costs being expensed rather than capitalized as part of the cost of the acquisition. The Company adopted SFAS 141R in the first quarter of 2009. The impact of the adoption will depend on the nature and extent of business combinations occurring during 2009.
 
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position, or FSP, No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets, or FSP FAS 142-3. FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors an entity should consider in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in determining the useful life of recognized intangible assets under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. This new guidance applies prospectively to intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets in business combinations and asset acquisitions after the effective date. The Company adopted FSP FAS 142-3 in the first quarter of 2009. Such adoption has had no material impact on the Company.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, or FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, which requires public companies to disclose the fair value of financial instruments within the scope of SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments in interim financial statements. The Company adopted FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 in the second quarter of 2009. Since FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 requires only additional disclosures of fair values of financial instruments in interim financial statements, the adoption did not have an effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
 
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events, SFAS 165. SFAS 165 provides general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. Guidance for this topic was previously addressed only in auditing literature. The Company adopted SFAS 165 in the second quarter of 2009. The impact of the adoption will depend on the nature and extent of


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
subsequent events occurring in the future. The adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codificationtm and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or SFAS 168, a replacement of SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, SFAS 162. SFAS 162 became effective on November 13, 2008 and identified the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. SFAS 162 arranged these sources of GAAP in a hierarchy for users to apply accordingly. SFAS 162 did not result in a change in current practice and did not have an effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. SFAS 168 is a replacement of SFAS 162 and modifies the hierarchy created by SFAS 162 by establishing only two levels of GAAP: authoritative and nonauthoritative. SFAS 168 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codificationtm, or Codification, as the single source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. SFAS 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. On the effective date, all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards are superseded. Concurrently, all nongrandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will be deemed nonauthoritative. The changes to the GAAP hierarchy in SFAS 168 should not result in accounting changes.
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
GeoEye’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, derivative instruments in the form of an interest rate cap, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and debt. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The Company records debt at cost, net of debt discount and issuance costs. The Company’s publicly issued $250.0 million of Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes, or Notes, due July 1, 2012, which have a carrying value of $247.9 million, and a fair value of approximately $257.5 million at June 30, 2009. The fair value was determined based on market trades of the Notes (Level 1 information).
 
On January 1, 2008, the Company prospectively adopted FASB SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, or SFAS 157, which defines fair value as the price that would be received in the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS 157 requires disclosure of the extent to which fair value is used to measure financial assets and liabilities, the inputs utilized in calculating valuation measurements, and the effect of the measurement of significant unobservable inputs on earnings, or changes in net assets, as of the measurement date. SFAS 157 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon the transparency of inputs utilized in the measurement and valuation of financial assets or liabilities as of the measurement date:
 
Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
 
Level 2: observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data
 
Level 3: unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available
 
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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Company did not hold any financial assets that were required to be measured for disclosure purposes at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, or FSP FAS 157-2, which delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually) until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis did not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the amounts reported in the financial statements in future periods.
 
(2)   NextView Program
 
The U.S. Government, through the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, or NGA, announced in March 2003 that it intended to support, through the NextView program, the continued development of the commercial satellite imagery industry through contracts to support the engineering, construction and launch of the next generation of imagery satellites by two providers. Under the NextView program, GeoEye constructed a new satellite, GeoEye-1. GeoEye-1 was launched in September 2008 and started commercial operations on February 5, 2009. NGA certified GeoEye-1’s imagery as meeting its specifications on February 20, 2009, at which point the satellite commenced full operations. Total final capitalized costs (including financing and launch insurance costs) of the GeoEye-1 satellite and related ground systems incurred was $483.5 million. Approximately $8.2 million of this amount was payable to subcontractors at June 30, 2009.
 
Under the NextView contract, NGA agreed to support the project with a cost share totaling approximately $237.0 million spread out over the course of the project development and subject to various milestones. On March 19, 2009, NGA had paid the Company its cost share obligation in full. GeoEye had deferred recognition of the cost share amounts from NGA as revenue until GeoEye-1’s in-service date, which occurred on February 20, 2009. The Company recognizes this revenue on a straight-line basis over the nine-year depreciable operational life of the satellite. The Company achieved deployment of GeoEye-1 for less than the maximum cost specified in the contract with NGA. As a result, GeoEye will credit a portion of NGA’s cost share payments, approximately $20.0 million, against future imagery purchase obligations during 2009.
 
In December 2008, the Company finalized a Service Level Agreement modification to the NextView contract with NGA. Under the Service Level Agreement, GeoEye began delivering imagery to NGA in the first quarter of 2009 and recognized $34.5 million of imagery revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and $49.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
In the first six months of 2009, GeoEye received new U.S. Government awards totaling more than $25.0 million to supply the NGA a significant amount of value-added, imagery-based geospatial-intelligence products. These awards are in addition to the Service Level Agreement modification to the NextView contract and are expected to be completed during 2010. Under these awards, the Company recognized $1.9 million of imagery revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and $2.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009.


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
(3)   Satellites and Related Ground Systems
 
Satellites and related ground systems consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
                 
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
    2009     2008  
 
Satellites
  $ 416,305     $ 12,220  
Ground systems
    86,781       7,359  
Accumulated depreciation
    (37,640 )     (17,988 )
                 
Subtotal
    465,446       1,591  
Satellites and ground systems in process
    52,202       486,554  
                 
Satellites and related ground systems, net
  $ 517,648     $ 488,145  
                 
 
The capitalized costs of the Company’s satellites and related ground systems include internal and external direct labor costs, internally developed software, material and depreciation costs related to assets which support the construction and development. The cost of the Company’s satellites also includes capitalized interest incurred during the construction, development and initial on-orbit testing period. The launch insurance premiums including the period from launch through on-orbit calibration and commissioning has been capitalized as part of the cost of the satellites and is amortized over the useful life of the satellites.
 
The final capitalized costs for the GeoEye-1 satellite and related ground systems were $483.5 million. Total capitalized costs related to the Company’s development efforts to build GeoEye-2, our next earth imaging satellite, were $52.2 million and $29.9 million at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
 
The Company currently maintains insurance policies for GeoEye-1, with combined coverage for on-orbit and total loss coverage in compliance with its indenture. During the second quarter of 2009, the Company reassessed the allocation of total premium costs between launch and on-orbit insurance and the expected consumption pattern of the total insurance premium costs. Based on its change in accounting estimate, the Company reclassified approximately $22.0 million from prepaid insurance expense to the capitalized costs of the GeoEye-1 satellite. As a result of this change in estimate, net income before tax and diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 increased $9.1 million and $0.28 respectively. The total portion of the launch insurance capitalized as part of the cost of the satellite was $38.8 million.
 
Total satellite and related ground systems depreciation expense was $13.4 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively and $19.7 million and $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
(4)   Income Taxes
 
The Company’s effective tax rate was 37.2% and 39.8% before discrete items for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Income tax expense was $5.7 million and $3.6 million including discrete items for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Income tax expense was $3.6 million and $6.4 million including discrete items for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate exclusive of discrete items differs from the federal tax rate primarily due to state and local income taxes, adjustments to our recorded valuation allowance and permanent tax difference items.
 
GeoEye records liabilities related to uncertain tax positions in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The total liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was $0.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company reversed $0.7 million related to the settlement of penalty and interest claims from its 2007 income tax filings.


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The Company anticipates a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits upon settlement with federal and state jurisdictions on penalty abatements within the next 12 months. The Company believes there are no other jurisdictions in which the outcome of unresolved tax issues or claims is likely to be material to our results of operations, financial position or cash flows for the next 12 months.
 
GeoEye files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. The statutes of limitations for tax years 2005 through 2008 have not expired and thus these years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The statute of limitations for the 2005 tax year will remain open until February 2010 due to the late filing of the return. Significant state jurisdictions that remain subject to examination include Colorado, Virginia and Missouri for tax years 2005 through 2008.
 
(5)   Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
                 
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
    2009     2008  
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 11,044     $ 19,653  
Accrued payroll
    7,097       6,555  
Accrued expenses — subcontractors
    8,196       27,738  
Accrued interest payable
    15,625       15,817  
                 
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 41,962     $ 69,763  
                 
 
(6)  Interest Expense, Net
 
The composition of interest expense, net, was as follows (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
Interest expense
  $ 8,696     $ 9,380     $ 17,402     $ 20,620  
Capitalized interest
          (5,617 )     (2,919 )     (11,135 )
Interest income
    (78 )     (1,733 )     (303 )     (3,727 )
                                 
Total interest expense, net
  $ 8,618     $ 2,030     $ 14,180     $ 5,758  
                                 
 
Interest expense, net, includes interest expense on the Company’s Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes, or Notes, amortized prepaid financing costs, amortization of debt discount, market adjustments to fair value of the related derivative instruments and excludes capitalized interest expense and interest income.
 
The Notes were issued at a discount of 2.0% of total principal. The Notes bear interest at a rate per annum, reset semi-annually, equal to the greater of six-month LIBOR or 3.0% plus a margin of 9.5%. The rate as of June 30, 2009 was 12.50%. Interest expense related to the Notes was $8.7 million and $9.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Interest expense related to the Notes was $17.4 million and $18.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company entered into an interest rate swap arrangement in June 2005 pursuant to which the effective interest rate under the Notes was fixed at 13.75% through July 1, 2008. In February 2008, the Company entered into a $250.0 million interest rate cap agreement that is intended to protect it from increases in interest rates by limiting its interest rate exposure to the three-month LIBOR with a cap of 4.0%. The cap option cost was $0.5 million and is effective July 1, 2008 through January 1, 2010. As of June 30, 2009 the fair value of the interest rate cap was immaterial. The Company recorded an unrealized gain of $0.1 million for the


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
three months ended June 30, 2008 and an unrealized loss of $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 in interest expense on the derivative instruments.
 
(7)   Shareholders’ Equity
 
Earnings per share
 
Basic earnings per share, or EPS, is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and other dilutive securities.
 
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) per common share:
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 9,552     $ (558 )   $ 7,815     $ (1,376 )
                                 
Denominator:
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic EPS
    18,545       17,908       18,507       17,870  
Dilutive effect of:
                               
Warrants
    1,782             1,663        
Stock options, deferred stock units, employee purchase plan shares and restricted stock
    243             226        
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding and dilutive securities used to compute diluted EPS
    20,570       17,908       20,396       17,870  
                                 
 
Outstanding stock options to purchase 132,392 and 171,892 shares of the Company’s common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, were excluded from the computation of the dilutive EPS because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, 1,951,996 and 2,408,495, respectively, of non-vested stock, options and warrants to purchase or acquire shares of the Company’s common stock were not included in the calculation of the diluted loss per share amounts as their effect was anti-dilutive. Basic and diluted loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 is the same as the Company reported a loss for both periods presented.


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
 
Changes in stockholders’ equity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
         
Balance at January 1, 2009
  $ 230,404  
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009
    7,815  
Warrant exercises
    1,757  
Issuance of common stock
    214  
Surrender of common stock to cover employees’ tax liability
    (277 )
Tax benefit of option exercises
    57  
Stock-based compensation
    1,018  
         
Balance at June 30, 2009
  $ 240,988  
         
 
Comprehensive Income
 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, there were no material differences between net income (loss) as reported and comprehensive income (loss).
 
Warrants
 
As of June 30, 2009 there were outstanding warrants to purchase up to 3.1 million shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $10.00 per share. The warrants expire on March 25, 2010. During the second quarter of 2009, 2,600 warrants granted March 25, 2005 at a weighted average exercise price of $10.00 were exercised. During the first quarter of 2009, 115,385 warrants granted January 1, 2006 at a weighted average exercise price of $15.00 were exercised.
 
(8)   Significant Customer
 
The Company operates in a single industry segment, in which it provides imagery, imagery information products and image processing services to customers around the world.
 
GeoEye recognized revenue related to contracts with the U.S. Government, the Company’s largest customer, of $47.5 million and $11.7 million, for the second quarter of 2009 and 2008, representing 65% and 34% of total revenues, respectively. The Company recognized revenue of $76.1 million and $26.7 million under its contracts with the U.S. Government, for the six months ended 2009 and 2008, representing 65% and 38% of total revenues, respectively. GeoEye had no other customers for whom revenues exceeded 10% of total revenues during the three or six months ended June 30, 2009 or 2008.
 
The Company has two product lines which are: (a) Imagery and (b) Production and Other Services.
 
Total revenues were as follows: (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
Imagery
  $ 56,370     $ 22,941     $ 88,684     $ 47,853  
NextView cost share
    6,038             8,985        
Production and other services
    10,293       11,278       20,243       22,278  
                                 
Total revenues
  $ 72,701     $ 34,219     $ 117,912     $ 70,131  
                                 


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Total domestic and foreign revenues were as follows (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
Domestic
  $ 50,425     $ 18,448     $ 81,357     $ 39,398  
Foreign
    22,276       15,771       36,555       30,733  
                                 
Total revenues
  $ 72,701     $ 34,219     $ 117,912     $ 70,131  
                                 
 
(9)   Commitments and Contingencies
 
Operating Leases
 
The Company has commitments for operating leases primarily relating to equipment and office and operating facilities. These leases contain escalation provisions for increases as a result of increases in real estate taxes and operating expenses. Substantially all of these leases have lease terms ranging from three to ten years. Total rental expense under operating leases for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
 
Contingencies
 
GeoEye from time to time, may be party to various lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims arising in the normal course of business. The Company cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims with certainty. Nevertheless, the Company believes that the outcome of any existing or known threatened proceedings, even if determined adversely, should not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial results, liquidity or operations.
 
(10)   Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiary
 
The Notes issued by the Company are guaranteed by ORBIMAGE Inc. The Company does not have any independent assets or operations other than its ownership in all of the capital stock of ORBIMAGE Inc., the subsidiary guarantor of the Notes, and the capital stock of its other non-guarantor subsidiaries. Since inception, all of the Company’s operations have been conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. ORBIMAGE Inc.’s guarantee of the Notes is full and unconditional. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the Company to obtain funds from ORBIMAGE Inc. by dividend or loan. There are also no significant restrictions on the ability of ORBIMAGE Inc. to obtain funds from the Company by dividend or loan.
 
The following consolidating financial information for the Company presents the financial information of the Company, the guarantor subsidiary and the non-guarantor subsidiaries based on the Company’s understanding of the interpretation and application of Rule 3-10 under the SEC’s Regulation S-X. In this presentation, GeoEye, Inc. consists of the parent company’s operations. Guarantor subsidiary and non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Company are reported on an equity basis. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations or financial position had the guarantor subsidiary or non-guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities.


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2009
 
                                         
    Unconsolidated              
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiary     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,737     $ 30,744     $ 14,274     $     $ 47,755  
Short-term investments
                             
Accounts receivable- trade and unbilled receivables, net
          36,804       16,192             52,996  
Income tax receivable
    16,050                         16,050  
Restricted cash
          4,473                   4,473  
Other current assets
    21       14,000       1,272             15,293  
Amounts due from related parties
    41,722       (83,179 )     41,457              
                                         
Total current assets
    60,530       2,842       73,195             136,567  
Property, plant and equipment, net
          11,456       14,500             25,956  
Satellites and related ground systems, net
          465,448       52,200             517,648  
Goodwill
          28,490       5,774             34,264  
Intangible assets, net
                13,006             13,006  
Restricted cash
          15,628                   15,628  
Investment in subsidiaries
    435,992                   (435,992 )      
Other non-current assets
    8,451       2,523       1,000             11,974  
Deferred tax asset
    188       30,041       42             30,271  
                                         
Total assets
  $ 505,161     $ 556,428     $ 159,717     $ (435,992 )   $ 785,314  
                                         
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                                       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 15,626     $ 21,731     $ 4,605     $     $ 41,962  
Current portion of deferred revenue
          51,851       4,413             56,264  
Current deferred tax liability
          5,594                   5,594  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    15,626       79,176       9,018             103,820  
Long-term debt
    247,859                         247,859  
Long-term deferred revenue, net of current portion
          191,959                   191,959  
Non-current income tax reserve
    688                         688  
                                         
Total liabilities
    264,173       271,135       9,018             544,326  
Stockholders’ equity
    240,988       285,293       150,699       (435,992 )     240,988  
                                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 505,161     $ 556,428     $ 159,717     $ (435,992 )   $ 785,314  
                                         


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2008
 
                                         
    Unconsolidated              
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiary     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 18,549     $ 25,448     $ 62,736     $     $ 106,733  
Short-term investments
          3,813                   3,813  
Accounts receivable- trade and unbilled receivables, net
          16,026       10,825             26,851  
Income tax receivable
    20,142                         20,142  
Other current assets
    1,154       31,963       1,208             34,325  
Amounts due from related parties
    25,933       (44,597 )     18,664              
                                         
Total current assets
    65,778       32,653       93,433             191,864  
Property, plant and equipment, net
          10,494       12,254             22,748  
Satellites and related ground systems, net
          451,552       36,593             488,145  
Goodwill
          28,490       5,774             34,264  
Intangible assets, net
          7       14,328             14,335  
Investment in subsidiaries
    419,283                   (419,283 )      
Other non-current assets
    9,871       2,107       1,000             12,978  
Deferred tax asset
    188       30,042       41             30,271  
                                         
Total assets
  $ 495,120     $ 555,345     $ 163,423     $ (419,283 )   $ 794,605  
                                         
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                                       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 15,818     $ 45,197     $ 8,748     $     $ 69,763  
Current portion of deferred revenue
          36,450       4,179             40,629  
Current deferred tax liability
          5,594                   5,594  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    15,818       87,241       12,927             115,986  
Long-term debt
    247,502                         247,502  
Long-term deferred revenue, net of current portion
          199,317                   199,317  
Non-current income tax reserve
    1,396                         1,396  
                                         
Total liabilities
    264,716       286,558       12,927             564,201  
Stockholders’ equity
    230,404       268,787       150,496       (419,283 )     230,404  
                                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 495,120     $ 555,345     $ 163,423     $ (419,283 )   $ 794,605  
                                         


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
 
                                         
    Unconsolidated              
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiary     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Revenues
  $     $ 59,627     $ 14,198     $ (1,124 )   $ 72,701  
Operating expenses:
                                       
Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
          15,571       8,361       (1,124 )     22,808  
Depreciation and amortization
          14,548       1,388             15,936  
Selling, general and administrative*
          9,418       680             10,098  
                                         
Total operating expenses
          39,537       10,429       (1,124 )     48,842  
                                         
Income from operations
          20,090       3,769             23,859  
Interest expense (income), net
    8,695       (77 )                 8,618  
Equity in earnings of subsidiary
    (15,033 )                 15,033        
                                         
Income before provision for income taxes
    6,338       20,167       3,769       (15,033 )     15,241  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
    (3,214 )     7,485       1,418             5,689  
                                         
Net income
  $ 9,552     $ 12,682     $ 2,351     $ (15,033 )   $ 9,552  
                                         
 
 
* Selling, general and administrative expenses between Guarantor and Non-Guarantor have been adjusted by $2.9 million (increase in Guarantor and decrease in Non-Guarantor) to correct a misallocation of selling, general and administrative expenses that occurred in the three months ended March 31, 2009.
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
 
                                         
    Unconsolidated              
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiary     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Revenues
  $     $ 12,811     $ 26,413     $ (5,005 )   $ 34,219  
Operating expenses:
                                       
Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
          8,304       14,020       (5,005 )     17,319  
Depreciation and amortization
          931       2,265             3,196  
Selling, general and administrative
          3,704       4,901             8,605  
Inventory impairment and satellite impairment settlement
          (9 )                 (9 )
                                         
Total operating expenses
          12,930       21,186       (5,005 )     29,111  
                                         
Income from operations
          (119 )     5,227             5,108  
Interest expense (income), net
    3,647       (1,129 )     (488 )           2,030  
Equity in earnings of subsidiary
    (1,939 )                 1,939        
                                         
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes
    (1,708 )     1,010       5,715       (1,939 )     3,078  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
    (1,150 )     2,514       2,272             3,636  
                                         
Net (loss) income
  $ (558 )   $ (1,504 )   $ 3,443     $ (1,939 )   $ (558 )
                                         


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
 
                                         
    Unconsolidated              
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiary     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Revenues
  $     $ 93,315     $ 28,377     $ (3,780 )   $ 117,912  
Operating expenses:
                                       
Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
          29,809       20,371       (3,780 )     46,400  
Depreciation and amortization
          21,725       2,671             24,396  
Selling, general and administrative
          16,535       5,017             21,552  
                                         
Total operating expenses
          68,069       28,059       (3,780 )     92,348  
                                         
Income from operations
          25,246       318             25,564  
Interest expense (income), net
    14,479       (299 )                 14,180  
Equity in earnings of subsidiary
    (16,903 )                 16,903        
                                         
Income before provision for income taxes
    2,424       25,545       318       (16,903 )     11,384  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
    (5,391 )     8,841       119             3,569  
                                         
Net income
  $ 7,815     $ 16,704     $ 199     $ (16,903 )   $ 7,815  
                                         
 
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
 
                                         
    Unconsolidated              
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiary     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Revenues
  $     $ 27,860     $ 52,448     $ (10,177 )   $ 70,131  
Operating expenses:
                                       
Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
          16,486       28,910       (10,177 )     35,219  
Depreciation and amortization
          2,033       4,436             6,469  
Selling, general and administrative
          7,017       9,553             16,570  
Inventory impairment and satellite impairment settlement
          1,141                   1,141  
                                         
Total operating expenses
          26,677       42,899       (10,177 )     59,399  
                                         
Income from operations
          1,183       9,549             10,732  
Interest expense (income), net
    9,149       (2,903 )     (488 )           5,758  
Equity in earnings of subsidiary
    (4,784 )                 4,784        
                                         
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes
    (4,365 )     4,086       10,037       (4,784 )     4,974  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
    (2,989 )     5,347       3,992             6,350  
                                         
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,376 )   $ (1,261 )   $ 6,045     $ (4,784 )   $ (1,376 )
                                         


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GEOEYE, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
 
                                         
    Unconsolidated              
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiary     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  $ (17,660 )   $ (17,270 )   $ 23,629     $     $ (11,301 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Capital expenditures
          (28,947 )     (24,391 )           (53,338 )
Redemption of short-term investments
          3,813                   3,813  
Intercompany transfer
                (47,700 )     47,700        
                                         
Net cash used in investing activities
          (25,134 )     (72,091 )     47,700       (49,525 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Issuances of common stock
    1,848                         1,848  
Intercompany transfer
          47,700             (47,700 )      
                                         
Net cash provided by financing activities
    1,848       47,700             (47,700 )     1,848  
                                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (15,812 )     5,296       (48,462 )           (58,978 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    18,549       25,448       62,736             106,733  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 2,737     $ 30,744     $ 14,274     $     $ 47,755  
                                         
 
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
 
                                         
    Unconsolidated              
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
             
    Parent     Subsidiary     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  $ (19,334 )   $ 15,807     $ 39,554     $     $ 36,027  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Capital expenditures
          (48,113 )     (1,816 )           (49,929 )
Redemption of short-term investments
          3,750                   3,750  
                                         
Net cash used in investing activities
          (44,363 )     (1,816 )           (46,179 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Issuances of common stock
    1,075                         1,075  
                                         
Net cash provided by financing activities
    1,075                         1,075  
                                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (18,259 )     (28,556 )     37,738             (9,077 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    38,645       109,258       78,858             226,761  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 20,386     $ 80,702     $ 116,596     $     $ 217,684  
                                         


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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
All statements other than those of historical facts included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Quarterly Report, including those related to our financial outlook, liquidity, goals, business strategy, projected plans and objectives of management for future operating results, are 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, as amended, or Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain forward-looking statements as long as they are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
 
These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, based on our current expectations and projections about future events, including, but not limited to the factors set forth below, under the captions “Business,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the SEC on April 2, 2009 or 2008 Annual Report and in our other Exchange Act filings. The forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report reflect our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events. Our actual results, performance or achievements could be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is a risk that these expectations will not be attained and that any deviations will be material. We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report to reflect any changes in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
 
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
The information included in this Quarterly Report should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in our 2008 Annual Report. In preparing the discussion and analysis contained in this Item 2, we presume that readers have read or have access to the discussion and analysis contained in the 2008 Annual Report and in our other Exchange Act filings. In addition, the following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements, related notes and “Part I — Item 1A — Risk Factors,” which describe key risks associated with our operations and industry, and “Part II — Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of the 2008 Annual Report.
 
Overview
 
We are a premier provider of imagery, imagery information products and image processing services. Our products and services enable timely, accurate and accessible location intelligence. We provide our products and services to the U.S. Government, including the national security community, foreign governments, and North American and international commercial customers. We have developed an advanced information technology infrastructure for capturing, receiving, processing and distributing high-resolution and low-resolution imagery, imagery information products and image processing services to customers around the world. With our existing satellite and aerial infrastructure, which includes GeoEye-1, currently the highest resolution commercial imaging satellite in the world, we are able to collect millions of square kilometers of imagery per year. Our collection systems and large-scale product generation capabilities serve market demand worldwide for advanced imagery information products to map, measure and monitor the Earth for a wide variety of applications including defense and intelligence, on-line and precision mapping, infrastructure planning and monitoring, and environmental monitoring.
 
Our revenues are derived from the sale of imagery collected principally by our satellites, from production and other services provided to our customers and from the amortization of deferred revenue relating to cost share amounts received from the NGA under our NextView contract. Revenues are generally recognized upon delivery of


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products or services. Revenues from NGA cost share amounts under our NextView contract are recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected nine-year operational life of our GeoEye-1 satellite, which started commercial operations in February 2009. Our operating expenses principally comprise of direct costs of revenue (principally labor and overhead, subcontractor, purchased imagery and satellite insurance), depreciation and amortization, principally relating to our satellites, and selling, general and administrative expenses, which includes costs associated with administrative and general management functions, as well as costs from marketing, advertising, promotion and other selling expenses. Our expenses also include interest expense on our $250.0 million Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2012.
 
Impact of Significant Transactions
 
GeoEye-1 Satellite, NextView Program and Service Level Agreement
 
The GeoEye-1 satellite was launched in September 2008 and started commercial operations on February 5, 2009. The U.S. Government’s National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, or NGA, certified GeoEye-1’s imagery as meeting its specifications on February 20, 2009 at which point the satellite commenced full operations. GeoEye-1 is currently the world’s highest-resolution and highest-accuracy commercial imagery satellite, which offers both black and white and color imagery. The GeoEye-1 satellite was constructed as part of our participation in the NextView program.
 
The NGA, announced in March 2003 that it intended to support, through the NextView program, the continued development of the commercial satellite imagery industry. The NGA also announced that it intended to award two imagery providers with contracts to support the engineering, construction and launch of the next generation of imagery satellites. On September 30, 2004, NGA awarded us a contract as the second provider under the NextView program and, as a result, we, as prime contractor, constructed a new satellite, GeoEye-1 and began delivering imagery from GeoEye-1 to NGA in the first quarter of 2009.
 
Total final capitalized costs (including financing and launch insurance costs) of the GeoEye-1 satellite and related ground systems were $483.5 million. Approximately $8.2 million of this amount was payable to subcontractors at June 30, 2009. Under the NextView contract, NGA agreed to support the project with a cost share totaling approximately $237.0 million spread out over the course of the project development and subject to various milestones. On March 19, 2009, NGA paid us the final installment of its cost share obligation. We achieved deployment of GeoEye-1 for less than the maximum cost specified in our contract with NGA. As a result, we will credit approximately $20.0 million of NGA’s cost share payments against its future imagery purchase obligations during 2009. We had deferred recognition of the cost share amounts from the NGA as revenue until GeoEye-1’s in-service date, which occurred on February 20, 2009. We recognize this revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected nine-year operational life of the satellite. During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, we recognized $6.0 million and $9.0 million of deferred revenue under the NextView contract, respectively.
 
On December 10, 2008, we entered into a Service Level Agreement, or SLA, with the NGA under which the NGA agreed to purchase GeoEye-1 imagery from us through November 30, 2009. The SLA provides for monthly payments of $12.5 million, subject to a maximum reduction of 10% based on performance metrics. Under the SLA, to the extent that less than $12.5 million is paid by NGA in any month, the shortfall is used to fund an extension of the contract. During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, we recognized $34.5 million and $49.0 million of revenue under the SLA, respectively.
 
In addition to the SLA modification to the NextView contract, we received new U.S. Government awards during the first and second quarters of 2009 totaling more than $25.0 million to supply geospatial products and services. Under these awards, which are expected to be completed during 2010, we will provide the NGA a significant amount of value-added, imagery-based geospatial-intelligence products. We began delivering imagery to NGA under the new awards in the first quarter of 2009 and recognized $1.9 million of imagery revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and $2.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009.


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Results of Operations
 
Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
    Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Revenues
  $ 72,701       100.0 %   $ 34,219       100.0 %   $ 38,482       112.5 %
Operating expenses:
                                               
Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
    22,808       31.4       17,319       50.6       5,489       31.7  
Depreciation and amortization
    15,936       21.9       3,196       9.3       12,740       398.6  
Selling, general and administrative
    10,098       13.9       8,605       25.1       1,493       17.4  
Satellite impairment settlement
                (9 )           9       (100.0 )
                                                 
Total operating expenses
    48,842       67.2       29,111       85.1       19,731       67.8  
                                                 
Income from operations
    23,859       32.8       5,108       14.9       18,751       367.1  
                                                 
Interest expense, net
    8,618       11.9       2,030       5.9       6,588       324.5  
                                                 
Income before provision for income taxes
    15,241       21.0       3,078       9.0       12,163       395.2  
                                                 
Provision for income taxes
    5,689       7.8       3,636       10.6       2,053       56.5  
                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 9,552       13.1     $ (558 )     (1.6 )   $ 10,110       1,811.8  
                                                 
 
Revenues
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
Revenues
  Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Imagery
  $ 56,370       77.5 %   $ 22,941       67.0 %   $ 33,429       145.7 %
NextView cost share
    6,038       8.3                   6,038       100.0  
Production and other services
    10,293       14.2       11,278       33.0       (985 )     (8.7 )
                                                 
Total revenues
  $ 72,701       100.0     $ 34,219       100.0     $ 38,482       112.5  
                                                 
 
Imagery revenues primarily include imagery sales, as well as affiliate access fees and operations and maintenance fees. NextView cost share revenues includes the recognition of deferred revenue related to the cost share amounts from NGA. Imagery revenues increased $33.4 million to $56.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $22.9 million in the same period in 2008 primarily due to the provision of GeoEye-1 imagery to the NGA under the SLA modification to the NextView contract. Production and other services revenues decreased $1.0 million to $10.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $11.3 million in the same period in 2008 primarily due to decreases in state and local funding for imaging products from our digital aerial imagery services and to a lesser extent, declines in SeaStar revenue, in each case we believe as a result of the recent economic downturn. As a result of recent production orders, we expect production services revenues to increase in the foreseeable future.


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Total domestic and foreign revenues were as follows:
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
    Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Domestic
  $ 50,425       69.4 %   $ 18,448       53.9 %   $ 31,977       173.3 %
Foreign
    22,276       30.6       15,771       46.1       6,505       41.2  
                                                 
Total revenues
  $ 72,701       100.0     $ 34,219       100.0     $ 38,482       112.5  
                                                 
 
Domestic revenues include those from the SLA, recognition of deferred revenue related to the cost share payments from NGA, commercial imagery sales, as well as sales of value-added products and services. Domestic revenues increased $32.0 million to $50.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $18.4 million in the same period in 2008 primarily due to the provision of GeoEye-1 imagery to the NGA under the SLA and orders for GeoEye-1’s satellite imagery. Foreign revenues include access fee agreements with our international regional affiliates, regional affiliate ground station operation and maintenance contracts and commercial imagery sales. Foreign revenues increased $6.5 million to $22.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $15.8 million in the same period in 2008 primarily due to our international regional affiliates initiating agreements for access to GeoEye-1 while continuing to maintain their agreements for access to IKONOS.
 
Operating Expenses
 
Direct Costs of Revenue
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
Direct Costs of Revenue
  Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Labor and overhead
  $ 12,229       16.8 %   $ 6,190       18.1 %   $ 6,039       97.6 %
Subcontractor
    7,396       10.2       6,444       18.8       952       14.8  
Purchased imagery and other
    2,657       3.7       4,535       13.3       (1,878 )     (41.4 )
Satellite insurance
    526       0.7       150       0.4       376       250.7  
                                                 
Total direct costs of revenue
  $ 22,808       31.4     $ 17,319       50.6     $ 5,489       31.7  
                                                 
 
Direct costs of revenue include the costs of operating our satellites and related ground systems, as well as construction and on-going costs related to our operations and maintenance contracts. Subcontractor costs primarily include payments to third parties for support to operate the IKONOS satellite and its related ground systems. Purchased imagery and other costs include payments to international regional affiliates to purchase IKONOS imagery collected by them in their exclusive regions which we resell to our customers. Labor and overhead costs increased $6.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 primarily due to increased labor and overhead related to the maintenance of the GeoEye-1 satellite, which was not operational during the three months ended June 30, 2008, and to decreased capitalized labor as a result of GeoEye-1 operations. Subcontractor expenses increased $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 due to costs incurred related to imagery collections issues with the GeoEye-1 satellite. Purchased imagery and other costs decreased $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 primarily due to our increased sale of images from GeoEye-1 instead of purchasing IKONOS imagery for resale from our regional affiliates as was our prior practice prior to the launch of GeoEye-1. Satellite insurance increased $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 due to the amortization of insurance premiums for GeoEye-1. Satellite insurance cost reflects the costs associated with


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the on-orbit insurance on GeoEye-1 we are required to maintain under the covenants contained in the indenture governing our Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2012, or Notes.
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
Depreciation and Amortization
  Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Depreciation
  $ 15,276       21.0 %   $ 2,493       7.3 %   $ 12,783       512.8 %
Amortization
    660       0.9       703       2.1       (43 )     (6.1 )
                                                 
Total depreciation and amortization
  $ 15,936       21.9     $ 3,196       9.3     $ 12,740       398.6  
                                                 
 
The increase of $12.8 million in depreciation for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 was primarily due to GeoEye-1’s commencement of operations in February 2009. Amortization expense is primarily associated with acquired contracts and customer relationship intangibles from our acquisitions of MJ Harden and Space Imaging LLC in prior years.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
  Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Payroll and related costs
  $ 5,555       7.6 %   $ 5,378       15.7 %   $ 177       3.3 %
Professional fees
    3,245       4.5       2,547       7.4       698       27.4  
Other
    1,298       1.8       680       2.0       618       90.9  
                                                 
Total selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 10,098       13.9     $ 8,605       25.1     $ 1,493       17.4  
                                                 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses include the costs of the finance, administrative and general management functions as well as the costs of marketing, advertising, promotion and other selling expenses. The increase of $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 was primarily attributable to professional fees for accounting and tax related services.
 
Interest Expense, net
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
Interest Expense, Net
  Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Interest expense
  $ 8,696       12.0 %   $ 9,380       27.4 %   $ (684 )     (7.3 )%
Capitalized interest
                (5,617 )     (16.4 )     5,617       100.0  
Interest income
    (78 )     (0.1 )     (1,733 )     (5.1 )     1,655       95.5  
                                                 
Total interest expense, net
  $ 8,618       11.9     $ 2,030       5.9     $ 6,588       324.5  
                                                 
 
Interest expense, net, includes interest expense on our Notes, amortized prepaid financing costs, amortization of debt discount and market adjustments to fair value of the related derivative instruments and excludes capitalized interest expense and interest income. Interest expense related to the Notes was $8.7 million and $9.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.


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Interest expense, net, increased due to decreased capitalization of interest due to the commencement of GeoEye-1’s operations in February 2009 but the increase was offset in part by declining interest rates applicable on the Notes during the three months ended June 30, 2009.
 
The Notes bear interest at a rate per annum, reset semi-annually, equal to the greater of six-month LIBOR or 3%, plus a margin of 9.5%. In connection with the issuance of the Notes, we entered into an interest rate swap arrangement in June 2005 pursuant to which the effective interest rate under the Notes was fixed at 13.75% through July 1, 2008. In February 2008, we entered into a $250.0 million interest rate cap agreement that is intended to protect us from increases in interest rates by limiting our interest rate exposure to the three-month LIBOR with a cap of 4.0%. The cap option cost was $0.5 million and is effective July 1, 2008 through January 1, 2010. As of June 30, 2009 the fair value of the interest rate cap was immaterial. We recorded an unrealized gain of $0.1 million in interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2008 on these derivative instruments.
 
Interest income decreased by $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008, primarily due to lower cash and investment balances and lower interest rates.
 
Provision for Income Taxes
 
Our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2008 was 42.5% and is estimated to be 37.2% for the year ending December 31, 2009. Income tax expense was $5.7 million and $3.6 million including discrete items for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Our effective tax rate exclusive of discrete items differs from the federal tax rate primarily due to state and local income taxes, adjustments to our recorded valuation allowance and permanent tax difference items.
 
We record liabilities related to uncertain tax positions in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The total liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was $0.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we reversed $0.7 million related to the settlement of penalty and interest claims from our 2007 income tax filings.
 
We anticipate a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits upon settlement with federal and state jurisdictions on penalty abatements within the next 12 months. We believe there are no other jurisdictions in which the outcome of unresolved tax issues or claims is likely to be material to our results of operations, financial position or cash flows for the next 12 months.


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Results of Operations
 
Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
    Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Revenues
  $ 117,912       100.0 %   $ 70,131       100.0 %   $ 47,781       68.1 %
Operating expenses:
                                               
Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
    46,400       39.4       35,219       50.2       11,181       31.7  
Depreciation and amortization
    24,396       20.7       6,469       9.2       17,927       277.1  
Selling, general and administrative
    21,552       18.3       16,570       23.6       4,982       30.1  
Satellite impairment settlement
                1,141       1.6       (1,141 )     (100.0 )
                                                 
Total operating expenses
    92,348       78.3       59,399       84.7       32,949       55.5  
                                                 
Income from operations
    25,564       21.7       10,732       15.3       14,832       138.2  
                                                 
Interest expense, net
    14,180       12.0       5,758       8.2       8,422       146.3  
                                                 
Income before provision for income taxes
    11,384       9.7       4,974       7.1       6,410       128.9  
                                                 
Provision for income taxes
    3,569       3.0       6,350       9.1       (2,781 )     (43.8 )
                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 7,815       6.6     $ (1,376 )     (2.0 )   $ 9,191       668.0  
                                                 
 
Revenues
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
Revenues
  Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Imagery
  $ 88,684       75.2 %   $ 47,853       68.2 %   $ 40,831       85.3 %
NextView cost share
    8,985       7.6                   8,985       100.0  
Production and other services
    20,243       17.2       22,278       31.8       (2,035 )     (9.1 )
                                                 
Total revenues
  $ 117,912       100.0     $ 70,131       100.0     $ 47,781       68.1  
                                                 
 
Imagery revenues increased $40.8 million to $88.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $47.9 million in the same period in 2008 primarily due to the provision of GeoEye-1 imagery to the NGA under the SLA and for GeoEye-1 imagery. Production and other services revenues decreased $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 primarily due to the timing of production and a decrease in state and local funding for imaging products from our digital aerial imagery services as a result of the economic downturn. As a result of recent production orders, we expect production services revenues to increase in the foreseeable future.


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Total domestic and foreign revenues were as follows:
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
    Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Domestic
  $ 81,357       69.0 %   $ 39,398       56.2 %   $ 41,959       106.5 %
Foreign
    36,555       31.0       30,733       43.8       5,822       18.9  
                                                 
Total revenues
  $ 117,912       100.0     $ 70,131       100.0     $ 47,781       68.1  
                                                 
 
Domestic revenues increased $42.0 million to $81.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $39.4 million in the same period in 2008 primarily due to the provision of GeoEye-1 imagery to the NGA under the SLA and for the GeoEye-1 satellite imagery. Foreign revenues increased $5.8 million to $36.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $30.7 million in the same period in 2008 primarily due to our international regional affiliates initiating agreements for access to GeoEye-1 while continuing to maintain their agreements for access to IKONOS.
 
Operating Expenses
 
Direct Costs of Revenue
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
Direct Costs of Revenue
  Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Labor and overhead
  $ 21,006       17.8 %   $ 12,908       18.4 %   $ 8,098       62.7 %
Subcontractor
    13,273       11.3       11,978       17.1       1,295       10.8  
Purchased imagery and other
    6,267       5.3       10,033       14.3       (3,766 )     (37.5 )
Satellite insurance
    5,854       5.0       300       0.4       5,554       1,851.3  
                                                 
Total direct costs of revenue
  $ 46,400       39.4     $ 35,219       50.2     $ 11,181       31.7  
                                                 
 
Labor and overhead costs increased $8.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 primarily due to increased labor and overhead related to the maintenance of the GeoEye-1 satellite, which was not operational during the six months ended June 30, 2008, and to decreased capitalized labor as a result of GeoEye-1 operations. Purchased imagery and other costs decreased $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from the same period in 2008 primarily due to the use of images from GeoEye-1 instead of purchasing IKONOS imagery from our regional affiliates as was our prior practice. Satellite insurance increased $5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 due to the amortization of insurance premiums for GeoEye-1 satellite which began operations in February 2009.
 
We currently maintain insurance policies for the GeoEye-1 satellite, with combined coverage for on-orbit and total loss coverage in compliance with our indenture. During the second quarter of 2009, we reassessed the allocation of total premium costs between launch and on-orbit insurance and the expected consumption pattern of the total insurance premium costs. Based on our change in accounting estimate, we reclassified approximately $22.0 million from prepaid insurance expense to the capitalized costs of the GeoEye-1 satellite.


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Depreciation and Amortization
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
Depreciation and Amortization
  Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Depreciation
  $ 23,067       19.6 %   $ 5,102       7.3 %   $ 17,965       352.1 %
Amortization
    1,329       1.1       1,367       1.9       (38 )     (2.8 )
                                                 
Total depreciation and amortization
  $ 24,396       20.7     $ 6,469       9.2     $ 17,927       277.1  
                                                 
 
The increase of $18.0 million in depreciation for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from the same period in 2008 was primarily due to the GeoEye-1 satellite’s commencement of operations in February 2009. We began depreciating the GeoEye-1 satellite and the related ground systems on February 15, 2009.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
  Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Payroll and related costs
  $ 11,130       9.4 %   $ 10,605       15.1     $ 525       5.0 %
Professional fees
    7,958       6.7       4,061       5.8       3,897       96.0  
Other
    2,464       2.1       1,904       2.7       560       29.4  
                                                 
Total selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 21,552       18.3     $ 16,570       23.6     $ 4,982       30.1  
                                                 
 
The increase of $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 was primarily attributable to professional fees for accounting and tax related services as we continue to develop our internal accounting infrastructure.
 
Satellite Impairment Settlement
 
We had a post-launch on-orbit milestone payment obligation with Orbital Sciences in connection with the post-launch performance of OrbView-3 that was written off in the three months ended March 31, 2007 as a result of the loss of OrbView-3. The obligation was subsequently settled in the three months ended March 3, 2008, and $1.1 million was paid in April 2008.
 
Interest Expense, net
 
The composition of interest expense, net, was as follows:
 
                                                 
          Change Between
 
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009  
Interest Expense, Net
  Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     % of Revenue     Amount     %  
    (In thousands, except percentages)  
 
Interest expense
  $ 17,402       14.8 %   $ 20,620       29.4 %   $ (3,218 )     (15.6 )%
Capitalized interest
    (2,919 )     (2.5 )     (11,135 )     (15.9 )     8,216       73.8  
Interest income
    (303 )     (0.3 )     (3,727 )     (5.3 )     3,424       91.9  
                                                 
Total interest expense, net
  $ 14,180       12.0     $ 5,758       8.2     $ 8,422       146.3  
                                                 
 
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months ended June 30, 2009. Interest expense related to the Notes was $17.4 million and $18.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
The Notes bear interest at a rate per annum, reset semi-annually, equal to the greater of six-month LIBOR or 3%, plus a margin of 9.5%. In connection with the issuance of the Notes, we entered into an interest rate swap arrangement in June 2005 pursuant to which the effective interest rate under the Notes was fixed at 13.75% through July 1, 2008. In February 2008, we entered into a $250.0 million interest rate cap agreement that is intended to protect us from increases in interest rates by limiting our interest rate exposure to the three-month LIBOR with a cap of 4.0%. The cap option cost was $0.5 million and is effective July 1, 2008 through January 1, 2010. As of June 30, 2009 the fair value of the interest rate cap was immaterial. We recorded an unrealized loss of $1.7 million in interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 on the interest rate swap agreement.
 
Interest income decreased by $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008, primarily due to lower cash and investment balances and lower interest rates.
 
Provision for Income Taxes
 
Income tax expense was $3.6 million and $6.4 million including discrete items for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Our effective tax rate exclusive of discrete items differs from the federal tax rate primarily due to state and local income taxes, adjustments to our recorded valuation allowance and permanent tax difference items.
 
We record liabilities related to uncertain tax positions in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The total liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was $0.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we reversed $0.7 million related to the settlement of penalty and interest claims from our 2007 income tax filings. The majority of the remaining balance represents penalties and interest relating to federal and state income tax filings which would impact our effective tax rate if recognized.
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
We present adjusted EBITDA to enhance understanding of our operating performance. Generally, EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We further adjust EBITDA, as presented below, to exclude the non-cash recognition of stock compensation expense. We use adjusted EBITDA as one criterion for evaluating our performance relative to that of our peers. We believe that EBITDA, and in our case, adjusted EBITDA, are operating performance measures, not liquidity measures, that provide investors and analysts with a measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies. However, adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. GAAP, and our adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating income (loss) or net income (loss), determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as an indicator of our operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as an indicator of cash flows, or as a measure of liquidity. There are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures, including the difficulty associated with comparing companies that use similar performance measures whose calculations may differ from ours.


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A reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA is as follows (in thousands):
 
                                                 
    For the Three
          For the Six
       
    Months
    Change Between
    Months
    Change Between
 
    Ended June 30,     2008
    Ended June 30,     2008
 
    2009     2008     and 2009     2009     2008     and 2009  
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 9,552     $ (558 )   $ 10,110     $ 7,815     $ (1,376 )   $ 9,191  
Adjustments:
                                               
Interest expense, net
    8,618       2,030       6,588       14,180       5,758       8,422  
Provision for income taxes
    5,689       3,636       2,053       3,569       6,350       (2,781 )
Depreciation and amortization
    15,936       3,196       12,740       24,396       6,469       17,927  
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
    657       501       156       1,029       1,043       (14 )
                                                 
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 40,452     $ 8,805     $ 31,647     $ 50,989     $ 18,244     $ 32,745  
                                                 
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our principal sources of liquidity are unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable. Our primary cash needs are for working capital, capital expenditures and debt service.
 
We believe that we currently have sufficient resources to meet our operating requirements through the next twelve months. However, our ability to continue to be profitable and generate positive cash flow through our operations beyond that period is dependent on the continued expansion of commercial and government services and adequate customer acceptance of our products and services.
 
Cash Flow Items
 
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities
 
Net cash used in operating activities was $11.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and net cash provided by operating activities was $36.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease of $47.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2009 from the same period in 2008 was primarily due to: (1) an increase in accounts receivable due primarily to the new NGA contracts, (2) a $20.1 million transfer of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents to restricted cash to secure certain performance obligation guarantees (pursuant to these guarantees, in July 2009 we received a $19.7 million prepayment for a multi year contract), and (3) a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses due to the timing of vendor payments offset by an increase in deferred revenue.
 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
 
Net cash used in investing activities was $49.5 million and $46.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Capital expenditures increased by $3.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. The increase in capital expenditures was primarily attributable to subcontractor payments after the successful launch of GeoEye-1 in February 2009 in addition to other capital expenditures for GeoEye-2 of approximately $22.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009. We are continuing to evaluate our options regarding the timing and structure for financing the potential construction of GeoEye-2 in conjunction with the selection of the satellite builder and our discussions with the U.S. Government.
 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
 
Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.8 million and $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively and was related to the issuances of common stock primarily due to exercise of warrants.


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GeoEye-2 Satellite
 
We believe that demand for satellite imagery from the U.S. Government will increase beyond the available supply in the 2013 time frame. Given the long lead time associated with providing additional capacity, we entered into a contract with ITT Corporation during the third quarter of 2007 pursuant to which ITT has commenced work on the advanced camera for GeoEye-2, which could be used to accelerate the deployment of Geoeye-2 so that it could be commercially available in the 2013 timeframe. We view these expenditures as prudent and believe they will position us to move quickly should an opportunity arise to expand our existing NGA relationship to a new satellite. We do not expect to build or commission an accelerated Geoeye-2 satellite without assurances of an expanded NGA agreement. Only when we have visibility on the expected contractual demand for a new satellite from the NGA do we expect to make a decision as to whether to invest the capital necessary to build and commission GeoEye-2 on an accelerated basis. If we were not to build GeoEye-2 on an accelerated basis, we would most likely proceed so that it could be used as a replacement satellite for GeoEye 1 in the 2016 to 2017 timeframe.
 
Long Term Debt
 
On June 29, 2005, we issued $250.0 million of Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due July 1, 2012, or Notes. At June 30, 2009, the carrying value of the Notes, net of unamortized discount of $2.1 million, was $247.9 million.
 
The indenture governing the Notes contains a covenant that limits our ability to pay dividends or make other restricted payments until the principal amount of all Notes has been repaid. We may redeem the Notes beginning in January 2010. The Notes may be redeemed at 104% of par for the first twelve-month period, at 102% of par for the next twelve-month period, and at par thereafter.
 
The indenture governing our Notes contains a covenant that restricts our ability to incur additional indebtedness unless we can comply with a fixed charge coverage ratio and comply with certain other requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, we may incur additional indebtedness only if, after giving pro forma effect to that incurrence, our ratio of adjusted EBITDA to total consolidated debt less cash on hand for the four fiscal quarters ending as of the most recent date for which internal financial statements are available meet certain levels or we have availability to incur such indebtedness under certain baskets in the indenture. Under the covenants contained in the indenture governing our Notes, we are required to maintain for the benefit of noteholders on-orbit insurance on the GeoEye-1 satellite.
 
The Notes bear interest at a rate per annum, reset semi-annually, equal to the greater of six-month LIBOR or 3%, plus a margin of 9.5%. The rate as of June 30, 2009 was 12.50%. Total interest expense related to the Notes for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, was $17.4 million and $18.9 million, respectively. In February 2008, we entered into a $250.0 million interest rate cap agreement to protect us from rises in interest rates by limiting our interest rate exposure to three-month LIBOR with a cap of 4.0%. The cap was effective July 1, 2008 and terminates January 1, 2010.
 
Contracted Backlog
 
We have historically had and currently have a substantial backlog, which provides some assurance regarding our future revenue expectations. Backlog reduces the volatility of our net cash provided by operating activities more than would be typical for a company outside our industry.
 
Our backlog was approximately $325.2 million at June 30, 2009 and approximately $236.2 million at December 31, 2008. Backlog includes our SLA with the NGA, access fee agreements with our international regional affiliates, regional affiliate ground station operations and maintenance contracts, commercial imagery contracts and value-added products and services.
 
Our backlog as of June 30, 2009 included approximately $111.3 million of contracts with the U.S. Government, including approximately $67.1 million related specifically to the SLA. Most of our government contracts are funded incrementally on a year-to-year basis; however, certain foreign government and commercial customers have signed multi-year contracts. Changes in government policies, priorities or funding levels through agency or program budget reductions by the U.S. Congress or executive agencies could materially adversely affect our financial


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condition and results of operations. Furthermore, contracts with the U.S. Government may be terminated or suspended by the U.S. Government at any time, with or without cause, which could result in a reduction in backlog.
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Operating Leases
 
We have commitments for operating leases primarily relating to equipment and office and operating facilities. These leases contain escalation provisions for increases as a result of increases in real estate taxes and operating expenses. Substantially all of these leases have lease terms ranging from three to ten years. Total rental expense under operating leases for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 were approximately $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 were approximately $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
 
Contingencies
 
We may, from time to time, be party to various lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims arising in the normal course of business. We cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims with certainty. Nevertheless, we believe that the outcome of any existing or known threatened proceedings, even if determined adversely, should not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial results or operations.
 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.
 
Our primary exposure to market risk relates to interest rates. The financial instruments which are subject to interest rate risk principally are limited to the Notes. The Notes are subject to interest rate fluctuation because the interest rate resets semi-annually for the term of the Notes. A 100 basis point increase in market interest rates on the Notes would result in an annual increase in our interest expense of approximately $2.5 million. In February 2008, we entered into a $250.0 million interest rate cap agreement that is intended to protect us from increases in interest rates by limiting our interest rate exposure to the three-month LIBOR with a cap of 4.0%. The cap option cost was $0.5 million and is effective July 1, 2008 through January 1, 2010.
 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures.
 
a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b), as adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act. Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that our company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that our company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
We previously reported two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, which were described in Item 9A, Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, in our Annual Report.
 
The two material weaknesses were as follows:
 
Inadequate and ineffective controls over the period-end financial reporting close process.  The controls were not adequately designed or operating effectively to provide reasonable assurance that our company’s financial statements could be prepared in accordance with GAAP. Specifically, we did not have sufficient personnel with an appropriate level of technical accounting knowledge, experience and training to adequately


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review manual journal entries recorded; ensure timely preparation and review of period-end account analyses and the timely disposition of any required adjustments; review of our customer contracts to determine revenue recognition in the proper period; and ensure effective communication between operating and financial personnel regarding the occurrence of new transactions. This material weakness resulted in material errors in our company’s consolidated financial statements and contributed to the restatement of the consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2007 and 2006, and results in a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our company’s annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The restatements resulted in changes in revenue, operating and interest expenses, assets and liabilities.
 
The Company did not maintain effective controls over the accuracy and valuation of the provision for income taxes.  We did not maintain effective controls over reviewing and monitoring the accuracy of the income tax provision calculation. This deficiency resulted in the restatement of our company’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2007 and 2006 to correct income tax expense and the related deferred tax asset and current income tax payable and results in a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our company’s annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
 
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our management believes that these material weaknesses still exist as of June 30, 2009. Because of the two material weaknesses described above, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2009, the last date of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at a reasonable assurance level.
 
b) Remediation Steps Undertaken By Management and Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting In Our Last Fiscal Quarter
 
To remediate the material weaknesses described above and enhance our internal control over financial reporting, we are currently enhancing our control environment and control activities intended to address the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and to remedy the ineffectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we initiated remediation initiatives summarized below which are continuing and which are intended to address our material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.
 
  •  We hired a new Chief Financial Officer with relevant accounting and financial experience, skills and knowledge to manage our accounting and financial staff and enhance the financial statement preparation process.
 
  •  We have hired senior level accounting staff to oversee financial reporting, revenue and payroll functions.
 
  •  We have and are in the process of hiring and have identified additional resources with relevant accounting experience, skills and knowledge, to enhance and supplement the account closing and financial statement preparation process.
 
  •  We are in the process of hiring a Tax Manager to prepare and facilitate all tax related information as required to calculate the tax provision, monitor the tax depreciation for all fixed assets, and monitor satellite and research and development expenses for proper tax treatment. We continue to work with an experienced third party accounting firm in the preparation and analysis of our interim and annual income tax accounting to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and to ensure corporate compliance with tax regulations.
 
  •  We continue to foster awareness and understanding of standards and principles for accounting and financial reporting across our finance and non-finance functions. This includes (1) an integrated approach to monitoring financial performance among our finance and non-finance functions; (2) clarification of specific accounting policies and procedures; (3) effective execution of our accounting training program; and (4) continuous monitoring of compliance with policies and procedures.
 
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  ensure revenue was recorded in the proper period, including reviews and approvals over initial revenue recognition and reconciliation of revenue accounts.
 
  •  We will continue to enhance the monitoring of processes and controls to ensure that appropriate account reconciliations and journal entry controls are performed, documented and reviewed as part of our standard procedures, in a timely manner.
 
  •  We will continue to monitor the processes and controls to ensure sustainment of the improvements made to our control environment.
 
  •  We continue to retain outside consultants with relevant accounting experience, skills and knowledge, working under our supervision and direction to enhance oversight and assist with the account closing and financial statement preparation process until we can hire the internal resources described above.
 
  •  We continue to conduct additional analyses and substantive procedures, including preparation of account reconciliations and making additional adjustments as necessary to confirm the accuracy and completeness of our financial reporting until we can put in place permanent processes and controls as described above.
 
Management believes the measures that we have implemented during the six months ended June 30, 2009 through the date of this filing to remediate the material weaknesses discussed above had a positive effect on our internal control over financial reporting since December 31, 2008, and anticipates that these measures and other ongoing enhancements as discussed will continue to have a positive impact on our internal control over financial reporting in future periods.
 
Notwithstanding such efforts, the material weaknesses described above will not be remediated until the new controls operate for a sufficient period of time and are tested to enable management to conclude that the controls are effective. Management will consider the design and operating effectiveness of these controls and will make any additional changes management determines appropriate.


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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.
 
In the normal course of business, we may be party to various lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims arising out of our business. We cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims with certainty. Nevertheless, we believe that the outcome of any existing or known threatened proceedings, even if determined adversely, should not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
 
Item 1A.   Risk Factors.
 
We do not believe that there have been any material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
None.
 
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
None.
 
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on June 4, 2009. At the Annual Meeting, nine directors were reelected to the Board of Directors with the following votes cast:
 
                 
    Number of Shares  
    For     Withheld  
 
Nominee
               
Lt. Gen. James A. Abrahamson, USAF (Ret)
    10,798,059       6,222,618  
Joseph M. Ahearn
    10,791,393       6,229,284  
Martin C. Faga
    16,888,164       132,513  
Michael F. Horn, Sr. 
    15,901,755       1,118,922  
Lawerence A. Hough
    16,886,004       134,673  
Roberta E. Lenczowski
    16,887,810       132,867  
Matthew M. O’Connell
    16,883,761       136,916  
James M. Simon, Jr. 
    16,887,324       133,353  
William W. Sprague
    10,800,166       6,220,511  
 
In addition, at the Annual Meeting, the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 was ratified with the following votes:
 
         
For
    16,868,222  
Against/Withheld
    92,460  
Abstain
    59,995  


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Item 5.   Other Information.
 
None.
 
Item 6.   Exhibits.
 
(a) Exhibits:
 
         
Number
 
Description
 
  10 .1   Employment Agreement of Joseph F. Greeves, dated May 28, 2009
  31 .1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  31 .2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  32 .1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)
  32 .2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)
 
 
(1) This certificate is being furnished solely to accompany the report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
GeoEye, Inc.
(Registrant)
 
/s/  MATTHEW M. O’CONNELL
Matthew M. O’Connell
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
/s/  JOSEPH F. GREEVES
Joseph F. Greeves
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: August 7, 2009


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