8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 9, 2020

Intelsat S.A.

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg	001-35878	98-1009418
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4 rue Albert Borschette

Luxembourg

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

L-1246

(Address of principal executive offices)

+352 27-84-1600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class	Ticker symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, nominal value $0.01 per share	I	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On April 9, 2020, Intelsat S.A. (the “Company”) announced that it was withdrawing its previously announced financial guidance related to the Company’s projections for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, capital expenditures and cash taxes for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 and subsequent years as set forth in its February 20, 2020 press release due to the novel coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) and its impact on the Company’s operating and general economic environment.

The information in this Form 8-K is being furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

The Company will be relying on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) March 25, 2020 Order pursuant to Section 36 of the Exchange Act (Release No. 34-88465) (the “Order”) to delay the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (the “First Quarter 10-Q”) due to circumstances related to COVID-19. In particular, COVID-19 has caused limited access to the Company’s facilities and disrupted its normal interactions with its accounting personnel, legal advisors, auditors and others involved in the preparation of the First Quarter 10-Q. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company expects to file the First Quarter 10-Q no later than June 25, 2020 (which is 45 days after the First Quarter 10-Q’s original filing deadline of May 11, 2020). If the First Quarter 10-Q is filed by June 25, 2020, it will be deemed timely filed by the SEC.

Further, the Company is supplementing the risk factors previously described in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. The following risk factor disclosure should be read in conjunction with the risk factors described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The COVID-19 outbreak has had a material impact on the U.S. and global economies and could have a material adverse impact on our employees, suppliers, customers and end consumers, which could adversely and materially impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 a pandemic and public health emergency of international concern. In March 2020, the President of the United States declared a State of National Emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Other countries affected by the outbreak took similar measures. In addition, many jurisdictions have limited, and are considering to further limit, social mobility and gathering. As the COVID-19 pandemic develops, governments (at national, state and local levels), corporations and other authorities may continue to implement restrictions or policies that could adversely impact consumer spending, global capital markets, the global economy and our stock price.

A prolonged pandemic and/or economic downturn in the United States or the other markets in which we operate or in which we compete could result in:

• Significant reductions in demand for our services due to the impact of the pandemic and resulting economic downturn affecting our customers;

• Significant changes in the political conditions in our markets, including quarantines, governmental or regulatory actions, closures or other restrictions that limit or close our facilities, restrict our employees’ ability to travel or perform necessary business functions, or otherwise prevent our third-party partners, suppliers, or customers from sufficiently staffing operations, including operations necessary for delivering our services, may adversely impact our results; and

• Continued disruptions in the U.S. capital markets.

The ultimate extent of the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition is unknown and impossible to predict with certainty.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company and its subsidiaries, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including statements about (i) the impact of COVID-19 on our business, the economic environment and our expected financial results and (ii) our ability to comply with our filing obligations with the SEC. The words or phrases “guidance,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimates,” “forecast” and similar words or expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other important factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict.

Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on the Company’s future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K may not occur. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on the Company’s expectations as of the date of this report and speak only as of the date of this report and are advised to consider the factors listed under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s SEC filings, as may be updated and amended from time to time. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	INTELSAT S.A.
Date: April 9, 2020	By:	/s/ David Tolley
	Name:	David Tolley
	Title:	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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