How do you interpret reportable legal entities — restricted cash current?

An increase suggests more restrictive covenants or collateral requirements, which may limit financial flexibility.

How does reportable legal entities — restricted cash current compare across companies?

Common balance sheet item for companies with significant debt or regulatory obligations.

Globalstar GSAT Reportable Legal Entities — Restricted Cash Current

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '18

Similar metrics at other companies

CGReportable Legal Entities — Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents

$9.8M-87.0%

APTVReportable Legal Entities — Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value

$1M0.0%

BALLReportable Legal Entities — Restricted Cash And Investments Noncurrent

$2.1B—

APTVReportable Legal Entities — Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents

$969M+35.5%

KHCReportable Legal Entities — Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent

$0—

DVAReportable Legal Entities — Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents

$78.32M—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$70.1M+16.7%

Operating income$8.2M+196%

Net income-$17.4M-0.5%

EPS (diluted)-$0.160.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$358.4M+48.5%

Total debt$537.8M+0.2%

Total equity$342.8M-0.4%

Total assets$2.4B+37.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$35.2M-32.1%

CapEx$1.5M+30.6%

Free cash flow$33.7M-33.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.36B+224%

Enterprise value$10.54B+197%

P/S36.6×+24.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin91.4%—

Operating margin8.6%+7.3pp

Net margin-3.1%-1.4pp

FCF margin211.7%+32.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-2.5%-1.2pp

Debt / equity1.6×0.0×

Current ratio1.6×-0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Globalstar in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RestrictedCashCurrent.

The official record: Globalstar’s 10-Q, filed May 10, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does reportable legal entities — restricted cash current mean?: Cash that is legally set aside and cannot be used for general business operations.
How do you interpret reportable legal entities — restricted cash current?: An increase suggests more restrictive covenants or collateral requirements, which may limit financial flexibility.
How does reportable legal entities — restricted cash current compare across companies?: Common balance sheet item for companies with significant debt or regulatory obligations.