...ended September 30, 2012. Intelsat S.A. reported revenue of $654.9 million and a net loss of $34.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The company also reported Intelsat S.A. EBITDAi, or earnings before net interest, loss on early extinguishment of debt, taxes and depreciation and amortization, of $471.1 million, and Intelsat S.A. Adjusted EBITDAi of $511.3 million, or 78 percent of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Contracted backlog at September 30, 2012, was $10.8 billion.

Intelsat CEO Dave McGlade said, "In the third quarter, Intelsat achieved steady financial performance and further executed on our initiatives to serve media, broadband, mobility and government applications. Sequential revenue growth increased as expected, as expansion capacity and a hosted payload entered service. Overall, we continue to expect that full year 2012 revenue results will be slightly positive as compared to 2011."

McGlade continued, "Our launch campaign progressed with successful launches of Intelsat 20 and Intelsat 21 in the third quarter; both satellites are now in service. On October 14, we completed our fifth and final launch for this year, Intelsat 23, which is now completing in-orbit testing. Demand for broadband connectivity for mobility applications, such as maritime and aeronautical, is opening new growth avenues for our satellite infrastructure. As our global Ku-band broadband mobility platform nears completion, Intelsat is positioned for an early lead in serving these important growth segments."

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