PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 7Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
(to prospectus dated April 7, 2022)Registration No. 333-260458
107,357,335 Shares of Class A Common Stock
8,325,000 Warrants to Purchase Shares of Class A Common Stock
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This prospectus supplement is being filed to update and supplement the information contained in the prospectus dated April 7, 2022 (as supplemented from time to time, the “Prospectus”) with the information contained in i) our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2022 (the “Quarterly Report”) and ii) our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2022 (the “Current Report”). Accordingly, we have attached the Quarterly Report and Current Report to this prospectus supplement.
The Prospectus relates to: (a) the offer and sale by us of: (i) 8,325,000 shares of our Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), issuable upon the exercise of 8,325,000 private placement warrants that were held by Osprey Sponsor II, LLC (the “Sponsor”) at the closing (the “Closing”) of the merger by and among Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp. (“Osprey”), Osprey Technology Merger Sub, Inc. and BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (“Legacy BlackSky”), 4,162,500 of which are currently exercisable at a price of $11.50 per share and 4,162,500 of which will not be exercisable unless and until the date that our Class A Common Stock shall reach a trading price of $20.00 per share on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and are then exercisable at a price of $20.00 per share (collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants”), (ii) 15,812,500 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 15,812,500 warrants, exercisable at a price of $11.50 per share (the “Public Warrants”), and (iii) 5,725,772 shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of certain outstanding options and warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock and vesting of restricted stock units for Class A Common Stock; and (b) the resale from time to time by the selling securityholders named in the Prospectus or their permitted transferees of: (i) 62,938,725 shares of Class A Common Stock consisting of (1) 49,764,934 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by certain former stockholders of Legacy BlackSky, (2) 3,497,461 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to certain former Legacy BlackSky stockholders upon the vesting of restricted stock units, (3) 1,770,080 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to a former Legacy BlackSky stockholder upon the exercise of a warrant, (4) 1,843,500 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by JANA Capital LLC, and (5) 6,062,750 shares of Class A Common Stock issued to the Sponsor and certain affiliates of the Sponsor; (ii) 18,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock purchased at Closing by a number of subscribers pursuant to separate PIPE subscription agreements; (iii) 800,000 shares of Class A Common Stock purchased by Palantir at Closing pursuant to the Palantir subscription agreement; (iv) 8,325,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 8,325,000 Private Placement Warrants; (v) 8,325,000 Private Placement Warrants purchased by the Sponsor in connection with Osprey’s initial public offering and (vi) 1,481,110 shares of Class A Common Stock consisting of (1) 309,862 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 309,862 options at a weighted average exercise price of $1.5282, (2) 148,369 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units, (3) 64,797 shares of Class A Common Stock and (4) 958,082 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Legacy BlackSky’s founders.
This prospectus supplement updates and supplements the information in the Prospectus and is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in combination with, the Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and if there is any inconsistency between the information in the Prospectus and this prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement.
Our Class A Common Stock is listed on NYSE under the symbol “BKSY,” and the Public Warrants are listed on NYSE under the symbol “BKSY.W.” On August 8, 2022, the last quoted sale price for our Class A Common Stock as reported on NYSE was $2.70 per share and the last quoted sale price for our Public Warrants as reported on NYSE was $0.44 per warrant.
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined under the federal securities laws, and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for the Prospectus and for future filings.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before buying any securities, you should carefully read the discussion of the risks of investing in our securities in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 10 of the Prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
    

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-39113
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BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware47-1949578
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
13241 Woodland Park Road
Suite 300
Herndon, Virginia
20171
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(571) 267-1571
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBKSYThe New York Stock Exchange
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50BKSY.WThe New York Stock Exchange
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 ý 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 (§232.405 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 ý 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
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
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.o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).Yes o No ý


As of August 09, 2022, there were 120,948,826 shares of the registrant’s class A common stock, at $0.0001 par value, outstanding.


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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, and our officers and representatives may from time to time make, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “potentially,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “expect” and similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements regarding:

• our ability to retain or recruit key employees;
• our ability to grow distribution channels and partner ecosystems;
• our anticipated capital expenditures, liquidity, and our estimates regarding our capital requirements;
• our ability to integrate proprietary and third-party sensor data;
• our ability to add new satellites to commercial operations;
• our ability to invest in our software, research and development capabilities;
• our ability to grow a third-party developer community;
• our ability to expand our services and offerings to customers both domestically and internationally;
• our ability to continue delivering data in a cost-effective manner;
• our ability to maintain and protect our brand;
• our ability to expand within our current customer base;
• our ability to compete with legacy satellite imaging providers and other emergent geospatial intelligence providers;
• our ability to maintain intellectual property protection for our products or avoid or defend claims of infringement;
• our ability to comply with laws and regulations applicable to our business;
• our expectations about market trends and needs;
• our estimates of market growth, future revenue, expenses, cash flows, capital requirements and additional financing;
• the volatility of the trading price of our common stock;
• the performance of our Spectra AI platform;
• our plans for our next generation satellites (“Gen-3”);
• the impact of local, regional, national and international economic conditions and events;
• the effect of COVID-19 on the foregoing; and
• other factors including but not limited to those detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2022.

We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk
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Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for us to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and trends discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, performance, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, except as required by law.










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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except par value)
June 30,December 31,
20222021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$64,827 $165,586 
Restricted cash2,5182,518
Short-term investments43,833
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $0 and $39, respectively
3,4172,629
Prepaid expenses and other current assets4,2756,264
Contract assets5,5021,678
Total current assets124,372178,675
Property and equipment - net83,89970,551
Goodwill9,3939,393
Investment in equity method investees5,1594,002
Intangible assets - net2,1992,480
Satellite procurement work in process35,76140,102
Other assets346 560 
Total assets$261,129 $305,763 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$13,877 $10,837 
Amounts payable to equity method investees1,5375,613
Contract liabilities - current4,93111,266
Other current liabilities2,8352,819
Total current liabilities23,18030,535
Liability for estimated contract losses3,3846,054
Long-term contract liabilities568
Derivative liabilities13,43116,925
Long-term debt - net of current portion72,42571,408
Other liabilities5,162653
Total liabilities117,582126,143
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value-authorized, 300,000 shares; issued, 120,926 and 117,160 shares; outstanding, 118,453 shares and 114,452 shares as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
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Additional paid-in capital660,710650,518
Accumulated deficit(517,175)(470,909)
Total stockholders’ equity143,547179,620
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$261,129 $305,763 

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BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Revenue
Imagery & software analytical services$13,350 $5,118 $23,122 $11,116 
Engineering & systems integration1,752 2,247 5,876 3,543 
Total revenue15,102 7,365 28,998 14,659 
Costs and expenses
Imagery & software analytical service costs, excluding depreciation and amortization5,350 4,171 11,257 8,550 
Engineering & systems integration costs, excluding depreciation and amortization 4,436 2,237 9,484 3,367 
Selling, general and administrative17,739 8,827 40,275 17,305 
Research and development106 — 252 28 
Depreciation and amortization9,177 3,537 16,568 6,301 
Satellite impairment loss— 18,407 — 18,407 
Operating loss(21,706)(29,814)(48,838)(39,299)
(Loss) gain on derivatives(4,646)(967)3,494 (14,975)
Income on equity method investment1,213 767 1,470 963 
Interest income178 — 178 — 
Interest expense(1,275)(1,270)(2,530)(2,438)
Other expense, net(42)(3,279)(40)(147,370)
Loss before income taxes(26,278)(34,563)(46,266)(203,119)
Income tax (expense) benefit— — — — 
Loss from continuing operations(26,278)(34,563)(46,266)(203,119)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations (including loss from disposal of Spaceflight Inc. of $0, $1,022, $0, and $1,022 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively)
— (1,022)— (1,022)
Income tax (expense) benefit— — — — 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (1,022)— (1,022)
Net loss(26,278)(35,585)(46,266)(204,141)
Other comprehensive loss— (1,930)— (541)
Total comprehensive loss$(26,278)$(37,515)$(46,266)$(204,682)
Basic and diluted loss per share of common stock:
Loss from continuing operations$(0.22)$(0.61)$(0.40)$(3.87)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (0.02)— (0.02)
Net loss per share of common stock$(0.22)$(0.63)$(0.40)$(3.89)

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BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
Common StockAdditional Paid-InOther ComprehensiveAccumulatedTotal Stockholders'
SharesAmountCapitalIncomeDeficitEquity
Balance as of January 1, 2022114,452 $11 $650,518 $— $(470,909)$179,620 
Stock-based compensation— — 10,862 — — 10,862 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options404 — 17 — — 17 
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock awards129 — — — — — 
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units4,816 — — — 
Withholding of restricted stock units to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units(1,874)— (3,616)— — (3,616)
Net loss— — — — (19,988)(19,988)
Balance as of March 31, 2022117,927 12 657,781 — (490,897)166,896 
Stock-based compensation— — 3,365 — — 3,365 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options180 — — — 
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock awards27 — — — — — 
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units520 — — — — — 
Withholding of stock units to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options(201)— (444)— — (444)
Net loss— — — — (26,278)(26,278)
Balance as of June 30, 2022118,453 $12 $660,710 $— $(517,175)$143,547 
Common Stock Additional Paid-InOther Comprehensive IncomeAccumulatedTotal Stockholders'
SharesAmountCapital(Loss)DeficitDeficit
Balance as of January 1, 2021, as adjusted34,692 $$191,168 $— $(223,984)$(32,813)
Stock-based compensation— — 508 — — 508 
Issuance of common stock due to Bridge Notes20,029 103,722 — — 103,724 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options468 — — — 
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock awards171 — — — — — 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants1,095 — 120 — — 120 
Other comprehensive income— — — 1,389 — 1,389 
Net loss— — — — (168,556)(168,556)
Balance as of March 31, 202156,455 295,519 1,389 (392,540)(95,627)
Stock-based compensation— — 264 — — 264 
Issuance of common stock due to Bridge Notes Rights Offering314 — 2,629 — — 2,629 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options210 — — — 
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock awards130 — — — — — 
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units34 — — — — — 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (1,930)— (1,930)
Net loss— — — — (35,585)(35,585)
Balance as of June 30, 202157,143 $$298,418 $(541)$(428,125)$(130,243)
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BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$(46,266)$(204,141)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (1,022)
Loss from continuing operations(46,266)(203,119)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense16,568 6,301 
Bad debt expense(1)
Stock-based compensation expense13,226 772 
Loss on issuance of 2021 convertible Bridge Notes— 96,476 
Loss on issuance of 2021 convertible Bridge Notes Rights Offering— 3,193 
Issuance costs for derivative liabilities and debt carried at fair value— 47,718 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs1,018 823 
Gain on equity method investment(1,470)(963)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment— 24 
(Gain) loss on derivatives(3,494)14,975 
Satellite impairment loss— 18,407 
Other, net16 — 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(787)(1,293)
Contract assets(3,824)1,151 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets1,914 (405)
Other assets(30)(150)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities389 (2,604)
Other current liabilities16 (2,067)
Contract liabilities - current and long-term(6,903)(952)
Liability for estimated contract losses(2,670)(1,047)
Other liabilities4,509 1,644 
Net cash used in operating activities(27,789)(21,112)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment(5,289)(207)
Satellite procurement work in process(20,208)(11,205)
Purchase of short-term investments(43,774)— 
Purchase of domain name— (7)
Proceeds from equity method investment313 — 
Net cash used in investing activities(68,958)(11,419)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt— 58,573 
Proceeds from options exercised25 
Proceeds from warrants exercised— 120 
Debt payments— (750)
Payments for deferred offering costs— (3,487)
Payments for debt issuance costs— (646)
Withholding tax payments on vesting of restricted stock units(4,037)— 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(4,012)53,817 
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(100,759)21,286 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – beginning of year168,104 10,573 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – end of period$67,345 $31,859 

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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
June 30,
20222021
Cash and cash equivalents$64,827 $26,384 
Restricted cash2,518 5,475 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$67,345 $31,859 
June 30,
20222021
(in thousands)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest$$286 
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash financing and investing information:
Property and equipment additions accrued but not paid$3,798 $10,837 
Capitalized stock-based compensation1,001 — 
Capitalized interest for property and equipment placed into service220 135 
Accretion of short-term investments' discounts and premiums59 — 
Withholding of stock units to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the exercise of stock options23 — 
SPAC costs accrued but not paid— 3,663 
Debt issuance costs expensed for debt carried at fair value accrued but not paid— 3,129 
Issuance of common stock due to Bridge Notes, net of issuance costs— 106,353 
Issuance of common stock warrants due to Bridge Notes— 18,800 
Consent fees payable in common stock or cash recorded as a derivative— 2,715 
Contingent liability for working capital adjustment and use taxes to M&Y Space Co. Ltd— 1,022 
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BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2022

1. Organization and Business
On September 9, 2021, Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp. (“Osprey”) consummated the previously announced merger (the “Merger”) with BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Spaceflight Industries, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Legacy BlackSky”), pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger, dated February 17, 2021, by and among Osprey, Osprey Technology Merger Sub, Inc., a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Osprey, and Legacy BlackSky. Immediately following the Merger, Osprey changed its name to BlackSky Technology Inc. (“BlackSky” or the “Company”). Legacy BlackSky survived the Merger and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackSky. As a special purpose acquisition corporation, Osprey had no pre-Merger operations other than to identify and consummate a merger. Therefore, BlackSky’s operations post-Merger are attributable to those of Legacy BlackSky and its subsidiaries, and references to “BlackSky” or the “Company” should be read to include BlackSky’s wholly owned subsidiaries. References in this report to Company actions, assets/liabilities, or contracts may be references to actions taken, assets/liabilities held, or contracts entered into by one or more current Company subsidiaries; however, the Company has distinguished between actions taken by Legacy BlackSky or Osprey for certain time based, historical transactions.
BlackSky, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, is a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence. The Company owns and operates one of the industry's leading high-performance low earth orbit small satellite constellations. Our constellation is optimized to cost-efficiently capture imagery at high revisit rates where and when our customers need it. BlackSky’s Spectra AI software platform processes millions of observations a day from our proprietary satellite constellation and from multiple external data sources including imaging, radar and radio frequency satellites, environmental sensors, asset tracking sensors, Internet of Things (“IoT”) connected devices, internet-enabled narrative sources, and a variety of geotemporal data feeds. Spectra AI employs advanced, proprietary artificial intelligence ("AI") and machine learning (“ML”) techniques to process, analyze, and transform these data feeds into alerts, information, and insights. Customers can access Spectra AI’s data and analytics through easy-to-use web services or through platform application programming interfaces.
As of June 30, 2022, BlackSky had 14 satellites in commercial operation. BlackSky has two primary operating subsidiaries, BlackSky Global LLC and BlackSky Geospatial Solutions, Inc. The Company also owns fifty percent of LeoStella LLC (“LeoStella”), its joint venture with Thales Alenia Space US Investment LLC (“Thales”). LeoStella is a vertically-integrated small satellite design and manufacturer based in Tukwila, Washington, from which the Company procures satellites to operate its business. The Company accounts for LeoStella and X-Bow Launch Systems Inc. (“X-Bow”), a space technology company specializing in additive manufacturing of solid rocket motors of which BlackSky owns approximately 15.1%, as equity method investments (Note 6).

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation
The Company has prepared its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the instructions to Form 10-K and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. In addition, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or losses of its equity method investments and a corresponding increase or decrease to its investment, with recorded losses limited to the carrying value of the Company’s investment. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial assets and liabilities, including equity warrants and other equity
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instruments classified as derivative liabilities, which are stated at fair value. The Company also incurred debt, which was also stated at fair value and subsequently converted to equity in the Merger. Unless otherwise indicated, amounts presented in the Notes pertain to the Company’s continuing operations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022. In management’s opinion, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair statement of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been included.

Use of Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingencies at the reporting date, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. Significant estimates made by the Company include, but are not limited to, revenue and associated cost recognition, the collectability of accounts receivable, the recoverability and useful lives of property and equipment, the valuation of equity warrants and warrant liabilities, fair value estimates, the recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets, the provision for income taxes, and stock-based compensation.

Investments
The Company’s investments generally consist of A-1, or higher, rated corporate debt and governmental securities as short-term investments. Our investments are classified as held-to-maturity and have a stated maturity date of one year or less from the balance sheet date. Any investments with original maturities less than three months are considered as cash equivalents.

Property and Equipment - net
The Company capitalizes internal and external costs incurred to develop and implement internal-use software, which consist primarily of costs related to design, coding, and testing. Internal costs include salaries and allocations of fringe and stock-based compensation. When the software is ready for its intended use, capitalization ceases and such costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated life to either depreciation or cost of sales depending on the nature of the software. Costs incurred prior to and after the application development stage are charged to development costs as part of selling, general, and administrative expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company regularly reviews its capitalized software projects for impairment.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company accounts for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
The process for analyzing the fair value measurement of certain financial instruments on a recurring, or non-recurring, basis includes significant judgment and estimates of inputs including, but not limited to, share price, volatility, discount for lack of marketability, application of an appropriate discount rate, and probability of liquidating events. The Company utilizes the market valuation methodology and specific option pricing methodology, such as the Monte Carlo simulation, method to value the more complex financial instruments and the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value standard common stock warrants and common stock options.
The framework for measuring fair value specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company's assumptions. The
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hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 Inputs. Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date.
Level 2 Inputs. Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 Inputs. Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the Company’s own assumptions on what assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information.

Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenue from the sale of imagery and software analytical services and engineering and systems integration. Imagery and software analytical services revenue includes imagery, data, software, and analytics, including professional services. This revenue is recognized from services rendered under cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts, firm fixed price contracts, a time and materials basis or non-cancellable subscription order agreements. Engineering and systems integration revenue is from fixed price long-term construction contracts.
The Company generates revenue primarily through contracts with government agencies. Most of the fixed price contracts include multiple promises, which are generally separated as distinct performance obligations. The Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling prices using observable sales transactions where applicable.
In accordance with Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASC 606”), the Company uses the five-step model of identifying the performance obligations contained in a contract, determining transaction price, allocating transaction price, and determining when performance obligations are satisfied can require the application of significant judgment, as further discussed below.
Revenue is measured at the fair value of consideration received or receivable and net of discounts. The Company applies a policy election to exclude transaction taxes collected from customer sales when the tax is both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction. The Company estimates any variable consideration, and whether the transaction price is constrained, upon execution of each contract. The Company did not have any active contracts with significant variable consideration as of June 30, 2022.

Imagery & Software Analytical Services Revenue
Imagery
Imagery services include imagery delivered from the Company’s satellites in orbit via its Spectra AI platform and in limited cases directly uploaded to certain customers. Customers can directly task our proprietary satellite constellation to collect and deliver imagery over specific locations, sites and regions that are critical to their operations. We offer customers several service level options that include basic plans for on-demand tasking or multi-year assured access programs, where customers can secure priority access and imaging capacity at a premium over a region of interest on a take or pay basis. Imagery performance obligations are recognized ratably over the fixed price subscription period for the right to access imagery or as revenue at the point-in-time when the Company delivers images to the Spectra AI platform.

Data, Software, and Analytics
The Company leverages proprietary AI and ML algorithms to analyze data coming from both the Company’s proprietary sensor network and third-party space and terrestrial sources to provide hard-to-get data,
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insights, and analytics for customers. The Company continues to integrate and enhance its offerings by performing contract development, while retaining the intellectual property rights. The Company also provides technology enabled professional service solutions to support customer-specific software development requests, integration, testing, and training. The Company uses system engineers to support customer efforts to manage mass quantities of data. The Company also offers professional service solutions related to object, change and anomaly detection, site monitoring, and enhanced analytics, through which the Company can detect key pattern of life changes in critical locations such as ports, airports, and construction sites; retail activity; commodities stockpiles; and other sites that contain critical commodities and supply chain information.
Our analytics services are also offered on a consumption or subscription basis and provide customers with access to our site monitoring, event monitoring and global data services. Imagery and software analytical services revenue from data, software, and analytics contracts is recognized from the rendering of services over time on a cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm fixed price, or time and materials basis as well as, at the point-in-time the customer receives access to an analytic product. For firm fixed price professional service contracts, the Company recognizes revenue using total estimated costs to complete the performance obligation, ("Estimate at Completion" or "EAC"). A performance obligation’s EAC includes all direct costs such as labor, materials, subcontract costs and overhead. In addition, an EAC of a performance obligation includes future losses estimated to be incurred on contracts, as and when known. For contracts structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee or on a time and materials basis, the Company generally recognizes revenue based on the right-to-invoice when practically expedient, as the Company is contractually able to invoice the customer based on the control transferred to the customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the entity’s performance completed to date.

Engineering and Systems Integration Revenue
The Company develops and delivers advanced launch vehicle, satellite and payload systems for a limited number of customers that leverage the Company’s capabilities in mission systems engineering and operations, ground station operations, and software and systems development. These systems are sold to government customers under fixed price contracts. The Company generally recognizes revenue over time using the cost-to-cost method to measure progress, pursuant to which the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the EAC. The estimation of total estimated costs at completion is subject to many variables and requires judgment. The Company recognizes changes in contract estimates on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period in which the changes are identified. Such changes in contract estimates can result in the recognition of revenue in a current period for performance obligations which were satisfied or partially satisfied in a prior period. If at any time, the estimate of profitability for a performance obligation indicates a probable anticipated loss, the Company recognizes the total loss for the performance obligation in the period it is identified. Changes in estimates related to contracts accounted for using the cost-to-cost measure of progress are recognized in the period in which such changes are made for the inception-to-date effect of the changes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized $1.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively, of unfavorable cumulative adjustments to revenue directly from estimated cost increases on two engineering and systems integration contracts (Note 5). All, or a portion, of this cumulative adjustment will be recognized in future revenue as the percentage of completion increases over time. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized a $0.3 million favorable impact to revenue attributable to changes in other contract estimates. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, there was no revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods.

Imagery and Software Analytical Service and Engineering and Systems Integration Costs
Imagery and software analytical service costs primarily include internal aerospace and geospatial software development labor, third-party data and imagery, internal labor to support the ground stations and space operations, and cloud computing and hosting services. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for those employees whose work supports the imagery and software analytical service costs we provide to customers, under imagery and software analytical service costs, excluding depreciation and amortization. For those employees who provide engineering and systems support to customers, the stock-based compensation expense is classified under engineering and systems integration costs. For the remaining employees who
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generally support the Company and its business, the stock-based compensation expense is recognized under selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Engineering and systems integration costs primarily include the cost of internal labor for product design, integration and engineering in support of long-term development contracts for launch vehicle, satellite and payload systems. The Company also incurs subcontract direct materials and external labor costs to build and test specific components such as the communications system, payload demands and sensor integration.

Stock-Based Compensation
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units
The estimated fair value of RSAs and RSUs are measured based on the grant date fair value of the Company’s Class A common stock. In order to determine the fair value of its Class A common stock on the date of grant and prior to the Merger, Legacy BlackSky historically performed a valuation analysis using a combination of market and income approaches. Subsequent to the Merger, the Company uses the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) trading price as the fair value of the Class A common stock for valuation purposes. For all awards for which vesting is only subject to a service condition, including those subject to graded vesting, the Company has elected to use the straight-line method to recognize the fair value as compensation cost over the requisite service period.
Certain of the Company’s outstanding RSUs had performance vesting conditions that were triggered upon the consummation of the Merger. Therefore, since the performance conditions attributable to these RSUs had been met, the Company commenced recording the associated compensation expense, inclusive of a catch-up amount for the service period between their grant date and satisfaction of the performance condition, as of the closing of the Merger. The fair value of the RSUs that include a performance condition is recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period using the accelerated attribution method, which accounts for RSUs with discrete vesting dates as if they were a separate award. Expense related to stock-based payments is classified in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss based upon the classification of each employees’ cash compensation.
Stock Options
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value all options and the straight-line method to recognize the fair value as compensation cost over the requisite service period. The fair value of each option granted was estimated as of the date of grant. The Company granted options in the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The Company uses the following inputs when applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model:
Expected Dividend Yield. The Black-Scholes valuation model requires an expected dividend yield as an input. The dividend yield is based on historical experience and expected future changes. The Company currently has no plans to pay dividends on its Class A common stock.
Expected Volatility. The Company does not have enough historical share price history, therefore, the expected volatility was estimated based upon the historical share price volatility of comparable publicly traded companies.
Risk-free Interest Rate. The yield on actively traded non-inflation indexed U.S. Treasury notes was used to extrapolate an average risk-free interest rate based on the expected term of the underlying grants.
Expected Term. For options granted in 2021 and 2022, since there is not a history of option exercises as a public company, the Company considered the option vesting terms and contractual period, as well as the demographics of the holders, in estimating the expected term. For options granted prior to 2021, the expected term was the estimated duration to a liquidation event based on a weighted average consideration of the most likely exit prospects for that stage of development. Legacy BlackSky was privately funded and, accordingly, the lack of marketability was factored into the expected term of options granted. The Company will review its estimate in the future and adjust it, if necessary, due to changes in the Company’s historical exercises.
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The most significant assumption used to determine the fair value of the Legacy BlackSky equity-based awards was the estimated fair value of the Class A common stock on the grant date. In order to determine the fair value of its Class A common stock on the date of grant and prior to the Merger, Legacy BlackSky historically performed a valuation analysis using a combination of market and income approaches. Subsequent to the Merger, the Company uses the NYSE trading price as the fair value of the Class A common stock for valuation purposes.
Legacy BlackSky historically adjusted the exercise price of certain outstanding stock options. For each award with an adjusted exercise price, Legacy BlackSky calculated the incremental fair value, which was the excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award immediately before the modification. The incremental fair value was recognized as stock-based compensation expense immediately to the extent that the modified stock option already had vested, and for stock options that were not yet vested, the incremental fair value has been recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the remaining vesting period.

3. Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”)

Accounting Standards Recently Adopted
In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, “Earnings per Share (Topic 260), Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40), which clarifies and reduces diversity in an issuer’s accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options (for example, warrants) that remain equity classified upon modification or exchange. This ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity should apply the amendments prospectively to modifications or exchanges occurring on or after the effective date of the amendments. Early adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim period. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2022 and this guidance is not expected to impact the Company unless it modifies or exchanges freestanding financial instruments within the scope of the guidance subsequent to adoption.

Accounting Standards Recently Issued But Not Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 Leases. The amendments in this update require the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet, as well as certain qualitative disclosures regarding leasing arrangements. The guidance requires the use of the modified retrospective method, with the cumulative effect of initially applying these updates recognized at the date of initial application. The guidance was effective for public business entities for annual periods, including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. For all other entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. As of June 30, 2022, the Company holds emerging growth company status, as such it is permitted to present the impact of the new guidance in its annual statement as of December 31, 2022 and interim statements thereafter. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the adoption impact but expects the adoption of the standard to have a material impact to the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, since the Company will be required to report operating leases in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for the first time. The Company is in the process of its adoption efforts and cannot yet reasonably estimate the impact to the consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. The amendments in this update are primarily for entities holding financial assets and net investment leases measured under an incurred loss impairment methodology. A new methodology must be adopted to reflect expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates, which would include losses on trade accounts receivable. This ASU requires modified retrospective application. The guidance is effective for public business entities that are not smaller reporting companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. For all other entities, the guidance is
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effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods therein. The Company is currently in the planning stage and, as a emerging growth status company, will adopt the guidance on January 1, 2023. The Company has not yet determined the potential impact, if any, that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”. The amendments in this update are intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. This ASU removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This ASU can be applied on a retrospective, modified retrospective or prospective basis. The guidance is effective for all public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods therein. For all other entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is also permitted. As of June 30, 2022, the Company holds emerging growth company status, as such it is permitted to present the impact of the new guidance in its annual statement as of December 31, 2022 and interim statements thereafter. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the adoption impact and has not yet determined the potential impact, if any, that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

4. Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company earns revenue through the sale of imagery and software analytical services and engineering and systems integration. The Company’s management primarily disaggregates revenue as follows: (i) imagery; (ii) data, software and analytics; and (iii) engineering and integration. This disaggregation allows the Company to evaluate market trends in certain imagery and software analytical services and engineering and systems integration services. These offerings currently have both recurring and non-recurring price attributes, particularly the engineering and systems integration offerings.
The following table disaggregates revenue by type of imagery and software analytical services and engineering and integration for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
(in thousands)
Imagery$6,833 $1,384 $10,443 $2,848 
Data, software and analytics6,517 3,733 12,679 8,267 
Engineering & integration1,752 2,248 5,876 3,544 
Total revenue$15,102 $7,365 $28,998 $14,659 
The approximate revenue based on geographic location of customers is as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
(in thousands)
US$12,437 $6,236 $23,584 $12,359 
Middle East782 694 1,376 1,380 
Asia1,584 312 3,578 770 
Other299 123 460 150 
Total revenue$15,102 $7,365 $28,998 $14,659 
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Revenue from significant customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
(in thousands)
U.S. federal government and agencies$12,162 $6,188 $23,225 $12,307 
International government2,742 1,177 5,487 2,352 
Commercial and other198 — 286 — 
Total revenue$15,102 $7,365 $28,998 $14,659 
As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, accounts receivable consisted of the following:
June 30,December 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
U.S. federal government and agencies$3,041 $2,576 
International government341 76 
Commercial and other35 16 
Allowance for doubtful accounts— (39)
Total accounts receivable$3,417 $2,629 
Backlog

Backlog represents the future sales we expect to recognize on firm orders received by the Company and is equivalent to the Company’s remaining performance obligations at the end of each period. It comprises both funded backlog (firm orders for which funding is authorized and appropriated) and unfunded backlog. The Company's Backlog excludes unexercised contract options. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $108.0 million of backlog, which represents the transaction price of executed contracts less inception to date revenue recognized. The Company expects to recognize revenue relating to our backlog, of which a portion is recorded in deferred revenue in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, of $30.8 million, $45.6 million, and $31.6 million in the six months ending December 31, 2022, fiscal year 2023, and thereafter, respectively.

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5. Contract Assets and Liabilities
The components of contract assets and contract liabilities consisted of the following:
June 30,December 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Contract assets - current
Unbilled revenue$5,091 $788 
Contract assets411 890 
Total contract assets - current$5,502 $1,678 
Contract liabilities - current
Deferred revenue - short-term$4,260 $11,082 
Other contract liabilities671 184 
Total contract liabilities - current$4,931 $11,266 
Contract liabilities - long-term$— $— 
Deferred revenue - long-term— 568 
Total contract liabilities - long-term$— $568 
Deferred revenue and other contract liabilities are reported as contract liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities include payments received and billings made in advance of the satisfaction of performance obligations under the contract and are realized when the associated revenue is recognized under the contract. Contract assets include (i) unbilled revenue, which is the amount of revenue recognized in excess of the amount billed to customers, where the rights to payment are not just subject to the passage of time; and (ii) costs incurred to fulfill contract obligations. Other contract assets and other contract liabilities primarily relate to contract commissions on customer contracts.
Changes in short-term and long-term contract assets and contract liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were as follows:
Contract AssetsContract Liabilities
(in thousands)
Balance on January 1, 2022$1,678 $11,834 
Billings or revenue recognized that was included in the beginning balance(788)(9,153)
Changes in contract assets or contract liabilities, net of reclassification to receivables5,091 (756)
Cumulative catch-up adjustment arising from changes in estimates to complete— 2,163 
Cumulative catch-up adjustment arising from contract modification— 356 
Changes in costs to fulfill and amortization of commission costs (479)— 
Changes in contract commission costs— 487 
Balance on June 30, 2022$5,502 $4,931 

6. Equity Method Investments
LeoStella
The Company accounts for its investment in LeoStella as an equity method investment. The Company did not make any additional capital investments in LeoStella during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 or 2021. During the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company remitted $17.1 million and
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$11.2 million, respectively, of payments to LeoStella for satellite manufacturing and satellite software development.
X-Bow
In 2017, the Company entered into a stock subscription and technology transfer agreement with X-Bow, whereby the Company assigned and transferred certain intellectual property rights owned by the Company to X-Bow in exchange for 13.5 million shares of X-Bow, a strategic investment in a space technology company specializing in additive manufacturing of solid rocket motors. As of June 30, 2022, the Company's interest in X-Bow was 15.1%.
The following tables present summarized financial information for the Company’s equity method investments as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
June 30,December 31,
Summarized balance sheets20222021
(in thousands)
Current assets$64,252 $60,652 
Non-current assets7,280 5,798 
Total assets$71,532 $66,450 
Current liabilities$29,373 $39,612 
Noncurrent liabilities475 706 
Total liabilities$29,848 $40,318 
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
Summarized statements of operations 2022202120222021
(in thousands)
Revenue$14,526 $14,355 $31,259 $20,739 
Net income965 1,492 1,066 2,160 
Current assets of the Company’s equity method investees primarily consisted of inventories of $8.4 million and $17.0 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Total liabilities of the Company’s equity method investees primarily consisted of customer advances of $24.8 million and $35.2 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
The revenue related to equity method investments attributable to related parties was $14.5 million and $22.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. The revenue related to equity method investments attributable to related parties was $8.4 million and $14.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. The Company had differences between the carrying value of its equity method investments and the underlying equity in the net assets of the investees of $3.2 million as of June 30, 2022 and $2.9 million as of December 31, 2021. The difference is the result of the elimination of upstream intra-entity profits from the sale of satellites.

7. Discontinued Operations
On June 12, 2020, the Company completed the sale of 100% of its equity interests in Spaceflight to M&Y Space. Under a transition services agreement, the Company provides, post-closing transition services to Spaceflight, including, but not limited to, the sublease of the Company’s office facility in Seattle, Washington and common area maintenance fees related to the sublease.
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Settlement Arrangement for the Sale of the Spaceflight
On March 30, 2021, the Company settled certain disputes with respect to the purchase price in the total amount of $6.8 million, which was accrued as a liability as of December 31, 2020. The Company paid the settlement amount in two tranches—(i) $2.0 million on April 1, 2021 and (ii) the remaining $4.8 million was triggered at the closing of the Merger. In April 2021, the Company also terminated a launch arrangement with Spaceflight and, as agreed upon by the parties, offset the amount due to M&Y Space with a contractual refund of $3.9 million of which the net amount of $819 thousand was settled for cash in September 2021. As a result, the Company recorded a reduction to the accrued liability and a reduction to satellite procurement in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021.
The following summarizes the components of the loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, that the Company has reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company recognized an unfavorable working capital adjustment of $1.0 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily related to a potential shortfall in accounts receivable in the closing balance sheet delivered to M&Y Space.
Three and six months ended June 30,
20222021
(in thousands)
Major classes of line items constituting loss from discontinued operations:
Revenue - launch services$— $— 
Total operating costs and expenses— — 
Operating loss— — 
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes— — 
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations— (1,022)
Total loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (1,022)


8. Property and Equipment - net
The following summarizes property and equipment - net as of:
June 30,December 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Satellites$116,210 $93,709 
Software3,718
Software development in process2,595
Computer equipment1,8641,372
Office furniture and fixtures708744
Other equipment685682
Site equipment1,7181,393
Ground station equipment111111
Total127,60998,011
Less: accumulated depreciation(43,710)(27,460)
Property and equipment — net$83,899 $70,551 
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Depreciation of property and equipment from continuing operations was $9.0 million and $3.2 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $16.3 million and $5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company disposed of property and equipment, which consisted of site equipment, furniture and ground station equipment of $36 thousand and $0.7 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for a loss of $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and $0 and $24 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.

9. Debt and Other Financing
The carrying value of the Company’s outstanding debt consisted of the following amounts:
June 30,December 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Current portion of long-term debt$— $— 
Non-current portion of long-term debt74,126 74,126 
Total long-term debt74,126 74,126 
Unamortized debt issuance cost(1,701)(2,718)
Outstanding balance$72,425 $71,408 
The outstanding debt was solely comprised of loans from related parties with effective interest rates of 7.41% to 8.00%.
Bridge Notes and Related Transactions
On February 2, 2021, Legacy BlackSky amended its omnibus agreement dated June 27, 2018 (the “2021 Omnibus Amendment”). As a result of the amendment, Legacy BlackSky was permitted to enter into additional indebtedness by issuing new subordinated, unsecured convertible promissory notes (the "Bridge Notes"), between February 2, 2021 and June 30, 2021, for up to an aggregate principal amount of $60 million.
During the period from February 2, 2021 through February 3, 2021, Legacy BlackSky completed the closing of its initial tranche of the Bridge Notes from existing stockholders. The aggregate principal amount of the Bridge Notes issued in the initial tranche was $18.1 million. All investors participating in the initial tranche also received incentive equity equal to seven shares of class A common stock of Legacy BlackSky for each dollar invested. Certain investors participating in the initial tranche additionally received warrants exercisable for shares of Legacy BlackSky class A common stock in amounts ranging from 0.14% of Legacy BlackSky’s fully-diluted share capital for each dollar invested divided by $1.0 million to 3.5% of Legacy BlackSky’s fully-diluted share capital (Note 10). On February 18, 2021, the Company completed the closing of a second tranche of the Bridge Notes, raising an aggregate principal amount of $40.0 million from an existing stockholder and from new investors. Participants in the second tranche did not receive shares of Legacy BlackSky class A common stock or warrants to purchase Legacy BlackSky class A common stock.
Upon the closing of the two previously mentioned tranches, $1.9 million of Bridge Notes remained available to be offered to certain shareholders under terms similar to the initial tranche pursuant to a rights offering (“Rights Offering”). The Company subsequently completed the Rights Offering in June 2021 with a total of $0.5 million additional investment, resulting in final aggregate proceeds of $58.6 million in principal investments pursuant to the Bridge Notes. As the terms of the Rights Offering were substantially identical to those offered in the initial tranche of the Bridge Notes, participants received seven shares of the Legacy BlackSky's class A common stock for each dollar invested, as well as warrants.
The Bridge Notes, in all three tranches, bore interest at a rate of 10% and had a maturity date of April 30, 2025. There were no covenants in the Bridge Notes that were tied to financial metrics. The Company made an irrevocable election to carry the Bridge Notes at fair value.
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Legacy BlackSky class A common share and, immediately thereafter, those Legacy BlackSky class A common shares were exchanged for Osprey class A common shares based the class A common stock exchange ratio. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had no convertible Bridge Notes outstanding.
In connection with the 2021 Omnibus Amendment, the investors guaranteeing the Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) line of credit further reaffirmed their guarantees and received a one-time issuance of seven shares of Legacy BlackSky class A common stock for every dollar guaranteed. Additionally, Legacy BlackSky agreed to pay a fee to each of its senior secured lenders (“Consent Fees”). The Consent Fees were payable in either cash or shares of Legacy BlackSky’s class A common stock at the choice of the lender. The Consent Fees were considered variable share-settled liabilities and were recorded at fair value. All of the Consent Fees were settled for cash at the closing of the Merger.
The following table summarizes the additional shares of Legacy BlackSky class A common stock and warrants to purchase Legacy BlackSky class A common stock issued as a result of the Bridge Notes.
Legacy BlackSky Class A Common Stock(1)
Legacy BlackSky Class A Common Stock Warrants(1)
(in thousands)
Issued to SVB guarantors8,485 — 
Issued in connection with the initial tranche of Bridge Notes11,544 3,873 
Issued as incentive shares and as incentive warrants, in connection with the Rights Offering314 51 
Total20,343 3,924 
(1) Issuance of class A common stock and class A common stock warrants has been retroactively restated to give effect to the reverse recapitalization.
In connection with the Merger, all issued and outstanding Legacy BlackSky Bridge Notes and class A common stock warrants granted in accordance with the Bridge Notes were automatically exercised into Legacy BlackSky class A common stock and those shares were exchanged for the Company's common shares at the exchange rate applicable to the Company’s common stock.
Loans from Related Parties
After the Merger, the Company’s primary debt (and its sole secured debt) consists of its amended and restated loan and security agreement dated October 31, 2019, as amended or modified from time to time, with Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (“Intelsat”) and Seahawk SPV Investment LLC (“Seahawk”). Interest accrues on the amounts outstanding under this facility at a fixed rate of 4% until October 31, 2022, 9% from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023, and 10% from November 1, 2023 to the maturity date of October 31, 2024. During the 4% interest period, the amount of accrued interest is added, on a pro-rata basis, to the outstanding principal amount of each lender’s advances on October 31, 2020, October 31, 2021, and October 31, 2022. Thereafter, interest is payable in cash semi-annually in arrears commencing on May 1, 2023. This facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, is guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiaries, and contains customary covenants and events of default. There are no covenants tied to financial metrics.
Fair Value of Debt
The estimated fair value of all of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt was $68.8 million and $76.1 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which is different than the historical costs of such long-term debt as reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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The fair value of the long-term debt was estimated using Level 3 inputs, based on interest rates available for debt with terms and maturities similar to the Company’s existing debt arrangements and credit rating.
Compliance with Debt Covenants
As of June 30, 2022, all debt instruments contain customary covenants and events of default. There are no covenants tied to financial metrics and the Company was in compliance with all non-financial covenants as of June 30, 2022.

10. Equity Warrants Classified as Derivative Liabilities

Equity warrants that are classified as derivative liabilities must be measured at fair value upon issuance and re-valued at the end of each reporting period through expiration and are included in derivative liabilities in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Any change in fair value between the respective reporting dates is recognized as an unrealized gain or loss in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss (Note 16). In the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company's derivative liabilities were made up of only the equity warrants and the Sponsor Shares. In the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company's derivative liabilities included warrants, Consent Fees from the Bridge Notes (see Note 9) and Legacy BlackSky preferred stock warrants.
The following table is a summary of the number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants at June 30, 2022:
Number of SharesExercise PriceRedemption PriceExpiration DateClassificationGain (loss) in value for the six months ended June 30, 2022Fair Value at June 30, 2022
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Public Warrants15,813 $11.50 $18.00 9/9/2026Liability$2,214 $6,483 
Private Placement Warrants4,163 $11.50 $18.00 9/9/2026Liability249 2,248 
Private Placement Warrants4,163 $20.00 $18.00 9/9/2026Liability(416)1,415 
In addition, the Company has 1.8 million Class A common stock warrants outstanding which have an exercise price of $0.11 and expiration dates from June 27, 2028 to October 31, 2029. These warrants are equity classified and are included in additional paid-in capital in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

11. Other (Expense) Income
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2022202120222021
(in thousands)
Loss on issuance of Bridge Notes tranche one$— $— $— $(84,291)
Loss on issuance of Bridge Notes tranche two— — — (12,185)
Loss on issuance of Bridge Notes Rights Offering— (3,193)— (3,193)
Debt issuance costs expensed for debt carried at fair value— (95)— (47,718)
Other(42)(40)17 
$(42)$(3,279)$(40)$(147,370)
In February 2021, Legacy BlackSky issued Bridge Notes in two tranches (Note 9). The first tranche of the Bridge Notes were issued at par to several existing investors at a principal amount of $18.1 million and a fair value of $24.2 million. Additionally, certain investors in the first tranche of Bridge Notes received 11.5 million shares of Legacy BlackSky class A common stock with a fair value of $59.8 million and warrants to purchase
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3.9 million shares of Legacy BlackSky class A common stock with a fair value of $18.4 million. The transaction involved investments primarily by the existing Legacy BlackSky investors at that time. Legacy BlackSky, which had an external valuation performed on the Bridge Notes, Legacy BlackSky class A common stock, and Legacy BlackSky warrants, determined that the fair value of the financial instruments issued exceeded the cash proceeds received. Since no unstated rights and/or privileges were identified with the first tranche of the Bridge Notes, Legacy BlackSky recorded a loss on issuance of $84.3 million.
The second tranche of the Bridge Notes were issued at par to several new investors and an existing investor at a principal amount of $40.0 million and a fair value of $52.2 million, resulting in a loss on issuance of $12.2 million.
Legacy BlackSky incurred and expensed $47.6 million in debt issuance costs related to the Bridge Notes issued in February 2021 and the modification of existing debt arrangements at that time. These debt issuance costs consisted of 8.5 million shares of Legacy BlackSky class A common stock valued at $43.9 million that were issued to certain guarantors in conjunction with modification of Legacy BlackSky’s SVB line of credit and $3.7 million paid to third-parties in cash.
The debt issuance costs were expensed because the Bridge Notes were being carried on the balance sheet at fair value. The modification of existing debt did not qualify as a troubled debt restructuring, nor did it result in the extinguishment of the debt.

12. Stockholders’ Equity

Class A Common Stock
As of June 30, 2022, the Company was authorized to issue 300.0 million shares of Class A common stock and 100.0 million shares of preferred stock.
Issued and outstanding stock as of June 30, 2022 consisted of 120.9 million and 118.5 million shares of Class A common stock, respectively. The par value of each share of the class A common stock is $0.0001 per share.
The Company had reserved shares of Class A common stock for issuance in connection with the following:
June 30,December 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Common stock warrants (exercisable for class A common stock) treated as equity1,770 1,770 
Stock options outstanding4,690 5,022 
Restricted stock units outstanding6,848 10,959 
Public Warrants (exercisable for class A common stock) treated as liability15,813 15,813 
Private Placement Warrants (exercisable for class A common stock) treated as liability8,325 8,325 
Shares available for future grant141,628 140,951 
Total class A common stock reserved179,074 182,840 
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The Company has approximately 2.4 million Sponsor Earn-Out Shares that are subject to specific lock-up provisions and potential forfeitures depending upon the post-Merger performance of the Company’s Class A common stock, and therefore, are required to be recorded as derivative liabilities at their fair value and adjusted to fair value at each reporting period. As a result, as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company's derivative liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets included Sponsor Shares of $3.3 million and $4.7 million, respectively. The Company recorded a $1.4 million gain on derivatives in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022 related to the fair value adjustments of these Sponsor Earn-Out Shares. The Sponsor Earn-Out Shares have the following provisions:
Terms
Contractual Life
Seven years from the closing date of the Merger
Release Provision
Exactly half of the Sponsor Earn-Out Shares have a release provision ("Release") at such time that the volume weighted average price ("VWAP") is equal to, or greater than, $15.00 per share for ten of any twenty consecutive trading days. The remaining Sponsor Shares Release at such time that the VWAP is equal to, or greater than, $17.50 per share for the of any twenty consecutive trading days. There is an additional provision for acceleration of the Release upon a defined change in control.
Forfeiture Provision
If, within the seven year period, the Sponsor Earn-Out Shares have not met the Release provisions, the Sponsor Earn-Out Shares will automatically forfeit and be cancelled.


13. Net Loss Per Share of Class A Common Stock
The following table includes the calculation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per share:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
(in thousands except per share information)
Loss from continuing operations$(26,278)$(34,563)$(46,266)$(203,119)
Loss from discontinued operations— (1,022)— (1,022)
Net loss available to common stockholders$(26,278)$(35,585)$(46,266)$(204,141)
Basic and diluted net loss per share - continuing operations$(0.22)$(0.61)$(0.40)$(3.87)
Basic and diluted net loss per share - discontinued operations— (0.02)— (0.02)
Basic and diluted net loss per share$(0.22)$(0.63)$(0.40)$(3.89)
Shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share118,112 56,704 116,803 52,434 
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The potentially dilutive securities listed below were not included in the calculation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Three and six months ended June 30,
20222021
(in thousands)
Restricted class A common stock100 580 
Common Stock warrants1,770 11,331 
Stock options4,690 2,643 
Restricted stock units6,848 8,946 
Public Warrants (exercisable for class A common stock) treated as liability15,813 — 
Private Placement Warrants (exercisable for class A common stock) treated as liability8,325 — 
Sponsor earn-out shares2,372 — 
Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock— 789 
Series B and B-1 redeemable convertible preferred stock— 4,714 
Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock— 20,189 
2021 Convertible Bridge Notes as converted into common stock— 7,870 
Class A common stock warrants (exercisable for common stock) treated as liability— 3,917 
Class A common stock warrants (as exercised for Class A Common Stock) treated as liability in connection with the Rights Offering— 52 
Common stock issuable for consent fees treated as a liability— 315 
Series B preferred stock warrants— 117 
Series C preferred stock warrants— 97 

14. Stock-Based Compensation
The Company adopted two equity incentive plans in prior years. Legacy BlackSky issued equity and equity-based awards under its 2014 stock incentive plan (the “2014 Plan”) and 2011 stock incentive plan (the “2011 Plan”, together with the 2014 Plan, collectively the “Plans”), which are now administered by the Company’s board of directors. The Plans are no longer active; however, outstanding awards granted under these Plans will not be affected. Both Plans allowed the board of directors to grant stock options, designated as incentive or nonqualified, and stock awards to employees, officers, directors, and consultants. Stock options were granted with an exercise price per share equal to at least the estimated fair value of the underlying class A common stock on the date of grant. The vesting period was determined through individual award agreements and was generally over a four-year period. Awards generally expired 10 years from the date of grant. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had 41 thousand and 1.6 million options outstanding, respectively, under the 2011 and 2014 Plans.
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The stock-based compensation expense attributable to continuing operations was included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
(in thousands)
Imagery & software analytical service costs, excluding depreciation and amortization$304 $— $1,105 $— 
Engineering & systems integration costs, excluding depreciation and amortization 44 — 165 — 
Selling, general and administrative2,638 264 11,956 772 
Total stock-based compensation expense$2,986 $264 $13,226 $772 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company did not record any stock-based compensation expense for the restricted stock units ("RSU"s) granted during that time for which vesting only commenced upon satisfaction of a performance condition. This performance condition attributable to the RSUs was not deemed probable until occurrence of the Merger as the Merger was not within the control of Legacy BlackSky. Additionally, the Company recorded stock-based compensation related to capitalized internal labor for software development activities of $0.4 million and $0 during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $1.0 million and $0 during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These amounts are included in property, plant, and equipment - net on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Stock Options
Following the Merger, the outstanding stock options issued under the 2014 Plan may be exercised (subject to their original vesting, exercise and other terms and conditions) to purchase a number of shares of class A common stock equal to the number of shares of Legacy BlackSky class A common stock, as adjusted for the common stock exchange ratio, subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Legacy BlackSky stock option (each an “Assumed Company Stock Option”). The exercise price per share of each Assumed Company Stock Option was equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the exercise price per share applicable to such Legacy BlackSky stock option by the common stock exchange ratio.
The Black-Scholes option pricing model is used to determine the fair value of options granted. The Company utilized assumptions concerning expected term, a risk-free interest rate, and expected volatility to determine such values. A summary of the weighted-average assumptions used by the Company is presented below for the six months ended June 30, 2022; there were no stock options awarded during the six months ended June 30, 2021:
Fair value per common share$2.10
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate3.20 %
Volatility33.90 %
Expected term (in years)8.0
Dividend rate%
Legacy BlackSky historically adjusted the exercise price of certain outstanding stock options. For each award with an adjusted exercise price, Legacy BlackSky calculated the incremental fair value, which was the excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award immediately before the modification. The incremental fair value was recognized as stock-based compensation expense immediately to the extent that the modified stock option already had vested, and for stock options that were not yet vested, the incremental fair value has been recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the remaining vesting period.
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A summary of the Company’s stock option activity under the Plans during the six months ended June 30, 2022 is presented below:
OptionsWeighted-Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average Contractual TermAggregate Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)(in years)(in thousands)
Outstanding - January 1, 20225,022 $4.4914 
Granted294 2.1000 
Exercised(584)0.0431 
Forfeited(42)0.0121 
Outstanding - June 30, 20224,690 4.9357 8.52$3,310 
Exercisable - June 30, 20221,005 0.5100 6.561,810
For options exercised, intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the estimated fair value on the date of exercise and the exercise price. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $1.5 million and $4.4 million, respectively. The total fair value of options vested during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
As of June 30, 2022, there was $2.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.3 years.

Restricted Stock Awards
In the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company granted restricted stock awards ("RSA")s, which vest based upon the individual award agreements and generally vest over a three to four-year period. These shares are deemed issued as of the date of grant, but not outstanding until they vest. The Company intends to settle the RSAs in stock, and the Company has the shares available to do so.
A summary of the Company’s nonvested RSA activity during the six months ended June 30, 2022 is presented below:
Restricted Stock AwardsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
(in thousands)
Nonvested - January 1, 2022335 $0.0121 
Vested(156)0.0121 
Canceled(79)0.0121 
Nonvested - June 30, 2022100 0.0121 
The Company has not granted any RSAs since 2020.
As of June 30, 2022, there was $1 thousand of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested RSAs granted under the Plan, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years. The total grant date fair value of shares vested during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $2 thousand.

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Restricted Stock Units
The Company granted an aggregate of 1.4 million RSUs to certain employees and service providers during the six months ended June 30, 2022 under the 2021 Plan. The general vesting provisions are that 25% will vest on the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date and 75% will vest ratably over twelve consecutive quarters on specified quarterly vesting dates, with the first of such quarterly vesting dates occurring at least three months after the vesting of the initial 25% of the RSUs. During March 2022, 155 thousand RSUs were granted with a different vesting schedule, whereby 50% will be vest annually on the anniversary of the vesting commencement date.
A summary of the Company’s nonvested RSU activity during the six months ended June 30, 2022 is presented below:
Restricted Stock UnitsWeighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
(in thousands)
Nonvested - January 1, 202210,959 $6.7675 
Granted1,429 1.8851 
Vested(5,336)6.9981 
Canceled(204)6.7167 
Nonvested - June 30, 20226,848 5.5709 
A significant portion of the pre-Merger RSU grants vested in accordance with the vesting schedule of 180 days subsequent to the Merger. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, 2.1 million of the vested RSUs were used to satisfy payroll tax withholding obligations, which was recorded to additional paid-in capital totaling $4.0 million. Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock units totaled $18.9 million as of June 30, 2022, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

15. Related Party Transactions
A summary of the Company’s related party transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2022 is presented below:
Amount Due to Related Party as of
June 30,December 31,
20222021
NameNature of RelationshipDescription of the Transactions(in thousands)
SeahawkDebt Issuer
In 2019, the Company raised and converted $18.4 million from prior debt into new, outstanding debt and issued 13.5 million warrants to purchase Legacy BlackSky common stock.
$19,977 $19,977 
IntelsatDebt Issuer
In 2019, the Company entered into a term loan facility for $50.0 million and issued 20.2 million warrants to purchase Legacy BlackSky common stock.
54,149 54,149 
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Amount Due to Related Party as of
Total Payments in the six months ended June 30,June 30,December 31,
Nature of Relationship2022202120222021
NameDescription of the Transactions(in thousands)
LeoStellaJoint VentureDesign, development and manufacture of multiple satellites $17,149 $11,226 $1,537 $8,381 
X-BowEquity Method Investee
In 2017, the Company received stock in X-Bow. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had a 15.1% investment in X-Bow and had one Board seat. As described in Note 6, the Company has engaged X-Bow to develop a rocket for the Company.
— 1,865 — 
Palantir TechnologiesStrategic Partner
Multi-year software subscription agreement for $8.0 million
756 — — — 
Ursa Space SystemsStrategic PartnerThe chairman of the Company’s board of directors, Will Porteous, is also an investor and member of the board of directors of Ursa Space Systems.333 — — 83 
Interest on the term loan facility is accrued and compounded annually. No significant interest payments were made in the six months ended June 30, 2022 or 2021. The Company had interest due to related parties in the amount of $2.0 million as of June 30, 2022, which has been recorded as accrued interest.

16. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Recurring basis
The following tables present information about the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, as well as indicate the fair value hierarchy level of the valuation techniques and inputs that the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
June 30, 2022Quoted Prices in Active MarketsSignificant Other Observable InputSignificant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
(in thousands)
Liabilities
Public Warrants$6,483 $— $— 
Private Placement Warrants— — 3,663 
Sponsor Shares— — 3,285 
$6,483 $— $6,948 
December 31, 2021Quoted Prices in Active MarketsSignificant Other Observable InputSignificant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
(in thousands)
Liabilities
Public Warrants$8,697 $— $— 
Private Placement Warrants— — 3,496 
Sponsor Shares— — 4,732 
$8,697 $— $8,228 
The carrying values of the following financial instruments approximated their fair values as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 based on their maturities: cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, leases payable and other current liabilities.
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There were no transfers into or out of any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy during the six months ended June 30, 2022 or 2021.
Changes in the fair value of the Level 3 liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2021 of $15.5 million included the Private Placement Warrants, Sponsor Shares, Legacy BlackSky preferred stock warrants and Consent Fees. The following is a summary of changes in the fair value of the Level 3 liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2022:
Sponsor SharesPrivate Placement Warrants
(in thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2022$4,732 $3,496 
(Gain) loss from changes in fair value(1,447)167 
Balance, June 30, 2022$3,285 $3,663 

17. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings
In the normal course of business, the Company may become involved in various legal proceedings which, by their nature, may be inherently unpredictable and which could have a material effect in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company was not aware of any additional pending, or threatened, governmental actions or legal proceedings to which the Company is, or will be, a party that, if successful, would result in a material impact to its business or financial condition or results of operations.

Other Contingencies
The Company analyzed its unique facts and circumstances related to potential obligations in a certain state jurisdiction, including the delivery nature of its prior year intercompany services, payroll and other benefits-related services, current shared services between the parent and subsidiaries, and changing state laws and interpretations of those laws, and has determined that the Company may have an indirect tax obligation.
The Company has continued correspondence with the applicable authorities in an effort toward identifying a taxpayer-favorable resolution of the potential liabilities. The Company has recognized a liability including interest and penalties based on its best estimate as of June 30, 2022.
The following table summarizes the estimated indirect tax liability activity during the six months ended June 30, 2022:
(in thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2022$737 
Payments— 
Adjustment to Expense
Balance, June 30, 2022$744 
The Company continues to analyze the additional obligations it may have, if any, and it will adjust the liability accordingly.

Other Commitments
The Company has commitments for multi-launch and integration services with launch services providers. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had a commitment for one launch, to include up to 2 satellites at future
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estimated launch dates for $1.7 million. The terms of the arrangement also allows for the Company to remanifest the satellites if significant delays in excess of 365 days or other inexcusable delays occur with the provider. Subsequent to remanifest efforts four months after the 365 days, the Company can request a refund of all recoverable costs. Payment terms are 15 days from invoice date.
The company entered into a commitment during the six months ended June 30, 2022 to provide a minimum guarantee of $3.0 million to a vendor as part of a reseller agreement in exchange for a license to promote and distribute products and services. We did not enter into any other material commitments during the six months ended June 30, 2022.

18. Concentrations, Risks, and Uncertainties
The Company maintains all cash and cash equivalents with one financial institution. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily accounts receivable and cash deposits.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, revenue from customers representing 10% or more of the consolidated revenue from continuing operations was $7.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively, and $15.1 million and $6.1 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Accounts receivable related to these customers as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $0.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Revenue from the U.S. federal government and agencies was $12.1 million and $6.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $23.2 million and $12.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Accounts receivable related to U.S. federal government and agencies was $3.0 million and $2.6 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
The Company generally extends credit on account, without collateral. Outstanding accounts receivable balances are evaluated by management, and accounts are reserved when it is determined collection is not probable. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company evaluated the realizability of the aged accounts receivable, giving consideration to each customer’s financial history and liquidity position, credit rating and the facts and circumstances of collectability on each outstanding account, and did not have a significant reserve for uncollectible account.

19. Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events through August 10, 2022 and determined that there have been no events that have occurred that would require adjustments to our disclosures or the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As discussed in the section titled “Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements,” the following discussion and analysis contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item IA of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” to “BlackSky”, “the Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the business and operations of Legacy BlackSky and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the Merger and to BlackSky Technology Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, following the closing of the Merger.

General Overview
On September 9, 2021, Osprey consummated the Merger with Legacy BlackSky. Immediately following the Merger, Osprey changed its name to “BlackSky Technology Inc.” Legacy BlackSky survived the Merger and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackSky. As a special purpose acquisition company, Osprey had no pre-Merger operations other than to identify and consummate a merger. Therefore, BlackSky’s operations post-Merger are attributable to those of Legacy BlackSky and its subsidiaries, and references to “BlackSky” or the “Company” should be read to include BlackSky’s wholly owned subsidiaries. References in this report to Company actions, assets/liabilities, or contracts may be references to actions taken, assets/liabilities held, or contracts entered into by one or more Company current subsidiaries; however the Company has distinguished between the actions taken by Legacy BlackSky or Osprey for certain time based, historical transactions.
The Company’s results of operations and statements of assets and liabilities may not be comparable between periods as a result of the Merger.

Company Overview
We own and operate one of the industry's leading high-performance low earth orbit (“LEO”) small satellite constellations. Our constellation is optimized to cost-efficiently capture imagery at high revisit rates where and when our customers need it. The orbital configuration of our constellation is designed to collect data on the most critical and strategic locations on Earth where we believe approximately 90% of the global GDP occurs. With fourteen satellites in orbit as of June 30, 2022, our constellation is able to image certain locations every hour, from dawn to dusk, providing our customers with insights and situational awareness throughout the day. Our satellites are designed with agile pointing capabilities that enable our customers to task our constellation on demand to collect specific locations of interest. Our tasking methodology employs proprietary artificial intelligence (“AI”)-enabled software to efficiently collect images of the most important strategic and economic assets and areas of interest to our customers. We believe that our focus on critical strategies and economic infrastructure and the AI-enabled tasking of our constellation differentiates us from our competitors, who are dedicated primarily to mapping the entirety of the Earth every day and who, therefore, require hundreds of satellites to support their mission. Our focused approach enables us to deliver highly targeted and actionable intelligence with a smaller constellation that has the added benefit of greater operating and capital efficiencies.
Our Spectra AI software platform can, among other things, source millions of observations a day from our proprietary satellite constellation and from multiple external data sources including imaging, radar and radio frequency satellites, environmental sensors, asset tracking sensors, Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) connected devices, internet-enabled narrative sources, and a variety of geotemporal data feeds. Spectra AI employs advanced, proprietary AI and machine learning (“ML”) techniques to process, analyze, and transform these data feeds into alerts, information, and insights. Customers can access Spectra AI's data and analytics through easy-to-use web services or through platform application programming interfaces.
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Our next generation satellites (“Gen-3”), expected to be operational during 2023, are designed to improve our imaging resolution even further and include advanced sensing technology for a broad set of imaging conditions, including nighttime, low-light, and a variety of weather conditions. We believe these advancements will expand the diversity and certainty of our analytics to continue to ensure our relevance to our customers. We believe the combination of our high-revisit, on-demand tasking small satellite constellation, our Spectra AI platform, and low constellation cost is disrupting the market for geospatial imagery and space-based data and analytics.
Our operating strategy is to continue to enhance the capabilities of our satellite constellation, to increase the number of third-party data sources processed by Spectra AI, and to expand our analytics offerings in order to increase the value we deliver to our customers. Our two operating assets—our satellite constellation and our Spectra AI software platform—are mutually reinforcing: as we capture ever more information about the world’s most important strategic and economic assets and locations, our proprietary database expands and increases its utility; enabling us to better detect, understand, and predict changes that matter most to our customers. Our business has a natural and powerful “flywheel” effect: the more data we collect and analyze, the more valuable the insights we can deliver to our customers.
Our current customer base and end market mix are weighted towards U.S. and international defense and intelligence customers and markets. We believe there are significant opportunities to expand our imagery and software analytical services, as well as our engineering and systems integration offerings, to customers both domestically and internationally. In addition, our products and services can benefit customers in a variety of commercial markets including, but not limited to, energy and utilities, insurance, commodities, mining, manufacturing, maritime and supply chain logistics, financial services, agriculture, environmental monitoring, disaster and risk management, engineering and construction, and consumer behavior.
We offer a variety of pricing and utilization options for our imagery and software analytical service offerings, including usage-based pricing, subscriptions and transactional licenses. These options provide customers flexible options to utilize our imagery and software analytical services in a manner that best suits their business needs. We offer a range of pricing tiers that enables the customer to manage collection priorities, where during critical events they can pay a premium to prioritize their monitoring and collection requirements. At other times, customers can select lower priority collections to allow for more economical utilization. We currently derive revenue from variable and fixed pricing plans that allow our customers to choose what matters most to them—platform licensing-levels, priority for imagery tasking, and whether to apply analytics or monitoring capabilities overtop the imaging service.
Components of Operating Results
Revenue
Our revenue is generated by selling imagery and software analytics services through our Spectra AI platform and by providing engineering and systems integration services to strategic customers on a project basis.
Imagery and Software Analytical Services Revenue
Imagery: We offer our customers high-revisit, on-demand high resolution electro optical satellite imaging services. Through our Spectra AI platform, customers can directly task our proprietary satellite constellation to collect and deliver imagery over specific locations, sites, and regions that are critical to their operations. We offer customers several service level options that include basic plans for on-demand tasking or multi-year assured access programs, where customers can secure priority access and imaging capacity at a premium over a region of interest on a take or pay basis.
Data, Software, and Analytics: Our analytics services are also offered on a consumption or subscription basis and provide customers with access to our site monitoring, event monitoring and global data services. We leverage our proprietary AI and ML algorithms to analyze data coming from both our proprietary sensor network and third-party space based and terrestrial sources in real-time to provide data, insights, and analytics for our customers. We provide services related to object, change and anomaly detection, site monitoring, and enhanced analytics through which we can detect key pattern of life changes in critical locations. These critical locations can include strategic locations and infrastructure such as ports, airports, and construction sites; retail activity;
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commodities stockpiles; and other sites that contain critical commodities and supply chain information.
We continue to enhance and integrate our offerings by performing capability development for customers while retaining the intellectual property rights. We provide technology enabled professional service solutions to support customer-specific software development requests, integration, testing, and training in order to embed our imagery and software analytical services into the customers organizational processes. We also provide software systems engineering development to support the efforts of certain customers to manage mass quantities of data.
We expect continued imagery and software analytical services revenue growth in the year ending December 31, 2022, as compared to the prior year as a result of increases in our satellite capacity and sales orders driven by stronger customer demand.
Engineering and Systems Integration Revenue—We develop and deliver advanced launch vehicle, satellite and payload systems for specific strategic customers that desire to leverage our capabilities in mission systems engineering and operations, ground station operations, software, analytics and systems development. These systems are sold to government customers under fixed price contracts and are often bundled with our imagery services offerings. In certain cases, we retain rights to intellectual property for developed technology of certain systems, and this paid effort offsets some of our product development effort.

We expect engineering and systems integration revenue growth as we continue to provide customers with unique engineering solutions and deliver critical design reviews.
Costs and Expenses
Our costs and expenses are incurred from the following categories:
Imagery and software analytical services costs primarily include internal aerospace and geospatial software development labor, third-party data and imagery, internal labor to support the ground stations and space operations, and cloud computing and hosting services. Costs are expensed as incurred except for incremental costs to obtain a contract, primarily sales commissions, which are capitalized and amortized to selling, general and administrative expenses on a systematic basis consistent with the transfer of goods and services. Expense related to stock-based payments is classified in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss based upon the classification of each employees’ cash compensation. We recognize stock-based compensation expense for those employees whose work supports the imagery and software analytical service costs we provide to customers, under imagery and software analytical service costs, excluding depreciation and amortization.

Engineering and systems integration costs primarily include the cost of internal labor for design, integration, and engineering in support of long-term development contracts for launch vehicle, satellite, and payload systems. We also incur subcontract direct materials and external labor costs to build and test specific components, such as the communications system, payload demands, and sensor integration. We recognize stock-based compensation expense for those employees who provide engineering and systems integration support to customers, under engineering and systems integration costs, excluding depreciation and amortization.
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses are incurred from the following categories:
Selling, general, and administrative expense consists of salaries and benefit costs, development costs, professional fees, and other expenses which includes other personnel-related costs, stock-based compensation expenses for those employees who generally support our business and operations, and occupancy costs. Our development costs include internal labor costs to develop critical real-time software and geospatial analytic solutions and solution enhancements, including mapping, analysis, site target monitoring, and news feeds.
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Research and development expense consists of employees’ salaries, taxes, and benefits costs incurred for data science modeling and algorithm development related to our Spectra AI platform, and for the unique and strategic development efforts to support our long-term strategy. In addition, we began employing and classifying third-party vendors who fulfill our unique and strategic projects as research and development expense. We intend to continue to invest appropriate resources in research and development efforts, as we believe that investment is critical to maintaining our competitive position.
Depreciation expense is related to property and equipment which mainly consists of operational satellites. Amortization expense is related to intangible assets which mainly consists of customer relationships.
Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
The following table provides the components of results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Period to period comparisons are not necessarily indicative of future results.
Three Months Ended June 30,$%Six Months Ended June 30,$%
20222021ChangeChange20222021ChangeChange
(dollars in thousands)
Revenue
Imagery & software analytical services$13,350 $5,118 $8,232 160.8 %$23,122 $11,116 $12,006 108.0 %
Engineering & systems integration1,752 2,247 (495)(22.0)%5,876 3,543 2,333 65.8 %
Total revenue15,102 7,365 7,737 105.1 %28,998 14,659 14,339 97.8 %
Costs and expenses
Imagery & software analytical service costs, excluding depreciation and amortization5,350 4,171 1,179 28.3 %11,257 8,550 2,707 31.7 %
Engineering & systems integration costs, excluding depreciation and amortization 4,436 2,237 2,199 98.3 %9,484 3,367 6,117 181.7 %
Selling, general and administrative17,739 8,827 8,912 101.0 %40,275 17,305 22,970 132.7 %
Research and development106 — 106 NM252 28 224 800.0 %
Depreciation and amortization9,177 3,537 5,640 159.5 %16,568 6,301 10,267 162.9 %
Satellite impairment loss— 18,407 (18,407)NM— 18,407 (18,407)NM
Operating loss(21,706)(29,814)8,108 27.2 %(48,838)(39,299)(9,539)(24.3)%
(Loss) gain on derivatives(4,646)(967)(3,679)(380.5)%3,494 (14,975)18,469 123.3 %
Income on equity method investment1,213 767 446 58.1 %1,470 963 507 52.6 %
Interest income178 — 178 NM178 — 178 NM
Interest expense(1,275)(1,270)(5)(0.4)%(2,530)(2,438)(92)(3.8)%
Other expense, net(42)(3,279)3,237 98.7 %(40)(147,370)147,330 100.0 %
Loss before income taxes(26,278)(34,563)8,285 24.0 %(46,266)(203,119)156,853 77.2 %
Income tax (expense) benefit— — — — %— — — — %
Loss from continuing operations(26,278)(34,563)8,285 24.0 %(46,266)(203,119)156,853 77.2 %
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations— (1,022)1,022 NM— (1,022)1,022 NM
Income tax (expense) benefit— — — — %— — — — %
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (1,022)1,022 NM— (1,022)1,022 NM
Net loss$(26,278)$(35,585)$9,307 26.2 %$(46,266)$(204,141)$157,875 77.3 %
NM - Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful.

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Revenue
Three Months Ended June 30,$%Six Months Ended June 30,$%
20222021ChangeChange20222021ChangeChange
(dollars in thousands)
Imagery & software analytical revenue$13,350$5,118$8,232160.8 %$23,122$11,116$12,006108.0 %
% of total revenue88.4 %69.5 %79.7 %75.8 %
Engineering & systems integration revenue1,7522,247(495)(22.0)%5,8763,5432,33365.8 %
% of total revenue11.6 %30.5 %20.3 %24.2 %
Total revenue$15,102$7,365$7,737105.1 %$28,998$14,659$14,33997.8 %

Imagery and Software Analytical Services Revenue
Imagery and software analytical services revenue significantly increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, primarily driven by increased imagery and monitoring and analytical orders from existing customers and several firm-fixed price subscription contracts with new domestic and international customers. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we were awarded a subscription contract to deliver advanced high frequency imagery services with an initial contract value of $85.8 million, over a five-year base period, with future year options that, if exercised, would increase the contract value to over $1.0 billion and increase the contract term up to ten years. This contract is expected to have a material impact to future revenue. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we were awarded a multi-million dollar contract to provide on-demand satellite monitoring & analytics for an international government, which significantly contributed to the increased revenue in the quarter ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. In addition, monitoring and analytics revenue also increased primarily from fulfillment of renewed firm fixed price contract for economic activity monitoring. Expansion of our constellation after placing seven satellites into orbit in 2021, and the growing capabilities of our constellation also contributed to meeting increased customer demand for imagery, monitoring and analytical orders.
Engineering and Systems Integration Revenue
Engineering and systems integration revenue increased for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to an increase in the percentage completion of two contracts, driven by achievement of critical design milestones and delivery of major components of the contract requirements. Engineering and systems integration revenue decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to an unfavorable one-time cumulative revenue adjustment of $1.4 million resulting from an increased estimate to complete on critical engineering and equipment costs on two contracts.

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Costs and Expenses
Three Months Ended June 30,$%Six Months Ended June 30,$%
20222021ChangeChange20222021ChangeChange
(dollars in thousands)
Imagery & software analytical service costs, excluding depreciation and amortization$5,350$4,171$1,17928.3 %$11,257$8,550$2,70731.7 %
Engineering & systems integration costs, excluding depreciation and amortization4,4362,2372,19998.3 %9,4843,3676,117181.7 %
Total costs$9,786$6,408$3,37852.7 %$20,741$11,917$8,82474.0 %

Imagery and Software Analytical Service Costs
Imagery and software analytical service costs increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, primarily driven by data sourced from different sensors such as synthetic aperture radar, third-party service costs such as, increased hosting costs due to increased data volumes and maintaining the growth of our satellite and ground stations networks, and third-party subcontractor costs to meet specific needs of new customer programs. Additionally, we recorded $0.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily related to vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") triggered by the successful completion of the Merger.
Engineering and Systems Integration Costs
Engineering and systems integration costs increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, primarily attributable to non-recurring engineering design costs and material procurement costs incurred for customer contracts associated with the Gen-3 satellites. The increase was also due to an increase in the estimate to complete on two contracts, which, given the accounting treatment for customer supported projects, immediately increased engineering and systems integration costs by $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, excluding the immediate forward loss related to these projects of $2.7 million and $3.7 million, respectively, engineering and systems integration costs would have been $1.7 million and $5.8 million, respectively.
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Selling, General, and Administrative
Three Months Ended June 30,$%Six Months Ended June 30,$%
20222021ChangeChange20222021ChangeChange
(dollars in thousands)
Stock-based compensation expense$2,637 $264 $2,373 898.9 %$11,956 $772 $11,184 NM
Salaries and benefit costs8,705 5,219 3,486 66.8 %16,606 9,920 6,686 67.4 %
Development costs235 160 75 46.9 %253 314 (61)(19.4)%
Professional fees1,201 1,060 141 13.3 %2,519 2,230 289 13.0 %
Information technology, recruiting, and other administrative expenses941 727 214 29.4 %2,615 1,732 883 51.0 %
Selling and marketing2,105 857 1,248 145.6 %2,619 1,239 1,380 111.4 %
Rent expense670 488 182 37.3 %1,224 994 230 23.1 %
Insurance1,245 52 1,193 NM2,483 104 2,379 NM
Selling, general and administrative$17,739 $8,827 $8,912 101.0 %$40,275 $17,305 $22,970 132.7 %
NM - Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful.

Selling, general, and administrative expense increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same periods in 2021, primarily driven by several factors. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021, stock-based compensation expense increased approximately $11.2 million related to vesting of RSUs, of which a significant portion vested 180 days following the closing of the Merger. Salaries and payroll-related benefits increased significantly due to headcount growth in software engineers, executive and administrative functions. In addition, our public company insurance costs increased as a result of the Merger. For the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, stock-based compensation expense increased approximately $2.4 million from the prior year related to the vesting of RSUs, of which a significant portion was not recognized until the third quarter of 2021 when the Merger was completed.

The following is our forecast for total RSU expense as of June 30, 2022, which, in addition to the amounts recognized in selling, general, and administrative expenses, includes the portion that will be capitalized or classified in imagery and software analytical service costs and engineering and systems integration costs: