Every 8-K that Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. appointed Christopher D. Maloney as an independent director, effective October 1, 2026. The company said his appointment satisfies an obligation under its June 14, 2026 director agreement with Magnetar Financial LLC, as representative of the investors named in the agreement.
Maloney will serve on the Nominating and Governance Committee and Strategic Review Committee, and the Board will have seven directors following his appointment. His background includes founding and leading TriTech Software Systems, which grew to more than 750 employees and 3,000 installations across 14 countries and completed 14 acquisitions under his leadership. He will receive the standard compensation arrangement for non-employee directors, and Comtech will enter into an indemnification agreement with him. Management framed the appointment as supporting its public-safety focus following the anticipated closing of the sale of most of the Satellite & Space Communications segment.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. entered into amendments to its senior and subordinated credit agreements on July 30, 2026. The senior Amendment No. 5 waives any excess cash flow prepayment that would have been payable for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2026, and specifies that 65% of a $10.0 million Advanced Payment under a June 14, 2026 Securities Purchase Agreement will be applied to prepay obligations under the amended senior facility. The subordinated Amendment No. 4 provides that 35% of the same $10.0 million Advanced Payment will be used to prepay obligations under the amended subordinated facility.
The company also amended previously issued lender warrants covering up to 1,435,884 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share, extending warrant holders’ cash Put Right (up to 50% of their warrants at 90% of the 30-day VWAP) to an additional trigger event, the Specified Permitted Individual Disposition. In connection with these changes, Comtech made voluntary prepayments of $6.5 million on its term loan and $3.5 million on its priority term loan on July 31, 2026, in addition to a scheduled $1.0 million principal payment, and its revolving loan facility remained fully repaid and undrawn.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. reported that director Bruce T. Crawford has resigned from its Board of Directors, effective June 16, 2026. He is leaving in connection with his appointment as president and Chief Executive Officer of AFCEA International.
The company states that Mr. Crawford’s decision to resign was not due to any disagreement with Comtech or its Board. The Board expressed appreciation for his dedication and years of service as a director.
Comtech Telecommunications agreed to sell most of its Satellite and Space Communications business to an affiliate of Gilat for a cash base price of $157.5 million, including a $10.0 million advance payment. Net cash proceeds are expected to be $143.0–$145.0 million, which the company plans to use to repay existing senior secured and subordinated debt.
Comtech will refocus as a public safety technology company under the Allerium brand and invest about $12.0–$14.0 million in transition costs, targeting annual cost savings of $11.0–$13.0 million. The retained businesses generated roughly $249.0 million of net sales and had funded backlog of $554.0 million for the twelve months ended April 30, 2026, with estimated pro forma Adjusted EBITDA of $33.0–$35.0 million.
The company also secured amendments to its senior and subordinated credit agreements, suspending key financial covenant testing until the four-quarter period ending July 31, 2027 and fixing term loan interest margins at 9.5% over base rate and 10.5% over SOFR. In connection with a subordinated credit amendment, Comtech issued warrants for up to 625,000 common shares at $0.10 per share and agreed to exchange 178,180.34 shares of Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock into a new Series B-4 series with a conversion price of $7.99 per share and modified cash dividend and repurchase rights.
Comtech Telecommunications reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $106.0 million, down 16.4% from $126.8 million a year earlier, but with higher gross margin of 34.0% versus 30.7%. The company posted an operating loss of $3.1 million and a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $14.3 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was $8.2 million, or 7.8% of net sales, and GAAP operating cash flow was $6.1 million, marking a fifth consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow. Bookings were $70.5 million, giving a 0.67x book-to-bill ratio, with funded backlog at $696.1 million and revenue visibility of about $1.1 billion. Comtech agreed to sell most of its Satellite and Space Communications business to Gilat for $157.5 million, expects net cash proceeds of approximately $143.0–$145.0 million, and plans to use 65% of proceeds to prepay senior secured debt and 35% to prepay subordinated debt. Credit covenant testing has been suspended on key leverage and coverage ratios until the four-quarter period ending July 31, 2027.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. reported that director Bruce T. Crawford has notified the company of his intention to resign from its Board of Directors. His resignation is expected to be effective on or about June 15, 2026, in connection with his appointment as president and Chief Executive Officer of AFCEA International, which will also be effective on or about that date. The company states that Mr. Crawford’s decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the company or its Board, and it publicly thanks him for his dedication and years of service as a director.
Comtech Telecommunications reported mixed but improving results for its second quarter ended January 31, 2026. Net sales fell to $106.8 million from $126.6 million a year earlier as the company intentionally exited low‑margin satellite contracts and absorbed impacts from a U.S. government shutdown.
Despite lower revenue, gross margin strengthened sharply to 33.9%, up from 26.7%, and Adjusted EBITDA rose to $9.1 million from $2.9 million. Operating loss narrowed to $1.2 million, while net loss attributable to common shareholders was $20.2 million, or $0.68 per share.
Bookings were strong at $175.4 million, a 1.64x book‑to‑bill ratio, lifting funded backlog to $731.6 million and revenue visibility to about $1.1 billion. The company generated its fourth consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow, with $4.9 million from operations and quarter‑end liquidity of $49.9 million, but remains highly leveraged with sizable credit facility and convertible preferred stock obligations.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. reported the voting results of its Fiscal 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on March 9, 2026. Stockholders elected seven directors to the Board, with each nominee receiving more votes "For" than "Against."
On an advisory basis, stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, with 32,033,498 votes in favor and 5,598,343 against. They also ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026. In addition, stockholders approved an amendment to the 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available under the plan.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. reported that director Wendi B. Carpenter plans to retire from its Board of Directors and will not stand for re-election at the company’s Fiscal 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for March 9, 2026. She will continue to serve as a director until her term expires at that meeting.
The company states that Ms. Carpenter’s decision to retire is not due to any disagreement with Comtech or its Board. Following her retirement, the size of the Board will be reduced to seven members, effective at the conclusion of her term.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has appointed Mary J. Raymond as an independent director, effective after the filing of its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2025. She will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and its Strategic Review Committee, and the Board has determined that she qualifies as an independent director under Nasdaq rules.
Raymond, 64, is the former Chief Financial Officer of Coherent Corp., where she served for ten years through April 2024 at a company described as having $5.8 billion in revenue and a $25.8 billion market cap with operations in more than 20 countries. Her experience includes senior roles at Hudson Global, Dun and Bradstreet, Lucent Technologies and Cummins, and she currently serves as an independent director and Audit Committee member at Veeco Instruments Inc. She will receive Comtech’s standard non‑employee director compensation and enter into the company’s standard form of indemnification agreement.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. reported that it issued a press release announcing financial results for its first quarter ended October 31, 2025.
The company furnished this earnings press release as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report, dated December 11, 2025. Comtech states that the information in Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished rather than filed and will not be treated as incorporated by reference into Securities Act filings. The report is signed on behalf of the company by Chief Financial Officer Michael A. Bondi.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) furnished an update on its business by announcing results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2025. The company disclosed the news via a press release.
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished under Item 2.02 of a Form 8-K; it is not deemed filed or incorporated by reference under the securities laws.
Comtech Telecommunications appointed Lloyd A. Sprung as an independent director. Mr. Sprung, age 55, is founder and Managing Member of LAS Advisors and brings extensive corporate finance, capital markets and restructuring experience from prior senior roles at UBS, Evercore, Miller Buckfire and Merrill Lynch. The Board determined he meets Nasdaq independence standards and assigned him to the Audit Committee and the Strategic Review Committee. His appointment satisfies the Companys obligation to appoint an independent director as required under the Credit Agreement dated June 17, 2024. He will receive standard non-employee director compensation described in the Companys proxy and will enter into the Companys standard indemnification agreement. A press release announcing the appointment was filed as Exhibit 99.1.