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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 6, 2025
AST
SpaceMobile, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-39040 |
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84-2027232 |
(State
or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS
Employer |
of
Incorporation) |
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File
Number) |
|
Identification
No.) |
Midland
International Air & Space Port
2901
Enterprise Lane
Midland,
Texas |
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79706 |
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip
Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (432) 276-3966
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:
☐ |
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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☐ |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Class
A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
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ASTS |
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item
7.01 |
Regulation
FD Disclosure. |
On
January 6, 2025, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it had entered into a binding agreement with
Ligado Networks under which the Company will receive long-term access to up to 45 MHz of lower mid-band spectrum in the United States
for direct-to-device satellite applications. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the transaction is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The
information contained in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor
will such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item
9.01 |
Financial
Statements and Exhibits. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
January 6, 2025 |
AST
SPACEMOBILE, INC. |
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By: |
/s/
Andrew M. Johnson |
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Andrew
M. Johnson |
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Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer |
Exhibit
99.1
AST
SpaceMobile Announces Agreement for Long-Term Access to up to 45 MHz of Premium Lower Mid-Band Spectrum in the United States for
Direct-to-Device Satellite Applications
With
existing 3GPP spectrum strategy and new lower mid-band satellite spectrum access, AST SpaceMobile could maximize the potential of its
growing in-orbit network, expanding subscriber capacity while enabling peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps to everyday smartphones
everywhere in the continental United States
Agreement would pair AST SpaceMobile’s largest-ever
commercial communication arrays deployed in low Earth orbit and planned nationwide low-band network with up to an additional 45
MHz of lower mid-band satellite spectrum capabilities, the largest available block of high-quality nationwide spectrum in the United
States
MIDLAND,
TX, January 6, 2025 – AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and
only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government
applications, today announced an agreement for long-term access to up to 45 MHz of lower mid-band spectrum in the United States for direct-to-device
satellite applications.
This
agreement, when consummated, will add additional capabilities to AST SpaceMobile’s technology and space-based network, based on
the largest-ever communications arrays deployed in low Earth orbit, pairing existing plans for the continental United States on low-band
spectrum, which offers superior penetration and coverage characteristics, with access to up to 45 MHz of lower mid-band spectrum, the
largest available block of high-quality nationwide spectrum in the United States.
“Adding
premium lower mid-band spectrum access in the United States to the AST SpaceMobile network gives us long-term access to a large block
of a scarce resource, significantly enhancing our planned space-based cellular broadband offering,” said Abel Avellan, Chairman
and CEO at AST SpaceMobile. “Alongside the previously announced 850 MHz nationwide network plans, access to the largest available
block of high-quality nationwide spectrum will position us to deliver on our goal of peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps, together
with our mobile network operator partners, to enable a true broadband experience directly from space to everyday smartphones.”
The
binding Restructuring Support Agreement among Ligado Networks (“Ligado”), holders of approximately 88% of the funded
indebtedness of Ligado, and AST SpaceMobile provides that, as part of Ligado’s ongoing restructuring, AST SpaceMobile will receive
long-term spectrum usage rights for 80+ years to up to 40 MHz of L-Band MSS spectrum in the United States and Canada held by Ligado,
plus access to an additional 5 MHz in the 1670-1675 MHz Band in the United States (the “Transaction”). The Transaction is
subject to the entry into definitive documentation, which is expected to occur during the first half of 2025.
Upon
execution of definitive documentation, Ligado will receive approximately 4.7 million penny warrants convertible into AST SpaceMobile
Class A shares, subject to a 12-month lock-up. Upon closing of the Transaction, which will be subject to receipt of satisfactory regulatory
approvals required for the proposed use of the spectrum, and other closing conditions, Ligado will receive additional consideration of
approximately $550 million. To support this consideration, AST SpaceMobile has received a $550 million institutional financing
commitment, to finance a planned wholly owned special-purpose vehicle (“SPV”) in the form of a non-recourse senior-secured
delayed-draw term loan facility, subject to satisfactory diligence and customary closing conditions. Upon closing of the Transaction,
AST SpaceMobile would further pay approximately $80 million annually for spectrum usage rights and provide Ligado with long-term net
revenue sharing rights. The closing of the Transaction will be subject to satisfactory conclusion of Ligado’s restructuring.
UBS Securities LLC is acting as exclusive
financial advisor to AST SpaceMobile and Freshfields and Sullivan & Cromwell are acting as legal counsel to AST
SpaceMobile.
In
September 2024, AST SpaceMobile launched its first five commercial BlueBird satellites into low Earth orbit, each the largest-ever commercial
communications arrays deployed into low Earth orbit, reaching approximately 700 square feet in size. These initial satellites will offer
non-continuous cellular broadband service across the United States and in select markets globally and will target approximately 100%
nationwide coverage from space with over 5,600 coverage cells in the United States. The next-generation Block 2 BlueBirds featuring up
to 2,400 square-foot communications arrays, are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird satellites
in orbit, enabling peak data transmission speeds of up to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data, and video applications, and other native
cellular capabilities.
During
2024, AST SpaceMobile secured additional strategic investment from AT&T, Verizon, Google and Vodafone, and several contract awards
with the United States Government, directly and through prime contractors. The company has agreements with more than 45 mobile network
operators globally, which have over approximately 2.8 billion existing subscribers total, including Vodafone Group, AT&T, Verizon,
Rakuten Mobile, Bell Canada, Orange, Telefonica, TIM, Saudi Telecom Company, Zain KSA, Etisalat, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Telkomsel,
Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, Millicom, Smartfren, Telecom Argentina, MTN, Telstra, Africell, Liberty Latin America and others.
AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, Google, Rakuten, American Tower, Cisneros Group and Bell Canada are also existing investors in AST SpaceMobile.
About
AST SpaceMobile
AST
SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile
devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio, and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and
space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally
bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. For more information, follow AST SpaceMobile on YouTube, X (Formerly
Twitter), LinkedIn and Facebook. Watch this video for an overview of the SpaceMobile mission.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
communication contains “forward-looking statements” that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results of AST SpaceMobile to differ materially from those expected and projected. These forward-looking statements
can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,”
“expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “potential,”
“projects,” “predicts,” “continue,” or “should,” or, in each case, their negative or
other variations or comparable terminology.
These
forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from
the expected results. Most of these factors are outside AST SpaceMobile’s control and are difficult to predict.
Factors
that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (i) expectations regarding AST SpaceMobile’s strategies and
future financial performance, including AST’s future business plans or objectives, expected functionality of the SpaceMobile Service,
anticipated timing of the launch of the Block 2 Bluebird satellites, anticipated demand and acceptance of mobile satellite services,
prospective performance and commercial opportunities and competitors, the timing of obtaining regulatory approvals, ability to finance
its research and development activities, commercial partnership acquisition and retention, products and services, pricing, marketing
plans, operating expenses, market trends, revenues, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and AST SpaceMobile’s
ability to invest in growth initiatives; (ii) the negotiation and execution of definitive agreements with Ligado and/or other
mobile network operators relating to the SpaceMobile Service that would supersede preliminary agreements and memoranda of understanding
and the ability to enter into commercial agreements with other parties or government entities; (iii) the ability of AST SpaceMobile to
grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees and AST SpaceMobile’s responses to actions of its competitors and
its ability to effectively compete; (iv) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (v) the possibility that AST SpaceMobile may be adversely
affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (vi) the outcome of any legal proceedings involving AST SpaceMobile
or Ligado, including any bankruptcy proceedings; and (vii) other risks and uncertainties indicated in AST SpaceMobile’s
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including those in the Risk Factors section of AST SpaceMobile’s
Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2024 and AST SpaceMobile’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024.
No
assurance can be provided that the Transaction will be consummated or that the related financing will be disbursed. The Transaction and
the disbursement of the related financing are subject to a number of conditions, including the entry into definitive documentation and
the satisfaction of the closing conditions to be specified in such definitive documentation. In addition, Ligado’s ongoing bankruptcy
proceedings present risks that the Transaction will not be consummated, including the risk that the Transaction will be abandoned before
definitive documentation is approved by the bankruptcy court. Moreover, even if the Transaction is consummated, the benefits of the Transaction
will be subject to integration, technology and regulatory risks, as well as the risks to AST SpaceMobile referenced in the preceding
paragraph.
AST
SpaceMobile intends to file publicly with the SEC, on Form 8-K within the next four business days, a copy of the Restructuring Support
Agreement, including the term sheet that is part of the Restructuring Support Agreement and sets forth the terms of the Transaction.
The description of the Transaction contained in this press release is subject to the more complete description that will be available
in such Form 8-K and the exhibit thereto.
AST
SpaceMobile cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. AST SpaceMobile cautions readers not to place undue reliance
upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. For information identifying important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors in AST
SpaceMobile’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2024, and Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024. AST
SpaceMobile’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly
required by applicable securities law, AST SpaceMobile disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor
Contact:
Scott
Wisniewski
investors@ast-science.com
Media
Contact:
Allison
Eva
Murphy Ryan
917-547-7289
AstSpaceMobile@allisonpr.com
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