Announced Transaction to Acquire Additional 900 MHz Spectrum Licenses

Mariam Sorond Joins as NextNav CEO

MCLEAN, Va., March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NextNav Inc. (NASDAQ: NN) (“NextNav” or the “Company”) a leader in next generation positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) and 3D geolocation, today reported financial results for NextNav’s fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

Mariam Sorond, NextNav CEO stated, “It’s been an incredible first 100 days as the CEO of NextNav. I have met directly with our team and partners and see the potential to explore options to enhance our next generation PNT technology through optimized use of our valuable spectrum asset. In line with this strategy, we recently signed an exciting agreement to acquire additional spectrum licenses covering 4 MHz in the lower 900 MHz band. Following close, this significant transaction will bring NextNav’s combined spectrum assets, including its existing 8MHz of contiguous 900 MHz spectrum, to a total of 3.5 billion MHz-PoPs of low band spectrum.

PNT powered by low-band spectrum with optimized use is a unique and powerful opportunity to help to address many of the challenges faced by both the public and private sectors, including national security and public safety. As we move forward, we are taking a fresh look at our entire offering and considering how best to take full advantage of our valuable spectrum assets to drive growth and long-term shareholder value.”

Recent Operational Highlights

• Acquires Additional 900 MHz Spectrum Licenses: On March 11, 2024, NextNav announced it had signed an agreement to acquire spectrum licenses covering an additional 4 MHz in the lower 900 MHz band for a total purchase price of up to $50 million. Following close, NextNav’s combined spectrum assets, including its existing 8MHz of contiguous 900 MHz spectrum, will total 3.5 billion MHz-PoPs of low band spectrum.
  
• Mariam Sorond Named New Chief Executive Officer: Mariam Sorond, a veteran industry leader, was appointed NextNav’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective November 29, 2023. Ms. Sorond joins NextNav with over 28 years of technical and strategy experience in the telecommunications industry, including extensive spectrum expertise and proven track record of evolving telecommunication technology and strategy.
  
• Appointed John Muleta to Board of Directors: NextNav announced the appointment of John Muleta to the Board of Directors, effective January 18, 2024. Mr. Muleta’s brings deep expertise in the development and implementation of wireless policies, particularly in spectrum allocation and public safety in both the private and public sectors, including previously serving as the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Chief at the Federal Communications Commission.
  

Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023, Financial Highlights

• Revenue: was $1.2 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $803,000 in the prior year period. The increase was primarily attributable to increased recurring service revenue in the current period from technology and services contracts with commercial customers. In the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, revenue was $3.9 million, and was flat with the prior year period. There was a decrease in integration revenue which was partially offset by increased recurring service revenue from technology and service contracts with commercial customers.
  
• Operating Loss: was $19.9 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023, as compared to an operating loss of $14.5 million in the prior year period, primarily driven by increases in stock-based compensation expense and payroll-related expenses. In the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, operating loss was $63.5 million, as compared to an operating loss of $65.5 million in the prior year period, primarily driven by lower stock-based compensation expense which was partially offset by increase in payroll-related expenses.
  
• Net Loss: was $16.4 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023, including a gain on the fair value of warrants of $5.7 million, as compared to a net loss of $12.5 million in the prior year period, including a gain on the fair value of the warrants of $1.5 million. In the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, net loss was $71.7 million, including a loss on the fair value of warrants of $4.1 million as compared to a net loss of $40.1 million in the prior year period, including a gain on the fair value of the warrants of $24.7 million.
  
• Balance Sheet: as of December 31, 2023, the Company had $81.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, $4.0 million in short term investments and has $48.4 million in debt net of unamortized discount attributed to transaction costs and the issuance of warrants, with a gross value of $70.0 million.
  

Conference Call Information

NextNav will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 5:00 pm ET on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Registration for the conference call can be completed by visiting the following website prior to, or on the day of, the conference call: https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I629368796093022208 After registering, each participant will be provided with call details and a registrant ID. Reminders will also be sent to registered participants via email. Alternatively, the conference call will be available via a live webcast.

To access the live webcast or a replay, visit the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.nextnav.com/.

A replay of the call can also be accessed via phone through March 20, 2024 by dialing (800) 770-2030 from the U.S., or (647) 362-9199 from outside the U.S. The conference I.D. number is 62936.

About NextNav Inc.

NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN) is a leader in next generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), enabling a whole new ecosystem of applications and services that rely upon 3D geolocation and PNT technology. Powered by low-band licensed spectrum, NextNav's positioning and timing technologies deliver accurate, reliable, and resilient 3D PNT solutions for critical infrastructure, GPS resiliency and commercial use cases.

For more information, please visit https://nextnav.com/ or follow NextNav on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Source: NN-FIN

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “forecast,” “intend,” “seek,” “target,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “outlook,” and “project” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable and may also relate to NextNav’s future prospects, developments and business strategies. In particular, such forward-looking statements include the approval by the FCC of the transfer of the licenses, closing of the transactions described herein, the achievement of certain FCC-related milestones, the ability to realize the broader spectrum capacity and the advancement of NextNav’s PNT services, NextNav’s position to drive growth in its 3D geolocation business and expansion of its next generation PNT technologies, the business plans, objectives, expectations and intentions of NextNav, and NextNav’s estimated and future business strategies, competitive position, industry environment and potential growth opportunities. These statements are based on NextNav’s management’s current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events.

Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside NextNav’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the risk that the requisite regulatory approvals are not obtained and the closing of the transaction does not occur; (2) the risk that the consummation of the transactions disrupts current plans and operations of NextNav; (3) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the transactions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of NextNav to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (4) costs related to the transactions; (5) the possibility that NextNav may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; and (6) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in other documents filed with the SEC by NextNav. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for NextNav to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and NextNav undertakes no commitment to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:

Erica Bartsch

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