AST SpaceMobile Provides Second Quarter 2022 Business Update

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, today is providing its business update for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

“We are thrilled to be on-site at Cape Canaveral, FL, taking our BlueWalker 3 test satellite through final preparations and continuation of testing for the upcoming planned launch to low Earth Orbit in early to mid-September,” said Abel Avellan, Chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile. “Alongside this milestone, the team is hard at work in preparing our Texas headquarters and extension facility for future production of our initial BlueBird satellites.”

Business Highlights

  • Completed final assembly, integration, and ground transportation of the BlueWalker 3 test satellite to Cape Canaveral, FL, with an upcoming planned launch window for early to mid-September 1
  • Once BlueWalker 3 is operational following in-orbit testing and configuration, testing is planned with MNOs and equipment providers on all 6 inhabited continents
  • Next five satellites are under initial phase of component construction, with most of the design based on similar technology to BlueWalker 3, including FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), reaction wheels and antennas, with launch planned in late 2023
  • Commercial agreements in place with suppliers for most components of the next five Block 1 BlueBird satellites and next generation satellites
  • Announced a five-year 4G LTE/5G technology agreement with Nokia for the integration of Nokia’s AirScale System, which is planned to be offered as part of SpaceMobile’s MNO infrastructure
  • Grew portfolio of patent- and patent-pending claims to more than 2,400 worldwide as of August 15, 2022, compared to more than 2,300 as of May 16, 2022
  • Executed a definitive agreement to sell its majority ownership stake in NanoAvionika UAB. The transaction values NanoAvionika UAB at an enterprise valuation of €65 million and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions, including required regulatory review; the Company expects to receive approximately $27 million in net proceeds at closing

Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights

  • Ended the second quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $202.4 million
  • Total operating expenses increased by $2.7 million to $35.4 million for the second quarter of 2022, as compared to $32.7 million in the first quarter of 2022, due to a $1.4 million increase in general and administrative costs, $0.9 million increase in research and development costs, $0.3 million increase in engineering services, and $0.1 million increase in depreciation and amortization
  • As of June 30, 2022, the Company incurred $86.6 million of capitalized costs (including launch cost and non-recurring engineering costs) related to the construction and testing of the BlueWalker 3 test satellite
  • As of June 30, 2022, the Company capitalized approximately $37.7 million in property and equipment primarily related to the Texas facilities, satellite antennas, test equipment, and leasehold improvements

1 The actual launch date remains subject to change and is contingent on a number of factors including, but not limited to testing, timely readiness of the launch vehicle and other unknowns including, but not limited to, weather conditions or technical problems.

Conference Call Information

AST SpaceMobile will hold a quarterly business update conference call at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) today, August 15, 2022. The call will be accessible via a live webcast on the Events page of AST SpaceMobile’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.ast-science.com/. An archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call.

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. 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, 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 may 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 and level of deployment of 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’s ability to invest in growth initiatives; (ii) the negotiation of definitive agreements with mobile network operators relating to the SpaceMobile service that would supersede preliminary agreements and memoranda of understanding; (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 that may be instituted against AST SpaceMobile; and (vii) other risks and uncertainties indicated in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including those in the Risk Factors section of AST SpaceMobile’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022.

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 incorporated by reference into AST SpaceMobile’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022. 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.

 

AST SPACEMOBILE, INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

2022

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

202,371

 

 

$

321,787

 

Restricted cash

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,750

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

3,569

 

 

 

2,173

 

Inventories

 

 

3,520

 

 

 

1,412

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

7,020

 

 

 

2,831

 

Other current assets

 

 

16,446

 

 

 

4,850

 

Total current assets

 

 

232,926

 

 

 

335,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlueWalker 3 satellite - construction in progress

 

 

86,584

 

 

 

67,615

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

37,725

 

 

 

28,327

 

Total property and equipment, net

 

 

124,309

 

 

 

95,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

 

7,731

 

 

 

7,991

 

Goodwill

 

 

3,355

 

 

 

3,641

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

16,543

 

 

 

559

 

Total other non-current assets

 

 

27,629

 

 

 

12,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

384,864

 

 

$

443,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

5,157

 

 

$

6,638

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

8,670

 

 

 

7,469

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

7,490

 

 

 

6,636

 

Current operating lease liabilities

 

 

858

 

 

 

634

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

22,175

 

 

 

21,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant liabilities

 

 

40,495

 

 

 

58,062

 

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 

 

7,040

 

 

 

7,525

 

Long-term debt

 

 

4,880

 

 

 

5,000

 

Total liabilities

 

 

74,590

 

 

 

91,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Common Stock, $.0001 par value; 800,000,000 shares authorized; 51,945,785 and 51,730,904 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Class B Common Stock, $.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 51,636,922 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Class C Common Stock, $.0001 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized; 78,163,078 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

175,400

 

 

 

171,155

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(526

)

 

 

(433

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(84,106

)

 

 

(70,461

)

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

219,488

 

 

 

251,693

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

310,274

 

 

 

351,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$

384,864

 

 

$

443,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST SPACEMOBILE, INC.

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months

Ended June 30,

 

 

 

For the Six Months

Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

7,264

 

 

$

2,773

 

 

 

$

9,658

 

 

$

3,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)

 

 

2,202

 

 

 

1,112

 

 

 

 

4,189

 

 

 

2,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

5,062

 

 

 

1,661

 

 

 

 

5,469

 

 

 

1,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering services

 

 

11,999

 

 

 

5,784

 

 

 

 

23,716

 

 

 

10,731

 

 

General and administrative costs

 

 

13,075

 

 

 

9,157

 

 

 

 

24,718

 

 

 

14,693

 

 

Research and development costs

 

 

9,145

 

 

 

9,589

 

 

 

 

17,426

 

 

 

10,603

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,185

 

 

 

567

 

 

 

 

2,285

 

 

 

1,182

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

35,404

 

 

 

25,097

 

 

 

 

68,145

 

 

 

37,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on remeasurement of warrant liabilities

 

 

23,049

 

 

 

(41,677

)

 

 

 

17,567

 

 

 

(41,677

)

 

Other expense, net

 

 

(679

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(664

)

 

 

(28

)

 

Total other income (expense), net

 

 

22,370

 

 

 

(41,677

)

 

 

 

16,903

 

 

 

(41,705

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income tax expense

 

 

(7,972

)

 

 

(65,113

)

 

 

 

(45,773

)

 

 

(77,198

)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

96

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

57

 

 

Net loss before allocation to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(8,068

)

 

 

(65,169

)

 

 

 

(45,971

)

 

 

(77,255

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(5,144

)

 

 

(45,191

)

 

 

 

(32,326

)

 

 

(45,697

)

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(2,924

)

 

$

(19,978

)

 

 

$

(13,645

)

 

$

(31,558

)

 

Net loss per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.39

)

 

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(0.39

)

 

Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share of common stock (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

51,868,658

 

 

 

51,729,704

 

 

 

 

51,814,888

 

 

 

51,729,704

 

 

(1) Earnings per share information excludes earnings for the periods prior to the Business Combination, as it resulted in values that would not be meaningful to the users of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 14 in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 for further information.

 

AST SPACEMOBILE, INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss before allocation to noncontrolling interest

 

$

(8,068

)

 

$

(65,169

)

 

$

(45,971

)

 

$

(77,255

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

(166

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(598

)

 

 

(281

)

Total other comprehensive loss

 

 

(166

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(598

)

 

 

(281

)

Total comprehensive loss before allocation to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(8,234

)

 

 

(65,185

)

 

 

(46,569

)

 

 

(77,536

)

Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(5,289

)

 

 

(45,199

)

 

 

(32,831

)

 

 

(45,773

)

Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(2,945

)

 

$

(19,986

)

 

$

(13,738

)

 

$

(31,763

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST SPACEMOBILE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss before allocation to noncontrolling interest

 

 

$

(45,971

)

 

$

(77,255

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss before noncontrolling interest to cash

used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

2,285

 

 

 

1,182

 

(Gain) loss on remeasurement of warrant liabilities

 

 

 

(17,567

)

 

 

41,677

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

371

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

4,695

 

 

 

598

 

Issuance of common stock for commitment shares

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

-

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

(1,613

)

 

 

748

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 

(16,332

)

 

 

(3,519

)

Inventory

 

 

 

(2,313

)

 

 

(1,163

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

 

2,838

 

 

 

112

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

(261

)

 

 

(220

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

1,393

 

 

 

1,828

 

Other assets and liabilities

 

 

 

(16,116

)

 

 

(2,731

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

(88,505

)

 

 

(38,372

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

 

(12,197

)

 

 

(6,998

)

BlueWalker 3 satellite - construction in process

 

 

 

(21,403

)

 

 

(11,600

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

(33,600

)

 

 

(18,598

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from business combination

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

456,420

 

Direct and incremental costs incurred for the Business Combination

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(39,542

)

Proceeds from warrant exercises

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from debt

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

-

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

416,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

(324

)

 

 

(73

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 

(122,166

)

 

 

359,835

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

 

324,537

 

 

 

42,777

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

 

$

202,371

 

 

$

402,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of construction in process in accounts payable

 

 

$

1,648

 

 

$

1,813

 

Purchases of property and equipment in accounts payable

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

517

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

272

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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