AST SpaceMobile Provides Preliminary Financial Results for Second Quarter 2022
July 18 2022 - 8:31AM
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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 preliminary estimated financial results for the
second quarter ended June 30, 2022. A full second quarter business
update is planned for the first half of August.
Second Quarter 2022 Preliminary Estimated Financial
Results
- Ended the second quarter with cash and cash equivalents of
approximately $202.0 million, not including the expected cash
proceeds from sale of its 51% interest in its subsidiary, UAB
NanoAvionics
- Total operating expenses expected to be between $34.0 and $37.0
million for the second quarter of 2022, including $3.0 to $4.0
million of depreciation and amortization and stock-based
compensation expense
- As of June 30, 2022, we have incurred approximately $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, we have incurred approximately $38.1
million in property and equipment primarily related to the Texas
facilities, satellite antennas, test equipment, and leasehold
improvements
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for
the three months ended June 30, 2022, are not yet available. The
preliminary estimated financial results are management estimates
based on currently available information and subject to completion
of financial closing procedures as of and for the three months
ended June 30, 2022. As a result, our actual results may vary
materially from the preliminary estimated financial results
included herein and will not be publicly available until we file
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2022. These estimates constitute “forward-looking statements” as
described in “Forward-Looking Statements” below. Our independent
registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, has not reviewed, or
performed any procedures with respect to these preliminary
estimated financial results.
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.
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