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Strategic investment · Completed · 16 Jan 2024

AT&T, Google and Vodafone US$110m convertible investment in AST SpaceMobile

Three of AST SpaceMobile's partners invested through ten-year subordinated convertible notes rather than shares.

Company
AST SpaceMobile
Type
Strategic investment
Status
Completed
Date
16 Jan 2024
Value
US$110m
Value basis
US$110m of 5.50% subordinated convertible notes, convertible at US$5.75 a share
Region
US
Segment
Satellite operators

Parties

Key terms

Coupon
5.50%, cash or in kind at AST's option
Term
Ten years unless converted
Conversion price
US$5.75 a share, a 39% premium at signing
Forced conversion
From 16 Jan 2025 if the share price is at least 130% of the conversion price for 30 trading days

Sources

  1. AST SpaceMobile 8-K: Convertible Security Investment Agreement with AT&T, Google and Vodafone sec.gov · 18 Jan 2024

Record ORB-INV-2024-0022. Investments are kept apart from the financings register and never counted in debt totals.

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