Filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration
No. 333-268087
The
information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and do not constitute the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION
PRELIMINARY
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 27, 2023
PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT
(To
Prospectus dated October 31, 2022)
AST
SPACEMOBILE, INC.
12,000,000
Shares of Class A Common Stock
We
are offering 12,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”).
Our
Class A Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “ASTS”. On June
26, 2023, the closing price of our Class A Common Stock was $6.73 per share.
The
underwriters have agreed to purchase the Class A Common Stock from us at a price of $ per share,
which will result in $ of proceeds to us before expenses. The underwriters
may offer the shares of Class A Common Stock from time to time for sale in one or more transactions on Nasdaq, in the over-the-counter
market, through negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing
market prices or at negotiated prices. See “Underwriting.”
Investing
in our securities involves significant risks. Please read the information contained in or incorporated by reference under the heading
“Risk Factors” beginning on page S-6 of this prospectus supplement, and under similar headings in other documents filed after
the date hereof and incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus for a discussion of the
factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our securities.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined
if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is accurate, truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is
a criminal offense.
We
have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1,800,000 shares of Class A Common Stock from us at a
price of $ per share, within 30 days of this prospectus supplement.
The
underwriters expect to deliver the Class A Common Stock to investors on or about ,
2023.
Barclays
Sole
Book-Running Manager
The
date of this prospectus supplement is ,
2023.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Prospectus
Supplement
Prospectus
You
should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. No one has been authorized
to provide you with information that is different from that contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
This prospectus supplement is dated as of the date set forth on the cover hereof. You should not assume that the information contained
in this prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than that date.
TRADEMARKS
This
document contains references to trademarks and service marks belonging to us or to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks
and trade names referred to in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may appear without the ® or ™ symbols,
but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we or the applicable licensor will not assert, to the fullest extent
under applicable law, rights to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade
names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.
CERTAIN
DEFINED TERMS
Unless
the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus supplement to:
| ● | “A&R
Operating Agreement” refers to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability
Company Operating Agreement of AST LLC. |
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| ● | “AST
LLC” refers to AST & Science, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation. |
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| ● | “AST
LLC Common Unit” means a unit of ownership interest in AST LLC, which entitles the
holder thereof to the distributions, allocations and other rights under the A&R Operating
Agreement. |
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| ● | “Board
of Directors” refers to our board of directors. |
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| ● | “Business
Combination” refers to the business combination with New Providence Acquisition Corp. |
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| ● | “Bylaws”
refers to our Amended and Restated Bylaws. |
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| ● | “Charter”
refers to our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. |
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| ● | “Class
A Common Stock” means the shares of class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
of the Company. |
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| ● | “Class
B Common Stock” means the shares of class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
of the Company. |
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| ● | “Class
C Common Stock” means the shares of class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
of the Company. |
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| ● | “Common
Stock” refers collectively to Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class
C Common Stock. |
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| ● | “Common
Stock Purchase Agreement” refers to that certain Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated
May 6, 2022, by and between the Company and B. Riley Principal Capital, LLC, related
to the sale from time to time of up to $75,000,000 of shares of Class A Common Stock. |
| | |
| ● | “Equity
Distribution Agreement” means that certain Equity Distribution Agreement, dated as
of September 8, 2022, by and among the Company, AST LLC, Evercore Group L.L.C. and B. Riley
Securities, Inc. relating to the sale from time to time of up to $150,000,000 of shares of
Class A Common Stock under the Company’s at-the-market offering program. |
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| ● | “Exchange
Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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| ● | “IoT”
refers to internet of things. |
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| ● | “LEO”
refers to Low-Earth orbit. |
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| ● | “Public
Warrants” refers to the warrants sold by the Company as part of the units in its initial
public offering and any additional warrants issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreement that
trade with the outstanding public warrants. |
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| ● | “Securities
Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
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| ● | “SpaceMobile
Service” refers to the global direct mobile broadband network that is expected to provide
connectivity to any standard, unmodified, off-the-shelf mobile phone or 2G/3G/4G LTE/5G and
IoT enabled device from the Company’s satellite network. |
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| ● | “underwriters”
refers to Barclays Capital Inc. |
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| ● | “Underwriting
Agreement” refers to that certain Underwriting Agreement, dated as of June , 2023,
by and among the Company, AST LLC and the underwriters. |
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| ● | “2G,”
“3G” and “5G” each refer to generations of mobile technology. |
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| ● | “4G
LTE” refers to fourth generation long-term evolution. |
Additionally,
references in this prospectus supplement to “SpaceMobile,” the “Company,” the “registrant,” “we,”
“us” and “our” in this prospectus supplement refer to AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (formerly known as New Providence
Acquisition Corp.), and references to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors.
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
This
document is part of the registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf”
registration process and consists of two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this
offering. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering.
Generally, when we refer only to the “prospectus,” we are referring to both parts combined. This prospectus supplement may
add to, update or change information in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus
supplement or the accompanying prospectus. By using a shelf registration statement, we may offer the shares of our Class A Common Stock
under this prospectus supplement at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of offering. If information
in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with the accompanying prospectus or with any document incorporated by reference that was
filed with the SEC before the date of this prospectus supplement, you should rely on this prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement,
the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated into each by reference include important information about us, the securities
being offered and other information you should know before investing in our securities. You should also read and consider information
in the documents we have referred you to in the sections of this prospectus supplement entitled “Where You Can Find More Information;
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.”
In
deciding whether or not to invest in our securities, you should rely only on the information contained in, and incorporated by reference
into, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information
or to make any representation other than those contained in, and incorporated by reference into, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information or representation, you should not rely on them. This prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy our securities in
any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus
supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference is accurate only as of their respective dates, regardless
of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any sale of our securities. Our business, financial
condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed materially since those dates.
We
further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document
that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus were made solely for the benefit of
the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and
should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were
accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately
representing the current state of our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects.
CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain
statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may constitute “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). These statements are intended to take
advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the PSLRA. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding our expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to
projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking
statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,”
“seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but the
absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement
and the accompanying prospectus may include, for example, statements about:
| ● | our
strategies and future financial performance, including our business plans or objectives,
products and services, pricing, marketing plans, operating expenses, market trends, revenues,
liquidity, cash flows, uses of cash and capital expenditures; |
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| ● | expected
functionality of the SpaceMobile Service; |
| | |
| ● | the
timing and results of ongoing testing on our BlueWalker 3 test satellite; |
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| ● | anticipated
timing and level of deployment of satellites and anticipated developments in technology included
in our satellites; |
| | |
| ● | anticipated
demand and acceptance of mobile satellite services; |
| | |
| ● | anticipated
costs necessary to execute on our business plan, which costs are preliminary estimates and
are subject to change based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to our success
in deploying and testing our constellation of satellites; |
| | |
| ● | anticipated
timing of our needs for capital or expected incurrence of future costs; |
| | |
| ● | prospective
performance and commercial opportunities and competitors; |
| | |
| ● | our
ability to finance our operations and research and development activities; |
| | |
| ● | commercial
partnership acquisition and retention; |
| | |
| ● | the
negotiation of definitive agreements with mobile network operators relating to the SpaceMobile
Service that would supersede preliminary agreements and memoranda of understanding; |
| | |
| ● | our
success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or
directors; |
| | |
| ● | our
expansion plans and opportunities, including the size of our addressable market; |
| | |
| ● | our
ability to comply with domestic and foreign regulatory regimes and the timing of obtaining
regulatory approvals; |
| | |
| ● | changes
in applicable laws or regulations; |
| | |
| ● | our
ability to invest in growth initiatives and enter into new geographic markets; |
| | |
| ● | the
possibility we may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive
factors; |
| | |
| ● | the
outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us; |
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| ● | our
ability to deal appropriately with conflicts of interest in the ordinary course of our business;
and |
| | |
| ● | other
factors detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus
supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference herein. |
These
forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus
and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking
statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
As
a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, our actual results or performance may be materially different from
those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
This
summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our securities offered by this prospectus
supplement. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully read the entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus,
including the “Risk Factors” sections, as well as our financial statements, including the accompanying notes, and
the other information incorporated by reference herein.
Our
Company
We
are building what we believe is the first space-based Cellular Broadband network designed to be accessible by standard unmodified mobile
phones or 2G/3G/4G LTE/5G devices using low band and middle band spectrum controlled by Mobile Network Operators (“MNOs”).
Our SpaceMobile Service is being designed to provide cost-effective, high-speed Cellular Broadband services to all end-users who are
out of terrestrial cellular coverage. We intend to work with MNOs to offer the SpaceMobile Service to the MNOs’ end-user customers.
Our vision is that users will not need to subscribe to the SpaceMobile Service directly with us, nor will they need to purchase any new
or additional equipment. Instead, users will be able to access the SpaceMobile Service when prompted on their mobile device that they
are no longer within range of the land-based facilities of the MNO operator or will be able to purchase a plan directly with their existing
mobile provider.
The
SpaceMobile Service currently is planned to be provided by a constellation of high-powered, large phased-array satellites in LEO. The
mobile traffic will be transmitted by the SpaceMobile constellation and connected via high throughput Q/V-band links to in-country gateways
which are collocated with the MNO’s core cellular network infrastructure. We anticipate that users will be able to connect to the
SpaceMobile Service as if they were using a local cell tower.
We
launched our BlueWalker 3 (“BW3”) test satellite on September 10, 2022. On November 14, 2022, we announced the completion
of the deployment of the communication phased array antenna of the BW3 test satellite in orbit. On April 25, 2023, we announced that
we had successfully completed two-way voice calls directly to standard unmodified smartphones using the BW3 test satellite. In addition
to test calls, we performed initial compatibility tests on a variety of smartphones and devices, exchanging SIM and network information
directly to the BW3 test satellite, a necessary capability to provide broadband connectivity from space. Additional testing and measurements
on the uplink and downlink confirmed the ability to support cellular broadband speeds and 4G LTE / 5G waveforms. These initial test calls
validated our patented systems and architecture to establish cellular connections with unmodified cellular devices. On June 21, 2023,
we announced that we had confirmed space-based cellular communication capabilities at 4G speeds in preliminary tests with the BW3 test
satellite by achieving repeated successful download speeds above 10 Mbps using unmodified smartphones. We are continuing to evaluate
the capabilities of the BW3 test satellite through ongoing test activities.
Background
On
April 6, 2021, we completed the Business Combination with New Providence Acquisition Corp. (“NPA”), under which NPA was renamed
“AST SpaceMobile, Inc.,” and we were organized as an umbrella partnership-C corporation (“Up-C”) structure. As
a result of our Up-C structure, we are a holding company and, accordingly, all the business of AST LLC is held directly by AST LLC, of
which we are the Managing Member, and our only direct asset consists of the AST LLC Common Units. As the Managing Member of AST LLC,
we have full, exclusive and complete discretion to manage and control the business of AST LLC and to take all action we deem necessary,
appropriate, advisable, incidental or convenient to accomplish the purposes of AST LLC set forth in the A&R Operating Agreement,
and, accordingly, we present our financial statements on a consolidated basis with AST LLC for all periods following the Business Combination.
As of the open of trading on April 7, 2021, the Class A Common Stock and Public Warrants of AST SpaceMobile, formerly those of NPA, began
trading on Nasdaq as “ASTS” and “ASTSW,” respectively.
Update
on Cash and Cash Equivalents
We are currently using
cash at the rate of approximately $40 million per quarter for adjusted operating expenses. In addition, we currently expect to
use approximately $15 million to $25 million per quarter for capital expenditures (excluding launch services), which may fluctuate
over time based on a variety of factors. In addition to anticipated operating expenses and capital expenditures, we expect to pay approximately
$45-50 million in the third quarter of 2023 for launch services and related additional equipment and services. As of June 26,
2023, and prior to this offering, we had estimated cash and cash equivalents of approximately $141 million. Based on our estimated
June 26, 2023 cash and cash equivalents, we expect our cash and cash equivalents would be approximately $200-205 million following completion
of this offering (assuming an offering to the public of $65 million of Class A common stock and no exercise of the option by the underwriters
to purchase additional shares). The foregoing is a preliminary estimate of our cash position as of such date reflecting estimates of
operating expenses and capital expenditures incurred through June 26, 2023. Actual expenses and expenditures for
the second quarter will be disclosed in our earnings release and may differ materially.
Adjusted operating expense is an alternative
financial measure used by management to evaluate our operating performance as a supplement to our most directly comparable U.S. GAAP
financial measure. We define Adjusted operating expenses as Total operating expenses adjusted to exclude amounts of stock-based compensation
expense and depreciation and amortization expense. We believe Adjusted operating expense is a useful measure across time in evaluating
the Company’s operating performance as we use Adjusted operating expenses to manage the business, including in preparing our annual
operating budget and financial projections. Adjusted operating expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure that has no standardized meaning
prescribed by GAAP, and therefore has limits in its usefulness to investors. Because of the nonstandardized definition, it may not be
comparable to the calculation of similar measures of other companies and are presented solely to provide investors with useful information
to more fully understand how management assesses performance. This measure is not, and should not be viewed as, a substitute for its
most directly comparable GAAP measure of Total operating expenses.
Set forth below is a reconciliation of Adjusted
operating expenses to Total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and December 21, 2022:
($ in thousands) | |
Mar 31, 2023 | | |
Dec 31, 2022 | |
Engineering services | |
| 16,483 | | |
| 16,004 | |
General and administrative costs | |
| 9,857 | | |
| 10,698 | |
Research and development costs | |
| 16,381 | | |
| 14,651 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 1,733 | | |
| 1,254 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 44,454 | | |
| 42,607 | |
Less: Depreciation and amortization | |
| (1,733 | ) | |
| (1,254 | ) |
Less: Stock-based Compensation Expense (1) | |
| (2,474 | ) | |
| (2,295 | ) |
Total adj. operating expenses | |
| 40,247 | | |
| 39,058 | |
(1) Stock-based compensation
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of $1.4 million and $1.5 million of engineering services expense
and $1.1 million and $0.8 million of general and administrative costs, respectively.
Given the substantial
capital needs of our business and business plans, we are in discussions with various financing sources to enhance liquidity and may raise
additional funds from such sources after completion of this offering. We may raise additional funds through the issuance of equity, equity-linked
or debt securities (secured or unsecured) and/or incurrence of secured or unsecured loans or other debt facilities. However, there can
be no assurance that additional funds will be available to us on favorable terms or at all. If we cannot raise additional funds when
needed, our independent auditors or management may express substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern
in future financial statements. See “We require substantial amounts of capital, and we expect such requirements will continue
to increase in the future. As a result, you may experience future dilution as a result of future equity offerings and such dilution may
be substantial, or we may issue securities that are senior to the Class A Common Stock or that are secured. Further, despite this
offering, we will need additional capital to continue to fund our planned operating and capital expenditures. If we are unable to raise
additional capital in the future, it may result in our independent auditors or management expressing substantial doubt about our ability
to continue as a going concern in future financial statements.” in the “Risk Factors” section
in this prospectus supplement for more information.
Corporate
Information
Our
principal executive offices are located at Midland International Air & Space Port, 2901 Enterprise Lane, Midland, Texas 79706, and
our telephone number is (432) 276-3966. Our website address is www.ast-science.com. Information contained on our website is not
a part of this prospectus supplement, and the inclusion of our website address in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only.
THE
OFFERING
Shares
Offered by Us |
12,000,000
shares
of our Class A Common Stock. |
|
|
Underwriters’
Option to Purchase Additional Shares |
We
have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1,800,000 shares of Class A Common Stock from us at
a price of $ per share, within 30 days of this prospectus supplement. |
|
|
Shares
of Class A Common Stock Outstanding Immediately Prior to This Offering |
76,959,820
shares as of June 26, 2023.
The
number of shares does not reflect our Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock or any shares of Class A Common Stock that may
be issued from time to time under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement or the Equity Distribution Agreement after the date of this
prospectus supplement. As of June 26, 2023, 50,041,757 shares of our Class B Common Stock and 78,163,078 shares of our Class
C Common Stock were issued and outstanding. |
|
|
Shares
of Class A Common Stock Outstanding Immediately Following This Offering |
88,959,820
shares (or 90,759,820
shares if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full).
The number of
shares does not reflect our Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock or any shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued from
time to time under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement or the Equity Distribution Agreement after the date of this prospectus. As of
June 26, 2023, 50,041,757 shares of our Class B Common Stock and 78,163,078 shares of our Class C Common Stock were issued and
outstanding.
|
|
|
Lock-Up
Agreements |
Our
officers and directors and certain of our stockholders who have appointed a director to our Board of Directors have agreed with the
underwriters that, for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus supplement, subject to certain exceptions, they will
not engage in certain transactions involving sales or transfers of our Class A Common Stock or securities convertible or exercisable
or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock. See “Underwriting” for more information. |
|
|
Voting |
Under
our Charter, holders of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock will vote together as a single class
on all matters submitted to the stockholders for their vote or approval, except as required by applicable law. Holders of Class A
Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to the stockholders for their vote
or approval. Prior to the Sunset Date, as defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement, the holders of Class C Common Stock are entitled
to the lesser of (i) 10 votes per share and (ii) the Class C Share Voting Amount on all matters submitted to stockholders for their
vote or approval. See “Description of Securities” in the prospectus for more information. |
Use
of Proceeds |
We
intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of shares of our Class A Common Stock for general corporate purposes, including expected
cash payments related to launch services and related additional equipment and services. Our management will retain broad discretion
over the allocation of the net proceeds from the sale of the shares of Class A Common Stock offered by this prospectus supplement.
See “Use of Proceeds.” |
|
|
Risk
Factors |
See
the section titled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and in the documents
incorporated herein by reference for a discussion of certain factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our
securities. |
|
|
Market
for Class A Common Stock |
Our
Class A Common Stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol
“ASTS.” |
Share
totals do not reflect:
|
● |
9,961,482 shares
of Class A Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the SpaceMobile 2020 Incentive Award Plan; |
|
|
|
|
● |
shares
of Class A Common Stock underlying the 128,204,835 AST LLC Common Units, which are redeemable into either shares of Class
A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis or cash at the option of the Redemption Election Committee. Upon redemption of any number of
AST LLC Common Units by a holder, a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock held by such redeeming
holder will be cancelled; or |
|
|
|
|
● |
17,597,600
shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Company’s outstanding Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants. |
Except
as otherwise indicated, the information in this prospectus supplement reflects or assumes the following:
| ● | no
exercise of Public Warrants or Private Placement Warrants outstanding as of June 26, 2023,
and |
| | |
| ● | no
exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to an additional $ of
shares of Class A Common Stock in this offering. |
RISK
FACTORS
Investing
in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before purchasing any of our securities, you should carefully consider the risks described
below, as well as any amendment, supplement or update to the risk factors reflected in subsequent filings with the SEC, which are incorporated
by reference into this prospectus supplement, and all of the other information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus and incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. You should carefully review
and consider the risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023, as supplemented and modified by the information below. These
risks and uncertainties are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently
deem immaterial, also may become important factors that affect us. If any of such risks or the risks described below or in our SEC filings
occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that case,
the trading price of our securities could decline, and you may lose some or all of your investment.
Risks
Related to this Offering
We require substantial amounts of capital, and we expect such requirements
will continue to increase in the future. As a result, you may experience future dilution as a result of future equity offerings and such
dilution may be substantial, or we may issue securities that are senior to the Class A Common Stock or that are secured. Further, despite
this offering, we will need additional capital to continue to fund our planned operating and capital expenditures. If
we are unable to raise additional capital in the future, it may result in our independent auditors or management expressing
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern in future financial statements.
In
order to execute our business plans, we will need a substantial amount of capital. We will incur substantial expenses and capital expenditures
in the near term and in the future to further our business plan and develop the SpaceMobile Service, including expenses to:
| ● | design,
develop, assemble and launch our satellites; |
| | |
| ● | design
and develop the components of the SpaceMobile Service; |
| | |
| ● | conduct
research and development; |
| | |
| ● | purchase
raw materials and components; |
| ● | launch
and test our systems; |
| | |
| ● | expand
our design, development, maintenance and repair capabilities; and |
| | |
| ● | increase
our general and administrative functions to support our growing operations. |
We are currently using cash
at the rate of approximately $40 million per quarter for adjusted operating expenses. In addition, we currently expect to use approximately
$15 million to $25 million per quarter for capital expenditures (excluding launch services), which may fluctuate over time based on a
variety of factors. In addition to anticipated operating expenses and capital expenditures, we expect to pay approximately $45-50 million
in the third quarter of 2023 for launch services and related additional equipment and services. As of June 26, 2023, and prior to this
offering, we had estimated cash and cash equivalents of approximately $141 million. Based on our estimated June 26, 2023 cash and cash
equivalents, we expect our cash and cash equivalents would be approximately $200-205 million following completion of this offering (assuming
an offering to the public of $65 million of Class A common stock and no exercise of the option by the underwriters to purchase additional
shares). The foregoing is a preliminary estimate of our cash position as of such date reflecting estimates of operating expenses and
capital expenditures incurred through June 26, 2023. Actual expenses and expenditures for the second quarter will be disclosed in our
earnings release and may differ materially.
Given the substantial capital needs of our business
and business plans, we are in discussions with various financing sources to enhance liquidity and may raise additional funds from such
sources after completion of this offering. We may raise additional funds through the issuance of equity, equity-linked or debt securities
(secured or unsecured) and/or incurrence of secured or unsecured loans or other debt facilities. However, there can be no assurance that
additional funds will be available to us on favorable terms or at all. If we cannot raise additional funds when needed, our independent
auditors or management may express substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern in future financial statements.
Because
we will incur much of the costs and expenses from these efforts before we receive any revenues with respect thereto, our losses in future
periods will be significant. Also, we have in the past and may in the future find that these efforts are more expensive than we currently
anticipate, as our business plan is dependent upon our ability to successfully launch satellites and build the SpaceMobile Service, but
also to control costs. Design, manufacture and launch of satellite systems are highly complex and historically have been subject to frequent
delays and cost over-runs. The nature of our business thus requires us to regularly reevaluate our business plans and forecasts, and
any prior projections should be disregarded unless otherwise indicated. Given the novelty of our business, there is no guarantee that
our capital needs will not increase, and such increases may be substantial.
Any
future issuance of additional shares of our Class A Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our Class A
Common Stock may be at prices that may not be the same as the price per share in this offering, including in the form of a security that
may be senior to our Class A Common Stock or under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement and Equity Distribution Agreement (to date, we
have sold an aggregate of 5,883,381 shares of Class A Common Stock for aggregate net proceeds of approximately $41.7 million under such
programs). We may sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is less than the price per share paid
by any investors in this offering, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing
stockholders. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of our Class A Common Stock, or securities convertible or exchangeable
into Class A Common Stock, in future transactions may be higher or lower than the price per share paid by any investors in this offering.
We are also in discussions that may result in the issuance of equity to companies that we partner with and will seek to issue equity
to companies that we partner with in certain circumstances. Given the substantial capital needs of our business and business plans, any
such dilution may be substantial.
Any
debt we incur may be either unsecured or secured. To the extent that we incur such debt in the future, such creditors would have the
right to receive payment on account of such debt in a bankruptcy or liquidation prior to equityholders receiving any payments and if
secured, would have a security interest in all or certain of our assets.
There
can be no assurance that additional funds will be available to us on favorable terms or at all. If we cannot raise additional funds when
needed, our financial condition, results of operations, business and prospects may be materially and adversely affected.
Further,
despite this offering, our need for capital in the future, including anticipated payments required to launch providers, may result in
our independent auditors or management expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern in future financial
statements. If we were to receive a going concern qualification in our financial statements, the trading price of our Class A Common
Stock could be significantly negatively impacted.
We
have broad discretion in how we use the net proceeds from this offering, and we may not use these proceeds effectively or in ways with
which you agree.
Our
management will have broad discretion as to the application of the net proceeds from this offering and could use them for purposes other
than those contemplated at the time of this offering, including to pay for ongoing operating and capital expenses or to contribute towards
incurred liabilities. Our stockholders may not agree with the manner in which our management chooses to allocate and spend the net proceeds.
Moreover, our management may use the net proceeds for corporate purposes that may not increase the market price of our Class A Common
Stock. See “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus supplement for a more detailed information.
Because
the price of our Class A Common Stock sold in this offering will be higher than the net tangible book value per share of our outstanding
Class A Common Stock following this offering, new investors will experience immediate and substantial dilution.
The
price of our Class A Common Stock sold in this offering will be higher than the net tangible book value per share of our Class A Common
Stock immediately following this offering based on the total value of our tangible assets less our total liabilities. Therefore, if you
purchase shares of our Class A Common Stock in this offering, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution. See the section
of this prospectus supplement entitled “Dilution.”
Exercise
of outstanding Public Warrants and/or Private Placement Warrants to purchase our Class A Common Stock will result in dilution to our
stockholders.
As
of June 26, 2023, there were 11,547,600 Public Warrants and 6,050,000 Private Placement Warrants outstanding to purchase 17,597,600
shares of our Class A Common Stock, which may be exercised at any time. To the extent any of our warrants are exercised, additional shares
of our Class A Common Stock will be issued, which will result in dilution to the holders of our Class A Common Stock and increase the
number of shares eligible for resale in the public market. Sales of substantial numbers of such shares in the public market or the fact
that such warrants may be exercised could adversely affect the market price of our Class A Common Stock.
You
should rely only on statements made in or incorporated into this prospectus supplement in determining whether to purchase our Class A
Common Stock sold in this offering.
You
should carefully evaluate all the information in this prospectus supplement, including the risks described in this section and throughout
the prospectus supplement. We have in the past received, and may continue to receive, a high degree of media coverage. Articles and other
press coverage about the Company present information in isolation and do not contain all of the information included in this prospectus
supplement, including the risks and uncertainties described herein. You should only rely on the information contained in this prospectus
supplement in making your investment decision.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We
estimate that the net proceeds from this offering after deducting underwriters’ fees and offering expenses will be approximately
$ million, or approximately $
million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full.
We
expect to use the proceeds that we receive from this offering for general corporate purposes, including expected cash payments related
to launch services and related additional equipment and services as described herein. As of the date of this prospectus supplement,
we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses, and the respective amounts we may allocate to those uses, for any net proceeds
we receive. Accordingly, we will retain broad discretion over the use of these proceeds.
DILUTION
If
you invest in our securities in this offering, your ownership interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the price
per share of our Class A Common Stock paid by you and the as-adjusted net tangible book value per share of our Class A Common
Stock immediately after this offering. Such calculation does not reflect any dilution associated with exercise of our outstanding warrants,
which could cause the actual dilution to the public stockholders to be higher, particularly where a cashless exercise is utilized. As
of March 31, 2023, our net tangible book value was $316.9 million, or $4.41 per share of Class A Common Stock. We calculate net tangible
book value per share by dividing our net tangible assets (total tangible assets less total liabilities) by the number of outstanding
shares of our Class A Common Stock.
After
giving effect to the sale by us of shares of our Class A Common Stock in this offering at an assumed offering price of $6.73 per share
(the closing price of our Class A Common Stock on June 26, 2023), our adjusted net tangible book value as of March 31, 2023 would
have been approximately $ million, or $
per share of Class A Common Stock. This amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $
per share of our Class A Common Stock to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $
per share of our Class A Common Stock to purchasers in this offering. The following table illustrates the dilution on a per share basis
to new investors participating in this offering:
Assumed
offering price per share
of Class A Common Stock | |
| | | |
$ | | |
Net
tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2023 | |
$ | 4.41 | | |
| | |
Increase
per share attributable to new investors in this offering | |
$ | | | |
| | |
As
adjusted net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2023 after giving effect to this offering | |
| | | |
$ | | |
Dilution
per share of Class A Common Stock to new investors in this offering | |
| | | |
$ | | |
If
the underwriters exercise their option to purchase an additional 1,800,000 of shares of Class A Common Stock in full, the as-adjusted
net tangible book value per share of our Class A Common Stock immediately after this offering would be $
per share, and the dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors in this offering would be $
per share of Class A Common Stock, based on the assumed offering price per share of $6.73.
If
the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of Class A Common Stock, the number of shares of Class A Common
Stock held by new investors will increase to 13,800,000, or approximately
percent, of the total number of shares of our Class A Common Stock outstanding after this offering.
The number of shares of our Class A Common Stock expected
to be outstanding immediately after this offering included in the table above is based on 71,877,559 shares of our Class A Common Stock,
reflective of the number of shares of our Class A Common Stock outstanding as March 31, 2023, and does not reflect issuances subsequent
to March 31, 2023, the last date for which financial statements of the Company are available, including the issuance of 1,429,297 shares
of our Class A Common Stock under the Equity Distribution Agreement. No shares were issued under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement
subsequent to March 31, 2023. Share totals also do not reflect 9,961,482 shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued pursuant
to the SpaceMobile 2020 Incentive Award Plan, shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the 128,204,835 AST LLC Common Units and
the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued in connection with the vesting and conversion of Equity Incentive Units, each of
which are redeemable into either shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis or cash at the option of the Redemption Election
Committee, or 17,597,600 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Company’s outstanding Public Warrants and Private Placement
Warrants.
DIVIDEND
POLICY
We
have not declared or paid any dividends on our Common Stock to date. We do not currently intend to pay any dividends in the foreseeable
future. We expect to retain future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business. Any future determination relating
to dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on a number of factors, including our future
earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant.
MATERIAL
UNITED STATES TAX CONSEQUENCES
TO
NON-U.S. HOLDERS OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
This
section summarizes certain United States federal income and estate tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Class A Common
Stock by a non-U.S. holder. You are a non-U.S. holder if you are, for United States federal income tax purposes:
| ● | a
nonresident alien individual, |
| | |
| ● | a
foreign corporation, or |
| | |
| ● | an
estate or trust that in either case is not subject to United States federal income tax on
a net income basis on income or gain from Class A Common Stock. |
This
section does not consider the specific facts and circumstances that may be relevant to a particular non-U.S. holder and does not address
the treatment of a non-U.S. holder under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction. This section is based on the tax
laws of the United States, including the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), existing and proposed regulations,
and administrative and judicial interpretations, all as of the date hereof. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive
basis.
If
an entity or arrangement that is treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes holds the Class A Common Stock,
the United States federal income tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the tax treatment
of the partnership. A partner in a partnership holding the Class A Common Stock should consult its tax advisor with regard to the United
States federal income tax treatment of an investment in the Class A Common Stock.
You
should consult a tax advisor regarding the United States federal tax consequences of acquiring,
holding and disposing of Class A Common Stock in your particular circumstances, as well as
any tax consequences that may arise under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing
jurisdiction.
Dividends
If
we make a distribution of cash or other property (other than certain distributions of our stock) in respect of our Class A Common Stock,
the distribution generally will be treated as a dividend to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined
under United States federal income tax principles. Any portion of a distribution that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and
profits will generally be treated first as a tax-free return of capital, on a share-by-share basis, to the extent of your tax basis in
our Class A Common Stock (and will reduce your basis in such Class A Common Stock), and, to the extent such portion exceeds your tax
basis in our Class A Common Stock, the excess will be treated as gain from the taxable disposition of the Class A Common Stock, the tax
treatment of which is discussed below under “Gain on Disposition of Class A Common Stock”.
Except
as described below, dividends paid to you on Class A Common Stock are subject to withholding of United States federal income tax at a
30% rate or at a lower rate if you are eligible for the benefits of an income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate. Even if you
are eligible for a lower treaty rate, the withholding agent will generally be required to withhold at a 30% rate (rather than the lower
treaty rate) on dividend payments to you, unless you have furnished to the withholding agent:
| ● | a
valid Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8 or an acceptable substitute form
upon which you certify, under penalties of perjury, your status as a non-United States person
and your entitlement to the lower treaty rate with respect to such payments, or |
| | |
| ● | in
the case of payments made outside the United States to an offshore account (generally, an
account maintained by you at an office or branch of a bank or other financial institution
at any location outside the United States), other documentary evidence establishing your
entitlement to the lower treaty rate in accordance with U.S. Treasury regulations. |
If
you are eligible for a reduced rate of United States withholding tax under a tax treaty, you may obtain a refund of any amounts withheld
in excess of that rate by filing a refund claim with the United States IRS.
If
dividends paid to you are “effectively connected” with your conduct of a trade or business within the United States, and,
if required by a tax treaty, the dividends are attributable to a permanent establishment that you maintain in the United States, withholding
agents are generally not required to withhold tax from the dividends, provided that you have furnished to the withholding agent a valid
IRS Form W-8ECI or an acceptable substitute form upon which you represent, under penalties of perjury, that:
| ● | you
are a non-United States person, and |
| | |
| ● | the
dividends are effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business within the United
States and are includible in your gross income. |
“Effectively
connected” dividends are taxed at rates applicable to United States citizens, resident aliens and domestic United States corporations.
If
you are a corporate non-U.S. holder, “effectively connected” dividends that you receive may, under certain circumstances,
be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or at a lower rate if you are eligible for the benefits of
an income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate.
Gain
on Disposition of Class A Common Stock
You
generally will not be subject to United States federal income tax on gain that you recognize on a disposition of Class A Common Stock
unless:
| ● | the
gain is “effectively connected” with your conduct of a trade or business in the
United States, and the gain is attributable to a permanent establishment that you maintain
in the United States, if that is required by an applicable income tax treaty as a condition
for subjecting you to United States taxation on a net income basis, |
| | |
| ● | you
are an individual, you hold the Class A Common Stock as a capital asset, you are present
in the United States for 183 or more days in the taxable year of the sale and certain other
conditions exist, or |
| | |
| ● | we
are or have been a “United States real property holding corporation” (as described
below), at any time within the five-year period preceding the disposition or your holding
period, whichever period is shorter, you are not eligible for a treaty exemption, and either
(i) our Class A Common Stock is not regularly traded on an established securities market
during the calendar year in which the sale or disposition occurs or (ii) you owned or are
deemed to have owned, at any time within the five-year period preceding the disposition or
your holding period, whichever period is shorter, more than 5% of our Class A Common Stock. |
If
the gain from the taxable disposition of shares of our Class A Common Stock is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or
business in the United States (and, if required by a tax treaty, the gain is attributable to a permanent establishment that you maintain
in the United States), you will be subject to tax on the net gain derived from the sale at rates applicable to United States citizens,
resident aliens and domestic United States corporations. If you are a corporate non-U.S. holder, “effectively connected”
gains that you recognize may also, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30%
rate or at a lower rate if you are eligible for the benefits of an income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate. If you are an individual
non-U.S. holder described in the second bullet point immediately above, you will be subject to a flat 30% tax (unless an applicable income
tax treaty provides otherwise) on the gain derived from the sale, which may be offset by United States source capital losses, even though
you are not considered a resident of the United States.
We
will be a United States real property holding corporation at any time that the fair market value of our “United States real property
interests,” as defined in the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations, equals or exceeds 50% of the aggregate fair market value
of our worldwide real property interests and our other assets used or held for use in a trade or business (all as determined for the
U.S. federal income tax purposes). We believe that we are not, and do not anticipate becoming in the foreseeable future, a United States
real property holding corporation.
FATCA
Withholding
Pursuant
to sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, commonly known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), a 30% withholding
tax (“FATCA withholding”) may be imposed on certain payments to you or to certain foreign financial institutions, investment
funds and other non-US persons receiving payments on your behalf if you or such persons fail to comply with certain information reporting
requirements. Payments of dividends that you receive in respect of Class A Common Stock could be affected by this withholding if you
are subject to the FATCA information reporting requirements and fail to comply with them or if you hold Class A Common Stock through
a non-US person (e.g., a foreign bank or broker) that fails to comply with these requirements (even if payments to you would not otherwise
have been subject to FATCA withholding). You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the relevant U.S. law and other official
guidance on FATCA withholding.
Federal
Estate Taxes
Class
A Common Stock held by a non-U.S. holder at the time of death will be included in the holder’s gross estate for United States federal
estate tax purposes, unless an applicable estate tax treaty provides otherwise.
Backup
Withholding and Information Reporting
We
and other payors are required to report payments of dividends on Class A Common Stock on IRS Form 1042-S even if the payments are exempt
from withholding. You are otherwise generally exempt from backup withholding and information reporting requirements with respect to dividend
payments and the payment of the proceeds from the sale of Class A Common Stock effected at a United States office of a broker provided
that either (i) you have furnished a valid IRS Form W-8 or other documentation upon which the payor or broker may rely to treat the payments
as made to a non-United States person, or (ii) you otherwise establish an exemption.
Payment
of the proceeds from the sale of Class A Common Stock effected at a foreign office of a broker generally will not be subject to information
reporting or backup withholding. However, a sale effected at a foreign office of a broker could be subject to information reporting in
the same manner as a sale within the United States (and in certain cases may be subject to backup withholding as well) if (i) the broker
has certain connections to the United States, (ii) the proceeds or confirmation are sent to the United States or (iii) the sale has certain
other specified connections with the United States.
UNDERWRITING
We,
AST LLC and the underwriters have entered into an underwriting agreement, dated the date of this prospectus supplement, with respect
to the shares of Class A Common Stock being offered. Subject to certain conditions, the underwriters have agreed to purchase the respective
number of shares of Class A Common Stock shown opposite its name in the following table. In the case a single underwriter is listed on
the cover page of this prospectus supplement, all references to “underwriters” shall be deemed to refer to such underwriter.
Underwriters | |
Number
of
Shares | |
Barclays
Capital Inc. | |
| 12,000,000 | |
Total | |
| 12,000,000 | |
The underwriters are committed to take and pay for
all of the shares of Class A Common Stock being offered, if any are taken, other than the shares of Class A Common Stock covered by the
option described below unless and until that option is exercised.
The
underwriters have agreed to purchase 12,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock from us at a price of $ per share, which will result in
$ of proceeds to us before expenses. The underwriters may offer the shares of Class A Common Stock from time to time for sale in one
or more transactions on Nasdaq, in the over-the-counter market, through negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices prevailing
at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.
We
have agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to
contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to make for these liabilities.
Option to
Purchase Additional Shares of Class A Common Stock
The
underwriters have an option to buy up to an additional 1,800,000 shares of Class A Common Stock from us at a price of $ per
share. They may exercise this option for 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement.
We
estimate that the total expenses of the offering, including registration, filing and listing fees, printing fees and legal and accounting
expenses, will be approximately $ , all of which will be paid
by us. We have agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain of their expenses in connection with this offering.
No
Sales of Similar Securities
We
have agreed with the underwriters that, for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus supplement, subject to certain exceptions,
we will not (A) offer for sale, sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction or device that is designed to, or
could be expected to, result in the disposition by any person at any time in the future of) any shares of Class A Common Stock or securities
convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock (other than the issuance of the Class A Common Stock offered
hereby and shares issued pursuant to employee benefit plans, qualified stock option plans or other employee compensation plans existing
on the date hereof or pursuant to currently outstanding options, warrants or rights not issued under one of those plans, including for
the avoidance of doubt, the issuance of Class A Common Stock upon redemption of membership interests in AST LLC so long as such issuance
is not in violation of a Lock-Up Agreement (as defined below)), or sell or grant options, rights or warrants with respect to any shares
of Class A Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock (other than the grant of options pursuant
to option plans existing on the date hereof), (B) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in
whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of such shares of Class A Common Stock, whether any such transaction
described in clause (A) or (B) above is to be settled by delivery of Class A Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise,
(C) file or cause to be filed a registration statement, including any amendments thereto, with respect to the registration of any shares
of Class A Common Stock or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into Class A Common Stock or any other securities of the
Company (other than any registration statement on Form S-8), or (D) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, in each
case without the prior written consent of Barclays Capital Inc., on behalf of the underwriters; except that if we obtain the prior written
consent of Barclays Capital Inc., the restrictions in this paragraph will not prohibit the announcement or signing of an equity financing
by us involving the sale of Class A Common Stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable into Class A Common Stock to one or
more strategic investors, provided that such Class A Common Stock or other securities may not be resold by the purchaser thereof or require
the approval of stockholders of the Company at any time prior to completion of the 90 day lock-up period.
Our
officers and directors and certain of our stockholders who have appointed a director to our Board of Directors have, pursuant to lock-up
agreements (the “Lock-Up Agreements”), agreed with the underwriters that, for a period of 90 days after the date of this
prospectus supplement, subject to certain exceptions, they will not (A) offer for sale, sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of (or enter
into any transaction or device that is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition by any person at any time in the
future of) any shares of Class A Common Stock (including, without limitation, shares of Class A Common Stock that may be deemed to be
beneficially owned by such directors, officers and stockholders in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of any options or warrants) or securities convertible
into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock, (B) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers
to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of shares of Class A Common Stock or securities convertible
into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (A) or (B) above is to
be settled by delivery of Class A Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise, (C) make any demand for or exercise any right
or cause to be filed a registration statement, including any amendments thereto, with respect to the registration of any shares of Class
A Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock or any other securities of the
Company (other than any registration on Form S-8), or (D) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, in each case without
the prior written consent of Barclays Capital Inc.
The
restrictions in the immediately preceding paragraph do not apply, subject to certain conditions, to (a) transactions relating to shares
of Class A Common Stock or other securities acquired in the open market after the completion of this offering, (b) bona fide gifts,
sales or other dispositions of shares of any class of the Company’s capital stock, (c) the exercise of warrants or the exercise
of stock options granted pursuant to the Company’s stock option/incentive plans or otherwise outstanding on the date hereof, (d)
transfers of securities by will, other testamentary document or intestate succession to the legal representative, heir, beneficiary or
a member of the immediate family; (e) transfers to the Company in connection with the “net” or “cashless” exercise
of options or other rights to purchase Class A Common Stock granted pursuant to an equity incentive plan, stock purchase plan or other
similar arrangement currently in effect in satisfaction of any tax withholding obligations through cashless surrender or otherwise, (f)
transfers to the Company or dispositions by employees of the Company to sell a sufficient number of shares of Class A Common Stock to
cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units; or (g) the establishment of any contract, instruction or plan
that satisfies all of the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, (h) reporting of any dispositions of Class A Common Stock
pursuant to Section 16 under the Exchange Act made prior to the date of this offering and were eligible for delayed reporting on Form
5 pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (i) any demands or requests for, exercises of
any right with respect to, or taking of any action in preparation of, the registration by the Company under the Securities Act of such
person’s shares of Class A Common Stock, provided that no transfer of such person’s shares of Class A Common Stock registered
pursuant to the exercise of any such right and no registration statement shall be filed under the Securities Act with respect to any
of such person’s shares of Class A Common Stock during the Lock-Up Period.
Barclays
Capital Inc. may release or waive the restrictions on our securities subject to the lock-up agreements described above in whole or in
part at any time as more fully described in the lock-up agreements.
Listing
Our
Class A Common Stock and Public Warrants are listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “ASTS” and “ASTSW,” respectively.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The transfer agent and registrar’s
address is 1 State Street 30th Floor, New York, New York, 10004.
Price
Stabilization, Short Positions, Penalty Bids and Market Making
In
connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of our Class A Common Stock in the open market. These transactions
may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale
by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in the offering, and a short position represents
the amount of such sales that have not been covered by subsequent purchases.
A
“covered short position” is a short position that is not greater than the amount of additional shares of Class A Common Stock
for which the underwriters’ option described above may be exercised. The underwriters may cover any covered short position by either
exercising their option to purchase additional shares of Class A Common Stock or purchasing shares in the open market. In determining
the source of shares to cover the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available
for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase additional shares pursuant to the option described
above.
“Naked”
short sales are any short sales that create a short position greater than the amount of additional shares for which the option described
above may be exercised. The underwriters must cover any such naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short
position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the Class
A Common Stock in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions
consist of various bids for or purchases of Class A Common Stock made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion
of the offering.
The
underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting
discount received by it because the representative has repurchased shares sold by or for the account of such underwriter in stabilizing
or short covering transactions.
Purchases
to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have
the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our Class A Common Stock, and together with the imposition of
the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the Class A Common Stock. As a result, the price of
our Class A Common Stock may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. The underwriters are not required
to engage in these activities and may end any of these activities at any time. These transactions may be effected on Nasdaq, in the over-the-
counter market or otherwise.
In
connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in passive market making transactions in the Class A Common Stock on Nasdaq
in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act during a period before the commencement of offers or sales of Class
A Common Stock and extending through the completion of distribution. A passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess
of the highest independent bid of that security. However, if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s
bid, that bid must then be lowered when specified purchase limits are exceeded. Passive market making may cause the price of our Class
A Common Stock to be higher than the price that otherwise would exist in the open market in the absence of those transactions. The underwriters
are not required to engage in passive market making and may end passive market making activities at any time.
Electronic
Distribution
In
connection with this offering, certain of the underwriters or securities dealers may distribute prospectuses by electronic means, such
as e-mail. In addition, a prospectus in electronic format may be made available on websites maintained by one or more underwriters, or
selling group members, if any, participating in this offering. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on such
websites is not part of this prospectus. The representative may agree to allocate a number of shares of our Class A Common Stock to underwriters
for sale to their online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the representative to underwriters that
may make Internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations.
Other
Relationships
The
underwriters and their affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include sales and
trading, commercial and investment banking, advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, market
making, brokerage and other financial and non-financial activities and services. The underwriters and their affiliates have engaged,
and may in the future engage, in investment banking, commercial banking and other financial advisory and commercial dealings with us
and our affiliates.
Offer
Restrictions Outside the United States
Other
than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriters that would permit a public offering of the securities offered
by this prospectus supplement in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus
supplement may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus supplement or any other offering material or advertisements
in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances
that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus
supplement comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution
of this prospectus. This prospectus supplement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities
offered by this prospectus supplement in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.
Prohibition
of Sales to EEA Retail Investors
In
relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area (each, a “Relevant State”), an offer to the public of any shares
of Class A Common Stock may not be made in that Relevant State, except that an offer to the public in that Relevant State of any shares
of Class A Common Stock may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Regulation:
(a)
to any legal entity which is a “qualified investor” as defined under the Prospectus Regulation;
(b)
to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than “qualified investors” as defined under the Prospectus Regulation),
per Relevant State, subject to obtaining the prior consent of the underwriters for any such offer; or
(c)
in any other circumstances falling within Article 1(4) of the Prospectus Regulation;
provided
that no such offer of shares of Class A Common Stock shall result in a requirement for the Company or any underwriter to publish
a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Regulation or a supplemental prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the Prospectus
Regulation and each person who initially acquires any shares of Class A Common Stock or to whom any offer is made will be deemed to have
represented, warranted and agreed to and with the underwriters and the Company that it is a qualified investor within the meaning of
Article 2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation. The Company, the underwriters and their affiliates will rely upon the truth and accuracy of
the foregoing representation, warranty and agreement.
For
the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to any shares in any Relevant State means
the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any shares of Class A Common Stock
to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for any shares of Class A Common Stock, and the expression
“Prospectus Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129.
Prohibition
of Sales to UK Retail Investors
An
offer to the public of any shares of Class A Common Stock may not be made in the United Kingdom, except that an offer to the public in
the United Kingdom of any shares of Class A Common Stock may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the UK Prospectus
Regulation:
(a)
to any legal entity which is a “qualified investor” as defined under the UK Prospectus Regulation;
(b)
to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than “qualified investors” as defined under the UK Prospectus Regulation),
subject to obtaining the prior consent of the underwriters for any such offer; or
(c)
in any other circumstances falling within section 86 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, “FSMA”);
provided
that no such offer of shares of Class A Common Stock shall result in a requirement for the Company or any underwriter to publish
a prospectus pursuant to section 85 of the FSMA or a supplemental prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the UK Prospectus Regulation and
each person who initially acquires any shares of Class A Common Stock or to whom any offer is made will be deemed to have represented,
warranted and agreed to and with the underwriters and the Company that it is a qualified investor within the meaning of Article 2(e)
of the UK Prospectus Regulation. The Company, the underwriters and their affiliates will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing
representation, warranty and agreement.
For
the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to any shares in the United Kingdom means
the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any shares of Class A Common Stock
to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for any shares of Class A Common Stock, and the expression
“UK Prospectus Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018.
Notice
to prospective investors in Canada
The
shares of Class A Common Stock may be sold only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited
investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and
are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations.
Any resale of the shares of Class A Common Stock must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to,
the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.
Securities
legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus
supplement (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised
by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser
should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars
of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.
Pursuant
to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the
disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York. Certain legal
matters will also be passed upon for the underwriters by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The
consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance of the
report of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said
firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Available
Information
We
file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information
statements and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov.
Our
website address is www.ast-science.com. The information on our website, however, is not, and should not be deemed to be,
a part of this prospectus supplement.
This
prospectus supplement is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and does not contain all of the information in the
registration statement. The full registration statement may be obtained from the SEC or us, as provided below. Statements in this prospectus
supplement about these documents are summaries, and each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which
it refers. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters. You may inspect a copy of
the registration statement through the SEC’s website, as provided above.
Incorporation
by Reference
The
SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus supplement, which means that we
can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated
by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus supplement, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically
update and supersede that information. Any statement contained in this prospectus supplement or a previously filed document incorporated
by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement contained
in this prospectus or a subsequently filed document incorporated by reference modifies or replaces that statement.
This
prospectus supplement incorporates by reference the documents set forth below that have been previously filed with the SEC:
| ● | our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March
31, 2023, as amended on May
1, 2023; |
| ● | our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, filed with the
SEC on May
15, 2023; |
| ● | our
Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February
9, 2023, February
21, 2023, March
15, 2023, April
25, 2023, April
27, 2023 and June
27, 2023 (excluding any information furnished in such reports under Item 2.02, Item 7.01
or Item 9.01); and |
| ● | the
description of our common stock contained in our registration statement on Form S-1, filed
with the SEC on May
9, 2022, as amended on May
23, 2022, and any amendment or report filed with the SEC for the purpose of updating
the description. |
All
reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act in this prospectus
supplement, prior to the termination of this offering, including all such documents we may file with the SEC after the date of the initial
registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, but excluding any information furnished to, rather
than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and deemed to be part of this prospectus
supplement from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.
We
will provide, without charge, to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus supplement is delivered,
upon written or oral request of such person, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement,
other than exhibits to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents. Requests may
be made by telephone at (432) 276-3966, or by sending a written request to AST SpaceMobile, Inc., Midland International Air & Space
Port, 2901 Enterprise Lane, Midland, Texas 79706, Attention: Secretary.
,
2023
PROSPECTUS
AST
SPACEMOBILE, INC.
$500,000,000
Class
A Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Debt Securities
Depositary Shares
Warrants
Purchase Contracts
Units
Subscription Rights
From
time to time, in one or more series, we may offer to sell the securities identified above. This prospectus describes some of the general
terms that may apply to these securities and the general manner in which they may be offered. The specific terms of any securities to
be offered, and the specific manner in which they may be offered, will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement to this prospectus.
A prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. The aggregate offering price of the
securities we sell pursuant to this prospectus will not exceed $500,000,000. This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell securities
unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the applicable offering.
Our
shares of Class A Common Stock are listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “ASTS.”
On October 28, 2022, the closing sale price per share of our Class A Common Stock was $6.52. Our public warrants are listed on Nasdaq
under the symbol “ASTSW.” On October 28, 2022, the closing sale price per public warrant was $2.46.
We
may offer and sell the securities directly, through agents, dealers or underwriters as designated from time to time, or through a combination
of these methods.
Investing
in our securities involves certain risks. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, together
with the documents incorporated by reference, before you make your investment decision. See the “Risk Factors” section beginning
on page 3 of this prospectus.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued
under this prospectus or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The
date of this prospectus is October 31, 2022.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
You
should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. No one has been authorized to provide you with information that is
different from that contained in this prospectus. This prospectus is dated as of the date set forth on the cover hereof. You should not
assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than that date.
TRADEMARKS
This
document contains references to trademarks and service marks belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade
names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate,
in any way, that the applicable licensor will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights to these trademarks
and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship
with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.
CERTAIN
DEFINED TERMS
Unless
the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to:
| ● | “A&R
Operating Agreement” refers to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability
Company Operating Agreement of AST LLC. |
| | |
| ● | “American
Tower” refers to ATC TRS II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. |
| | |
| ● | “AST
Equityholders” refers to Avellan, Invesat, Vodafone, American Tower, Samsung and Rakuten
USA. |
| | |
| ● | “AST
LLC” refers to AST & Science, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation. |
| | |
| ● | “AST
LLC Common Unit” means a unit of ownership interest in AST LLC, which entitles the
holder thereof to the distributions, allocations and other rights under the A&R Operating
Agreement. |
| | |
| ● | “Avellan”
refers to Abel Avellan. |
| | |
| ● | “Board
of Directors” refers to our board of directors. |
| | |
| ● | “Business
Combination” refers to the transactions contemplated by the Equity Purchase Agreement. |
| | |
| ● | “Bylaws”
are to our Amended and Restated Bylaws. |
| | |
| ● | “Charter”
are to our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. |
| | |
| ● | “Class
A Common Stock” means the shares of class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
of the Company. |
| | |
| ● | “Class
B Common Stock” means the shares of class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
of the Company. |
| | |
| ● | “Class
C Common Stock” means the shares of class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
of the Company. |
| | |
| ● | “Class
C Share Voting Amount” is to the “Class C Share Voting Amount,” as such
term is defined in the Charter, which is a number of votes per share equal to (i) (x) 88.3%,
minus (y) the total voting power of the outstanding stock of SpaceMobile (other than Class
C Common Stock) owned or controlled by Avellan and his permitted transferees, divided by
(ii) the number of shares of Class C Common Stock then outstanding. |
| | |
| ● | “Closing”
refers to the completion of the Business Combination. |
| | |
| ● | “Common
Stock” refers collectively to Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class
C Common Stock. |
| | |
| ● | “Equity
Purchase Agreement” refers to that certain Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of December
15, 2020, by and among AST & Science, LLC, New Providence Acquisition Corp., New Providence
Management LLC, the AST Existing Equityholder Representative and the Existing Equityholders. |
| ● | “Exchange
Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| | |
| ● | “Existing
Equityholder(s)” refers to the equityholders of AST LLC pursuant to the Prior AST Operating
Agreement. |
| | |
| ● | “Invesat”
refers to Invesat LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. |
| | |
| ● | “IoT”
refers to internet of things. |
| | |
| ● | “Prior
AST Operating Agreement” refers to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Limited
Liability Company Operating Agreement of AST LLC. |
| | |
| ● | “Public
Warrants” refers to the warrants sold by the Company as part of the units in its initial
public offering and any additional warrants issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreement that
trade with the outstanding public warrants. |
| | |
| ● | “Rakuten
USA” refers to Rakuten Mobile USA Service Inc., a Delaware corporation. |
| | |
| ● | “Samsung”
refers to Samsung Next Fund LLC, a Delaware venture capital investment fund. |
| | |
| ● | “SpaceMobile
Service” refers to the global direct mobile broadband network that is expected to provide
connectivity to any standard, unmodified, off-the-shelf mobile phone or 2G/3G/4G LTE/5G and
IoT enabled device from the Company’s satellite network. |
| | |
| ● | “Sponsor”
refers to New Providence Acquisition Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. |
| | |
| ● | “Stockholder
Parties” refers collectively to Sponsor and the AST Equityholders. |
| | |
| ● | “Stockholders’
Agreement” refers to that certain Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of April
6, 2021, by and among the Company and the Stockholder Parties. |
| | |
| ● | “Sunset
Date” refers to the Sunset Date described in the Stockholders’ Agreement, which
is the earliest to occur of (i) Avellan’s retirement or resignation from the Board
of Directors, (ii) the date on which Avellan and his permitted transferees beneficially own
less than 20% of the Class A Common Stock that Avellan beneficially owns as of immediately
after the Closing and (iii) Avellan’s death or permanent incapacitation. |
| | |
| ● | “Vodafone”
refers to Vodafone Ventures Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the laws
of England and Wales. |
| | |
| ● | “Warrant
Agreement” refers to that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2019,
between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Company. |
| | |
| ● | “2G,”
“3G” and “5G” each refer to generations of mobile technology. |
| | |
| ● | “4G
LTE” refers to fourth generation long-term evolution. |
Additionally,
references in this prospectus to “SpaceMobile,” the “Company,” the “registrant,” “we,”
“us” and “our” in this prospectus refer to AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (formerly known as New Providence Acquisition
Corp.), and references to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors.
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
or SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any combination of
the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total aggregate offering price of $500,000,000 (or the equivalent
thereof in any other currency). This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer.
Each
time we sell securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the
terms of that offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information
relating to these offerings. The prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to
you may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in any documents that we have incorporated by reference
into this prospectus. You should read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus,
together with the information incorporated herein by reference as described under the heading “Where
You Can Find More Information”, before investing in any of the securities offered.
CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain
statements in this prospectus may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding
the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances,
including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify
such forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking
statements in this prospectus may include, for example, statements about:
| ● | our
strategies and future financial performance, including our business plans or objectives,
products and services, pricing, marketing plans, operating expenses, market trends, revenues,
liquidity, cash flows, uses of cash and capital expenditures; |
| | |
| ● | expected
functionality of the SpaceMobile Service and performance of our satellites, including results
of ongoing testing of the BlueWalker 3 test satellite; |
| | |
| ● | anticipated
timing and level of deployment of satellites and anticipated demand and acceptance of the
SpaceMobile service; |
| | |
| ● | anticipated
costs necessary to execute on our business plan, which costs are preliminary estimates and
are subject to change based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to our success
in launching the BlueWalker 3 test satellite and our constellation of satellites; |
| | |
| ● | prospective
performance and commercial opportunities and competitors; |
| | |
| ● | our
ability to finance our operations and research and development activities; |
| | |
| ● | commercial
partnership acquisition and retention; |
| | |
| ● | the
negotiation of definitive agreements with Mobile Network Operators relating to the SpaceMobile
Service that would supersede preliminary agreements and memoranda of understanding; |
| | |
| ● | our
success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or
directors; |
| | |
| ● | our
expansion plans and opportunities, including the size of our addressable market; |
| | |
| ● | our
ability to comply with domestic and foreign regulatory regimes and the timing of obtaining
regulatory approvals; |
| | |
| ● | our
ability to invest in growth initiatives and enter into new geographic markets; |
| | |
| ● | the
impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and global macroeconomic
conditions; |
| | |
| ● | the
possibility we may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive
factors; |
| | |
| ● | our
ability to deal appropriately with conflicts of interest in the ordinary course of our business;
and |
| | |
| ● | other
factors detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors.” |
These
forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this prospectus and current expectations, forecasts and
assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied
upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
As
a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, our actual results or performance may be materially different from
those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
RISK
FACTORS
Investing
in our securities involves risks. You should carefully review the risk factors contained under the heading “Risk Factors”
in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any risk factors that we may describe in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, or Current
Reports on Form 8-K filed subsequently, which risk factors are incorporated by reference in this prospectus, the information contained
under the heading “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this prospectus or under any similar heading
in any applicable prospectus supplement or in any document incorporated herein or therein by reference, any specific risk factors discussed
under the caption “Risk Factors” in any applicable prospectus supplement or in any document incorporated herein or therein
by reference and the other information contained in, or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement
before making an investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described in our SEC filings are not the only ones facing us. Additional
risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently see as immaterial, may also harm our business. If any such risks
and uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects could be materially
and adversely affected, the market price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. See “Where
You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by Reference” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
OUR
COMPANY
We
and our global partners are building what we believe is the first space-based cellular broadband network designed to be accessible by
standard mobile phones. Our SpaceMobile Service is expected to provide cost-effective, high-speed mobile broadband services with global
coverage to end-users, regardless of where they live or work, without the need to purchase special equipment. We believe the SpaceMobile
Service would be the first global direct mobile broadband network using Low Earth Orbit (“LEO”) satellites to provide connectivity
to any standard, unmodified, off-the-shelf mobile phone or 2G/3G/4G LTE/5G and IoT-enabled device. We intend to work with Mobile Network
Operators (“MNOs”) to offer the SpaceMobile Service to the MNOs’ end-user customers. Our vision is that users will
not need to subscribe to the SpaceMobile Service directly with us, nor will they need to purchase any new or additional equipment. Instead,
users will be able to access the SpaceMobile Service when prompted on their mobile device that they are no longer within range of the
land-based facilities of the MNO operator or will be able to purchase a plan directly with their existing mobile provider.
The
SpaceMobile Service currently is planned to be provided through a network of 168 high-powered, large phased-array satellites in LEO.
The worldwide mobile traffic will be directed by the SpaceMobile constellation to terrestrial gateways via high throughput Q/V-band links
and then directed to the in-country MNO’s core cellular network infrastructure, located at our dedicated gateways. Our intent is
that users will be able to connect to the SpaceMobile Service as if they were using a local cell tower, with less communication delay
effects than existing geostationary satellite communication systems experience.
On
April 1, 2019, we launched our first test satellite, BlueWalker 1, which was used to validate our satellite to cellular architecture
and was capable of managing communications delays from LEO and the effects of doppler in a satellite to ground cellular environment using
the 4G-LTE protocols.
We
successfully launched our BlueWalker 3 (“BW3”) test satellite on September 10, 2022. The BW3 test satellite has an aperture
of 693 square feet and is designed to communicate directly with mobile phones via 3GPP standard frequencies. As of the date of this report,
the BW3 test satellite is in orbit and undergoing testing to prepare for the unfolding of its phased array antenna. As of September 30,
2022, we had incurred approximately $92.0 million of capitalized costs (including launch cost and non-recurring engineering costs) related
to the assembly, testing and deployment of the BW3 test satellite. We expect to incur certain post-deployment costs related to the BW3
test satellite, including software integration testing.
We
are also currently developing and designing our constellation of BlueBird (“BB”) satellites. We plan to leverage skills,
know-how and technological expertise derived from the design and assembly of our BW3 test satellite in the development of our BB satellite
platform. We are currently planning the first generation of commercial BB satellites (“Block 1 BB Satellites”) utilizing
the BB satellite platform. We expect the Block 1 BB Satellites will be of similar size and weight to the BW3 test satellite and have
design improvements for enhanced power efficiency and throughput designed to increase capacity. We currently expect to launch five Block
1 BB Satellites in late 2023. Following the launch and deployment of five Block 1 BB Satellites, we currently plan to initiate a limited,
noncontinuous SpaceMobile Service in certain countries and seek to generate revenue from such service. Prior to initiating such service,
we will need to obtain regulatory approvals in each jurisdiction where we would provide such service and would need to enter into definitive
agreements with the MNOs relating to the offering of such service in each jurisdiction.
We
believe the deployment of Block 1 BB Satellites and subsequent initiation of limited service may provide numerous benefits including
a potential first mover advantage and helping to demonstrate the advantages of a satellite to cellular service in the marketplace. This
market activity can commence while we continue the development and testing of the next generation of the BB satellites. Our future generations
of BB satellites are expected to derive greater throughput by taking advantage of growing improvements in the processing power of our
radio frequency systems and the power output of our solar arrays as well as the capacity advantages of deploying larger size antennas.
We currently plan to achieve substantial global coverage following the launch of approximately 110 BB satellites. Following the completion
of substantial global coverage, we expect to introduce MIMO capabilities which would complete the constellation of 168 satellites. The
timeline for the development and commercialization of our BB satellites has been, and continues to be, subject to numerous uncertainties,
many of which are beyond our control, including satisfactory and timely completion of satellite components and assembly and testing of
the satellites, availability of launch windows by the launch providers, proposed orbits and resulting satellite coverage, launch costs,
ability to enter into agreements with MNOs, regulatory approvals, and other factors. Accordingly, we may adopt a deployment and commercialization
strategy that may differ materially from our previous and/or current plans.
The
SpaceMobile Service has not yet generated revenue. After we begin to launch and deploy our Block 1 BB Satellites, we currently plan to
initiate a limited, noncontinuous SpaceMobile Service in certain countries and seek to generate revenue from such service. We plan to
deploy our BB satellites in a phased approach over time and expect to offer continuous coverage SpaceMobile Service in targeted geographical
locations once we have deployed the necessary number of satellites for each area. We may adopt a strategy for commercial launch of the
SpaceMobile Service, including the nature and type of services offered and the countries where we may launch such services, that may
differ materially from our current plan.
We
operate from multiple locations that include our corporate headquarters and 185,000 square foot satellite assembly, integrating and testing
facilities in Texas, and engineering and development locations in the United States, Israel, Spain, and the United Kingdom. We are currently
industrializing the assembly, integration, and testing processes for the future production of the BB satellites. We are making the necessary
capital investments in the assembly, integration and testing (“AIT”) facility in Texas. We are hiring, and expect to continue
hiring, assembly, integration, and testing employees necessary for the production of the BB satellites and engineers that will be required
to test and integrate the BB satellites. Also, we are continuing to implement and integrate various systems, such as product lifecycle
management, manufacturing execution system, enterprise resource planning system, and other systems required to industrialize the manufacturing
processes of the BB satellites. We are also actively engaged with the third-party vendors to secure supply of components and materials
for our BB satellites. Furthermore, we are continuing to expand our research and development (“R&D”) efforts for the
development of electronics required for BB satellites and cellular and ground infrastructure and gateways.
In
March 2022, we entered into a Multi-Launch Agreement with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”) which provides
a framework for future launches of our satellites through December 31, 2024, and a framework for additional launch service agreements
relating to the launch of future BB satellites. The exact timing of the satellite launches is contingent on a number of factors, including
satisfactory and timely completion of assembly and testing of the BB satellites. The Multi-Launch Agreement permits us to delay launches
of our satellites upon payment of certain rebooking fees.
We
have received an experimental license from the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) supporting our U.S.-based testing
of the BW3 test satellite. The license covers BW3 test satellite space-to-ground testing in the United States using 3GPP low-band cellular
frequencies and Q/V-band frequencies, subject to certain restrictions. We require additional authorizations, including operating licenses
from the FCC and other regulators for our planned constellation of BB satellites.
On
April 6, 2021, we completed the Business Combination with New Providence Acquisition Corp. (“NPA”), under which NPA was renamed
“AST SpaceMobile, Inc.,” and we were organized as an umbrella partnership-C corporation (“Up-C”) structure. As
a result of our Up-C structure, we are a holding company and, accordingly, all the business of AST LLC is held directly by AST LLC, of
which we are the Managing Member, and our only direct asset consists of the AST LLC Common Units. As the Managing Member of AST LLC,
we have full, exclusive and complete discretion to manage and control the business of AST LLC and to take all action we deem necessary,
appropriate, advisable, incidental or convenient to accomplish the purposes of AST LLC set forth in the A&R Operating Agreement,
and, accordingly, we present our financial statements on a consolidated basis with AST LLC for all periods following the Business Combination.
As of the open of trading on April 7, 2021, the Class A Common Stock and warrants of AST SpaceMobile, formerly those of NPA, began trading
on Nasdaq as “ASTS” and “ASTSW,” respectively.
Our
principal executive offices are located at Midland International Air & Space Port, 2901 Enterprise Lane, Midland, Texas 79706, and
our telephone number is (432) 276-3966. Our website address is www.ast-science.com. Information contained on our website is not a part
of this prospectus, and the inclusion of our website address in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We
intend to use the net proceeds from the sales of the securities in the manner set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, which
may include general corporate purposes.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
The
descriptions of the securities contained in this prospectus, together with the applicable prospectus supplements, summarize all of the
material terms and provisions of the various types of securities that we may offer. The following summary is not intended to be a complete
summary of the rights and preferences of our securities. The full text of the Charter and Bylaws is included as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part. You are encouraged to read the applicable provisions of Delaware law, the Charter and
the Bylaws in their entirety for a complete description of the rights and preferences of our securities. We will describe in the applicable
prospectus supplement relating to any securities the particular terms of the securities offered by that prospectus supplement. If we
indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, the terms of the securities may differ from the terms we have summarized below. We
may also include in the prospectus supplement information about material United States federal income tax considerations relating to
the securities, and the securities exchange, if any, on which the securities will be listed.
Common
Stock
Voting
Under
our Charter, holders of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock will vote together as a single class on all
matters submitted to the stockholders for their vote or approval, except as required by applicable law. Holders of Class A Common Stock
and Class B Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to the stockholders for their vote or approval.
Prior to the Sunset Date, the holders of Class C Common Stock are entitled to the lesser of (i) 10 votes per share and (ii) the Class
C Share Voting Amount on all matters submitted to stockholders for their vote or approval. From and after the Sunset Date, which, as
defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement, is the earliest to occur of (i) the retirement or resignation of Avellan from the Board
of Directors, (ii) the date on which Avellan and his permitted transferees beneficially own less than 20% of the Class A Common Stock
that Avellan beneficially owns as of immediately after the closing of the initial business combination contemplated by that certain Equity
Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2020, by and among AST LLC, New Providence Acquisition Corp., New Providence Management
LLC, the AST Existing Equityholder Representative and the Equity Purchase Agreement and (iii) Avellan’s death or permanent incapacitation,
holders of Class C Common Stock will be entitled to one vote per share.
As
of the date of this prospectus, Avellan and his permitted transferees control, as a group, approximately 88.3% of the combined voting
power of the Common Stock as a result of their ownership of all of the Class C Common Stock. Accordingly, Avellan controls the Company’s
business policies and affairs and can control any action requiring the general approval of its stockholders, including the election of
our Board of Directors, the adoption of amendments to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws and approval of any merger or sale
of substantially all of its assets. Until the Sunset Date, Avellan will continue to control the outcome of matters submitted to the stockholders.
Dividends
The
holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends, as and if declared by our Board of Directors out of legally available
funds. With respect to stock dividends, holders of Class A Common Stock must receive Class A Common Stock.
The
holders of Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock will not have any right to receive dividends other than stock dividends consisting
of shares of Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock, as applicable, in each case paid proportionally with respect to each outstanding
share of Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock.
Liquidation
or Dissolution
Upon
our liquidation or dissolution, the holders of all classes of Common Stock are entitled to their respective par value, and the holders
of Class A Common Stock will then be entitled to share ratably in those of our assets that are legally available for distribution to
stockholders after payment of liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any holders of preferred stock then outstanding. Other than
their par value, the holders of Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock will not have any right to receive a distribution upon
a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
Conversion,
Transferability and Exchange
Subject
to the terms of the A&R Operating Agreement, the members of AST LLC (other than the Company) may from time to time cause AST LLC
to redeem any or all of their units of ownership interest in AST LLC which entitle the holder thereof to the distributions, allocations
and other rights under the A&R Operating Agreement in exchange for, at the Company’s election (subject to certain exceptions),
either cash (based on the market price for a share of the Class A Common Stock) (the “Existing Equityholder Cash Out”) or
shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Existing Equityholder Share Settlement”); provided that the Company’s election
to effect such redemption as an Existing Equityholder Cash Out or an Existing Equityholder Share Settlement must be approved by a committee
of our Board of Directors comprised solely of directors who were not nominated pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement or other
contractual right by, and are not otherwise affiliated with, holders of Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock. At the Company’s
election, such transaction may be effectuated via a direct exchange of Class A Common Stock or cash by the Company for the redeemed AST
LLC Common Units (an “Existing Equityholder Direct Exchange”).
Our
Charter provides that (a) if a holder of Class B Common Stock exercises either the Existing Equityholder Cash Out, or the Existing Equityholder
Share Settlement or the Existing Equityholder Direct Exchange (collectively, the “Existing Equityholder Conversion”), then
the number of shares of Class B Common Stock held by such holder equal to the number of AST LLC Common Units so redeemed, cashed out
or exchanged will automatically be cancelled by the Company for no consideration, and (b) if a holder of Class C Common Stock (i) exercises
the Existing Equityholder Cash Out or (ii) exercises the Existing Equityholder Share Settlement or the Existing Equityholder Direct Exchange
and subsequently transfers the Class A Common Stock issued in connection with such redemption and exchange to a person or entity other
than Avellan and his permitted transferees, then the number of Class C Common Stock held by such holder equal to the number of AST LLC
Common Units so redeemed and exchanged then transferred or cashed out will automatically be cancelled by the Company for no consideration.
If Avellan and his permitted transferees exercise the Existing Equityholder Conversion, then the voting power of the Class C Common Stock
is reduced commensurate with the voting power of the newly issued Class A Common Stock. The voting power of the Class C Common Stock
will be further adjusted if Avellan or his permitted transferees transfer Class A Common Stock to a person or entity that is not Avellan
or his permitted transferees.
We
may not issue Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock such that after the issuance of Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock
the holder of such stock does not hold an identical number of AST LLC Common Units.
Other
Provisions
None
of the Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or Class C Common Stock has any preemptive or other subscription rights.
Preferred
Stock
We
are authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Our Board of Directors is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed
by Delaware law and our Charter, to determine the terms and conditions of the preferred stock, including whether the shares of preferred
stock will be issued in one or more series, the number of shares to be included in each series and the powers (including the voting power),
designations, preferences and rights of the shares. Our Board of Directors will also be authorized to designate any qualifications, limitations
or restrictions on the shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect
of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders
of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock, which could have a negative impact on the market price of the
Class A Common Stock.
Exclusive
Forum
Our
Bylaws provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and unless we provide notice in writing to the selection of an alternative
forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding
brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed to us or to our stockholders by any of our
directors, officers, employees or agents, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), our Charter or our Bylaws or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the
Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such
case subject to such Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. Our Bylaws
further provide that the federal district courts of the United States will be the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting
a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. There is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision relating
to causes of action arising under the Securities Act, and investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the
rules and regulations thereunder. The clauses described above will not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created
by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
Anti-Takeover
Effects of Provisions of Our Charter and Bylaws
The
provisions of our Charter and Bylaws and of the DGCL summarized below may have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, defer or prevent
a tender offer or takeover attempt that you might consider in your best interest, including an attempt that might result in your receipt
of a premium over the market price for your shares of Class A Common Stock.
Our
Charter and Bylaws contain certain provisions that are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition
of our Board of Directors and that may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing our future takeover or change in control
unless such takeover or change in control is approved by our Board of Directors.
These
provisions include:
Action
by Written Consent; Special Meetings of Stockholders. Our Charter provides that stockholder action can be taken only at an annual
or special meeting of stockholders and cannot be taken by written consent in lieu of a meeting. Our Charter and Bylaws also provide that,
subject to any special rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock and except as otherwise required by applicable law, special
meetings of the stockholders can only be called by our Board of Directors, the chairman of our Board of Directors, or, until the earlier
of (i) the Sunset Date or (ii) the time we are no longer a “controlled company,” by our secretary at the request of holders
representing a majority of the total voting power of our issued and outstanding capital stock entitled to vote in the election of directors,
voting together as a single class. Except as described above, stockholders are not permitted to call a special meeting or to require
our Board of Directors to call a special meeting.
Advance
Notice Procedures. Our Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting
of our stockholders, and for stockholder nominations of persons for election to our Board of Directors to be brought before an annual
or special meeting of stockholders. Stockholders at an annual meeting will only be able to consider proposals or nominations specified
in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our Board of Directors or by a stockholder who was a
stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has given our Secretary timely
written notice, in proper form, of the stockholder’s intention to bring that business or nomination before the meeting. Although
our Bylaws do not give our Board of Directors the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding
other business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting, as applicable, our Bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct
of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting
a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.
Authorized
But Unissued Shares. Our authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and preferred stock will be available for future issuance
without stockholder approval, subject to, in the case of the Class A Common Stock, the rules of the securities exchange on which the
Class A Common Stock is listed. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public
offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions, in connection with the redemption or exchange of AST LLC Common Units
and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and preferred stock, coupled with the extraordinary
voting right of the Class C Common Stock, could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of a majority of our
Common Stock by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
Business
Combinations with Interested Stockholders. Our Charter provides that we are not subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, an anti-takeover
law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination, such as a merger,
with an “interested stockholder” (which includes a person or group owning 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock)
for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder, unless (with certain exceptions) the business
combination or the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder is approved in a prescribed manner. Accordingly,
we are not subject to any anti-takeover effects of Section 203.
Limitations
on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors
Our
Bylaws limit the liability of our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and provide that we will provide
them with customary indemnification and advancement and prepayment of expenses. We have entered into customary indemnification agreements
with each of our executive officers and directors that provide them, in general, with customary indemnification in connection with their
service to us or on our behalf.
Our
Bylaws provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and unless we provide notice in writing to the selection of an alternative
forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action, suit or proceeding
brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed to us or to our stockholders by any of our
directors, officers, employees or agents, (iii) any action, suit or proceeding arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or our Charter
or Bylaws or (iv) any action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim against us governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such
case subject to such Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. Our Charter
further provides that the federal district courts of the United States will be the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting
a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. There is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision relating
to causes of action arising under the Securities Act, and investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the
rules and regulations thereunder. The clauses described above will not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created
by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
transfer agent for our Common Stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. Each person investing in our Class A Common Stock
held through The Depository Trust Company must rely on the procedures thereof and on institutions that have accounts therewith to exercise
any rights of a holder of our Class A Common Stock.
For
as long as any shares of our Class A Common Stock are listed on Nasdaq or on any other stock exchange operating in the United States,
the laws of the State of New York shall apply to the property law aspects of our Class A Common Stock (including securities exercisable
for or convertible into our Class A Common Stock) reflected in the register administered by our transfer agent.
We
have listed shares of our Class A Common Stock in registered form and such shares, through the transfer agent, will not be certificated.
We have appointed Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as our agent in New York to maintain our stockholders’ register
on behalf of our Board of Directors and to act as transfer agent and registrar for our Class A Common Stock. Shares of our Class A Common
Stock are traded on Nasdaq in book-entry form.
The
warrant agent for the warrants is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
Debt
Securities—Senior Debt Securities and Subordinated Debt Securities
We
may sell debt securities, including senior debt securities and subordinated debt securities, which may be senior or subordinated in priority
of payment. We will provide a prospectus supplement that describes the ranking, whether senior or subordinated, the level of seniority
or subordination (as applicable), the specific designation, the aggregate principal amount, the purchase price, the maturity, the redemption
terms, the interest rate or manner of calculating the interest rate, the time of payment of interest, if any, the terms for any conversion
or exchange, including the terms relating to the adjustment of any conversion or exchange mechanism, the listing, if any, on a securities
exchange and any other specific terms of any debt securities that we may issue from time to time.
As
required by U.S. federal law for all bonds and notes of companies that are publicly offered, our debt securities will be governed by
a document called an indenture. Senior debt securities will be issued under a senior indenture and subordinated debt securities will
be issued under a subordinated indenture, in each case, with the specific terms and conditions set forth in a supplemental indenture
or company order.
Unless
otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the aggregate principal amount of debt securities that may be issued under
the applicable indenture is unlimited. The debt securities may be issued in one or more series as may be authorized from time to time.
The prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities will describe the specific terms of such debt securities. Unless
otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue additional debt securities of a particular series without the
consent of the holders of the debt securities of such series or any other series outstanding at the time of issuance. Any such additional
debt securities, together with all other outstanding debt securities of that series, will constitute a single series of securities under
the applicable indenture.
United
States federal income tax consequences and special considerations, if any, applicable to any such series will be described in the applicable
prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not be listed on any
securities exchange.
We
expect the debt securities to be issued in fully registered form without coupons. Subject to the limitations provided in the applicable
indenture and in the applicable prospectus supplement, debt securities that are issued in registered form may be transferred or exchanged
at the designated corporate trust office of the trustee, without the payment of any service charge, other than any tax or other governmental
charge payable in connection therewith.
Unless
otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form
of one or more global securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depositary identified in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Global securities will be issued in registered form and in either temporary or definitive form. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole
or in part for the individual debt securities, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole by the depositary for such
global security to a nominee of such depositary or by a nominee of such depositary to such depositary or another nominee of such depositary
or by such depositary or any such nominee to a successor of such depositary or a nominee of such successor. The specific terms of the
depositary arrangement with respect to any debt securities of a series and the rights of and limitations upon owners of beneficial interests
in a global security will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
The
law governing the indenture and the debt securities will be identified in the prospectus supplement relating to the applicable indenture
and debt securities.
Depositary
Shares
The
following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the material
terms and provisions of the depositary shares and depositary receipts that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have
summarized below will generally apply to any future depositary shares or depositary receipts we may offer under this prospectus, we will
describe the particular terms of any depositary shares or depositary receipts that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
We
will incorporate by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part the form of deposit agreement that describes
the terms of the depositary shares and depositary receipts we may offer before the issuance thereof. The following summary is subject
to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all provisions of the deposit agreement applicable to a particular offering of depositary
shares or depositary receipts. We urge you to read any applicable prospectus supplement related to the depositary shares or depositary
receipts that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete deposit agreement.
Description
of Depositary Shares
We
may offer depositary shares evidenced by depositary receipts. Each depositary share represents a fraction or a multiple of a share of
the particular series of preferred stock issued and deposited with a depositary to be designated by us. The fraction or the multiple
of a share of preferred stock which each depositary share represents will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. We will
deposit the preferred shares of any series of preferred stock represented by depositary shares according to the provisions of a deposit
agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company which we will select as our preferred stock depositary. We will name
the depositary in the applicable prospectus supplement. Each holder of a depositary share will be entitled to all the rights and preferences
of the underlying preferred stock in proportion to the applicable fraction or multiple of a share of preferred stock represented by the
depositary share. These rights may include dividend, voting, redemption, conversion and liquidation rights. The depositary will send
the holders of depositary shares all reports and communications that we deliver to the depositary and which we are required to furnish
to the holders of depositary shares.
Depositary
Receipts
The
depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the deposit agreement. Depositary receipts will be distributed
to anyone who is buying the fractional shares of preferred stock in accordance with the terms of the applicable prospectus supplement.
While definitive engraved depositary receipts (certificates) are being prepared, we may instruct the depositary to issue temporary depositary
receipts, which will entitle holders to all the rights of the definitive depositary receipts and be substantially in the same form. The
depositary will prepare definitive depositary receipts without unreasonable delay, and we will pay for the exchange of your temporary
depositary receipts for definitive depositary receipts.
Withdrawal
of Preferred Stock
Unless
the related depositary shares have previously been called for redemption, a holder of depositary shares may receive the number of whole
shares of the related series of preferred stock and any money or other property represented by the holder’s depositary receipts
after surrendering the depositary receipts at the corporate trust office of the depositary, paying any taxes, charges and fees provided
for in the deposit agreement and complying with any other requirement of the deposit agreement. Partial shares of preferred stock will
not be issued. If the surrendered depositary shares exceed the number of depositary shares that represent the number of whole shares
of preferred stock the holder wishes to withdraw, then the depositary will deliver to the holder at the same time a new depositary receipt
evidencing the excess number of depositary shares. Once the holder has withdrawn the preferred stock, the holder will not be entitled
to re-deposit that preferred stock under the deposit agreement or to receive depositary shares in exchange for such preferred stock.
We do not expect that there will be any public trading market for withdrawn shares of preferred stock.
Dividends
and Other Distributions
The
depositary will distribute to record holders of depositary shares any cash dividends or other cash distributions it receives on preferred
stock, after deducting its fees and expenses. Each holder will receive these distributions in proportion to the number of depositary
shares owned by the holder. The depositary will distribute only whole U.S. dollars and cents. The depositary will add any fractional
cents not distributed to the next sum received for distribution to record holders of depositary shares. In the event of a non-cash distribution,
the depositary will distribute property to the record holders of depositary shares, unless the depositary determines that it is not feasible
to make such a distribution. If this occurs, the depositary may, with our approval, sell the property and distribute the net proceeds
from the sale to the holders. The amounts distributed to holders of depositary shares will be reduced by any amounts required to be withheld
by the depositary or by us on account of taxes or other governmental charges.
Redemption
of Depositary Shares
If
the series of preferred stock represented by depositary shares is subject to redemption, we will give the necessary proceeds to the depositary.
The depositary will then redeem the depositary shares using the funds they received from us for the preferred stock. The redemption price
per depositary share will be equal to the redemption price payable per share for the applicable series of the preferred stock and any
other amounts per share payable with respect to the preferred stock multiplied by the fraction or multiple of a share of preferred stock
represented by one depositary share. Whenever we redeem shares of preferred stock held by the depositary, the depositary will redeem
the depositary shares representing the shares of preferred stock on the same day, provided we have paid in full to the depositary the
redemption price of the preferred stock to be redeemed and any accrued and unpaid dividends. If fewer than all the depositary shares
of a series are to be redeemed, the depositary shares will be selected by lot or ratably or by any other equitable methods as the depositary
will decide. After the date fixed for redemption, the depositary shares called for redemption will no longer be considered outstanding.
Therefore, all rights of holders of the depositary shares will then cease, except that the holders will still be entitled to receive
any cash payable upon the redemption and any money or other property to which the holder was entitled at the time of redemption. To receive
this amount or other property, the holders must surrender the depositary receipts evidencing their depositary shares to the depositary.
Any funds that we deposit with the depositary for any depositary shares that the holders fail to redeem will be returned to us after
a period of one year from the date we deposit the funds.
Voting
the Preferred Stock
Upon
receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of preferred stock are entitled to vote, the depositary will notify holders of
depositary shares of the upcoming vote and arrange to deliver our voting materials to the holders. The record date for determining holders
of depositary shares that are entitled to vote will be the same as the record date for the preferred stock. The materials the holders
will receive will describe the matters to be voted on and explain how the holders, on a certain date, may instruct the depositary to
vote the shares of preferred stock underlying the depositary shares. For instructions to be valid, the depositary must receive them on
or before the date specified. To the extent possible, the depositary will vote the shares as instructed by the holder. We agree to take
all reasonable actions that the depositary determines are necessary to enable it to vote as a holder has instructed. If the depositary
does not receive specific instructions from the holders of any depositary shares, it will vote all shares of that series held by it proportionately
with instructions received.
Liquidation
Preference
If
a series of preferred stock underlying the depositary shares has a liquidation preference, in the event of our voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of depositary shares will be entitled to receive the fraction of the liquidation preference
accorded each share of the applicable series of preferred stock as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Conversion
or Exchange
The
depositary, with our approval or at our instruction, will convert or exchange all depositary shares if the preferred stock underlying
the depositary shares is converted or exchanged. In order for the depositary to do so, we will need to deposit the other preferred stock,
common stock, or other securities into which the preferred stock is to be converted or for which it will be exchanged. The exchange or
conversion rate per depositary share will be equal to:
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exchange or conversion rate per share of preferred stock, multiplied by the fraction or multiple
of a share of preferred stock represented by one depositary share; |
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| ● | plus
all money and any other property represented by one depositary share; and |
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| ● | including
all amounts per depositary share paid by us for dividends that have accrued on the preferred
stock on the exchange or conversion date and that have not been paid. |
The
depositary shares, as such, cannot be converted or exchanged into other preferred stock, common stock, securities of another issuer or
any other of our securities or property. Nevertheless, if so specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, a holder of depositary
shares may be able to surrender the depositary receipts to the depositary with written instructions asking the depositary to instruct
us to convert or exchange the preferred stock represented by the depositary shares into other shares of our preferred stock or common
stock or to exchange the preferred stock for any other securities registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus
forms a part. If the depositary shares carry this right, we would agree that, upon the payment of any applicable fees, we will cause
the conversion or exchange of the preferred stock using the same procedures as we use for the delivery of preferred stock. If a holder
is only converting part of the depositary shares represented by a depositary receipt, new depositary receipts will be issued for any
depositary shares that are not converted or exchanged.
Amendment
and Termination of the Deposit Agreement
We
may agree with the depositary to amend the deposit agreement and the form of depositary receipt without consent of the holder at any
time. However, if the amendment adds or increases fees or charges, other than any change in the fees of any depositary, registrar or
transfer agent, or prejudices an important right of holders, it will only become effective with the approval of holders of at least a
majority of the affected depositary shares then outstanding. We will make no amendment that impairs the right of any holder of depositary
shares to receive shares of preferred stock and any money or other property represented by those depositary shares, except in order to
comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law. If an amendment becomes effective, holders are deemed to agree to the amendment and
to be bound by the amended deposit agreement if they continue to hold their depositary receipts.
The
deposit agreement will automatically terminate if:
| ● | all
outstanding depositary shares have been redeemed or converted or exchanged for any other
securities into which they or the underlying preferred stock are convertible or exchangeable; |
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| ● | each
share of preferred stock has been converted into or exchanged for common stock; or |
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| ● | a
final distribution in respect of the preferred stock has been made to the holders of depositary
receipts in connection with our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up. |
We
may also terminate the deposit agreement at any time we wish. If we do so, the depositary will give notice of termination to the record
holders not less than 30 days before the termination date. Once depositary receipts are surrendered to the depositary, it will send to
each holder the number of whole or fractional shares of the series of preferred stock underlying that holder’s depositary receipts.
Charges
of Depositary and Expenses
We
will pay the fees, charges and expenses of the depositary provided in the deposit agreement to be payable by us. Holders of depositary
receipts will pay any taxes and governmental charges and any charges provided in the deposit agreement to be payable by them. If the
depositary incurs fees, charges or expenses for which it is not otherwise liable at the election of a holder of a depositary receipt
or other person, that holder or other person will be liable for those fees, charges and expenses.
Limitations
on Our Obligations and Liability to Holders of Depositary Receipts
The
deposit agreement will expressly limit our obligations and the obligations of the depositary. It also limits our liability and the liability
of the depositary as follows:
| ● | we
and the depositary are only liable to the holders of depositary receipts for negligence or
willful misconduct; |
| ● | we
and the depositary have no obligation to become involved in any legal or other proceeding
related to the depositary receipts or the deposit agreement on your behalf or on behalf of
any other party, unless you provide us with satisfactory indemnity; and |
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| ● | we
and the depositary may rely upon any written advice of counsel or accountants and on any
documents we believe in good faith to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by
the proper party. |
Resignation
and Removal of Depositary
The
depositary may resign at any time by notifying us of its election to do so. In addition, we may remove the depositary at any time. Within
60 days after the delivery of a notice of resignation or removal of the depositary, we will appoint a successor depositary.
Redeemable
Warrants
Public
Warrants
Each
whole Public Warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject
to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination. Pursuant to the Warrant
Agreement, a warrant holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock. This means that only
a whole warrant may be exercised at any given time by a warrant holder. The Public Warrants will expire on April 6, 2026, five years
after the completion of the Business Combination, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. We may
issue additional Public Warrants under the Warrant Agreement. Any warrants issued following the date of this prospectus under the Warrant
Agreement shall have the same terms as the Public Warrants, except as may be agreed upon by the Company and set forth in a prospectus
supplement to this prospectus.
We
are not obligated to deliver any shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrant and will have no obligation
to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of Class A Common
Stock underlying the Public Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to us satisfying our obligations
described below with respect to registration. No Public Warrant will be exercisable, and we will not be obligated to issue shares of
Class A Common Stock upon exercise of a Public Warrant unless, if at the time, the Class A Common Stock issuable upon such warrant exercise
has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of
the Public Warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a
Public Warrant, the holder of such Public Warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant, and such warrant may have no value and
expire worthless. In no event will we be required to net cash settle any Public Warrant.
We
are obligated to file and maintain an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of Class A Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and to use commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement
to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the
Public Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Agreement. Pursuant to such obligations, on June 10, 2022, we filed
a registration statement on Form S-3 that became effective on July 1, 2022 covering the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of the Public Warrants. Notwithstanding the above, if Class A Common Stock is at the time of any exercise of a Public Warrant
not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section
18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, we may, at our option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless
basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event we so elect, we will not be required to file
or maintain in effect a registration statement, and in the event we do not so elect, we will use our commercially reasonable best efforts
to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.
We
may call the Public Warrants for redemption:
| ● | in
whole and not in part; |
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| ● | at
a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
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| ● | upon
not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each Public Warrant holder;
and |
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| ● | if,
and only if, the last reported sale price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00
per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations
and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading-day period ending three trading
days before we send the notice of redemption to the Public Warrant holders. |
We
may not exercise our redemption right if the issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of the Public Warrants is not exempt
from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or we are unable to effect such registration or qualification.
We
have established the last of the redemption criterion discussed above to prevent a redemption call unless there is, at the time of the
call, a significant premium to the Public Warrant exercise price. If the foregoing conditions are satisfied and we issue a notice of
redemption of the Public Warrants, each Public Warrant holder will be entitled to exercise its warrant prior to the scheduled redemption
date. However, the price of the Class A Common Stock may fall below the $18.00 redemption trigger price (as adjusted for stock splits,
stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) as well as the $11.50 Public Warrant exercise price after the redemption
notice is issued.
If
we call the Public Warrants for redemption as described above, our management will have the option to require any holder that wishes
to exercise its warrant to do so on a “cashless basis.” In determining whether to require all holders to exercise their warrants
on a “cashless basis,” our management will consider, among other factors, our cash position, the number of Public Warrants
that are outstanding and the dilutive effect on our stockholders of issuing the maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable
upon the exercise of our Public Warrants. If our management takes advantage of this option, all holders of Public Warrants would pay
the exercise price by surrendering their Public Warrants for that number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained
by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Public Warrants, multiplied by the difference
between the exercise price of the Public Warrants and the “fair market value” (as defined below) over the exercise price
of the Public Warrants, by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average reported last sale price
of the Class A Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption
is sent to the holders of Public Warrants. If we select this option, the notice of redemption will contain the information necessary
to calculate the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be received upon exercise of the Public Warrants, including the “fair
market value” in such case. Requiring a cashless exercise in this manner will reduce the number of shares to be issued and thereby
lessen the dilutive effect of a Public Warrant redemption. We believe this feature is an attractive option to us if we do not need the
cash from the exercise of the Public Warrants. If we call our Public Warrants for redemption and our management does not take advantage
of this option, the Sponsor and its permitted transferees would still be entitled to exercise their private placement warrants for cash
or on a cashless basis using the same formula described above that other warrant holders would have been required to use had all warrant
holders been required to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis, as described in more detail below.
A
holder of a Public Warrant may notify us in writing in the event it elects to be subject to a requirement that such holder will not have
the right to exercise such warrant, to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s
affiliates), to the warrant agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 4.9% or 9.8% (or such other amount as
a holder may specify) of the shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.
If
the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of Class A Common Stock,
or by a split-up of shares of Class A Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up
or similar event, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on the exercise of each Public Warrant will be increased in proportion
to such increase in the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock. A rights offering to holders of Class A Common Stock entitling holders
to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a stock dividend of a number of
shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock actually sold in such rights
offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class
A Common Stock) and (ii) one minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of Class A Common Stock paid in such rights offering divided
by (y) the fair market value. For these purposes, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class
A Common Stock, in determining the price payable for Class A Common Stock, there will be taken into account any consideration received
for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion, and (ii) fair market value means the volume weighted
average price of Class A Common Stock as reported during the 10 trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date
on which the shares of Class A Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right
to receive such rights.
In
addition, if we, at any time while the Public Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash,
securities or other assets to the holders of Class A Common Stock on account of such shares of Class A Common Stock (or other shares
of our capital stock into which the Public Warrants are convertible), other than (i) as described above, (ii) certain ordinary cash dividends
(initially defined as up to $0.50 per share in a 365 day period), (iii) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of Class A Common
Stock in connection with the Closing, or (iv) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of Class A Common Stock in connection with
a stockholder vote to amend our Charter with respect to any provision relating to stockholders’ rights, then the Public Warrant
exercise price will be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such event, by the amount of cash and/or the fair
market value of any securities or other assets paid on each share of Class A Common Stock in respect of such event.
If
the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification
of shares of Class A Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock
split, reclassification or similar event, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on the exercise of each Public Warrant
will be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.
Whenever
the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Public Warrants is adjusted, as described above, the
Public Warrant exercise price will be adjusted by multiplying the Public Warrant exercise price immediately prior to such adjustment
by a fraction (x) the numerator of which will be the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Public
Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which will be the number of shares of Class A Common Stock
so purchasable immediately thereafter.
In
case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (other than those described above or
that solely affects the par value of such shares of Class A Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of us with or
into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which we are the continuing corporation and that does not result in
any reclassification or reorganization of our outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to
another corporation or entity of our assets or other property as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which
we are dissolved, the holders of the Public Warrants will thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon
the terms and conditions specified in the Public Warrants and in lieu of the shares of Class A Common Stock immediately theretofore purchasable
and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property
(including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any
such sale or transfer that the holder of the Public Warrants would have received if such holder had exercised its warrants immediately
prior to such event. If less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of Class A Common Stock in such a transaction is
payable in the form of Class A Common Stock in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is
quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or so quoted immediately following such event, and
if the registered holder of the Public Warrant properly exercises the warrant within 30 days following public disclosure of such transaction,
the Public Warrant exercise price will be reduced as specified in the Warrant Agreement based on the Black-Scholes value (as defined
in the Warrant Agreement) of the warrant. The purpose of such exercise price reduction is to provide additional value to holders of the
Public Warrants when an extraordinary transaction occurs during the exercise period of the Public Warrants pursuant to which the holders
of the warrants otherwise do not receive the full potential value of the Public Warrants in order to determine and realize the option
value component of the warrant. This formula is to compensate the Public Warrant holder for the loss of the option value portion of the
warrant due to the requirement that the Public Warrant holder exercise the warrant within 30 days of the event. The Black-Scholes model
(as defined in the Warrant Agreement) is an accepted pricing model for estimating fair market value where no quoted market price for
an instrument is available.
The
Public Warrants are issued in registered form under the Warrant Agreement. You should review a copy of the Warrant Agreement, which is
filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, for a complete description of the terms and conditions
applicable to the warrants. The Warrant Agreement provides that the terms of the Public Warrants may be amended without the consent of
any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the
then-outstanding Public Warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of Public Warrants.
The
Public Warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant
agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full
payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to us, for the number
of warrants being exercised. The Public Warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of Class A Common Stock and any
voting rights until they exercise their warrants and receive shares of Class A Common Stock. After the issuance of shares of Class A
Common Stock upon exercise of the Public Warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters
to be voted on by stockholders.
No
fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. If, upon exercise of the Public Warrants, a holder would be entitled
to receive a fractional interest in a share, we will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of shares of Class A Common
Stock to be issued to the warrant holder.
Private
Placement Warrants
The
private placement warrants (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants) are
not redeemable by us so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees. The Sponsor, or its permitted transferees,
has the option to exercise the private placement warrants on a cashless basis. Except as described below, the private placement warrants
have terms and provisions that are identical to those of the public warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise
period. If the private placement warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the private placement
warrants will be redeemable by us and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the public warrants.
If
holders of the private placement warrants elect to exercise them on a cashless basis, they would pay the exercise price by surrendering
their warrants for that number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number
of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” (defined below)
over the exercise price of the warrants, by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average reported
last sale price of the Class A Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice
of warrant exercise is sent to the warrant agent.
Other
Warrants
We
may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of our common stock or preferred stock or of debt securities. We may issue warrants independently
or together with other securities, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants
will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and the investors or a warrant agent. The following summary
of material provisions of the warrants and warrant agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the
provisions of the warrant agreement and warrant certificate applicable to a particular series of warrants. The terms of any warrants
offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement
and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the complete warrant agreements and warrant certificates that contain the terms of
the warrants.
The
particular terms of any issue of warrants will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to the issue. Those terms may include:
| ● | the
number of shares of common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon the exercise of warrants
to purchase such shares and the price at which such number of shares may be purchased upon
such exercise; |
| | |
| ● | the
designation, stated value and terms (including, without limitation, liquidation, dividend,
conversion and voting rights) of the series of preferred stock purchasable upon exercise
of warrants to purchase preferred stock; |
| | |
| ● | the
principal amount of debt securities that may be purchased upon exercise of a debt warrant
and the exercise price for the warrants, which may be payable in cash, securities or other
property; |
| | |
| ● | the
date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the related debt securities, preferred
stock or common stock will be separately transferable; |
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| ● | the
terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants; |
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| ● | the
date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which the
right will expire; |
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| ● | United
States Federal income tax consequences applicable to the warrants; |
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| ● | whether
the warrants are to be sold separately or with other securities as part of units; |
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| ● | whether
the warrants will be issued in definitive or global form or in any combination of these forms,
although, in any case, the form of a warrant included in a unit will correspond to the form
of the unit and any security included in that unit; |
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| ● | the
identity of the warrant agent for the warrants and of any other depositaries, execution or
paying agents, transfer agents, registrars or other agents; |
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| ● | the
proposed listing, if any, of the warrants or any securities purchasable upon exercise of
the warrants on any securities exchange; |
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| ● | if
applicable, the date from and after which any warrants issued as part of a unit and the related
debt securities, preferred stock, depositary shares or common stock will be separately transferable; |
| | |
| ● | if
applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one
time; and |
| | |
| ● | any
additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures, and limitations relating to
the exchange, exercise and settlement of the warrants. |
Each
warrant will entitle its holder to purchase the principal amount of debt securities or the number of shares of preferred stock or common
stock at the exercise price set forth in, or calculable as set forth in, the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless we otherwise specify
in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants at any time up to the specified time on the
expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised
warrants will become void.
A
holder of warrant certificates may exchange them for new warrant certificates of different denominations, present them for registration
of transfer and exercise them at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus
supplement. Until any warrants to purchase debt securities are exercised, the holder of the warrants will not have any rights of holders
of the debt securities that can be purchased upon exercise, including any rights to receive payments of principal, premium or interest
on the underlying debt securities or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture. Until any warrants to purchase common stock or
preferred stock are exercised, the holders of the warrants will not have any rights of holders of the underlying common stock or preferred
stock, including any rights to receive dividends or payments upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up on the common stock or preferred
stock, if any.
Purchase
Contracts
We
may issue purchase contracts for the purchase or sale of debt or equity securities issued by us. Each purchase contract will entitle
the holder thereof to purchase or sell, and obligate us to sell or purchase, on specified dates, such securities at a specified purchase
price, which may be based on a formula, all as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The purchase contracts may be issued
separately or as a part of units consisting of one or more purchase contracts and beneficial interests in our debt or equity securities
or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. Treasury securities, any other security described in the applicable prospectus supplement,
or any combination of the foregoing, securing the holders’ obligations to purchase the securities under the purchase contracts.
The purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to the holders of the units or vice versa, and such payments may be unsecured
or prefunded on some basis. The purchase contracts may require holders to secure their obligations thereunder in a specified manner.
In certain circumstances, we may deliver newly issued prepaid purchase contracts upon release to a holder of any collateral securing
the holder’s obligations under the original purchase contract. The applicable prospectus supplement will also specify the methods
by which the holders may purchase or sell such securities and any acceleration, cancellation or termination provisions or other provisions
relating to the settlement of a purchase contract. The description in the prospectus supplement will only be a summary, and you should
read the purchase contracts, and, if applicable, collateral or depositary arrangements, relating to the purchase contracts. Material
United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the purchase contracts will also be discussed in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
Units
We
may issue units consisting of any combination of the other types of securities offered under this prospectus in one or more series. We
may evidence each series of units by unit certificates that we will issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into unit agreements
with a unit agent. Each unit agent will be a bank or trust company that we select. We will indicate the name and address of the unit
agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units.
The
following description, together with the additional information included in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the general
features of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. Specific unit agreements will contain additional important terms and provisions
and we will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from
another report that we file with the SEC, the form of each unit agreement relating to units offered under this prospectus.
If
we offer any units, certain terms of that series of units will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, without
limitation, the following, as applicable:
| ● | the
title of the series of units; |
| | |
| ● | identification
and description of the separate constituent securities comprising the units; |
| | |
| ● | the
price or prices at which the units will be issued; |
| | |
| ● | the
date, if any, on and after which the constituent securities comprising the units will be
separately transferable; |
| | |
| ● | a
discussion of certain United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the units;
and |
| | |
| ● | any
other terms of the units and their constituent securities. |
Subscription
Rights
We
may issue subscription rights to purchase our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities. These subscription rights may be offered
independently or together with any other security offered hereby and may or may not be transferable by the stockholder receiving the
subscription rights in such offering. In connection with any offering of subscription rights, we may enter into a standby arrangement
with one or more underwriters or other purchasers pursuant to which the underwriters or other purchasers may be required to purchase
any securities remaining unsubscribed for after such offering.
The
prospectus supplement relating to any subscription rights we offer, if any, will, to the extent applicable, include specific terms relating
to the offering, including some or all of the following:
| ● | the
price, if any, for the subscription rights; |
| | |
| ● | the
exercise price payable for our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities upon the
exercise of the subscription rights; |
| | |
| ● | the
number of subscription rights to be issued to each stockholder; |
| | |
| ● | the
number and terms of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities which may be purchased
per each subscription right; |
| | |
| ● | the
extent to which the subscription rights are transferable; |
| | |
| ● | any
other terms of the subscription rights, including the terms, procedures and limitations relating
to the exchange and exercise of the subscription rights; |
| | |
| ● | the
date on which the right to exercise the subscription rights shall commence, and the date
on which the subscription rights shall expire; |
| | |
| ● | the
extent to which the subscription rights may include an over-subscription privilege with respect
to unsubscribed securities or an over-allotment privilege to the extent the securities are
fully subscribed; and |
| | |
| ● | if
applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or purchase arrangement which
we may enter into in connection with the offering of subscription rights. |
The
description in the applicable prospectus supplement of any subscription rights we offer will not necessarily be complete and will be
qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable subscription rights certificate, which will be filed with the SEC if we offer
subscription rights. We urge you to read the applicable subscription rights certificate and any applicable prospectus supplement in their
entirety.
Listing
of Class A Common Stock and Warrants
Our
Class A Common Stock and Public Warrants are listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “ASTS” and “ASTSW,” respectively.
Authorized
and Outstanding Capital Stock
Our
Charter authorizes the issuance of 1,225,000,000 shares, of which 800,000,000 shares are shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001
per share, 200,000,000 shares are shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 125,000,000 shares are shares of Class
C Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 100,000,000 shares are shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
As
of September 30, 2022, we had approximately 54,369,296 shares of Class A Common Stock, 51,636,922 shares of Class B Common Stock, 78,163,078
shares of Class C Common Stock and approximately 11,547,600 Public Warrants and 6,050,000 private placement warrants to purchase 17,597,600
shares of Class A Common Stock, issued and outstanding. As of such date, there were 21 holders of record of Class A Common Stock, seven
holders of record of Class B Common Stock, one holder of record of Class C Common Stock and five holders of record of warrants.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
We
may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the securities covered by this prospectus in any of the following ways (or in any combination
thereof):
| ● | to
or through underwriters or dealers; |
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| ● | through
agents; or |
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| ● | directly
to one or more purchasers. |
These
dispositions may be at fixed prices (which may change), at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing
market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices.
To
the extent required by law, a prospectus supplement or supplements (and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to
be provided to you) will describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including, as applicable:
| ● | the
name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents and the amounts of securities underwritten
or purchased by each of them; |
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| ● | the
purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive from the sale; |
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| ● | any
over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us; |
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| ● | any
agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting agents’ or underwriters’
compensation; |
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| ● | any
public offering price; |
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| ● | any
discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and |
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| ● | any
securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed. |
Any
public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.
If
underwriters are used in the sale of the securities, they will acquire such securities for their own account and may resell the securities
from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The
obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable underwriting
agreement. We may offer the securities to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or by underwriters
without a syndicate. Subject to certain conditions, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities offered by the
prospectus supplement. Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may change
from time to time. We may use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship. We will describe in the prospectus supplement,
naming the underwriter, the nature of any such relationship.
We
may sell securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time. The prospectus supplement will name any agent involved
in the offer or sale of the securities and any commissions we pay to them. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, any agent
will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
We
may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by certain types of institutional investors to purchase securities from us at
the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery
on a specified date in the future. The prospectus supplement will set forth the conditions to these contracts and the commissions we
must pay for solicitation of these contracts.
We
may provide agents and underwriters with indemnification against civil liabilities related to this offering, including liabilities under
the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments that the agents or underwriters may make with respect to these liabilities.
Agents and underwriters may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business.
All
securities we offer, other than Class A Common Stock and Public Warrants, will be new issues of securities with no established trading
market. Any underwriters may make a market in these securities, but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making
at any time without notice. We cannot guarantee the liquidity of the trading markets for any securities.
Any
underwriter may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation
M under the Exchange Act. Overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions
permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Short covering transactions
involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit
the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a stabilizing
or covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise
be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time. These transactions may be effected on any exchange
or over-the-counter market or otherwise.
Any
underwriters that are qualified market makers on Nasdaq may engage in passive market making transactions in the securities on Nasdaq
in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act during the business day prior to the pricing of the offering, before the commencement
of offers or sales of the securities. Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified
as passive market makers. In general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent
bid for such security; if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, however, the passive market maker’s
bid must then be lowered when certain purchase limits are exceeded. Passive market making may stabilize the market price of the securities
at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The
consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 incorporated by reference
in this prospectus and in the registration statement have been so incorporated in reliance of the report of KPMG LLP, an independent
registered public accounting firm, incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The
consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 incorporated by reference
in this prospectus and in the registration statement have been so incorporated in reliance of the report of BDO USA, LLP, an independent
registered public accounting firm, incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
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Information
We
file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information
statements and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov.
Our
website address is www.ast-science.com. The information on our website, however, is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part
of this prospectus.
This
prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement are part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and do not contain
all of the information in the registration statement. The full registration statement may be obtained from the SEC or us, as provided
below. Statements in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement about these documents are summaries, and each statement is qualified
in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description
of the relevant matters. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement through the SEC’s website, as provided above.
Incorporation
by Reference
The
SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference
is deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede
that information. Any statement contained in this prospectus or a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed
to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or a subsequently
filed document incorporated by reference modifies or replaces that statement.
This
prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement incorporate by reference the documents set forth below that have previously been
filed with the SEC:
| ● | our
Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022, as amended
on April
22, 2022; |
| | |
| ● | our
Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022,
and for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on August
15, 2022; |
| | |
| ● | our
Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January
20, 2022, March
9, 2022, March
31, 2022, April
29, 2022, May
6, 2022, June
13, 2022, June
29, 2022, July
5, 2022, July
18, 2022, September
8, 2022, September
8, 2022, September
9, 2022, September
16, 2022 and October
26, 2022 (excluding any information furnished in such reports under Item 2.02, Item 7.01
or Item 9.01); and |
| | |
| ● | the
description of our common stock contained in our registration statement on Form S-1, filed
with the SEC on May
9, 2022, as amended on May
23, 2022, and any amendment or report filed with the SEC for the purpose of updating
the description. |
All
reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act in this prospectus,
prior to the termination of this offering, including all such documents we may file with the SEC after the date of the initial registration
statement and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed
with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and deemed to be part of this prospectus from the date of
the filing of such reports and documents.
We
will provide, without charge, to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written
or oral request of such person, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, other than exhibits
to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents. Requests may be made by telephone
at (432) 276-3966, or by sending a written request to AST SpaceMobile, Inc., Midland International Air & Space Port, 2901 Enterprise
Lane, Midland, Texas 79706, Attention: Secretary.
AST
SpaceMobile, Inc.
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