NextNav Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results


Federal Communications Commission Releases Public Notice on Petition for Rulemaking

Awarded $1.9 million in Funding from DOT to Test PNT Services as Complement and Backup to GPS

RESTON, Va., Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NextNav Inc. (NASDAQ: NN) (“NextNav” or the “Company”) a leader in next generation positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) and 3D geolocation, today reported financial results for NextNav’s second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Mariam Sorond, NextNav CEO stated, “The NextNav team continued to make solid progress towards our strategic vision in the second quarter. Notably, on August 6, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a public notice seeking comments on NextNav’s petition for rulemaking. This is a standard, but significant first step in the longer-term FCC rulemaking process and we appreciate the FCC’s action as we push to deliver an innovative spectrum solution in the Lower 900 MHz band.

“Additionally, we recently received an award from the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) to test NextNav’s PNT technology, a terrestrial solution that delivers PNT as a complement and back up to GPS. The award provides $1.9 million in funding, the largest dollar value awarded by the DOT, and is a significant win for NextNav as it’s aligned with the DOT’s complementary PNT action plan to conduct field testing of technologies with critical infrastructure providers. It also further validates NextNav’s strength and leadership position in PNT services and aligns well with our technology and spectrum path with the FCC.”

Recent Operational Highlights

  • FCC Releases Public Notice on Petition for Rulemaking: On August 6, 2024, the FCC released a public notice seeking comment on NextNav’s innovative spectrum solution in the Lower 900 MHz band (902-928 MHz band). The FCC has requested comments from the public on this petition within the next 30 days, followed by a 15-day reply comment period.
  • NextNav Granted U.S. Department of Transportation Award to Test PNT Services: On July 3, 2024, the DOT issued a press release announcing that NextNav was awarded a purchase order to test the Company’s 3D PNT technology, a terrestrial solution that delivers PNT as a complement and backup to GPS. The award comes from the U.S. DOT Volpe Center and is a part of its Complementary PNT Action Plan.
  • Nicola Palmer Joins NextNav Board of Directors: Nicola Palmer was appointed to the NextNav Board of Directors, effective June 24, 2024. Ms. Palmer spent much of her career with Verizon where she held leadership roles spanning engineering, operations, and technology supporting advanced data and wireless products, serving as Chief Technology Officer, Chief Engineering Officer, and Head of Wireless Networks.

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: was $1.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $800,000 in the prior year period. In the six months ended June 30, 2024, Revenue was $2.1 million, as compared to $1.6 million. The increase in both the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was primarily attributable to increased recurring service revenue in the current period from technology and services contracts with commercial customers, including in support of government opportunities.
  • Operating Loss: was $15.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to an operating loss of $15.0 million in the prior year period, primarily driven by increases in payroll-related expenses and professional services, partially offset by lower stock-based compensation expense. In the six months ended June 30, 2024, operating loss was $31.5 million, as compared to $29.0 million in the prior year period. The increase in operating loss was primarily driven by an increase in payroll-related expenses and professional services, particularly offset by lower stock-based compensation expenses.
  • Net Loss: was $24.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, including a loss on the fair value of warrants, net of gain associated with a change in liability associated with the Telesaurus asset purchase of $6.6 million, as compared to a net loss of $15.8 million in the prior year period, including a loss on the fair value of the warrants of $0.3 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2024, net loss was $56.0 million including a loss on the fair value of warrants, net of gain associated with a change in liability with the Telesaurus asset purchase of $19.8 million, as compared to a net loss of $32.1 million in the prior year period, including a loss on the fair value of the warrants of $3.1 million.
  • Balance Sheet: as of June 30, 2024, the Company had $86.3 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments and has $51.4 million in debt net of unamortized discount attributed to transaction costs and the issuance of warrants, with a gross value of $70 million.

Conference Call Information

NextNav will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 5:00 pm ET on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.

Registration for the conference call can be completed by visiting the following website prior to, or on the day of, the conference call: https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I6293666000. After registering, each participant will be provided with call details and a registrant ID. Reminders will also be sent to registered participants via email. Alternatively, the conference call will be available via a live webcast.

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

A replay of the call can also be accessed via phone through August 14, 2024 by dialing (800) 770-2030 from the U.S., or (647) 362-9199 from outside the U.S. The conference I.D. number is 62936.

About NextNav Inc.

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

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

Source: NN-FIN

Forward-Looking Statements

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

Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside NextNav’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors include, but are not limited to, those included in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the NextNav’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as well as those otherwise described or updated from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and NextNav undertakes no commitment to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:

Erica Bartsch
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NEXTNAV INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
 June 30,
2024
(unaudited)
  December 31,
2023
 
Assets     
Current assets:     
Cash and cash equivalents$62,973  $81,878 
Short term investments 23,352   3,954 
Accounts receivable 2,248   2,332 
Other current assets 15,588   3,056 
Total current assets$104,161  $91,220 
Network under construction 1,677   1,676 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $11,718 and $9,724 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively 17,937   19,885 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 19,497   19,267 
Goodwill 17,450   17,977 
Intangible assets 10,137   10,625 
Other assets 1,476   1,508 
Total assets$172,335  $162,158 
        
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity       
Current liabilities:       
Accounts payable$1,145  $391 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 13,784   6,592 
Operating lease current liabilities 2,428   2,523 
Deferred revenue 215   297 
Total current liabilities$17,572  $9,803 
Warrants 21,943   7,053 
Operating lease noncurrent liabilities 15,990   15,145 
Other long-term liabilities 1,584   1,614 
Long term debt, net of debt issuance cost and discount 51,397   48,447 
Total liabilities$108,486  $82,062 
        
Stockholders’ equity:       
Common stock, authorized 500,000,000 shares; 124,049,855 and 111,261,434 shares issued and 123,917,627 and 111,132,222 shares outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively 14   12 
Additional paid-in capital 879,258   837,416 
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,497   2,198 
Accumulated deficit (816,227)  (760,227)
Common stock in treasury, at cost; 132,228 and 129,212 shares at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively (693)  (665)
Total stockholders’ equity$63,849  $78,734 
Non-controlling interests    1,362 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$172,335  $162,158 



NEXTNAV INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2024  2023  2024  2023 
Revenue$1,105  $800  $2,151  $1,630 
Operating expenses:               
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 2,924   3,142   5,685   6,165 
Research and development 4,110   4,994   8,780   9,572 
Selling, general and administrative 8,108   6,516   16,554   12,570 
Depreciation and amortization 1,295   1,178   2,613   2,303 
Total operating expenses$16,437  $15,830  $33,632  $30,610 
Operating loss$(15,332) $(15,030) $(31,481) $(28,980)
Other income (expense):               
Interest income (expense) (2,320)  (343)  (4,489)  126 
Change in fair value of warrants (8,490)  (263)  (21,666)  (3,063)
Other income (loss), net 1,820   14   1,748   (67)
Loss before income taxes$(24,322) $(15,622) $(55,888) $(31,984)
Provision for income taxes (68)  (148)  (112)  (135)
Net loss$(24,390) $(15,770) $(56,000) $(32,119)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (179)  20   (701)  452 
Comprehensive loss$(24,569) $(15,750) $(56,701) $(31,667)
Net loss (24,390)  (15,770)  (56,000)  (32,119)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(24,390) $(15,770) $(56,000) $(32,119)
Weighted average of shares outstanding – basic and diluted 115,210   106,749   119,359   106,951 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share - basic and diluted$(0.21) $(0.15) $(0.47) $(0.30)



NEXTNAV INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
 
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2024  2023 
Operating activities     
Net loss$(56,000) $(32,119)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:       
Depreciation and amortization 2,613   2,303 
Equity-based compensation 7,896   8,236 
Change in fair value of warranty liability 21,666   3,063 
Change in fair value of asset purchase agreement liability (1,878)   
Realized and unrealized gain on short term investments (254)  (191)
Equity method investment loss 81   86 
Asset retirement obligation accretion 32   33 
Amortization of debt discount 2,950   480 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:       
Accounts receivable 84   338 
Other current assets 24   655 
Other assets (53)  75 
Accounts payable 754   (140)
Deferred revenue (82)  (31)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 2,365   1,054 
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities 523   239 
Net cash used in operating activities$(19,279) $(15,919)
        
Investing activities       
Capitalization of costs and purchases of network assets, property, and equipment (181)  (2,333)
Purchase of marketable securities (26,144)  (30,534)
Sale and maturity of marketable securities 7,000   6,713 
Payment for asset purchase agreement liability (2,732)   
Purchase of internal use software (262)  (505)
Net cash used in investing activities$(22,319) $(26,659)
        
Financing activities       
Proceeds from senior secured notes    50,000 
Payments towards debt issuance cost    (1,838)
Payments towards debt (55)  (55)
Proceeds from exercise of common warrants 21,036    
Redemption of non-controlling interests 40    
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options 1,650   39 
Net cash provided by financing activities$22,671  $48,146 
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 22   (14)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (18,905)  5,554 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 81,878   47,230 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$62,973  $52,784 
        
Non-cash investing and financing information       
Capital expenditure included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities$156  $225 
Issuance of warrants$  $14,598 
Interest paid in shares of Common Stock$1,867  $