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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-013731"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTS"
cik: "0001780312"
company_name: "AST SpaceMobile, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T09:15:36.349946+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AST SpaceMobile provides preliminary Q1 2023 results; cash $185.7M, expenses $43.5-45.5M

## Summary
- Cash and equivalents $185.7M as of March 31, 2023.
- Total operating expenses expected $43.5-45.5M for Q1 2023, including D&A and stock-based comp.
- Capitalized costs for BlueWalker 3 satellite at $92.5M as of Q1 end.
- Capitalized property/equipment costs of $66.5M for Texas facility.
- Quarterly business update call scheduled May 15, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-013731
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTS
- cik: 0001780312
- company_name: AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315223013731/0001493152-23-013731-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315223013731/form8-k.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-013731.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-013731.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  AST SpaceMobile, Inc. reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
  - Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2023
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: On April 26, 2023, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its preliminary estimated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315223013731/0001493152-23-013731-index.htm

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