---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-001119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTS"
cik: "0001780312"
company_name: "AST SpaceMobile, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T08:51:22.977720+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AST SpaceMobile secures up to 45 MHz of lower mid-band spectrum from Ligado; receives $550M financing commitment

## Summary
- Ligado will provide spectrum, satellite and ground station assets; AST pays ~4.7M penny warrants, $350M cash/stock, $200M cash/notes, $80M annual payments, plus revenue share until 2107.
- AST gets right to sublease spectrum from CCI Agreement and option to purchase after 7 years, with 30% premium in stock.
- Transaction is part of Ligado's Chapter 11; requires Bankruptcy Court approval; break-up fee of $200M payable to AST if Ligado pursues alternative deal.
- AST received a $550M non-recourse senior-secured term loan commitment for a special-purpose subsidiary to support payment obligations.
- Restructuring Support Agreement signed with Ligado and consenting stakeholders to advance the deal, with milestones through May 5, 2028.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-001119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTS
- cik: 0001780312
- company_name: AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315225001119/0001493152-25-001119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315225001119/form8-k.htm

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