NextWave Wireless Files Third Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results

SAN DIEGO--()--NextWave Wireless Inc. (OTCQB: WAVE) today announced that it has filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the third quarter of fiscal 2011, ended October 1, 2011.

The Form 10-Q is available on the web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and on the NextWave Web site at www.nextwave.com under the heading - Financial Information - SEC Filings. The financial information accompanying this press release should be reviewed together with the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors contained in the Form 10-Q.

About NextWave Wireless

NextWave Wireless Inc. is a wireless technology company that manages and maintains wireless spectrum licenses.

Additional Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurances that forward-looking statements will be achieved. Actual events or results could differ materially from the events or results predicted by such statements. Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially are discussed in greater detail in the filings of NextWave with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such documents are available through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. NextWave makes no commitment to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect subsequent changes in events or circumstances except as may be required pursuant to applicable law.

NEXTWAVE WIRELESS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par value data)

(unaudited)

       
October 1, 2011 January 1, 2011
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

8,739

$

42,528

Restricted cash 23 20
Short-term investment 15,000
Wireless spectrum licenses held for sale 6,535 6,535
Deferred financing costs, net 614 3,262
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 541 1,092
Current assets of discontinued operations   3,557     3,632  
Total current assets 35,009 57,069
Wireless spectrum licenses, net 430,700 437,781
Property and equipment, net 1,532 2,188
Other assets   472     115  
Total assets $ 467,713   $ 497,153  
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 326 $ 947
Accrued expenses 1,441 3,427
Current portion of long-term obligations 958,287 784,649
Other current liabilities 11 1,272
Current liabilities of discontinued operations   54     515  
Total current liabilities 960,119 790,810
Deferred income tax liabilities 83,243 84,688
Long-term obligations, net of current portion   17,720     19,821  
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 25,000 shares authorized; 355 shares designated as Series A Senior Convertible Preferred Stock; no other shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.007 par value; 57,143 shares authorized; 23,510 and 23,729 shares issued at October 1, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively; 23,510 shares outstanding at October 1, 2011 and January 1, 2011 165 166
Additional paid-in-capital 888,302 887,676
Accumulated other comprehensive income 21,136 21,116
Accumulated deficit   (1,502,972 )   (1,307,124 )
Total stockholders’ deficit   (593,369 )   (398,166 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit $ 467,713   $ 497,153  
 

NEXTWAVE WIRELESS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

       
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
October 1, 2011     October 2, 2010 October 1, 2011     October 2, 2010
Operating expenses:
General and administrative $ 4,809 $ 9,364 $ 16,826 $ 23,223
Restructuring credits       (247 )   (1,076 )   (232 )
Total operating expenses 4,809 9,117 15,750 22,991
Net gains (losses) on sale of wireless spectrum licenses   (195 )   (1 )   (200 )   11  
Loss from operations   (5,004 )   (9,118 )   (15,950 )   (22,980 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income 13 43 42 557
Interest expense (64,762 ) (56,779 ) (185,007 ) (155,042 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt 37,988
Other income (expense), net   (7 )   407     1,245     9,788  
Total other expense, net   (64,756 )   (56,329 )   (183,720 )   (106,709 )
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (69,760 ) (65,447 ) (199,670 ) (129,689 )
Income tax benefit   262         2,082      
Net loss from continuing operations   (69,498 )   (65,447 )   (197,588 )   (129,689 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes, net of gains (losses) on divestitures of discontinued operations of $(1), $(1,219), $2,119 and $(5,835), respectively 66 (20,978 ) 2,740 (32,398 )
Income tax benefit (provision)   (24 )   4,158     (1,000 )   4,051  
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations 42 (16,820 ) 1,740 (28,347 )
Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary       2,557         3,794  
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributed to NextWave   42     (14,263 )   1,740     (24,553 )
Net loss attributed to NextWave $ (69,456 ) $ (79,710 ) $ (195,848 ) $ (154,242 )
 
Other comprehensive loss:
Net loss $ (69,456 ) $ (82,267 ) $ (195,848 ) $ (158,036 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (2,653 )   2,852     20     5,273  
Total other comprehensive loss (72,109 ) (79,415 ) (195,828 ) (152,763 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary       1,932         4,134  
Other comprehensive loss attributed to NextWave $ (72,109 ) $ (77,483 ) $ (195,828 ) $ (148,629 )
 
Amounts attributed to NextWave common shares:
Net loss from continuing operations $ (69,498 ) $ (65,447 ) $ (197,588 ) $ (129,689 )
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations   42     (14,263 )   1,740     (24,553 )
Net loss attributed to NextWave common shares $ (69,456 ) $ (79,710 ) $ (195,848 ) $ (154,242 )
Net income (loss) per share attributed to NextWave common shares – basic and diluted
Continuing operations $ (2.89 ) $ (2.69 ) $ (8.21 ) $ (5.35 )
Discontinued operations       (0.59 )   0.07     (1.01 )
Net loss $ (2.89 ) $ (3.28 ) $ (8.14 ) $ (6.36 )
Weighted-average shares used in per share calculation 24,060 24,279 24,060 24,264
 

NEXTWAVE WIRELESS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands) (unaudited)

   
Nine Months Ended

October 1,
2011

     

October 2,
2010

OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $ (195,848 ) $ (158,036 )
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations   1,740     (28,347 )
Net loss from continuing operations (197,588 ) (129,689 )
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations:
Amortization of intangible assets 5,709 5,756
Depreciation 656 316
Non-cash share-based compensation 625 855
Paid-in-kind interest 98,448 81,527
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts 86,552 73,224
Gain on extinguishment of debt (37,988 )
(Gain) loss on sales of wireless spectrum licenses 200 (11 )
Gains from changes in estimated fair values of embedded derivatives (1,261 ) (8,499 )
Other non-cash adjustments (1,044 ) 1,015
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 551 91
Other assets (389 ) (195 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (2,610 ) (4,903 )
Other liabilities and deferred credits   (1,082 )   (123 )
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations   (11,233 )   (18,613 )
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of held-to-maturity investment security (15,000 )
Proceeds from the sale of wireless spectrum licenses, net of selling costs (200 ) 3,431
Proceeds from the sale of auction-rate securities 24,023
Payments for the purchase of property and equipment (2,856 )
Other, net       91  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities of continuing operations   (15,200 )   24,689  
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments on long-term obligations (10,137 ) (25,442 )
Proceeds from long-term obligations 25,000
Proceeds from the sale of common shares 141
Payment to restricted spectrum sales cash account used to redeem long-term obligations       (696 )
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations   (10,137 )   (997 )
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities of discontinued operations (906 ) 18,170
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities of discontinued operations   3,654     (790 )
Net cash provided by discontinued operations 2,748 17,380
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash   3     (685 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (33,819 ) 21,774
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   42,598     20,512  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 8,779 42,286
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period   (40 )   (19,633 )
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period $ 8,739   $ 22,653  
 
NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Senior, Second and Third Lien Notes issued to noteholders in exchange for debt modification fees $ $ 21,249

Contacts

NextWave Wireless Investor Relations
NextWave Wireless
Francis J. Harding
Chief Financial Officer
619.573.1570
investinfo@nextwave.com
or
NextWave Wireless Public Relations
Ruder Finn, Inc
Jeff Seedman
Vice President
415.249.6763
seedmanj@ruderfinn.com

Release Summary

NextWave Wireless files Q3 Fiscal Results

Contacts

NextWave Wireless Investor Relations
NextWave Wireless
Francis J. Harding
Chief Financial Officer
619.573.1570
investinfo@nextwave.com
or
NextWave Wireless Public Relations
Ruder Finn, Inc
Jeff Seedman
Vice President
415.249.6763
seedmanj@ruderfinn.com