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NextWave Wireless Files Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results

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Posted November 10, 2010

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 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 2010, ended October 2, 2010.

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 worldwide 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 2, 2010 January 2, 2010
ASSETS
Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

22,653

$ 15,056
Restricted cash and marketable securities 5,504 24,088
Wireless spectrum licenses held for sale 6,535 62,868
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,055 2,546
Current assets of discontinued operations   86,134     23,678  
Total current assets 121,881 128,236
Wireless spectrum licenses, net – continuing operations 442,469 409,156
Property and equipment, net 2,638 213
Other assets, including assets measured at fair value of $0 and $1,227 at October 2, 2010 and January 2, 2010, respectively 4,172 6,959
Other noncurrent assets of discontinued operations       58,226  
Total assets $ 571,160   $ 602,790  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,077 $ 1,229
Accrued expenses 8,394 8,196
Current portion of long-term obligations 218,748 86,154
Other current liabilities 77 10,283
Current liabilities of discontinued operations   44,084     30,371  
Total current liabilities 272,380 136,233
Deferred income tax liabilities 89,246 88,958
Long-term obligations, net of current portion 628,413 641,950
Other liabilities 5,263 9,577
Long-term liabilities and deferred credits of discontinued operations       1,729  
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; 22,494 and 22,434 shares issued at October 2, 2010 and January 2, 2010, respectively 157 157
Additional paid-in-capital 887,460 884,321
Accumulated other comprehensive income 20,050 14,437
Accumulated deficit   (1,344,762 )   (1,190,520 )
Stockholders’ deficit attributed to NextWave (437,095 ) (291,605 )
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary   12,953     15,948  
Total stockholders’ deficit   (424,142 )   (275,657 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit $ 571,160   $ 602,790  
 
 
     
 

NEXTWAVE WIRELESS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
October 2,

2010

   

September 26,

2009

October 2,

2010

    September 26,

2009

Operating expenses:
General and administrative $ 9,266 $ 7,458

 

$ 23,125 $ 28,117
Sales and marketing 207
Asset impairment charges 98 (1

)

98 9,561
Restructuring charges (credits)   (247 ) 1,683

 

  (232 )   3,721  
Total operating expenses 9,117 9,140

 

22,991 41,606
Gain (loss) on sales of wireless spectrum licenses   (1 ) 1,597

 

  11     2,268  
Loss from operations   (9,118 ) (7,543 )   (22,980 )   (39,338 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income 43 51

 

557 355
Interest expense (56,779 ) (44,664

)

(155,042 ) (120,527 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt 37,988
Other income (expense), net   407   (6,161

)

  9,788     (7,510 )
Total other income (expense), net   (56,329 ) (50,774

)

  (106,709 )   (127,682 )
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (65,447 ) (58,317

)

(129,689 ) (167,020 )
Income tax benefit     1,123  

 

      1,093  
Net loss from continuing operations   (65,447 ) (57,194

)

  (129,689 )   (165,927 )
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes, net of gains (losses) on divestiture of discontinued operations of $(1,219), $3,108, $(5,835) and $3,159, respectively (20,978 ) (44,520

)

(32,398 ) (73,221 )
Income tax benefit (provision)   4,158   45

 

  4,051     (187 )
Net loss from discontinued operations (16,820 ) (44,475

)

(28,347 ) (73,408 )
Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary   2,557   1,029

 

  3,794     1,029  
Net loss from discontinued operations attributed to NextWave   (14,263 ) (43,446

)

  (24,553 )   (72,379 )
Net loss attributed to NextWave $ (79,710 ) $ (100,640

)

$ (154,242 ) $ (238,306 )
Amounts attributed to NextWave common shares:
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax $ (65,447 ) $ (57,194

)

$ (129,689 ) $ (165,927 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax   (14,263 ) (43,446

)

  (24,553 )   (72,379 )
Net loss attributed to NextWave common shares $ (79,710 ) $ (100,640

)

$ (154,242 ) $ (238,306 )
Net loss per share attributed to NextWave common shares – basic and diluted  
Continuing operations $ (2.69 ) $ (2.46

)

$ (5.35 ) $ (7.51 )
Discontinued operations   (0.59 ) (1.87

)

  (1.01 )   (3.28 )
Net loss $ (3.28 ) $ (4.33

)

$ (6.36 ) $ (10.79 )
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation 24,279 23,230

 

24,264 22,079
 
 
   
 

NEXTWAVE WIRELESS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended
October 2,

2010

    September 26,

2009

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net loss

$

(158,036

)

$ (239,335 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax   28,347     (73,408 )
Loss from continuing operations (129,689 ) (165,927 )
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations:
Amortization of intangible assets 5,756 5,757
Depreciation 316 134
Non-cash share-based compensation 855 1,435
Non-cash interest expense 154,751 111,443
Gain on extinguishment of debt (37,988 )
Gain on sales of wireless spectrum licenses (11 ) (2,268 )
Asset impairment charges 98 9,562
Other non-cash adjustments 928 1,944
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 91 1,555
Other assets (195 ) 196
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (4,903 ) (10,525 )
Other current liabilities   (8,622 )   2,729  
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations   (18,613 )   (43,965 )
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the sale of ARS securities 24,023
Payments received on notes receivable from PacketVideo subsidiary 7,100
Investment in PacketVideo subsidiary (2,000 )
Proceeds from the sale of wireless spectrum licenses 3,431 26,718
Purchase of property and equipment (2,856 )
Proceeds from the sale of PacketVideo stock to related party 45,500
Other, net   1,356     280  
Net cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations   31,054     72,498  
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term obligations 25,000 13,496
Payments on long-term obligations (25,442 ) (62,320 )
Proceeds from the sale of common shares 141 409
Payment to restricted spectrum sales cash account used to redeem long-term obligations   (696 )    
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations   (997 )   (48,415 )
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations 18,170 (19,022 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of discontinued operations (2,055 ) 1,183
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations   (5,100 )   (45 )
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations 11,015 (17,884 )
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash   (685 )   (751 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 21,774 (38,517 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   20,512     61,517  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 42,286 23,000
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period   (19,633 )   (6,253 )
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period $ 22,653   $ 16,747  
 



CONTACT:

NextWave Wireless Investor Relations
NextWave Wireless
Francis J. Harding
Chief Financial Officer
619-573-1570
investinfo@nextwave.com
or
NextWave Wireless Public Relations
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Jeff Seedman
Vice President
310-882-4009
seedmanj@ruderfinn.com

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