AST SpaceMobile shares slide 3.95% to $59.50 after $1.15 billion convertible notes deal
AST SpaceMobile completed a $1.15B convertible notes offering, lifting pro forma cash above $3.8B, with capped calls raising the effective conversion price to $149.20 and limiting dilution below 2%. Despite favorable financing terms, the stock is pressured by a persistent technical downswing, elevated short interest (~21.73% of float), and a pattern of recent EPS misses ahead of the Aug. 10 Q2 report.
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AST SpaceMobile completed a $1.15 billion private offering of convertible senior notes, lifting pro forma cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to more than $3.8 billion as of June 30. The company said the financing carries a 1.625% coupon and an effective conversion price of $149.20 per share, with dilution capped at under 2%. AST SpaceMobile is scheduled to report Q2 results on August 10, with consensus estimates calling for EPS of 29 cents on revenue of $34.54 million, after five straight quarters of EPS misses. Shares were down 3.95% at $59.50 at the time of publication on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro data.