This discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations ofAnterix Inc. ("Anterix ," the "Company", "we", "us", or "our") should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Form 10-Q") and the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedMarch 31, 2019 , filed with theSEC onMay 20, 2019 (the "Annual Report"). In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors including, but not limited to, those identified or referenced in "Item 1A-Risk Factors" in Part II of this Form 10-Q. As a result, investors are urged not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except to the limited extent required by applicable law, we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Form 10-Q. Overview We are a wireless communications company focused on empowering the modernization of critical infrastructure and enterprise businesses communications by enabling broadband connectivity. Our foundational spectrum provides the ability to transform our customers operations to meet new business complexities while achieving higher levels of performance and safety. We are the largest holder of licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band (896-901/935-940 MHz) with nationwide coverage throughout the contiguousUnited States ,Hawaii ,Alaska andPuerto Rico . On average, we hold approximately 60% of channels in the 900 MHz band in the top 20 metropolitan market areas inthe United States . We are currently pursuing a regulatory proceeding at theFederal Communications Commission ("FCC ") that seeks to modernize and realign the 900 MHz band by allowing it to be utilized for the deployment of broadband networks, technologies and solutions. Our goal is to become the leading provider of broadband spectrum assets to critical infrastructure and enterprise customers. We maintain offices inWoodland Park ,New Jersey andMcLean, Virginia . OurFCC Initiatives Our spectrum is our most valuable asset. While our current licensed spectrum can support narrowband and wideband wireless services, the most significant business opportunities we have identified require contiguous spectrum that allows for greater bandwidth than allowed by the current configuration of our spectrum. As a result, our first priority is to continue to pursue our initiatives at theFCC seeking to modernize and realign a portion of the 900 MHz band to increase its usability and capacity by allowing it to accommodate the deployment of broadband networks, technologies and solutions. OnMarch 14, 2019 , theFCC unanimously adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") in WT Docket No. 17-200 (the "900 MHz Proceeding"). Comments on the NPRM were filed onMay 31, 2019 and reply comments were filed onJuly 2, 2019 . The NPRM endorsed our objective of creating a broadband opportunity in the 900 MHz band for critical infrastructure and other enterprise users. The NPRM generally proposes our recommended band plan concept and technical rules. Importantly, the proposed technical rules include our recommended equipment specifications that would enable the use of available, globally standardized broadband LTE networks, technologies and solutions. In the NPRM, theFCC has proposed three criteria for an applicant to secure a broadband license in a particular county withinthe United States : (i) the applicant must hold all 20 blocks of geographic Specialized Mobile Radio ("SMR") licenses in the county; (ii) the applicant must reach agreement to relocate all incumbents in the broadband segment in a 1:1 voluntary channel exchange or demonstrate that the incumbents will be protected from interference; and (iii) the applicant must agree to return to theFCC all rights to geographic and site-based spectrum in the county in exchange for the broadband license. TheFCC requested comments from incumbents and other interested parties on a number of important topics in the NPRM that will have a material impact on our ability to qualify for, and the related time and costs of obtaining, broadband licenses. As noted above, the broadband applicant must hold all 20 blocks of geographic SMR licenses in the county. In certain areas, some of the SMR spectrum is being held in inventory by theFCC . In the NPRM, theFCC requested comments on how a broadband applicant could acquire theFCC 's inventory of geographic SMR allocated spectrum. Specifically, in considering whether to make its inventory of geographic SMR spectrum available to the broadband applicant, theFCC has asked whether it should do so only if the applicant meets a threshold number of its own geographic SMR licenses. TheFCC also questions how to mitigate a windfall that might thereby be attributed to the broadband applicant by theFCC 's action. We have recommended that broadband applicants be able to include geographic SMR spectrum held in inventory by theFCC for purposes of eligibility, provided that they hold all licensed geographic SMR spectrum. We addressed the windfall question by identifying a number of recent instances when theFCC has authorized rule changes that improved certain licensees' spectrum positions based on anFCC finding that doing so addressed a significant public interest consideration. 24
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Table of Contents The NPRM also proposes a market-driven, voluntary exchange process for clearing the broadband spectrum. An applicant seeking a broadband license for a particular county will need to demonstrate that it has entered into agreements with incumbents or that it can protect their narrowband operations from interference. All incumbents must be accounted for before the broadband applicant can file an application with theFCC . As theFCC recognized in the NPRM, this requirement, without some mechanism for preventing holdouts, could allow a single incumbent with a license for a single channel to thwart theFCC 's objective of creating a 900 MHz broadband opportunity in any county. In the NPRM, theFCC has requested comments on different approaches to address the holdout situation. One approach is based on a "success threshold" whereby once the broadband applicant has reached voluntary agreements with incumbents holding a prescribed percentage of channels in the broadband segment, remaining incumbents would become subject to mandatory relocations. In this and other approaches set forth in the NPRM, the broadband applicant would be responsible for providing comparable facilities and paying the reasonable costs of relocation. The NPRM proposes to exempt from mandatory relocation "complex systems," with 65 or more integrated sites. There are only a small number of complex systems in the country in the broadband segment proposed by theFCC , and all of them are operated by utilities or other critical infrastructure entities. We have endorsed the proposed "success threshold" as the most efficient way to address holdouts and have reaffirmed our commitment that any system that is mandatorily retuned is entitled to comparable facilities and cost reimbursement. We also have supported the proposal that complex systems, as defined in the NPRM, be exempt from mandatory relocation. TheAssociation of American Railroads ("AAR") holds a nationwide geographic license for nine non-contiguous Private Land Mobile Systems for Business Users ("B/ILT") channels in the 900 MHz band, three of which are located within theFCC 's proposed broadband segment. The spectrum is used by freight railroads for Advanced Train Control System ("ATCS") operations. We have recognized from the outset the importance of reaching agreement with the railroads about their relocation, and have worked with them throughout theFCC process. We and the AAR are in agreement about the optimal solution. However, this proposed solution will require an exemption from the relocation rules proposed by theFCC in the NPRM. We are continuing to coordinate our activities at theFCC with the AAR in support of securing the required exemption from theFCC and have urged theFCC to recognize AAR's unique 900 MHz spectrum position with an appropriate solution that is consistent with the future wireless requirements of the railroad industry. The NPRM also sought comment on several different auction approaches for counties where the broadband segment cannot be cleared of incumbents, including overlay auctions that, again, would trigger mandatory relocation rights for the auction winner with the obligation of providing comparable facilities and paying reasonable relocation costs. We believe the challenge of any proposed approach is achieving the appropriate balance between protecting incumbents' rights to a minimally disruptive relocation process, and not preventing the deployment of broadband technologies on a timely and cost-effective basis. While auctions are one mechanism for addressing holdouts, they can involve lengthy delays that slow delivery of modernized capabilities. We have advised theFCC that a success threshold approach would allow broadband deployment on a more expedited schedule. While the NPRM proposes a 6 MHz broadband segment, it also sought comment on a realignment of the entire 900 MHz band to create a 10 MHz broadband channel, citing suggestions from Southern California Edison and Duke Energy that this larger channel would better address their broadband needs. A number of other parties filed Comments and Reply Comments as well. The number of utilities expressing an immediate need for private broadband networks has increased steadily through the course of the proceeding and the number of parties opposing realignment to create a 900 MHz band broadband option has diminished, but some incumbents continue to disagree with the NPRM proposal. Most are incumbents with systems that would be exempt from the possibility of mandatory retuning under the proposed complex system definition. Now that the formal comment period has closed, theFCC 's next step could be the issuance of a final report and order ("Report and Order"), a request for additional information, a decision to close the proceeding without further action, or some other action. There is no assurance if or when theFCC will issue a Report and Order. Further, the terms of any Report and Order may differ materially from the terms of the NPRM. Please read "Risk Factors" for a discussion of material risks related to the NPRM andFCC process.
Our Business Plans and Initiatives
Complementing our regulatory initiatives, we are engaged in a number of business activities to build demand for and to begin commercializing our spectrum assets among our targeted critical infrastructure and enterprise customers. We are identifying customers who are likely to place value on deploying and operating private broadband networks, technologies and solutions utilizing our spectrum assets. As part of this exercise, we identified and evaluated potential use cases in the electric utilities industry, especially those companies that are investigating ways to fulfill their existing and future network and communications needs. 25
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Table of Contents We are also evaluating the appropriate business model for commercializing our spectrum assets, assuming ourFCC initiatives are successful. Based on our analysis, and discussions with potential customers, we intend to lease our spectrum to customers for 20 year or longer terms. We intend for our customers to bear the costs of deploying and operating their private broadband networks, technologies and solutions. We believe that our licensed spectrum assets in the 900 MHz band present an attractive potential cost-savings opportunity for our initial target customers when compared to other solutions that utilize medium band spectrum. We will be responsible for the costs of securing the broadband licenses from theFCC , including the costs of acquiring sufficient spectrum to support broadband use and retuning incumbents to clear the spectrum. The timing and costs of our spectrum acquisition and retuning activities will be based on the terms of the Report and Order, if any, theFCC adopts in the 900 MHz Proceeding and these costs could be significant. We are also exploring opportunities to offer our customers value-added engineering and commercial services. Our Strategy Our business strategy is to continue to simultaneously pursue ourFCC and business initiatives. OurFCC initiatives are focused on obtaining a Report and Order from theFCC that supports broadband services in the 900 MHz band. Our business initiatives are focused on supporting both (i) ourFCC initiatives, including the timely issuance of a favorable Report and Order, and (ii) our efforts to be ready to obtain broadband licenses from theFCC and to commercialize our spectrum assets assuming theFCC issues a favorable Report and Order. Our efforts include:
· engaging with the
MHz band;
· business development activities with our initial target customers, including
electrical utilities and other critical infrastructure entities;
· pursuing initiatives with federal and state agencies and commissions that
regulate our initial target customers; and
· beginning to "retune" the 900 MHz band.
We refer to "retuning" as the process of relocating incumbents in the counties where we plan to obtain broadband licenses. Retuning involves:
· funding the relocation of incumbents that wish to continue operating 900 MHz
narrowband systems to comparable 900 MHz channels outside the broadband segment;
· compensating incumbents that decide to address their wireless communications
needs through non-900 MHz band solutions; and/or ·
· entering into agreements with incumbents that wish to implement broadband
networks. In order to relocate incumbents to alternative narrowband channels, we will need to make acquisitions of additional 900 MHz spectrum outside of the broadband segment in certain counties. We also will need to acquire spectrum assets in certain counties to satisfy the broadband license eligibility criteria proposed by theFCC in the NPRM. OurFCC and business initiatives, including our retuning efforts, will continue to involve extensive management efforts and significant costs and expenses for the foreseeable future. We do not expect to have significant revenue and expect to incur significant operating losses until such time as we are able to obtain broadband licenses and commercialize our spectrum assets based on a Report and Order issued by theFCC , if we are able to at all. Our current estimates regarding our operating costs, including the timing and costs of our retuning process, are based on the terms of the NPRM and our assumptions regarding the terms of the Report and Order to be issued by theFCC , if at all. The accuracy of these assumptions and the timing of our regulatory initiatives with theFCC , our retuning efforts and the commercialization of our spectrum assets are subject to significant uncertainties and may cause our quarterly and annual results to be unpredictable for the foreseeable future. In addition, the adoption by theFCC of a Report and Order may be significantly delayed, may contain materially different and adverse terms than the NPRM, or may never occur and we may never be able to commercialize our spectrum assets.
Our Historical Business, TeamConnect and pdvConnect
Historically, we generated our revenue principally from our pdvConnect and TeamConnect businesses. pdvConnect is a mobile communication and workforce management solution that we historically marketed through two Tier 1 carriers inthe United States . In Fiscal 2016, we began offering a commercial push-to-talk ("PTT") service, which we marketed as TeamConnect, in seven major metropolitan areas throughoutthe United States , includingAtlanta ,Baltimore/Washington ,Chicago ,Dallas ,Houston ,New York and 26 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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InJune 2018 , we announced our plan to restructure the business to align and focus our business priorities on ourFCC spectrum initiatives aimed at modernizing and realigning the 900 MHz band. InDecember 2018 , our board of directors approved the transfer of our TeamConnect business and support of our pdvConnect business. Specifically, we entered into: (i) a Customer Acquisition and Resale Agreement with ABEEP LLC ("A BEEP") onJanuary 2, 2019 , (ii) a Customer Acquisition, Resale and Licensing Agreement withGoosetown Enterprises, Inc. ("Goosetown") onJanuary 2, 2019 and (iii) a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with the principals of Goosetown onDecember 31, 2018 . OnMarch 31, 2019 , the agreements were amended to define the transition date asApril 1, 2019 and to clarify the responsibilities between the parties. Under the A BEEP and Goosetown Agreements, we agreed to: (i) transfer our TeamConnect customers located in theAtlanta ,Chicago ,Dallas ,Houston andPhoenix metropolitan markets to A BEEP, (ii) transfer our TeamConnect customers located in theBaltimore/Washington DC ,Philadelphia andNew York metropolitan markets to Goosetown, (iii) provide A BEEP and Goosetown with access to our TeamConnect Metro and Campus Systems (the, "MotoTRBO Systems ") and (iv) grant A BEEP and Goosetown the right to resell access to our MotoTRBO Systems pursuant to separate Mobile Virtual Network Operation arrangements for a two-year period. We also granted Goosetown a license to sell the business applications we developed for our TeamConnect service. Under these agreements, A BEEP and Goosetown agreed to provide customer care, billing and collection services for their respective acquired customers. We initially continued to provide these services throughApril 1, 2019 to help facilitate the transitioning of the acquired customers. Additionally, we are required to maintain and pay all site lease, backhaul and utility costs required to operate the MotoTRBO Systems for a two-year period. As part of our efforts to clear the 900 MHz spectrum for broadband use, A BEEP and Goosetown are required to migrate the acquired customers off the MotoTRBO Systems over the two-year period. In consideration for the customers and rights we transferred, A BEEP and Goosetown are required to pay us a certain portion of the recurring revenues they receive from the acquired customers ranging from 100% to 20% during the terms of the agreements. Additionally, A BEEP is required to pay us a portion of recurring revenue from customers who utilize A BEEP's push-to-talk Diga-Talk Plus application service ranging from 35% to 15% for a period of two years. Goosetown is required to pay us 20% of recurring revenues from the TeamConnect applications we licensed for a period of two years. As part of our obligations, we will continue operating the TeamConnect networks in the markets in which customers are being transferred and trunked facilities in other markets in which we holdFCC licenses. Under the terms of the MOU, we agreed to assign the intellectual property rights to our TeamConnect and pdvConnect applications and assets to support the pdvConnect application toTeamConnect LLC (the " LLC"), a new entity formed by the principals of Goosetown, in exchange for a 19.5% ownership interest in the LLC. The Goosetown principals have agreed to fund the future operations of the LLC, subject to certain limitations. The LLC has assumed our software support and maintenance obligations under the Goosetown and A BEEP Agreements. The LLC has also assumed customer care services related to our pdvConnect application. We provided transition services to the LLC throughApril 1, 2019 to facilitate an orderly transition of the customer care services. As ofSeptember 30, 2019 , we transferred network, computer and other equipment with a net book value of$72,000 , and recorded an investment in the LLC amounting to$14,000 and loss on disposal of assets amounting to$58,000 relating to the transfer of the assets as of such date. As ofDecember 31, 2019 , the Company also completed the transfer of the intellectual property rights with a net book value of$174,000 to the LLC and recorded an investment in the LLC amounting to$34,000 and loss on disposal of intangible asset amounting to$140,000 relating to the transfer of the intellectual property. We are also obligated to pay the LLC a monthly services fee for a 24-month period ending onJanuary 7, 2021 for its assumption of our support obligations under the Goosetown and A BEEP Agreements. We are also obligated to pay the LLC a certain portion of the billed revenue received by us from pdvConnect customers for a 48-month period. 27
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Comparison of the three and nine months ended
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 and 2018. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of the financial results we will achieve in future periods. Operating revenues Three months ended Nine months ended December 31, Aggregate Change December 31, Aggregate Change (in thousands) 2019 2018 Amount % 2019 2018 Amount % (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Service revenue$ 178 $ 1,155 $ (977) -85%$ 690 $ 3,798 $ (3,108) -82% Spectrum lease revenue 183 183 - 0% 547 547 - 0% Other revenue - 164 (164) -100% - 854 (854) -100% Total operating revenues$ 361 $ 1,502 $ (1,141) -76%$ 1,237 $ 5,199 $ (3,962) -76% Overall operating revenues decreased by$1.1 million , or 76%, to$0.4 million for the three months endedDecember 31, 2019 from$1.5 million for the three months endedDecember 31, 2018 . For the nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , operating revenue decreased by$4.0 million , or 76%, to$1.2 million from$5.2 million for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 . The decrease in the three and nine month periods were attributable to the transfer of our TeamConnect customers to A BEEP and Goosetown as part of ourDecember 2018 restructuring efforts as discussed in Note 3 above, as well as the loss of customers in our pdvConnect business. Operating expenses Three months ended Nine months ended December 31, Aggregate Change December 31, Aggregate Change (in thousands) 2019 2018 Amount % 2019 2018 Amount % (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Direct cost of$ 631 $ 974 $ (343) -35%$ 2,248 $ 3,599 $ (1,351) -38% revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) General and 4,740 5,216 (476) -9% 14,145 14,310 (165) -1% administrative Sales and support 949 620 329 53% 2,922 3,110 (188) -6% Product development 610 647 (37) -6% 1,846 1,846 - 0% Depreciation and 1,135 695 440 63% 2,412 2,140 272 13% amortization Stock compensation 1,404 1,459 (55) -4% 4,393 4,419 (26) -1% expense (exclusive of restructuring related costs) Restructuring costs 35 418 (383) -92% 195 8,540 (8,345) -98% Impairment of 33 200 (167) -84% 33 730 (697) -95% long-lived assets Total operating expenses$ 9,537 $ 10,229 $ (692) -7%$ 28,194 $ 38,694 $ (10,500) -27% Direct cost of revenue. Direct cost of revenue decreased by$0.3 million , or 35%, to$0.6 million for the three months endedDecember 31, 2019 from$0.9 million for the three months endedDecember 31, 2018 . For the nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , direct cost of revenue decreased by$1.4 million , or 38%, to$2.2 million from$3.6 million for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 . The decrease in the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 were attributable to lower costs related to radio sales as a result of the transfer of our TeamConnect customers to A BEEP and Goosetown as part of ourDecember 2018 restructuring efforts as discussed in Note 3 above. General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses for the three months endedDecember 31, 2019 decreased by$0.5 million , or 9%, to$4.7 million from$5.2 million for three months endedDecember 31, 2018 . For the nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , general and administrative expenses decreased by$0.2 million , or 1%, to$14.1 million from$14.3 million for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 . The decrease of$0.5 million for the three months endedDecember 31, 2019 resulted mainly from lower professional services. The$0.2 million decrease for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 resulted primarily from 28
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Table of Contents$0.1 million lower professional services and$0.6 million lower employee related costs due to lower headcount resulting from the restructuring activities in Fiscal 2019, partially offset by$0.5 million increase in costs related to the monthly service fee for the transfer of our TeamConnect customers. Sales and support expenses. Sales and support expenses increased by$0.3 million , or 53%, to$0.9 million for the three months endedDecember 31, 2019 from$0.6 million for three months endedDecember 31, 2018 . For the nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , sales and support expenses decreased by$0.2 million , or 6%, to$2.9 million from$3.1 million for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 . The increase in the three months endedDecember 31, 2019 was due to higher salaries and consulting costs due to the realignment of the business. The decrease in the nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 was attributable to the impact of the reduction in workforce that occurred in Fiscal 2019 resulting in lower headcount and related costs, partially offset by the impairment of contract costs related to the TeamConnect customers transferred to A BEEP and Goosetown. Product development expenses. Product development expenses remained relatively flat for the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 as compared to the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 . Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization for the three months endedDecember 31, 2019 increased by$0.4 million , or 63% to$1.1 million from$0.7 million for the three months endedDecember 31, 2018 . For the nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , depreciation and amortization increased by$0.3 million , or 13%, to$2.4 million from$2.1 million for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 . During the three months endedDecember 31, 2019 , the Company adjusted the estimated non-cash capitalized asset retirement obligations and useful life for its network sites, resulting in additional depreciation expense of$0.5 million for the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 . Stock compensation expense (exclusive of restructuring related costs). Stock compensation expense exclusive of restructuring related costs for the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 remained relatively flat as compared to the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 . As discussed in Note 11, we have outstanding performance stock units and stock options that the recipient would receive upon the Company's attainment of the applicable performance goals, which are: prior toJanuary 13, 2020 (A) issuance of a Final Order from theFCC providing for the creation and allocation of licenses for spectrum in the 900 MHz band consisting of paired blocks of contiguous spectrum, each containing at least 3 MHz of contiguous spectrum, authorized for broadband wireless communications uses and (B) the lack of objection by the Company's board of directors to the terms and conditions (including, but not limited to, the rebanding, clearing and relocation procedures, license assignment and award mechanisms, and technical and operational rules) set forth or referenced in the Final Order. These awards do not forfeit. The unvested stock compensation expense for these performance awards was$5.0 million as ofDecember 31, 2019 , of which$3.0 million is related to the performance stock units and$2.0 million is related to the performance stock options. Restructuring costs. Restructuring costs of$35,000 and$195,000 were incurred in the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 mainly for employee severance and benefit costs relating to theDecember 2018 cost reduction and restructuring actions related to the transfer of the TeamConnect business and the support for our pdvConnect business to A BEEP, Goosetown and the LLC. For the three months endedDecember 31, 2018 ,$0.4 million of restructuring costs was recorded for the cash payments under the consulting and transition agreements for other key employees. For the nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 ,$8.5 million of the restructuring costs were incurred, as a result of the April, June andDecember 2018 announcements of a restructuring plan to shift our focus and resources to pursue the regulatory initiatives at theFCC and prepare for the future deployment of broadband and other advanced technologies and services. Impairment of long-lived assets. The impairment for the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 resulted from the carrying value of our TeamConnect radios not being fully recoverable due to the realigning of our business to focus on our spectrum initiatives. For the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , the$33,000 non-cash impairment charge for long-lived assets consisted of$22,000 for property and equipment and$11,000 for a right of use asset to reduce the carrying values to zero. Interest income Three months ended Nine months ended December 31, Aggregate Change December 31, Aggregate Change (in thousands) 2019 2018 Amount % 2019 2018 Amount % (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Interest income$ 517 $ 393 $ 124 32%$ 1,505 $ 1,079 $ 426 39% 29
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For the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , other income represents payments received in consideration for the customers and rights transferred to A BEEP and Goosetown.
Loss on equity method investment
Three months ended Nine months ended December 31, Aggregate Change December 31, Aggregate Change (in thousands) 2019 2018 Amount % 2019 2018 Amount % (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Loss on equity method investment$ (23) $ -$ (23) -100% $ (8) $ -$ (8) -100%
The loss on investment for the three and nine months ended
Income tax expense Three months ended Nine months ended December 31, Aggregate Change December 31, Aggregate Change (in thousands) 2019 2018 Amount % 2019 2018 Amount % (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Income tax expense$ 131 $ -$ 131 100%$ 594 $ -$ 594 100% A non-cash deferred income expense of$0.1 million and$0.6 million was recorded for the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , respectively. The state income tax expense portion resulted from our determination that most of our state operating loss carryforwards are not indefinite. As a result, we recorded approximately$56,000 and$467,000 of state deferred tax expense and additional related state deferred tax liability reflecting our inability to use the state NOL carryforward against the indefinite-lived intangible for the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , respectively. A non-cash federal deferred income tax expense and liability of$75,000 and$127,000 were recorded for the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , respectively. For the three and nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 , there was no income tax expense recorded as a result of theU.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, (the "TCJA"), passed onDecember 22, 2017 . The TCJA provided that federal net operating losses generated in tax years ending afterDecember 31, 2017 are indefinite lived deferred tax assets and can be fully offset by our deferred tax liability related to our indefinite lived intangible assets.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Net cash used by operating activities
Net cash used by operating activities. Net cash used in operating activities was$21.3 million for the three months endedDecember 31, 2019 , as compared to$17.0 million for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 . The majority of net cash used by operating activities during the nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 resulted from our net loss of$25.9 million offset by non-cash stock-based compensation of$4.4 million . The majority of net cash used by operating activities during the nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 resulted from the net loss of$32.4 million , partially offset by non-cash stock-based compensation of$8.9 million . Net cash used by investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities was approximately$1.2 million for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , as compared to$1.4 million used for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 . The net cash used during the nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 resulted from wireless license acquisitions amounting to$0.8 million and purchase of equipment amounting to$0.4 million . The net cash used during the nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 resulted from$0.9 million from wireless license acquisitions and$0.5 million from the purchase of equipment. Net cash provided by financing activities. For the nine months endedDecember 31, 2019 , net cash provided by financing activities was$96.0 million primarily from the$94.2 million net proceeds from theJuly 2019 follow-on offering and$2.2 million from the proceeds from stock option exercises. For the nine months endedDecember 31, 2018 , net cash provided by financing activities was$2.4 million which was principally due to$2.6 million in cash received from the proceeds from stock option exercises. Net proceeds fromJuly 2019 follow-on offering. InJuly 2019 , we completed a registered follow-on offering in which it sold 2,222,223 shares of common stock at a purchase price to the public of$45.00 per share. Net proceeds were approximately$94.2 million after deducting$5.5 million in underwriting discounts and commissions, and$0.3 million in offering expenses. InJanuary 2019 , we announced that we had entered into agreements to transfer our TeamConnect and pdvConnect businesses. Specifically, the Company entered into a (i) Customer Acquisition and Resale Agreement with ABEEP LLC ("A BEEP") onJanuary 2, 2019 , (ii) a Customer Acquisition, Resale and Licensing Agreement withGoosetown Enterprises, Inc. ("Goosetown") onJanuary 2, 2019 and (iii) a memorandum of understanding with the principals of Goosetown onDecember 31, 2018 . We will continue operating our push-to-talk networks in the markets in which customers are being transferred and trunked facilities in other markets in which we holdFCC licenses. Under the terms of the MOU, we are obligated to pay the LLC a monthly service fee for a 24-month period ending onJanuary 7, 2021 for its assumption our support obligations under the A BEEP and Goosetown agreements. We are also obligated to pay the LLC a certain portion of the billed revenue received by the Company from pdvConnect customers for a 48-month period. We believe our cash and cash equivalents on hand will be sufficient to meet our financial obligations through at least the next 12 months. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including: the timeline and results of ourFCC initiatives; activities related to the commercializing our spectrum assets and our ability to sign customer contracts; the costs to retune our spectrum and relocate incumbents to qualify for broadband licenses; the costs of any additional spectrum we elect to purchase; the costs and ongoing obligations related to our former TeamConnect and pdvConnect businesses; the revenues we generate from royalties we may receive from our agreements we entered into with the buyers of our TeamConnect and our pdvConnect businesses; and our ability to control our operating expenses.
See "Risk Factors" in this Form 10-Q for risks and uncertainties that could cause our costs to be more than we currently anticipate and/or our revenue and operating results to be lower than we currently anticipate.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
As ofDecember 31, 2019 andMarch 31, 2019 , we did not have and do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships that were established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of theSEC . 31
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