American Tower (AMT) unit discloses 2,288,621-share AST SpaceMobile block sale
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
American Tower Corporation’s subsidiary ATC TRS II LLC sold 2,288,621 Class A shares of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. in a sale coded “S” on December 9, 2025 at a price of $69.75 per share, executed as a block trade with Barclays Capital Inc. After this transaction, ATC TRS II LLC indirectly holds 211,379 AST SpaceMobile Class A shares and 2,170,657 AST & Science LLC common units plus an equal number of AST SpaceMobile Class B shares. These common units, together with the corresponding Class B shares, can be redeemed at any time on a one-to-one basis for the same number of Class A shares and do not expire.
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Large shareholder sells 2,288,621 AST SpaceMobile Class A shares but keeps a sizable convertible stake.
ATC TRS II LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Tower Corporation, reported selling 2,288,621 AST SpaceMobile Class A shares at a price of $69.75 per share on December 9, 2025, coded as a sale (“S”). The transaction was executed as a block trade with Barclays Capital Inc., indicating the shares were placed with one or more institutional buyers rather than sold piecemeal in the market.
After the sale, ATC TRS II LLC still indirectly holds 211,379 AST SpaceMobile Class A shares and 2,170,657 AST & Science LLC common units with an equal number of AST SpaceMobile Class B shares. The disclosure states that each common unit, together with a corresponding Class B share, may be redeemed at any time on a one‑to‑one basis for AST SpaceMobile Class A shares, and that these common units do not expire, leaving American Tower’s subsidiary with a continuing economic interest.
The remarks also note that the reporting person may be deemed part of a stockholder group under a stockholders’ agreement and disclaims beneficial ownership of securities reported by any other person except to the extent of its pecuniary interest. Overall, this is a notable shift in how a major holder is balancing its exposure to AST SpaceMobile while retaining substantial potential equity through the redeemable units and Class B shares.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,288,621 | $69.75 | $159.63M |
| holding | Common Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares of Class A Common Stock ("Class A Shares") of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (the "Issuer") held by ATC TRS II LLC ("TRS II"), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Tower Corporation (together with TRS II, the "Reporting Persons"), sold pursuant to a block trade with Barclays Capital Inc. TRS II directly holds 2,170,657 common units ("Common Units") of AST & Science LLC ("AST LLC") and an equal number of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer ("Class B Shares"). The Common Units, together with an equal number of Class B Shares, may be redeemed by TRS II at any time for Class A Shares on a one-to-one basis. The Common Units do not expire.
FAQ
What transaction did American Tower’s ATC TRS II LLC report regarding AST SpaceMobile (ASTS)?
ATC TRS II LLC reported a sale of 2,288,621 AST SpaceMobile Class A shares on December 9, 2025, recorded as a sale transaction coded “S.”
What is ATC TRS II LLC’s relationship to American Tower Corporation (AMT)?
ATC TRS II LLC is described as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Tower Corporation.