First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027
Filed Aug 11, 2026Anterix Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Results
Spectrum revenue increased to $ 1,958 from $ 1,418, and the company ended the quarter with $ 116,010 of cash and cash equivalents and no debt. However, (Loss) income from operations was $ (246), compared with $ 22,481 of income from operations in the prior-year quarter, while net income was $ 240 versus $ 25,180.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum revenueGAAP | $ 1,958 | – | – |
| General and administrativeGAAP | $ 9,624 | – | – |
| Sales and supportGAAP | $ 1,911 | – | – |
| Product developmentGAAP | $ 1,220 | – | – |
| Severance and other related chargesGAAP | — | – | – |
| Depreciation and amortizationGAAP | $ 101 | – | – |
| Operating expensesGAAP | $ 12,856 | – | – |
| Gain on exchange of intangible assets, netGAAP | $ (10,653) | – | – |
| Gain on sale of intangible assets, netGAAP | — | – | – |
| Loss from disposal of long-lived assets, netGAAP | $ 1 | – | – |
| (Loss) income from operationsGAAP | $ (246) | – | – |
| Interest incomeGAAP | $ 845 | – | – |
| Other incomeGAAP | $ 15 | – | – |
| Income before income taxesGAAP | $ 614 | – | – |
| Income tax expense (benefit)GAAP | $ 374 | – | – |
| Net incomeGAAP | $ 240 | – | – |
| Net income per common share basicGAAP | $ 0.01 | – | – |
| Net income per common share dilutedGAAP | $ 0.01 | – | – |
| Weighted-average common shares used to compute basic net income per shareGAAP | 19,085,714 | – | – |
| Weighted-average common shares used to compute diluted net income per shareGAAP | 19,627,512 | – | – |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesGAAP | $ 2,045 | – | – |
| Purchases of intangible assets and other related costsGAAP | $ (6,703) | – | – |
| Net cash used in investing activitiesGAAP | $ (6,739) | – | – |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesGAAP | $ 19,951 | – | – |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cashGAAP | $ 15,257 | – | – |
Segments
| Segment | Revenue | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum revenueNo segment-level revenue driver was separately reported. | $ 1,958 | – | – |
Capital returns
- The Company has an authorized share repurchase program for up to $250.0 million of the Company’s common stock on or before September 21, 2026.
- In fiscal 2027 first quarter, Anterix had no share repurchase activity.
- As of June 30, 2026, $226.7 million remained available under the share repurchase program.
What drove it
- Approximately $33.1 million of contracted proceeds were outstanding.
- More than $15.7 million was received from customers during the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
- Approximately $9.6 million is expected to be received during the remainder of fiscal 2027.
- On April 16, 2026, the Company entered into a 10 MHz 900 MHz spectrum license sale agreement with Benton PUD for a total contract price of $0.8 million.
- The Company exchanged narrowband for broadband licenses in 6 counties and recorded a $10.7 million gain on exchange of broadband licenses.
- The Company invested $6.7 million in spectrum clearing costs.
Concerns
- (Loss) income from operations was $ (246), compared with $ 22,481 of income from operations in the three months ended June 30, 2025.
- Net income was $ 240, compared with $ 25,180 in the three months ended June 30, 2025.
- The gain on exchange of intangible assets, net was $ (10,653), compared with $ (33,916) in the prior-year quarter.
- Purchases of intangible assets and other related costs were $ (6,703).
- The company identified timing of payments under customer agreements, spectrum clearing, broadband-license security and spectrum commercialization among risks to actual results.
What to watch
- Receipt of approximately $9.6 million expected during the remainder of fiscal 2027.
- Progress converting approximately $33.1 million of contracted proceeds outstanding into customer payments.
- Timing and terms of 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum clearing and securing broadband licenses.
- Use of the remaining $226.7 million under the authorized share repurchase program on or before September 21, 2026.
- Further spectrum license agreements and exchanges following the Benton PUD agreement and the exchange in 6 counties.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Cash and cash equivalents were $ 116,010 at June 30, 2026, compared with $ 98,533 at March 31, 2026.
- The Company had no debt at June 30, 2026.
- Restricted cash in escrow deposits was $ 3,910 at June 30, 2026, compared with $ 6,130 at March 31, 2026.
- Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash were $ 119,920 at June 30, 2026, compared with $ 104,663 at March 31, 2026.
- Spectrum receivable was $ 14,266 at June 30, 2026, compared with $ 10,638 at March 31, 2026.
- Broadband licenses held for sale were $ 13,000 at June 30, 2026.
- Deferred revenue was $ 14,331 in current liabilities and $ 160,582 in non-current liabilities at June 30, 2026.
- Proceeds from stock option exercises were $ 20,267 during the three months ended June 30, 2026.
- Payments of withholding tax on net issuance of restricted stock were $ (316) during the three months ended June 30, 2026.
Analysis
Anterix reported spectrum revenue of $ 1,958 for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $ 1,418 in the prior-year quarter. The release highlighted approximately $33.1 million of contracted proceeds outstanding, more than $15.7 million received from customers during the quarter, and approximately $9.6 million expected during the remainder of fiscal 2027. The company also entered into a 10 MHz 900 MHz spectrum license sale agreement with Benton PUD for a total contract price of $0.8 million.
Reported profitability was materially affected by spectrum-related gains. The company recorded a $ (10,653) gain on exchange of intangible assets, net, following narrowband-for-broadband license exchanges in 6 counties. This compared with a $ (33,916) gain in the prior-year quarter, while the prior-year period also included a $ (961) gain on sale of intangible assets, net. As a result, (Loss) income from operations was $ (246), compared with $ 22,481 of income from operations a year earlier, and net income was $ 240 compared with $ 25,180.
Operating expenses were $ 12,856, compared with $ 13,806 in the prior-year quarter. General and administrative expense was $ 9,624 versus $ 10,449, while sales and support expense was $ 1,911 versus $ 1,493 and product development expense was $ 1,220 versus $ 1,120. Interest income increased to $ 845 from $ 442, but income tax expense was $ 374 compared with an income tax benefit of $ (2,257), leaving basic and diluted net income per share at $ 0.01.
Cash flow improved at the operating level, with net cash provided by operating activities of $ 2,045 compared with net cash used in operating activities of $ (3,140) in the prior-year quarter. The company invested $ (6,703) in purchases of intangible assets and other related costs, which it described as $6.7 million of spectrum clearing costs. Financing cash flow included $ 20,267 of proceeds from stock option exercises, and cash and cash equivalents increased to $ 116,010 at June 30, 2026 from $ 98,533 at March 31, 2026.
The balance sheet carried no debt, $ 3,910 of escrow deposits, and total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $ 119,920. Anterix made no share repurchases during the quarter, leaving $226.7 million available under its repurchase program authorized for up to $250.0 million on or before September 21, 2026. The release provided no formal financial guidance, so the principal disclosed forward indicators are the expected customer receipts, contracted proceeds outstanding, spectrum clearing activity, and license commercialization execution.
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- A separate total revenue line was not reported; the only revenue line reported was Spectrum revenue.
- Gross profit and gross margin were not reported.
- Non-GAAP revenue, profitability, earnings per share, or cash-flow metrics were not reported.
- Free cash flow was not reported.
- Dividend declarations or payments were not reported.
- Formal forward financial guidance for revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, tax rate, earnings, or cash flow was not reported.
- Previous-quarter outlook was not provided.
- CFO commentary was not provided.
- Segment reporting beyond the Spectrum revenue line was not provided.
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