On January 24, 2018, the FCC released an Order on Remand, DA 18-70 (the “Order on Remand”) purporting to establish a procedure to afford Northstar Wireless and SNR Wireless the opportunity to implement a Cure to the Appellate Decision. The Order on Remand provides that Northstar Wireless and SNR Wireless each have until April 24, 2018 to file the necessary documentation to demonstrate that, in light of such changes, each of Northstar Wireless and SNR Wireless qualifies for the very small business bidding credit that it sought in the AWS-3 Auction. Additionally, the Order on Remand provides that if either Northstar Wireless or SNR Wireless needs additional time to negotiate new or amended agreements, it may request to extend the deadline for such negotiations for an additional 45 days (extending the deadline to June 8, 2018).SNR Wireless and Northstar Wireless have submitted several requests for meetings with the FCC regarding a Cure.To date, the FCC has responded in writing to one of those requests by declining to grant a meeting and has not responded to the other requests.SNR Wireless and Northstar Wireless have filed a Joint Application for Review of the Order on Remand, which remains pending.We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the timing or outcome of these proceedings.

Amendment of Northstar Operative Agreements

On March 31, 2018, American II, Northstar Spectrum, the parent of Northstar Wireless, and Northstar Manager, LLC (“Northstar Manager”) amended and restated the First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated October13, 2014, by and among American II, Northstar Spectrum, and Northstar Manager (as amended, the “Northstar LLC Agreement”), to, among other things: (i)exchange $6,870,492,660 of the amounts outstanding and owed by Northstar Wireless to American II to the Northstar Credit Agreement (as defined below) for 6,870,493 Class A Preferred Interests in Northstar Spectrum (the “Northstar Preferred Interests”); (ii)replace the existing investor protection provisions with the investor protections described by the FCC in Baker Creek Communications, LLC, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 18709, 18715 (1998); (iii) delete the obligation of Northstar Manager to consult with American II regarding budgets and business plans; and (iv) remove the requirement that Northstar Spectrum’s systems be interoperable with those of the Corporation.The Northstar Preferred Interests: (a) are non-voting; (b) have a 12 percent mandatory quarterly distribution, which can be paid in cash or additional face amount of Northstar Preferred Interests at the sole discretion of Northstar Manager; and (c) have a liquidation preference equal to the then-current face amount of the Northstar Preferred Interests plus accrued and unpaid mandatory quarterly distributions in the event of certain liquidation events or deemed liquidation events (e.g., a merger or dissolution of Northstar Spectrum, or a sale of substantially all of Northstar Spectrum’s assets).As a result of the exchange noted in (i) above, a principal amount of $500,000,000 of debt remains under the Northstar Credit Agreement, as described below.

On March 31, 2018, American II, Northstar Wireless, and Northstar Spectrum amended and restated the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October13, 2014, by and among American II, as lender, Northstar Wireless, as borrower, and Northstar Spectrum, as guarantor (as amended, the “Northstar Credit Agreement”), to, among other things: (i) lower the interest rate on the remaining $500,000,000 principal balance under the Northstar Credit Agreement from 12 percent per annum to six percent per annum; (ii) eliminate the higher interest rate that would apply in the case of an event of default; and (iii)modify and/or remove certain obligations of Northstar Wireless to prepay the outstanding loan amounts.

Amendment of SNR Operative Agreements

On March 31, 2018, American III, SNR Holdco, the parent of SNR Wireless, SNR Wireless Management, LLC (“SNR Management”), and John Muleta amended and restated the First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated October13, 2014, by and among American III, SNR Holdco, SNR Management and John Muleta (as amended, the “SNR LLC Agreement”), to, among other things: (i)exchange $5,065,414,940 of the amounts outstanding and owed by SNR Wireless to American III to the SNR Credit Agreement (as defined below) for 5,065,415 Class A Preferred Interests in SNR Holdco (the “SNR Preferred Interests”); (ii)replace the existing investor protection provisions with the investor protections described by the FCC in Baker Creek Communications, LLC, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 18709, 18715 (1998); (iii) delete the obligation of SNR Management to consult with American III regarding budgets and business plans; and (iv) remove the requirement that SNR Management’s systems be interoperable with those of the Corporation.The SNR Preferred Interests: (a) are non-voting; (b) have a 12 percent mandatory quarterly distribution, which can be paid in

cash or additional face amount of SNR Preferred Interests at the sole discretion of SNR Management; and (c) have a liquidation preference equal to the then-current face amount of the SNR Preferred Interests plus accrued and unpaid mandatory quarterly distributions in the event of certain liquidation events or deemed liquidation events (e.g., a merger or dissolution of SNR Holdco, or a sale of substantially all of SNR Holdco’s assets).As a result of the exchange noted in (i) above, a principal amount of $500,000,000 of debt remains under the SNR Credit Agreement, as described below.

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On March 31, 2018, American III, SNR Wireless, and SNR Holdco amended and restated the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October13, 2014, by and among American III, as lender, SNR Wireless, as borrower, and SNR Holdco, as guarantor (as amended, the “SNR Credit Agreement”), to, among other things: (i) lower the interest rate on the remaining $500,000,000 principal balance under the SNR Credit Agreement from 12 percent per annum to six percent per annum; (ii) eliminate the higher interest rate that would apply in the case of an event of default; and (iii)modify and/or remove certain obligations of SNR Wireless to prepay the outstanding loan amounts.

Item 1.01 Termination of Material Definitive Agreements

On March 31, 2018, American II and Northstar Wireless terminated the Management Services Agreement, dated September 12, 2014, by and between American II and Northstar Wireless, which contemplated, among other things, that American II would provide certain management services to Northstar Wireless.

On March 31, 2018, American III and SNR Wireless terminated the Management Services Agreement, dated September 12, 2014, by and between American III and SNR Wireless, which contemplated, among other things, that American III would provide certain management services to SNR Wireless.

Item 1.01 Other Events

On March 31, 2018, DISH Network L.L.C. (“DISH Network”) and Northstar Wireless terminated the Trademark License Agreement, dated September 12, 2014, by and between DISH Network and Northstar Wireless, which contemplated, among other things, that DISH Network would license to Northstar Wireless the trademarks owned, maintained and/or developed by DISH Network.

On March 31, 2018, DISH Network and SNR Wireless terminated the Trademark License Agreement, dated September 12, 2014, by and between DISH Network and SNR Wireless, which contemplated, among other things, that DISH Network would license to SNR Wireless the trademarks owned, maintained and/or developed by DISH Network.

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