formsc13ga.htm
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A*
(Rule 13d-102)
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

Nextwave Wireless Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
65337Y409
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2011

(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:
 
 
x
Rule 13d-1(b)
 
o
Rule 13d-1(c)
 
o
Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Page 1 of 6 Pages)
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 65337Y409 13G/A Page 2 of 8
   
(1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONSNAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Solus Alternative Asset Management LP
 
(2)
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
 
 
(a)  o
(b) x
 
(3)
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
(4)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
(5)
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
      N/A
SHARES      
       
BENEFICIALLY
(6)
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
      2,511,5691
OWNED BY      
       
EACH
(7)
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
      N/A
REPORTING      
       
PERSON WITH
(8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
      2,511,5692
       
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    
    2,511,5693  
       
(10)
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
  
¨
(11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    
    9.99%  
       
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **    
    IA  
 
1   As of December 31, 2011, the Reporting Person had the power to vote or direct the voting of, and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of, an aggregate of 2,511,569 shares of Common Stock, of which 2,321,427 were held as Common Stock and the remainder were held as notes and warrants which were convertible into 190,142 shares of Common Stock at the discretion of the Reporting Person.
2   See Footnote 1.
3   See Footnote 1.
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 65337Y409 13G/A Page 3 of 8
   
(1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Solus GP LLC
 
(2)
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
 
 
(a)  o
(b) x
 
(3)
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
(4)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
(5)
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
      N/A
SHARES      
       
BENEFICIALLY
(6)
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
      2,511,5694
OWNED BY      
       
EACH
(7)
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
      N/A
REPORTING      
       
PERSON WITH
(8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
      2,511,5695
       
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    
    2,511,5696  
       
(10)
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
  
¨
(11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    
    9.99%  
       
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **    
    OO  
 
4   As of December 31, 2011, the Reporting Person had the power to vote or direct the voting of, and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of, an aggregate of 2,511,569 shares of Common Stock, of which 2,321,427 were held as Common Stock and the remainder were held as notes and warrants which were convertible into 190,142 shares of Common Stock at the discretion of the Reporting Person.
5   See Footnote 4.
6   See Footnote 4.
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 65337Y409 13G/A Page 4 of 8
   
(1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Christopher Pucillo
 
(2)
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
 
 
(a)  o
(b) x
 
(3)
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
(4)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
 
NUMBER OF
(5)
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
      N/A
SHARES      
       
BENEFICIALLY
(6)
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
      2,511,5697
OWNED BY      
       
EACH
(7)
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
      N/A
REPORTING      
       
PERSON WITH
(8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
      2,511,5698
       
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    
    2,511,5699  
       
(10)
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
  
¨
(11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    
    9.99%  
       
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **    
    IN  
 
7   As of December 31, 2011, the Reporting Person had the power to vote or direct the voting of, and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of, an aggregate of 2,511,569 shares of Common Stock, of which 2,321,427 were held as Common Stock and the remainder were held as notes and warrants which were convertible into 190,142 shares of Common Stock at the discretion of the Reporting Person.
8   See Footnote 7.
9   See Footnote 7.
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 65337Y409 13G/A Page 5 of 8
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:           Nextwave Wireless Inc.
 
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
 
12670 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, California 92130
 
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:
 
This statement is filed by:
(i) Solus Alternative Asset Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC’), which serves as the investment manager (the “Investment Manager”) to certain investment funds (the “Funds”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d), below);

(ii) Solus GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “GP”), which serves as the general partner to the Investment Manager, with respect to the shares of Common Stock; and

(iii) Mr. Christopher Pucillo (“Mr. Pucillo”), a United States citizen, who serves as the managing member to the GP with respect to the shares of Common Stock.

The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."  Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
 
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 
410 Park Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY  10022
 
Item 2(c).
Citizenship:      Delaware

Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:      Common Stock
 
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:  65337Y409
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 65337Y409 13G/A   Page 6 of 8
 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
 
(a)
o
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
       
 
(b)
o
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
       
 
(c)
o
Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
       
 
(d)
o
Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
       
 
(e)
x
Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),
       
 
(f)
o
Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
       
 
(g)
o
Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
       
 
(h)
o
Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
 
      
 
(i)
o
Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
       
 
(j)
o
Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check the box. [ ]

Item 4.
Ownership.
 
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 2,511,56910
 
(b)
Percent of class: 9.99%
 
 (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: N/A
    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,511,56911
 
   (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: N/A
    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,511,56912
 
10   As of December 31, 2011, the Reporting Person had the power to vote or direct the voting of, and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of, an aggregate of 2,511,569 shares of Common Stock, of which 2,321,427 were held as Common Stock and the remainder were held as notes and warrants which were convertible into 190,142 shares of Common Stock at the discretion of the Reporting Person.
11   See Footnote 10.
12   See Footnote 10.
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 65337Y409 13G/A   Page 7 of 8
 
Each Reporting Person hereby expressly disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities reported in this Schedule 13G and membership in a “group” as that term is described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
N/A
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Funds managed on a discretionary basis by the Reporting Persons had the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends or the proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock.  One such account, SOLA LTD, had the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends or the proceeds from the sale of more than 5% of the Common Stock.
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
 
N/A
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
N/A
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
N/A
 
Item 10.
Certification.
 
The Reporting Person hereby makes the following certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 65337Y409 13G/A   Page 8 of 8
 
SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
  Date: February 14, 2012
   
  By: /s/ Christopher Pucillo
  Christopher Pucillo
  individually and as managing member of
  Solus GP LLC,
  for itself and as the general partner of
  Solus Alternative Asset Management LP