On September 30, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. rose 5.29% in regular trading, trading at $73.65 per share, with turnover of $312 million. The rally was driven by a convergence of positive catalysts, headlined by Iridium Communications shareholders overwhelmingly approving Rocket Lab's proposed acquisition.
Iridium stockholders voted in favor of the deal with near-unanimous support, representing 81% of outstanding shares. The transaction, valued at approximately $8 billion in cash and stock, is expected to close by mid-2027, subject to regulatory approvals. Rocket Lab's CFO has stated the acquisition would effectively double the company's size overnight, adding scarce L-band spectrum assets and satellite communications capabilities. CEO Peter Beck emphasized that spectrum is a critical resource that cannot be created, drawing parallels to investments made by SpaceX and Amazon in similar assets.
Adding to bullish sentiment, ARK Invest recently disclosed a major position increase, purchasing approximately 359,612 shares of Rocket Lab across three ETFs for a total of roughly $25.13 million — its single largest buy operation of the day. Rocket Lab has also completed a $1.944 billion equity raise and terminated its prior $3.6 billion bridge loan commitment, establishing a more cost-efficient capital structure ahead of the Iridium deal closure.
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