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Firefly Aerospace Sets IPO Range Valuing It at $5.5 Billion

The planned share price range aims to secure up to $632 million in proceeds for debt reduction, next-generation rocket development, NASA lunar missions, general corporate purposes

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The Blue Ghost lunar lander is seen Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park.
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Overview

  • Firefly Aerospace launched its IPO road show on July 28, targeting 16.2 million shares priced between $35 and $39 to raise as much as $631.8 million.
  • The company filed to list its common stock on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol FLY and has not announced a listing date.
  • Net proceeds from the offering will be used to repay outstanding borrowings under its credit agreement and to pay any accrued and unpaid preferred-stock dividends.
  • Additional funds will accelerate development of the Alpha rocket family and support follow-on lunar missions after the success of its Blue Ghost lander.
  • A sixfold jump in revenue to $55.9 million in Q1 2025 and a $1.1 billion backlog from NASA’s CLPS program and defense partnerships underpin the company’s commercial momentum.