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Rocket Lab — Merger or Acquisition (June 2026)
12 slides from Rocket Lab's merger presentation, Jun 29, 2026
Slide 1: Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium
INVESTOR UPDATE ROCKET LAB TO ACQUIRE IRIDIUM 29 June 2026
Slide 2: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER Additional Information and Where to Find It This communication is being made in respect of a proposed transaction involving Rocket Lab Corporation (“Rocket Lab”) and Iridium Communications Inc. (“Iridium”). In connection with the proposed transaction, Rocket Lab will file with the Securit
Slide 3: The Space Application Equation
THE SPACE APPLICATION EQUATION We have talked about space applications a lot. It’s where the true value is in space. A space application is particularly powerful in the hands of Rocket Lab as a self-launching spacecraft manufacturer. But there are still big challenges, especially in communications:
Slide 4: Rocket Lab is Acquiring Iridium Communications Inc.
ROCKET LAB IS ACQUIRING IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC. ONE OF THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE DEALS IN THE SPACE INDUSTRY Combines Rocket Lab's launch capability and satellite manufacturing with Iridium’s global satellite communications network and rare spectrum. Rocket Lab becomes a fully-integrated, self-lau
Slide 5: A Truly Unique Global Network Delivers Real Time, Pole-to-Pole Coverage
A TRULY UNIQUE GLOBAL NETWORK DELIVERS REAL TIME, POLE-TO-POLE GLOBAL COVERAGE OVER EVERY OCEAN, MOUNTAIN, AND AIRWAY Iridium is critical to the people and systems that can’t lose signal: pilots, mariners, first responders, governments, critical infrastructure, and remote sensors operating at the en
Slide 6: The Original Space Pioneers: A Strong Foundation to Build Upon
THE ORIGINAL SPACE PIONEERS A STRONG FOUNDATION TO BUILD UPON 66 SPECTRUM $871M $495M 2 Operational satellites Global rights over scarce 2025 Revenue 2025 OEBITDA + 14 on orbit spares resource 1 2.55M 1,000 57% TRUSTED 2 Subscribers Experienced Team Members 2025 OEBITDA Margin Government Partner 2.
Slide 7: The Ultimate Combination for Growth
THE ULTIMATE COMBINATION FOR GROWTH Two industry leaders joining forces to deliver disruptive next-generation space capabilities 1 + 1 = 3 The result is a highly integrated, self-launching LAUNCH UNIQUE OPERATIONAL CONSTELLATION global space power. SPACECRAFT MANUFACTURING HIGHLY VALUABLE SPECTRUM O
Slide 8: Spectrum: Essential for Satellite Communications
SPECTRUM: ESSENTIAL FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ACCELERATED MARKET ENTRY SPECTRUM IS A SCARCE RESOURCE PRIORITY LEO RIGHTS Instant access to global coverage, Spectrum is a finite and tightly regulated Provides globally-coordinated LEO spectrum creating the preeminent platform resource, making estab
Slide 9: If You Want to Do Big Things in Space You Need Spectrum
IF YOU WANT TO DO BIG THINGS IN SPACE YOU NEED SPECTRUM $100B+ TOTAL ADDRESSABLE MARKET + + + 9 Rocket Lab | Investor Update TAM source: Novaspace Space Economy Report, January 2026
Slide 10: The Quintessential Rocket Lab Deal
THE QUINTESSENTIAL ROCKET LAB DEAL Not investing Buying capability that is Highly in dreams accretive and adds to profitable the bottom line Mission critical Applying the Rocket Lab Accelerated entry technology for the magic: Absorb, to compete in new most demanding unify, optimize, markets + access
Slide 11: Key Transaction Terms
KEY TRANSACTION TERMS Cash/stock consideration of Transaction completion expected Rocket Lab has received committed $54.00 per share of Iridium mid-2027, subject to the debt financing of $3.6 billion from common stock, implying an satisfaction of customary closing Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo. ente
Slide 12: Our Future in Space Applications Has Just Been Unlocked and Accelerated
OUR FUTURE IN SPACE APPLICATIONS HAS JUST BEEN UNLOCKED AND ACCELERATED This is our entrance into recurring applications revenue from space, but it’s not the finish line. PNT IoT Defense & Govt Rather than simply continuing Iridium’s network, we will build upon it to scale into untapped markets and