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M&A · Completed · 18 Jan 2022

Rocket Lab acquisition of SolAero

Rocket Lab bought SolAero, one of two US makers of space-grade solar cells.

Company
SolAero Holdings
Type
M&A
Status
Completed
Date
18 Jan 2022
Value
US$80m
Value basis
US$80m cash
Region
US
Segment
Spacecraft and components

Parties

Key terms

Price
US$80m cash
Announced
13 Dec 2021

Sources

  1. Rocket Lab 8-K: Rocket Lab to acquire SolAero sec.gov · 13 Dec 2021
  2. GovConWire: Rocket Lab closes $80M cash buy of SolAero govconwire.com · Jan 2022

Record ORB-INV-2022-0001. Investments are kept apart from the financings register and never counted in debt totals.

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