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Rocket Lab

RKLB · Industrials

Last earnings Aug 13, 2026  ·  Next earnings Nov 9, 2026

Important announcements

Rocket Lab Provides Update on Neutron Development and Adjusts Target Launch TimingOct 14, 2026

Key results

Deferred revenuequarter

$41,959

Reclassification of $41,959 from Deferred revenue, net of current portion to Contract liabilities.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 13, 2026

AI analysis

Q2 2026 · reported Aug 13, 2026

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Deferred revenue · Q2 2026
$41,959
EX-99 · Aug 13, 2026

Headline figures

MetricQ2 2026Prior qtrYear ago
Deferred revenue$41,959——

EX-99 · Aug 13, 2026

Guidance · company-stated

No guidance located in the held release

Next earningsNov 9, 2026Verified from the company’s own announcement

Capital allocation

, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and, pursuant to which Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association have committed to provide, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, a 364-day senior secured bridge term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $3,600,000 (the “Bridge Facility”).

In connection with the Mergers, the Company is evaluating amendments to certain existing debt agreements of Iridium which, if completed, could reduce borrowings under the Bridge Facility and the related interest expense.

General educational research only — not investment advice.Every figure is as stated in the held documents; values marked “computed from stated figures” are arithmetic on those stated figures. Guidance shown is the company’s own stated guidance. No price targets, no recommendations, no consensus estimates.

Event summary

Rocket Lab Q2 2026 — Reclassification of $41,959 from Deferred revenue, net of current portion to Contract liabilities.

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Guidance & outlook

No guidance located in the held release

Capital allocation

, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and, pursuant to which Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association have committed to provide, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, a 364-day senior secured bridge term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $3,600,000 (the “Bridge Facility”).

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 13, 2026

In connection with the Mergers, the Company is evaluating amendments to certain existing debt agreements of Iridium which, if completed, could reduce borrowings under the Bridge Facility and the related interest expense.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 13, 2026

As a result of the Aireon acquisition by Iridium, Iridium’s debt obligations have increased subsequent 7 to June 30, 2026, incorporating a $183,400 one-year, non-interest-bearing loan from the sellers and the consolidation of Aireon’s existing term loans, which had an outstanding balance of $154,700 at the closing date.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 13, 2026

Estimated Purchase Price Estimated fair value of Stock Consideration [C] * [D] = [E] 2,860,533 Total Cash Consideration Cash Consideration per share [F] $ 27 Total Cash Consideration [A] * [F] = [G] 2,860,819 Acquisition date fair value attributable to: Iridium RSU Awards $ 80,682 Iridium CSAR Awards¹ 5,443 Iridium Option Awards ² 7,674 Total fair value from stock awards [H] 93,799 Pay-off of Iridium’s existing debt [I] 1,774,721 Total estimated preliminary consideration [E] + [G] + [H] +[I] $ 7,589,872 ¹ These equity awards will be cash-settled in connection with the Mergers.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 13, 2026

Reflects the payoff of Iridium’s outstanding debt obligations in connection with the Mergers, including the elimination of the related debt balances and associated hedging assets and liabilities.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 13, 2026

As of June 30, 2026 Other non-current assets $ 7,100 Current installments of long-term borrowings 12,532 Long-term borrowings, net excluding current installments 1,749,342 g.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 13, 2026

Strategy & priorities

The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been provided by us and our management, and such forward-looking statements include statements relating to the expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future of Rocket Lab Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (the Company or "Rocket Lab") and its management team.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 10, 2026

The Motiv acquisition addresses a critical gap in the Company s vertical integration strategy by bringing in-house costly and supply-constrained satellite components like solar array drive assemblies (SADAs) and other precision mechanisms and adding Mars-proven robotics capability for advanced planetary and national security missions.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 10, 2026

The goodwill has been allocated to the space systems operating segment, reflecting the strategic operations of this operating segment.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 10, 2026

Risks & headwinds

These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 10, 2026

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described below and under the heading Risk Factors.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 10, 2026

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 10, 2026

Some of these risks and uncertainties may in the future be amplified by a global crisis and/or any response to such a crisis and there may be additional risks that we consider immaterial or which are unknown.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 10, 2026

Legal Proceedings 48 Item 1A.

SEC original ↗Rocket Lab — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 10, 2026

Documents

Earnings deck slides

0 decks with slide view

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Rocket Lab — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.

Rocket Lab — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.

Rocket Lab — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.

Rocket Lab — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.

Rocket Lab — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.

Rocket Lab — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.

Rocket Lab — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.

Competitors

Competitors & peers

Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors

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Filings

63 documents

Earnings releases

13 documents

Presentations

9 documents

Transcripts

0 documents

No transcripts for Rocket Lab are held in this edition of the library.

Mentioned by

8 companies

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