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Firefly Aerospace / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Firefly Aerospace (FLY US) priced 19.3 million shares (upsized from 16.2 million) at $45.00, which came in $2 above an already upwardly-revised $41–$43 range.</li>
<li>The stock opened Thursday at $70.00, for a +55.6% gain at first trade, and hit an intraday high of $73.80, marking a +64.0% gain from the IPO price.</li>
<li>Traders that were looking to capture “lightning in a bottle” may be licking wounds today with a steady dose of selling on day one. </li>
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Firefly Aerospace (FLY US) priced 19.3 million shares (upsized from 16.2 million) at $45.00, which came in $2 above an already upwardly-revised $41–$43 range.
The stock opened Thursday at $70.00, for a +55.6% gain at first trade, and hit an intraday high of $73.80, marking a +64.0% gain from the IPO price.
Traders that were looking to capture “lightning in a bottle” may be licking wounds today with a steady dose of selling on day one. 


Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Moonshot IPO That Burned Hot, Then Fizzled to 34% Returns at Close

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<li>The company will be offering 16.2mm shares at $35-$39 with an expected market cap between $4.9b and $5.5b and to debut on August 7th.</li>
<li>According to our sources, the deal is being classified as multiple-times oversubscribed.</li>
<li>FireFly is in growth mode and the ability to scale with improving margins and a significant and visible backlog makes this deal extremely attractive. </li>
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The company will be offering 16.2mm shares at $35-$39 with an expected market cap between $4.9b and $5.5b and to debut on August 7th.
According to our sources, the deal is being classified as multiple-times oversubscribed.
FireFly is in growth mode and the ability to scale with improving margins and a significant and visible backlog makes this deal extremely attractive. 


Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Industry Tailwinds, Lucrative Backlog Highlight Bull Case for IPO

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<li>They will be offering 16.2mm shares at $35-$39  with an expected market cap between $4.9b and $5.5b and to debut on August 7th.</li>
<li>The company's principal stockholder is private-equity firm AE Industrial which made its initial investment in Firefly Aerospace in 2022 and is a 47.4% stakeholder.</li>
<li>Revenue in Q2 is up more around 140% versus the same period in 2024 but the company's net losses continue to mount.</li>
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They will be offering 16.2mm shares at $35-$39  with an expected market cap between $4.9b and $5.5b and to debut on August 7th.
The company's principal stockholder is private-equity firm AE Industrial which made its initial investment in Firefly Aerospace in 2022 and is a 47.4% stakeholder.
Revenue in Q2 is up more around 140% versus the same period in 2024 but the company's net losses continue to mount.


Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Space & Defense Company Sets Terms for IPO Seeking $5.5b Valuation

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<li>Their operational launch vehicle, Alpha, is the first and only U.S.-based orbital rocket in the 1,000 kilograms class to successfully reach orbit, with four launches completed successfully.</li>
<li>They had revenue of $55.23 million and $60.79 million and net loss of $135.46 million and $231.13 million in 2023 and 2024, respectively.</li>
<li>The company is targeting a potential IPO in the second half of July or early August with peers and the sector outperforming in the short term. </li>
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Their operational launch vehicle, Alpha, is the first and only U.S.-based orbital rocket in the 1,000 kilograms class to successfully reach orbit, with four launches completed successfully.
They had revenue of $55.23 million and $60.79 million and net loss of $135.46 million and $231.13 million in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
The company is targeting a potential IPO in the second half of July or early August with peers and the sector outperforming in the short term. 


Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of the Next Space & Defense Tech Company

StubHub Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The company priced a full-size offering of 34.04 million shares at $23.50, the midpoint of the $22–$25 range, raising more than $750 million.</li>
<li>Shares opened at $25.35, a 7.8% premium to the issue price, but that initial pop quickly evaporated. The stock closed its opening session at $22.00.</li>
<li>Over the next 30 days, we expect investors to remain cautious, with many likely trimming exposure until upcoming quarterly results offer greater clarity.</li>
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The company priced a full-size offering of 34.04 million shares at $23.50, the midpoint of the $22–$25 range, raising more than $750 million.
Shares opened at $25.35, a 7.8% premium to the issue price, but that initial pop quickly evaporated. The stock closed its opening session at $22.00.
Over the next 30 days, we expect investors to remain cautious, with many likely trimming exposure until upcoming quarterly results offer greater clarity.


StubHub Holdings (STUB): Strong Open, Quick Retreat as Debt and Flipping Pressure Loom

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Firefly Aerospace (FLY US)

Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Moonshot IPO That Burned Hot, Then Fizzled to 34% Returns at Close

Firefly Aerospace IPO prices at $45 per share, opens at $70 (+55.6%), hits high of $73.80 (+64.0%), but experiences selling pressure on day one.

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Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Industry Tailwinds, Lucrative Backlog Highlight Bull Case for IPO

FireFly set to debut on August 7th with 16.2mm shares offered at $35-$39, deal classified as oversubscribed, company in growth mode with promising...

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Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Space & Defense Company Sets Terms for IPO Seeking $5.5b Valuation

Firefly Aerospace to offer 16.2mm shares at $35-$39, with expected market cap of $4.9b-$5.5b. Debuting on August 7th, backed by private-equity...

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Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of the Next Space & Defense Tech Company

US-based rocket company successfully launches Alpha rocket into orbit, plans potential IPO in July/August despite financial losses in 2023 and 2024.

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StubHub Holdings (STUB): Strong Open, Quick Retreat as Debt and Flipping Pressure Loom

Company raises over $750 million in IPO, but stock price quickly drops after initial pop, leaving investors cautious for next 30 days.

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Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Moonshot IPO That Burned Hot, Then Fizzled to 34% Returns at Close

​Firefly Aerospace IPO prices at $45 per share, opens at $70 (+55.6%), hits high of $73.80 (+64.0%), but experiences selling pressure on day one.

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Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Industry Tailwinds, Lucrative Backlog Highlight Bull Case for IPO

​FireFly set to debut on August 7th with 16.2mm shares offered at $35-$39, deal classified as oversubscribed, company in growth mode with promising...

IPO Boutique

Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Space & Defense Company Sets Terms for IPO Seeking $5.5b Valuation

​Firefly Aerospace to offer 16.2mm shares at $35-$39, with expected market cap of $4.9b-$5.5b. Debuting on August 7th, backed by private-equity...

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Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of the Next Space & Defense Tech Company

​US-based rocket company successfully launches Alpha rocket into orbit, plans potential IPO in July/August despite financial losses in 2023 and 2024.

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StubHub Holdings (STUB): Strong Open, Quick Retreat as Debt and Flipping Pressure Loom

​Company raises over $750 million in IPO, but stock price quickly drops after initial pop, leaving investors cautious for next 30 days.

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Firefly Aerospace IPO prices at $45 per share, opens at $70 (+55.6%), hits high of $73.80 (+64.0%), but experiences selling pressure on day one.

FireFly set to debut on August 7th with 16.2mm shares offered at $35-$39, deal classified as oversubscribed, company in growth mode with promising...

Firefly Aerospace to offer 16.2mm shares at $35-$39, with expected market cap of $4.9b-$5.5b. Debuting on August 7th, backed by private-equity...

US-based rocket company successfully launches Alpha rocket into orbit, plans potential IPO in July/August despite financial losses in 2023 and 2024.

Company raises over $750 million in IPO, but stock price quickly drops after initial pop, leaving investors cautious for next 30 days.