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SpaceX Sets Aside 5% of IPO Shares for Selected Buyers | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The direct share program lets selected participants buy stock without lock-up restrictions as the offering could raise $75 billion, according to the filing.
On Monday, an amended filing revealed SpaceX has reserved up to 5% of its IPO stock for "certain employees and persons" in a direct share program.
Morgan Stanley is administering the program, where participants are "selected based on the discretion of our executive officers" and shares are not subject to lock-up restrictions.
Companies including Airbnb, Uber, and Rivian have used similar programs, mirroring the approach Musk took during the 2010 Tesla IPO, which included up to 1.28 million shares.
The offering is expected to raise $75 billion, following SpaceX's valuation at $1.25 trillion earlier this year when Musk merged the company with his artificial intelligence startup.
SpaceX's roadshow could begin this week, with the company potentially debuting on the Nasdaq as soon as June 12, aiming to join Facebook and Alibaba as tech companies valued at $100 billion after first trading day.