Firefly Aerospace Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 11 – Firefly Aerospace aims to raise funds through its Nasdaq IPO to reduce $173.6 million debt and support growth with $1.1 billion in backlog, signaling strong investor interest.
- Firefly Aerospace filed a registration statement on July 18, 2025, for a proposed IPO to list common stock on Nasdaq under the symbol FLY.
- The IPO follows a strong growth phase, with Firefly's backlog doubling to about $1.1 billion and revenue rising more than sixfold to $55.9 million by March 31.
- Firefly achieved significant milestones this year, including the Blue Ghost lunar lander’s successful Moon landing and multiple launch agreements boosting its market position.
- The company reported a net loss of $60.1 million for the first quarter of 2025, up from $52.8 million a year earlier, while holding $176.9 million in cash with $173.6 million in debt.
- Firefly’s IPO could provide needed liquidity to support growth and debt repayment, indicating optimism amid a recovering space sector after previous market challenges.
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Firefly Aerospace files to go public
Firefly Aerospace has filed paperwork to go public, seeking to raise an unspecified amount of money as part of a trend of space companies taking traditional approaches to public markets. The post Firefly Aerospace files to go public appeared first on SpaceNews.


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