M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
Iridium supplements proxy for $54/sh Rocket Lab merger; Sept 24 vote, lawsuits allege disclosure gaps
Iridium Communications Inc.
- Three NY Supreme Court lawsuits (two NY County, one Suffolk) allege proxy disclosure deficiencies; company denies merit, voluntarily supplements.
- Special meeting on Sept 24, 2026 for $54/share Rocket Lab merger; closing expected mid-2027.
- Evercore precedent transactions: 10-14x TEV/EBITDA on ~$527M OEBITDA implies $28.69-$47.77/sh.
- DCF implies $29.97-$45.54/sh using 9-10% discount rate; net debt ~$2,102M, 110.5M shares.
- Rocket Lab implied value $61.22-$99.03 (2027) and $53.10-$101.69 (2028); analyst targets to $150.