- Record revenue of $63.1 million, representing 14% sequential
quarter-on-quarter growth and 1,093% Year-on-Year quarterly revenue
growth
- Fourth quarter revenue expected to range between $51 million
and $54 million as Q4 launch customer pushes into 2023
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the
Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems,
today shared the financial results for its fiscal third quarter of
2022, ended September 30, 2022.
Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Peter Beck, said: “This quarter
recorded historic achievements for Rocket Lab. We continued our
small launch industry-leading cadence of a successful mission every
month in Q3, and following another successful launch early in Q4 we
have now conducted nine orbital missions in 2022, beating our
previous annual launch record. The development of our large Neutron
rocket was accelerated this quarter with the selection of the NASA
Stennis Space Center as the site for Archimedes engine testing and
development, eliminating the need to build a site from scratch and
speeding up our development time to first launch. Neutron hardware
was also produced for the first time this quarter, including
full-scale prototypes of the rocket’s Archimedes engine and
seven-metre diameter tank section.
“Our space systems business growth is continuing, highlighted by
our single largest satellite separation systems order in company
history totalling $14 million. Since July 1, our space solar power
business has also executed more than 50 contracts or modifications
to existing contracts, and early in the fourth quarter we’ve booked
more than $13 million in new business, with the majority of those
bookings generated by space systems.”
Third Quarter 2022 Business Highlights:
- Launched three successful Electron missions in the third
quarter: two for U.S. Government national security customer the
National Reconnaissance Office, and a third for commercial
constellation operator Synspective.
- Selected NASA Stennis Space Center as the site for Neutron
engine testing and development, fast-tracking the program’s
development to first launch by eliminating the need to build a new
engine testing site from scratch.
- Progressed the development of the Neutron launch vehicle and
its reusable Archimedes engines, with early prototypes produced
including 3D-printed components and a seven-meter diameter Neutron
tank section, and capital investment in long lead time tooling
including structural moulds and rocket-building robots for
automated tape laying.
- Secured the first of two awards to provide motorized lightbands
to customers supporting the U.S. Department of Defense’s Tranche 1
Tracking Layer (T1TL) constellation.
- Awarded a contract to supply solar power for three Next Gen
OPIR GEO (NGG) satellites for the U.S. Space Force (USSF),
continuing the long-standing support of solar power products for
missile-warning satellites for the USSF.
- Awarded a research agreement with the United States Transport
Command (USTRANSCOM) to explore cargo transport use for Electron,
Neutron, and Photon.
- Introduced Rocket Lab’s Responsive Space Program to enable
rapid call-up launch and spacecraft capabilities.
- Completed the construction of a high-volume manufacturing line
for satellite reaction wheels capable of producing up to 2,000
units per year, with production now underway for an undisclosed
satellite mega constellation customer.
Since October 1, 2022 Rocket Lab also:
- Reached a new Company record of nine successful orbital
missions within a calendar year.
- Successfully launched two dedicated Electron missions,
including an environmental monitoring satellite through General
Atomics and the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command for the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), plus a
climate monitoring satellite for the Swedish National Space Agency
via OHB Sweden. The missions took Rocket Lab’s total Electron
launch tally to 32 missions.
- Marked the arrival of the Electron rocket at Launch Complex 2
(LC-2) in Virginia as Rocket Lab prepares for the Company’s first
mission from U.S. soil. Electron processing is underway and launch
preparations have begun for the inaugural LC-2 launch scheduled for
December 2022.
- Signed a contract with an undisclosed satellite constellation
operator for another mission from LC-2 in January 2023, weeks after
the expected first Electron lift-off from LC-2. The short
turnaround between missions is expected to be one of the fastest
launch turnarounds by an active orbital small launch provider from
U.S. soil.
- Secured our second award to provide motorized lightbands to
Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Tranche 1
Tracking Layer (T1TL) constellation, with the combination of the Q3
and Q4 awards representing the largest program award for satellite
separation systems in Rocket Lab history, totalling over $14
million.
- Selected by NASA to build solar panels for the agency’s CADRE
mobile robot program to build and operate shoebox sized mobile
robots that will explore hard-to-reach places on Moon, Mars, and
beyond.
Fourth Quarter 2022 Guidance
For the fourth quarter of 2022, Rocket Lab expects:
- Revenue between $51 million and $54 million
- Launch Services revenue of approximately $17 million
- Space Systems revenue of between $34 million to $37
million
- GAAP Gross Margins between 5% to 7%
- Non-GAAP Gross Margins between 16% to 18%
- GAAP Operating Expenses $39 million to $41 million
- Non-GAAP Operating Expenses $28 million to $30 million
- Expected Interest expenses (Income), net $1 million
expense
- Adjusted EBITDA loss of $12 million to $16 million
- Basic Shares Outstanding 474 million
See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an
explanation of our use of Non-GAAP financial measures, and
the reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP
measures in the tables attached to this press release.
Conference Call Information & Shareholder Q&A
Platform
Rocket Lab will host a conference call for investors at 1:30
p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET) today to discuss these business highlights
and financial results for our third quarter, to provide our outlook
for the rest of the year, and other updates.
As part of the event, Rocket Lab has opened up a public Q&A
platform where verified retail and institutional shareholders will
be able to submit and upvote questions. A selection of these
questions will be answered by Rocket Lab management during the
earnings call. To submit questions, please visit
https://app.saytechnologies.com/rocket-lab-2022-q3
The live webcast and a replay of the webcast will be available
on Rocket Lab’s Investor Relations website:
https://investors.rocketlabusa.com/events-and-presentations/events
About Rocket Lab
Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with
an established track record of mission success. We deliver reliable
launch services, satellite manufacture, spacecraft components, and
on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier and more
affordable to access space. Headquartered in Long Beach,
California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small
orbital launch vehicle and the Photon satellite platform and is
developing the Neutron launch vehicle for large spacecraft and
constellation deployment. Since its first orbital launch in January
2018, Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle has become the second
most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered 152
satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations,
enabling operations in national security, scientific research,
space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and
communications. Rocket Lab’s Photon spacecraft platform has been
selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as
the first private commercial mission to Venus. Rocket Lab has three
launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a
private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a second
launch site in Virginia, USA which is expected to become
operational in 2022. To learn more, visit www.rocketlabusa.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain certain “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts,
contained in this press release, including statements regarding our
strategy, future operations, future financial position, projected
costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, including
without limitation Q4 2022 guidance, are forward-looking
statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “anticipate,” “aim,”
“believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “design,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,”
“potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “suggest,”
“strategy,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions or
phrases, or the negative of those expressions or phrases, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all
forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These
forward-looking statements are based on Rocket Lab’s current
expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their
potential effects. These forward-looking statements involve a
number of risks, uncertainties (many of which are beyond Rocket
Lab’s 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. Many factors could
cause actual future events to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements in this press release, including risks
related to the global COVID-19 pandemic; risks related to
government restrictions and lock-downs in New Zealand and other
countries in which we operate that could delay or suspend our
operations; delays and disruptions in expansion efforts; our
dependence on a limited number of customers; the harsh and
unpredictable environment of space in which our products operate
which could adversely affect our launch vehicle and spacecraft;
increased congestion from the proliferation of low Earth orbit
constellations which could materially increase the risk of
potential collision with space debris or another spacecraft and
limit or impair our launch flexibility and/or access to our own
orbital slots; increased competition in our industry due in part to
rapid technological development and decreasing costs; technological
change in our industry which we may not be able to keep up with or
which may render our services uncompetitive; average selling price
trends; failure of our launch vehicles, spacecraft and components
to operate as intended either due to our error in design in
production or through no fault of our own; launch schedule
disruptions; supply chain disruptions, product delays or failures;
design and engineering flaws; launch failures; natural disasters
and epidemics or pandemics; changes in governmental regulations
including with respect to trade and export restrictions, or in the
status of our regulatory approvals or applications; or other events
that force us to cancel or reschedule launches, including customer
contractual rescheduling and termination rights; risks that
acquisitions may not be completed on the anticipated time frame or
at all or do not achieve the anticipated benefits and results; and
the other risks detailed from time to time in Rocket Lab’s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including
under the heading “Risk Factors” in Rocket Lab’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which was
filed with the SEC on March 24, 2022, and elsewhere (including that
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may also exacerbate the risks
discussed therein). There can be no assurance that the future
developments affecting Rocket Lab will be those that we have
anticipated. You should read this press release with the
understanding that our actual results may be materially different
from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the
forward looking statements we make. All forward looking statements
are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Except as required by law, Rocket Lab is not undertaking any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We supplement the reporting of our financial information
determined under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the
United States of America (“GAAP”) with certain non-GAAP financial
information. The non-GAAP financial information presented excludes
certain significant items that may not be indicative of, or are
unrelated to, results from our ongoing business operations. We
believe that these non-GAAP measures provide investors with
additional insight into the company's ongoing business performance.
These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as
a substitute for the related GAAP measures, and other companies may
define such measures differently. We encourage investors to review
our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their
entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. GAAP
measures for the historical periods disclosed are included in this
presentation. We have not provided a reconciliation for
forward-looking non GAAP financial measures because, without
unreasonable efforts, we are unable to predict with reasonable
certainty the amount and timing of adjustments that are used to
calculate these non-GAAP financial measures, particularly related
to stock based compensation and its related tax effects. The
following definitions are provided:
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA further excludes items of income or loss that we
characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing operations. Such
items are excluded from net income to determine adjusted income.
Management believes this measure provides investors meaningful
insight into results from ongoing operations.
Other Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP gross profit, research and development, net, selling,
general and administrative, operating expenses, operating loss and
total other income (expense), net, further excludes items of income
or loss that we characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing
operations. Such items are excluded from the applicable GAAP
financial measure. Management believes these non-GAAP measures
provide investors meaningful insight into results from ongoing
operations.
Notes to Editor: All dollar amounts in this press release
are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated.
ROCKET LAB U.S.A., INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
(unaudited; in thousands,
except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Revenues
$
63,057
$
5,287
$
159,234
$
34,759
Cost of revenues
54,590
17,738
142,074
43,337
Gross profit (loss)
8,467
(12,451
)
17,160
(8,578
)
Operating expenses:
Research and development, net
17,508
14,189
50,150
29,797
Selling, general and administrative
22,961
25,655
64,991
39,347
Total operating expenses
40,469
39,844
115,141
69,144
Operating loss
(32,002
)
(52,295
)
(97,981
)
(77,722
)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net
(1,486
)
(2,977
)
(6,907
)
(3,377
)
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange
(51
)
16
(3,947
)
(389
)
Change in fair value of liability
classified warrants
—
(33,947
)
13,482
(39,424
)
Other income (expense), net
622
(450
)
625
(583
)
Total other income (expense), net
(915
)
(37,358
)
3,253
(43,773
)
Loss before income taxes
(32,917
)
(89,653
)
(94,728
)
(121,495
)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
(1,693
)
1,684
(4,008
)
979
Net loss
$
(34,610
)
$
(87,969
)
$
(98,736
)
$
(120,516
)
Net loss per share attributable to Rocket
Lab USA, Inc.:
Basic and diluted
$
(0.07
)
$
(0.39
)
$
(0.21
)
$
(0.93
)
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding:
Basic and diluted
469,768,797
228,266,647
463,709,955
129,232,016
ROCKET LAB U.S.A., INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(in thousands, except share
and per share data)
September 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
333,279
$
690,959
Marketable securities, current
169,428
—
Accounts receivable, net
57,732
13,957
Contract assets
9,063
2,490
Inventories
86,138
47,904
Prepaids and other current assets
43,810
19,454
Total current assets
699,450
774,764
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net
93,547
65,339
Intangible assets, net
82,980
57,487
Goodwill
59,929
43,308
Right-of-use assets - operating leases
32,214
28,424
Right-of-use assets - finance leases
15,768
—
Marketable securities, non-current
9,751
—
Restricted cash
3,008
1,116
Deferred income tax assets, net
3,243
5,859
Other non-current assets
1,472
4,550
Total assets
$
1,001,362
$
980,847
Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity
Current liabilities:
Trade payables
$
13,266
$
3,489
Accrued expenses
9,586
10,977
Employee benefits payable
8,560
8,266
Contract liabilities
112,649
59,749
Current installments of long-term
borrowings
2,886
2,827
Other current liabilities
14,393
10,999
Total current liabilities
161,340
96,307
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term borrowings, excluding current
installments
99,344
97,297
Non-current operating lease
liabilities
31,588
28,302
Non-current finance lease liabilities
15,656
—
Deferred tax liabilities
22
466
Public and private warrant liabilities
—
58,227
Other non-current liabilities
2,576
1,800
Total liabilities
310,526
282,399
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value;
authorized shares: 2,500,000,000; issued and outstanding shares:
472,746,850 and 450,180,479 at September 30, 2022 and December 31,
2021, respectively
47
45
Additional paid-in capital
1,098,892
1,002,106
Accumulated deficit
(403,747
)
(305,011
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss)
(4,356
)
1,308
Total stockholders’ equity
690,836
698,448
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
1,001,362
$
980,847
ROCKET LAB U.S.A., INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
(unaudited; in
thousands)
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2022
2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$
(98,736
)
$
(120,516
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
21,590
7,410
Stock-based compensation expense
43,312
24,173
Loss on disposal of assets
32
63
Loss on extinguishment of long-term
debt
—
496
Amortization of debt issuance costs and
discount
2,107
846
Noncash lease expense
2,312
1,479
Noncash (income) expense associated with
liability-classified warrants
(13,482
)
39,424
Change in the fair value of contingent
consideration
200
—
Accretion of marketable securities
purchased at a discount
(421
)
—
Deferred income taxes
1,167
(3,707
)
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable
(30,752
)
(10,601
)
Contract assets
(6,960
)
1,969
Inventories
(17,635
)
(12,226
)
Prepaids and other current assets
(17,173
)
(1,871
)
Other non-current assets
3,281
—
Trade payables
(1,625
)
(4,497
)
Accrued expenses
(3,530
)
2,769
Employee benefits payables
2,519
1,234
Contract liabilities
26,404
25,031
Other current liabilities
2,310
(92
)
Non-current lease liabilities
(2,551
)
(1,258
)
Other non-current liabilities
39
(3
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(87,592
)
(49,877
)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, equipment and
software
(27,419
)
(11,447
)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of
acquired cash and restricted cash
(65,824
)
—
Purchases of marketable securities
(179,853
)
—
Repayments of marketable securities
240
—
Net cash used in investing activities
(272,856
)
(11,447
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the exercise of stock
options and public warrants
4,278
2,790
Proceeds from Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
3,149
—
Proceeds from sale of employees restricted
stock units to cover taxes
28,587
—
Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of
employees for restricted stock units
(28,308
)
—
Tax payment for net settled option
shares
(444
)
—
Payment of contingent consideration
(5,500
)
—
Finance lease principal payments
(193
)
—
Proceeds from long-term revolving line of
credit
—
15,000
Proceeds from long-term secured term
loan
—
98,895
Repayments on long-term revolving line of
credit
—
(15,000
)
Proceeds from Business Combination and
PIPE Investment, net of transaction costs
—
730,452
Repurchase of shares and options from
management, net of amount recognized as compensation cost
—
(30,358
)
Net cash provided by financing
activities
1,569
801,779
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents
3,091
(599
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents and restricted cash
(355,788
)
739,856
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted
cash, beginning of period
692,075
53,933
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted
cash, end of period
$
336,287
$
793,789
ROCKET LAB U.S.A., INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURES
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
(unaudited; in
thousands)
The tables provided below reconcile the
non-GAAP financial measures adjusted EBITDA, gross profit, research
and development, net, selling, general and administrative,
operating expenses, operating loss and total other income
(expense), net with the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measures. See above for additional information on the use of these
non-GAAP financial measures.
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
NET LOSS
$
(34,610
)
$
(87,969
)
$
(98,736
)
$
(120,516
)
Depreciation
4,400
1,945
11,911
5,500
Amortization
3,453
618
9,679
1,910
Stock-based compensation expense
14,485
21,793
43,312
24,173
Management redemption compensation
expense
—
9,724
—
9,724
Transaction costs
34
659
505
659
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
—
—
795
Interest expense, net
1,486
2,977
6,907
3,377
Change in fair value of liability
classified warrants
—
33,947
(13,482
)
39,424
Change in fair value of contingent
consideration
200
—
200
—
Performance reserve escrow
1,894
—
5,684
—
Amortization of inventory step-up
—
—
2,618
—
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
1,693
(1,684
)
4,008
(979
)
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange
51
(16
)
3,947
389
ADJUSTED EBITDA
$
(6,914
)
$
(18,006
)
$
(23,447
)
$
(35,544
)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
GAAP Gross profit (loss)
$
8,467
$
(12,451
)
$
17,160
$
(8,578
)
Stock-based compensation
4,964
7,937
14,091
8,541
Amortization of purchased intangibles
1,756
56
3,072
168
Amortization of inventory step-up
—
—
2,618
—
Performance reserve escrow
114
—
342
—
Non-GAAP Gross profit (loss)
$
15,301
$
(4,458
)
$
37,283
$
131
Non-GAAP Gross margin
24.3
%
-84.3
%
23.4
%
0.4
%
GAAP Research and development,
net
$
17,508
$
14,189
$
50,150
$
29,797
Stock-based compensation
(5,309
)
(5,967
)
(16,685
)
(6,934
)
Amortization of purchased intangibles
(9
)
(366
)
(3,333
)
(1,105
)
Non-GAAP Research and development,
net
$
12,190
$
7,856
$
30,132
$
21,758
GAAP Selling, general and
administrative
$
22,961
$
25,655
$
64,991
$
39,347
Stock-based compensation
(4,212
)
(7,889
)
(12,536
)
(8,698
)
Management redemption compensation
expense
—
(9,724
)
—
(9,724
)
Amortization of purchased intangibles
(1,529
)
(24
)
(2,907
)
(72
)
Transaction costs
(34
)
(659
)
(505
)
(659
)
Performance reserve escrow
(1,781
)
—
(5,343
)
—
Change in fair value of contingent
consideration
(200
)
—
(200
)
—
Non-GAAP Selling, general and
administrative
$
15,205
$
7,359
$
43,500
$
20,194
GAAP Operating expenses
$
40,469
$
39,844
$
115,141
$
69,144
Stock-based compensation
(9,521
)
(13,856
)
(29,221
)
(15,632
)
Management redemption compensation
expense
—
(9,724
)
—
(9,724
)
Amortization of purchased intangibles
(1,538
)
(390
)
(6,240
)
(1,177
)
Transaction costs
(34
)
(659
)
(505
)
(659
)
Performance reserve escrow
(1,781
)
—
(5,343
)
—
Change in fair value of contingent
consideration
(200
)
—
(200
)
—
Non-GAAP Operating expenses
$
27,395
$
15,215
$
73,632
$
41,952
GAAP Operating loss
$
(32,002
)
$
(52,295
)
$
(97,981
)
$
(77,722
)
Total non-GAAP adjustments
19,908
32,622
61,632
35,901
Non-GAAP Operating loss
$
(12,094
)
$
(19,673
)
$
(36,349
)
$
(41,821
)
GAAP Total other income (expense),
net
$
(915
)
$
(37,358
)
$
3,253
$
(43,773
)
Change in fair value of liability
classified warrants
—
33,947
(13,482
)
39,424
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange
51
(16
)
3,947
389
Non-GAAP Total other income (expense),
net
$
(864
)
$
(3,427
)
$
(6,282
)
$
(3,960
)
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