On June 29, Iridium Communications surged 20.54% in regular trading, trading at $51.855/share with turnover of $57.78 million, as the stock rallied sharply toward the announced acquisition price.

The movement was driven by Rocket Lab USA and Iridium Communications jointly announcing they have signed a definitive acquisition agreement. Under the deal, Rocket Lab will acquire all outstanding common shares of Iridium at $54 per share through a cash-plus-stock transaction, valuing the deal at approximately $8 billion. The combination aims to merge Rocket Lab's rocket launch and satellite manufacturing capabilities with Iridium's global satellite communications network, spectrum assets, and ecosystem of over 500 partners to create a vertically integrated aerospace giant.

SEC filings reveal that if the transaction is terminated under certain circumstances, Iridium would be required to pay Rocket Lab a termination fee of $223.6 million. The current stock price of $51.855 still reflects approximately a 4% spread to the $54 acquisition price, suggesting the market is pricing in residual closing risk.

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