The shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Market

Davis Polk advised the underwriters in connection with the initial public offering of 22,190,400 shares of common stock of Firefly Aerospace Inc. The shares sold included 2,894,400 shares sold pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option. The common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “FLY.”

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables government and commercial customers to launch, land and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for responsive space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with approximately 24-hour notice. Firefly is also the only company to achieve a fully successful landing on the Moon. Established in 2017, Firefly’s engineering, manufacturing and test facilities are co-located in central Texas to enable rapid innovation. The company’s small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers and orbital vehicles are built with common flight-proven technologies to enable speed, reliability and cost efficiencies for each mission from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond.

The Davis Polk capital markets team included partners Michael Kaplan and Stephen A. Byeff and associates Steven Glendon and Yusuke Tsuzuki. Partner Frank Azzopardi and associates Anthony Tran and Elizabeth Pott provided intellectual property advice. Partner Patrick E. Sigmon provided tax advice. Counsel Michael Comstock provided environmental advice. Counsel Marcie A. Goldstein provided FINRA advice. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.

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