Record Q3 Total Gross Debt and Equity Commitments of $719.6 Million Record Q3 Total Gross Fundings of $431.1 Million Record Year-to-Date Total Gross Debt and Equity Commitments of $1.69 Billion Record Year-to-Date Total Gross Fundings of $1.07 Billion Record Undistributed Earnings Spillover of $181.7 Million, or $1.57(1) per Ending Shares Outstanding Increased the Company's Quarterly Base Cash Distribution to $0.33 per Share Closed Public Offering of $325.0 Million 2.625% Notes due 2026 Q3 2021 Financial Achievements and Highlights Net Investment Income "NII" of $38.1 million, or $0.33 per share Total Investment Income of $70.2 million Record total gross new debt and equity com

Rocket Lab's common stock to commence trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker "RKLB" on August 25, 2021 Gross proceeds to Rocket Lab totaled $777 million, combining funds held in Vector Acquisition Corporation's trust account and concurrent PIPE financing Transaction proceeds expected to accelerate growth in the space systems market, fund the development of the new reusable, 8-ton payload class Neutron rocket, and support further organic and inorganic growth in the Space Systems ecosystem and potential future space applications initiatives to deliver data and services from space Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or the "Company"), a global leader in launch services and spac

The ESCAPADE mission - led by the University of California Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory to study Mars' magnetosphere - with two Rocket Lab Photon spacecraft has received NASA approval to move toward launch. Rocket Lab, a global leader in dedicated launch and space systems, today announced it will begin final mission design and manufacture to supply two interplanetary Photon spacecraft for a science mission to Mars, delivering Decadal-class science at a fraction of the cost of typical planetary missions. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210823005300/en/A render of Rocket Lab's Photon spacecraft orbiting Mars f

Transaction to Close on August 25, 2021 Combined Company to be Renamed "Rocket Lab USA, Inc." Common Stock and Warrants to Commence Trading on Nasdaq as "RKLB" and "RKLBW", on August 25, 2021 Gross proceeds to Rocket Lab of $777 million expected, combining funds held in Vector's trust account and concurrent PIPE financing Vector Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:VACQ) ("Vector"), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company backed by leading technology investor Vector Capital, today announced that Vector's shareholders voted to approve its proposed merger with Rocket Lab USA, Inc. ("Rocket Lab" or the "Company"), a global leader in launch and space systems, at its annual general

Launching on Electron in Q4 2021, the mission will deploy a range of pocket-sized satellites designed to demonstrate innovative radio and night-time Earth observation technologies Rocket Lab, a leading launch provider and space systems company, today announced it has signed a rideshare agreement with Scottish / American PocketQube satellite manufacturer, Alba Orbital, to launch a cluster of small satellites designed to demonstrate innovative radio and night-time Earth observation technologies. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210818005379/en/Alba Orbital Team in Rocket Lab Payload Integration Cleanroom at Launch Co

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter 2021 following the close of the U.S. markets on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Rocket Lab will host a corresponding conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). A live audio-only webcast and replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website at www.rocketlabusa.com/investors. Rocket Lab and Vector Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:VACQ) ("Vector"), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, announced a proposed business combinatio

AuroraSat-1 will test spacecraft hardware developed for sustainable space use including water-based propulsion jets and plasma brakes Rocket Lab, a leading launch provider and space systems company, has today announced it will launch a satellite to test space junk removal technologies for Aurora Propulsion Technologies, a Finnish company dedicated to the sustainable use of space. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210816005297/en/Lift-off of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket. (Photo: Business Wire) Lifting-off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula as part of a rideshare mission scheduled in Q4, 2021, Elec

The Rocket Lab-built and jointly operated Photon spacecraft will enable high-value products to be manufactured in space and returned to Earth Leading launch and space systems company Rocket Lab today announced it has signed a deal with in-space manufacturing company Varda Space Industries to produce three Photon spacecraft that will integrate with their space factories, enabling high-value products to be manufactured in zero-gravity and returned to Earth in Varda's re-entry capsule. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210811005620/en/Rocket Lab Photon Spacecraft on Orbit (Photo: Business Wire) Varda's space-manufactu

The next Electron rocket on the pad is the first of three dedicated missions for BlackSky scheduled for liftoff from late August through September Rocket Lab, a leading launch provider and space systems company, has today announced its next mission is part of a rapid launch schedule of three dedicated Electron missions for global monitoring provider BlackSky. Scheduled to lift off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula in late August, the ‘Love At First Insight' mission will be Rocket Lab's 22nd Electron launch overall and fifth mission of 2021. ‘Love At First Insight' is the first in a rapid succession of scheduled Electron launches between late August through September t

Record Year-to-Date Total Debt and Equity Commitments of $971.7 Million Record Year-to-Date Total Fundings of $634.0 Million Surpassed $12.0 Billion in Cumulative Total Debt Commitments since Inception Q2 2021 Net Asset Value per Share Increased 3.1% to $11.71 from Q1 2021 Record Undistributed Earnings Spillover of $160.2 Million, or $1.38(1) per Ending Shares Outstanding Q2 2021 Financial Achievements and Highlights Net Investment Income "NII" of $37.0 million, or $0.32 per share, an increase of 3.6% year-over-year Total Investment Income of $69.6 million, an increase of 2.3% year-over-year Total gross new debt and equity commitments of $440.8 million Net Hercules' debt and e