Rocket Lab Corp 2024年度报告

2024 was the year of execution for Rocket Lab. We achieved our highest annual revenue to date of $436 million, a 78% increase on the previous year’srevenue. From Q3 to Q4 last year,we saw growth of more than 26%, and year-on-year Q4 growth was121%. We signed more than $450 million in new contracts in 2024 across launch and space systems,further strengthening our backlogto justover $1.06 billion dollarsat the end of 2024. These financialresults showcase the strategic and commercial value of our pursuit in becoming the premier end-to-end space company. On the launch side, these figures were driven bya record year of 16 Electron launches in 2024, up 60%on theyearprior. That increased launchcadencecarries into 2025, with more than 20 Electron andHASTE launches scheduled across both single satellite and constellation deployment missions andhypersonic technology test missions. Momentum is building for Neutron on the back of the significant progress we made in 2024, and we’relooking forward to unblocking the bottleneck in medium-lift launch capacity whenwe targetNeutrontostart flyinglaterthis year.Anticipation for our new rocket remains strong, and confidence in ourability to deliver a powerful new launch option for the nation is best demonstrated by Neutron’s recentselectionfor eligibility inthe Department of Defense’s $5.6billionNational Security Space Launch(NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program. Our on-ramp makes us one of only five providers accepted to theprogram, with Rocket Lab the only publicly-traded launch company eligible to compete for these toppriority U.S. Government missions. There was also significant uptick in our space systems business in 2024. We endedthe year withasubstantial portfolioof spacecraft programsinproduction and development through upscaling of ourmanufacturing and spacecraft delivery, as well asstrong sales in our merchant satellite componentbusiness.These include two completely different constellations of spacecraft–one fordirect todevicefor MDA and Globalstarandthe other for national security with the US Government’s SpaceDevelopment Agencyas well asother missions across rendezvous and proximity operations, radioconnectivity in space, and cryogenic fuel storage. Acrossallthese achievements, we are building a truly end-to-end space company–one where wehave ownership and control of the full value chain and the ability to unlock enormous potential withinthe space economy.Unlike most other satellitecompanies,we have our own launch vehicles, andwhat we accomplished in2024 feedsinto our ability to be able to build, launch,and operate our ownconstellations, which is where significant commercial value and opportunity for growth lies for ourcompany. Our sense of urgency to reach that end-goal remains firmly in place,and I’m excited for what we’resetting out to achieve. I know I speak on behalf of the entire Rocket Lab team when I say we are gratefulfor your trust in our hard work, and for your continued support. (Mark One) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yesx Noo Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yeso Nox Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yesx Noo Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yesx Noo Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Non-accelerated filer If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financialaccounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reportingunder Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.x If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(