Every company needs working capital, particularly to get things going.
Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) is no exception
The timing and scope of SpaceX’s most recent fundraising, however, are a bit of a red flag. We’re not talking about SpaceX’s mid-June initial public offering, which raised proceeds of $85.7 billion when demand exceeded the $75 billion worth of stock it originally intended to issue. Surprise!
Without nearly as much fanfare as that surrounding the record-breaking June 12 IPO, late last month SpaceX issued $25 billion in bonds with maturity dates extending all the way out to 2056. The primary purpose of these funds was to fully pay off its bridge loan, which stood at $20 billion as of the end of March. Any remaining proceeds were earmarked for “general corporate purposes,” although nearly $10 billion more in other debt-based financing remains on the company’s balance sheet.