HawkEye 360, a company that provides signals intelligence and analytics, launched its IPO roadshow on April 27, announcing terms for an offering of common stock. The company plans to sell 16 million shares with a proposed price band of $24.00 to $26.00 per share.
The underwriters associated with the transaction hold a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2.4 million shares at the IPO price, less the underwriting discount. If the offering is priced at the top of the stated range and the overallotment option is fully exercised, the sale could raise approximately $416 million.
HawkEye 360 intends to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HAWK." To support the offering, the company has named Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley as lead book-running managers. Additional book-running managers include RBC Capital Markets, Jefferies and BofA Securities.
Other firms in the syndicate are serving specific roles: Baird, Raymond James and William Blair are acting as bookrunners, while Drexel Hamilton is listed as a co-manager. The company has submitted a registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission; that filing has not become effective. Accordingly, the securities proposed for sale may not be sold until the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC.
Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, HawkEye 360 supplies signals intelligence services to defense, intelligence and national security organizations. The company collects and analyzes data using space-based assets to detect and geolocate radio-frequency emissions across the globe.
Transaction details at a glance
- Shares offered: 16,000,000 common shares
- Proposed price range: $24.00 - $26.00 per share
- Overallotment option: 2,400,000 additional shares (30-day option)
- Potential proceeds at top of range with full exercise: roughly $416 million
- Proposed listing: New York Stock Exchange, ticker HAWK
This filing marks a step in HawkEye 360's process toward a public listing, subject to regulatory clearance of its SEC registration statement. The document and the underwriting structure outline the financing and syndicate that would support the company's market debut if the registration becomes effective and market conditions permit the offering to proceed as described.