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DEBT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT DEBT
2030 Convertible Notes
On November 12, 2025, the Company issued new debt in the form of Convertible Senior Notes (the “2030 Convertible Notes”) in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $435.0 million with an option to the initial purchasers of the 2030 Convertible Notes to purchase up to an additional $65.0 million aggregate principal to cover overallotments. On November 24, 2025, the initial purchasers of the 2030 Convertible Notes exercised the option to purchase an additional $25.0 million principal of 2030 Convertible Notes. The 2030
Convertible Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company and will mature on November 15, 2030, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased. The 2030 Convertible Notes will accrue interest at a rate of 0.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on May 15, 2026. The total net proceeds from the offering, after deducting debt issuance costs, was $447.3 million. The 2030 Convertible Notes were issued pursuant to, and are governed by, an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of November 12, 2025, between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee.
Each $1,000 of principal of the 2030 Convertible Notes will initially be convertible into 32.2799 shares of Class A common stock under circumstances specified in the Indenture, equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $30.98 per share, to be settled in Class A common stock, cash, or a combination thereof at the Company’s election. The conversion rate and conversion price will be subject to customary adjustments upon the occurrence of certain events. Initially, the maximum number of shares of Class A common stock that are potentially issuable upon conversion of the 2030 Convertible Notes is 19,303,394, based on an initial maximum conversion rate of 41.9639 if all of the 2030 Convertible Notes are settled in shares of Class A common stock. These shares have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as the effect would be anti-dilutive in a net loss position.
The 2030 Convertible Notes will be convertible to either cash, shares of Class A common stock, or a combination at the Company’s election under the following circumstances:
(1)during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2026 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price per share of the Class A common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter;
(2)during the five business day period after any ten consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal notes is less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of Class A common stock and the conversion rate on that trading day;
(3)upon the occurrence of certain corporate events or distributions on the Class A common stock;
(4)if the Company calls notes for redemption; and
(5)after August 15, 2030 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date.
The notes are redeemable in whole or in part after November 20, 2028 and on or before the 50th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, at the option of the Company, but only if (i) the 2030 Convertible Notes are “Freely Tradable” (as defined in the Indenture) as of the date the Company sends the related redemption notice and all accrued and unpaid additional interest, if any, has been paid in full, as of the first interest payment date occurring on or before the date the Company sends such notice; and (ii) the last reported sales price per share of the Class A common stock is greater than 130% of the conversion price. If the 2030 Convertible Notes are not repurchased, redeemed, or converted prior to maturity, they will be settled at a cash price equal to principal plus any unpaid interest.
If a fundamental change as defined in the Indenture, occurs prior to the maturity date, holders of the 2030 Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their notes for cash at a repurchase price equal to the principal plus accrued and unpaid interest.
As of December 31, 2025, the principal outstanding is $460.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the conditions allowing holders of the 2030 Convertible Notes to convert have not been met. The Company accounted for the issuance of the 2030 Convertible Notes as a single long-term liability measured at its amortized cost, as no other embedded features require bifurcation and recognition as derivatives.
Debt discount and issuance costs related to the 2030 Convertible Notes totaled $12.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and are amortized to finance and interest expense, net, included within other income (expense), net on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations over the contractual term of the notes. The 2030 Convertible Notes mature on November 15, 2030. For the year ended December 31, 2025, there was $0.3 million in
amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and interest was $0.5 million. The effective interest rate for the 2030 Convertible Notes is 1.3%.
The net carrying amount of the 2030 Convertible Notes was as follows:
December 31,
2025
Principal$460,000 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(12,366)
Net carrying amount$447,634 
As of December 31, 2025, the total estimated fair value of the 2030 Convertible Notes approximates its carrying value. The fair value was determined based on level 2 inputs of quoted market prices.
Capped Call Transactions
In connection with the pricing of the 2030 Convertible Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “Capped Call Transactions”) with certain of the initial purchasers in the offering of the 2030 Convertible Notes or their affiliates and certain other financial institutions. Pursuant to the Capped Call Transactions, the Company used approximately $66.7 million of the net proceeds from the offering of the 2030 Convertible Notes to fund the Capped Call Transactions. The Capped Call Transactions cover, subject to customary adjustments, the number of shares of Class A common stock initially underlying the 2030 Convertible Notes.
The Capped Call Transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to holders of the Company’s Class A common stock upon any conversion of the 2030 Convertible Notes and/or offset any potential cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of 2030 Convertible Notes upon conversion of the 2030 Convertible Notes in the event that the market price per share of the Class A common stock is greater than the strike price of the Capped Call Transactions, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap. The cap price of the Capped Call Transactions was $59.58 per share, which represented a premium of approximately 150.0% over the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock on November 6, 2025, and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions.
The Capped Call Transactions meet the criteria for classification in equity, are not remeasured each reporting period, and are included as a reduction to additional paid-in-capital within stockholders’ equity.
Prepaid Forward
In connection with the offering of the 2030 Convertible Notes, the Company entered into a prepaid forward stock purchase transaction (the “Prepaid Forward”) with one of the initial purchasers or its affiliates of the 2030 Convertible Notes ( the “Forward Counterparty”). Pursuant to the Prepaid Forward, the Company has paid an aggregate of approximately $131.1 million and expects to receive an aggregate of 5,503,464 shares of Class A common stock. The initial aggregate number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock underlying the Prepaid Forward is 5,503,464 shares. If the Company pays a cash dividend on its Class A common stock, then the Forward Counterparty is required to pay an equivalent amount to the Company. The maturity date for the Prepaid Forward is scheduled to be November 15, 2030, although it may be settled earlier in whole or in part. Upon settlement of the Prepaid Forward, at maturity or upon any early settlement, the Forward Counterparty will deliver to the Company the number of shares of Class A common stock underlying the Prepaid Forward or the portion thereof being settled early. The Prepaid Forward Transaction has been accounted for as a reduction to additional paid-in capital, and will be considered treasury stock upon physical settlement. The shares purchased under the Prepaid Forward are treated as a reduction in additional paid-in capital and are outstanding for purposes of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share until the Forward Counterparty physically delivers the shares underlying the Prepaid Forward to the Company. The shares will remain outstanding for legal purposes, including for purposes of any future stockholders’ votes, until the Forward Counterparty delivers the shares underlying the Prepaid Forward to the Company. The Company’s Prepaid Forward hedge transaction exposes the Company to credit risk to the extent that its counterparty may be unable to meet the terms of the transaction. The Company
mitigates this risk by limiting its counterparty to a major financial institution. As of December 31, 2025, no shares were delivered to the Company in connection with the Prepaid Forward.
Starlab Credit Facility
On December 18, 2025, the Company’s Joint Venture, Starlab Space LLC, entered into a credit agreement in the form of a revolving credit facility (the “Starlab Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders, led by Texas Capital Bank (“TCB”), providing for aggregate commitments of $20.0 million. The proceeds will be used to provide working capital for operations, pay for expenses related to growth, as well as other general corporate purposes. The percentage of credit facility will be based on the amount of preferred equity raised. The Starlab Credit Facility has an initial maturity of three years from the closing date or upon denial of NASA contract. Borrowings under the Starlab Credit Facility bear interest based on SOFR rate plus basis points depending on total liquidity. In addition, the Company is required to pay an undrawn commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% on the unused portion of the Starlab Credit Facility, also based on liquidity levels. The Starlab Credit Facility contains customary covenants, representations and warranties, and events of default, including, among others, restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the creation of liens, certain fundamental changes, and certain restricted payments. Covenants include financial covenants, such as a minimum liquidity amount. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had no drawn amounts on the Starlab Credit Facility.
Credit Facility
On May 30, 2025, the Company entered into a new senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders, led by JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., providing for aggregate commitments of $200.0 million. The Credit Facility is being used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The Credit Facility has an initial maturity of four years from the closing date and includes an uncommitted accordion feature that permits the Company, subject to certain conditions, to request an increase in the aggregate commitments by up to an additional $150.0 million, for a total potential facility size of $350.0 million. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate based on Adjusted Term SOFR plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for borrowings ranges from 2.25% to 2.75%, depending on the Company’s consolidated liquidity levels, as defined in the agreement. In addition, the Company is required to pay an undrawn commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.30% on the unused portion of the Credit Facility, also based on liquidity levels. The Credit Facility contains customary covenants, representations and warranties, and events of default, including, among others, restrictions on occurrence of additional indebtedness, the creation of liens, certain fundamental changes, and certain restricted payments. Covenants include financial covenants, such as a minimum liquidity amount as of the last day of each fiscal quarter and minimum consolidated revenue amounts over a trailing four quarter period. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants as of December 31, 2025. The obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the Company’s and its domestic subsidiaries’ assets, with the exception of Starlab, subject to certain customary exceptions.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company used the Credit Facility to draw down $64.5 million and repay its outstanding Term Loan commitment. The withdrawn funds were repaid the same day to the Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had no drawn amounts on the Credit Facility.
Debt Extinguishment
On June 30, 2025, the Company used its Credit Facility to extinguish the Term Loan, as defined below, and repaid the principal balance, accrued interest, and an early termination premium for $64.4 million, which resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment of $5.7 million. The draw from the credit facility was subsequently repaid the same day, leaving no outstanding amounts drawn under the Credit Facility on December 31, 2025.
Term Loan
On June 28, 2024, Voyager and its domestic subsidiaries, excluding Starlab, entered into a $58.0 million Loan and Security Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with the lenders party thereto and Hercules Capital, Inc., as administrative agent and collateral agent, which provided for a $58.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). The Company incurred approximately $1.7 million in debt issuance costs and recorded a debt discount of approximately
$8.5 million. The Company used the proceeds from the Term Loan to retire the 2023 Term Note resulting in a loss on debt extinguishment of $10.7 million.
The Term Loan was set to mature on July 1, 2028. The Term Loan bore interest at a variable annual rate equal to the sum of (a) the greater of (i) the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate or (ii) 8.50%, and (b) 1.25% per annum. The Term Loan bore additional interest, which is equal to 2.50% of the total outstanding principal, computed daily based on the actual number of days elapsed and added to the outstanding principal balance. The Term Loan also included an end of term fee of 5.50% of the $58.0 million initial principle, or $3.2 million. In connection with the Term Loan, the Company was required to maintain a compensating cash balance of $12.5 million.
The Company’s long-term debt associated with the Term Loan consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
20252024
Principal$— $65,972 
Less: debt issuance cost & discounts, net of amortization— (8,981)
Net carrying amount— 56,991 
Less: current portion— — 
Total long-term debt, net$— $56,991 
2024 Convertible Notes
During the year ended December 31, 2024, Starlab Space LLC entered into convertible promissory note agreements (“2024 Convertible Notes”) for a total principal of approximately $10.1 million. In January 2025, Starlab Space LLC raised an additional $0.1 million.
The 2024 Convertible Notes were convertible into equity units upon the following: (i) a qualified financing event, defined as a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which Starlab Space LLC issues shares of any class or series of equity securities to one or more investors, including any of the lenders with the principal purpose of raising capital that raises gross proceeds of at least $10.0 million, excluding the amount represented by the conversion of any outstanding indebtedness in accordance with their respective terms; (ii) at the option of the lender upon a nonqualified financing event; (iii) a liquidity event, defined as a consolidation or merger with another corporation, entity, or person or other event through which the unit holders, immediately prior to such consolidation or merger, own less than 50% of the voting power of the surviving entity, immediately after such consolidation or merger, a sale or other disposition of substantially all Starlab Space LLC’s assets, or the closing of Starlab Space LLC’s first underwritten public offering; and (iv) the maturity date. Upon a conversion event described in (i) or (ii), the 2024 Convertible Notes would have converted into the same class and series of units as those sold as part of the financing event. Upon a conversion event described in (iii) or (iv), the 2024 Convertible Notes would have converted into Class A-1 Units of Starlab Space LLC. The number of Class A-1 Units issued would have been equal to (1) the outstanding principal balance of the note and all accrued and unpaid interest due, divided by (2) 85% of the price per unit paid by the investors to purchase the new securities in the subsequent financing.
The Company evaluated the features of the 2024 Convertible Notes and determined that items (i) and (ii) met the definition of embedded derivatives as they are not clearly and closely related to the debt host instrument and were bifurcated and measured at fair value. The fair value was measured using the scenario based method inside the “with and without” method and resulted in a value of approximately $3.1 million at inception which was recorded as a discount on the convertible notes. The key assumptions utilized in the valuation were the scenario timing, mandatory conversion discount, discount rate, and scenario probabilities. On April 8, 2025, the Company contributed an additional $15.0 million into Starlab Space LLC through Voyager Ventures, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. This was deemed a “qualified financing event,” as described under item (i) above and, pursuant to the terms of the promissory note agreement, the 2024 Convertible Notes converted into Starlab Space LLC equity held by passive equity members.
As of December 31, 2025, due to the conversion, there was no remaining balance outstanding under the 2024 Convertible Notes. The conversion liquidated the embedded and convertible note balance into equity with a resulting loss on conversion of $2.1 million.
SMI Promissory Note
In May and June 2023, Voyager acquired additional shares of Space Micro Inc (“SMI”) from certain minority stockholders in exchange for Promissory Notes in aggregate amount of approximately $28.4 million. In October 2024, the Promissory Notes were modified for certain shareholders to be payable in the Company’s equity securities at the earlier of October 2, 2025 or the completion of its initial public offering, and for other shareholders at the earlier of October 2, 2026 or the completion of its initial public offering. In alignment with the terms of the SMI Promissory Notes, these notes were converted into Class A common stock upon the Company’s successful initial public offering during June 2025. As a result of the conversion, the SMI Promissory Notes have been retired in full. The Company had no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2025 and an outstanding balance of approximately $24.6 million as of December 31, 2024.