Redwire Corporation Stock Price, News & Analysis

Redwire (NYSE:RDW) has secured a contract from Thales Alenia Space to provide docking systems for the European Space Agency's lunar Gateway habitation module (Lunar I-Hab). The contract includes four International Berthing and Docking Mechanisms (IBDM): one active system to connect Lunar I-Hab to the Gateway and three passive systems for other modules or visiting vehicles.

The IBDM systems, to be delivered by Redwire's Belgian subsidiary Redwire Space NV, will facilitate safe crew and cargo transfers, featuring advanced automation, precision alignment, and multiple redundancies. The Lunar I-Hab module, constructed under Thales Alenia Space's leadership, will provide living quarters, laboratory space, and mission support infrastructure for astronauts during extended deep space missions.

Redwire (NYSE: RDW) and ispace technologies-U.S. have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on commercial lunar exploration and science missions. The partnership will focus on NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and other customers.

The collaboration leverages ispace's APEX lunar lander technology, which builds upon their Hakuto-R lunar exploration program experience. The APEX lander is designed as a multi-purpose platform for delivering payloads to lunar surface or orbit.

The partnership combines Redwire's expertise in digital engineering, integration, testing, and lunar subsystems with ispace's proven lunar landing platform. This initiative falls under NASA's CLPS program, which has a maximum contract value of $2.6 billion through 2028. Redwire is one of 14 prime contractors on the CLPS IDIQ contract.

Redwire (NYSE: RDW) has appointed Mike Gold as President of Civil and International Space business to spearhead the company's global expansion initiatives. The appointment aligns with Redwire's recent European expansion, including a new office in Warsaw, Poland.

The strategic move comes as institutional space budgets worldwide reach record highs and the European Space Agency (ESA) focuses on sustainable growth in the European space sector. Redwire's established international presence, demonstrated through successful Proba satellites and European programs, positions the company favorably for global market expansion under Gold's leadership.

Redwire (NYSE: RDW) has completed the redemption of its outstanding public warrants. The company announced that warrants remaining unexercised by March 24, 2025, would be redeemed at $0.01 per warrant.

Prior to the redemption date, 7,205,399 warrants were exercised at $11.50 each, generating approximately $82.9 million for Redwire's balance sheet. The remaining 1,450,586 unexercised warrants were redeemed for approximately $14.5 thousand.

Following the redemption, Redwire has no warrants outstanding and 77,082,332 shares of common stock outstanding. The warrants have ceased trading and were delisted from the NYSE, while the common stock continues trading under the symbol 'RDW'.

Redwire (NYSE: RDW) has secured a NASA contract to conduct four additional pharmaceutical drug investigations on the International Space Station using their Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory (PIL-BOX). The NASA-funded research aims to manufacture high-value seed crystals that could enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing in space stations.

The company's PIL-BOX platform has already processed 28 units, offering pharmaceutical researchers unique opportunities to grow small-batch crystals of protein-based pharmaceuticals in microgravity. Previous research suggests that space-grown crystals may be more uniform with fewer imperfections, potentially improving drug discovery and development processes. Past investigations have focused on advancing treatments for cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes.

Redwire (NYSE: RDW) has announced receiving all necessary regulatory approvals for its planned acquisition of Edge Autonomy. The approvals include completion of antitrust review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act in the United States, along with foreign investment reviews in Latvia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025, pending final closing conditions and Redwire stockholder approval. The company will file a proxy statement with the SEC regarding a special meeting of stockholders to vote on the acquisition.

The merger represents a strategic move in the space infrastructure sector, though it faces various risk factors including integration challenges, market uncertainties, and potential dilution for existing stockholders due to additional share issuance for the acquisition.

Redwire (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, has announced its participation in the upcoming 37th Annual Roth Conference. Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Baliff will deliver a presentation on March 18, 2025, scheduled from 10:30-10:55 a.m. PT.

The presentation will be accessible to viewers through a dedicated web platform at https://event.summitcast.com/view/YsA9Ty4sRyad4m3F6KNZ7x/guest_book?session_id=EPYpaTTdvqMXn2D7k3q5hc

Redwire (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, has announced its participation in the upcoming Cantor Global Technology Conference. Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Baliff will deliver a presentation on March 12, 2025, scheduled from 1:40-2:15 p.m. ET. The presentation will be accessible via a live webcast through a dedicated streaming platform.

Redwire (NYSE: RDW) reported its Q4 and full year 2024 financial results, showing a 24.7% year-over-year revenue increase to $304.1 million. However, the company faced challenges with a net loss of $(114.3) million for 2024, including a $52.0 million non-cash loss from warrant liability and a $7.0 million loss contingency.

Key highlights include positive Q4 operational cash flow of $7.1 million and Free Cash Flow of $3.0 million. The company's Book-to-Bill ratio was 0.76 for 2024, down from 1.23 in 2023. Notable achievements included securing Roll-Out Solar Arrays orders from Thales Alenia Space, receiving a DARPA prime contract, and launching 27 PIL-BOXes.

Looking ahead, Redwire announced plans to acquire Edge Autonomy and forecasts 2025 revenues between $535-605 million with Adjusted EBITDA of $70-105 million, assuming the Edge Autonomy transaction closes as planned.