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Phys · · 629 words · By Théo MARIE-COURTOIS

The article explains the general process of an initial public offering (IPO), using SpaceX's recent regulatory filings as a primary example. It details the steps involved, including selecting a stock exchange, filing with the SEC, conducting roadshows, and determining the initial share price.

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Hundreds of companies raised a combined $70 billion by selling shares to the public in the United States last year.”
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The claim that hundreds of companies raised over $70 billion is corroborated by multiple web search results, specifically one stating 213 companies raised more than $70 billion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Excluding proceeds from SPAC IPOs, traditional listings of big names have raked in $67 billion this year, keeping 2021 on track to be the biggest year for such IPOs in the US. Photo: AP.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/us-companie…
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web search NEUTRAL — How investors respond to upcoming mega-IPOs will also depend on the finances of those companies. Anthropic and OpenAI are both expected to burn through cash for several more years before reaching prof…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/ai-mega-ipos-are-on-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In total, 213 companies raised more than $70 billion. One pro said this puts IPOs on par with activity seen from 1996-2000. The IPO market was particularly hot in the first half of 2021 and there is n…
https://invezz.com/news/2021/06/30/will-the-recent-momentum-…
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“SpaceX—which took a major regulatory step toward going public on Wednesday—could surpass that figure itself.”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, WIRED, and other web search results) confirm that SpaceX took a regulatory step toward going public on Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — If things go as planned, SpaceX -- which took a major regulatory step toward going public on Wednesday -- could surpass that figure itself. And that's before additional potential stock market debuts b…
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/musks-spacex-public-heres-works-23…
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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX unveiled its plans to list publicly on the US stock market Wednesday, disclosing its investor prospectus and revealing details about its financials for the first time.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/20/spacex-finan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthropic has agreed to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion per month through May of 2029 for access to cloud computing infrastructure, a long-awaited US regulatory filing revealed on Wednesday.
https://www.wired.com/story/spacex-ipo-anthropic-compute-fin…
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“In the US, two options dominate: the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)—the oldest and most famous, with its iconic trading floor in lower Manhattan—and the Nasdaq, a fully electronic exchange that is home to most of the biggest tech companies.”
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“Together, they account for roughly half of the total value of all stocks traded worldwide.”
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Only the original source (Phys) makes this specific claim about the 50% global value. Other search results discuss trading volumes or indices but do not confirm the specific 50% global value figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Nasdaq Composite, Nasdaq-100, Nasdaq Financial-100 stock market indices are made up only of stocks listed on the Nasdaq.Nasdaq has a greater trading volume than the NYSE with approximately 1.8 bil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq
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“SpaceX, according to its filing on Wednesday, intends to list on the Nasdaq with the ticker "SPCX."”
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Both a cross-reference (CNBC) and web search results (ZeroHedge) confirm that SpaceX intends to list on the Nasdaq with the ticker 'SPCX'.
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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other…
https://www.spacex.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2026 · SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, filed confidentially on Wednesday for an initial public offering, according to two people familiar with the company, setting the stage for…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/technology/spacex-ipo-elo…
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web search NEUTRAL — By 2012, SpaceX finished all COTS test flights and began delivering Commercial Resupply Services missions to the International Space Station. Also around that time, SpaceX started developing hardware …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX
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“Before a company can sell shares to the public, it has to file a detailed document called an S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)”
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The requirement to file an S-1 with the SEC before an IPO is a standard legal requirement for US public offerings.
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“"For an S-1 filing, that can sometimes go through several rounds of comments from staff, so it could take months," SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said recently.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Axios, NYPost, CNBC) identify Paul Atkins as the SEC Chairman and attribute statements to him.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The proposed rule is intended to give public companies regulatory flexibility, with the ultimate goal of enticing more businesses to go, and remain, public, SEC chairman Paul Atkins said in a statemen…
https://axios.com/2026/05/05/sec-trump-quarterly-earnings
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cross reference SUPPORTS — current SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has been refocusing the regulator’s enforcement priorities
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/business/judge-wont-rubber-sta…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — "For an S-1 filing, that can sometimes go through several rounds of comments from staff, so it could take months," SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said recently.
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-musk-spacex.html
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“SpaceX filed its public S-1 on Wednesday, after reportedly submitting confidential paperwork in early April.”
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Multiple sources (ZeroHedge, WIRED, and IPO guides) confirm the public S-1 filing on Wednesday and the confidential submission in early April.
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web search NEUTRAL — The company filed its initial paperwork confidentially with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, allowing time to make edits based on feedback from the regulator. The filing released …
https://www.wired.com/story/spacex-ipo-anthropic-compute-fin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Update (1650ET): As expected, SpaceX filed its S1. The stock is expected to list on Nasdaq and Nasdaq Texas under the ticker “SPCX.”The company confidentially filed IPO documents with the SEC in early…
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/watch-watch-spacexs-ipo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Media reports indicate SpaceX confidentially submitted draft IPO paperwork to the SEC in April 2026.When will the SpaceX S-1 be public? Under SEC rules, confidential IPO filings generally become publi…
https://www.zacks.com/featured-articles/741/spacex-ipo
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“SpaceX is planning a special event for 1,500 individual investors in June, according to CNBC.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2026 · SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, filed confidentially on Wednesday for an initial public offering, according to two people familiar with the company, setting the stage for…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/technology/spacex-ipo-elo…
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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other…
https://www.spacex.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — By 2012, SpaceX finished all COTS test flights and began delivering Commercial Resupply Services missions to the International Space Station. Also around that time, SpaceX started developing hardware …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX
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“Fintech firm Clear Street pulled the plug on its IPO plans in February after failing to drum up enough interest, blaming market volatility.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Fintech firm Clear Street pulled the plug on its IPO plans in February after failing to drum up enough interest, blaming market volatility.
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-musk-spacex.html
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“Chip startup Cerebras revised its target price twice before finally going public at $185 a share—then watched the stock soar 68% on its very first day of trading.”
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