Rocket Lab USA (Rocket Lab USA) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % : 1.10% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Rocket Lab USA Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Rocket Lab USA's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $3.6 Mil. Rocket Lab USA's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $326.8 Mil. Therefore, Rocket Lab USA's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.10%.

Rocket Lab USA Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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Rocket Lab USA Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Rocket Lab USA Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

7.87

5.55

2.58

Rocket Lab USA Quarterly Data
	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										1.79	1.89	3.48	3.32	1.10

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Rocket Lab USA's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

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Rocket Lab USA Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Rocket Lab USA's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -4.248	/	( (152.783	+	176.688)	/ 2 )
=	-1 * -4.248	/	164.7355
=	2.58 %

where

	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	149.877	+	2.906
=	152.783

	Total Debt (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	158.924	+	17.764
=	176.688

Rocket Lab USA's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 )	+	Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -3.592	/	( (176.688	+	476.82)	/ 2 )
=	-1 * -3.592	/	326.754
=	1.10 %

where

	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	158.924	+	17.764
=	176.688

	Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	465.824	+	10.996
=	476.82

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

Rocket Lab USA (NAS:RKLB) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.

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Rocket Lab USA (Rocket Lab USA) Business Description

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Address

3881 McGowen Street, Long Beach, CA, USA, 90808

Website

https://www.rocketlabusa.com

Rocket Lab USA Inc is engaged in space, building rockets, and spacecraft. It provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defence, and commercial markets. It designs and manufactures the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has delivered more than 100 satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. The business operates in two segments being Launch Services and Space systems. Geographically it serves Japan, Germany, rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.

Executives

Adam C. Spice	officer: Chief Financial Officer	2051 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 100, CARLSBAD CA 92011
Arjun Kampani	officer: See Remarks	C/O AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS, INC., 2001 AEROJET ROAD, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95742
Nina Armagno	director	C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN ST, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Peter Beck	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President, CEO and Chairman	C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Michael D Griffin	director	21700 ATLANTIC BLVD, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP, DULLES VA 20166
Shaun O'donnell	officer: EVP - Global Operations	C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN STREET, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Edward H. Frank	director	C/O FUSION-IO, INC., 2855 E. COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 100, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Alexander R Slusky	director	456 MONTGOMERY STREET, 19TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Khosla Ventures Seed B (cf), L.p.	10 percent owner	2128 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Cowan David J/ca	director	50 WOODSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 720, REDWOOD CITY CA 94061
Peek Street Equatorial Trustee Ltd	10 percent owner	123 CELTIC CRESCENT, ELLERSLIE, AUCKLAND Q2 1051
Jon A Olson	director	2100 LOGIC DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95124
Equatorial Trust	10 percent owner	123 CELTIC CRESCENT, ELLERSLIE, AUCKLAND Q2 1051
Kerryn Beck	10 percent owner	C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN STREET, LONG BEACH CA 90808
Warren Butler	10 percent owner	C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC., 3881 MCGOWEN STREET, LONG BEACH CA 90808