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SpaceX avoids potential 456 million-share unlock as $175.50 threshold goes unmet ahead of earnings

A little-known clause in SpaceX’s IPO lockup agreement could have released up to 456 million additional nonaffiliate shares if the stock met a pre-earnings performance threshold. The trigger required shares to close at or above $175.50 on at least five of the 10 trading days before the first earnings release, a level tied to a 30% premium over the $135 IPO price. With the stock trading around $107—about 39% below the threshold—the condition has not been met. The situation concerns a potential IPO lockup release and does not involve listed traditional assets.