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Confidential registration lead
Applied Aerospace & Defense's SEC draft states it was confidentially submitted on April 17, 2026. Reuters reported the public U.S. IPO filing on May 8. Reuters then reported on May 26 that the company was marketing 32.5 million shares at $18 to $21 for a valuation of up to about $3.59 billion, while the May 26 S-1/A showed NYSE ticker AADX.
public prospectus 2026-05-08
Range $18.00 to $21.00 · 32,500,000 shares · Gross proceeds $682,500,000
Common stock · Exchange NYSE · Ticker AADX · Underwriters Morgan Stanley, Jefferies
Applied Aerospace & Defense was in the SEC confidential draft process by April 17, publicly filed on May 8, and disclosed IPO range terms on May 26.
2026-04-17 · CONFIDENTIAL-E80086319A66DB7C8D8B