WASHINGTON — **Rocket Lab USA**, continuing its march toward vertical integration, has entered into a nonbonding but exclusive agreement to purchase laser communications terminal (LCT) provider, and Rocket Lab supplier, **Mynaric AG** of Germany for $75 million in cash or stock.
Up to $75 million in earn outs will be paid if Mynaric hits revenue targets.
The purchase is subject to Mynaric’s exit from Germany’s Chapter 11 restructuring procedure, called **StaRUG,** on satisfactory terms. Mynaric has said that it has secured sufficient . . .
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