



The SpaceX IPO will be just as unconventional as Musk himself
. Also under consideration: unusual lockup times that limit share sales by early investors, preferential treatment for investors in his other companies and allocating an outsize portion of shares to individual investors, people familiar with the matter said.The company is considering hosting events at SpaceX locations including its sprawling complex near the Los Angeles airport and its rocket launch site in Florida’s Cape Canaveral area, people familiar with the matter said.
SpaceX executives might also still visit some investors, the people said.The ideas come from Musk as well as his team members, including bankers like Morgan Stanley’s Michael Grimes, some of the people said. It is unclear which of the plans will stick.Musk is known for his unconventional style.
He has been known to sleep at the offices of his companies and engage in “rage firings” and waived due diligence before inking his deal to buy Twitter. He makes corporate announcements on the social-media platform now known as X, including one about possibly taking Tesla private that got him in trouble with regulators.In the world of Musk, loyalty is rewarded.Expect this to remain the case when SpaceX starts doling out shares in its IPO, people close to the deal say.
One of the ideas under consideration is to give preferential treatment to those who have invested in other Musk companies. They include Tesla shareholders, as well as investors who helped back the billionaire’s 2022 effort to take over Twitter.Musk has teased this idea before.
At a Tesla shareholder meeting in November, he said he wanted to figure out a way for Tesla shareholders to participate or invest in SpaceX. The move would be a nod to the retail investors who have helped power shares of the
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