David J/Ca Cowan - Aug 25, 2021 Form 3 Insider Report for Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ David Cowan
Stock symbol: RKLB
Transactions as of: Aug 25, 2021
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 3
Date filed: 9/7/2021, 09:50 PM
Next filing: Oct 12, 2021

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	RKLB	Common Stock						0	Aug 25, 2021	See footnotes	F1, F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	RKLB	Earnout Rights (Common Stock)							Aug 25, 2021	Common Stock	0		See footnotes	F2, F3, F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	As of the date hereof, Bessemer Venture Partners VIII Institutional L.P. ("BVP VIII Inst") and Bessemer Venture Partners VIII, L.P. ("BVP VIII", and together with BVP VIII Inst referred to collectively, the "Funds") own 44,472,226 shares of Common Stock and 36,978,728 shares of Common Stock, respectively, and such shares were acquired by the Funds prior to the Reporting Person joining the board of directors of the Issuer. The Reporting Person was elected as a member of the board of directors of the Issuer effective immediately following the Second Effective Time as defined in that Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 1, 2021, and amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated May 7, 2021 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated June 25, 2021, by and among the Issuer, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. and Prestige USA Merger Sub, Inc.
F2	The Reporting Person is a director of Deer VIII & Co. Ltd. ("Deer Ltd."), which is the general partner of Deer VIII & Co. L.P. ("Deer L.P."), which is the general partner of each of the Funds. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Funds, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, in such securities by virtue of his interest in Deer Ltd. and Deer L.P. and his indirect limited partnership interest in the Funds. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities.
F3	Each earnout right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. The earnout rights vest upon the Issuer's Common Stock achieving a closing price per share equal to or greater than $20.00 for a period of at least 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days during the period commencing on the 90th day following August 25, 2021 and ending on the 180th day following August 25, 2021. If the target closing stock price is not achieved during such period, the earnout rights will be forfeited.
F4	As of the date hereof, BVP VIII Inst and BVP VIII hold the right to acquire 3,593,763 and 2,988,220 shares, respectively, of the Issuer's Common Stock upon the satisfaction of the earnout right vesting conditions described in footnote (3) above.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney