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Privatised Power: When Strategic Infrastructure Goes Public
What is the central argument of “Privatised Power”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
Privatised Power: When Strategic Infrastructure Goes Public: SpaceX filed a confidential S-1. Defence-finance analysis; 8-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-10
SpaceX filed a confidential S-1 with the SEC on 1 April 2026 and is targeting a June listing at a valuation of roughly $1.75 trillion, with a $75 billion raise — the largest IPO ever conducted . This note is not a financial assessment of the offering. It does not take a view on price, multiples, or growth assumptions.
It addresses a strategic question with direct relevance for investors, counsel, and procurement authorities: in a valuation of this magnitude, how much of the value reflects what the company earns, and how much reflects what the company controls? The argument developed below is that a decisive share of the valuation remunerates a position rather than a cash flow: control of US…
This analysis answers: What is the central argument of “Privatised Power”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets? What does this mean for European defence funding, procurement and investment decisions? How mature and defensible is the position described in “Privatised Power”? Which European actors, programmes and funding instruments are most exposed?
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What is Privatised Power: When Strategic Infrastructure Goes Public?
It addresses a strategic question with direct relevance for investors, counsel, and procurement authorities: in a valuation of this magnitude, how much of the value reflects what the company earns…
Why does Privatised Power: When Strategic Infrastructure Goes Public matter for European defence?
The argument developed below is that a decisive share of the valuation remunerates a position rather than a cash flow: control of US…
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