M&A  April 9, 2020

Maxar finishes $729M sale of Canadian subsidiary

WESTMINSTER — Satellite maker Maxar Technologies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: MAXR) closed its spin-off of Canadian subsidiary MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates to a group of private equity firms for $729 million.

The Westminster-based company said it would sell the Canadian assets primarily to Northern Private Capital Ltd. and its private equity partners in late December for CA$1 billion. The value of the deal at that time was US$765 million, but $36 million in final proceeds are expected to be lost due to various adjustments and shifts in currency value.

MDA was previously an independent company based in Vancouver…

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