{"id":31906,"date":"2022-12-16T13:21:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T13:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2022\/12\/16\/space-imaging-company-maxar-agrees-to-64-billion-takeover\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:43:35","slug":"space-imaging-company-maxar-agrees-to-64-billion-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/space\/2022\/12\/16\/space-imaging-company-maxar-agrees-to-64-billion-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Space imaging company Maxar agrees to $6.4 billion takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BOSTON \u2014 Maxar Technologies, a provider of space imaging services to companies and governments, agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Advent International in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.4 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the terms of the agreement, Advent will acquire all outstanding Maxar common stock for $53 per share, a 129% premium over the closing price on Dec. 15, the last full trading day on the New York Stock Exchange prior to the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a private company, Maxar will accelerate investments in satellite technologies and data insights used by government and commercial customers, as well as pursue acquisitions, it said in a statement. This includes supporting the delivery of the company\u2019s Legion satellite constellation, accelerating the launch of Legion 7 and 8 satellites and expanding its Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure businesses through investments in capabilities such as advanced machine learning and 3D mapping.<\/p>\n\n\n\t