Maxar Technologies Shareholders Approve U.S. Domestication

November 19, 2018 – Maxar Applied sciences, a worldwide know-how innovator powering the brand new house financial system, at the moment introduced that shareholders permitted the Firm’s U.S. domestication at a particular assembly held earlier at the moment in Westminster, Colorado.

A complete of 227 holders of widespread shares of the Firm, representing roughly 76% of the Firm’s issued and excellent widespread shares, voted in reference to the assembly, with 99.eight% voting in favor of the U.S. domestication and greater than 99.eight% of the widespread shares and LTIP Items voted on the assembly, voting as a single class, voted in favor of the U.S. domestication.

“We’re happy that shareholders overwhelmingly permitted our plan for U.S. domestication and we stay up for finishing the method by the start of 2019,” stated Maxar President and CEO Howard Lance. “U.S. domestication fulfills a dedication made as a part of the acquisition of DigitalGlobe in October 2017 and marks a serious milestone in our strategic goals to achieve a stronger presence within the U.S. house and protection markets and improve our means to help categorized functions for U.S. Authorities businesses.”

Following the U.S. domestication efficient date, Maxar will proceed to record its shares on each the New York Inventory Alternate (NYSE) and Toronto Inventory Alternate (TSX). Maxar doesn’t anticipate that the U.S. domestication can have any impression on its workers, prospects, suppliers, or different key stakeholders. As beforehand introduced, Maxar will transition to U.S. GAAP accounting requirements and U.S. home securities filings efficient with its U.S. domestication. The Firm believes this transition will make its monetary outcomes extra clear to a wider viewers of traders and supply elevated comparability with U.S. aerospace and protection peer firms.

Topic to acquiring required courtroom approvals, in addition to the satisfaction of different circumstances precedent, Maxar anticipates that the U.S. domestication might be accomplished on or about January 1, 2019.