Canada’s MDA Area to purchase Israeli satcom co SatixFy

Canadian firm MDA Area (TSX: MDA) has introduced it’s buying Israeli satellite tv for pc communications know-how developer SatixFy Communications at an organization valuation of $193 million. The value per SatixFy share within the deal is $2.10, a 75% premium on the corporate’s worth on Nasdaq at shut of buying and selling yesterday and 52% of the typical share worth over the previous month. On Nasdaq at present, SatixFy’s share worth is at the moment up 65.5%.

The deal is in money and the customer can even tackle SatixFy’s debt of $76 million, in order that total the acquisition is costing $269 million, though up to now the corporate’s market cap was far greater.

The businesses say that the deal will shut within the third quarter of 2025, topic to regulatory approvals and approvals by shareholders. SatixFy says that shareholders in 57% of its shares have already agreed to the deal. The settlement features a 45-day go-shop interval, throughout which period SatixFy is permitted to actively solicit, consider and enter into negotiations with third events that categorical an curiosity in buying the corporate.

SatixFy develops chips and know-how for satellite tv for pc communications and has been managed since 2023 by CEO Nir Barkan. The corporate was based in 2012 by the late Yoel Gat and Yoel Leibovitch. In 2022, SatixFy listed on Nasdaq following a SPACE merger at an organization valuation of $365 million. As in most SPAC mergers, the share worth fell sharply and at shut of buying and selling yesterday the market cap was $102 million.

MDA Area has been a serious enterprise companion of SatixFy with contracts price tens of hundreds of thousands of {dollars}. MDA offers technological options for the house trade and has beforehand acquired a subsidiary of SatixFy for $40 million.

SatixFy has not but printed its full-year 2024 monetary outcomes. Within the first three quarters of 2024, the corporate reported income of $8.5 million, down from $8.9 million within the corresponding interval of 2023, on account of a fall in income for growth and providers, which was offset by a leap in product gross sales. Web loss narrowed 42.5% within the first 9 months of 2024 to $34.5 million.

“A major milestone on the journey”

Barkan stated, “SatixFy has persistently aimed to revolutionize the market with digital chip-based options whereas establishing a world-leading house know-how firm. Becoming a member of MDA Area marks a big milestone in that journey. This transaction is a testomony to the innovation and dedication of our staff over the previous decade. It should present the dimensions, sources, and stability wanted to proceed delivering groundbreaking options for our clients.”

Barkan advised “Globes” that the deal is a part of vital consolidation processes that the market is present process. He says that SatixFy brings a singular answer that is essential to the distinguished gamers within the subject, and now it is going to grow to be half of a giant group with an intensive product providing within the house trade.

MDA Area CEO Mike Greenley stated, “With this acquisition MDA Area is taking a logical subsequent step to additional reinforce our technical differentiation as the worldwide market transitions from analog to digital satellite tv for pc know-how. Much like MDA Area, SatixFy is an innovation firm at its core, and bringing these two extremely expert groups collectively provides complementary experience and know-how that can enable us to additional improve our worth proposition for present and future clients by offering vertically built-in and differentiated digital satellite tv for pc options.”

Citi is serving as unique monetary advisor to MDA Area and Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP is serving as authorized counsel to MDA Area. TD Cowen is serving as unique monetary advisor to SatixFy and Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. and Sullivan & Worcester LLP are serving as authorized counsel to SatixFy.

Revealed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on April 1, 2025.

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