M&A Deal Summary

Norsat International Acquires Sinclair Technologies Holdings

On January 19, 2011, Norsat International acquired electrical equipment company Sinclair Technologies Holdings for 19M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Norsat International’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Norsat International’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Norsat International’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Norsat International’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-01-19
Target Sinclair Technologies Holdings
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Norsat International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 19M USD

Target

Sinclair Technologies Holdings

Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Sinclair Technologies Inc. is a provider of antenna and RF conditioning products, systems and coverage solutions for public safety, defense and private wireless networks. Sinclair offers more than 2,000 different products including Base Station Antennas, Mobile/Transit Antennas, Covert Antennas, Filters, Receiver Multicouplers, and Accessories which are used extensively in public safety and national security communication networks, corporate and commercial communication networks, natural resource management communications systems, road, rail, air, marine and heavy transport communication systems, specialized network applications. Sinclair has industry leading expertise in all aspects of antenna and filter manufacturing.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Norsat International

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1977
Sector Technology Hardware
Revenue 36M USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Norsat International, Inc. is a provider of innovative communication solutions that enable the transmission of data, audio and video for remote and challenging applications. Norsat’s products and services include customizable microwave components, portable satellite systems, maritime solutions, remote network solutions, and equipment financing.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-04-22 Bluemoon 4G

Ireland

Bluemoon is a privately held company whose flagship product WiMAX-in-a-Box has both commercial and military applications and is easily scalable from as little as 10,000 subscribers. The product is extremely well suited to rapid deployment in markets lacking extensive communications infrastructure.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-16 CVG

Sterling, Virginia, United States

CVG provides electric equipment for secure, robust, deployable, satellite-based communications solutions to government and commercial customers in the United States and around the world.

Buy $500K