Summary of significant accounting policies	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Summary of significant accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies	2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparation The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Maxar Technologies Inc., and all of its consolidated subsidiary entities. The Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated on consolidation. The Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial assets and liabilities including derivative financial instruments which are stated at fair value. The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. In management’s opinion, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair statement of the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been included. Use of estimates, assumptions and judgments The preparation of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingencies at the reporting date, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared using the most current and best available information; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Leases In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”) which together with subsequent amendments is included in ASC 842 – Leases. This new standard requires that all leases with an initial term greater than one year be recorded on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and lease liability. Additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures are also required. The Company adopted the lease standard on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach on the effective date. The Company has elected the package of practical expedients, which allows the Company not to reassess whether any expired or existing contracts as of the adoption date are or contain a lease, lease classification for any expired or existing leases as of the adoption date and initial direct costs for any existing leases as of the adoption date. The Company has not elected the hindsight practical expedient when determining lease term and assessing impairment of right-of-use assets. Upon adoption, the Company recognized operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of $133 million and $176 million, respectively in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. There were no material impacts to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations or Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. See Note 7 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for details. Taxes In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). The guidance in ASU 2018-02 allows an entity to elect to reclassify the stranded tax effects related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“2017 Tax Act”) from accumulated other comprehensive income into retained earnings. ASU 2018-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the update on January 1, 2019. There was no material impact on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted Financial Instruments In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”) which together with subsequent amendments is included in ASC 326 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 significantly changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. ASU 2016-13 will require immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur over the remaining life of many financial assets, which will generally result in earlier recognition of allowances for credit losses on loans and other financial instruments. These updates are effective for annual and interim financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance may have on the Company’s financial statements.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Maxar Technologies Inc., and all of its consolidated subsidiary entities. The Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated on consolidation.

The Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial assets and liabilities including derivative financial instruments which are stated at fair value.

The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. In management’s opinion, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair statement of the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been included.

Use of estimates, assumptions and judgments

The preparation of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingencies at the reporting date, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared using the most current and best available information; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Leases

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”) which together with subsequent amendments is included in ASC 842 – Leases. This new standard requires that all leases with an initial term greater than one year be recorded on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and lease liability. Additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures are also required. The Company adopted the lease standard on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach on the effective date. The Company has elected the package of practical expedients, which allows the Company not to reassess whether any expired or existing contracts as of the adoption date are or contain a lease, lease classification for any expired or existing leases as of the adoption date and initial direct costs for any existing leases as of the adoption date. The Company has not elected the hindsight practical expedient when determining lease term and assessing impairment of right-of-use assets.

Upon adoption, the Company recognized operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of $133 million and $176 million, respectively in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. There were no material impacts to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations or Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. See Note 7 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for details.

Taxes

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). The guidance in ASU 2018-02 allows an entity to elect to reclassify the stranded tax effects related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“2017 Tax Act”) from accumulated other comprehensive income into retained earnings. ASU 2018-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the update on January 1, 2019. There was no material impact on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”) which together with subsequent amendments is included in ASC 326 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 significantly changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. ASU 2016-13 will require immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur over the remaining life of many financial assets, which will generally result in earlier recognition of allowances for credit losses on loans and other financial instruments. These updates are effective for annual and interim financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance may have on the Company’s financial statements.