Viasat Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 Results

CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today announced financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2017.

"Fiscal 2018 is a year of investment and positioning Viasat for growth on multiple fronts. We executed well on our primary objectives in the third quarter, including building on the momentum in the Government Systems segment; preparing for the launch of new residential service plans enabled by ViaSat-2; continuing to deploy and scale our next-generation IFC platform; and hitting important research and development (R&D) milestones associated with ViaSat-3," said Mark Dankberg, Viasat chairman and CEO. "Our Government Systems segment continues to set records and create new opportunities despite budget headwinds. In our residential business, we're enthused by the market testing to date for our ViaSat-2 residential services and we are gaining important insights on consumer demand and bandwidth economics that suggest potential for strong revenue and earnings growth opportunities. In our IFC business, we made important strides with Qantas entering production service, we began initial installations for both line-fit and retro-fit on American Airlines and we made progress in Europe. We also increased the number of commercial aircraft either in service or under contract by 92 during the third quarter. Finally, we continue to make progress on the first two ViaSat-3 satellites. We began transitioning certain payload modules into the flight hardware construction phase - resulting in a decrease in R&D expenses in the third quarter relative to the second quarter of this fiscal year. Overall, I'm really pleased with the execution and our team's ability to achieve the milestones that position us for exciting growth in fiscal year 2019 and beyond."


    Financial Results

    (In millions,
     except per share
     data)                       Q3 FY18          Q3 FY17              Year-               First 9               First 9               Year-Over-
                                                                      Over-Year              Months                Months                  Year
                                                                       Change                                                             Change
                                                                                              FY18                  FY17
    ---                                                                             ---      ----                                                      ---

    Revenues                               $381.8           $380.6                   0.3%             $1,155.0               $1,142.9                     1.1%
    --------                               ------           ------                    ---              --------               --------                      ---

    Net (loss)
     income(1)                            $(24.6)            $4.2         *                           $(47.4)                 $17.1           *
    ----------                             ------             ----        ---                           ------                  -----          ---

    Non-GAAP net
     (loss) income(1)                      $(2.4)           $15.5         *                              $5.3                  $47.1                  (88.7)%
    -----------------                       -----            -----        ---                             ----                  -----                   ------

    Adjusted EBITDA                         $56.2            $83.9                (33.0)%               $179.4                 $257.3                  (30.3)%
    ---------------                         -----            -----                 ------                ------                 ------                   ------

    Diluted per share
     net (loss)
     income(1)                            $(0.42)           $0.08         *                           $(0.81)                 $0.33           *
    -----------------                      ------            -----        ---                           ------                  -----          ---

    Non-GAAP diluted
     per share net
     (loss) income(1)                     $(0.04)           $0.29         *                             $0.09                  $0.91                  (90.1)%
    -----------------                      ------            -----        ---                            -----                  -----                   ------

    Fully diluted
     weighted average
     shares(2)                               58.6             54.0                   8.6%                 58.2                   51.6                    12.8%
    -----------------                        ----             ----                    ---                  ----                   ----                     ----


    New contract
     awards                                $436.0           $353.7                  23.2%             $1,262.6               $1,276.1                   (1.1)%
    ------------                           ------           ------                   ----              --------               --------                    -----

    Sales backlog3                       $1,128.7         $1,061.9                   6.3%             $1,128.7               $1,061.9                     6.3%
    --------------                       --------         --------                    ---              --------               --------                      ---

    * Percentage not meaningful.



    Segment Results

    (In millions)                Q3 FY18          Q3 FY17              Year-               First 9               First 9               Year-Over-
                                                                   Over-Year              Months                Months                  Year
                                                                    Change                                                             Change
                                                                                           FY18                  FY17
    ---                                                                             ---      ----                                                      ---

    Satellite Services
    ------------------

      New contract
       awards                              $149.3           $153.2                 (2.5)%               $448.3                 $444.2                     0.9%
      ------------                         ------           ------                  -----                ------                 ------                      ---

      Revenues                             $144.5           $160.1                 (9.7)%               $444.3                 $468.8                   (5.2)%
      --------                             ------           ------                  -----                ------                 ------                    -----

      Operating profit4                      $1.7            $34.8                (95.2)%                $33.1                  $98.3                  (66.3)%
      -----------------                      ----            -----                 ------                 -----                  -----                   ------

      Adjusted EBITDA                       $46.4            $76.6                (39.4)%               $163.9                 $222.4                  (26.3)%
      ---------------                       -----            -----                 ------                ------                 ------                   ------


    Commercial Networks
    -------------------

      New contract
       awards                               $87.3            $48.3                  80.8%               $184.4                 $162.5                    13.4%
      ------------                          -----            -----                   ----                ------                 ------                     ----

      Revenues                              $55.5            $54.5                   1.9%               $157.1                 $185.5                  (15.3)%
      --------                              -----            -----                    ---                ------                 ------                   ------

      Operating loss4                     $(53.5)         $(48.6)               (10.1)%             $(179.0)              $(128.0)                 (39.9)%
      ---------------                      ------           ------                 ------               -------                -------                   ------

      Adjusted EBITDA                     $(38.0)         $(32.6)               (16.4)%             $(133.0)               $(82.5)                 (61.3)%
      ---------------                      ------           ------                 ------               -------                 ------                   ------


    Government Systems
    ------------------

      New contract
       awards                              $199.4           $152.2                  30.9%               $629.9                 $669.4                   (5.9)%
      ------------                         ------           ------                   ----                ------                 ------                    -----

      Revenues                             $181.8           $166.0                   9.5%               $553.6                 $488.6                    13.3%
      --------                             ------           ------                    ---                ------                 ------                     ----

      Operating profit4                     $29.7            $24.1                  23.0%                $96.5                  $71.1                    35.7%
      -----------------                     -----            -----                   ----                 -----                  -----                     ----

      Adjusted EBITDA                       $47.8            $39.9                  19.7%               $148.5                 $117.4                    26.5%
      ---------------                       -----            -----                   ----                ------                 ------                     ----


    1 Attributable to Viasat, Inc. common
     stockholders.

    2 As the three and nine months ended
     December 31, 2017 financial information
     resulted in a net loss, the weighted
     average number of shares used to
     calculate basic and diluted net loss per
     share is the same, as diluted shares
     would be anti-dilutive.

    (3) Amounts include certain backlog
     adjustments due to contract changes and
     amendments. Backlog does not include
     contracts with our broadband internet
     subscribers in our Satellite Services
     segment, nor does it include anticipated
     purchase orders and requests for the
     installation of IFC systems or future
     recurring internet services revenues
     under commercial IFC agreements recorded
     in our Commercial Networks and Satellite
     Services segments, respectively.

    4 Before corporate and amortization of
     acquired intangible assets.

U.S. Tax Reform
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Reform), enacted on December 22, 2017, among other matters, lowered the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%. As the Company has a March 31 fiscal year-end, the lower corporate federal income tax rate will be phased in, resulting in a U.S. statutory federal rate of approximately 32% for fiscal year 2018, and 21% for subsequent years. Although, the lower corporate federal income tax rate will be positive for the Company in the long-term, in the current quarter, based on preliminary calculations, the Company revalued its net deferred tax assets and as a result recorded additional income tax expense of approximately $12.2 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017. The impact of the Tax Reform on diluted per share net loss attributable to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 was $0.21 per share. The impact of the Tax Reform on Non-GAAP diluted per share net (loss) income attributable to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 was $0.06 per share.

Accompanying Announcement from Thursday, February 8, 2018
Today, Viasat announced a new contract with United Airlines (UAL) to bring Viasat's latest generation in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system to more than 70 aircraft, including at least 58 of United's new Boeing 737MAX aircraft. Viasat will serve as the direct in-flight internet service provider to United, deploying its most advanced IFEC system, in order to provide United customers access to fast, reliable internet connections from the air--for accessing their favorite websites to connecting with key business applications such as a corporate VPN and secure email. Viasat's IFEC system will also power United's Personal Device Entertainment system, which offers customers access to hundreds of entertainment titles from its onboard library.

Satellite Services
In the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, Viasat's Satellite Services segment revenues were lower compared to the same period last year primarily due to a moderate decrease in the overall number of residential subscribers, which at the close of the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 was approximately 577,000. This decrease was partially offset by continued growth in ARPU, and expansion of Viasat's IFC services. In addition, the prior year included a revenue benefit of $6.8 million associated with payments under the Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) settlement. Segment operating profits and Adjusted EBITDA were lower compared to the prior year period primarily as a result of the revenue decrease as well as increased expenses related to the expected February 2018 commercial launch of broadband services on the ViaSat-2 satellite, and anticipated rapid growth for IFC services. Highlights for the quarter include:

    --  ARPU in the residential business grew 8% year-over-year to a record high
        of $68.23, as the Company continued to see good response to its
        selective introduction of higher-value premium service plans ahead of
        the ViaSat-2 commercial service launch.
    --  As of quarter end, approximately 43,000 subscribers were already on
        "ViaSat-2 like" unlimited plans on the ViaSat-1 satellite, indicating
        consumers' interest for higher-value premium service plans that deliver
        higher speeds, more data and more video streaming.
    --  At the close of the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, there were 589
        commercial aircraft in service equipped with Viasat's IFC system and
        Viasat expects to install its system on 912 additional aircraft under
        existing contracts, a sequential increase of 92 planes to a total of
        1,501 aircraft either in service or under contract. The Company
        anticipates a significant increase in new installations of its IFC
        system to begin in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018.
    --  Viasat expanded its relationship with JetBlue, signing a contract to
        upgrade JetBlue aircraft to the latest Viasat connectivity hardware.
        This will provide JetBlue direct access to the expanded coverage and
        capacity of the ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3 satellite platforms and create new
        opportunities for innovative passenger information and entertainment
        options.

Fiscal year-to-date, Satellite Services segment revenues, operating profit and Adjusted EBITDA were lower compared to the same period last year. This decrease reflected the $20.0 million year-over-year impact to revenues and operating profit due to the completion of payments under the SS/L settlement agreement in the prior fiscal year, plus costs associated with the preparation and launch of the ViaSat-2 satellite service for residential, aviation, enterprise and emerging markets.

Commercial Networks
In the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, Viasat's Commercial Networks segment results continued to reflect R&D investments in the Company's ultra-high capacity ViaSat-3 class satellite constellation, as well as upfront costs due to ramping demand for Viasat's IFC terminal systems. As a result, segment operating loss was higher and Adjusted EBITDA was lower for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 compared to the same period last year. Highlights for the quarter include:

    --  New contract awards for the segment were higher by 81% compared to the
        same period last fiscal year, and by 13% on a fiscal year-to-date basis,
        primarily due to demand for IFC equipment and new contract wins for
        next-generation broadband capabilities, including phased array antenna
        solutions for residential and on-the-move applications. The book-to-bill
        ratio for the third quarter and year-to-date were 1.6:1 and 1.2:1,
        respectively.
    --  Viasat expects to launch commercial broadband services on the ViaSat-2
        satellite in February 2018.
    --  Viasat and Boeing have proceeded with full construction, integration and
        testing of the first two ViaSat-3 class satellites. As a result, R&D for
        the quarter decreased sequentially from the second quarter of fiscal
        year 2018.

Fiscal year-to-date, Commercial Networks segment operating loss was higher and Adjusted EBITDA was lower compared to the same period last year, reflecting year-over-year impacts and investment trends similar to those seen in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018. Fiscal year-to-date segment revenues were down 15% compared to the same period last year, primarily as a result of lower fixed terminal sales for Australia's nbn(TM) satellite broadband service, partially offset by an increase in delivery of next-generation IFC systems.

Government Systems
Viasat's Government Systems segment revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 were $181.8 million, a 9% increase year-over-year. Continued demand for Viasat's tactical data link products, secure networking products and government mobility services provides evidence of Viasat's ability to bring commercial innovation into the defense sector. Operating profit increased by 23% to $29.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA increased 20% to $47.8 million for the quarter, compared to the prior year period. Operating profit and revenue growth were driven primarily by strong demand for Viasat's Non-Developmental Item (NDI) products initiated under Company funded R&D programs in prior periods, alongside expanding demand for cybersecurity and information assurance products. Highlights for the quarter include:

    --  Fiscal year-to-date segment contract awards equaled $629.9 million,
        reflecting a 1.1 to 1 book-to-bill ratio, and a record segment backlog
        of $702.2 million, driving total Company backlog to $1.1 billion.
    --  Key awards:
        --  Viasat was awarded a contract to upgrade the NATO UHF satellite
            communications control stations to comply with the Integrated
            Waveform baseline, giving NATO greater communications
            interoperability, scalability and flexibility across legacy and
            next-generation platforms.
        --  Viasat received a five-year, sole-source Indefinite Delivery
            Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an initial ceiling of $350
            million for advanced equipment, systems, services and support to
            modernize ground/air situational awareness, tactical data links,
            terrestrial networking, intelligence, surveillance and
            reconnaissance, tactical satellite communications, information
            assurance, network management and cybersecurity for Special
            Operations Forces.
    --  Key milestones achieved:
        --  The first ever handheld Link 16 radio, the Viasat Battlefield
            Awareness and Targeting System - Dismounted (BATS-D) device, known
            to the United States Department of Defense as the AN/PRC-161, became
            National Security Agency (NSA) Type 1 certified.
        --  The U.S. Air Force and Viasat completed production readiness review
            on the Mini Crypto program for the development of an embeddable
            cryptographic security/data module for military handheld devices and
            unmanned systems that communicates sensitive and classified data.

Fiscal year-to-date, Viasat's Government Systems segment delivered record performance, with revenue growth of 13% year-over-year to $553.6 million amidst a competitive defense sector. Operating profit increased 36% year-over-year to a record of $96.5 million, generating record Adjusted EBITDA of $148.5 million, a 27% increase over the same period last year.

Conference Call
Viasat will host a conference call to discuss the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 results. Details follow:


    DATE/TIME:  Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                Time

    DIAL-IN:    (877) 640-9809 in the U.S.; (914) 495-8528
                international

    WEBCAST:   investors.viasat.com.

    REPLAY:     Available from 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
                Thursday, February 8 until 11:59 p.m. Eastern
                Time on Friday, February 9 by dialing (855)
                859-2056 for U.S. callers and (404) 537-3406
                for international callers; conference ID
                8985728.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements that refer to opportunities, growth and outlook for fiscal year 2018 and beyond; satellite construction and launch activities, including the completion of in-orbit testing and launch of commercial service on the ViaSat-2 satellite and the timing thereof; the residential service plans to be offered on the ViaSat-2 satellite and the expected customer demand; the performance and benefits of our ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3 class satellites; the expected completion, capacity, service, coverage, service speeds, availability and other features of our satellites, and the timing, cost, economics and other benefits associated therewith; the development and performance of equipment and hardware for the ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3 class satellite platforms, the timing thereof and the benefits associated therewith; international expansion plans; the realization of IFC investments and the number of IFC systems expected to be installed under existing contracts with commercial airlines; the impacts of new contracts entered into with, and the roll-out, ramp-up and uptake of products and services by, and services to be offered by, our airline partners as well as our commercial networks and government systems customers; and future impacts of the Tax Reform. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the failure of the ViaSat-2 satellite to successfully complete in-orbit testing; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3 class satellites; unexpected expenses related to our satellite projects; our ability to successfully implement our business plan for our broadband satellite services on our anticipated timeline or at all; risks associated with the construction, launch and operation of our satellites, including the effect of any anomaly, operational failure or degradation in satellite performance; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of our strategic partnership arrangement with Eutelsat; our ability to successfully develop, introduce and sell new technologies, products and services; the number of purchase orders that are submitted and accepted for the installation of IFC systems with respect to aircraft under contract; audits by the U.S. government; changes in the global business environment and economic conditions; delays in approving U.S. government budgets and cuts in government defense expenditures; our reliance on U.S. government contracts, and on a small number of contracts which account for a significant percentage of our revenues; reduced demand for products and services as a result of continued constraints on capital spending by customers; changes in relationships with, or the financial condition of, key customers or suppliers; our reliance on a limited number of third parties to manufacture and supply our products; increased competition; introduction of new technologies and other factors affecting the communications and defense industries generally; the effect of adverse regulatory changes on our ability to sell products and services; our level of indebtedness and ability to comply with applicable debt covenants; our involvement in litigation, including intellectual property claims and litigation to protect our proprietary technology; and our dependence on a limited number of key employees. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in our SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 30 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives anywhere they are--on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on social media at: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
To supplement Viasat's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Viasat uses non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Viasat Inc. and Adjusted EBITDA, measures Viasat believes are appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of Viasat's past financial performance and prospects for the future. We believe the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding specific expenses that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results. In addition, since we have historically reported non-GAAP results to the investment community, we believe the inclusion of non-GAAP numbers provides consistency in our financial reporting and facilitates comparisons to the Company's historical operating results. Further, these non-GAAP results are among the primary indicators that management uses as a basis for evaluating the operating performance of our segments, allocating resources to such segments, planning and forecasting in future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of specific adjustments to GAAP results is provided in the tables below.

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                                                                                                        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                                                                                          (Unaudited)

                                                                                                             (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                              Three months ended                              Nine months ended
                                                              ------------------                              -----------------

                                                               December 31, 2017                              December 31, 2016                         December 31, 2017            December 31, 2016
                                                               -----------------                              -----------------                         -----------------            -----------------


    Revenues:

    Product revenues                                                                    $175,957                                            $169,574                        $523,858                     $517,485

    Service revenues                                                                     205,880                                             211,056                         631,097                      625,433
                                                                                         -------                                             -------                         -------                      -------

    Total revenues                                                                       381,837                                             380,630                       1,154,955                    1,142,918


    Operating expenses:

    Cost of product
     revenues                                                                            126,437                                             124,579                         382,932                      382,084

    Cost of service
     revenues                                                                            137,275                                             130,967                         410,538                      392,790

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                                                      100,125                                              80,282                         279,382                      236,906

    Independent research
     and development                                                                      40,149                                              34,436                         131,482                       89,790

    Amortization of
     acquired intangible
     assets                                                                                3,177                                               2,775                           9,757                        7,565

    (Loss) income from
     operations                                                                         (25,326)                                              7,591                        (59,136)                      33,783

    Interest income
     (expense), net                                                                          512                                             (2,119)                            529                     (11,009)

    Loss on extinguishment
     of debt                                                                                   -                                                  -                       (10,217)                           -

    (Loss) income before
     income taxes                                                                       (24,814)                                              5,472                        (68,824)                      22,774

    (Provision for) benefit
     from income taxes                                                                   (2,172)                                              (850)                         18,472                      (5,256)

    Equity in income of
     unconsolidated
     affiliate, net                                                                        1,365                                                   -                          1,593                            -
                                                                                           -----                                                 ---                          -----                          ---

    Net (loss) income                                                                   (25,621)                                              4,622                        (48,759)                      17,518

    Less: net (loss) income
     attributable to
     noncontrolling
     interests, net of tax                                                                 (990)                                                379                         (1,400)                         401

    Net (loss) income
     attributable to Viasat
     Inc.                                                                              $(24,631)                                             $4,243                       $(47,359)                     $17,117
                                                                                        ========                                              ======                        ========                      =======


    Diluted net (loss)
     income per share
     attributable to Viasat
     Inc. common
     stockholders                                                                        $(0.42)                                              $0.08                         $(0.81)                       $0.33
                                                                                          ======                                               =====                          ======                        =====

    Diluted common
     equivalent shares                                                                    58,638                                              54,015                          58,237                       51,647


    AN ITEMIZED RECONCILIATION BETWEEN NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO VIASAT INC.

    ON A GAAP BASIS AND NON-GAAP BASIS IS AS FOLLOWS:

    (In thousands, except
     per share data)                                          Three months ended                              Nine months ended
                                                              ------------------                              -----------------

                                                               December 31, 2017                              December 31, 2016                         December 31, 2017            December 31, 2016
                                                               -----------------                              -----------------                         -----------------            -----------------


    GAAP net (loss) income
     attributable to Viasat
     Inc.                                                                              $(24,631)                                             $4,243                       $(47,359)                     $17,117

    Amortization of
     acquired intangible
     assets                                                                                3,177                                               2,775                           9,757                        7,565

    Stock-based
     compensation expense                                                                 17,642                                              14,505                          49,132                       39,923

    Loss on extinguishment
     of debt                                                                                   -                                                  -                         10,217                            -

    Acquisition related
     expenses                                                                                  -                                                615                               -                         615

    Income tax effect (1)                                                                  1,383                                             (6,636)                       (16,426)                    (18,106)

    Non-GAAP net (loss)
     income attributable to
     Viasat Inc.                                                                        $(2,429)                                            $15,502                          $5,321                      $47,114
                                                                                         =======                                             =======                          ======                      =======

    Non-GAAP diluted net
     (loss) income per
     share attributable to
     Viasat Inc. common
     stockholders                                                                        $(0.04)                                              $0.29                           $0.09                        $0.91
                                                                                          ======                                               =====                           =====                        =====

    Diluted common
     equivalent shares                                                                    58,638                                              54,015                          58,237                       51,647


    (1) The income tax effect is calculated using the tax rate applicable for the non-GAAP adjustments.


    AN ITEMIZED RECONCILIATION BETWEEN NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO VIASAT INC.

    AND ADJUSTED EBITDA IS AS FOLLOWS:

    (In thousands)                                            Three months ended                              Nine months ended
                                                              ------------------                              -----------------

                                                               December 31, 2017                              December 31, 2016                         December 31, 2017            December 31, 2016
                                                               -----------------                              -----------------                         -----------------            -----------------


    GAAP net (loss) income
     attributable to Viasat
     Inc.                                                                              $(24,631)                                             $4,243                       $(47,359)                     $17,117

    Provision for (benefit
     from) income taxes                                                                    2,172                                                 850                        (18,472)                       5,256

    Interest (income)
     expense, net                                                                          (512)                                              2,119                           (529)                      11,009

    Depreciation and
     amortization                                                                         61,567                                              61,578                         186,376                      183,398

    Stock-based
     compensation expense                                                                 17,642                                              14,505                          49,132                       39,923

    Loss on extinguishment
     of debt                                                                                   -                                                  -                         10,217                            -

    Acquisition related
     expenses                                                                                  -                                                615                               -                         615

    Adjusted EBITDA                                                                      $56,238                                             $83,910                        $179,365                     $257,318
                                                                                         =======                                             =======                        ========                     ========


    AN ITEMIZED RECONCILIATION BETWEEN SEGMENT OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE

    CORPORATE AND AMORTIZATION OF ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND ADJUSTED EBITDA IS AS FOLLOWS:

    (In thousands)


                                                       Three months ended December 31, 2017                                      Three months ended December 31, 2016
                                                       ------------------------------------                                      ------------------------------------

                                                          Satellite Services                    Commercial Networks                      Government Systems           Total            Satellite Services          Commercial Networks             Government Systems            Total
                                                          ------------------                    -------------------                      ------------------           -----            ------------------          -------------------             ------------------            -----

    Segment operating profit
     (loss) before corporate and
     amortization of acquired
     intangible assets                                                     $1,681                                 $(53,505)                                  $29,675        $(22,149)                    $34,846                       $(48,598)                      $24,118          $10,366

    Depreciation(2)                                                        35,151                                     7,301                                     9,100           51,552                      35,136                           6,364                         8,840           50,340

    Stock-based compensation
     expense                                                                4,394                                     6,660                                     6,588           17,642                       3,117                           5,788                         5,600           14,505

    Other amortization                                                      3,093                                     1,549                                     2,196            6,838                       3,330                           3,632                         1,501            8,463

    Equity in income of
     unconsolidated affiliate, net                                          1,365                                         -                                        -           1,365                           -                              -                            -               -

    Acquisition related expenses                                                -                                        -                                        -               -                        190                             179                           246              615

    Noncontrolling interests                                                  754                                         -                                      236              990                           -                              -                        (379)           (379)
                                                                              ---                                       ---                                      ---              ---                         ---                            ---                         ----             ----

    Adjusted EBITDA                                                       $46,438                                 $(37,995)                                  $47,795          $56,238                     $76,619                       $(32,635)                      $39,926          $83,910
                                                                          =======                                  ========                                   =======          =======                     =======                        ========                       =======          =======


                                                     Nine months ended December 31, 2017                                    Nine months ended December 31, 2016
                                                     -----------------------------------                                    -----------------------------------

                                                          Satellite Services                    Commercial Networks                      Government Systems           Total            Satellite Services          Commercial Networks             Government Systems            Total
                                                          ------------------                    -------------------                      ------------------           -----            ------------------          -------------------             ------------------            -----

    Segment operating profit
     (loss) before corporate and
     amortization of acquired
     intangible assets                                                    $33,140                                $(179,007)                                  $96,488        $(49,379)                    $98,263                      $(127,997)                      $71,082          $41,348

    Depreciation(2)                                                       106,095                                    20,556                                    26,560          153,211                     106,384                          18,390                        26,107          150,881

    Stock-based compensation
     expense                                                               11,842                                    18,740                                    18,550           49,132                       8,348                          16,053                        15,522           39,923

    Other amortization                                                      9,639                                     6,710                                     7,059           23,408                       9,238                          10,912                         4,802           24,952

    Equity in income of
     unconsolidated affiliate, net                                          1,593                                         -                                        -           1,593                           -                              -                            -               -

    Acquisition related expenses                                                -                                        -                                        -               -                        190                             179                           246              615

    Noncontrolling interests                                                1,567                                         -                                    (167)           1,400                           -                              -                        (401)           (401)
                                                                            -----                                       ---                                     ----            -----                         ---                            ---                         ----             ----

    Adjusted EBITDA                                                      $163,876                                $(133,001)                                 $148,490         $179,365                    $222,423                       $(82,463)                     $117,358         $257,318
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    (2) Depreciation expenses not
     specifically recorded in a
     particular segment have been
     allocated based on other
     indirect allocable costs, which
     management believes is a
     reasonable method.


                                                                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                                 (Unaudited)

                                                                               (In thousands)


                          As of                      As of                                                                            As of                         As of

    Assets          December 31, 2017            March 31, 2017                      Liabilities and Equity                     December 31, 2017               March 31, 2017
                    -----------------            --------------                                                                 -----------------               --------------


    Current assets:                                                                 Current liabilities:

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                        $161,821                  $130,098              Accounts payable                                               $115,112                     $100,270

    Accounts
     receivable,
     net                                 228,037                   263,721              Accrued liabilities                                             225,868                      224,959

    Inventories                          182,059                   163,201              Current portion of long-term debt                                45,599                          288
                                                                                     -------------------

    Prepaid
     expenses and
     other current
     assets                               76,356                    57,836              Total current liabilities                                       386,579                      325,517

    Total current
     assets                              648,273                   614,856              Senior notes                                                    690,581                      575,380

                                                                                    Other long-term debt                                            285,557                      273,103

                                                                                    Other liabilities                                               117,838                       42,722
                                                                                                                                                    -------                       ------

                                                                                    Total liabilities                                             1,480,555                    1,216,722
                                                                                                                                                  ---------                    ---------

    Property,
     equipment and
     satellites,
     net                               1,853,977                 1,648,878

    Other acquired
     intangible
     assets, net                          33,862                    41,677              Total Viasat Inc. stockholders' equity                        1,833,161                    1,734,618

    Goodwill                             120,682                   119,876              Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries                           1,891                        3,313
                                                                                     -------------------

    Other assets                         658,813                   529,366              Total equity                                                  1,835,052                    1,737,931
                                                                                     ------------

    Total assets                      $3,315,607                $2,954,653              Total liabilities and equity                                 $3,315,607                   $2,954,653
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