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VIASAT INC (VSAT) reports the results of its September 3, 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders elected Mark Dankberg, William LaPlante, and Michael Paull as Class III directors; each nominee received over 111 million votes in favor with broker non-votes of 12,400,742.
Stockholders also ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, with 123,004,943 votes for. In addition, stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, Viasat’s executive compensation, with 111,567,560 votes for and 2,768,292 against.
Viasat reported Q1 FY2027 revenue of $1,156.5 million, down 1% year over year, and a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $51.7 million, improving from a $56.4 million loss a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $381.1 million, a 7% YoY decline. New contract awards reached $1.3 billion, up 10% YoY, and total backlog grew 19% to $4,217.7 million. The company generated $72 million in free cash flow excluding non-recurring items and ended the quarter with $2.9 billion in liquidity, net debt of $4.8 billion, and a net leverage ratio of 3.2x, 0.4x lower than the prior-year period.
The Communication Services segment delivered revenue of $825.1 million, flat YoY, with strength in aviation and government satcom offset by expected declines in fixed services and maritime; segment Adjusted EBITDA was $311.3 million, down 3% YoY. Defense and Advanced Technologies revenue was $331.5 million, down 4% YoY, while segment Adjusted EBITDA fell 20% to $69.9 million, but awards rose 22% to $523.9 million and segment backlog increased 32% to $1.4 billion, supported by wins such as the next phase of the U.S. Space Force PTS-G program.
Operationally, Viasat completed all deployments and bus in-orbit testing on ViaSat-3 F2 and expects service entry by September 2026, and it completed reflector deployments on ViaSat-3 F3, targeting service over APAC in late August or early September 2026. For FY2027, the company continues to expect mid-single-digit revenue growth, Adjusted EBITDA flat to up slightly YoY, Communication Services revenue growth in the low single digits, Defense and Advanced Technologies revenue growth in the mid-teens, free cash flow of about $180 million, capital expenditures of $950 million–$1.0 billion, and a modestly lower net leverage ratio.
Viasat, Inc. reported Q4 FY2026 and full-year results showing strong improvement in profitability and cash generation while revenue growth remained modest. Full-year revenue reached $4.64 billion, up 3% year over year, with record Adjusted EBITDA of $1.55 billion, roughly flat versus FY2025.
The company reduced its net loss attributable to common stockholders to $34.1 million from $575.0 million the prior year, helped by gains on the Navarino investment sale and lower financing and impairment charges. Free cash flow for FY2026 was $177 million excluding the $420 million Ligado lump-sum payment, a sharp turnaround from negative free cash flow in FY2025.
In Q4 FY2026, revenue was $1.17 billion, up 2% year over year, while net income was $58.8 million compared with a $246.1 million loss a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $369.9 million, down 1% year over year. Viasat highlighted record annual awards of $4.93 billion, record backlog of $4.07 billion, continued progress launching the ViaSat‑3 constellation, and net debt reduced to $4.84 billion with available liquidity of $2.9 billion.
Viasat, Inc. expanded its Board of Directors by appointing Shekar Ayyar as an independent Class II director, with a term through the 2028 annual meeting, and Jinhy Yoon as an independent Class I director, with a term through the 2027 annual meeting. Following these additions, the Board has 10 directors, 8 of whom are independent, and both new directors will serve on the Strategic Review Committee. Viasat also entered into a Cooperation Agreement with Carronade Capital Management and its investor group, under which the investors agreed to voting commitments, customary standstill obligations and mutual non-disparagement provisions for a defined standstill period tied to the 2027 annual meeting and the 2026 annual meeting anniversary.
Viasat reported stronger third‑quarter fiscal 2026 results, returning to profitability while keeping growth modest. Revenue reached $1.16 billion, up 3% year over year, as Defense and Advanced Technologies grew 9% and Communication Services edged up 1%.
Net income was $25 million versus a $158 million loss a year ago, helped by higher interest income linked to a Ligado lump‑sum payment. Adjusted EBITDA was $387 million, down 2% year over year. Backlog rose 12% to $3.97 billion, supporting future revenue.
Cash generation improved: operating cash flow excluding the $420 million Ligado payment was $307 million, and free cash flow on the same basis was $24 million versus a negative $33 million last year. Net debt declined to $5.06 billion, and the company retired $300 million of term‑loan principal.
Viasat reiterated a strategy centered on its high‑capacity ViaSat‑3 satellites, multi‑orbit services, and defense technologies. It guides to low single‑digit fiscal 2026 revenue growth, flat Adjusted EBITDA, mid‑teens growth in Defense and Advanced Technologies revenue, capital expenditures of $1.0–$1.1 billion, and positive free cash flow in fiscal 2026 and 2027 excluding Ligado proceeds.
Viasat, Inc. entered into a new Export-Import Bank-backed credit agreement providing a $188.7 million direct loan facility to its subsidiary ViaSat Technologies Limited to help fund the ViaSat-3 F1 satellite project and related costs, including up to $12.9 million of exposure fees. The company expects to draw the full amount in a single disbursement, with repayment in 16 roughly equal semi-annual installments from May 25, 2026 through final maturity on November 25, 2033. The loan will bear interest at a fixed rate based on Ex-Im Bank’s Commercial Interest Reference Rate, currently 4.63% per year, and is guaranteed by Viasat and secured by first-priority liens on selected assets of VTL, including the ViaSat-2 satellite, plus a pledge of VTL’s stock. The agreement includes leverage and interest coverage covenants and limits on asset sales, investments, capital spending, liens and dividends. Separately, on November 21, 2025 the company fully repaid $300.0 million of outstanding borrowings under Inmarsat’s original senior secured term loan facility, while Inmarsat’s $1.3 billion senior secured term loan facility from 2024 remains in place.
Viasat, Inc. appointed Barbara Frenkel to its Board of Directors as a Class I director, with her initial term running until the company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. With her addition, the board now has eight members, six of whom are independent directors.
Frenkel, 62, brings long experience from Porsche AG, where she has served since 2001 in roles including Executive Board – Procurement, Supervisory Board member, and senior positions in regional leadership, network management, sales training, quality systems, and sustainability. She will receive compensation under Viasat’s standard non‑employee director compensation policy and will enter into the company’s customary director and officer indemnification agreement.
Viasat, Inc. (VSAT) furnished an 8-K announcing Q2 FY2026 results. The company released its second-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results in a shareholder letter available on its investor relations website and furnished a press release and the letter as exhibits.
Viasat attached Exhibit 99.1 (press release) and Exhibit 99.2 (shareholder letter). The information in this report and its exhibits is furnished and not deemed filed under the Exchange Act or Securities Act, unless specifically incorporated by reference.
Viasat, Inc. reported amendments to its equity plans and director compensation through a restated equity plan that became effective upon stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting. The company extended the period for granting incentive stock options by one year, moving the deadline from 2034 to 2035, and increased the maximum number of shares available for incentive stock options to 100,000,000 shares. Separate plan documents—the 1996 Equity Participation Plan and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan—were amended and restated effective September 4, 2025. The filing is dated September 5, 2025 and is signed by Brett Church, Associate General Counsel.
Viasat, Inc. reported that Mr. Dodd will remain a non-executive employee through December 31, 2025, which corresponds to the expiration of the term of his previously filed severance agreement. The filing states that if Mr. Dodd's employment terminates, he will be eligible to receive the separation benefits specified in that severance agreement.
The disclosure is signed by Paul Castor, Vice President and Chief Corporate Counsel, and dated August 21, 2025. The item provides a clear administrative update about employment status and contractual severance rights without disclosing monetary amounts or additional terms.