CARLSBAD, Calif., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), an innovator in satellite and other wireless networking systems and services, announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012. The fiscal fourth quarter results include new contract awards of $297.4 million, revenues of $240.5 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $36.9 million, non-GAAP diluted net loss attributable to ViaSat common stockholders of $0.01 per share, or $0.17 per share on a diluted GAAP basis, and cash flows from operations of $76.5 million. For the fiscal year, ViaSat reported new contract awards of over $1.0 billion, revenues of $863.6 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $149.0 million, non-GAAP diluted net income attributable to ViaSat common stockholders of $0.73 per share, or $0.17 per share on a diluted GAAP basis and cash flows from operations of $141.4 million.

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"Fiscal year 2012 was a pivotal year for us with a record $1.0 billion in new contract awards, record revenue and the launch of ViaSat-1 and our new Exede(SM) by ViaSat Internet service," said Mark Dankberg, ViaSat CEO and chairman. "As disclosed previously, the delay in the launch of ViaSat-1 significantly impacted earnings in the Satellite Services segment leading to a net loss for the quarter. But, excluding the Satellite Services segment, earnings in the Government Systems and Commercial Networks segments combined grew substantially for both the fourth quarter and the fiscal year as a whole. As we add new Exede Internet subscribers, we are now poised to obtain the benefits in our Satellite Services segment. With the Exede service now available in all 50 states and a company-record sales backlog, we have a healthy outlook for fiscal year 2013."

 

Satellite Services revenues and operating results declined for the quarter and year-over-year due to the delay in launch of ViaSat-1, the incurrence of certain fixed operating costs since April 2011, and the fourth quarter start-up of our Exede satellite Internet service. Commercial Networks revenues and Adjusted EBITDA increased for the quarter and year—over-year principally due to new satellite networking and space-based payload projects, combined with increased satellite terminal sales in Europe and North America supporting new Ka-band satellite services launched during fiscal year 2012. Government Systems operating results improved for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012, despite year-over-year order declines stemming mainly from the timing of awards from government customers. Increases in government mobile broadband products and services, command and control, and tactical satellite networks revenues and earnings overcame reductions in tactical data links and information assurance product areas.

Selected Fiscal Fourth Quarter Business Highlights

• Completed rollout of Exede Internet residential services, which is providing unprecedented satellite broadband download speeds up to 12 Mbps with prices beginning at $50 per month
• Signed distribution agreements with the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative and DISH Network to sell customer premises equipment and wholesale broadband services
• Received a $70 million contract to supply our high-capacity Ka-band satellite networking system to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the service platform for the National Satellite Data Network for King Abdul-aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
• Conducted a demonstration of our airborne mobile broadband system for members of the U.S. armed services, transmitting full-motion, encrypted HD video at industry-leading speeds up to 8 Mbps using an ultra-small aperture 12-inch Ka-band satellite tracking antenna
• Received the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) 2012 Industry Innovator Award, together with Eutelsat Communications, in recognition of the development and launch of ViaSat-1 and KA-SAT, respectively
• Selected by General Dynamics UK Limited to design and develop the on-board encrypted data storage systems for the Scout Specialist Vehicles (SV) for the British Army
• Created significant cash and liquidity flexibility with the issuance of $275 million in Senior Notes due 2020, along with an extension and amendment of our $325 million revolving line of credit
• Subsequent to the end of the quarter:
  • Signed an agreement with DIRECTV to enable them to bundle our Exede Internet service with DIRECTV video services
  • Awarded $31.5 million for the first Full Production and Fielding (FP&F) order for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) terminals for the U.S. government
  • Announced new Exede newsgathering service, a first-of-its-kind satellite newsgathering service based on the transformational economics of our high-capacity satellite system, enabling HD video transmission from the field using compact vehicle-mounted or transportable terminals

Safe Harbor Statement

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 expectations regarding our Satellite Services segment and healthy outlook for fiscal year 2013. 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: our ability to successfully implement our business plan for ViaSat-1 broadband satellite services on our anticipated timeline or at all; negative audits by the U.S. government; continued turmoil in global financial markets and economies; 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; our ability to successfully develop, introduce and sell new technologies, products and services; reduced demand for products 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 and other factors affecting the communications and defense industries generally; the effect of adverse regulatory changes on our ability to sell products; 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.

Conference Call

ViaSat Inc. will host a conference call to discuss the fiscal year 2012 fourth quarter and year-end financial results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 17, 2012. The dial-in number is (877) 640-9809 in the U.S. and (914) 495-8528 internationally. A replay of the conference call will be available from 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 17 until midnight on Friday, May 18 by dialing (855) 859-2056 for U.S. callers and (404) 537-3406 for international callers, and entering the conference ID 77903086. You can also access our conference call webcast and other material financial information discussed on our conference call on the Investor Relations section of our website at investors.viasat.com. The call will be archived and available on that site for approximately one month immediately following the conference call.

About ViaSat (www.viasat.com)

ViaSat delivers fast, secure communications, Internet, and network access to virtually any location for consumers, governments, enterprise, and the military. The company offers fixed and mobile satellite network services including Exede by ViaSat, which features ViaSat-1, the world's highest capacity satellite; satellite broadband networking systems; and network-centric military communication systems and cyber security products for the U.S. and allied governments. ViaSat also offers communication system design and a number of complementary products and technologies. Based in Carlsbad, California, ViaSat has established a number of worldwide locations for customer service, network operations, and technology development.

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. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ViaSat Inc. excludes the effects of amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition related expenses, and non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, net of tax. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) attributable to ViaSat Inc. before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude the effects of non-cash stock-based compensation expenses and acquisition related expenses. We also use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate operating performance of our segments, to allocate resources and capital to such segments, to measure performance for incentive compensation programs and to evaluate future growth opportunities. 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 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 titled "An Itemized Reconciliation Between Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ViaSat Inc. on a GAAP Basis and Non-GAAP Basis," "An Itemized Reconciliation Between Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ViaSat Inc. and Adjusted EBITDA" and "An Itemized Reconciliation Between Segment Operating Profit (Loss) Before Corporate and Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets and Adjusted EBITDA" contained in this release.

Exede is a service mark of ViaSat Inc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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