Press Release
ViaSat Announces New Records for Fiscal 2007 Results
Carlsbad, CA May 14, 2007 ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leading producer of innovative satellite and other wireless communications and networking systems, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007. The fiscal fourth quarter results include revenues of $132.0 million, net income of $0.34 per share on a diluted non-GAAP basis or $0.27 per share on a diluted GAAP basis and cash flows from operations of $24.4 million.
Financial highlights for the fiscal year include record new contract awards of $525.0 million, revenues of $516.6 million, net income of $1.27 per share on a diluted non-GAAP basis or $0.98 per share on a diluted GAAP basis and cash flows from operations of $66.7 million.
"Fiscal year 2007 was another outstanding year for us," said Mark Dankberg, chairman and CEO of ViaSat. "We exceeded our goals for revenues, earnings and cash flows and continued to strengthen our competitive position in key markets. Fiscal year 2008 should be an exciting year for us too, as we aim to increase sales of recently completed systems and products, while embarking on a series of new and expanded development projects that can set the stage for sustained growth in the next several years."
Financial Results
For the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 30, 20071 the company reported the following:
1 ViaSat uses a 52- or 53-week fiscal year which ends on the Friday closest to March 31. ViaSat's quarters for fiscal year 2007 ended on June 30, 2006, September 29, 2006, December 29, 2006 and March 30, 2007.
2 All non-GAAP numbers have been adjusted to exclude the effects of acquisition charges (amortization of intangible assets) and employee equity related compensation expense, including a cumulative one time adjustment to compensation expense to correct certain historical stock option grants. A reconciliation of specific adjustments to GAAP results for these periods is included in the "Non-GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations" table contained in this release. A description of our use of non-GAAP information is provided under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information."
Government Segment
The Government segment quarterly revenues of $68.8 million and record annual revenues of $270.0 million represent a 26.4% increase over the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006 and a 28.5% increase over the prior fiscal year. The increase in revenues is primarily from information assurance products and development programs.
Commercial Segment
For the Commercial segment, revenues were $63.2 million for the fourth quarter and a record $245.8 million for the fiscal year. These figures represent a 2.4% decrease over the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006 and an increase of 7.1% over the prior fiscal year. The decrease in fourth quarter revenues year over year is primarily due to lower sales in our antenna systems business offset mainly by increased sales in our consumer broadband business. The increase in fiscal year revenues year over year is primarily from increased sales in our consumer broadband area offset by reductions in our antenna systems business.
Selected Fiscal Year 2007 and Recent Business Highlights
Safe Harbor Statement
Portions of this release, particularly ViaSat's financial prospects for fiscal year 2008 and beyond, and the "Selected Fiscal Year 2007 and Recent Business Highlights" section, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ViaSat wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: product design flaws or defects; ViaSat's ability to successfully integrate acquired companies; ViaSat's ability to perform under existing contracts and obtain additional contracts; ViaSat's ability to develop new products that gain market acceptance; changes in product supply, pricing and customer or end user demand; changes in relationships with, or the financial condition of, key customers or suppliers; changes in government regulations; changes in economic conditions globally and in the communications markets in particular; increased competition; potential product liability, infringement and other claims; and other factors affecting the communications industry generally. ViaSat refers you to the documents it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Risk Factors in ViaSat's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs. These documents contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.
Conference Call
ViaSat Inc. will host a conference call to discuss these fiscal year 2007 fourth quarter results at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on Monday, May 14, 2007. The dial-in number is (800) 573-4840 and (617) 224-4326 internationally. The pass code is 84084044. A replay will be available for 24 hours beginning at 7:00 PM ET on May 14 at (888) 286-8010 and (617) 801-6888 internationally. The pass code is 98870309. You can also access our conference call webcast and other material financial information discussed on our conference call (including any information required by Regulation G) on the Investor Relations Events Calendar page of our corporate Web site (www.viasat.com). The call will be archived and available on that site for at least twelve months immediately following the conference call.
About ViaSat (www.viasat.com)
ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. The company provides networking products and managed network services for enterprise IP applications; is a key supplier of network-centric military communications and encryption technologies to the U.S. government; and is the primary technology partner for gateway and customer-premises equipment for consumer and mobile satellite broadband services. The company's four wholly owned subsidiaries, US Monolithics, Efficient Channel Coding, Enerdyne Technologies, and Intelligent Compression Technologies, design and produce complementary products such as monolithic microwave integrated circuits, DVB-S2 satellite communication components, video data link systems, and data acceleration and compression products. ViaSat has locations in Carlsbad, CA, and Duluth, GA, along with its Comsat Laboratories division in Germantown, MD. Additional field offices are located in Boston, MA, Baltimore, MD, Washington DC, Australia, China, India, Italy, and Spain.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Non-GAAP net income excludes the effects of acquisition charges (amortization of intangible assets), and the non-GAAP numbers for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 also exclude the effects of employee equity related compensation expense, including a cumulative one time adjustment to compensation expense to correct certain historical stock option grants. Non-GAAP net income is provided to enhance the overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future. Specifically, 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. Further, these adjusted non-GAAP results are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting in future periods. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. See the "Non-GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations" table for a reconciliation of net income to non-GAAP net income. Non-GAAP information as presented in this press release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
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