Viasat Announces Comprehensive Agreement with Ligado Networks
June 13 2025 - 8:30AM
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite
communications, today announced that its subsidiary Inmarsat Global
Ltd. (“Inmarsat”) has agreed to a binding term sheet with Ligado
Networks (“Ligado”) and AST & Science, LLC (“AST”) to settle
Inmarsat’s opposition to Ligado’s planned restructuring. Under the
conditions set forth in the term sheet, Viasat anticipates
receiving $568 million from Ligado in fiscal year 2026, which will
primarily be used to manage near term maturities and address its
extended maturity profile.
Under the conditions of the term sheet, and
subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, Inmarsat, Ligado and AST
agreed to the following:
- Starting on September 30, 2025,
Ligado will resume making quarterly payments of ~$16 million per
quarter to Inmarsat. The quarterly payment amount increases 3%
per year for the life of the contract (through 2107).
- Ligado will make a $420 million
lump sum payment to Inmarsat on October 31, 2025.
- Ligado will pay a lump sum payment
of $100 million to Inmarsat on March 31, 2026. Including the
December and March quarterly payments, Inmarsat expects to receive
a total of $568 million by March 31, 2026.
- Ligado’s lawsuit against Inmarsat
is stayed effective immediately and will be dismissed under
conditions set forth in the term sheet.
- Viasat’s considerable ability to
provide essential mobile satellite services (MSS) globally remains
unaffected. The agreement reflects Viasat’s continued commitment to
facilitate innovation that enables new MSS services while ensuring
the interference-free provision of existing services, including
vital safety services. The agreement also demonstrates the ability
to introduce new satellite configurations within existing spectrum
sharing terms that have provided critical stability in the industry
for decades.
“We are pleased that our patient and disciplined
approach to Ligado’s bankruptcy paid off, resulting in a positive
outcome for Viasat and our employees, customers, and shareholders,”
said Mark Dankberg, Chairman and CEO, Viasat. “We saw the
opportunity of a favorable outcome when completing the Inmarsat
acquisition and not only anticipated the potential of utilizing the
cash proceeds from such an agreement to repay debt, which will soon
further strengthen our capital position, but to also advance our
growth strategy. To that end, we look forward to continuing our
activities with the MSSA to ensure an open architecture, standards
based multi-orbit approach to MSS based on continued cooperation
mechanisms among MSS operators.”
About ViasatViasat is a
global communications company that believes everyone and everything
in the world can be connected. With offices in 24 countries around
the world, our mission shapes how consumers, businesses,
governments and militaries around the world communicate and
connect. Viasat is developing the ultimate global communications
network to power high-quality, reliable, secure, affordable, fast
connections to positively impact people’s lives anywhere they are -
on the ground, in the air or at sea, while building a sustainable
future in space. In May 2023, Viasat completed its acquisition of
Inmarsat, combining the teams, technologies and resources of the
two companies to create a new global communications partner. Learn
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Viasat, Inc. Contacts
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PR@viasat.com Lisa Curran/Peter Lopez, Investor Relations,
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Forward-Looking StatementsThis
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. Viasat uses words such as
“anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “will,” “would,” variations of
such words and similar expressions to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements include, among others,
statements that refer to the pending Ligado restructuring
transaction, the terms and conditions of the term sheet, Viasat’s
receipt of expected payments under the term sheet, Viasat’s plans
for the use of such payments, and bankruptcy court approval of the
term sheet. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking
statements are based on current expectations and are subject to
risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual
results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed
in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ include: risks and uncertainties related to the
restructuring transaction and the settlement contemplated by the
term sheet, which are subject to specified conditions, including
bankruptcy court approval, and may not be consummated on the terms
described, or at all. In addition, please refer to the risk factors
contained in Viasat’s SEC filings available at www.sec.gov,
including Viasat’s 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. Viasat undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for
any reason.
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