10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2020.

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             .

Commission File Number (000-21767)

VIASAT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	33-0174996
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6155 El Camino Real

Carlsbad, California 92009

(760) 476-2200

(Address of principal executive offices and telephone number)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

(Title of Each Class)	(Trading Symbol)	(Name of Each Exchange on which Registered)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	VSAT	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No   ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, $0.0001 par value, as of January 22, 2021 was 68,505,328.

VIASAT, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity	6
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	58
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	59
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	59
Item 1A. Risk Factors	59
Item 6. Exhibits	60
Signatures	61

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

VIASAT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	317,344	$	304,309
Accounts receivable, net		202,792		330,698
Inventories		334,919		294,416
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		112,548		116,281
Total current assets		967,603		1,045,704
Property, equipment and satellites, net		2,973,733		2,586,735
Operating lease right-of-use assets		331,066		308,441
Other acquired intangible assets, net		11,079		14,439
Goodwill		122,448		121,197
Other assets		842,777		807,352
Total assets	$	5,248,706	$	4,883,868
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	122,342	$	183,601
Accrued and other liabilities		485,565		391,190
Current portion of long-term debt		33,735		29,788
Total current liabilities		641,642		604,579
Senior notes		1,682,523		1,285,497
Other long-term debt		121,225		536,166
Non-current operating lease liabilities		303,950		286,550
Other liabilities		152,040		120,934
Total liabilities		2,901,380		2,833,726
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Equity:
Viasat, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Common stock		7		6
Paid-in capital		2,070,353		1,788,456
Retained earnings		241,707		245,373
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		6,614		(6,048	)
Total Viasat, Inc. stockholders’ equity		2,318,681		2,027,787
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary		28,645		22,355
Total equity		2,347,326		2,050,142
Total liabilities and equity	$	5,248,706	$	4,883,868

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VIASAT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues:
Product revenues	$	266,514		$	303,090		$	773,128		$	873,535
Service revenues		309,045			285,134			887,197			843,982
Total revenues		575,559			588,224			1,660,325			1,717,517
Operating expenses:
Cost of product revenues		196,895			214,098			576,677			634,113
Cost of service revenues		194,394			190,132			587,494			564,675
Selling, general and administrative		132,394			136,005			378,884			388,528
Independent research and development		28,803			32,164			83,970			99,952
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		1,313			1,856			4,171			5,920
Income from operations		21,760			13,969			29,129			24,329
Other income (expense):
Interest income		114			179			474			1,517
Interest expense		(7,880	)		(9,276	)		(27,194	)		(29,990	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		13,994			4,872			2,409			(4,144	)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes		(7,008	)		3,911			(573	)		8,731
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate, net		774			1,807			788			4,328
Net income		7,760			10,590			2,624			8,915
Less: net income attributable to    noncontrolling interest, net of tax		1,000			4,114			6,290			10,713
Net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc.	$	6,760		$	6,476		$	(3,666	)	$	(1,798	)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable    to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders	$	0.10		$	0.10		$	(0.06	)	$	(0.03	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable    to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders	$	0.10		$	0.10		$	(0.06	)	$	(0.03	)
Shares used in computing basic net income    (loss) per share		67,995			61,813			65,704			61,405
Shares used in computing diluted net income    (loss) per share		68,668			62,916			65,704			61,405
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	$	7,760		$	10,590		$	2,624		$	8,915
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain on hedging, net of tax		—			184			—			232
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net    of tax		9,047			(2,371	)		12,662			(6,091	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		9,047			(2,187	)		12,662			(5,859	)
Comprehensive income		16,807			8,403			15,286			3,056
Less: comprehensive income attributable    to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		1,000			4,114			6,290			10,713
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to    Viasat, Inc.	$	15,807		$	4,289		$	8,996		$	(7,657	)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VIASAT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	2,624		$	8,915
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by    operating activities:
Depreciation		241,935			207,950
Amortization of intangible assets		50,181			47,159
Stock-based compensation expense		64,967			64,236
Loss on disposition of fixed assets		29,841			33,578
Other non-cash adjustments		3,611			(9,394	)
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in operating    assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		123,374			(23,596	)
Inventories		(39,988	)		(47,897	)
Other assets		24,017			4,075
Accounts payable		(39,004	)		8,384
Accrued liabilities		102,603			16,596
Other liabilities		(6,787	)		(16,644	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		557,374			293,362
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, equipment and satellites		(655,672	)		(548,225	)
Cash paid for patents, licenses and other assets		(47,164	)		(49,613	)
Proceeds from insurance claims on ViaSat-2 satellite		—			2,277
Net cash used in investing activities		(702,836	)		(595,561	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt borrowings		400,000			110,000
Payments of debt borrowings		(414,604	)		(27,142	)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(5,060	)		(2,479	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under equity plans		19,101			38,093
Purchase of common stock in treasury (immediately retired) related    to tax withholdings for stock-based compensation		(13,013	)		(28,268	)
Proceeds from common stock issued in private placement, net    of issuance costs		174,749			—
Other financing activities		(4,280	)		(1,746	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		156,893			88,458
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		1,604			(182	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		13,035			(213,923	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		304,309			261,701
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	317,344		$	47,778
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$	55,717		$	17,900
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities	$	1,931		$	72,711

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

	Viasat, Inc. Stockholders
	Common Stock
	Number of Shares Issued		Amount		Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiary		Total
	(In thousands, except share data)
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
Balance at September 30, 2020		67,532,869	$	7	$	2,047,525		$	234,947	$	(2,433	)	$	27,645	$	2,307,691
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase    Plan		356,523		—		9,895			—		—			—		9,895
Stock-based compensation		—		—		25,199			—		—			—		25,199
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes    which have been retired		614,936		—		(12,266	)		—		—			—		(12,266	)
Net income		—		—		—			6,760		—			1,000		7,760
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		—		—		—			—		9,047			—		9,047
Balance at December 31, 2020		68,504,328	$	7	$	2,070,353		$	241,707	$	6,614		$	28,645	$	2,347,326
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Balance at September 30, 2019		61,352,560	$	6	$	1,751,924		$	237,311	$	1,666		$	14,929	$	2,005,836
Exercise of stock options		33,642		—		2,033		—		—			—			2,033
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase    Plan		145,367		—		9,044		—		—			—			9,044
Stock-based compensation	—			—		25,135		—		—			—			25,135
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes    which have been retired		591,689		—		(25,140	)	—		—			—			(25,140	)
Net income	—			—	—				6,476	—				4,114		10,590
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—			—	—			—			(2,187	)	—			(2,187	)
Balance at December 31, 2019		62,123,258	$	6	$	1,762,996		$	243,787	$	(521	)	$	19,043	$	2,025,311

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VIASAT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

	Viasat, Inc. Stockholders
	Common Stock
	Number of Shares Issued		Amount		Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiary		Total
	(In thousands, except share data)
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020
Balance at March 31, 2020		62,147,140	$	6	$	1,788,456		$	245,373		$	(6,048	)	$	22,355	$	2,050,142
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase    Plan		638,792		—		19,101			—			—			—		19,101
Common stock issued in private placement, net of    issuance costs		4,474,559		1		174,748			—			—			—		174,749
Stock-based compensation		—		—		75,655			—			—			—		75,655
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued    employee compensation liabilities		580,846		—		25,406			—			—			—		25,406
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes    which have been retired		662,991		—		(13,013	)		—			—			—		(13,013	)
Net (loss) income		—		—		—			(3,666	)		—			6,290		2,624
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		—		—		—			—			12,662			—		12,662
Balance at December 31, 2020		68,504,328	$	7	$	2,070,353		$	241,707		$	6,614		$	28,645	$	2,347,326
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
Balance at March 31, 2019		60,550,093	$	6	$	1,656,819		$	245,585		$	5,338		$	8,330	$	1,916,078
Exercise of stock options		335,373	—			20,743		—			—			—			20,743
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase    Plan		311,137	—			17,350		—			—			—			17,350
Stock-based compensation	—		—			73,523		—			—			—			73,523
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued    employee compensation liabilities		255,615	—			22,829		—			—			—			22,829
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes    which have been retired		671,040	—			(28,268	)	—			—			—			(28,268	)
Net (loss) income	—		—		—				(1,798	)	—				10,713		8,915
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—		—		—			—				(5,859	)	—			(5,859	)
Balance at December 31, 2019		62,123,258	$	6	$	1,762,996		$	243,787		$	(521	)	$	19,043	$	2,025,311

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VIASAT, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the condensed consolidated statements of equity for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 have been prepared by the management of Viasat, Inc. (also referred to hereafter as the Company or Viasat), and have not been audited. These financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s results for the periods presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Interim operating results are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the full year. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Viasat, its wholly owned subsidiaries and its majority-owned subsidiary, TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. (TrellisWare). All significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated. Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence, but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control, are accounted for using the equity method and are included as investment in unconsolidated affiliate in other assets (long-term) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 4,474,559 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $39.11 per share to certain accredited investors in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $174.7 million after deducting offering expenses.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared on the basis of the most current and best available information and actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates made by management include revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, patents, orbital slots and other licenses, software development, property, equipment and satellites, long-lived assets, contingencies and income taxes including the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

Revenue recognition

The Company applies the five-step model under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606 to its contracts with its customers. Under this model the Company (1) identifies the contract with the customer, (2) identifies its performance obligations in the contract, (3) determines the transaction price for the contract, (4) allocates the transaction price to its performance obligations and (5) recognizes revenue when or as it satisfies its performance obligations. These performance obligations generally include the purchase of services (including broadband capacity and the leasing of broadband equipment), the purchase of products, and the development and delivery of complex equipment built to customer specifications under long-term contracts.

Performance obligations

The timing of satisfaction of performance obligations may require judgment. The Company derives a substantial portion of its revenues from contracts with customers for services, primarily consisting of connectivity services. These contracts typically require advance or recurring monthly payments by the customer. The Company’s obligation to provide connectivity services is satisfied over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided. The measure of progress over time is based upon either a period of time (e.g., over the estimated contractual term) or usage (e.g., bandwidth used/bytes of data processed). The Company evaluates whether broadband equipment provided to its customers as part of the delivery of connectivity services represents a lease in accordance with ASC 842. As discussed further below under “Leases - Lessor accounting”, for broadband equipment leased to consumer broadband

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

customers in conjunction with the delivery of connectivity services, the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components of connectivity service arrangements as a single performance obligation as the connectivity services represent the predominant component.

The Company also derives a portion of its revenues from contracts with customers to provide products. Performance obligations to provide products are satisfied at the point in time when control is transferred to the customer. These contracts typically require payment by the customer upon passage of control and determining the point at which control is transferred may require judgment. To identify the point at which control is transferred to the customer, the Company considers indicators that include, but are not limited to, whether (1) the Company has the present right to payment for the asset, (2) the customer has legal title to the asset, (3) physical possession of the asset has been transferred to the customer, (4) the customer has the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the asset, and (5) the customer has accepted the asset. For product revenues, control generally passes to the customer upon delivery of goods to the customer.

The vast majority of the Company’s revenues from long-term contracts to develop and deliver complex equipment built to customer specifications are derived from contracts with the U.S. Government (including foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. Government). The Company’s contracts with the U.S. Government typically are subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and are priced based on estimated or actual costs of producing goods or providing services. The FAR provides guidance on the types of costs that are allowable in establishing prices for goods and services provided under U.S. Government contracts. The pricing for non-U.S. Government contracts is based on the specific negotiations with each customer. Under the typical payment terms of the Company’s U.S. Government fixed-price contracts, the customer pays the Company either performance-based payments (PBPs) or progress payments. PBPs are interim payments based on quantifiable measures of performance or on the achievement of specified events or milestones. Progress payments are interim payments based on a percentage of the costs incurred as the work progresses. Because the customer can often retain a portion of the contract price until completion of the contract, the Company’s U.S. Government fixed-price contracts generally result in revenue recognized in excess of billings which the Company presents as unbilled accounts receivable on the balance sheet. Amounts billed and due from the Company’s customers are classified as receivables on the balance sheet. The portion of the payments retained by the customer until final contract settlement is not considered a significant financing component because the intent is to protect the customer. For the Company’s U.S. Government cost-type contracts, the customer generally pays the Company for its actual costs incurred within a short period of time. For non-U.S. Government contracts, the Company typically receives interim payments as work progresses, although for some contracts, the Company may be entitled to receive an advance payment. The Company recognizes a liability for these advance payments in excess of revenue recognized and presents it as collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues on the balance sheet. An advance payment is not typically considered a significant financing component because it is used to meet working capital demands that can be higher in the early stages of a contract and to protect the Company from the other party failing to adequately complete some or all of its obligations under the contract.

Performance obligations related to developing and delivering complex equipment built to customer specifications under long-term contracts are recognized over time as these performance obligations do not create assets with an alternative use to the Company and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance to date. To measure the transfer of control, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. The Company generally uses the cost-to-cost measure of progress for its contracts because that best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as the Company incurs costs on its contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Estimating the total costs at completion of a performance obligation requires management to make estimates related to items such as subcontractor performance, material costs and availability, labor costs and productivity and the costs of overhead. When estimates of total costs to be incurred on a contract exceed total estimates of revenue to be earned, a provision for the entire loss on the contract is recognized in the period the loss is determined.

Contract costs on U.S. Government contracts are subject to audit and review by the Defense Contracting Management Agency (DCMA), the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), and other U.S. Government agencies, as well as negotiations with U.S. Government representatives. The Company’s incurred cost audits by the DCAA have not been concluded for fiscal years 2019 or 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the DCAA had completed its incurred cost audit for fiscal years 2004 and 2016 and approved the Company’s incurred costs for those fiscal years, as well as approved the

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

Company’s incurred costs for fiscal years 2005 through 2015, 2017 and 2018 without further audit based on the determination of low risk. Although the Company has recorded contract revenues subsequent to fiscal year 2018 based upon an estimate of costs that the Company believes will be approved upon final audit or review, the Company does not know the outcome of any ongoing or future audits or reviews and adjustments, and if future adjustments exceed the Company’s estimates, its profitability would be adversely affected. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company had $8.8 million and $7.8 million, respectively, in contract-related reserves for its estimate of potential refunds to customers for potential cost adjustments on several multi-year U.S. Government cost reimbursable contracts (see Note 8 — Commitments and Contingencies for more information).

Evaluation of transaction price

The evaluation of transaction price, including the amounts allocated to performance obligations, may require significant judgments. Due to the nature of the work required to be performed on many of the Company’s performance obligations, the estimation of total revenue, and, where applicable, the cost at completion, is complex, subject to many variables and requires significant judgment. The Company’s contracts may contain award fees, incentive fees, or other provisions, including the potential for significant financing components, that can either increase or decrease the transaction price. These amounts, which are sometimes variable, can be dictated by performance metrics, program milestones or cost targets, the timing of payments, and customer discretion. The Company estimates variable consideration at the amount to which it expects to be entitled. The Company includes estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The Company’s estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of the Company’s anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to the Company. In the event an agreement includes embedded financing components, the Company recognizes interest expense or interest income on the embedded financing components using the effective interest method. This methodology uses an implied interest rate which reflects the incremental borrowing rate which would be expected to be obtained in a separate financing transaction. The Company has elected the practical expedient not to adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less.

If a contract is separated into more than one performance obligation, the total transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation in an amount based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised goods or services underlying each performance obligation. Estimating standalone selling prices may require judgment. When available, the Company utilizes the observable price of a good or service when the Company sells that good or service separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. If a standalone selling price is not directly observable, the Company estimates the standalone selling price by considering all information (including market conditions, specific factors, and information about the customer or class of customer) that is reasonably available.

Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations

The Company’s remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of firm contracts and orders for which work has not been performed. The Company includes in its remaining performance obligations only those contracts and orders for which it has accepted purchase orders. Remaining performance obligations associated with the Company’s subscribers for fixed consumer and business broadband services in its satellite services segment exclude month-to-month service contracts in accordance with a practical expedient and are estimated using a portfolio approach in which the Company reviews all relevant promotional activities and calculates the remaining performance obligation using the average service component for the portfolio and the average time remaining under the contract. The Company’s future recurring in-flight connectivity service contracts in its satellite services segment do not have minimum service purchase requirements and therefore are not included in the Company’s remaining performance obligations. As of December 31, 2020, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $2.4 billion, of which the Company expects to recognize a little over half over the next twelve months, with the balance recognized thereafter.

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Disaggregation of revenue

The Company operates and manages its business in three reportable segments: satellite services, commercial networks and government systems. Revenue is disaggregated by products and services, customer type, contract type, and geographic area, respectively, as the Company believes this approach best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of its revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

The following sets forth disaggregated reported revenue by segment and product and services for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	75,690	$	190,824	$	266,514
Service revenues		220,789		14,409		73,847		309,045
Total revenues	$	220,789	$	90,099	$	264,671	$	575,559
	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	197,560	$	575,568	$	773,128
Service revenues		638,660		38,561		209,976		887,197
Total revenues	$	638,660	$	236,121	$	785,544	$	1,660,325
	Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	73,182	$	229,908	$	303,090
Service revenues		211,700		11,544		61,890		285,134
Total revenues	$	211,700	$	84,726	$	291,798	$	588,224
	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	212,226	$	661,309	$	873,535
Service revenues		614,232		39,520		190,230		843,982
Total revenues	$	614,232	$	251,746	$	851,539	$	1,717,517

Revenues from the U.S. Government as an individual customer comprised approximately 28% and 30% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 30% of total revenues for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, mainly reported within the government systems segment. Revenues from the Company’s other customers, mainly reported within the commercial networks and satellite services segments, comprised approximately 72% and 70% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 70% of total revenues for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019.

The Company’s satellite services segment revenues are primarily derived from the Company’s fixed broadband services and in-flight services.

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Revenues in the Company’s commercial networks and government systems segments are primarily derived from three types of contracts: fixed-price, cost-reimbursement and time-and-materials contracts. Fixed-price contracts (which require the Company to provide products and services under a contract at a specified price) comprised approximately 91% and 88% of the Company’s total revenues for these segments for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 89% of the Company’s total revenues for these segments for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019. The remainder of the Company’s revenues in these segments for such periods was derived primarily from cost-reimbursement contracts (under which the Company is reimbursed for all actual costs incurred in performing the contract to the extent such costs are within the contract ceiling and allowable under the terms of the contract, plus a fee or profit) and from time-and-materials contracts (under which the Company is reimbursed for the number of labor hours expended at an established hourly rate negotiated in the contract, plus the cost of materials utilized in providing such products or services).

Historically, a significant portion of the Company’s revenues in its commercial networks and government systems segments has been derived from customer contracts that include the development of products. The development efforts are conducted in direct response to the customer’s specific requirements and, accordingly, expenditures related to such efforts are included in cost of sales when incurred and the related funding (which includes a profit component) is included in revenues. Revenues for the Company’s funded development from its customer contracts were approximately 20% and 23% of its total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 24% and 23% of its total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Contract balances

Contract balances consist of contract assets and contract liabilities. A contract asset, or with respect to the Company, an unbilled accounts receivable, is recorded when revenue is recognized in advance of the Company’s right to bill and receive consideration, typically resulting from sales under long-term contracts. Unbilled accounts receivable are generally expected to be billed and collected within one year. The unbilled accounts receivable will decrease as provided services or delivered products are billed. The Company receives payments from customers based on a billing schedule established in the Company’s contracts.

When consideration is received in advance of the delivery of goods or services, a contract liability, or with respect to the Company, collections in excess of revenues or deferred revenues, is recorded. Reductions in the collections in excess of revenues or deferred revenues will be recorded as the Company satisfies the performance obligations.

The following table presents contract assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Unbilled accounts receivable	$	60,951	$	75,661
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues		206,807		123,019
Deferred revenues, long-term portion		97,485		80,802

Unbilled accounts receivable decreased $14.7 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2020, primarily driven by an increase in billings in the Company’s government systems segment.

Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues increased $83.8 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2020, primarily driven by advances on goods or services received in excess of revenue recognized in the Company’s commercial networks segment.

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized revenue of $7.6 million and $82.2 million, respectively, that was previously included in the Company’s collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues at March 31, 2020. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized revenue of $13.5 million and $84.7 million, respectively, that was previously included in the Company’s collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues at March 31, 2019.

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Property, equipment and satellites

Satellites and other property and equipment, including internally developed software, are recorded at cost or, in the case of certain satellites and other property acquired, the fair value at the date of acquisition, net of accumulated depreciation. Capitalized satellite costs consist primarily of the costs of satellite construction and launch, including launch insurance and insurance during the period of in-orbit testing, the net present value of performance incentives expected to be payable to satellite manufacturers (dependent on the continued satisfactory performance of the satellites), costs directly associated with the monitoring and support of satellite construction, and interest costs incurred during the period of satellite construction. The Company also constructs earth stations, network operations systems and other assets to support its satellites, and those construction costs, including interest, are capitalized as incurred. At the time satellites are placed in service, the Company estimates the useful life of its satellites for depreciation purposes based upon an analysis of each satellite’s performance against the original manufacturer’s orbital design life, estimated fuel levels and related consumption rates, as well as historical satellite operating trends. The Company periodically reviews the remaining estimated useful life of its satellites to determine if revisions to estimated useful lives are necessary. Costs incurred for additions to property, equipment and satellites, together with major renewals and betterments, are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the underlying asset. Costs incurred for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals and betterments are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in operations, which for the periods presented, primarily related to losses incurred for unreturned customer premise equipment (CPE). The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from two to 17 years. Leasehold improvements are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the life of the improvement.

Costs related to internally developed software for internal uses are capitalized after the preliminary project stage is complete and are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are approximately three to seven years. Capitalized costs for internal-use software are included in property, equipment and satellites, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Interest expense is capitalized on the carrying value of assets under construction, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for the capitalization of interest (ASC 835-20). With respect to the ViaSat-3 class satellites, gateway and networking equipment and other assets under construction, the Company capitalized $21.8 million and $57.7 million of interest expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and $14.3 million and $38.6 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

The Company owns three satellites in service (ViaSat-2, ViaSat-1 and WildBlue-1) and has lifetime leases of Ka-band capacity on two satellites. The Company also has a global constellation of three third-generation ViaSat-3 class satellites under construction. In addition, the Company owns related earth stations and networking equipment for all of its satellites. The Company procures indoor and outdoor CPE units leased to subscribers under a retail leasing program as part of the Company’s satellite services segment, which are reflected in investing activities and property, equipment and satellites, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company depreciates the satellites, earth stations and networking equipment, CPE units and related installation costs over their estimated useful lives. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of CPE units included in property, equipment and satellites, net, as of December 31, 2020 were $410.9 million and $186.8 million, respectively. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of CPE units included in property, equipment and satellites, net, as of March 31, 2020 were $399.3 million and $165.7 million, respectively.

On June 1, 2017, the Company’s second-generation ViaSat-2 satellite was successfully launched into orbit. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, shortly before the launch of commercial broadband services on the satellite, the Company reported an antenna deployment issue. The Company worked with the satellite manufacturer to determine the root cause of the antenna deployment issue, potential corrective measures, and resulting damage. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the root cause analysis was completed. Based on that analysis, during the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company recorded a reduction to the carrying value of the ViaSat-2 satellite of $177.4 million, with a corresponding insurance receivable of $177.4 million, based on the Company’s estimated ViaSat-2 output capabilities as compared to the anticipated, potential and configured capacity of the ViaSat-2 satellite. During fiscal years 2019 and 2020, the Company received an aggregate of $188.0 million of insurance proceeds related to the ViaSat-2 satellite. The ViaSat-2 satellite was primarily financed by the Company’s direct loan facility with the Export-Import Bank of the United States for ViaSat-2 (the Ex-Im Credit Facility) (see Note 6 — Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt for more

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information). Pursuant to the terms of the Ex-Im Credit Facility, the proceeds received from the insurance claims for ViaSat-2 were used to pay down outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility.

Occasionally, the Company may enter into finance lease arrangements for various machinery, equipment, computer-related equipment, software, furniture, fixtures, or satellites. The Company records amortization of assets leased under finance lease arrangements within depreciation expense (see Note 1 — Basis of Presentation – Leases for more information). The Company’s finance leases consist primarily of satellite lifetime Ka-band capacity leases and have remaining terms from one year to six years. The Company reports assets obtained under finance leases in property, equipment and satellites, net and the current and non-current portions of its finance lease liabilities in current portion of long-term debt and other long-term debt, respectively.

Leases

Lessee accounting

For contracts entered into on or after April 1, 2019, the Company assesses at contract inception whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. Generally, the Company determines that a lease exists when (1) the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) the Company obtains the right to substantially all economic benefits from use of the asset, and (3) the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset. A lease is classified as a finance lease when one or more of the following criteria are met: (1) the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, (2) the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, (3) the lease term is for a major part of the remaining useful life of the asset, (4) the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset or (5) the asset is of such a specialized nature that it is expected to have no alternative use to the lessor at the end of the lease term. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any of these criteria.

At the lease commencement date, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except short-term leases with an original term of 12 months or less. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, less any lease incentives received. All right-of-use assets are periodically reviewed for impairment in accordance with standards that apply to long-lived assets. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, discounted using an estimate of the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a collateralized loan with the same term as the underlying leases.

Lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities consist of (1) fixed lease payments for the noncancelable lease term, (2) fixed lease payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal option will be exercised, and (3) variable lease payments that depend on an underlying index or rate, based on the index or rate in effect at lease commencement. Certain of the Company’s real estate lease agreements require variable lease payments that do not depend on an underlying index or rate established at lease commencement. Such payments and changes in payments based on a rate or index are recognized in operating expenses when incurred.

Lease expense for operating leases consists of the fixed lease payments recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term plus variable lease payments as incurred. Lease expense for finance leases consists of the depreciation of assets obtained under finance leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term and interest expense on the lease liability based on the discount rate at lease commencement. For both operating and finance leases, lease payments are allocated between a reduction of the lease liability and interest expense.

The Company’s operating leases consist primarily of leases for office space, data centers and satellite ground facilities and have remaining terms from less than one year to twelve years, some of which include renewal options, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within one year. Certain earth station leases have renewal terms that have been deemed to be reasonably certain to be exercised and as such have been recognized as part of the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for such leases in connection with its adoption of ASC 842 as of April 1, 2019. The Company reports operating lease right-of-use assets in operating lease right-of-use assets and the current and non-current portions of its operating lease liabilities in accrued and other liabilities and non-current operating lease liabilities, respectively.

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Lessor accounting

For broadband equipment leased to fixed broadband customers in conjunction with the delivery of connectivity services, the Company has made an accounting policy election not to separate the broadband equipment from the related connectivity services. The connectivity services are the predominant component of these arrangements. The connectivity services are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606. The Company is also a lessor for certain insignificant communications equipment. These leases meet the criteria for operating lease classification. Lease income associated with these leases is not material.

Patents, orbital slots and other licenses

The Company capitalizes the costs of obtaining or acquiring patents, orbital slots and other licenses. Amortization of intangible assets that have finite lives is provided for by the straight-line method over the shorter of the legal or estimated economic life. Total capitalized costs of $3.4 million and $3.3 million related to patents were included in other assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company capitalized costs of $53.8 million and $39.5 million related to acquiring and obtaining orbital slots and other licenses included in other assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to these assets was $4.1 million and $3.7 million as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. Amortization expense related to these assets was an insignificant amount for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. If a patent, orbital slot or other license is rejected, abandoned or otherwise invalidated, the unamortized cost is expensed in that period. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not write off any significant costs due to abandonment or impairment.

Debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs are amortized and recognized as interest expense using the effective interest rate method, or, when the results are not materially different, on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the related debt. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, $5.1 million and no debt issuance costs were capitalized, respectively. Unamortized debt issuance costs related to extinguished debt are expensed at the time the debt is extinguished and recorded in loss on extinguishment of debt in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Debt issuance costs related to the Company’s revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets and in other long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets in accordance with the authoritative guidance for imputation of interest (ASC 835-30). Debt issuance costs related to the Company’s 5.625% Senior Notes due 2025 (the 2025 Notes), the Company’s 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the 2027 Notes), the Company’s 6.500% Senior Notes due 2028 (the 2028 Notes) and the Ex-Im Credit Facility are recorded as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt, consistent with debt discounts, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for imputation of interest (ASC 835-30).

Software development

Costs of developing software for sale are charged to independent research and development expense when incurred, until technological feasibility has been established. Software development costs incurred from the time technological feasibility is reached until the product is available for general release to customers are capitalized and reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value. Once the product is available for general release, the software development costs are amortized based on the ratio of current to future revenue for each product with an annual minimum equal to straight-line amortization over the remaining estimated economic life of the product, generally within five years. Capitalized costs, net, of $239.1 million and $242.7 million related to software developed for resale were included in other assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company capitalized $13.0 million and $41.5 million of costs related to software developed for resale for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company capitalized $13.4 million and $37.0 million of costs related to software developed for resale for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively. Amortization expense for capitalized software development costs was $17.1 million and $45.1 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and $13.9 million and $39.6 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

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Self-insurance liabilities

The Company has self-insurance plans to retain a portion of the exposure for losses related to employee medical benefits and workers’ compensation. The self-insurance plans include policies which provide for both specific and aggregate stop-loss limits. The Company utilizes internal actuarial methods as well as other historical information for the purpose of estimating ultimate costs for a particular plan year. Based on these actuarial methods, along with currently available information and insurance industry statistics, the Company has recorded self-insurance liability for its plans of $6.9 million and $6.2 million in accrued and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company’s estimate, which is subject to inherent variability, is based on average claims experience in the Company’s industry and its own experience in terms of frequency and severity of claims, including asserted and unasserted claims incurred but not reported, with no explicit provision for adverse fluctuation from year to year. This variability may lead to ultimate payments being either greater or less than the amounts presented above. Self-insurance liabilities have been classified as a current liability in accrued and other liabilities in accordance with the estimated timing of the projected payments.

Indemnification provisions

In the ordinary course of business, the Company includes indemnification provisions in certain of its contracts, generally relating to parties with which the Company has commercial relations. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company will indemnify, hold harmless and agree to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, including but not limited to losses relating to third-party intellectual property claims. To date, there have not been any material costs incurred in connection with such indemnification clauses. The Company’s insurance policies do not necessarily cover the cost of defending indemnification claims or providing indemnification, so if a claim was filed against the Company by any party that the Company has agreed to indemnify, the Company could incur substantial legal costs and damages. A claim would be accrued when a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. At December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, no such amounts were accrued related to the aforementioned provisions.

Noncontrolling interests

A noncontrolling interest represents the equity interest in a subsidiary that is not attributable, either directly or indirectly, to the Company and is reported as equity of the Company, separately from the Company’s controlling interest. Revenues, expenses, gains, losses, net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) are reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements at the consolidated amounts, which include the amounts attributable to both the controlling and noncontrolling interest.

Investments in unconsolidated affiliate — equity method

Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence, but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control, are accounted for using the equity method and are included as investment in unconsolidated affiliate in other assets (long-term) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company records its share of the results of such entities within equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company monitors such investments for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors including the current economic and market conditions and the operating performance of the entities and records reductions in carrying values when necessary. The fair value of privately held investments is estimated using the best available information as of the valuation date, including current earnings trends, undiscounted cash flows, quoted stock prices of comparable public companies, and other company specific information, including recent financing rounds.

Common stock held in treasury

As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company had no shares of common stock held in treasury.

During the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company issued 963,565 and 932,074 shares of common stock, respectively, based on the vesting terms of certain restricted stock unit agreements. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company issued 1,028,535 and 1,047,557 shares of common stock, respectively, based on the vesting terms of certain restricted stock unit agreements. In order for employees to satisfy minimum statutory employee tax withholding requirements related to the issuance of common stock underlying these restricted stock unit agreements, during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company

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repurchased 348,629 and 340,385 shares of common stock, respectively, at cost and with a total value of $12.3 million and $25.1 million, respectively. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company repurchased 365,544 and 376,517 shares of common stock, respectively, at cost and with a total value of $13.0 million and $28.3 million, respectively. Although shares withheld for employee withholding taxes are technically not issued, they are treated as common stock repurchases for accounting purposes (with such shares deemed to be repurchased and then immediately retired), as they reduce the number of shares that otherwise would have been issued upon vesting of the restricted stock units. These retired shares remain as authorized stock and are considered to be unissued. The retirement of treasury stock had no impact on the Company’s total consolidated stockholders’ equity.

Stock-based compensation

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments (ASC 718), the Company measures stock-based compensation cost at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award. Expense for restricted stock units and stock options is recognized on a straight-line basis over the employee’s requisite service period. Expense for total shareholder return (TSR) performance stock options that vest is recognized regardless of the actual TSR outcome achieved and is recognized on a graded-vesting basis. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The Company recognized $21.7 million and $65.0 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company recognized $21.9 million and $64.2 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Income taxes

Accruals for uncertain tax positions are provided for in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes (ASC 740). The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The authoritative guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes also provides guidance on derecognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and income tax disclosures. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense.

Ordinarily, the Company calculates its provision for income taxes at the end of each interim reporting period on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for tax items that are discrete to each period. However, when a reliable estimate cannot be made, the Company computes its provision for income taxes using the actual effective tax rate (discrete method) for the year-to-date period. The Company’s effective tax rate is highly influenced by the amount of its research and development (R&D) tax credits. A small change in estimated annual pretax income (loss) can produce a significant variance in the annual effective tax rate given the Company’s expected amount of R&D tax credits. This variability provides an unreliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate. As a result, and in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes in interim periods, the Company has computed its provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 by applying the actual effective tax rate to the pretax income (loss) for the three-month and nine-month periods.

A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the expected future tax consequences resulting from differences in the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax credit and loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

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Recent authoritative guidance

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326). ASU 2016-13 requires credit losses on most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments to be measured using an expected credit loss model (referred to as the current expected credit loss model). It also modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and provides for a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326), which clarifies that impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, in May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326) Targeted Relief, in November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, in February 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-02, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326) and Leases (ASC 842) Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC Section on Effective Date Related to ASU 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842) and in March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-03, Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments. These recently issued ASUs do not change the core principle of the guidance in ASU 2016-13 but rather are intended to clarify and improve operability of certain topics included within ASU 2016-13. ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-11, ASU 2020-02, and ASU 2020-03 have the same effective date and transition requirements as ASU 2016-13. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 using the modified retrospective approach with application of the model to the Company’s accounts receivables. Under the new standard, the Company is required to recognize estimated credit losses expected to occur over the estimated life or remaining contractual life of an asset using a broader range of information including past events, current conditions and consideration of supportable forecasts about future economic conditions. The adoption of the standard had an insignificant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, or adding certain disclosures. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and the guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (ASC 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to simplify various areas related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2019-12 is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, Investments – Equity Securities (ASC 321), Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (ASC 323) and Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815). ASU 2020-01 clarifies the interaction of the accounting for equity securities under ASC 321 and investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting under ASC 323, and the accounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options accounted for under ASC 815. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (ASC 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with the transition away from reference rates (such as the London Interbank Offered Rate) that are expected to be discontinued. ASU 2020-04 was effective upon issuance and can be applied for a limited time through December 31, 2022. The Company adopted the guidance upon issuance with no impact to the Company consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In May 2020, the SEC adopted Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses (the Final Rule). The Final Rule amends SEC rules related to separate financial statements of acquired businesses, and, among other things, revises the income test by adding a revenue component, which is one of the tests used to determine whether a subsidiary of an acquired or disposed business is significant. The Final Rule reduces the anomalous result that registrants with marginal or break-even net income (loss) may be more likely to have subsidiaries deemed significant

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where they otherwise would not. The Final Rule became effective on January 1, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted the provisions of the Final Rule in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. The guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (ASC 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by removing the beneficial conversion and cash conversion accounting models for convertible instruments and removes certain settlement conditions that are required for contracts to qualify for equity classification. This new standard also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculations by requiring that an entity use the if-converted method for convertible instruments and requires that the effect of potential share settlement be included in diluted earnings per share calculations when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares. The new standard requires entities to provide expanded disclosures about the terms and features of convertible instruments, how the instruments have been reported in the entity’s financial statements, and information about events, conditions, and circumstances that can affect how to assess the amount or timing of an entity’s future cash flows related to those instruments. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2023, with early adoption permitted, but no earlier than fiscal year 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs. ASU 2020-08 clarifies that a company should reevaluate whether a callable debt security is within the scope of ASC paragraph 310-20-35-33 for each reporting period. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-09, Debt (ASC 740) to update the SEC guidance in the Codification related to the Final Rule (issued in March 2020). The SEC guidance in the Codification has updated financial disclosures about guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities and affiliates whose securities collateralize a registrant’s securities. The final rules, among other things, allow omission of financial statements with respect to guaranteed securities when certain criteria are met and became effective on January 4, 2021. The guidance does not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

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In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements, which is related to a project by the FASB to facilitate codification updates for technical corrections, clarifications and other minor improvements that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create a significant administrative cost to most entities. The new standard contains amendments that affect a wide variety of topics in the ASC. The various amendments in this new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Note 2 — Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

	As of December 31, 2020			As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable, net:
Billed	$	145,323		$	260,431
Unbilled		60,951			75,661
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(3,482	)		(5,394	)
	$	202,792		$	330,698
Inventories:
Raw materials	$	95,872		$	83,353
Work in process		68,071			59,429
Finished goods		170,976			151,634
	$	334,919		$	294,416
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	82,455		$	84,872
Other		30,093			31,409
	$	112,548		$	116,281
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
Equipment and software (estimated useful life of 3-7 years)	$	1,424,548		$	1,229,926
CPE leased equipment (estimated useful life of 4-5 years)		410,879			399,343
Furniture and fixtures (estimated useful life of 7 years)		57,582			54,688
Leasehold improvements (estimated useful life of 2-17 years)		144,214			137,287
Building (estimated useful life of 12 years)		8,923			8,923
Land		2,291			2,291
Construction in progress		230,172			220,703
Satellites (estimated useful life of 12-17 years)		969,952			969,952
Satellite Ka-band capacity obtained under finance leases (estimated useful life of 7-11 years)		173,322			171,801
Satellites under construction		1,264,177			906,720
		4,686,060			4,101,634
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,712,327	)		(1,514,899	)
	$	2,973,733		$	2,586,735
Other acquired intangible assets, net:
Technology (weighted average useful life of 6 years)	$	91,804		$	89,228
Contracts and customer relationships (weighted average useful life of 7 years)		103,724			103,114
Satellite co-location rights (weighted average useful life of 9 years)		8,600			8,600
Trade name (weighted average useful life of 3 years)		5,940			5,940
Other (weighted average useful life of 8 years)		6,421			6,399
		216,489			213,281
Less: accumulated amortization		(205,410	)		(198,842	)
	$	11,079		$	14,439
Other assets:
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	$	168,787		$	160,204
Deferred income taxes		277,734			276,331
Capitalized software costs, net		239,104			242,741
Patents, orbital slots and other licenses, net		53,058			39,135
Other		104,094			88,941
	$	842,777		$	807,352
Accrued and other liabilities:
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues	$	206,807		$	123,019
Accrued employee compensation		61,479			72,654
Accrued vacation		53,758			48,963
Warranty reserve, current portion		6,115			6,233
Operating lease liabilities		49,370			42,146
Other		108,036			98,175
	$	485,565		$	391,190
Other liabilities:
Deferred revenues, long-term portion	$	97,485		$	80,802
Warranty reserve, long-term portion		5,766			5,410
Satellite performance incentive obligations, long-term portion		23,005			24,349
Other		25,784			10,373
	$	152,040		$	120,934

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Note 3 — Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (ASC 820), the Company determines fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, and prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value from market-based assumptions to entity specific assumptions:

• Level 1 — Inputs based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

• Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

• Level 3 — Inputs which reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instrument’s valuation.

The Company had $5.0 million in cash equivalents (Level 1) and no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure financial instruments at fair value:

Cash equivalents — The Company’s cash equivalents consist of money market funds. Money market funds are valued using quoted prices for identical assets in an active market with sufficient volume and frequency of transactions (Level 1).

Foreign currency forward contracts — The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency risk relating to foreign exchange rates. The Company does not use these instruments for speculative or trading purposes. The Company’s objective is to reduce the risk to earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and are measured at fair value. Gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair values of those derivative instruments are recorded to earnings or other comprehensive income (loss) depending on the use of the derivative instrument and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are valued using standard calculations/models that are primarily based on observable inputs, such as foreign currency exchange rates, or can be corroborated by observable market data (Level 2).

Long-term debt — The Company’s long-term debt consists of borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility and Ex-Im Credit Facility (collectively, the Credit Facilities), $700.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2025 Notes, $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes, $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2028 Notes and finance lease obligations reported at the present value of future minimum lease payments with current accrued interest. Long-term debt related to the Revolving Credit Facility is reported at the outstanding principal amount of borrowings, while long-term debt related to the Ex-Im Credit Facility, 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes and 2028 Notes is reported at amortized cost. However, for disclosure purposes, the Company is required to measure the fair value of outstanding debt on a recurring basis. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt related to the Revolving Credit Facility approximates its carrying amount due to its variable interest rate, which approximates a market interest rate. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt related to the Ex-Im Credit Facility was determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis using observable market interest rates for instruments with similar terms (Level 2) and was approximately $100.6 million and $118.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt related to the 2025 Notes was determined based on actual or estimated bids and offers for the 2025 Notes in an over-the-counter market (Level 2) and was $716.0 million and $653.6 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt related to the 2027 Notes was determined based on actual or estimated bids and offers for the 2027 Notes in an over-the-counter market (Level 2) and was $630.0 million and $603.2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt related to the 2028 Notes (which were issued in June 2020) was determined based on actual or estimated bids and offers for the 2028 Notes in an over-the-counter market (Level 2) and was $432.1 million.

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Satellite performance incentive obligations — The Company’s contracts with the manufacturers of the ViaSat-1 and ViaSat-2 satellites require the Company to make monthly in-orbit satellite performance incentive payments, including interest, through fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2028, respectively, subject to the continued satisfactory performance of the applicable satellites. The Company records the net present value of these expected future payments as a liability and as a component of the cost of the satellites. However, for disclosure purposes, the Company is required to measure the fair value of outstanding satellite performance incentive obligations on a recurring basis. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding satellite performance incentive obligations is estimated to approximate their carrying value based on current rates (Level 2). As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company’s estimated satellite performance incentive obligations relating to the ViaSat-1 and ViaSat-2 satellites, including accrued interest, were $27.7 million and $27.4 million, respectively.

Note 4 — Shares Used In Computing Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Weighted average:
Common shares outstanding used in    calculating basic net income (loss)    per share attributable to Viasat, Inc.    common stockholders		67,995		61,813		65,704		61,405
Options to purchase common stock as    determined by application of the    treasury stock method		—		90		—		—
Restricted stock units to acquire    common stock as determined by    application of the treasury stock    method		108		773		—		—
Potentially issuable shares in    connection with certain terms    of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit    Sharing Plan and Employee Stock    Purchase Plan		565		240		—		—
Shares used in computing diluted net    income (loss) per share attributable    to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders		68,668		62,916		65,704		61,405

Antidilutive shares excluded from the calculation for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 consisted of 1,082,081 and 489,293 shares related to stock options (other than TSR performance stock options), respectively, zero and 1,086,737 shares related to TSR performance stock options, respectively, and 2,928,601 and 68,256 shares related to restricted stock units, respectively.

The weighted average number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders is the same for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, as the Company incurred a net loss attributable to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders for such periods and inclusion of potentially dilutive weighted average shares of common stock would be antidilutive. Potentially dilutive weighted average shares excluded from the calculation for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 consisted of 1,176,106 shares related to stock options (other than TSR performance stock options), zero shares related to TSR performance stock options, 2,514,857 shares related to restricted stock units and 496,869 shares related to certain terms of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Potentially dilutive weighted average shares excluded from the calculation for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 consisted of 201,761 shares related to stock options (other than TSR performance stock options), 910,494 shares related to TSR performance stock options, 949,324 shares related to restricted stock units, and 230,588 shares related to certain terms of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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Note 5 — Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the increase in the Company’s goodwill related to the effects of foreign currency translation recorded within all three of the Company’s segments. During the nine months ended December 31, 2019, the increase in the Company’s goodwill related to the effects of foreign currency translation recorded within all three of the Company’s segments.

Other acquired intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of two to ten years. Amortization expense related to other acquired intangible assets was $1.3 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $4.2 million and $5.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Note 6 — Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt

Total long-term debt consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

	As of December 31, 2020			As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
2028 Notes	$	400,000		$	—
2027 Notes		600,000			600,000
2025 Notes		700,000			700,000
Revolving Credit Facility		—			390,000
Ex-Im Credit Facility		98,261			117,913
Finance lease obligations (see Note 1)		61,927			64,956
Total debt		1,860,188			1,872,869
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		(22,705	)		(21,418	)
Less: current portion of long-term debt		33,735			29,788
Total long-term debt	$	1,803,748		$	1,821,663

Revolving Credit Facility

As of December 31, 2020, the Revolving Credit Facility provided a $700.0 million revolving line of credit (including up to $150.0 million of letters of credit), with a maturity date of January 18, 2024. At December 31, 2020, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and $35.9 million outstanding under standby letters of credit, leaving borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020 of $664.1 million.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (1) the highest of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, the Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%, or the administrative agent’s prime rate as announced from time to time, or (2) the Eurodollar rate, plus, in the case of each of (1) and (2), an applicable margin that is based on the Company’s total leverage ratio. The Company has capitalized certain amounts of interest expense on the Revolving Credit Facility in connection with the construction of various assets during the construction period. The Revolving Credit Facility is required to be guaranteed by certain significant domestic subsidiaries of the Company (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) and secured by substantially all of the Company’s and any such subsidiaries’ assets. As of December 31, 2020, none of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial covenants regarding a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants that restrict, among other things, the Company’s ability to sell assets, make investments and acquisitions, make capital expenditures, grant liens, pay dividends and make certain other restricted payments. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020.

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Ex-Im Credit Facility

The Ex-Im Credit Facility originally provided a $362.4 million senior secured direct loan facility, which was fully drawn. Of the $362.4 million in principal amount of borrowings made under the Ex-Im Credit Facility, $321.2 million was used to finance up to 85% of the costs of construction, launch and insurance of the ViaSat-2 satellite and related goods and services (including costs incurred on or after September 18, 2012), with the remaining $41.2 million used to finance the total exposure fees incurred under the Ex-Im Credit Facility (which included all previously accrued completion exposure fees). As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $98.3 million in principal amount of outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.38%, payable semi-annually in arrears. The effective interest rate on the Company’s outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility, which takes into account timing and amount of borrowings and payments, exposure fees, debt issuance costs and other fees, is 4.54%. Borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility are required to be repaid in 16 semi-annual principal installments, which commenced on April 15, 2018, with a maturity date of October 15, 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the Ex-Im Credit Facility, certain insurance proceeds related to the ViaSat-2 satellite must be used to pay down outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility upon receipt. During fiscal years 2019 and 2020, the Company received an aggregate of $188.0 million of insurance proceeds related to the ViaSat-2 satellite, all of which were used to pay down outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility upon receipt (see Note 1 — Basis of Presentation – Property, equipment and satellites for more information). The Ex-Im Credit Facility is guaranteed by Viasat and is secured by first-priority liens on the ViaSat-2 satellite and related assets, as well as a pledge of the capital stock of the borrower under the facility.

The Ex-Im Credit Facility contains financial covenants regarding Viasat’s maximum total leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio. In addition, the Ex-Im Credit Facility contains covenants that restrict, among other things, the Company’s ability to sell assets, make investments and acquisitions, make capital expenditures, grant liens, pay dividends and make certain other restricted payments. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants under the Ex-Im Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020.

Borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility are recorded as current portion of long-term debt and as other long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The discount of $42.3 million (consisting of the initial $6.0 million pre-exposure fee, $35.3 million of completion exposure fees, and other customary fees) and deferred financing cost associated with the issuance of the borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility are amortized to interest expense on an effective interest rate basis over the weighted average term of the Ex-Im Credit Facility and in accordance with the related payment obligations.

Senior Notes

Senior Notes due 2028

In June 2020, the Company issued $400.0 million in principal amount of 2028 Notes in a private placement to institutional buyers. The 2028 Notes were issued at face value and are recorded as long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs, in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The 2028 Notes bear interest at the rate of 6.500% per year, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears, which interest payments commenced in January 2021. Debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2028 Notes are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2028 Notes, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis.

The 2028 Notes are required to be guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by each of the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that guarantees the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2020, none of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the 2028 Notes. The 2028 Notes are the Company’s general senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured unsubordinated debt. The 2028 Notes are effectively junior in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future secured debt, including under the Credit Facilities and the 2027 Notes (to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt), are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2028 Notes, and are senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The indenture governing the 2028 Notes limits, among other things, the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to: incur, assume or guarantee additional debt; issue redeemable stock and preferred stock; pay dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; make loans and

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investments; grant or incur liens; restrict dividends, loans or asset transfers from restricted subsidiaries; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; reduce the Company’s satellite insurance; and consolidate or merge with, or sell substantially all of their assets to, another person.

Prior to July 15, 2023, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the 2028 Notes at a redemption price of 106.500% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date, from the net cash proceeds of specified equity offerings. The Company may also redeem the 2028 Notes prior to July 15, 2023, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the applicable premium and any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date. The applicable premium is calculated as the greater of: (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such 2028 Notes and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such date of redemption of (1) the redemption price of such 2028 Notes on July 15, 2023 plus (2) all required interest payments due on such 2028 Notes through July 15, 2023 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate (as defined under the indenture governing the 2028 Notes) plus 50 basis points, over (b) the then-outstanding principal amount of such 2028 Notes. The 2028 Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on July 15, 2023 at a redemption price of 103.250%, during the 12 months beginning on July 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 101.625%, and at any time on or after July 15, 2025 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.  

In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2028 Notes), each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2028 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Senior Secured Notes due 2027

In March 2019, the Company issued $600.0 million in principal amount of 2027 Notes in a private placement to institutional buyers. The 2027 Notes were issued at face value and are recorded as long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs, in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The 2027 Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.625% per year, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears, which interest payments commenced in October 2019. Debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2027 Notes are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2027 Notes, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis.

The 2027 Notes are required to be guaranteed on a senior secured basis by each of the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that guarantees the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2020, none of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the 2027 Notes. The 2027 Notes are secured, equally and ratably with the Revolving Credit Facility and any future parity lien debt, by liens on substantially all of the Company’s assets.

The 2027 Notes are the Company’s general senior secured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of its existing and future unsubordinated debt. The 2027 Notes are effectively senior to all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured debt (including the 2025 Notes and the 2028 Notes) as well as to all of any permitted junior lien debt that may be incurred in the future, in each case to the extent of the value of the assets securing the 2027 Notes. The 2027 Notes are effectively subordinated to any obligations that are secured by liens on assets that do not constitute a part of the collateral securing the 2027 Notes, are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2027 Notes (including obligations of the borrower under the Ex-Im Credit Facility), and are senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The indenture governing the 2027 Notes limits, among other things, the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to: incur, assume or guarantee additional debt; issue redeemable stock and preferred stock; pay dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; make loans and investments; grant or incur liens; restrict dividends, loans or asset transfers from restricted subsidiaries; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; reduce the Company’s satellite insurance; and consolidate or merge with, or sell substantially all of their assets to, another person.

Prior to April 15, 2022, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the 2027 Notes at a redemption price of 105.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date, from the net cash proceeds of specified equity offerings. The Company may also redeem the 2027 Notes prior to April 15, 2022, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the applicable premium and any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date. The applicable premium is calculated as the greater of: (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such 2027 Notes and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such date of redemption of (1) the redemption price of such 2027 Notes on April 15, 2022 plus (2) all required interest payments due on such 2027 Notes through April 15, 2022 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate (as defined under the indenture governing the 2027 Notes) plus 50 basis points, over (b) the then-outstanding principal amount of such 2027 Notes. The 2027 Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on April 15, 2022 at a redemption price of 102.813%, during the 12 months beginning on April 15, 2023 at a redemption price of 101.406%, and at any time on or after April 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.

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In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2027 Notes), each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2027 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Senior Notes due 2025

In September 2017, the Company issued $700.0 million in principal amount of 2025 Notes in a private placement to institutional buyers. The 2025 Notes were issued at face value and are recorded as long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs, in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The 2025 Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.625% per year, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears, which interest payments commenced in March 2018. Debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2025 Notes are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2025 Notes, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis.

The 2025 Notes are required to be guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by each of the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that guarantees the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2020, none of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the 2025 Notes. The 2025 Notes are the Company’s general senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured unsubordinated debt. The 2025 Notes are effectively junior in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future secured debt, including under the Credit Facilities and the 2027 Notes (to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt), are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2025 Notes, and are senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The indenture governing the 2025 Notes limits, among other things, the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to: incur, assume or guarantee additional debt; issue redeemable stock and preferred stock; pay dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; make loans and investments; grant or incur liens; restrict dividends, loans or asset transfers from restricted subsidiaries; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; reduce the Company’s satellite insurance; and consolidate or merge with, or sell substantially all of their assets to, another person.

The 2025 Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on September 15, 2020 at a redemption price of 102.813%, during the 12 months beginning on September 15, 2021 at a redemption price of 101.406%, and at any time on or after September 15, 2022 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.

In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2025 Notes), each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2025 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

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Note 7 — Product Warranty

The Company provides limited warranties on its products for periods of up to five years. The Company records a liability for its warranty obligations when products are shipped or they are included in long-term construction contracts based upon an estimate of expected warranty costs. Amounts expected to be incurred within 12 months are classified as accrued liabilities and amounts expected to be incurred beyond 12 months are classified as other liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements. For mature products, the warranty cost estimates are based on historical experience with the particular product. For newer products that do not have a history of warranty costs, the Company bases its estimates on its experience with the technology involved and the types of failures that may occur. It is possible that the Company’s underlying assumptions will not reflect the actual experience and, in that case, future adjustments will be made to the recorded warranty obligation. The following table reflects the change in the Company’s warranty accrual during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	11,643		$	7,584
Change in liability for warranties issued in period		4,120			6,216
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) during the    period		(3,882	)		(3,729	)
Balance, end of period	$	11,881		$	10,071

Note 8 — Commitments and Contingencies

In July 2016, the Company entered into two separate agreements with The Boeing Company (Boeing) for the construction and purchase of the Company’s first two ViaSat-3 class satellites and the integration of Viasat’s payload technologies into the satellites. In July 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with Boeing for the construction and purchase of a third ViaSat-3 class satellite and the integration of Viasat’s payload technologies into the satellite.

From time to time, the Company is involved in a variety of claims, suits, investigations and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including government investigations and claims, and other claims and proceedings with respect to intellectual property, breach of contract, labor and employment, tax and other matters. Such matters could result in fines; penalties, compensatory, treble or other damages; or non-monetary relief. A violation of government contract laws and regulations could also result in the termination of its government contracts or debarment from bidding on future government contracts. Although claims, suits, investigations and proceedings are inherently uncertain and their results cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that the resolution of its current pending matters will not have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

The Company has contracts with various U.S. Government agencies. Accordingly, the Company is routinely subject to audit and review by the DCMA, the DCAA and other U.S. Government agencies of its performance on government contracts, indirect rates and pricing practices, accounting and management internal control business systems, and compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards. An adverse outcome to a review or audit or other failure to comply with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards could result in material civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions being imposed on the Company, which may include termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, triggering of price reduction clauses, suspension of payments, significant customer refunds, fines and suspension, or a prohibition on doing business with U.S. Government agencies. In addition, if the Company fails to obtain an “adequate” determination of its various accounting and management internal control business systems from applicable U.S. Government agencies or if allegations of impropriety are made against it, the Company could suffer serious harm to its business or its reputation, including its ability to bid on new contracts or receive contract renewals and its competitive position in the bidding process. The Company’s incurred cost audits by the DCAA have not been concluded for fiscal years 2019 or 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the DCAA had completed its incurred cost audit for fiscal years 2004 and 2016 and approved the Company’s incurred costs for those fiscal years, as well as approved the Company’s incurred costs for fiscal years 2005 through 2015, 2017 and 2018 without further audit based on the determination of low risk. Although the Company has recorded contract revenues subsequent to fiscal year 2018 based upon an estimate of costs that the Company believes will be approved upon final audit or review, the

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Company does not know the outcome of any ongoing or future audits or reviews and adjustments, and if future adjustments exceed the Company’s estimates, its profitability would be adversely affected. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company had $8.8 million and $7.8 million, respectively, in contract-related reserves for its estimate of potential refunds to customers for potential cost adjustments on several multi-year U.S. Government cost reimbursable contracts. This reserve is classified as either an element of accrued liabilities or as a reduction of unbilled accounts receivable based on the status of the related contracts.

Note 9 — Income Taxes

Ordinarily, the Company calculates its provision for income taxes at the end of each interim reporting period on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for tax items that are discrete to each period. However, when a reliable estimate cannot be made, the Company computes its provision for income taxes using the actual effective tax rate (discrete method) for the year-to-date period. The Company’s effective tax rate is highly influenced by the amount of its R&D tax credits. A small change in estimated annual pretax income (loss) can produce a significant variance in the annual effective tax rate given the Company’s expected amount of R&D tax credits. This variability provides an unreliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate. As a result, and in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes in interim periods, the Company has computed its provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 by applying the actual effective tax rate to the income (loss) for the three-month and nine-month periods.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $7.0 million and an insignificant amount, respectively, resulting in effective tax rates of 50% and 24%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the periods differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the expense for tax deficiencies upon settlement of stock-based compensation during the periods, partially offset by the benefit of federal and state R&D tax credits.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $3.9 million and $8.7 million, respectively, resulting in effective tax benefit rates of negative 80% and positive 211%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the periods differed from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to the benefit of federal and state R&D tax credits.

Future realization of existing deferred tax assets ultimately depends on future profitability and the existence of sufficient taxable income of appropriate character (for example, ordinary income versus capital gains) within the carryforward period available under tax law. In the event that the Company’s estimate of taxable income is less than that required to utilize the full amount of any deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance is established, which would cause a decrease to income in the period such determination is made.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits increased by $5.1 million and $12.0 million, respectively. In the next 12 months it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will not change significantly.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments (ASC 718), the Company recognizes excess tax benefits or deficiencies on vesting or settlement of awards as an income tax benefit or expense within net income (loss) and the related cash flows classified within operating activities. In accordance with ASU 2016-09, during interim periods, excess tax benefits or deficiencies are recognized in income tax expense as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur.

Note 10 — Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions

Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl

In March 2017, the Company acquired a 49% interest in Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl (Euro Infrastructure Co.) for $139.5 million as part of the consummation of the Company’s strategic partnering arrangement with Eutelsat. The Company’s investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. is accounted for under the equity method and the total investment, including basis difference allocated to tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets, deferred income taxes and goodwill, is classified as a single line item, as an investment in unconsolidated affiliate, on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Because the underlying net assets in Euro Infrastructure Co. and the related excess carrying value of investment over the proportionate share of net assets are denominated in Euros, foreign currency translation gains or losses impact the recorded value of the Company’s investment. The Company recorded a foreign currency translation gain, net of tax, of approximately $4.4 million and $5.9 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company recorded foreign currency translation losses, net of tax, of approximately $4.2 million and $5.0 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company records its proportionate share of the results of Euro Infrastructure Co., and any related basis difference amortization expense, within equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate, net, one quarter in arrears. Accordingly, the Company included its share of the results of Euro Infrastructure Co. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and the Company included its share of the results of Euro Infrastructure Co. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company’s investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. is presented at cost of investment plus its accumulated proportional share of income or loss, including amortization of the difference in the historical basis of the Company’s contribution, less any distributions it has received. On November 18, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining 51% interest in Euro Infrastructure Co. from Eutelsat (see Note 12 — Acquisitions for more information).

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The difference between the Company’s carrying value of its investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. and its proportionate share of the net assets of Euro Infrastructure Co. as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 is summarized as follows:

	As of December 31, 2020			As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Carrying value of investment in Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	168,787		$	160,204
Less: proportionate share of net assets of Euro    Infrastructure Co.		152,231			144,769
Excess carrying value of investment over    proportionate share of net assets	$	16,556		$	15,435
The excess carrying value has been primarily    assigned to:
Goodwill	$	22,838		$	21,777
Identifiable intangible assets		8,231			8,799
Tangible assets		(15,504	)		(16,142	)
Deferred income taxes		991			1,001
	$	16,556		$	15,435

The identifiable intangible assets have useful lives of up to 11 years and a weighted average useful life of approximately ten years, and tangible assets have useful lives of up to 11 years and a weighted average useful life of approximately 11 years. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company’s share of income on its investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. was an insignificant amount for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, and $1.8 million and $4.3 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, consisting of the Company’s share of equity in Euro Infrastructure Co.’s income, including amortization of the difference in the historical basis of the Company’s contribution.

Since acquiring its initial interest in Euro Infrastructure Co., the Company has recorded $11.2 million in retained earnings of undistributed cumulative earnings in equity interests, net of tax, as of December 31, 2020.

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Related-party transactions

Transactions with the equity method investee are considered related-party transactions. The following tables set forth the material related-party transactions entered into between Euro Infrastructure Co. and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Company and its subsidiaries, on the other hand, in the ordinary course of business for the time periods presented:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Revenue – Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	8,319	$	*	$	9,743	$	8,469
Expense – Euro Infrastructure Co.		4,163		1,815		12,331		10,720
Cash received – Euro Infrastructure Co.		1,773		6,253		9,995		8,605
Cash paid – Euro Infrastructure Co.		7,867		3,198		20,947		10,654

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred    revenues – Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	6,084	$	5,832
Accounts payable – Euro Infrastructure Co.	*			5,446

*Amount was insignificant.

Note 11 — Segment Information

The Company’s reporting segments, comprised of the satellite services, commercial networks and government systems segments, are primarily distinguished by the type of customer and the related contractual requirements. The Company’s satellite services segment provides satellite-based broadband and related services to residential customers, Community Internet hotspot users, enterprises, commercial airlines and other mobile broadband customers. The Company’s commercial networks segment develops and offers advanced satellite and wireless broadband platforms, ground networking equipment, radio frequency and advanced microwave solutions, Application-Specific Integrated Circuit chip design, satellite payload development and space-to-earth connectivity systems, some of which are ultimately used by the Company’s satellite services segment. The Company’s government systems segment provides global mobile broadband services to military and government users and develops and offers network-centric, internet protocol-based fixed and mobile secure communications products and solutions. The more regulated government environment is subject to unique contractual requirements and possesses economic characteristics which differ from the satellite services and commercial networks segments. The Company’s segments are determined consistent with the way management currently organizes and evaluates financial information internally for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

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Segment revenues and operating profits (losses) for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Satellite services
Product	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Service		220,789			211,700			638,660			614,232
Total		220,789			211,700			638,660			614,232
Commercial networks
Product		75,690			73,182			197,560			212,226
Service		14,409			11,544			38,561			39,520
Total		90,099			84,726			236,121			251,746
Government systems
Product		190,824			229,908			575,568			661,309
Service		73,847			61,890			209,976			190,230
Total		264,671			291,798			785,544			851,539
Elimination of intersegment revenues	—			—				—		—
Total revenues	$	575,559		$	588,224		$	1,660,325		$	1,717,517
Operating profits (losses):
Satellite services	$	11,457		$	3,600		$	21,083		$	6,648
Commercial networks		(39,028	)		(46,917	)		(135,785	)		(143,559	)
Government systems		50,644			59,142			148,002			167,160
Elimination of intersegment operating    profits		—		—				—		—
Segment operating profit before corporate    and amortization of acquired intangible    assets		23,073			15,825			33,300			30,249
Corporate		—		—				—		—
Amortization of acquired intangible    assets		(1,313	)		(1,856	)		(4,171	)		(5,920	)
Income from operations	$	21,760		$	13,969		$	29,129		$	24,329

Assets identifiable to segments include: accounts receivable, unbilled accounts receivable, inventory, acquired intangible assets and goodwill. The Company’s property and equipment, including its satellites, earth stations and other networking equipment, are assigned to corporate assets as they are available for use by the various segments throughout their estimated useful lives. Segment assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 were as follows:

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Segment assets:
Satellite services	$	57,706	$	86,252
Commercial networks		169,946		188,269
Government systems		439,794		484,237
Total segment assets		667,446		758,758
Corporate assets		4,581,260		4,125,110
Total assets	$	5,248,706	$	4,883,868

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Other acquired intangible assets, net and goodwill included in segment assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 were as follows:

	Other Acquired Intangible Assets, Net				Goodwill
	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020		As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Satellite services	$	6,499	$	7,368	$	13,955	$	13,489
Commercial networks		—		257		44,146		43,981
Government systems		4,580		6,814		64,347		63,727
Total	$	11,079	$	14,439	$	122,448	$	121,197

Amortization of acquired intangible assets by segment for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Satellite services	$	557	$	678	$	1,612	$	2,383
Commercial networks		—		384		257		1,156
Government systems		756		794		2,302		2,381
Total amortization of acquired    intangible assets	$	1,313	$	1,856	$	4,171	$	5,920

Revenues by geographic area for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
U.S. customers	$	512,439	$	1,523,969
Non-U.S. customers (each country individually insignificant)		63,120		136,356
Total revenues	$	575,559	$	1,660,325
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
U.S. customers	$	523,455	$	1,521,022
Non-U.S. customers (each country individually insignificant)		64,769		196,495
Total revenues	$	588,224	$	1,717,517

The Company distinguishes revenues from external customers by geographic area based on customer location.

Note 12 — Acquisitions

On November 18, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining 51% interest in Euro Infrastructure Co. from Eutelsat for €140.0 million subject to customary net working capital and net debt adjustments. The purchase price is expected to be funded with available cash, resulting in a cash outlay of €50.0 million, after consideration of approximately €90.0 million of Euro Infrastructure Co.’s cash on hand. Consummation of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021. The initial accounting for this acquisition will begin after the closing of the acquisition.

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On December 20, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with RigNet, Inc. (RigNet), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to acquire RigNet in exchange for total consideration equal to the value of 0.1845 shares of the Company’s common stock for each share of RigNet common stock outstanding on the date of consummation of the acquisition. RigNet is a leading provider of ultra-secure, intelligent networking solutions and specialized applications. The Company will pay substantially all of the merger consideration at the closing of the acquisition in newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, with cash amounts to be paid to RigNet stockholders in lieu of any fractional shares of the Company’s common stock. Consummation of the acquisition is subject to the expiration or termination of review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, receipt of certain other material regulatory consents and approvals, absence of a material adverse effect with respect to the Company’s or RigNet’s business or financial condition and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. The initial accounting for this acquisition will begin after the closing of the acquisition.

The transaction implies an enterprise value for RigNet of approximately $221.8 million, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock and the number of RigNet shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of the agreement and RigNet’s net debt as of September 30, 2020 (which consisted of approximately $92.2 million in principal amount of RigNet debt, net of cash). Assuming no material change in the number of RigNet shares outstanding at the closing, and no closing adjustments, and taking into account expected treatment of equity-based awards at the closing of the transaction, the Company would issue approximately 4.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock at the closing (which would have comprised approximately 5.5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock had the acquisition been consummated on December 31, 2020).

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industries in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. We use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” variations of such words and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, statements that refer to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on our business; projections of earnings, revenue, costs or other financial items; anticipated growth and trends in our business or key markets; future economic conditions and performance; the development, customer acceptance and anticipated performance of technologies, products or services; satellite construction and launch activities; the performance and anticipated benefits of our ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3 class satellites and any future satellite we may construct or acquire; the impacts on overall coverage area, planned services and financial results of the identified antenna deployment issue on the ViaSat-2 satellite; the expected completion, capacity, service, coverage, service speeds and other features of our satellites, and the timing, cost, economics and other benefits associated therewith; anticipated subscriber growth; plans, objectives and strategies for future operations; our pending acquisitions of RigNet, Inc. (RigNet) and the remaining 51% interest in Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl (Euro Infrastructure Co.); the number of in-flight connectivity (IFC) systems anticipated to be activated under existing contracts with commercial airlines; and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3 class satellites and any future satellite we may construct or acquire; unexpected expenses related to our satellite projects; our ability to successfully implement our business plan for our broadband services on our anticipated timeline or at all; risks associated with the construction, launch and operation of satellites, including the effect of any anomaly, operational failure or degradation in satellite performance; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, suppliers, consumers, customers, and employees or the overall economy; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions or strategic partnering arrangements; our ability to successfully develop, introduce and sell new technologies, products and services; 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 (including changes affecting spectrum availability or permitted uses) on our ability to sell or deploy our products and services; changes in the way others use spectrum; our inability to access additional spectrum, use spectrum for additional purposes, and/or operate satellites at additional orbital locations; competing uses of the same spectrum or orbital locations that we utilize or seek to utilize; the effect of recent changes to U.S. tax laws; 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; our dependence on a limited number of key employees; and other factors identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this report, elsewhere in this report and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Company Overview

We are an innovator in communications technologies and services, focused on making connectivity accessible, available and secure for all. Our end-to-end platform of high-capacity Ka-band satellites, ground infrastructure and user terminals enables us to provide cost-effective, high-speed, high-quality broadband solutions to enterprises, consumers and government users around the globe, whether on the ground, in the air or at sea. In addition, our government business includes a market-leading portfolio of military tactical data link systems, satellite communication products and services and cybersecurity and information assurance products and services. Our product, system and service offerings are often linked through common underlying technologies, customer applications and market relationships. We believe that our portfolio of products and services, combined with our vertical integration strategy and ability to effectively cross-deploy technologies between government and commercial applications and segments as well as across different geographic markets, provides us with a strong foundation to sustain and enhance our leadership in advanced communications and networking technologies. Viasat, Inc. was incorporated in California in 1986, and reincorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1996.

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We conduct our business through three segments: satellite services, commercial networks and government systems.

Acquisitions

On November 18, 2020, we entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining 51% interest in Euro Infrastructure Co. from Eutelsat for €140.0 million subject to customary net working capital and net debt adjustments. The purchase price is expected to be funded with available cash, resulting in a cash outlay of €50.0 million, net of approximately €90.0 million of Euro Infrastructure Co.’s cash on hand. Consummation of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021.

On December 20, 2020, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with RigNet, pursuant to which we have agreed to acquire RigNet in exchange for total consideration equal to the value of 0.1845 shares of our common stock for each share of RigNet common stock outstanding on the date of consummation of the acquisition. RigNet is a leading provider of ultra-secure, intelligent networking solutions and specialized applications. We will pay substantially all of the merger consideration at the closing of the acquisition in newly issued shares of our common stock, with cash amounts to be paid to RigNet stockholders in lieu of any fractional shares of our common stock. Consummation of the acquisition is subject to the expiration or termination of review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, receipt of certain other material regulatory consents and approvals, absence of a material adverse effect with respect to our or RigNet’s business or financial condition and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. The initial accounting for this acquisition will begin after the closing of the acquisition.

The transaction implies an enterprise value for RigNet of approximately $221.8 million, based on the closing price of our common stock and the number of RigNet shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of the agreement and RigNet’s net debt as of September 30, 2020 (which consisted of approximately $92.2 million in principal amount of RigNet debt, net of cash). Assuming no material change in the number of RigNet shares outstanding at the closing, and no closing adjustments, and taking into account expected treatment of equity-based awards at the closing of the transaction, we would issue approximately 4.0 million shares of our common stock at the closing (which would have comprised approximately 5.5% of our outstanding common stock had the acquisition been consummated on December 31, 2020).

Private Placement

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, we issued and sold an aggregate of 4,474,559 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $39.11 per share to certain accredited investors in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $174.7 million after deducting offering expenses.

COVID-19

In March 2020, the global outbreak of COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency by the U.S. Government. The COVID-19 pandemic and attempts to contain it, such as mandatory closures, “shelter-in-place” orders and travel restrictions, have caused significant disruptions and adverse effects on U.S. and global economies, including impacts to supply chains, customer demand and financial markets. We have taken measures to protect the health and safety of our employees and to work with our customers, employees, suppliers, subcontractors, distributors, resellers and communities to address the disruptions from the pandemic. Although our financial results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 continued to be impacted by the pandemic, the impact was not material to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows in those periods, with negative impacts particularly in our commercial air business offset by strong performance in other parts of our business. We continue to expect our diversified businesses to provide resiliency for the remainder of fiscal year 2021.

Our government systems segment, which represented 46% and 47% of our total revenues during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, continued to perform in line with our expectations. Demand for products and services in our government systems segment remained strong despite the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, although our government business continued to experience some administrative delays on certain contractual vehicles as government customers continue to adjust to the challenges inherent in the remote work environment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since mid-March 2020, we have experienced an uptick in demand for our fixed broadband services in the United States, with net subscriber additions for our services fiscal year to date and increased demand for our premium highest speed plans. We also continue to participate in certain federal and state programs to ensure our residential and small business customers in the United States have access to connectivity during the pandemic. However, the COVID-19

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pandemic continues to impact our higher-margin in-flight services business and our mobile broadband satellite communications system business in our satellite services and commercial networks segments, respectively, due to the severe decline in global air traffic and resulting downturn in the commercial aviation market. While current airline traffic is still a fraction of the prior year activity, our in-flight services business showed modest improvement compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2020 with increased planes in service and passenger volumes. We expect to continue to see negative impacts on revenues and operating cash flows from our IFC businesses in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 and potentially beyond, but for the effects to continue to lessen over time with increases in passenger air traffic and the return to service of additional currently inactive aircraft. In fiscal year 2020, less than 10% of our total revenues were generated by services and products provided to commercial airlines reported in our satellite services and commercial networks segments.

The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business in fiscal year 2021 and beyond will depend on many factors, including the duration and scope of the public health emergency, the extent, duration and effectiveness of containment actions taken, the speed and extent of vaccination programs, the extent of disruption to important global, regional and local supply chains and economic markets, and the impact of the pandemic on overall supply and demand, global air travel, consumer confidence, discretionary spending levels and levels of economic activity.

Satellite Services

Our satellite services segment uses our proprietary technology platform to provide satellite-based high-speed broadband services around the globe for use in commercial applications. Our proprietary Ka-band satellites are at the core of our technology platform. We own three satellites in service over North America: our second-generation ViaSat-2 satellite (launched in 2017), our first-generation ViaSat-1 satellite (launched in 2011) and the WildBlue-1 satellite (launched in 2007), have lifetime leases of Ka-band capacity on two satellites, jointly own the KA-SAT satellite over Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and have access to additional Ka-band capacity on partner satellites around the globe through various arrangements with third parties. We also have a global constellation of three third-generation ViaSat-3 class satellites under construction. We expect our ViaSat-3 constellation, once in service, to enable us to deliver affordable connectivity across most of the world. The primary services offered by our satellite services segment are comprised of:

• Fixed broadband services, which provide consumers and businesses with high-speed, high-quality broadband internet access and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, primarily in the United States but also in various countries in Europe and Latin America. As of December 31, 2020, we provided fixed broadband services to approximately 596,000 U.S. subscribers (excluding subscribers whose service would have ordinarily been terminated in the absence of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Pledge and similar state programs we are currently participating in to ensure our customers have access to connectivity during the COVID-19 pandemic).

• In-flight services, which provide industry-leading IFC, wireless in-flight entertainment and aviation software services. As of December 31, 2020, we had our IFC systems installed and in service on approximately 1,430 commercial aircraft, of which, due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic approximately 250 were inactive at quarter end. We anticipate our IFC services will be activated on approximately 1,010 additional commercial aircraft under existing customer agreements with commercial airlines. However, the timing of installation and entry into service for additional aircraft under existing customer agreements may be delayed due to COVID-19 impacts. There can be no assurance that anticipated IFC services will be activated on all such additional commercial aircraft. See the section entitled “COVID-19” above for a discussion of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our in-flight services business.  

• Community Internet services, which offer innovative, affordable, satellite-based connectivity in communities with poor or no other means of internet access. The services help foster digital inclusion by enabling millions of people to connect to affordable high-quality internet services via a centralized community hotspot connected to the internet via satellite. Since launch, our Community Internet services have reached approximately 2 million people living and working in thousands of rural, suburban and urban communities in Mexico and we are trialing services in advance of full commercial launch in other countries, including Brazil.

• Other mobile broadband services, which include high-speed, satellite-based internet services to seagoing vessels (such as energy offshore vessels, cruise ships, consumer ferries and yachts), as well as L-band managed services enabling real-time machine-to-machine (M2M) position tracking, management of remote assets and operations, and visibility into critical areas of the supply chain.

Following the consummation of our pending acquisitions of Euro Infrastructure Co. and RigNet (see discussion above), the assets and results of operations of Euro Infrastructure Co. and RigNet will be included in our satellite services segment.

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Commercial Networks

We are a leading end-to-end network technology and equipment supplier in broadband satellite markets. In addition to developing our own proprietary high-capacity Ka-band satellite systems, our commercial networks segment develops and sells a wide array of advanced satellite and wireless products, antenna systems and terminal solutions that support or enable the provision of high-speed fixed and mobile broadband services. We design, develop and produce space system solutions for multiple orbital regimes, including geostationary (GEO), mid earth orbit (MEO) and low earth orbit (LEO). The primary products, systems, solutions and services offered by our commercial networks segment are comprised of:

• Mobile broadband satellite communication systems, designed for use in aircraft and seagoing vessels.

• Fixed broadband satellite communication systems, including next-generation satellite network infrastructure and ground terminals.

• Antenna systems, including ground terminals and antennas for terrestrial and satellite applications, mobile satellite communication, Ka-band earth stations and other multi-band antennas.

• Satellite networking development, including specialized design and technology services covering all aspects of satellite communication system architecture and technology.

• Space systems, including the design and development of high-capacity Ka-band satellites and associated payload technologies for our own satellite fleet as well as for third parties.

Government Systems

We are a leading provider of innovative communications and cybersecurity products and solutions to the U.S. Government and other military and government users around the world. Our government systems segment offers a broad array of products and services designed to enable the collection and transmission of secure real-time digital information and communications between fixed and mobile command centers, intelligence and defense platforms and individuals in the field. The primary products and services of our government systems segment include:

• Government mobile broadband products and services, which provide military and government users with high-speed, real-time, broadband and multimedia connectivity in key regions of the world, as well as line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions.

• Government satellite communication systems, which offer an array of portable, mobile and fixed broadband modems, terminals, network access control systems and antenna systems, and include products designed for manpacks, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, seagoing vessels, ground-mobile vehicles and fixed applications.

• Secure networking, cybersecurity and information assurance products and services, which provide advanced, high-speed IP-based “Type 1” and High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryption (HAIPE^®)-compliant encryption solutions that enable military and government users to communicate information securely over networks, and that protect the integrity of data stored on computers and storage devices.

• Tactical data links, including our Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System — Dismounted (BATS-D) handheld Link 16 radios, our Small Tactical Terminal (STT) 2-channel radios for manned and unmanned applications, “disposable” defense data links, and our Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) and MIDS Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS) terminals for military fighter jets.

Sources of Revenues

Our satellite services segment revenues are primarily derived from our fixed broadband services and in-flight services.

Revenues in our commercial networks and government systems segments are primarily derived from three types of contracts: fixed-price, cost-reimbursement and time-and-materials contracts. Fixed-price contracts (which require us to provide products and services under a contract at a specified price) comprised approximately 91% and 89% of our total revenues for these segments for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and approximately 88% and 89% of our total revenues for these segments for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The remainder of our revenues in these segments for such periods was derived primarily from cost-reimbursement contracts (under which we are reimbursed for all actual costs incurred in performing the contract to the extent such costs are within the contract ceiling and allowable under the terms of the contract, plus a fee or profit) and

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from time-and-materials contracts (which reimburse us for the number of labor hours expended at an established hourly rate negotiated in the contract, plus the cost of materials utilized in providing such products or services).

Our ability to grow and maintain our revenues in our commercial networks and government systems segments has to date depended on our ability to identify and target markets where the customer places a high priority on the technology solution, and our ability to obtain additional sizable contract awards. Due to the nature of this process, it is difficult to predict the probability and timing of obtaining awards in these markets.

Historically, a significant portion of our revenues in our commercial networks and government systems segments has been derived from customer contracts that include the development of products. The development efforts are conducted in direct response to the customer’s specific requirements and, accordingly, expenditures related to such efforts are included in cost of sales when incurred and the related funding (which includes a profit component) is included in revenues. Revenues for our funded development from our customer contracts were approximately 20% and 24% of our total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and approximately 23% of our total revenues for both the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

We also incur independent research and development (IR&D) expenses, which are not directly funded by a third party. IR&D expenses consist primarily of salaries and other personnel-related expenses, supplies, prototype materials, testing and certification related to research and development (R&D) projects. IR&D expenses were approximately 5% of total revenues during both the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and approximately 5% and 6% of total revenues during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As a government contractor, we are able to recover a portion of our IR&D expenses pursuant to our government contracts.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We consider the policies discussed below to be critical to an understanding of our financial statements because their application places the most significant demands on management’s judgment, with financial reporting results relying on estimation about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. We describe the specific risks for these critical accounting policies in the following paragraphs. For all of these policies, we caution that future events rarely develop exactly as forecast, and even the best estimates routinely require adjustment.

Revenue recognition

We apply the five-step revenue recognition model under Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (commonly referred to as Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606) to our contracts with our customers. Under this model, we (1) identify the contract with the customer, (2) identify our performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price for the contract, (4) allocate the transaction price to our performance obligations and (5) recognize revenue when or as we satisfy our performance obligations. These performance obligations generally include the purchase of services (including broadband capacity and the leasing of broadband equipment), the purchase of products, and the development and delivery of complex equipment built to customer specifications under long-term contracts.

The timing of satisfaction of performance obligations may require judgment. We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from contracts with customers for services, primarily consisting of connectivity services. These contracts typically require advance or recurring monthly payments by the customer. Our obligation to provide connectivity services is satisfied over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided. The measure of progress over time is based upon either a period of time (e.g., over the estimated contractual term) or usage (e.g., bandwidth used/bytes of data processed). We evaluate whether broadband equipment provided to our customer as part of the delivery of connectivity services represents a lease in accordance with ASC 842. As discussed in Note 1 – Basis of Presentation – Leases to our condensed consolidated financial statements, for broadband equipment leased to fixed broadband customers in conjunction with the delivery of connectivity services, we account for the lease and non-lease components of connectivity services arrangement as a single performance obligation as the connectivity services represent the predominant component.

We also derive a portion of our revenues from contracts with customers to provide products. Performance obligations to provide products are satisfied at the point in time when control is transferred to the customer. These

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contracts typically require payment by the customer upon passage of control and determining the point at which control is transferred may require judgment. To identify the point at which control is transferred to the customer, we consider indicators that include, but are not limited to, whether (1) we have the present right to payment for the asset, (2) the customer has legal title to the asset, (3) physical possession of the asset has been transferred to the customer, (4) the customer has the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the asset, and (5) the customer has accepted the asset. For product revenues, control generally passes to the customer upon delivery of goods to the customer.

The vast majority of our revenues from long-term contracts to develop and deliver complex equipment built to customer specifications are derived from contracts with the U.S. Government (including foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. Government). Our contracts with the U.S. Government typically are subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and are priced based on estimated or actual costs of producing goods or providing services. The FAR provides guidance on the types of costs that are allowable in establishing prices for goods and services provided under U.S. Government contracts. The pricing for non-U.S. Government contracts is based on the specific negotiations with each customer. Under the typical payment terms of our U.S. Government fixed-price contracts, the customer pays us either performance-based payments (PBPs) or progress payments. PBPs are interim payments based on quantifiable measures of performance or on the achievement of specified events or milestones. Progress payments are interim payments based on a percentage of the costs incurred as the work progresses. Because the customer can often retain a portion of the contract price until completion of the contract, our U.S. Government fixed-price contracts generally result in revenue recognized in excess of billings which we present as unbilled accounts receivable on the balance sheet. Amounts billed and due from our customers are classified as receivables on the balance sheet. The portion of the payments retained by the customer until final contract settlement is not considered a significant financing component because the intent is to protect the customer. For our U.S. Government cost-type contracts, the customer generally pays us for our actual costs incurred within a short period of time. For non-U.S. Government contracts, we typically receive interim payments as work progresses, although for some contracts, we may be entitled to receive an advance payment. We recognize a liability for these advance payments in excess of revenue recognized and present it as collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues on the balance sheet. An advance payment is not typically considered a significant financing component because it is used to meet working capital demands that can be higher in the early stages of a contract and to protect us from the other party failing to adequately complete some or all of its obligations under the contract.

Performance obligations related to developing and delivering complex equipment built to customer specifications under long-term contracts are recognized over time as these performance obligations do not create assets with an alternative use to us and we have an enforceable right to payment for performance to date. To measure the transfer of control, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. We generally use the cost-to-cost measure of progress for our contracts because that best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Estimating the total costs at completion of a performance obligation requires management to make estimates related to items such as subcontractor performance, material costs and availability, labor costs and productivity and the costs of overhead. When estimates of total costs to be incurred on a contract exceed total estimates of revenue to be earned, a provision for the entire loss on the contract is recognized in the period the loss is determined. A one percent variance in our future cost estimates on open fixed-price contracts as of December 31, 2020 would change our income (loss) before income taxes by an insignificant amount.

The evaluation of transaction price, including the amounts allocated to performance obligations, may require significant judgments. Due to the nature of the work required to be performed on many of our performance obligations, the estimation of total revenue, and where applicable the cost at completion, is complex, subject to many variables and requires significant judgment. Our contracts may contain award fees, incentive fees, or other provisions, including the potential for significant financing components, that can either increase or decrease the transaction price. These amounts, which are sometimes variable, can be dictated by performance metrics, program milestones or cost targets, the timing of payments, and customer discretion. We estimate variable consideration at the amount to which we expect to be entitled. We include estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Our estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of our anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to us. In the event an agreement includes embedded financing components, we recognize interest expense or interest income on the embedded financing components using the effective interest method. This methodology uses an implied interest rate which reflects the incremental borrowing rate which would be expected to be

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obtained in a separate financing transaction. We have elected the practical expedient not to adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if we expect, at contract inception, that the period between when we transfer a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less.

If a contract is separated into more than one performance obligation, the total transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation in an amount based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised goods or services underlying each performance obligation. Estimating standalone selling prices may require judgment. When available, we utilize the observable price of a good or service when we sell that good or service separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. If a standalone selling price is not directly observable, we estimate the standalone selling price by considering all information (including market conditions, specific factors, and information about the customer or class of customer) that is reasonably available.

Warranty reserves

We provide limited warranties on our products for periods of up to five years. We record a liability for our warranty obligations when we ship the products or they are included in long-term construction contracts based upon an estimate of expected warranty costs. Amounts expected to be incurred within 12 months are classified as accrued liabilities and amounts expected to be incurred beyond 12 months are classified as other liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements. For mature products, we estimate the warranty costs based on historical experience with the particular product. For newer products that do not have a history of warranty costs, we base our estimates on our experience with the technology involved and the types of failures that may occur. It is possible that our underlying assumptions will not reflect the actual experience, and, in that case, we will make future adjustments to the recorded warranty obligation.

Property, equipment and satellites

Satellites and other property and equipment are recorded at cost or in the case of certain satellites and other property acquired, the fair value at the date of acquisition, net of accumulated depreciation. Capitalized satellite costs consist primarily of the costs of satellite construction and launch, including launch insurance and insurance during the period of in-orbit testing, the net present value of performance incentive payments expected to be payable to the satellite manufacturers (dependent on the continued satisfactory performance of the satellites), costs directly associated with the monitoring and support of satellite construction, and interest costs incurred during the period of satellite construction. We also construct earth stations, network operations systems and other assets to support our satellites, and those construction costs, including interest, are capitalized as incurred. At the time satellites are placed in service, we estimate the useful life of our satellites for depreciation purposes based upon an analysis of each satellite’s performance against the original manufacturer’s orbital design life, estimated fuel levels and related consumption rates, as well as historical satellite operating trends. We periodically review the remaining estimated useful life of our satellites to determine if revisions to the estimated useful lives are necessary.

We own three satellites in service (ViaSat-2, ViaSat-1 and WildBlue-1) and have lifetime leases of Ka-band capacity on two satellites. We also have a global constellation of three third-generation ViaSat-3 class satellites under construction. In addition, we own related earth stations and networking equipment for all of our satellites. Property, equipment and satellites, net also includes the customer premise equipment units leased to subscribers under a retail leasing program as part of our satellite services segment.

Leases

For contracts entered into on or after April 1, 2019, we assess at contract inception whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. Generally, we determine that a lease exists when (1) the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) we obtain the right to substantially all economic benefits from use of the asset, and (3) we have the right to direct the use of the asset. A lease is classified as a finance lease when one or more of the following criteria are met: (1) the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, (2) the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, (3) the lease term is for a major part of the remaining useful life of the asset, (4) the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset or (5) the asset is of such a specialized nature that it is expected to have no alternative use to the lessor at the end of the lease term. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any of these criteria.

At the lease commencement date, we recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except short-term leases with an original term of 12 months or less. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease. The right-of-use

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asset is initially measured at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, less any lease incentives received. All right-of-use assets are periodically reviewed for impairment in accordance with standards that apply to long-lived assets. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, discounted using an estimate of our incremental borrowing rate for a collateralized loan with the same term as the underlying leases.

Lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities consist of (1) fixed lease payments for the noncancelable lease term, (2) fixed lease payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal option will be exercised, and (3) variable lease payments that depend on an underlying index or rate, based on the index or rate in effect at lease commencement. Certain of our real estate lease agreements require variable lease payments that do not depend on an underlying index or rate established at lease commencement. Such payments and changes in payments based on a rate or index are recognized in operating expenses when incurred.

Lease expense for operating leases consists of the fixed lease payments recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term plus variable lease payments as incurred. Lease expense for finance leases consists of the depreciation of assets obtained under finance leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term and interest expense on the lease liability based on the discount rate at lease commencement. For both operating and finance leases, lease payments are allocated between a reduction of the lease liability and interest expense.

For broadband equipment leased to fixed broadband customers in conjunction with the delivery of connectivity services, we have made an accounting policy election not to separate the broadband equipment from the related connectivity services. The connectivity services are the predominant component of these arrangements. The connectivity services are accounted for in accordance ASC 606. We are also a lessor for certain insignificant communications equipment. These leases meet the criteria for operating lease classification. Lease income associated with these leases is not material.

Impairment of long-lived and other long-term assets (property, equipment and satellites, and other assets, including goodwill)

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for impairment or disposal of long-lived assets (ASC 360), we assess potential impairments to our long-lived assets, including property, equipment and satellites and other assets, when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We recognize an impairment loss when the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by an asset (or group of assets) are less than the asset’s carrying value. Any required impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, and would be recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the related asset and charged to results of operations. No material impairments were recorded by us for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

We account for our goodwill under the authoritative guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets (ASC 350) and the provisions of ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which we early adopted in fiscal year 2020. ASU 2017-04 simplifies how we test goodwill for impairment by removing Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Current authoritative guidance allows us to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. If, after completing the qualitative assessment, we determine that it is more likely than not that the estimated fair value is greater than the carrying value, we conclude that no impairment exists. If it is more likely than not that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, we compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, then a goodwill impairment charge will be recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. We test goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter every fiscal year and when an event occurs or circumstances change such that it is reasonably possible that an impairment may exist.

In accordance with ASC 350, we assess qualitative factors to determine whether goodwill is impaired. The qualitative analysis includes assessing the impact of changes in certain factors including: (1) changes in forecasted operating results and comparing actual results to projections, (2) changes in the industry or our competitive environment since the acquisition date, (3) changes in the overall economy, our market share and market interest rates since the acquisition date, (4) trends in the stock price and related market capitalization and enterprise values, (5) trends in peer companies’ total enterprise value metrics, and (6) additional factors such as management turnover, changes in regulation and changes in litigation matters.

Furthermore, in addition to qualitative analysis, we believe it is appropriate to conduct a quantitative analysis periodically as a prudent review of our reporting unit goodwill fair values. We performed this analysis as of December 31, 2019, our annual impairment test date. Our quantitative analysis estimates the fair values of the reporting units using

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discounted cash flows and other indicators of fair value. The forecast of future cash flow is based on our best estimate of each reporting unit’s future revenue and operating costs, based primarily on existing firm orders, expected future orders, contracts with suppliers, labor resources, general market conditions, and other relevant factors. Based on a quantitative analysis for fiscal year 2020, we concluded that estimated fair values of our reporting units significantly exceed their respective carrying values.

Based on our qualitative and quantitative assessment performed during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 and the additional qualitative and quantitative considerations as of March 31, 2020 in light of the significant decline in our market capitalization following the COVID-19 outbreak, we concluded that it was more likely than not that the estimated fair value of our reporting units exceeded their carrying value as of March 31, 2020.

Income taxes and valuation allowance on deferred tax assets

Management evaluates the realizability of our deferred tax assets and assesses the need for a valuation allowance on a quarterly basis to determine if the weight of available evidence suggests that an additional valuation allowance is needed. In accordance with the authoritative guidance for income taxes (ASC 740), net deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on all the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In the event that our estimate of taxable income is less than that required to utilize the full amount of any deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance is established, which would cause a decrease to income in the period such determination is made. Our valuation allowance against deferred tax assets increased from $42.6 million at March 31, 2020 to $48.0 million at December 31, 2020. The valuation allowance relates to state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards, state R&D tax credit carryforwards and foreign tax credit carryforwards.

Our analysis of the need for a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets considered historical as well as forecasted future operating results. In addition, our evaluation considered other factors, including our contractual backlog, our history of positive earnings, current earnings trends assuming our satellite services segment continues to grow, taxable income adjusted for certain items, and forecasted income by jurisdiction. We also considered the period over which these net deferred tax assets can be realized and our history of not having federal tax loss carryforwards expire unused.

Accruals for uncertain tax positions are provided for in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes (ASC 740). Under the authoritative guidance, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The authoritative guidance addresses the derecognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and income tax disclosures.

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions. In the ordinary course of business, there are calculations and transactions where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. In addition, changes in tax laws and regulations as well as adverse judicial rulings could adversely affect the income tax provision. We believe we have adequately provided for income tax issues not yet resolved with federal, state and foreign tax authorities. However, if these provided amounts prove to be more than what is necessary, the reversal of the reserves would result in tax benefits being recognized in the period in which we determine that provision for the liabilities is no longer necessary. If an ultimate tax assessment exceeds our estimate of tax liabilities, an additional charge to expense would result.

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Results of Operations

The following table presents, as a percentage of total revenues, income statement data for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Revenues:		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%
Product revenues		46			52			47			51
Service revenues		54			48			53			49
Operating expenses:
Cost of product revenues		34			36			35			37
Cost of service revenues		34			32			35			33
Selling, general and administrative		23			23			23			23
Independent research and development		5			5			5			6
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		—			—			—			—
Income from operations		4			2			2			1
Interest expense, net		(1	)		(2	)		(2	)		(2	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		2			1			—			—
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes		(1	)		1			—			1
Net income		1			2			—			1
Net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc.		1			1			—			—

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 vs. Three Months Ended December 31, 2019

Revenues

	Three Months Ended				Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Product revenues	$	266.5	$	303.1	$	(36.6	)		(12	)%
Service revenues		309.0		285.1		23.9			8	%
Total revenues	$	575.6	$	588.2	$	(12.7	)		(2	)%

Our total revenues decreased by $12.7 million as a result of a $36.6 million decrease in product revenues, partially offset by a $23.9 million increase in service revenues. The product revenue decrease was driven primarily by a decrease of $39.1 million in our government systems segment, partially offset by a $2.5 million increase in our commercial networks segment. The service revenue increase was due to increases of $12.0 million in our government systems segment, $9.1 million in our satellite services segment and $2.9 million in our commercial networks segment.

Cost of revenues

	Three Months Ended				Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Cost of product revenues	$	196.9	$	214.1	$	(17.2	)		(8	)%
Cost of service revenues		194.4		190.1		4.3			2	%
Total cost of revenues	$	391.3	$	404.2	$	(12.9	)		(3	)%

Cost of revenues decreased $12.9 million due to a decrease of $17.2 million in cost of product revenues, partially offset by a $4.3 million increase in cost of service revenues. The cost of product revenue decrease primarily related to decreased product revenues, causing a $25.8 million decrease in cost of product revenues on a constant margin basis, mainly in our government systems segment. The decrease in cost of product revenues was partially offset by lower margins, driven by our government mobile broadband products and tactical satcom radio products in our government systems segment. The increase in cost of service revenues was primarily due to increased revenues from our government systems and satellite services segment.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses

	Three Months Ended				Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Selling, general and administrative	$	132.4	$	136.0	$	(3.6	)		(3	)%

The $3.6 million decrease in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses was driven primarily by decreases of $3.0 million in selling costs and $1.3 million in bid and proposal costs. The decrease in selling costs was reflected primarily in our satellite services and commercial networks segments, and the decrease in bid and proposal costs related primarily to our government systems segment. SG&A expenses consisted primarily of personnel costs and expenses for business development, marketing and sales, bid and proposal, facilities, finance, contract administration and general management.

Independent research and development

	Three Months Ended				Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Independent research and development	$	28.8	$	32.2	$	(3.4	)		(10	)%

The $3.4 million decrease in IR&D expenses was mainly the result of a decrease of $4.4 million in IR&D efforts in our commercial networks segment (primarily related to a decrease in IR&D expenses related to next-generation satellite payload technologies).

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

We amortize our acquired intangible assets from prior acquisitions over their estimated useful lives, which range from two to ten years. The insignificant decrease in amortization of acquired intangible assets in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to the prior year period was primarily the result of certain acquired intangibles in our commercial networks and satellite services segments becoming fully amortized during the prior fiscal year.

Interest income

The slight decrease in interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared to the prior year period was mainly the result of lower interest rates during the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to the prior year period.

Interest expense

The $1.4 million decrease in interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared to the prior year period was primarily the result of an increase in the amount of interest capitalized during the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to the period year period, partially offset by an increase in interest expense attributable to our 6.500% Senior Notes due 2028 (the 2028 Notes), which were issued in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.  

Income taxes

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, we recorded an income tax provision of $7.0 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 50%. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, we recorded an income tax benefit of $3.9 million, resulting in an effective tax benefit rate of negative 80%. The effective tax rates for the periods differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the benefit of federal and state R&D tax credits. In addition, the effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2020 included the expense for tax deficiencies upon settlement of stock-based compensation during the period.

Ordinarily, the effective tax rate at the end of an interim period is calculated using an estimate of the annual effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. However, when a reliable estimate cannot be made, we compute our provision for income taxes using the actual effective tax rate (discrete method) for the year-to-date period. Our effective tax rate is highly influenced by the amount of our R&D tax credits. A small change in estimated annual pretax income (loss) can produce a significant variance in the annual effective tax rate given our expected amount of R&D tax credits. This variability provides an unreliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate. As a result, and in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes in interim periods, we have computed our provision for income

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taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 by applying the actual effective tax rates to the income for the three-month periods.

Segment Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 vs. Three Months Ended December 31, 2019

Satellite services segment

Revenues

	Three Months Ended				Dollar		Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)		Increase (Decrease)
Segment product revenues	$	—	$	—	$	—		—	%
Segment service revenues		220.8		211.7		9.1		4	%
Total segment revenues	$	220.8	$	211.7	$	9.1		4	%

Our satellite services segment revenues increased by $9.1 million due to an increase in service revenues. The increase in service revenues was primarily driven by the expansion of our fixed broadband services and higher average revenue per fixed broadband subscriber in the United States (ARPU) when compared to the prior year period, partially offset by a decrease in service revenues from our in-flight services. Total subscribers at December 31, 2020 were approximately 596,000 compared to 586,000 subscribers at December 31, 2019. The increase in ARPU reflected a higher mix of new and existing subscribers choosing Viasat’s premium highest speed plans. The in-flight service revenue decrease was driven primarily by a 14% decrease in the number of commercial aircraft using in-flight services through our IFC systems as of quarter end as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, our third quarter fiscal year 2021 in-flight service revenues continued to be impacted by reduced passenger air traffic, the number of inactive installed aircraft and lower capacity on active installed aircraft as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Segment operating profit

	Three Months Ended						Dollar		Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			Increase (Decrease)		Increase (Decrease)
Segment operating profit	$	11.5		$	3.6		$	7.9		218	%
Percentage of segment revenues		5	%		2	%

The $7.9 million increase in our satellite services segment operating profit was driven primarily by higher earnings contributions of $6.2 million, primarily due to an increase in revenues and improved margins from our fixed broadband services, reflecting the strength of the low variable costs structure of our fixed broadband services business as the business continues to scale. The increase in our satellite services segment operating profit was also due to a decrease in SG&A costs of $1.9 million. This was partially offset by lower margins resulting from the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our in-flight services business and an increase in costs related to our investments in emerging global broadband businesses.

Commercial networks segment

Revenues

	Three Months Ended				Dollar		Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)		Increase (Decrease)
Segment product revenues	$	75.7	$	73.2	$	2.5		3	%
Segment service revenues		14.4		11.5		2.9		25	%
Total segment revenues	$	90.1	$	84.7	$	5.4		6	%

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Our commercial networks segment revenues increased by $5.4 million, due to a $2.9 million increase in service revenues and a $2.5 million increase in product revenues. The increase in service revenues was primarily driven by an increase in fixed satellite network services. The increase in product revenues was primarily due to increases of $7.5 million in antenna systems products and $4.1 million in fixed satellite networks products, partially offset by a decrease of $8.2 million in mobile broadband satellite communication systems products due to decreased IFC terminal deliveries resulting from the severe decline in global air traffic and resulting downturn in the commercial aviation market as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Segment operating loss

	Three Months Ended						Dollar		Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			(Increase) Decrease		(Increase) Decrease
Segment operating loss	$	(39.0	)	$	(46.9	)	$	7.9		17	%
Percentage of segment revenues		(43	)%		(55	)%

The $7.9 million reduction in our commercial networks segment operating loss was driven primarily by a $4.4 million decrease in IR&D expenses (primarily related to next-generation satellite payload technologies) and higher earnings contributions of $3.3 million, primarily due to higher revenues and improved margins in our fixed satellite networks services.

Government systems segment

Revenues

	Three Months Ended				Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Segment product revenues	$	190.8	$	229.9	$	(39.1	)		(17	)%
Segment service revenues		73.8		61.9		12.0			19	%
Total segment revenues	$	264.7	$	291.8	$	(27.1	)		(9	)%

Our government systems segment revenues decreased by $27.1 million due to a decrease of $39.1 million in product revenues, partially offset by an increase of $12.0 million in service revenues. The decrease in product revenues was mainly due to a $23.9 million decrease in government mobile broadband products, a $22.6 million decrease in tactical satcom radio products and a $6.6 million decrease in government satellite communication systems products, partially offset by an $8.4 million increase in tactical data link products and a $5.9 million increase in cybersecurity and information assurance products. Our government systems segment continued to show some impacts from the pandemic, which has somewhat complicated product manufacturing and shipments, but new government systems segment awards remained very strong through the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2021. The service revenue increase was primarily due to an $8.2 million increase in government mobile broadband services, a $2.0 million increase in tactical satcom radio services and a $2.0 million increase in tactical data link services.

Segment operating profit

	Three Months Ended						Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Segment operating profit	$	50.6		$	59.1		$	(8.5	)		(14	)%
Percentage of segment revenues		19	%		20	%

The $8.5 million decrease in our government systems segment operating profit was primarily due to lower earnings contributions of $9.2 million, primarily due to a decrease in revenues in our government mobile broadband products, tactical satcom radio products and government satellite communication systems products, and lower margins from our government mobile broadband products and tactical satcom radio products. This decrease was partially offset by lower SG&A costs of $1.5 million.

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Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020 vs. Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019

Revenues

	Nine Months Ended				Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Product revenues	$	773.1	$	873.5	$	(100.4	)		(11	)%
Service revenues		887.2		844.0		43.2			5	%
Total revenues	$	1,660.3	$	1,717.5	$	(57.2	)		(3	)%

Our total revenues decreased by $57.2 million as a result of a $100.4 million decrease in product revenues, partially offset by a $43.2 million increase in service revenues. The decrease in product revenues was driven primarily by decreases of $85.7 million in our government systems segment and $14.7 million in our commercial networks segment. The service revenue increase was due to increases of $24.4 million in our satellite services segment and $19.7 million in our government systems segment.

Cost of revenues

	Nine Months Ended				Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Cost of product revenues	$	576.7	$	634.1	$	(57.4	)		(9	)%
Cost of service revenues		587.5		564.7		22.8			4	%
Total cost of revenues	$	1,164.2	$	1,198.8	$	(34.6	)		(3	)%

Cost of revenues decreased by $34.6 million due to a decrease of $57.4 million in cost of product revenues, partially offset by an increase of $22.8 million in cost of service revenues. The cost of product revenue decrease was mainly due to decreased product revenues, causing a $72.9 million decrease in cost of product revenues on a constant margin basis, mainly from revenue decreases in our government systems and commercial networks segments. The cost of service revenue increase primarily related to increased revenues from our fixed broadband services business, partially offset by improved margins in our fixed broadband services business, reflecting the strength of the low variable costs structure of our fixed broadband services business as the business continues to scale.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

	Nine Months Ended				Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Selling, general and administrative	$	378.9	$	388.5	$	(9.6	)		(2	)%

The $9.6 million decrease in SG&A expenses was primarily due to a decrease in selling costs of $10.5 million and a decrease in bid and proposal costs of $5.8 million, partially offset by an increase in support costs of $6.7 million. The decrease in selling costs was reflected in all three segments, but was mainly driven by our satellite services segment. The decrease in bid and proposal costs was mainly from our government systems segment. The increase in support costs was primarily driven by our government systems and commercial networks segments. SG&A expenses consisted primarily of personnel costs and expenses for business development, marketing and sales, bid and proposal, facilities, finance, contract administration and general management.

Independent research and development

	Nine Months Ended				Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Independent research and development	$	84.0	$	100.0	$	(16.0	)		(16	)%

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The $16.0 million decrease in IR&D expenses was mainly the result of a decrease of $13.7 million in IR&D efforts in our commercial networks segment (primarily related to a decrease in IR&D expenses related to next-generation satellite payload technologies) and a decrease of $2.3 million in our government systems segment (primarily related to a decrease in IR&D expenses related to next-generation dual band mobility solutions).  

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

We amortize our acquired intangible assets from prior acquisitions over their estimated useful lives, which range from two to ten years. The $1.7 million decrease in amortization of acquired intangible assets in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the prior year period was primarily the result of certain acquired intangibles in our satellite services and commercial networks segments becoming fully amortized during the last twelve months.

Interest income

The $1.0 million decrease in interest income for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 compared to the prior year period was the result of lower interest rates during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the prior year period.

Interest expense

The $2.8 million decrease in interest expense in the nine months ended December 31, 2020 compared to the prior year period was primarily due to an increase in the amount of interest capitalized during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the prior year period. This decrease in interest expense was partially offset by the addition of interest expense relating to the 2028 Notes, which were issued in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, and higher outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility (even though outstanding borrowings were repaid during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 with proceeds from the issuance of the 2028 Notes in June 2020).

Income taxes

For the nine months ended December 31, 2020, we recorded an income tax provision of an insignificant amount, resulting in an effective tax rate of 24%. For the nine months ended December 31, 2019, we recorded an income tax benefit of $8.7 million, resulting in an effective tax benefit rate of 211%. The effective tax rates for the periods differed from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to the benefit of federal and state R&D tax credits. In addition, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 included the expense for tax deficiencies upon settlement of stock-based compensation during the period.

Ordinarily, the effective tax rate at the end of an interim period is calculated using an estimate of the annual effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. However, when a reliable estimate cannot be made, we compute our provision for income taxes using the actual effective tax rate (discrete method) for the year-to-date period. Our effective tax rate is highly influenced by the amount of our R&D tax credits. A small change in estimated annual pretax income (loss) can produce a significant variance in the annual effective tax rate given our expected amount of R&D tax credits. This variability provides an unreliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate. As a result, and in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes in interim periods, we have computed our provision for income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 by applying the actual effective tax rates to the income (loss) for the nine-month periods.

Segment Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020 vs. Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019

Satellite services segment

Revenues

	Nine Months Ended				Dollar		Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)		Increase (Decrease)
Segment product revenues	$	—	$	—	$	—		—	%
Segment service revenues		638.7		614.2		24.4		4	%
Total segment revenues	$	638.7	$	614.2	$	24.4		4	%

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Our satellite services segment revenues increased by $24.4 million due to an increase in service revenues. The increase in service revenues was primarily driven by the expansion of our fixed broadband services and higher ARPU when compared to the prior year period, partially offset by a decrease in service revenues from our in-flight services. Total subscribers at December 31, 2020 were approximately 596,000 compared to 586,000 subscribers at December 31, 2019. The increase in ARPU reflected a higher mix of new and existing subscribers choosing Viasat’s premium highest speed plans. The in-flight service revenue decrease was driven primarily by a 14% decrease in the number of commercial aircraft using in-flight services through our IFC systems as of quarter end as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, our first nine months of fiscal year 2021 in-flight service revenues continued to be impacted by reduced passenger air traffic, the number of inactive installed aircraft and lower capacity on active installed aircraft as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Segment operating profit

	Nine Months Ended						Dollar		Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			Increase (Decrease)		Increase (Decrease)
Segment operating profit	$	21.1		$	6.6		$	14.4		217	%
Percentage of segment revenues		3	%		1	%

The $14.4 million increase in our satellite services segment operating profit was driven primarily by lower selling and support costs and increased revenues with significant flow through resulting in improved margins, reflecting the strength of the low variable costs structure of our fixed broadband services business as the business continues to scale. This was partially offset by lower margins resulting from the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our in-flight services business and an increase in costs related to our investments in emerging global broadband businesses.

Commercial networks segment

Revenues

	Nine Months Ended				Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Segment product revenues	$	197.6	$	212.2	$	(14.7	)		(7	)%
Segment service revenues		38.6		39.5		(1.0	)		(2	)%
Total segment revenues	$	236.1	$	251.8	$	(15.6	)		(6	)%

Our commercial networks segment revenues decreased by $15.6 million, primarily due to a $14.7 million decrease in product revenues and a $1.0 million decrease in service revenues. The decrease in product revenues was primarily due to a decrease of $34.8 million in mobile broadband satellite communication systems products due to decreased IFC terminal deliveries resulting from the severe decline in global air traffic and resulting downturn in the commercial aviation market as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a decrease of $3.9 million in satellite networking development programs products. The product revenue decrease was partially offset by increases of $16.3 million in antenna systems products and $5.8 million in fixed satellite networks products. The decrease in service revenues was primarily due to a $4.0 million decrease in mobile broadband satellite communication systems services, partially offset by an increase of $3.0 million in fixed satellite network services.

Segment operating loss

	Nine Months Ended						Dollar		Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			(Increase) Decrease		(Increase) Decrease
Segment operating loss	$	(135.8	)	$	(143.6	)	$	7.8		5	%
Percentage of segment revenues		(58	)%		(57	)%

Our commercial networks segment operating loss decreased by $7.8 million year-over-year. The decrease in operating loss was driven primarily by a $13.7 million decrease in IR&D expenses (primarily related to next-generation satellite payload technologies), partially offset by lower earnings contributions of $5.5 million, driven by decreased revenues and lower margins related to our mobile broadband satellite communication systems products.

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Government systems segment

Revenues

	Nine Months Ended				Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Segment product revenues	$	575.6	$	661.3	$	(85.7	)		(13	)%
Segment service revenues		210.0		190.2		19.7			10	%
Total segment revenues	$	785.5	$	851.5	$	(66.0	)		(8	)%

Our government systems segment revenues decreased by $66.0 million due to a decrease of $85.7 million in product revenues, partially offset by an increase of $19.7 million in service revenues. The product revenue decrease was primarily driven by a $47.9 million decrease in government mobile broadband products, a $26.8 million decrease in government satellite communication systems products and a $23.8 million decrease in tactical satcom radio products. The decrease in product revenues was partially offset by an increase of $7.2 million in cybersecurity and information assurance products and a $6.1 million increase in tactical data link products. Our government systems segment continued to show some impacts from the pandemic, which has somewhat complicated product manufacturing and shipments, but new government systems segment awards remained very strong through the third quarter of the fiscal year. The service revenue increase was primarily due to a $12.8 million increase in government mobile broadband services, a $4.0 million increase in tactical data link services and a $1.5 million increase in tactical satcom radio services.

Segment operating profit

	Nine Months Ended						Dollar			Percentage
(In millions, except percentages)	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
Segment operating profit	$	148.0		$	167.2		$	(19.2	)		(11	)%
Percentage of segment revenues		19	%		20	%

The $19.2 million decrease in our government systems segment operating profit was primarily due to lower earnings contributions of $22.9 million, primarily due to a decrease in revenues and lower margins from our government mobile broadband products and tactical satcom radio products, partially offset by lower IR&D costs of $2.3 million.

Backlog

As reflected in the table below, our overall firm and funded backlog increased during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021.

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In millions)
Firm backlog
Satellite services segment	$	643.0	$	611.3
Commercial networks segment		688.3		408.1
Government systems segment		1,034.4		851.3
Total	$	2,365.7	$	1,870.7
Funded backlog
Satellite services segment	$	643.0	$	611.3
Commercial networks segment		592.1		408.1
Government systems segment		915.6		858.7
Total	$	2,150.7	$	1,878.1

The firm backlog does not include contract options. Of the $2.4 billion in firm backlog, a little over half is expected to be delivered during the next twelve months, with the balance delivered thereafter. We include in our backlog only those orders for which we have accepted purchase orders, and not anticipated purchase orders and requests. In our satellite services segment, our backlog includes fixed broadband service revenues under our subscriber agreements, but does not include future recurring IFC service revenues under our agreements with commercial airlines. As of December 31, 2020, we had our IFC systems installed and in service on approximately 1,430 commercial aircraft, of which, due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 250 were inactive at quarter end. While current airline traffic is still a fraction of the prior year activity, our in-flight services showed modest improvement in the quarter with increased planes in service

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and passenger volumes. We expect the negative impact on our IFC business from the pandemic to continue through the remainder of fiscal year 2021 and potentially beyond due to the severe decline in global air traffic and associated grounding of installed aircraft, but to lessen over time with increases in passenger air traffic. We anticipate our IFC services will be activated on approximately 1,010 additional commercial aircraft under existing customer agreements with commercial airlines. However, the timing of installation and entry into service of IFC systems on additional aircraft under existing customer agreements may be delayed as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global airline industry. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that all anticipated purchase orders and requests will be placed or that anticipated IFC services will be activated.

Our total new awards exclude future revenue under recurring consumer commitment arrangements and were approximately $643.4 million and $2.1 billion for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, compared to approximately $577.4 million and $1.8 billion for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Backlog is not necessarily indicative of future sales. A majority of our contracts can be terminated at the convenience of the customer. Orders are often made substantially in advance of delivery, and our contracts typically provide that orders may be terminated with limited or no penalties. In addition, purchase orders may present product specifications that would require us to complete additional product development. A failure to develop products meeting such specifications could lead to a termination of the related contract.

Firm backlog amounts are comprised of funded and unfunded components. Funded backlog represents the sum of contract amounts for which funds have been specifically obligated by customers to contracts. Unfunded backlog represents future amounts that customers may obligate over the specified contract performance periods. Our customers allocate funds for expenditures on long-term contracts on a periodic basis. Our ability to realize revenues from contracts in backlog is dependent upon adequate funding for such contracts. Although we do not control the funding of our contracts, our experience indicates that actual contract funding has ultimately been approximately equal to the aggregate amounts of the contracts.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

We have financed our operations to date primarily with cash flows from operations, bank line of credit financing, debt financing, export credit agency financing and equity financing. At December 31, 2020, we had $317.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, $326.0 million in working capital, and no outstanding borrowings and borrowing availability of $664.1 million under our Revolving Credit Facility. On July 23, 2020, we issued and sold an aggregate of 4,474,559 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $39.11 per share to certain accredited investors in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $174.7 million after deducting offering expenses. At March 31, 2020, we had $304.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, $441.1 million in working capital, and $390.0 million in principal amount of outstanding borrowings and borrowing availability of $292.7 million under our Revolving Credit Facility. We invest our cash in excess of current operating requirements in short-term, highly liquid bank money market accounts.

Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including the timing and amount of cash required for our satellite projects and any future broadband satellite projects we may engage in, expansion of our R&D and marketing efforts, and the nature and timing of orders. Additionally, we will continue to evaluate possible acquisitions of, or investments in complementary businesses, products and technologies which may require the use of cash or additional financing.

The general cash needs of our satellite services, commercial networks and government systems segments can vary significantly. The cash needs of our satellite services segment tend to be driven by the timing and amount of capital expenditures (e.g., payments under satellite construction and launch contracts and investments in ground infrastructure roll-out), investments in joint ventures, strategic partnering arrangements and network expansion activities, as well as the quality of customer, type of contract and payment terms. In our commercial networks segment, cash needs tend to be driven primarily by the type and mix of contracts in backlog, the nature and quality of customers, the timing and amount of investments in IR&D activities (including with respect to next-generation satellite payload technologies) and the payment terms of customers (including whether advance payments are made or customer financing is required). In our government systems segment, the primary factors determining cash needs tend to be the type and mix of contracts in backlog (e.g., product or service, development or production) and timing of payments (including restrictions on the timing of cash payments under U.S. Government procurement regulations). Other factors affecting the cash needs of our commercial

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networks and government systems segments include contract duration and program performance. For example, if a program is performing well and meeting its contractual requirements, then its cash flow requirements are usually lower.

To further enhance our liquidity position or to finance the construction and launch of any future satellites, acquisitions, strategic partnering arrangements, joint ventures or other business investment initiatives, we may obtain additional financing, which could consist of debt, convertible debt or equity financing from public and/or private credit and capital markets. In February 2019, we filed a universal shelf registration statement with the SEC for the future sale of an unlimited amount of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants and rights. The securities may be offered from time to time, separately or together, directly by us, by selling security holders, or through underwriters, dealers or agents at amounts, prices, interest rates and other terms to be determined at the time of the offering.

To date, COVID-19 has not had a significant impact on our liquidity, cash flows or capital resources. However, we have taken measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our business and financial position, including deferring certain capital expenditures, reducing discretionary expenditures and undertaking cost-reduction actions. Given our current cash position, outlook for funds generated from operations, borrowing availability under our Revolving Credit Facility of $664.1 million, cash needs and debt structure, we have not experienced to date, and do not expect to experience, any material issues with liquidity. Although we can give no assurances concerning our future liquidity, we believe that our current cash balances and net cash expected to be provided by operating activities along with availability under our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating requirements for at least the next 12 months.

Cash flows

Cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 was $557.4 million compared to $293.4 million in the prior year period. This $264.0 million increase was primarily driven by a $223.3 million year-over-year decrease in cash used to fund net operating assets and our operating results (net income adjusted for depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges) which resulted in $40.7 million of higher cash provided by operating activities year-over-year. The decrease in cash used to fund net operating assets during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 when compared to the prior year period was primarily due to an increase in cash inflows year-over-year from combined billed and unbilled accounts receivable, net, attributable to the timing of contractual milestones for certain larger development programs in our government systems segment as well as revenue decreases in our in-flight services business in our satellite services segment and an increase in our collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues included in accrued liabilities due to the timing of milestone billings for certain larger development projects in our commercial networks segment.

Cash used in investing activities for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 was $702.8 million compared to $595.6 million in the prior year period. This $107.3 million increase in cash used in investing activities year-over-year reflects an increase of $105.2 million in cash used for ViaSat-3 constellation construction.

Cash provided by financing activities for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 was $156.9 million compared to $88.5 million for the prior year period. This $68.4 million increase in cash provided by financing activities year-over-year was primarily related to $174.7 million in net proceeds from a private placement of common stock in July 2020 (after deducting offering expenses).

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Satellite-related activities

In connection with the development of any new generation satellite design, and the launch of any new satellite and the commencement of the related service, we expect to incur additional operating costs that negatively impact our financial results. For example, when ViaSat-2 was placed in service in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, this resulted in additional operating costs in our satellite services segment during the ramp-up period prior to service launch and in the fiscal year following service launch. These increased operating costs included depreciation, amortization of capitalized software development, earth station connectivity, marketing and advertising costs, logistics, customer care and various support systems. In addition, interest expense increased during fiscal year 2019 as we no longer capitalized the interest expense relating to the debt incurred for the construction of ViaSat-2 and the related gateway and networking equipment once the satellite was in service. However, as the services we provide using the new satellite continue to scale, we expect to continue to expand the revenue base for our broadband services and gain operating cost efficiencies, which together we expect will yield incremental segment earnings contributions, partially offset by investments associated with our global business and emerging markets growth. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in significantly increasing revenues or achieving operating profit in our satellite services segment. We anticipate that we will incur a similar cycle of increased operating costs as we prepare for and launch commercial services on future satellites, including our ViaSat-3 constellation, followed by increases in revenue base and in scale.

Our first two ViaSat-3 class satellites, which are expected to cover the Americas and the EMEA region, respectively, entered the phase of full construction during the second half of fiscal year 2018. In July 2019, we entered into an agreement with The Boeing Company for the construction and purchase of a third ViaSat-3 class satellite and the integration of our payload technologies into the satellite. This satellite is expected to cover the Asia and Pacific region. We expect our ViaSat-3 constellation, once in service, to provide a substantial amount of capacity and to enable us to deliver affordable connectivity across most of the world. We are making good progress on our ViaSat-3 constellation, but the recent spikes in COVID-19 during the holidays and early part of calendar 2021 have led to intermittent supply chain and labor availability challenges as we work to complete the payload for the first ViaSat-3 satellite.  While we were able to offset some of these impacts with schedule gains in other areas, at this time we believe that the launch of ViaSat-3 (Americas) will most likely move into the first quarter of calendar 2022. We believe we have adequate sources of funding for the ViaSat-3 class satellites, which include, but are not limited to, our cash on hand, borrowing capacity and the cash we expect to generate from operations over the next few years. Our total cash funding may be reduced through various third-party agreements, including potential joint service offerings and other strategic partnering arrangements.

Our IR&D investments are expected to continue through fiscal year 2021 and beyond relating to ViaSat-3 ground infrastructure and support of our government and commercial air mobility businesses. We expect to continue to invest in IR&D at a significant level as we continue our focus on leadership and innovation in satellite and space technologies. However, the level of investment in a given fiscal year will depend on a variety of factors, including the stage of development of our satellite projects, new market opportunities and our overall operating performance. Our total capital expenditures in fiscal year 2021 are expected to be higher than fiscal year 2020, as we have a third ViaSat-3 class satellite under construction, as well as increased ground network investments related to international expansion.

Revolving Credit Facility

As of December 31, 2020, the Revolving Credit Facility provided a $700.0 million revolving line of credit (including up to $150.0 million of letters of credit), with a maturity date of January 18, 2024. As of December 31, 2020, we had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and $35.9 million outstanding under standby letters of credit, leaving borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020 of $664.1 million.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at either (1) the highest of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, the Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%, or the administrative agent’s prime rate as announced from time to time, or (2) the Eurodollar rate, plus, in the case of each of (1) and (2), an applicable margin that is based on our total leverage ratio. The Revolving Credit Facility is required to be guaranteed by certain significant domestic subsidiaries of Viasat (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) and secured by substantially all of our assets. As of December 31, 2020, none of our subsidiaries guaranteed the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial covenants regarding a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants that restrict, among other things, our ability to sell assets, make investments and acquisitions, make capital expenditures, grant liens, pay dividends and make certain other restricted payments.

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Ex-Im Credit Facility

The Ex-Im Credit Facility originally provided a $362.4 million senior secured direct loan facility, which was fully drawn. Of the $362.4 million in principal amount of borrowings made under the Ex-Im Credit Facility, $321.2 million was used to finance up to 85% of the costs of construction, launch and insurance of the ViaSat-2 satellite and related goods and services (including costs incurred on or after September 18, 2012), with the remaining $41.2 million used to finance the total exposure fees incurred under the Ex-Im Credit Facility (which included all previously accrued completion exposure fees). At December 31, 2020, we had $98.3 million in principal amount of outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.38%, payable semi-annually in arrears. The effective interest rate on our outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility, which takes into account timing and amount of borrowings and payments, exposure fees, debt issuance costs and other fees, is 4.54%. Borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility are required to be repaid in 16 semi-annual principal installments, which commenced on April 15, 2018, with a maturity date of October 15, 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the Ex-Im Credit Facility, certain insurance proceeds related to the ViaSat-2 satellite must be used to pay down outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility upon receipt. During fiscal years 2019 and 2020, we received an aggregate of $188.0 million of insurance proceeds related to the ViaSat-2 satellite, all of which were used to pay down outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility upon receipt. The Ex-Im Credit Facility is guaranteed by Viasat and is secured by first-priority liens on the ViaSat-2 satellite and related assets as well as a pledge of the capital stock of the borrower under the facility.

The Ex-Im Credit Facility contains financial covenants regarding Viasat’s maximum total leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio. In addition, the Ex-Im Credit Facility contains covenants that restrict, among other things, our ability to sell assets, make investments and acquisitions, make capital expenditures, grant liens, pay dividends and make certain other restricted payments.

The borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility are recorded as current portion of long-term debt and as other long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, in our condensed consolidated financial statements. The discount of $42.3 million (consisting of the initial $6.0 million pre-exposure fee, $35.3 million of completion exposure fees and other customary fees) and deferred financing cost associated with the issuance of the borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility are amortized to interest expense on an effective interest rate basis over the weighted average term of the Ex-Im Credit Facility and in accordance with the related payment obligations.

Senior Notes

Senior Notes due 2028

In June 2020, we issued $400.0 million in principal amount of 2028 Notes in a private placement to institutional buyers. The 2028 Notes were issued at face value and are recorded as long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs, in our condensed consolidated financial statements. The 2028 Notes bear interest at the rate of 6.500% per year, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears, which interest payments commenced in January 2021. Debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2028 Notes are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2028 Notes, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis.

The 2028 Notes are required to be guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by each of our existing and future subsidiaries that guarantees the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2020, none of our subsidiaries guaranteed the 2028 Notes. The 2028 Notes are our general senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured unsubordinated debt. The 2028 Notes are effectively junior in right of payment to our existing and future secured debt, including under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Ex-Im Credit Facility (collectively, our Credit Facilities) and the 2027 Notes (to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt), are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2028 Notes, and are senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The indenture governing the 2028 Notes limits, among other things, our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to: incur, assume or guarantee additional debt; issue redeemable stock and preferred stock; pay dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; make loans and investments; grant or incur liens; restrict dividends, loans or asset transfers from restricted subsidiaries; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; reduce our satellite insurance; and consolidate or merge with, or sell substantially all of our assets to, another person.

Prior to July 15, 2023, we may redeem up to 40% of the 2028 Notes at a redemption price of 106.500% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date, from the net cash

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proceeds of specified equity offerings. We may also redeem the 2028 Notes prior to July 15, 2023, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the applicable premium and any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date. The applicable premium is calculated as the greater of: (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such 2028 Notes and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such date of redemption of (1) the redemption price of such 2028 Notes on July 15, 2023 plus (2) all required interest payments due on such 2028 Notes through July 15, 2023 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate (as defined under the indenture governing the 2028 Notes) plus 50 basis points, over (b) the then-outstanding principal amount of such 2028 Notes. The 2028 Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on July 15, 2023 at a redemption price of 103.250%, during the 12 months beginning on July 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 101.625%, and at any time on or after July 15, 2025 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.

In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2028 Notes), each holder will have the right to require us to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2028 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Senior Secured Notes due 2027

In March 2019, we issued $600.0 million in principal amount of 2027 Notes in a private placement to institutional buyers. The 2027 Notes were issued at face value and are recorded as long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs, in our condensed consolidated financial statements. The 2027 Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.625% per year, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears, which interest payments commenced in October 2019. Debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2027 Notes are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2027 Notes, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis.

The 2027 Notes are required to be guaranteed on a senior secured basis by each of our existing and future subsidiaries that guarantees the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2020, none of our subsidiaries guaranteed the 2027 Notes. The 2027 Notes are secured, equally and ratably with the Revolving Credit Facility and any future parity lien debt, by liens on substantially all of our assets.

The 2027 Notes are our general senior secured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsubordinated debt. The 2027 Notes are effectively senior to all of our existing and future unsecured debt (including our 5.625% Senior Notes due 2025 (the 2025 Notes) and the 2028 Notes) as well as to all of any permitted junior lien debt that may be incurred in the future, in each case to the extent of the value of the assets securing the 2027 Notes. The 2027 Notes are effectively subordinated to any obligations that are secured by liens on assets that do not constitute a part of the collateral securing the 2027 Notes, are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2027 Notes (including obligations of the borrower under the Ex-Im Credit Facility), and are senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The indenture governing the 2027 Notes limits, among other things, our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to: incur, assume or guarantee additional debt; issue redeemable stock and preferred stock; pay dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; make loans and investments; grant or incur liens; restrict dividends, loans or asset transfers from restricted subsidiaries; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; reduce our satellite insurance; and consolidate or merge with, or sell substantially all of our assets to, another person.

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Prior to April 15, 2022, we may redeem up to 40% of the 2027 Notes at a redemption price of 105.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date, from the net cash proceeds of specified equity offerings. We may also redeem the 2027 Notes prior to April 15, 2022, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the applicable premium and any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date. The applicable premium is calculated as the greater of: (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such 2027 Notes and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such date of redemption of (1) the redemption price of such 2027 Notes on April 15, 2022 plus (2) all required interest payments due on such 2027 Notes through April 15, 2022 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate (as defined under the indenture governing the 2027 Notes) plus 50 basis points, over (b) the then-outstanding principal amount of such 2027 Notes. The 2027 Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on April 15, 2022 at a redemption price of 102.813%, during the 12 months beginning on April 15, 2023 at a redemption price of 101.406%, and at any time on or after April 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.

In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2027 Notes), each holder will have the right to require us to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2027 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Senior Notes due 2025

In September 2017, we issued $700.0 million in principal amount of 2025 Notes in a private placement to institutional buyers. The 2025 Notes were issued at face value and are recorded as long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs, in our condensed consolidated financial statements. The 2025 Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.625% per year, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears, which interest payments commenced in March 2018. Debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2025 Notes are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2025 Notes, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis.

The 2025 Notes are required to be guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by each of our existing and future subsidiaries that guarantees the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2020, none of our subsidiaries guaranteed the 2025 Notes. The 2025 Notes are our general senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured unsubordinated debt. The 2025 Notes are effectively junior in right of payment to our existing and future secured debt, including under our Credit Facilities and the 2027 Notes (to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt), are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2025 Notes, and are senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The indenture governing the 2025 Notes limits, among other things, our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to: incur, assume or guarantee additional debt; issue redeemable stock and preferred stock; pay dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; make loans and investments; grant or incur liens; restrict dividends, loans or asset transfers from restricted subsidiaries; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; reduce our satellite insurance; and consolidate or merge with, or sell substantially all of our assets to, another person.

The 2025 Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on September 15, 2020 at a redemption price of 102.813%, during the 12 months beginning on September 15, 2021 at a redemption price of 101.406%, and at any time on or after September 15, 2022 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.

In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2025 Notes), each holder will have the right to require us to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2025 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

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Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth a summary of our obligations at December 31, 2020:

			For the Remainder of Fiscal Year		For the Fiscal Years Ending
(In thousands, including interest where applicable)	Total		2021		2022-2023		2024-2025		Thereafter
Operating leases	$	457,362	$	16,361	$	130,420	$	119,533	$	191,048
Finance leases		71,079		6,504		25,575		24,000		15,000
2028 Notes		609,517		14,517		52,000		52,000		491,000
2027 Notes		819,375		—		67,500		67,500		684,375
2025 Notes		896,876		19,688		78,750		78,750		719,688
Revolving Credit Facility		—		—		—		—		—
Ex-Im Credit Facility		104,693		—		43,279		41,411		20,003
Satellite performance incentives		33,281		1,302		9,805		10,756		11,418
Purchase commitments including satellite-related    agreements		1,552,554		411,809		1,029,200		83,523		28,022
Total	$	4,544,737	$	470,181	$	1,436,529	$	477,473	$	2,160,554

We purchase components from a variety of suppliers and use several subcontractors and contract manufacturers to provide design and manufacturing services for our products. During the normal course of business, we enter into agreements with subcontractors, contract manufacturers and suppliers that either allow them to procure inventory based upon criteria defined by us or that establish the parameters defining our requirements. We also enter into agreements and purchase commitments with suppliers for the construction, launch, and operation of our satellites. In certain instances, these agreements allow us the option to cancel, reschedule and adjust our requirements based on our business needs prior to firm orders being placed. Consequently, only a portion of our reported purchase commitments arising from these agreements are firm, non-cancelable and unconditional commitments.

Our condensed consolidated balance sheets included $152.0 million and $120.9 million of “other liabilities” as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively, which primarily consisted of the long-term portion of deferred revenues, the long-term portion of our satellite performance incentive obligations relating to the ViaSat-1 and ViaSat-2 satellites and our long-term warranty obligations. With the exception of the long-term portion of our satellite performance incentive obligations relating to the ViaSat-1 and ViaSat-2 satellites (which is included under “Satellite performance incentives”), these remaining liabilities have been excluded from the above table as the timing and/or the amount of any cash payment is uncertain. See Note 12 — Commitments to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020 for additional information regarding satellite performance incentive obligations relating to the ViaSat-1 and ViaSat-2 satellites. See Note 7 — Product Warranty to our condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our product warranties.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We had no material off-balance sheet arrangements at December 31, 2020 as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4) other than as discussed under “Contractual Obligations” above or disclosed in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report or in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020.

Recent Authoritative Guidance

For information regarding recently adopted and issued accounting pronouncements, see Note 1 — Basis of Presentation to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, short-term and long-term obligations, including the Credit Facilities, the 2025 Notes, the 2027 Notes and the 2028 Notes, and foreign currency forward contracts. We consider investments in highly liquid instruments purchased with a remaining maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2020, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, $98.3 million in principal amount of outstanding borrowings under our Ex-Im Credit Facility, $700.0 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2025 Notes, $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2027 Notes and $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2028 Notes, and we held no short-term investments. Our 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes, 2028 Notes and borrowings under our Ex-Im Credit Facility bear interest at a fixed rate and therefore our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, cash equivalents, short-term investments and short-term obligations.

The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing the income we receive from our investments without significantly increasing risk. To minimize this risk, we maintain a significant amount of our cash balance in money market accounts. In general, money market accounts are not subject to interest rate risk because the interest paid on such funds fluctuates with the prevailing interest rate. Our cash and cash equivalents earn interest at variable rates. Our interest income has been and may continue to be negatively impacted by low market interest rates. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. If the underlying weighted average interest rate on our cash and cash equivalents, assuming balances remain constant over a year, changed by 50 basis points, interest income would have increased or decreased by an insignificant amount for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Because our investment policy restricts us to invest in conservative, interest-bearing investments and because our business strategy does not rely on generating material returns from our investment portfolio, we do not expect our market risk exposure on our investment portfolio to be material.

Our primary interest rate under the Revolving Credit Facility is the Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin that is based on our total leverage ratio. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the effective interest rate as of December 31, 2020 that would have been applied to any new Eurodollar-based borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility was approximately 1.84%. As of December 31, 2020, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. Accordingly, assuming the outstanding balance remained constant over a year changes in the interest rates applicable to our Revolving Credit Facility would have no effect on our interest incurred or cash flow.

Foreign Exchange Risk

We generally conduct our business in U.S. dollars. However, as our international business is conducted in a variety of foreign currencies, we are exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Our investment in Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, which is denominated in Euros, increases our exposure to foreign currency risk. A five percent variance in foreign currencies in which our international business is conducted would change our income (loss) before income taxes by an insignificant amount and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and by an insignificant amount for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019. Our objective in managing our exposure to foreign currency risk is to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Accordingly, from time to time, we may enter into foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate risks associated with foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities, commitments and anticipated foreign currency transactions.

As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, we had no foreign currency forward contracts outstanding.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the objective that information in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified and pursuant to the requirements of the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2020, the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2020.

During the period covered by this report, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in a variety of claims, suits, investigations and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including government investigations and claims, and other claims and proceedings with respect to intellectual property, breach of contract, labor and employment, tax and other matters. Such matters could result in fines; penalties, compensatory, treble or other damages; or non-monetary relief. A violation of government contract laws and regulations could also result in the termination of our government contracts or debarment from bidding on future government contracts. Although claims, suits, investigations and proceedings are inherently uncertain and their results cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the resolution of our current pending matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors. In addition, it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of one or more such proceedings could in the future materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity in a particular period. For further information on the risks we face from existing and future claims, suits, investigations and proceedings, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, which factors could materially affect our business, financial condition, liquidity or future results. The risks described in our reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity or future results.

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Item 6. Exhibits

		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date	Filed or Furnished Herewith
2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 20, 2020, by and among Viasat, Inc., Royal Acquisition Sub, Inc. and RigNet, Inc.	8-K	000-21767	2.1	12/21/2020
10.1	Support Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2020, by and between Viasat, Inc. and Digital Oilfield Investments LP	8-K	000-21767	10.1	12/21/2020
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X
32.1	Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.					X
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema					X
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101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase					X
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)					X

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	VIASAT, INC.
February 8, 2021	/s/ RICK BALDRIDGE
	Rick Baldridge
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
	/s/ SHAWN DUFFY
	Shawn Duffy
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT

TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Rick Baldridge, Chief Executive Officer of Viasat, Inc., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Viasat, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 8, 2021	/s/ RICK BaLDRIDGE
	Rick Baldridge
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT

TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Shawn Duffy, Chief Financial Officer of Viasat, Inc., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Viasat, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 8, 2021	/s/ SHAWN DUFFY
	Shawn Duffy
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Viasat, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

(a) the accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(b) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: February 8, 2021	/s/ RICK BALDRIDGE
	Rick Baldridge
	Chief Executive Officer

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Viasat, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

(a) the accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(b) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: February 8, 2021	/s/ SHAWN DUFFY
	Shawn Duffy
	Chief Financial Officer

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 317,344	$ 304,309
Accounts receivable, net	202,792	330,698
Inventories	334,919	294,416
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	112,548	116,281
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Operating lease right-of-use assets	331,066	308,441
Other acquired intangible assets, net	11,079	14,439
Goodwill	122,448	121,197
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Current liabilities:
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Accrued and other liabilities	485,565	391,190
Current portion of long-term debt	33,735	29,788
Total current liabilities	641,642	604,579
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Non-current operating lease liabilities	303,950	286,550
Other liabilities	152,040	120,934
Total liabilities	2,901,380	2,833,726
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Viasat, Inc. stockholders’ equity
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Paid-in capital	2,070,353	1,788,456
Retained earnings	241,707	245,373
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6,614	(6,048)
Total Viasat, Inc. stockholders’ equity	2,318,681	2,027,787
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	28,645	22,355
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	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 575,559	$ 588,224	$ 1,660,325	$ 1,717,517
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Independent research and development	28,803	32,164	83,970	99,952
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	1,313	1,856	4,171	5,920
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Other income (expense):
Interest income	114	179	474	1,517
Interest expense	(7,880)	(9,276)	(27,194)	(29,990)
Income (loss) before income taxes	13,994	4,872	2,409	(4,144)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(7,008)	3,911	(573)	8,731
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate, net	774	1,807	788	4,328
Net income	7,760	10,590	2,624	8,915
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Net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc.	$ 6,760	$ 6,476	$ (3,666)	$ (1,798)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ (0.06)	$ (0.03)
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Shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share	67,995	61,813	65,704	61,405
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Net income	$ 7,760	$ 10,590	$ 2,624	$ 8,915
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain on hedging, net of tax		184		232
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	9,047	(2,371)	12,662	(6,091)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	9,047	(2,187)	12,662	(5,859)
Comprehensive income	16,807	8,403	15,286	3,056
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	1,000	4,114	6,290	10,713
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Revenues:
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Revenues:
Total revenues	309,045	285,134	887,197	843,982
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	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 7,760	$ 10,590	$ 2,624	$ 8,915
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			241,935	207,950
Amortization of intangible assets			50,181	47,159
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Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Net cash provided by operating activities			557,374	293,362
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, equipment and satellites			(655,672)	(548,225)
Cash paid for patents, licenses and other assets			(47,164)	(49,613)
Proceeds from insurance claims on ViaSat-2 satellite				2,277	$ 188,000	$ 188,000
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RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired	(25,140)		(25,140)
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired, shares		591,689
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Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019		62,123,258
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020	2,050,142	$ 6	1,788,456	245,373	(6,048)	22,355
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2020		62,147,140
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	19,101		19,101
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares		638,792
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Stock-based compensation	75,655		75,655
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities	25,406		25,406
Shares issued in settlement of certain accrued employee compensation liabilities, shares		580,846
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired	(13,013)		(13,013)
RSU awards vesting, net of shares withheld for taxes which have been retired, shares		662,991
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	12,662				12,662
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Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020		68,504,328
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2020	2,307,691	$ 7	2,047,525	234,947	(2,433)	27,645
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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the condensed consolidated statements of equity for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 have been prepared by the management of Viasat, Inc. (also referred to hereafter as the Company or Viasat), and have not been audited. These financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s results for the periods presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Interim operating results are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the full year. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Viasat, its wholly owned subsidiaries and its majority-owned subsidiary, TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. (TrellisWare). All significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated. Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence, but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control, are accounted for using the equity method and are included as investment in unconsolidated affiliate in other assets (long-term) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 4,474,559 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $39.11 per share to certain accredited investors in a private placement transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $174.7 million after deducting offering expenses.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared on the basis of the most current and best available information and actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates made by management include revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, patents, orbital slots and other licenses, software development, property, equipment and satellites, long-lived assets, contingencies and income taxes including the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

Revenue recognition

The Company applies the five-step model under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606 to its contracts with its customers. Under this model the Company (1) identifies the contract with the customer, (2) identifies its performance obligations in the contract, (3) determines the transaction price for the contract, (4) allocates the transaction price to its performance obligations and (5) recognizes revenue when or as it satisfies its performance obligations. These performance obligations generally include the purchase of services (including broadband capacity and the leasing of broadband equipment), the purchase of products, and the development and delivery of complex equipment built to customer specifications under long-term contracts.

Performance obligations

The timing of satisfaction of performance obligations may require judgment. The Company derives a substantial portion of its revenues from contracts with customers for services, primarily consisting of connectivity services. These contracts typically require advance or recurring monthly payments by the customer. The Company’s obligation to provide connectivity services is satisfied over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided. The measure of progress over time is based upon either a period of time (e.g., over the estimated contractual term) or usage (e.g., bandwidth used/bytes of data processed). The Company evaluates whether broadband equipment provided to its customers as part of the delivery of connectivity services represents a lease in accordance with ASC 842. As discussed further below under “Leases - Lessor accounting”, for broadband equipment leased to consumer broadband

customers in conjunction with the delivery of connectivity services, the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components of connectivity service arrangements as a single performance obligation as the connectivity services represent the predominant component.

The Company also derives a portion of its revenues from contracts with customers to provide products. Performance obligations to provide products are satisfied at the point in time when control is transferred to the customer. These contracts typically require payment by the customer upon passage of control and determining the point at which control is transferred may require judgment. To identify the point at which control is transferred to the customer, the Company considers indicators that include, but are not limited to, whether (1) the Company has the present right to payment for the asset, (2) the customer has legal title to the asset, (3) physical possession of the asset has been transferred to the customer, (4) the customer has the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the asset, and (5) the customer has accepted the asset. For product revenues, control generally passes to the customer upon delivery of goods to the customer.

The vast majority of the Company’s revenues from long-term contracts to develop and deliver complex equipment built to customer specifications are derived from contracts with the U.S. Government (including foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. Government). The Company’s contracts with the U.S. Government typically are subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and are priced based on estimated or actual costs of producing goods or providing services. The FAR provides guidance on the types of costs that are allowable in establishing prices for goods and services provided under U.S. Government contracts. The pricing for non-U.S. Government contracts is based on the specific negotiations with each customer. Under the typical payment terms of the Company’s U.S. Government fixed-price contracts, the customer pays the Company either performance-based payments (PBPs) or progress payments. PBPs are interim payments based on quantifiable measures of performance or on the achievement of specified events or milestones. Progress payments are interim payments based on a percentage of the costs incurred as the work progresses. Because the customer can often retain a portion of the contract price until completion of the contract, the Company’s U.S. Government fixed-price contracts generally result in revenue recognized in excess of billings which the Company presents as unbilled accounts receivable on the balance sheet. Amounts billed and due from the Company’s customers are classified as receivables on the balance sheet. The portion of the payments retained by the customer until final contract settlement is not considered a significant financing component because the intent is to protect the customer. For the Company’s U.S. Government cost-type contracts, the customer generally pays the Company for its actual costs incurred within a short period of time. For non-U.S. Government contracts, the Company typically receives interim payments as work progresses, although for some contracts, the Company may be entitled to receive an advance payment. The Company recognizes a liability for these advance payments in excess of revenue recognized and presents it as collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues on the balance sheet. An advance payment is not typically considered a significant financing component because it is used to meet working capital demands that can be higher in the early stages of a contract and to protect the Company from the other party failing to adequately complete some or all of its obligations under the contract.

Performance obligations related to developing and delivering complex equipment built to customer specifications under long-term contracts are recognized over time as these performance obligations do not create assets with an alternative use to the Company and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance to date. To measure the transfer of control, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. The Company generally uses the cost-to-cost measure of progress for its contracts because that best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as the Company incurs costs on its contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Estimating the total costs at completion of a performance obligation requires management to make estimates related to items such as subcontractor performance, material costs and availability, labor costs and productivity and the costs of overhead. When estimates of total costs to be incurred on a contract exceed total estimates of revenue to be earned, a provision for the entire loss on the contract is recognized in the period the loss is determined.

Contract costs on U.S. Government contracts are subject to audit and review by the Defense Contracting Management Agency (DCMA), the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), and other U.S. Government agencies, as well as negotiations with U.S. Government representatives. The Company’s incurred cost audits by the DCAA have not been concluded for fiscal years 2019 or 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the DCAA had completed its incurred cost audit for fiscal years 2004 and 2016 and approved the Company’s incurred costs for those fiscal years, as well as approved the

Company’s incurred costs for fiscal years 2005 through 2015, 2017 and 2018 without further audit based on the determination of low risk. Although the Company has recorded contract revenues subsequent to fiscal year 2018 based upon an estimate of costs that the Company believes will be approved upon final audit or review, the Company does not know the outcome of any ongoing or future audits or reviews and adjustments, and if future adjustments exceed the Company’s estimates, its profitability would be adversely affected. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company had $8.8 million and $7.8 million, respectively, in contract-related reserves for its estimate of potential refunds to customers for potential cost adjustments on several multi-year U.S. Government cost reimbursable contracts (see Note 8 — Commitments and Contingencies for more information).

Evaluation of transaction price

The evaluation of transaction price, including the amounts allocated to performance obligations, may require significant judgments. Due to the nature of the work required to be performed on many of the Company’s performance obligations, the estimation of total revenue, and, where applicable, the cost at completion, is complex, subject to many variables and requires significant judgment. The Company’s contracts may contain award fees, incentive fees, or other provisions, including the potential for significant financing components, that can either increase or decrease the transaction price. These amounts, which are sometimes variable, can be dictated by performance metrics, program milestones or cost targets, the timing of payments, and customer discretion. The Company estimates variable consideration at the amount to which it expects to be entitled. The Company includes estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The Company’s estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of the Company’s anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to the Company. In the event an agreement includes embedded financing components, the Company recognizes interest expense or interest income on the embedded financing components using the effective interest method. This methodology uses an implied interest rate which reflects the incremental borrowing rate which would be expected to be obtained in a separate financing transaction. The Company has elected the practical expedient not to adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less.

If a contract is separated into more than one performance obligation, the total transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation in an amount based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised goods or services underlying each performance obligation. Estimating standalone selling prices may require judgment. When available, the Company utilizes the observable price of a good or service when the Company sells that good or service separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. If a standalone selling price is not directly observable, the Company estimates the standalone selling price by considering all information (including market conditions, specific factors, and information about the customer or class of customer) that is reasonably available.

Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations

The Company’s remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of firm contracts and orders for which work has not been performed. The Company includes in its remaining performance obligations only those contracts and orders for which it has accepted purchase orders. Remaining performance obligations associated with the Company’s subscribers for fixed consumer and business broadband services in its satellite services segment exclude month-to-month service contracts in accordance with a practical expedient and are estimated using a portfolio approach in which the Company reviews all relevant promotional activities and calculates the remaining performance obligation using the average service component for the portfolio and the average time remaining under the contract. The Company’s future recurring in-flight connectivity service contracts in its satellite services segment do not have minimum service purchase requirements and therefore are not included in the Company’s remaining performance obligations. As of December 31, 2020, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $2.4 billion, of which the Company expects to recognize a little over half over the next twelve months, with the balance recognized thereafter.

Disaggregation of revenue

The Company operates and manages its business in three reportable segments: satellite services, commercial networks and government systems. Revenue is disaggregated by products and services, customer type, contract type, and geographic area, respectively, as the Company believes this approach best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of its revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

The following sets forth disaggregated reported revenue by segment and product and services for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	75,690	$	190,824	$	266,514
Service revenues		220,789		14,409		73,847		309,045
Total revenues	$	220,789	$	90,099	$	264,671	$	575,559
	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	197,560	$	575,568	$	773,128
Service revenues		638,660		38,561		209,976		887,197
Total revenues	$	638,660	$	236,121	$	785,544	$	1,660,325
	Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	73,182	$	229,908	$	303,090
Service revenues		211,700		11,544		61,890		285,134
Total revenues	$	211,700	$	84,726	$	291,798	$	588,224
	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	212,226	$	661,309	$	873,535
Service revenues		614,232		39,520		190,230		843,982
Total revenues	$	614,232	$	251,746	$	851,539	$	1,717,517

Revenues from the U.S. Government as an individual customer comprised approximately 28% and 30% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 30% of total revenues for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, mainly reported within the government systems segment. Revenues from the Company’s other customers, mainly reported within the commercial networks and satellite services segments, comprised approximately 72% and 70% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 70% of total revenues for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019.

The Company’s satellite services segment revenues are primarily derived from the Company’s fixed broadband services and in-flight services.

Revenues in the Company’s commercial networks and government systems segments are primarily derived from three types of contracts: fixed-price, cost-reimbursement and time-and-materials contracts. Fixed-price contracts (which require the Company to provide products and services under a contract at a specified price) comprised approximately 91% and 88% of the Company’s total revenues for these segments for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 89% of the Company’s total revenues for these segments for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019. The remainder of the Company’s revenues in these segments for such periods was derived primarily from cost-reimbursement contracts (under which the Company is reimbursed for all actual costs incurred in performing the contract to the extent such costs are within the contract ceiling and allowable under the terms of the contract, plus a fee or profit) and from time-and-materials contracts (under which the Company is reimbursed for the number of labor hours expended at an established hourly rate negotiated in the contract, plus the cost of materials utilized in providing such products or services).

Historically, a significant portion of the Company’s revenues in its commercial networks and government systems segments has been derived from customer contracts that include the development of products. The development efforts are conducted in direct response to the customer’s specific requirements and, accordingly, expenditures related to such efforts are included in cost of sales when incurred and the related funding (which includes a profit component) is included in revenues. Revenues for the Company’s funded development from its customer contracts were approximately 20% and 23% of its total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 24% and 23% of its total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Contract balances

Contract balances consist of contract assets and contract liabilities. A contract asset, or with respect to the Company, an unbilled accounts receivable, is recorded when revenue is recognized in advance of the Company’s right to bill and receive consideration, typically resulting from sales under long-term contracts. Unbilled accounts receivable are generally expected to be billed and collected within one year. The unbilled accounts receivable will decrease as provided services or delivered products are billed. The Company receives payments from customers based on a billing schedule established in the Company’s contracts.

When consideration is received in advance of the delivery of goods or services, a contract liability, or with respect to the Company, collections in excess of revenues or deferred revenues, is recorded. Reductions in the collections in excess of revenues or deferred revenues will be recorded as the Company satisfies the performance obligations.

The following table presents contract assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Unbilled accounts receivable	$	60,951	$	75,661
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues		206,807		123,019
Deferred revenues, long-term portion		97,485		80,802

Unbilled accounts receivable decreased $14.7 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2020, primarily driven by an increase in billings in the Company’s government systems segment.

Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues increased $83.8 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2020, primarily driven by advances on goods or services received in excess of revenue recognized in the Company’s commercial networks segment.

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized revenue of $7.6 million and $82.2 million, respectively, that was previously included in the Company’s collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues at March 31, 2020. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized revenue of $13.5 million and $84.7 million, respectively, that was previously included in the Company’s collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues at March 31, 2019.

Property, equipment and satellites

Satellites and other property and equipment, including internally developed software, are recorded at cost or, in the case of certain satellites and other property acquired, the fair value at the date of acquisition, net of accumulated depreciation. Capitalized satellite costs consist primarily of the costs of satellite construction and launch, including launch insurance and insurance during the period of in-orbit testing, the net present value of performance incentives expected to be payable to satellite manufacturers (dependent on the continued satisfactory performance of the satellites), costs directly associated with the monitoring and support of satellite construction, and interest costs incurred during the period of satellite construction. The Company also constructs earth stations, network operations systems and other assets to support its satellites, and those construction costs, including interest, are capitalized as incurred. At the time satellites are placed in service, the Company estimates the useful life of its satellites for depreciation purposes based upon an analysis of each satellite’s performance against the original manufacturer’s orbital design life, estimated fuel levels and related consumption rates, as well as historical satellite operating trends. The Company periodically reviews the remaining estimated useful life of its satellites to determine if revisions to estimated useful lives are necessary. Costs incurred for additions to property, equipment and satellites, together with major renewals and betterments, are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the underlying asset. Costs incurred for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals and betterments are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in operations, which for the periods presented, primarily related to losses incurred for unreturned customer premise equipment (CPE). The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from two to 17 years. Leasehold improvements are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the life of the improvement.

Costs related to internally developed software for internal uses are capitalized after the preliminary project stage is complete and are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are approximately three to seven years. Capitalized costs for internal-use software are included in property, equipment and satellites, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Interest expense is capitalized on the carrying value of assets under construction, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for the capitalization of interest (ASC 835-20). With respect to the ViaSat-3 class satellites, gateway and networking equipment and other assets under construction, the Company capitalized $21.8 million and $57.7 million of interest expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and $14.3 million and $38.6 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

The Company owns three satellites in service (ViaSat-2, ViaSat-1 and WildBlue-1) and has lifetime leases of Ka-band capacity on two satellites. The Company also has a global constellation of three third-generation ViaSat-3 class satellites under construction. In addition, the Company owns related earth stations and networking equipment for all of its satellites. The Company procures indoor and outdoor CPE units leased to subscribers under a retail leasing program as part of the Company’s satellite services segment, which are reflected in investing activities and property, equipment and satellites, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company depreciates the satellites, earth stations and networking equipment, CPE units and related installation costs over their estimated useful lives. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of CPE units included in property, equipment and satellites, net, as of December 31, 2020 were $410.9 million and $186.8 million, respectively. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of CPE units included in property, equipment and satellites, net, as of March 31, 2020 were $399.3 million and $165.7 million, respectively.

On June 1, 2017, the Company’s second-generation ViaSat-2 satellite was successfully launched into orbit. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, shortly before the launch of commercial broadband services on the satellite, the Company reported an antenna deployment issue. The Company worked with the satellite manufacturer to determine the root cause of the antenna deployment issue, potential corrective measures, and resulting damage. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the root cause analysis was completed. Based on that analysis, during the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company recorded a reduction to the carrying value of the ViaSat-2 satellite of $177.4 million, with a corresponding insurance receivable of $177.4 million, based on the Company’s estimated ViaSat-2 output capabilities as compared to the anticipated, potential and configured capacity of the ViaSat-2 satellite. During fiscal years 2019 and 2020, the Company received an aggregate of $188.0 million of insurance proceeds related to the ViaSat-2 satellite. The ViaSat-2 satellite was primarily financed by the Company’s direct loan facility with the Export-Import Bank of the United States for ViaSat-2 (the Ex-Im Credit Facility) (see Note 6 — Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt for more

information). Pursuant to the terms of the Ex-Im Credit Facility, the proceeds received from the insurance claims for ViaSat-2 were used to pay down outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility.

Occasionally, the Company may enter into finance lease arrangements for various machinery, equipment, computer-related equipment, software, furniture, fixtures, or satellites. The Company records amortization of assets leased under finance lease arrangements within depreciation expense (see Note 1 — Basis of Presentation – Leases for more information). The Company’s finance leases consist primarily of satellite lifetime Ka-band capacity leases and have remaining terms from one year to six years. The Company reports assets obtained under finance leases in property, equipment and satellites, net and the current and non-current portions of its finance lease liabilities in current portion of long-term debt and other long-term debt, respectively.

Leases

Lessee accounting

For contracts entered into on or after April 1, 2019, the Company assesses at contract inception whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. Generally, the Company determines that a lease exists when (1) the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) the Company obtains the right to substantially all economic benefits from use of the asset, and (3) the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset. A lease is classified as a finance lease when one or more of the following criteria are met: (1) the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, (2) the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, (3) the lease term is for a major part of the remaining useful life of the asset, (4) the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset or (5) the asset is of such a specialized nature that it is expected to have no alternative use to the lessor at the end of the lease term. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any of these criteria.

At the lease commencement date, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except short-term leases with an original term of 12 months or less. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, less any lease incentives received. All right-of-use assets are periodically reviewed for impairment in accordance with standards that apply to long-lived assets. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, discounted using an estimate of the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a collateralized loan with the same term as the underlying leases.

Lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities consist of (1) fixed lease payments for the noncancelable lease term, (2) fixed lease payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal option will be exercised, and (3) variable lease payments that depend on an underlying index or rate, based on the index or rate in effect at lease commencement. Certain of the Company’s real estate lease agreements require variable lease payments that do not depend on an underlying index or rate established at lease commencement. Such payments and changes in payments based on a rate or index are recognized in operating expenses when incurred.

Lease expense for operating leases consists of the fixed lease payments recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term plus variable lease payments as incurred. Lease expense for finance leases consists of the depreciation of assets obtained under finance leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term and interest expense on the lease liability based on the discount rate at lease commencement. For both operating and finance leases, lease payments are allocated between a reduction of the lease liability and interest expense.

The Company’s operating leases consist primarily of leases for office space, data centers and satellite ground facilities and have remaining terms from less than one year to twelve years, some of which include renewal options, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within one year. Certain earth station leases have renewal terms that have been deemed to be reasonably certain to be exercised and as such have been recognized as part of the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for such leases in connection with its adoption of ASC 842 as of April 1, 2019. The Company reports operating lease right-of-use assets in operating lease right-of-use assets and the current and non-current portions of its operating lease liabilities in accrued and other liabilities and non-current operating lease liabilities, respectively.

Lessor accounting

For broadband equipment leased to fixed broadband customers in conjunction with the delivery of connectivity services, the Company has made an accounting policy election not to separate the broadband equipment from the related connectivity services. The connectivity services are the predominant component of these arrangements. The connectivity services are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606. The Company is also a lessor for certain insignificant communications equipment. These leases meet the criteria for operating lease classification. Lease income associated with these leases is not material.

Patents, orbital slots and other licenses

The Company capitalizes the costs of obtaining or acquiring patents, orbital slots and other licenses. Amortization of intangible assets that have finite lives is provided for by the straight-line method over the shorter of the legal or estimated economic life. Total capitalized costs of $3.4 million and $3.3 million related to patents were included in other assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company capitalized costs of $53.8 million and $39.5 million related to acquiring and obtaining orbital slots and other licenses included in other assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to these assets was $4.1 million and $3.7 million as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. Amortization expense related to these assets was an insignificant amount for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. If a patent, orbital slot or other license is rejected, abandoned or otherwise invalidated, the unamortized cost is expensed in that period. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not write off any significant costs due to abandonment or impairment.

Debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs are amortized and recognized as interest expense using the effective interest rate method, or, when the results are not materially different, on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the related debt. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, $5.1 million and no debt issuance costs were capitalized, respectively. Unamortized debt issuance costs related to extinguished debt are expensed at the time the debt is extinguished and recorded in loss on extinguishment of debt in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Debt issuance costs related to the Company’s revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets and in other long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets in accordance with the authoritative guidance for imputation of interest (ASC 835-30). Debt issuance costs related to the Company’s 5.625% Senior Notes due 2025 (the 2025 Notes), the Company’s 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the 2027 Notes), the Company’s 6.500% Senior Notes due 2028 (the 2028 Notes) and the Ex-Im Credit Facility are recorded as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt, consistent with debt discounts, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for imputation of interest (ASC 835-30).

Software development

Costs of developing software for sale are charged to independent research and development expense when incurred, until technological feasibility has been established. Software development costs incurred from the time technological feasibility is reached until the product is available for general release to customers are capitalized and reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value. Once the product is available for general release, the software development costs are amortized based on the ratio of current to future revenue for each product with an annual minimum equal to straight-line amortization over the remaining estimated economic life of the product, generally within five years. Capitalized costs, net, of $239.1 million and $242.7 million related to software developed for resale were included in other assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company capitalized $13.0 million and $41.5 million of costs related to software developed for resale for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company capitalized $13.4 million and $37.0 million of costs related to software developed for resale for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively. Amortization expense for capitalized software development costs was $17.1 million and $45.1 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and $13.9 million and $39.6 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Self-insurance liabilities

The Company has self-insurance plans to retain a portion of the exposure for losses related to employee medical benefits and workers’ compensation. The self-insurance plans include policies which provide for both specific and aggregate stop-loss limits. The Company utilizes internal actuarial methods as well as other historical information for the purpose of estimating ultimate costs for a particular plan year. Based on these actuarial methods, along with currently available information and insurance industry statistics, the Company has recorded self-insurance liability for its plans of $6.9 million and $6.2 million in accrued and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company’s estimate, which is subject to inherent variability, is based on average claims experience in the Company’s industry and its own experience in terms of frequency and severity of claims, including asserted and unasserted claims incurred but not reported, with no explicit provision for adverse fluctuation from year to year. This variability may lead to ultimate payments being either greater or less than the amounts presented above. Self-insurance liabilities have been classified as a current liability in accrued and other liabilities in accordance with the estimated timing of the projected payments.

Indemnification provisions

In the ordinary course of business, the Company includes indemnification provisions in certain of its contracts, generally relating to parties with which the Company has commercial relations. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company will indemnify, hold harmless and agree to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, including but not limited to losses relating to third-party intellectual property claims. To date, there have not been any material costs incurred in connection with such indemnification clauses. The Company’s insurance policies do not necessarily cover the cost of defending indemnification claims or providing indemnification, so if a claim was filed against the Company by any party that the Company has agreed to indemnify, the Company could incur substantial legal costs and damages. A claim would be accrued when a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. At December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, no such amounts were accrued related to the aforementioned provisions.

Noncontrolling interests

A noncontrolling interest represents the equity interest in a subsidiary that is not attributable, either directly or indirectly, to the Company and is reported as equity of the Company, separately from the Company’s controlling interest. Revenues, expenses, gains, losses, net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) are reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements at the consolidated amounts, which include the amounts attributable to both the controlling and noncontrolling interest.

Investments in unconsolidated affiliate — equity method

Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence, but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control, are accounted for using the equity method and are included as investment in unconsolidated affiliate in other assets (long-term) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company records its share of the results of such entities within equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company monitors such investments for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors including the current economic and market conditions and the operating performance of the entities and records reductions in carrying values when necessary. The fair value of privately held investments is estimated using the best available information as of the valuation date, including current earnings trends, undiscounted cash flows, quoted stock prices of comparable public companies, and other company specific information, including recent financing rounds.

Common stock held in treasury

As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company had no shares of common stock held in treasury.

During the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company issued 963,565 and 932,074 shares of common stock, respectively, based on the vesting terms of certain restricted stock unit agreements. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company issued 1,028,535 and 1,047,557 shares of common stock, respectively, based on the vesting terms of certain restricted stock unit agreements. In order for employees to satisfy minimum statutory employee tax withholding requirements related to the issuance of common stock underlying these restricted stock unit agreements, during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company

repurchased 348,629 and 340,385 shares of common stock, respectively, at cost and with a total value of $12.3 million and $25.1 million, respectively. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company repurchased 365,544 and 376,517 shares of common stock, respectively, at cost and with a total value of $13.0 million and $28.3 million, respectively. Although shares withheld for employee withholding taxes are technically not issued, they are treated as common stock repurchases for accounting purposes (with such shares deemed to be repurchased and then immediately retired), as they reduce the number of shares that otherwise would have been issued upon vesting of the restricted stock units. These retired shares remain as authorized stock and are considered to be unissued. The retirement of treasury stock had no impact on the Company’s total consolidated stockholders’ equity.

Stock-based compensation

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments (ASC 718), the Company measures stock-based compensation cost at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award. Expense for restricted stock units and stock options is recognized on a straight-line basis over the employee’s requisite service period. Expense for total shareholder return (TSR) performance stock options that vest is recognized regardless of the actual TSR outcome achieved and is recognized on a graded-vesting basis. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The Company recognized $21.7 million and $65.0 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company recognized $21.9 million and $64.2 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Income taxes

Accruals for uncertain tax positions are provided for in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes (ASC 740). The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The authoritative guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes also provides guidance on derecognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and income tax disclosures. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense.

Ordinarily, the Company calculates its provision for income taxes at the end of each interim reporting period on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for tax items that are discrete to each period. However, when a reliable estimate cannot be made, the Company computes its provision for income taxes using the actual effective tax rate (discrete method) for the year-to-date period. The Company’s effective tax rate is highly influenced by the amount of its research and development (R&D) tax credits. A small change in estimated annual pretax income (loss) can produce a significant variance in the annual effective tax rate given the Company’s expected amount of R&D tax credits. This variability provides an unreliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate. As a result, and in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes in interim periods, the Company has computed its provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 by applying the actual effective tax rate to the pretax income (loss) for the three-month and nine-month periods.

A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the expected future tax consequences resulting from differences in the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax credit and loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Recent authoritative guidance

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326). ASU 2016-13 requires credit losses on most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments to be measured using an expected credit loss model (referred to as the current expected credit loss model). It also modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and provides for a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326), which clarifies that impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, in May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326) Targeted Relief, in November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, in February 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-02, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326) and Leases (ASC 842) Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC Section on Effective Date Related to ASU 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842) and in March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-03, Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments. These recently issued ASUs do not change the core principle of the guidance in ASU 2016-13 but rather are intended to clarify and improve operability of certain topics included within ASU 2016-13. ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-11, ASU 2020-02, and ASU 2020-03 have the same effective date and transition requirements as ASU 2016-13. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 using the modified retrospective approach with application of the model to the Company’s accounts receivables. Under the new standard, the Company is required to recognize estimated credit losses expected to occur over the estimated life or remaining contractual life of an asset using a broader range of information including past events, current conditions and consideration of supportable forecasts about future economic conditions. The adoption of the standard had an insignificant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, or adding certain disclosures. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and the guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (ASC 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to simplify various areas related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2019-12 is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, Investments – Equity Securities (ASC 321), Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (ASC 323) and Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815). ASU 2020-01 clarifies the interaction of the accounting for equity securities under ASC 321 and investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting under ASC 323, and the accounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options accounted for under ASC 815. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (ASC 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with the transition away from reference rates (such as the London Interbank Offered Rate) that are expected to be discontinued. ASU 2020-04 was effective upon issuance and can be applied for a limited time through December 31, 2022. The Company adopted the guidance upon issuance with no impact to the Company consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In May 2020, the SEC adopted Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses (the Final Rule). The Final Rule amends SEC rules related to separate financial statements of acquired businesses, and, among other things, revises the income test by adding a revenue component, which is one of the tests used to determine whether a subsidiary of an acquired or disposed business is significant. The Final Rule reduces the anomalous result that registrants with marginal or break-even net income (loss) may be more likely to have subsidiaries deemed significant

where they otherwise would not. The Final Rule became effective on January 1, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted the provisions of the Final Rule in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. The guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (ASC 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by removing the beneficial conversion and cash conversion accounting models for convertible instruments and removes certain settlement conditions that are required for contracts to qualify for equity classification. This new standard also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculations by requiring that an entity use the if-converted method for convertible instruments and requires that the effect of potential share settlement be included in diluted earnings per share calculations when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares. The new standard requires entities to provide expanded disclosures about the terms and features of convertible instruments, how the instruments have been reported in the entity’s financial statements, and information about events, conditions, and circumstances that can affect how to assess the amount or timing of an entity’s future cash flows related to those instruments. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2023, with early adoption permitted, but no earlier than fiscal year 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs. ASU 2020-08 clarifies that a company should reevaluate whether a callable debt security is within the scope of ASC paragraph 310-20-35-33 for each reporting period. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-09, Debt (ASC 740) to update the SEC guidance in the Codification related to the Final Rule (issued in March 2020). The SEC guidance in the Codification has updated financial disclosures about guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities and affiliates whose securities collateralize a registrant’s securities. The final rules, among other things, allow omission of financial statements with respect to guaranteed securities when certain criteria are met and became effective on January 4, 2021. The guidance does not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements, which is related to a project by the FASB to facilitate codification updates for technical corrections, clarifications and other minor improvements that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create a significant administrative cost to most entities. The new standard contains amendments that affect a wide variety of topics in the ASC. The various amendments in this new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

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Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

Note 2 — Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

	As of December 31, 2020			As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable, net:
Billed	$	145,323		$	260,431
Unbilled		60,951			75,661
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(3,482	)		(5,394	)
	$	202,792		$	330,698
Inventories:
Raw materials	$	95,872		$	83,353
Work in process		68,071			59,429
Finished goods		170,976			151,634
	$	334,919		$	294,416
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	82,455		$	84,872
Other		30,093			31,409
	$	112,548		$	116,281
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
Equipment and software (estimated useful life of 3-7 years)	$	1,424,548		$	1,229,926
CPE leased equipment (estimated useful life of 4-5 years)		410,879			399,343
Furniture and fixtures (estimated useful life of 7 years)		57,582			54,688
Leasehold improvements (estimated useful life of 2-17 years)		144,214			137,287
Building (estimated useful life of 12 years)		8,923			8,923
Land		2,291			2,291
Construction in progress		230,172			220,703
Satellites (estimated useful life of 12-17 years)		969,952			969,952
Satellite Ka-band capacity obtained under finance leases (estimated useful life of 7-11 years)		173,322			171,801
Satellites under construction		1,264,177			906,720
		4,686,060			4,101,634
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,712,327	)		(1,514,899	)
	$	2,973,733		$	2,586,735
Other acquired intangible assets, net:
Technology (weighted average useful life of 6 years)	$	91,804		$	89,228
Contracts and customer relationships (weighted average useful life of 7 years)		103,724			103,114
Satellite co-location rights (weighted average useful life of 9 years)		8,600			8,600
Trade name (weighted average useful life of 3 years)		5,940			5,940
Other (weighted average useful life of 8 years)		6,421			6,399
		216,489			213,281
Less: accumulated amortization		(205,410	)		(198,842	)
	$	11,079		$	14,439
Other assets:
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	$	168,787		$	160,204
Deferred income taxes		277,734			276,331
Capitalized software costs, net		239,104			242,741
Patents, orbital slots and other licenses, net		53,058			39,135
Other		104,094			88,941
	$	842,777		$	807,352
Accrued and other liabilities:
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues	$	206,807		$	123,019
Accrued employee compensation		61,479			72,654
Accrued vacation		53,758			48,963
Warranty reserve, current portion		6,115			6,233
Operating lease liabilities		49,370			42,146
Other		108,036			98,175
	$	485,565		$	391,190
Other liabilities:
Deferred revenues, long-term portion	$	97,485		$	80,802
Warranty reserve, long-term portion		5,766			5,410
Satellite performance incentive obligations, long-term portion		23,005			24,349
Other		25,784			10,373
	$	152,040		$	120,934

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Note 3 — Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (ASC 820), the Company determines fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, and prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value from market-based assumptions to entity specific assumptions:

• Level 1 — Inputs based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

• Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

• Level 3 — Inputs which reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instrument’s valuation.

The Company had $5.0 million in cash equivalents (Level 1) and no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure financial instruments at fair value:

Cash equivalents — The Company’s cash equivalents consist of money market funds. Money market funds are valued using quoted prices for identical assets in an active market with sufficient volume and frequency of transactions (Level 1).

Foreign currency forward contracts — The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency risk relating to foreign exchange rates. The Company does not use these instruments for speculative or trading purposes. The Company’s objective is to reduce the risk to earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and are measured at fair value. Gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair values of those derivative instruments are recorded to earnings or other comprehensive income (loss) depending on the use of the derivative instrument and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are valued using standard calculations/models that are primarily based on observable inputs, such as foreign currency exchange rates, or can be corroborated by observable market data (Level 2).

Long-term debt — The Company’s long-term debt consists of borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility and Ex-Im Credit Facility (collectively, the Credit Facilities), $700.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2025 Notes, $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes, $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2028 Notes and finance lease obligations reported at the present value of future minimum lease payments with current accrued interest. Long-term debt related to the Revolving Credit Facility is reported at the outstanding principal amount of borrowings, while long-term debt related to the Ex-Im Credit Facility, 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes and 2028 Notes is reported at amortized cost. However, for disclosure purposes, the Company is required to measure the fair value of outstanding debt on a recurring basis. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt related to the Revolving Credit Facility approximates its carrying amount due to its variable interest rate, which approximates a market interest rate. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt related to the Ex-Im Credit Facility was determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis using observable market interest rates for instruments with similar terms (Level 2) and was approximately $100.6 million and $118.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt related to the 2025 Notes was determined based on actual or estimated bids and offers for the 2025 Notes in an over-the-counter market (Level 2) and was $716.0 million and $653.6 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt related to the 2027 Notes was determined based on actual or estimated bids and offers for the 2027 Notes in an over-the-counter market (Level 2) and was $630.0 million and $603.2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt related to the 2028 Notes (which were issued in June 2020) was determined based on actual or estimated bids and offers for the 2028 Notes in an over-the-counter market (Level 2) and was $432.1 million.

Satellite performance incentive obligations — The Company’s contracts with the manufacturers of the ViaSat-1 and ViaSat-2 satellites require the Company to make monthly in-orbit satellite performance incentive payments, including interest, through fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2028, respectively, subject to the continued satisfactory performance of the applicable satellites. The Company records the net present value of these expected future payments as a liability and as a component of the cost of the satellites. However, for disclosure purposes, the Company is required to measure the fair value of outstanding satellite performance incentive obligations on a recurring basis. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding satellite performance incentive obligations is estimated to approximate their carrying value based on current rates (Level 2). As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company’s estimated satellite performance incentive obligations relating to the ViaSat-1 and ViaSat-2 satellites, including accrued interest, were $27.7 million and $27.4 million, respectively.

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Shares Used In Computing Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Shares Used In Computing Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Note 4 — Shares Used In Computing Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Weighted average:
Common shares outstanding used in    calculating basic net income (loss)    per share attributable to Viasat, Inc.    common stockholders		67,995		61,813		65,704		61,405
Options to purchase common stock as    determined by application of the    treasury stock method		—		90		—		—
Restricted stock units to acquire    common stock as determined by    application of the treasury stock    method		108		773		—		—
Potentially issuable shares in    connection with certain terms    of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit    Sharing Plan and Employee Stock    Purchase Plan		565		240		—		—
Shares used in computing diluted net    income (loss) per share attributable    to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders		68,668		62,916		65,704		61,405

Antidilutive shares excluded from the calculation for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 consisted of 1,082,081 and 489,293 shares related to stock options (other than TSR performance stock options), respectively, zero and 1,086,737 shares related to TSR performance stock options, respectively, and 2,928,601 and 68,256 shares related to restricted stock units, respectively.

The weighted average number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders is the same for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, as the Company incurred a net loss attributable to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders for such periods and inclusion of potentially dilutive weighted average shares of common stock would be antidilutive. Potentially dilutive weighted average shares excluded from the calculation for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 consisted of 1,176,106 shares related to stock options (other than TSR performance stock options), zero shares related to TSR performance stock options, 2,514,857 shares related to restricted stock units and 496,869 shares related to certain terms of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Potentially dilutive weighted average shares excluded from the calculation for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 consisted of 201,761 shares related to stock options (other than TSR performance stock options), 910,494 shares related to TSR performance stock options, 949,324 shares related to restricted stock units, and 230,588 shares related to certain terms of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

Note 5 — Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the increase in the Company’s goodwill related to the effects of foreign currency translation recorded within all three of the Company’s segments. During the nine months ended December 31, 2019, the increase in the Company’s goodwill related to the effects of foreign currency translation recorded within all three of the Company’s segments.

Other acquired intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of two to ten years. Amortization expense related to other acquired intangible assets was $1.3 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $4.2 million and $5.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt

Note 6 — Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt

Total long-term debt consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

	As of December 31, 2020			As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
2028 Notes	$	400,000		$	—
2027 Notes		600,000			600,000
2025 Notes		700,000			700,000
Revolving Credit Facility		—			390,000
Ex-Im Credit Facility		98,261			117,913
Finance lease obligations (see Note 1)		61,927			64,956
Total debt		1,860,188			1,872,869
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		(22,705	)		(21,418	)
Less: current portion of long-term debt		33,735			29,788
Total long-term debt	$	1,803,748		$	1,821,663

Revolving Credit Facility

As of December 31, 2020, the Revolving Credit Facility provided a $700.0 million revolving line of credit (including up to $150.0 million of letters of credit), with a maturity date of January 18, 2024. At December 31, 2020, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and $35.9 million outstanding under standby letters of credit, leaving borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020 of $664.1 million.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (1) the highest of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, the Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%, or the administrative agent’s prime rate as announced from time to time, or (2) the Eurodollar rate, plus, in the case of each of (1) and (2), an applicable margin that is based on the Company’s total leverage ratio. The Company has capitalized certain amounts of interest expense on the Revolving Credit Facility in connection with the construction of various assets during the construction period. The Revolving Credit Facility is required to be guaranteed by certain significant domestic subsidiaries of the Company (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) and secured by substantially all of the Company’s and any such subsidiaries’ assets. As of December 31, 2020, none of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial covenants regarding a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants that restrict, among other things, the Company’s ability to sell assets, make investments and acquisitions, make capital expenditures, grant liens, pay dividends and make certain other restricted payments. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020.

Ex-Im Credit Facility

The Ex-Im Credit Facility originally provided a $362.4 million senior secured direct loan facility, which was fully drawn. Of the $362.4 million in principal amount of borrowings made under the Ex-Im Credit Facility, $321.2 million was used to finance up to 85% of the costs of construction, launch and insurance of the ViaSat-2 satellite and related goods and services (including costs incurred on or after September 18, 2012), with the remaining $41.2 million used to finance the total exposure fees incurred under the Ex-Im Credit Facility (which included all previously accrued completion exposure fees). As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $98.3 million in principal amount of outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.38%, payable semi-annually in arrears. The effective interest rate on the Company’s outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility, which takes into account timing and amount of borrowings and payments, exposure fees, debt issuance costs and other fees, is 4.54%. Borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility are required to be repaid in 16 semi-annual principal installments, which commenced on April 15, 2018, with a maturity date of October 15, 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the Ex-Im Credit Facility, certain insurance proceeds related to the ViaSat-2 satellite must be used to pay down outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility upon receipt. During fiscal years 2019 and 2020, the Company received an aggregate of $188.0 million of insurance proceeds related to the ViaSat-2 satellite, all of which were used to pay down outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility upon receipt (see Note 1 — Basis of Presentation – Property, equipment and satellites for more information). The Ex-Im Credit Facility is guaranteed by Viasat and is secured by first-priority liens on the ViaSat-2 satellite and related assets, as well as a pledge of the capital stock of the borrower under the facility.

The Ex-Im Credit Facility contains financial covenants regarding Viasat’s maximum total leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio. In addition, the Ex-Im Credit Facility contains covenants that restrict, among other things, the Company’s ability to sell assets, make investments and acquisitions, make capital expenditures, grant liens, pay dividends and make certain other restricted payments. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants under the Ex-Im Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020.

Borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility are recorded as current portion of long-term debt and as other long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The discount of $42.3 million (consisting of the initial $6.0 million pre-exposure fee, $35.3 million of completion exposure fees, and other customary fees) and deferred financing cost associated with the issuance of the borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility are amortized to interest expense on an effective interest rate basis over the weighted average term of the Ex-Im Credit Facility and in accordance with the related payment obligations.

Senior Notes

Senior Notes due 2028

In June 2020, the Company issued $400.0 million in principal amount of 2028 Notes in a private placement to institutional buyers. The 2028 Notes were issued at face value and are recorded as long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs, in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The 2028 Notes bear interest at the rate of 6.500% per year, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears, which interest payments commenced in January 2021. Debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2028 Notes are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2028 Notes, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis.

The 2028 Notes are required to be guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by each of the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that guarantees the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2020, none of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the 2028 Notes. The 2028 Notes are the Company’s general senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured unsubordinated debt. The 2028 Notes are effectively junior in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future secured debt, including under the Credit Facilities and the 2027 Notes (to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt), are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2028 Notes, and are senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The indenture governing the 2028 Notes limits, among other things, the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to: incur, assume or guarantee additional debt; issue redeemable stock and preferred stock; pay dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; make loans and

investments; grant or incur liens; restrict dividends, loans or asset transfers from restricted subsidiaries; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; reduce the Company’s satellite insurance; and consolidate or merge with, or sell substantially all of their assets to, another person.

Prior to July 15, 2023, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the 2028 Notes at a redemption price of 106.500% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date, from the net cash proceeds of specified equity offerings. The Company may also redeem the 2028 Notes prior to July 15, 2023, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the applicable premium and any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date. The applicable premium is calculated as the greater of: (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such 2028 Notes and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such date of redemption of (1) the redemption price of such 2028 Notes on July 15, 2023 plus (2) all required interest payments due on such 2028 Notes through July 15, 2023 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate (as defined under the indenture governing the 2028 Notes) plus 50 basis points, over (b) the then-outstanding principal amount of such 2028 Notes. The 2028 Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on July 15, 2023 at a redemption price of 103.250%, during the 12 months beginning on July 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 101.625%, and at any time on or after July 15, 2025 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.  

In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2028 Notes), each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2028 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Senior Secured Notes due 2027

In March 2019, the Company issued $600.0 million in principal amount of 2027 Notes in a private placement to institutional buyers. The 2027 Notes were issued at face value and are recorded as long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs, in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The 2027 Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.625% per year, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears, which interest payments commenced in October 2019. Debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2027 Notes are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2027 Notes, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis.

The 2027 Notes are required to be guaranteed on a senior secured basis by each of the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that guarantees the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2020, none of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the 2027 Notes. The 2027 Notes are secured, equally and ratably with the Revolving Credit Facility and any future parity lien debt, by liens on substantially all of the Company’s assets.

The 2027 Notes are the Company’s general senior secured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of its existing and future unsubordinated debt. The 2027 Notes are effectively senior to all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured debt (including the 2025 Notes and the 2028 Notes) as well as to all of any permitted junior lien debt that may be incurred in the future, in each case to the extent of the value of the assets securing the 2027 Notes. The 2027 Notes are effectively subordinated to any obligations that are secured by liens on assets that do not constitute a part of the collateral securing the 2027 Notes, are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2027 Notes (including obligations of the borrower under the Ex-Im Credit Facility), and are senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The indenture governing the 2027 Notes limits, among other things, the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to: incur, assume or guarantee additional debt; issue redeemable stock and preferred stock; pay dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; make loans and investments; grant or incur liens; restrict dividends, loans or asset transfers from restricted subsidiaries; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; reduce the Company’s satellite insurance; and consolidate or merge with, or sell substantially all of their assets to, another person.

Prior to April 15, 2022, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the 2027 Notes at a redemption price of 105.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date, from the net cash proceeds of specified equity offerings. The Company may also redeem the 2027 Notes prior to April 15, 2022, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the applicable premium and any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date. The applicable premium is calculated as the greater of: (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such 2027 Notes and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such date of redemption of (1) the redemption price of such 2027 Notes on April 15, 2022 plus (2) all required interest payments due on such 2027 Notes through April 15, 2022 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate (as defined under the indenture governing the 2027 Notes) plus 50 basis points, over (b) the then-outstanding principal amount of such 2027 Notes. The 2027 Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on April 15, 2022 at a redemption price of 102.813%, during the 12 months beginning on April 15, 2023 at a redemption price of 101.406%, and at any time on or after April 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.

In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2027 Notes), each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2027 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Senior Notes due 2025

In September 2017, the Company issued $700.0 million in principal amount of 2025 Notes in a private placement to institutional buyers. The 2025 Notes were issued at face value and are recorded as long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs, in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The 2025 Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.625% per year, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears, which interest payments commenced in March 2018. Debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2025 Notes are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2025 Notes, the results of which are not materially different from the effective interest rate basis.

The 2025 Notes are required to be guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by each of the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that guarantees the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2020, none of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the 2025 Notes. The 2025 Notes are the Company’s general senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured unsubordinated debt. The 2025 Notes are effectively junior in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future secured debt, including under the Credit Facilities and the 2027 Notes (to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt), are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2025 Notes, and are senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The indenture governing the 2025 Notes limits, among other things, the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to: incur, assume or guarantee additional debt; issue redeemable stock and preferred stock; pay dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; make loans and investments; grant or incur liens; restrict dividends, loans or asset transfers from restricted subsidiaries; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; reduce the Company’s satellite insurance; and consolidate or merge with, or sell substantially all of their assets to, another person.

The 2025 Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on September 15, 2020 at a redemption price of 102.813%, during the 12 months beginning on September 15, 2021 at a redemption price of 101.406%, and at any time on or after September 15, 2022 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.

In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2025 Notes), each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2025 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

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Product Warranty

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Guarantees And Product Warranties [Abstract]

Product Warranty

Note 7 — Product Warranty

The Company provides limited warranties on its products for periods of up to five years. The Company records a liability for its warranty obligations when products are shipped or they are included in long-term construction contracts based upon an estimate of expected warranty costs. Amounts expected to be incurred within 12 months are classified as accrued liabilities and amounts expected to be incurred beyond 12 months are classified as other liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements. For mature products, the warranty cost estimates are based on historical experience with the particular product. For newer products that do not have a history of warranty costs, the Company bases its estimates on its experience with the technology involved and the types of failures that may occur. It is possible that the Company’s underlying assumptions will not reflect the actual experience and, in that case, future adjustments will be made to the recorded warranty obligation. The following table reflects the change in the Company’s warranty accrual during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	11,643		$	7,584
Change in liability for warranties issued in period		4,120			6,216
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) during the    period		(3,882	)		(3,729	)
Balance, end of period	$	11,881		$	10,071

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 8 — Commitments and Contingencies

In July 2016, the Company entered into two separate agreements with The Boeing Company (Boeing) for the construction and purchase of the Company’s first two ViaSat-3 class satellites and the integration of Viasat’s payload technologies into the satellites. In July 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with Boeing for the construction and purchase of a third ViaSat-3 class satellite and the integration of Viasat’s payload technologies into the satellite.

From time to time, the Company is involved in a variety of claims, suits, investigations and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including government investigations and claims, and other claims and proceedings with respect to intellectual property, breach of contract, labor and employment, tax and other matters. Such matters could result in fines; penalties, compensatory, treble or other damages; or non-monetary relief. A violation of government contract laws and regulations could also result in the termination of its government contracts or debarment from bidding on future government contracts. Although claims, suits, investigations and proceedings are inherently uncertain and their results cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that the resolution of its current pending matters will not have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

The Company has contracts with various U.S. Government agencies. Accordingly, the Company is routinely subject to audit and review by the DCMA, the DCAA and other U.S. Government agencies of its performance on government contracts, indirect rates and pricing practices, accounting and management internal control business systems, and compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards. An adverse outcome to a review or audit or other failure to comply with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards could result in material civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions being imposed on the Company, which may include termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, triggering of price reduction clauses, suspension of payments, significant customer refunds, fines and suspension, or a prohibition on doing business with U.S. Government agencies. In addition, if the Company fails to obtain an “adequate” determination of its various accounting and management internal control business systems from applicable U.S. Government agencies or if allegations of impropriety are made against it, the Company could suffer serious harm to its business or its reputation, including its ability to bid on new contracts or receive contract renewals and its competitive position in the bidding process. The Company’s incurred cost audits by the DCAA have not been concluded for fiscal years 2019 or 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the DCAA had completed its incurred cost audit for fiscal years 2004 and 2016 and approved the Company’s incurred costs for those fiscal years, as well as approved the Company’s incurred costs for fiscal years 2005 through 2015, 2017 and 2018 without further audit based on the determination of low risk. Although the Company has recorded contract revenues subsequent to fiscal year 2018 based upon an estimate of costs that the Company believes will be approved upon final audit or review, the

Company does not know the outcome of any ongoing or future audits or reviews and adjustments, and if future adjustments exceed the Company’s estimates, its profitability would be adversely affected. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company had $8.8 million and $7.8 million, respectively, in contract-related reserves for its estimate of potential refunds to customers for potential cost adjustments on several multi-year U.S. Government cost reimbursable contracts. This reserve is classified as either an element of accrued liabilities or as a reduction of unbilled accounts receivable based on the status of the related contracts.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 9 — Income Taxes

Ordinarily, the Company calculates its provision for income taxes at the end of each interim reporting period on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for tax items that are discrete to each period. However, when a reliable estimate cannot be made, the Company computes its provision for income taxes using the actual effective tax rate (discrete method) for the year-to-date period. The Company’s effective tax rate is highly influenced by the amount of its R&D tax credits. A small change in estimated annual pretax income (loss) can produce a significant variance in the annual effective tax rate given the Company’s expected amount of R&D tax credits. This variability provides an unreliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate. As a result, and in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes in interim periods, the Company has computed its provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 by applying the actual effective tax rate to the income (loss) for the three-month and nine-month periods.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $7.0 million and an insignificant amount, respectively, resulting in effective tax rates of 50% and 24%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the periods differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the expense for tax deficiencies upon settlement of stock-based compensation during the periods, partially offset by the benefit of federal and state R&D tax credits.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $3.9 million and $8.7 million, respectively, resulting in effective tax benefit rates of negative 80% and positive 211%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the periods differed from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to the benefit of federal and state R&D tax credits.

Future realization of existing deferred tax assets ultimately depends on future profitability and the existence of sufficient taxable income of appropriate character (for example, ordinary income versus capital gains) within the carryforward period available under tax law. In the event that the Company’s estimate of taxable income is less than that required to utilize the full amount of any deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance is established, which would cause a decrease to income in the period such determination is made.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits increased by $5.1 million and $12.0 million, respectively. In the next 12 months it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will not change significantly.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments (ASC 718), the Company recognizes excess tax benefits or deficiencies on vesting or settlement of awards as an income tax benefit or expense within net income (loss) and the related cash flows classified within operating activities. In accordance with ASU 2016-09, during interim periods, excess tax benefits or deficiencies are recognized in income tax expense as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur.

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Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Equity Method Investments And Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions

Note 10 — Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions

Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl

In March 2017, the Company acquired a 49% interest in Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl (Euro Infrastructure Co.) for $139.5 million as part of the consummation of the Company’s strategic partnering arrangement with Eutelsat. The Company’s investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. is accounted for under the equity method and the total investment, including basis difference allocated to tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets, deferred income taxes and goodwill, is classified as a single line item, as an investment in unconsolidated affiliate, on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Because the underlying net assets in Euro Infrastructure Co. and the related excess carrying value of investment over the proportionate share of net assets are denominated in Euros, foreign currency translation gains or losses impact the recorded value of the Company’s investment. The Company recorded a foreign currency translation gain, net of tax, of approximately $4.4 million and $5.9 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company recorded foreign currency translation losses, net of tax, of approximately $4.2 million and $5.0 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company records its proportionate share of the results of Euro Infrastructure Co., and any related basis difference amortization expense, within equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate, net, one quarter in arrears. Accordingly, the Company included its share of the results of Euro Infrastructure Co. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and the Company included its share of the results of Euro Infrastructure Co. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company’s investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. is presented at cost of investment plus its accumulated proportional share of income or loss, including amortization of the difference in the historical basis of the Company’s contribution, less any distributions it has received. On November 18, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining 51% interest in Euro Infrastructure Co. from Eutelsat (see Note 12 — Acquisitions for more information).

The difference between the Company’s carrying value of its investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. and its proportionate share of the net assets of Euro Infrastructure Co. as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 is summarized as follows:

	As of December 31, 2020			As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Carrying value of investment in Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	168,787		$	160,204
Less: proportionate share of net assets of Euro    Infrastructure Co.		152,231			144,769
Excess carrying value of investment over    proportionate share of net assets	$	16,556		$	15,435
The excess carrying value has been primarily    assigned to:
Goodwill	$	22,838		$	21,777
Identifiable intangible assets		8,231			8,799
Tangible assets		(15,504	)		(16,142	)
Deferred income taxes		991			1,001
	$	16,556		$	15,435

The identifiable intangible assets have useful lives of up to 11 years and a weighted average useful life of approximately ten years, and tangible assets have useful lives of up to 11 years and a weighted average useful life of approximately 11 years. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company’s share of income on its investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. was an insignificant amount for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, and $1.8 million and $4.3 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, consisting of the Company’s share of equity in Euro Infrastructure Co.’s income, including amortization of the difference in the historical basis of the Company’s contribution.

Since acquiring its initial interest in Euro Infrastructure Co., the Company has recorded $11.2 million in retained earnings of undistributed cumulative earnings in equity interests, net of tax, as of December 31, 2020.

Related-party transactions

Transactions with the equity method investee are considered related-party transactions. The following tables set forth the material related-party transactions entered into between Euro Infrastructure Co. and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Company and its subsidiaries, on the other hand, in the ordinary course of business for the time periods presented:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Revenue – Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	8,319	$	*	$	9,743	$	8,469
Expense – Euro Infrastructure Co.		4,163		1,815		12,331		10,720
Cash received – Euro Infrastructure Co.		1,773		6,253		9,995		8,605
Cash paid – Euro Infrastructure Co.		7,867		3,198		20,947		10,654

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred    revenues – Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	6,084	$	5,832
Accounts payable – Euro Infrastructure Co.	*			5,446

*Amount was insignificant.

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 11 — Segment Information

The Company’s reporting segments, comprised of the satellite services, commercial networks and government systems segments, are primarily distinguished by the type of customer and the related contractual requirements. The Company’s satellite services segment provides satellite-based broadband and related services to residential customers, Community Internet hotspot users, enterprises, commercial airlines and other mobile broadband customers. The Company’s commercial networks segment develops and offers advanced satellite and wireless broadband platforms, ground networking equipment, radio frequency and advanced microwave solutions, Application-Specific Integrated Circuit chip design, satellite payload development and space-to-earth connectivity systems, some of which are ultimately used by the Company’s satellite services segment. The Company’s government systems segment provides global mobile broadband services to military and government users and develops and offers network-centric, internet protocol-based fixed and mobile secure communications products and solutions. The more regulated government environment is subject to unique contractual requirements and possesses economic characteristics which differ from the satellite services and commercial networks segments. The Company’s segments are determined consistent with the way management currently organizes and evaluates financial information internally for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

Segment revenues and operating profits (losses) for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Satellite services
Product	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Service		220,789			211,700			638,660			614,232
Total		220,789			211,700			638,660			614,232
Commercial networks
Product		75,690			73,182			197,560			212,226
Service		14,409			11,544			38,561			39,520
Total		90,099			84,726			236,121			251,746
Government systems
Product		190,824			229,908			575,568			661,309
Service		73,847			61,890			209,976			190,230
Total		264,671			291,798			785,544			851,539
Elimination of intersegment revenues	—			—				—		—
Total revenues	$	575,559		$	588,224		$	1,660,325		$	1,717,517
Operating profits (losses):
Satellite services	$	11,457		$	3,600		$	21,083		$	6,648
Commercial networks		(39,028	)		(46,917	)		(135,785	)		(143,559	)
Government systems		50,644			59,142			148,002			167,160
Elimination of intersegment operating    profits		—		—				—		—
Segment operating profit before corporate    and amortization of acquired intangible    assets		23,073			15,825			33,300			30,249
Corporate		—		—				—		—
Amortization of acquired intangible    assets		(1,313	)		(1,856	)		(4,171	)		(5,920	)
Income from operations	$	21,760		$	13,969		$	29,129		$	24,329

Assets identifiable to segments include: accounts receivable, unbilled accounts receivable, inventory, acquired intangible assets and goodwill. The Company’s property and equipment, including its satellites, earth stations and other networking equipment, are assigned to corporate assets as they are available for use by the various segments throughout their estimated useful lives. Segment assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 were as follows:

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Segment assets:
Satellite services	$	57,706	$	86,252
Commercial networks		169,946		188,269
Government systems		439,794		484,237
Total segment assets		667,446		758,758
Corporate assets		4,581,260		4,125,110
Total assets	$	5,248,706	$	4,883,868

Other acquired intangible assets, net and goodwill included in segment assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 were as follows:

	Other Acquired Intangible Assets, Net				Goodwill
	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020		As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Satellite services	$	6,499	$	7,368	$	13,955	$	13,489
Commercial networks		—		257		44,146		43,981
Government systems		4,580		6,814		64,347		63,727
Total	$	11,079	$	14,439	$	122,448	$	121,197

Amortization of acquired intangible assets by segment for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Satellite services	$	557	$	678	$	1,612	$	2,383
Commercial networks		—		384		257		1,156
Government systems		756		794		2,302		2,381
Total amortization of acquired    intangible assets	$	1,313	$	1,856	$	4,171	$	5,920

Revenues by geographic area for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
U.S. customers	$	512,439	$	1,523,969
Non-U.S. customers (each country individually insignificant)		63,120		136,356
Total revenues	$	575,559	$	1,660,325
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
U.S. customers	$	523,455	$	1,521,022
Non-U.S. customers (each country individually insignificant)		64,769		196,495
Total revenues	$	588,224	$	1,717,517

The Company distinguishes revenues from external customers by geographic area based on customer location.

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Note 12 — Acquisitions

On November 18, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining 51% interest in Euro Infrastructure Co. from Eutelsat for €140.0 million subject to customary net working capital and net debt adjustments. The purchase price is expected to be funded with available cash, resulting in a cash outlay of €50.0 million, after consideration of approximately €90.0 million of Euro Infrastructure Co.’s cash on hand. Consummation of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021. The initial accounting for this acquisition will begin after the closing of the acquisition.

On December 20, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with RigNet, Inc. (RigNet), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to acquire RigNet in exchange for total consideration equal to the value of 0.1845 shares of the Company’s common stock for each share of RigNet common stock outstanding on the date of consummation of the acquisition. RigNet is a leading provider of ultra-secure, intelligent networking solutions and specialized applications. The Company will pay substantially all of the merger consideration at the closing of the acquisition in newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, with cash amounts to be paid to RigNet stockholders in lieu of any fractional shares of the Company’s common stock. Consummation of the acquisition is subject to the expiration or termination of review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, receipt of certain other material regulatory consents and approvals, absence of a material adverse effect with respect to the Company’s or RigNet’s business or financial condition and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. The initial accounting for this acquisition will begin after the closing of the acquisition.

The transaction implies an enterprise value for RigNet of approximately $221.8 million, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock and the number of RigNet shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of the agreement and RigNet’s net debt as of September 30, 2020 (which consisted of approximately $92.2 million in principal amount of RigNet debt, net of cash). Assuming no material change in the number of RigNet shares outstanding at the closing, and no closing adjustments, and taking into account expected treatment of equity-based awards at the closing of the transaction, the Company would issue approximately 4.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock at the closing (which would have comprised approximately 5.5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock had the acquisition been consummated on December 31, 2020).

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of consolidation

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Viasat, its wholly owned subsidiaries and its majority-owned subsidiary, TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. (TrellisWare). All significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated. Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence, but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control, are accounted for using the equity method and are included as investment in unconsolidated affiliate in other assets (long-term) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Management estimates and assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared on the basis of the most current and best available information and actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates made by management include revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, patents, orbital slots and other licenses, software development, property, equipment and satellites, long-lived assets, contingencies and income taxes including the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

Revenue recognition

Revenue recognition

The Company applies the five-step model under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606 to its contracts with its customers. Under this model the Company (1) identifies the contract with the customer, (2) identifies its performance obligations in the contract, (3) determines the transaction price for the contract, (4) allocates the transaction price to its performance obligations and (5) recognizes revenue when or as it satisfies its performance obligations. These performance obligations generally include the purchase of services (including broadband capacity and the leasing of broadband equipment), the purchase of products, and the development and delivery of complex equipment built to customer specifications under long-term contracts.

Performance obligations

The timing of satisfaction of performance obligations may require judgment. The Company derives a substantial portion of its revenues from contracts with customers for services, primarily consisting of connectivity services. These contracts typically require advance or recurring monthly payments by the customer. The Company’s obligation to provide connectivity services is satisfied over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided. The measure of progress over time is based upon either a period of time (e.g., over the estimated contractual term) or usage (e.g., bandwidth used/bytes of data processed). The Company evaluates whether broadband equipment provided to its customers as part of the delivery of connectivity services represents a lease in accordance with ASC 842. As discussed further below under “Leases - Lessor accounting”, for broadband equipment leased to consumer broadband

customers in conjunction with the delivery of connectivity services, the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components of connectivity service arrangements as a single performance obligation as the connectivity services represent the predominant component.

The Company also derives a portion of its revenues from contracts with customers to provide products. Performance obligations to provide products are satisfied at the point in time when control is transferred to the customer. These contracts typically require payment by the customer upon passage of control and determining the point at which control is transferred may require judgment. To identify the point at which control is transferred to the customer, the Company considers indicators that include, but are not limited to, whether (1) the Company has the present right to payment for the asset, (2) the customer has legal title to the asset, (3) physical possession of the asset has been transferred to the customer, (4) the customer has the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the asset, and (5) the customer has accepted the asset. For product revenues, control generally passes to the customer upon delivery of goods to the customer.

The vast majority of the Company’s revenues from long-term contracts to develop and deliver complex equipment built to customer specifications are derived from contracts with the U.S. Government (including foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. Government). The Company’s contracts with the U.S. Government typically are subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and are priced based on estimated or actual costs of producing goods or providing services. The FAR provides guidance on the types of costs that are allowable in establishing prices for goods and services provided under U.S. Government contracts. The pricing for non-U.S. Government contracts is based on the specific negotiations with each customer. Under the typical payment terms of the Company’s U.S. Government fixed-price contracts, the customer pays the Company either performance-based payments (PBPs) or progress payments. PBPs are interim payments based on quantifiable measures of performance or on the achievement of specified events or milestones. Progress payments are interim payments based on a percentage of the costs incurred as the work progresses. Because the customer can often retain a portion of the contract price until completion of the contract, the Company’s U.S. Government fixed-price contracts generally result in revenue recognized in excess of billings which the Company presents as unbilled accounts receivable on the balance sheet. Amounts billed and due from the Company’s customers are classified as receivables on the balance sheet. The portion of the payments retained by the customer until final contract settlement is not considered a significant financing component because the intent is to protect the customer. For the Company’s U.S. Government cost-type contracts, the customer generally pays the Company for its actual costs incurred within a short period of time. For non-U.S. Government contracts, the Company typically receives interim payments as work progresses, although for some contracts, the Company may be entitled to receive an advance payment. The Company recognizes a liability for these advance payments in excess of revenue recognized and presents it as collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues on the balance sheet. An advance payment is not typically considered a significant financing component because it is used to meet working capital demands that can be higher in the early stages of a contract and to protect the Company from the other party failing to adequately complete some or all of its obligations under the contract.

Performance obligations related to developing and delivering complex equipment built to customer specifications under long-term contracts are recognized over time as these performance obligations do not create assets with an alternative use to the Company and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance to date. To measure the transfer of control, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. The Company generally uses the cost-to-cost measure of progress for its contracts because that best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as the Company incurs costs on its contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Estimating the total costs at completion of a performance obligation requires management to make estimates related to items such as subcontractor performance, material costs and availability, labor costs and productivity and the costs of overhead. When estimates of total costs to be incurred on a contract exceed total estimates of revenue to be earned, a provision for the entire loss on the contract is recognized in the period the loss is determined.

Contract costs on U.S. Government contracts are subject to audit and review by the Defense Contracting Management Agency (DCMA), the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), and other U.S. Government agencies, as well as negotiations with U.S. Government representatives. The Company’s incurred cost audits by the DCAA have not been concluded for fiscal years 2019 or 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the DCAA had completed its incurred cost audit for fiscal years 2004 and 2016 and approved the Company’s incurred costs for those fiscal years, as well as approved the

Company’s incurred costs for fiscal years 2005 through 2015, 2017 and 2018 without further audit based on the determination of low risk. Although the Company has recorded contract revenues subsequent to fiscal year 2018 based upon an estimate of costs that the Company believes will be approved upon final audit or review, the Company does not know the outcome of any ongoing or future audits or reviews and adjustments, and if future adjustments exceed the Company’s estimates, its profitability would be adversely affected. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company had $8.8 million and $7.8 million, respectively, in contract-related reserves for its estimate of potential refunds to customers for potential cost adjustments on several multi-year U.S. Government cost reimbursable contracts (see Note 8 — Commitments and Contingencies for more information).

Evaluation of transaction price

The evaluation of transaction price, including the amounts allocated to performance obligations, may require significant judgments. Due to the nature of the work required to be performed on many of the Company’s performance obligations, the estimation of total revenue, and, where applicable, the cost at completion, is complex, subject to many variables and requires significant judgment. The Company’s contracts may contain award fees, incentive fees, or other provisions, including the potential for significant financing components, that can either increase or decrease the transaction price. These amounts, which are sometimes variable, can be dictated by performance metrics, program milestones or cost targets, the timing of payments, and customer discretion. The Company estimates variable consideration at the amount to which it expects to be entitled. The Company includes estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The Company’s estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of the Company’s anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to the Company. In the event an agreement includes embedded financing components, the Company recognizes interest expense or interest income on the embedded financing components using the effective interest method. This methodology uses an implied interest rate which reflects the incremental borrowing rate which would be expected to be obtained in a separate financing transaction. The Company has elected the practical expedient not to adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less.

If a contract is separated into more than one performance obligation, the total transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation in an amount based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised goods or services underlying each performance obligation. Estimating standalone selling prices may require judgment. When available, the Company utilizes the observable price of a good or service when the Company sells that good or service separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. If a standalone selling price is not directly observable, the Company estimates the standalone selling price by considering all information (including market conditions, specific factors, and information about the customer or class of customer) that is reasonably available.

Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations

The Company’s remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of firm contracts and orders for which work has not been performed. The Company includes in its remaining performance obligations only those contracts and orders for which it has accepted purchase orders. Remaining performance obligations associated with the Company’s subscribers for fixed consumer and business broadband services in its satellite services segment exclude month-to-month service contracts in accordance with a practical expedient and are estimated using a portfolio approach in which the Company reviews all relevant promotional activities and calculates the remaining performance obligation using the average service component for the portfolio and the average time remaining under the contract. The Company’s future recurring in-flight connectivity service contracts in its satellite services segment do not have minimum service purchase requirements and therefore are not included in the Company’s remaining performance obligations. As of December 31, 2020, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $2.4 billion, of which the Company expects to recognize a little over half over the next twelve months, with the balance recognized thereafter.

Disaggregation of revenue

The Company operates and manages its business in three reportable segments: satellite services, commercial networks and government systems. Revenue is disaggregated by products and services, customer type, contract type, and geographic area, respectively, as the Company believes this approach best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of its revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

The following sets forth disaggregated reported revenue by segment and product and services for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	75,690	$	190,824	$	266,514
Service revenues		220,789		14,409		73,847		309,045
Total revenues	$	220,789	$	90,099	$	264,671	$	575,559
	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	197,560	$	575,568	$	773,128
Service revenues		638,660		38,561		209,976		887,197
Total revenues	$	638,660	$	236,121	$	785,544	$	1,660,325
	Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	73,182	$	229,908	$	303,090
Service revenues		211,700		11,544		61,890		285,134
Total revenues	$	211,700	$	84,726	$	291,798	$	588,224
	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	212,226	$	661,309	$	873,535
Service revenues		614,232		39,520		190,230		843,982
Total revenues	$	614,232	$	251,746	$	851,539	$	1,717,517

Revenues from the U.S. Government as an individual customer comprised approximately 28% and 30% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 30% of total revenues for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, mainly reported within the government systems segment. Revenues from the Company’s other customers, mainly reported within the commercial networks and satellite services segments, comprised approximately 72% and 70% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 70% of total revenues for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019.

The Company’s satellite services segment revenues are primarily derived from the Company’s fixed broadband services and in-flight services.

Revenues in the Company’s commercial networks and government systems segments are primarily derived from three types of contracts: fixed-price, cost-reimbursement and time-and-materials contracts. Fixed-price contracts (which require the Company to provide products and services under a contract at a specified price) comprised approximately 91% and 88% of the Company’s total revenues for these segments for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 89% of the Company’s total revenues for these segments for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019. The remainder of the Company’s revenues in these segments for such periods was derived primarily from cost-reimbursement contracts (under which the Company is reimbursed for all actual costs incurred in performing the contract to the extent such costs are within the contract ceiling and allowable under the terms of the contract, plus a fee or profit) and from time-and-materials contracts (under which the Company is reimbursed for the number of labor hours expended at an established hourly rate negotiated in the contract, plus the cost of materials utilized in providing such products or services).

Historically, a significant portion of the Company’s revenues in its commercial networks and government systems segments has been derived from customer contracts that include the development of products. The development efforts are conducted in direct response to the customer’s specific requirements and, accordingly, expenditures related to such efforts are included in cost of sales when incurred and the related funding (which includes a profit component) is included in revenues. Revenues for the Company’s funded development from its customer contracts were approximately 20% and 23% of its total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately 24% and 23% of its total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Contract balances

Contract balances consist of contract assets and contract liabilities. A contract asset, or with respect to the Company, an unbilled accounts receivable, is recorded when revenue is recognized in advance of the Company’s right to bill and receive consideration, typically resulting from sales under long-term contracts. Unbilled accounts receivable are generally expected to be billed and collected within one year. The unbilled accounts receivable will decrease as provided services or delivered products are billed. The Company receives payments from customers based on a billing schedule established in the Company’s contracts.

When consideration is received in advance of the delivery of goods or services, a contract liability, or with respect to the Company, collections in excess of revenues or deferred revenues, is recorded. Reductions in the collections in excess of revenues or deferred revenues will be recorded as the Company satisfies the performance obligations.

The following table presents contract assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Unbilled accounts receivable	$	60,951	$	75,661
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues		206,807		123,019
Deferred revenues, long-term portion		97,485		80,802

Unbilled accounts receivable decreased $14.7 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2020, primarily driven by an increase in billings in the Company’s government systems segment.

Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues increased $83.8 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2020, primarily driven by advances on goods or services received in excess of revenue recognized in the Company’s commercial networks segment.

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized revenue of $7.6 million and $82.2 million, respectively, that was previously included in the Company’s collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues at March 31, 2020. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized revenue of $13.5 million and $84.7 million, respectively, that was previously included in the Company’s collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues at March 31, 2019.

Property, equipment and satellites

Property, equipment and satellites

Satellites and other property and equipment, including internally developed software, are recorded at cost or, in the case of certain satellites and other property acquired, the fair value at the date of acquisition, net of accumulated depreciation. Capitalized satellite costs consist primarily of the costs of satellite construction and launch, including launch insurance and insurance during the period of in-orbit testing, the net present value of performance incentives expected to be payable to satellite manufacturers (dependent on the continued satisfactory performance of the satellites), costs directly associated with the monitoring and support of satellite construction, and interest costs incurred during the period of satellite construction. The Company also constructs earth stations, network operations systems and other assets to support its satellites, and those construction costs, including interest, are capitalized as incurred. At the time satellites are placed in service, the Company estimates the useful life of its satellites for depreciation purposes based upon an analysis of each satellite’s performance against the original manufacturer’s orbital design life, estimated fuel levels and related consumption rates, as well as historical satellite operating trends. The Company periodically reviews the remaining estimated useful life of its satellites to determine if revisions to estimated useful lives are necessary. Costs incurred for additions to property, equipment and satellites, together with major renewals and betterments, are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the underlying asset. Costs incurred for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals and betterments are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in operations, which for the periods presented, primarily related to losses incurred for unreturned customer premise equipment (CPE). The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from two to 17 years. Leasehold improvements are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the life of the improvement.

Costs related to internally developed software for internal uses are capitalized after the preliminary project stage is complete and are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are approximately three to seven years. Capitalized costs for internal-use software are included in property, equipment and satellites, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Interest expense is capitalized on the carrying value of assets under construction, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for the capitalization of interest (ASC 835-20). With respect to the ViaSat-3 class satellites, gateway and networking equipment and other assets under construction, the Company capitalized $21.8 million and $57.7 million of interest expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and $14.3 million and $38.6 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

The Company owns three satellites in service (ViaSat-2, ViaSat-1 and WildBlue-1) and has lifetime leases of Ka-band capacity on two satellites. The Company also has a global constellation of three third-generation ViaSat-3 class satellites under construction. In addition, the Company owns related earth stations and networking equipment for all of its satellites. The Company procures indoor and outdoor CPE units leased to subscribers under a retail leasing program as part of the Company’s satellite services segment, which are reflected in investing activities and property, equipment and satellites, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company depreciates the satellites, earth stations and networking equipment, CPE units and related installation costs over their estimated useful lives. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of CPE units included in property, equipment and satellites, net, as of December 31, 2020 were $410.9 million and $186.8 million, respectively. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of CPE units included in property, equipment and satellites, net, as of March 31, 2020 were $399.3 million and $165.7 million, respectively.

On June 1, 2017, the Company’s second-generation ViaSat-2 satellite was successfully launched into orbit. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, shortly before the launch of commercial broadband services on the satellite, the Company reported an antenna deployment issue. The Company worked with the satellite manufacturer to determine the root cause of the antenna deployment issue, potential corrective measures, and resulting damage. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the root cause analysis was completed. Based on that analysis, during the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company recorded a reduction to the carrying value of the ViaSat-2 satellite of $177.4 million, with a corresponding insurance receivable of $177.4 million, based on the Company’s estimated ViaSat-2 output capabilities as compared to the anticipated, potential and configured capacity of the ViaSat-2 satellite. During fiscal years 2019 and 2020, the Company received an aggregate of $188.0 million of insurance proceeds related to the ViaSat-2 satellite. The ViaSat-2 satellite was primarily financed by the Company’s direct loan facility with the Export-Import Bank of the United States for ViaSat-2 (the Ex-Im Credit Facility) (see Note 6 — Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt for more

information). Pursuant to the terms of the Ex-Im Credit Facility, the proceeds received from the insurance claims for ViaSat-2 were used to pay down outstanding borrowings under the Ex-Im Credit Facility.

Occasionally, the Company may enter into finance lease arrangements for various machinery, equipment, computer-related equipment, software, furniture, fixtures, or satellites. The Company records amortization of assets leased under finance lease arrangements within depreciation expense (see Note 1 — Basis of Presentation – Leases for more information). The Company’s finance leases consist primarily of satellite lifetime Ka-band capacity leases and have remaining terms from one year to six years. The Company reports assets obtained under finance leases in property, equipment and satellites, net and the current and non-current portions of its finance lease liabilities in current portion of long-term debt and other long-term debt, respectively.

Capitalized interest policy

Interest expense is capitalized on the carrying value of assets under construction, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for the capitalization of interest (ASC 835-20).

Lessee Accounting

Lessee accounting

For contracts entered into on or after April 1, 2019, the Company assesses at contract inception whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. Generally, the Company determines that a lease exists when (1) the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) the Company obtains the right to substantially all economic benefits from use of the asset, and (3) the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset. A lease is classified as a finance lease when one or more of the following criteria are met: (1) the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, (2) the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, (3) the lease term is for a major part of the remaining useful life of the asset, (4) the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset or (5) the asset is of such a specialized nature that it is expected to have no alternative use to the lessor at the end of the lease term. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any of these criteria.

At the lease commencement date, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except short-term leases with an original term of 12 months or less. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, less any lease incentives received. All right-of-use assets are periodically reviewed for impairment in accordance with standards that apply to long-lived assets. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, discounted using an estimate of the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a collateralized loan with the same term as the underlying leases.

Lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities consist of (1) fixed lease payments for the noncancelable lease term, (2) fixed lease payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal option will be exercised, and (3) variable lease payments that depend on an underlying index or rate, based on the index or rate in effect at lease commencement. Certain of the Company’s real estate lease agreements require variable lease payments that do not depend on an underlying index or rate established at lease commencement. Such payments and changes in payments based on a rate or index are recognized in operating expenses when incurred.

Lease expense for operating leases consists of the fixed lease payments recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term plus variable lease payments as incurred. Lease expense for finance leases consists of the depreciation of assets obtained under finance leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term and interest expense on the lease liability based on the discount rate at lease commencement. For both operating and finance leases, lease payments are allocated between a reduction of the lease liability and interest expense.

The Company’s operating leases consist primarily of leases for office space, data centers and satellite ground facilities and have remaining terms from less than one year to twelve years, some of which include renewal options, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within one year. Certain earth station leases have renewal terms that have been deemed to be reasonably certain to be exercised and as such have been recognized as part of the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for such leases in connection with its adoption of ASC 842 as of April 1, 2019. The Company reports operating lease right-of-use assets in operating lease right-of-use assets and the current and non-current portions of its operating lease liabilities in accrued and other liabilities and non-current operating lease liabilities, respectively.

Lessor Accounting

Lessor accounting

For broadband equipment leased to fixed broadband customers in conjunction with the delivery of connectivity services, the Company has made an accounting policy election not to separate the broadband equipment from the related connectivity services. The connectivity services are the predominant component of these arrangements. The connectivity services are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606. The Company is also a lessor for certain insignificant communications equipment. These leases meet the criteria for operating lease classification. Lease income associated with these leases is not material.

Patents, orbital slots and other licenses

Patents, orbital slots and other licenses

The Company capitalizes the costs of obtaining or acquiring patents, orbital slots and other licenses. Amortization of intangible assets that have finite lives is provided for by the straight-line method over the shorter of the legal or estimated economic life. Total capitalized costs of $3.4 million and $3.3 million related to patents were included in other assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company capitalized costs of $53.8 million and $39.5 million related to acquiring and obtaining orbital slots and other licenses included in other assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to these assets was $4.1 million and $3.7 million as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. Amortization expense related to these assets was an insignificant amount for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. If a patent, orbital slot or other license is rejected, abandoned or otherwise invalidated, the unamortized cost is expensed in that period. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not write off any significant costs due to abandonment or impairment.

Debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs are amortized and recognized as interest expense using the effective interest rate method, or, when the results are not materially different, on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the related debt. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, $5.1 million and no debt issuance costs were capitalized, respectively. Unamortized debt issuance costs related to extinguished debt are expensed at the time the debt is extinguished and recorded in loss on extinguishment of debt in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Debt issuance costs related to the Company’s revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets and in other long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets in accordance with the authoritative guidance for imputation of interest (ASC 835-30). Debt issuance costs related to the Company’s 5.625% Senior Notes due 2025 (the 2025 Notes), the Company’s 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the 2027 Notes), the Company’s 6.500% Senior Notes due 2028 (the 2028 Notes) and the Ex-Im Credit Facility are recorded as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt, consistent with debt discounts, in accordance with the authoritative guidance for imputation of interest (ASC 835-30).

Software development

Software development

Costs of developing software for sale are charged to independent research and development expense when incurred, until technological feasibility has been established. Software development costs incurred from the time technological feasibility is reached until the product is available for general release to customers are capitalized and reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value. Once the product is available for general release, the software development costs are amortized based on the ratio of current to future revenue for each product with an annual minimum equal to straight-line amortization over the remaining estimated economic life of the product, generally within five years. Capitalized costs, net, of $239.1 million and $242.7 million related to software developed for resale were included in other assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company capitalized $13.0 million and $41.5 million of costs related to software developed for resale for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company capitalized $13.4 million and $37.0 million of costs related to software developed for resale for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively. Amortization expense for capitalized software development costs was $17.1 million and $45.1 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and $13.9 million and $39.6 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Self-insurance liabilities

Self-insurance liabilities

The Company has self-insurance plans to retain a portion of the exposure for losses related to employee medical benefits and workers’ compensation. The self-insurance plans include policies which provide for both specific and aggregate stop-loss limits. The Company utilizes internal actuarial methods as well as other historical information for the purpose of estimating ultimate costs for a particular plan year. Based on these actuarial methods, along with currently available information and insurance industry statistics, the Company has recorded self-insurance liability for its plans of $6.9 million and $6.2 million in accrued and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company’s estimate, which is subject to inherent variability, is based on average claims experience in the Company’s industry and its own experience in terms of frequency and severity of claims, including asserted and unasserted claims incurred but not reported, with no explicit provision for adverse fluctuation from year to year. This variability may lead to ultimate payments being either greater or less than the amounts presented above. Self-insurance liabilities have been classified as a current liability in accrued and other liabilities in accordance with the estimated timing of the projected payments.

Indemnification provisions

Indemnification provisions

In the ordinary course of business, the Company includes indemnification provisions in certain of its contracts, generally relating to parties with which the Company has commercial relations. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company will indemnify, hold harmless and agree to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, including but not limited to losses relating to third-party intellectual property claims. To date, there have not been any material costs incurred in connection with such indemnification clauses. The Company’s insurance policies do not necessarily cover the cost of defending indemnification claims or providing indemnification, so if a claim was filed against the Company by any party that the Company has agreed to indemnify, the Company could incur substantial legal costs and damages. A claim would be accrued when a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. At December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, no such amounts were accrued related to the aforementioned provisions.

Noncontrolling interests

Noncontrolling interests

A noncontrolling interest represents the equity interest in a subsidiary that is not attributable, either directly or indirectly, to the Company and is reported as equity of the Company, separately from the Company’s controlling interest. Revenues, expenses, gains, losses, net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) are reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements at the consolidated amounts, which include the amounts attributable to both the controlling and noncontrolling interest.

Investments in unconsolidated affiliate - equity method

Investments in unconsolidated affiliate — equity method

Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence, but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control, are accounted for using the equity method and are included as investment in unconsolidated affiliate in other assets (long-term) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company records its share of the results of such entities within equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company monitors such investments for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors including the current economic and market conditions and the operating performance of the entities and records reductions in carrying values when necessary. The fair value of privately held investments is estimated using the best available information as of the valuation date, including current earnings trends, undiscounted cash flows, quoted stock prices of comparable public companies, and other company specific information, including recent financing rounds.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments (ASC 718), the Company measures stock-based compensation cost at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award. Expense for restricted stock units and stock options is recognized on a straight-line basis over the employee’s requisite service period. Expense for total shareholder return (TSR) performance stock options that vest is recognized regardless of the actual TSR outcome achieved and is recognized on a graded-vesting basis. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The Company recognized $21.7 million and $65.0 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company recognized $21.9 million and $64.2 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Income taxes

Income taxes

Accruals for uncertain tax positions are provided for in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes (ASC 740). The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The authoritative guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes also provides guidance on derecognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and income tax disclosures. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense.

Ordinarily, the Company calculates its provision for income taxes at the end of each interim reporting period on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for tax items that are discrete to each period. However, when a reliable estimate cannot be made, the Company computes its provision for income taxes using the actual effective tax rate (discrete method) for the year-to-date period. The Company’s effective tax rate is highly influenced by the amount of its research and development (R&D) tax credits. A small change in estimated annual pretax income (loss) can produce a significant variance in the annual effective tax rate given the Company’s expected amount of R&D tax credits. This variability provides an unreliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate. As a result, and in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes in interim periods, the Company has computed its provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 by applying the actual effective tax rate to the pretax income (loss) for the three-month and nine-month periods.

A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the expected future tax consequences resulting from differences in the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax credit and loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Recent authoritative guidance

Recent authoritative guidance

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326). ASU 2016-13 requires credit losses on most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments to be measured using an expected credit loss model (referred to as the current expected credit loss model). It also modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and provides for a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326), which clarifies that impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, in May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326) Targeted Relief, in November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, in February 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-02, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326) and Leases (ASC 842) Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC Section on Effective Date Related to ASU 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842) and in March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-03, Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments. These recently issued ASUs do not change the core principle of the guidance in ASU 2016-13 but rather are intended to clarify and improve operability of certain topics included within ASU 2016-13. ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-11, ASU 2020-02, and ASU 2020-03 have the same effective date and transition requirements as ASU 2016-13. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 using the modified retrospective approach with application of the model to the Company’s accounts receivables. Under the new standard, the Company is required to recognize estimated credit losses expected to occur over the estimated life or remaining contractual life of an asset using a broader range of information including past events, current conditions and consideration of supportable forecasts about future economic conditions. The adoption of the standard had an insignificant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, or adding certain disclosures. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and the guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (ASC 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to simplify various areas related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2019-12 is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, Investments – Equity Securities (ASC 321), Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (ASC 323) and Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815). ASU 2020-01 clarifies the interaction of the accounting for equity securities under ASC 321 and investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting under ASC 323, and the accounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options accounted for under ASC 815. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (ASC 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with the transition away from reference rates (such as the London Interbank Offered Rate) that are expected to be discontinued. ASU 2020-04 was effective upon issuance and can be applied for a limited time through December 31, 2022. The Company adopted the guidance upon issuance with no impact to the Company consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In May 2020, the SEC adopted Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses (the Final Rule). The Final Rule amends SEC rules related to separate financial statements of acquired businesses, and, among other things, revises the income test by adding a revenue component, which is one of the tests used to determine whether a subsidiary of an acquired or disposed business is significant. The Final Rule reduces the anomalous result that registrants with marginal or break-even net income (loss) may be more likely to have subsidiaries deemed significant

where they otherwise would not. The Final Rule became effective on January 1, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted the provisions of the Final Rule in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. The guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (ASC 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by removing the beneficial conversion and cash conversion accounting models for convertible instruments and removes certain settlement conditions that are required for contracts to qualify for equity classification. This new standard also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculations by requiring that an entity use the if-converted method for convertible instruments and requires that the effect of potential share settlement be included in diluted earnings per share calculations when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares. The new standard requires entities to provide expanded disclosures about the terms and features of convertible instruments, how the instruments have been reported in the entity’s financial statements, and information about events, conditions, and circumstances that can affect how to assess the amount or timing of an entity’s future cash flows related to those instruments. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2023, with early adoption permitted, but no earlier than fiscal year 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs. ASU 2020-08 clarifies that a company should reevaluate whether a callable debt security is within the scope of ASC paragraph 310-20-35-33 for each reporting period. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-09, Debt (ASC 740) to update the SEC guidance in the Codification related to the Final Rule (issued in March 2020). The SEC guidance in the Codification has updated financial disclosures about guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities and affiliates whose securities collateralize a registrant’s securities. The final rules, among other things, allow omission of financial statements with respect to guaranteed securities when certain criteria are met and became effective on January 4, 2021. The guidance does not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements, which is related to a project by the FASB to facilitate codification updates for technical corrections, clarifications and other minor improvements that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create a significant administrative cost to most entities. The new standard contains amendments that affect a wide variety of topics in the ASC. The various amendments in this new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Fair value measurements

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (ASC 820), the Company determines fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, and prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value from market-based assumptions to entity specific assumptions:

• Level 1 — Inputs based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

• Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

• Level 3 — Inputs which reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instrument’s valuation.

The Company had $5.0 million in cash equivalents (Level 1) and no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure financial instruments at fair value:

Cash equivalents — The Company’s cash equivalents consist of money market funds. Money market funds are valued using quoted prices for identical assets in an active market with sufficient volume and frequency of transactions (Level 1).

Foreign currency forward contracts — The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency risk relating to foreign exchange rates. The Company does not use these instruments for speculative or trading purposes. The Company’s objective is to reduce the risk to earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and are measured at fair value. Gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair values of those derivative instruments are recorded to earnings or other comprehensive income (loss) depending on the use of the derivative instrument and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are valued using standard calculations/models that are primarily based on observable inputs, such as foreign currency exchange rates, or can be corroborated by observable market data (Level 2).

Long-term debt — The Company’s long-term debt consists of borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility and Ex-Im Credit Facility (collectively, the Credit Facilities), $700.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2025 Notes, $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes, $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2028 Notes and finance lease obligations reported at the present value of future minimum lease payments with current accrued interest. Long-term debt related to the Revolving Credit Facility is reported at the outstanding principal amount of borrowings, while long-term debt related to the Ex-Im Credit Facility, 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes and 2028 Notes is reported at amortized cost. However, for disclosure purposes, the Company is required to measure the fair value of outstanding debt on a recurring basis. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt related to the Revolving Credit Facility approximates its carrying amount due to its variable interest rate, which approximates a market interest rate. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt related to the Ex-Im Credit Facility was determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis using observable market interest rates for instruments with similar terms (Level 2) and was approximately $100.6 million and $118.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt related to the 2025 Notes was determined based on actual or estimated bids and offers for the 2025 Notes in an over-the-counter market (Level 2) and was $716.0 million and $653.6 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt related to the 2027 Notes was determined based on actual or estimated bids and offers for the 2027 Notes in an over-the-counter market (Level 2) and was $630.0 million and $603.2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt related to the 2028 Notes (which were issued in June 2020) was determined based on actual or estimated bids and offers for the 2028 Notes in an over-the-counter market (Level 2) and was $432.1 million.

Satellite performance incentive obligations — The Company’s contracts with the manufacturers of the ViaSat-1 and ViaSat-2 satellites require the Company to make monthly in-orbit satellite performance incentive payments, including interest, through fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2028, respectively, subject to the continued satisfactory performance of the applicable satellites. The Company records the net present value of these expected future payments as a liability and as a component of the cost of the satellites. However, for disclosure purposes, the Company is required to measure the fair value of outstanding satellite performance incentive obligations on a recurring basis. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding satellite performance incentive obligations is estimated to approximate their carrying value based on current rates (Level 2). As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company’s estimated satellite performance incentive obligations relating to the ViaSat-1 and ViaSat-2 satellites, including accrued interest, were $27.7 million and $27.4 million, respectively.

Other acquired intangible assets

Other acquired intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of two to ten years.

Product warranty

The Company provides limited warranties on its products for periods of up to five years. The Company records a liability for its warranty obligations when products are shipped or they are included in long-term construction contracts based upon an estimate of expected warranty costs. Amounts expected to be incurred within 12 months are classified as accrued liabilities and amounts expected to be incurred beyond 12 months are classified as other liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements. For mature products, the warranty cost estimates are based on historical experience with the particular product. For newer products that do not have a history of warranty costs, the Company bases its estimates on its experience with the technology involved and the types of failures that may occur. It is possible that the Company’s underlying assumptions will not reflect the actual experience and, in that case, future adjustments will be made to the recorded warranty obligation.

Segment reporting

The Company’s segments are determined consistent with the way management currently organizes and evaluates financial information internally for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

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Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue by Segment and Product and Services

The following sets forth disaggregated reported revenue by segment and product and services for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	75,690	$	190,824	$	266,514
Service revenues		220,789		14,409		73,847		309,045
Total revenues	$	220,789	$	90,099	$	264,671	$	575,559
	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	197,560	$	575,568	$	773,128
Service revenues		638,660		38,561		209,976		887,197
Total revenues	$	638,660	$	236,121	$	785,544	$	1,660,325
	Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	73,182	$	229,908	$	303,090
Service revenues		211,700		11,544		61,890		285,134
Total revenues	$	211,700	$	84,726	$	291,798	$	588,224
	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
	Satellite Services		Commercial Networks		Government Systems		Total Revenues
	(In thousands)
Product revenues	$	—	$	212,226	$	661,309	$	873,535
Service revenues		614,232		39,520		190,230		843,982
Total revenues	$	614,232	$	251,746	$	851,539	$	1,717,517

Summary of Contract Assets and Liabilities

The following table presents contract assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Unbilled accounts receivable	$	60,951	$	75,661
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues		206,807		123,019
Deferred revenues, long-term portion		97,485		80,802

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Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

	As of December 31, 2020			As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable, net:
Billed	$	145,323		$	260,431
Unbilled		60,951			75,661
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(3,482	)		(5,394	)
	$	202,792		$	330,698
Inventories:
Raw materials	$	95,872		$	83,353
Work in process		68,071			59,429
Finished goods		170,976			151,634
	$	334,919		$	294,416
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	82,455		$	84,872
Other		30,093			31,409
	$	112,548		$	116,281
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
Equipment and software (estimated useful life of 3-7 years)	$	1,424,548		$	1,229,926
CPE leased equipment (estimated useful life of 4-5 years)		410,879			399,343
Furniture and fixtures (estimated useful life of 7 years)		57,582			54,688
Leasehold improvements (estimated useful life of 2-17 years)		144,214			137,287
Building (estimated useful life of 12 years)		8,923			8,923
Land		2,291			2,291
Construction in progress		230,172			220,703
Satellites (estimated useful life of 12-17 years)		969,952			969,952
Satellite Ka-band capacity obtained under finance leases (estimated useful life of 7-11 years)		173,322			171,801
Satellites under construction		1,264,177			906,720
		4,686,060			4,101,634
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,712,327	)		(1,514,899	)
	$	2,973,733		$	2,586,735
Other acquired intangible assets, net:
Technology (weighted average useful life of 6 years)	$	91,804		$	89,228
Contracts and customer relationships (weighted average useful life of 7 years)		103,724			103,114
Satellite co-location rights (weighted average useful life of 9 years)		8,600			8,600
Trade name (weighted average useful life of 3 years)		5,940			5,940
Other (weighted average useful life of 8 years)		6,421			6,399
		216,489			213,281
Less: accumulated amortization		(205,410	)		(198,842	)
	$	11,079		$	14,439
Other assets:
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	$	168,787		$	160,204
Deferred income taxes		277,734			276,331
Capitalized software costs, net		239,104			242,741
Patents, orbital slots and other licenses, net		53,058			39,135
Other		104,094			88,941
	$	842,777		$	807,352
Accrued and other liabilities:
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues	$	206,807		$	123,019
Accrued employee compensation		61,479			72,654
Accrued vacation		53,758			48,963
Warranty reserve, current portion		6,115			6,233
Operating lease liabilities		49,370			42,146
Other		108,036			98,175
	$	485,565		$	391,190
Other liabilities:
Deferred revenues, long-term portion	$	97,485		$	80,802
Warranty reserve, long-term portion		5,766			5,410
Satellite performance incentive obligations, long-term portion		23,005			24,349
Other		25,784			10,373
	$	152,040		$	120,934

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Shares Used In Computing Diluted Net income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Shares Used In Computing Diluted Net Income (Loss ) Per Share

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Weighted average:
Common shares outstanding used in    calculating basic net income (loss)    per share attributable to Viasat, Inc.    common stockholders		67,995		61,813		65,704		61,405
Options to purchase common stock as    determined by application of the    treasury stock method		—		90		—		—
Restricted stock units to acquire    common stock as determined by    application of the treasury stock    method		108		773		—		—
Potentially issuable shares in    connection with certain terms    of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit    Sharing Plan and Employee Stock    Purchase Plan		565		240		—		—
Shares used in computing diluted net    income (loss) per share attributable    to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders		68,668		62,916		65,704		61,405

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Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Long-Term Debt

Total long-term debt consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

	As of December 31, 2020			As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
2028 Notes	$	400,000		$	—
2027 Notes		600,000			600,000
2025 Notes		700,000			700,000
Revolving Credit Facility		—			390,000
Ex-Im Credit Facility		98,261			117,913
Finance lease obligations (see Note 1)		61,927			64,956
Total debt		1,860,188			1,872,869
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		(22,705	)		(21,418	)
Less: current portion of long-term debt		33,735			29,788
Total long-term debt	$	1,803,748		$	1,821,663

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Product Warranty (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Guarantees And Product Warranties [Abstract]

Change in the Company's Warranty Accrual

The following table reflects the change in the Company’s warranty accrual during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	11,643		$	7,584
Change in liability for warranties issued in period		4,120			6,216
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) during the    period		(3,882	)		(3,729	)
Balance, end of period	$	11,881		$	10,071

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Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Equity Method Investments And Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

The Difference Between Carrying Value of Investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. and Proportionate Share of Net Assets of Euro Infrastructure Co. and Summary of Condensed Financial Information of Significant Non-consolidated Equity Method Investment

The difference between the Company’s carrying value of its investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. and its proportionate share of the net assets of Euro Infrastructure Co. as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 is summarized as follows:

	As of December 31, 2020			As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Carrying value of investment in Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	168,787		$	160,204
Less: proportionate share of net assets of Euro    Infrastructure Co.		152,231			144,769
Excess carrying value of investment over    proportionate share of net assets	$	16,556		$	15,435
The excess carrying value has been primarily    assigned to:
Goodwill	$	22,838		$	21,777
Identifiable intangible assets		8,231			8,799
Tangible assets		(15,504	)		(16,142	)
Deferred income taxes		991			1,001
	$	16,556		$	15,435

Schedule of Related Party Transactions

The following tables set forth the material related-party transactions entered into between Euro Infrastructure Co. and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Company and its subsidiaries, on the other hand, in the ordinary course of business for the time periods presented:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Revenue – Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	8,319	$	*	$	9,743	$	8,469
Expense – Euro Infrastructure Co.		4,163		1,815		12,331		10,720
Cash received – Euro Infrastructure Co.		1,773		6,253		9,995		8,605
Cash paid – Euro Infrastructure Co.		7,867		3,198		20,947		10,654

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred    revenues – Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	6,084	$	5,832
Accounts payable – Euro Infrastructure Co.	*			5,446

*Amount was insignificant.

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Revenues and Operating Profits (Losses)

Segment revenues and operating profits (losses) for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Satellite services
Product	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Service		220,789			211,700			638,660			614,232
Total		220,789			211,700			638,660			614,232
Commercial networks
Product		75,690			73,182			197,560			212,226
Service		14,409			11,544			38,561			39,520
Total		90,099			84,726			236,121			251,746
Government systems
Product		190,824			229,908			575,568			661,309
Service		73,847			61,890			209,976			190,230
Total		264,671			291,798			785,544			851,539
Elimination of intersegment revenues	—			—				—		—
Total revenues	$	575,559		$	588,224		$	1,660,325		$	1,717,517
Operating profits (losses):
Satellite services	$	11,457		$	3,600		$	21,083		$	6,648
Commercial networks		(39,028	)		(46,917	)		(135,785	)		(143,559	)
Government systems		50,644			59,142			148,002			167,160
Elimination of intersegment operating    profits		—		—				—		—
Segment operating profit before corporate    and amortization of acquired intangible    assets		23,073			15,825			33,300			30,249
Corporate		—		—				—		—
Amortization of acquired intangible    assets		(1,313	)		(1,856	)		(4,171	)		(5,920	)
Income from operations	$	21,760		$	13,969		$	29,129		$	24,329

Segment Assets

Segment assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 were as follows:

	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Segment assets:
Satellite services	$	57,706	$	86,252
Commercial networks		169,946		188,269
Government systems		439,794		484,237
Total segment assets		667,446		758,758
Corporate assets		4,581,260		4,125,110
Total assets	$	5,248,706	$	4,883,868

Other Acquired Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill Included in Segment Assets and Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets by Segment

Other acquired intangible assets, net and goodwill included in segment assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 were as follows:

	Other Acquired Intangible Assets, Net				Goodwill
	As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020		As of December 31, 2020		As of March 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Satellite services	$	6,499	$	7,368	$	13,955	$	13,489
Commercial networks		—		257		44,146		43,981
Government systems		4,580		6,814		64,347		63,727
Total	$	11,079	$	14,439	$	122,448	$	121,197

Amortization of acquired intangible assets by segment for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Satellite services	$	557	$	678	$	1,612	$	2,383
Commercial networks		—		384		257		1,156
Government systems		756		794		2,302		2,381
Total amortization of acquired    intangible assets	$	1,313	$	1,856	$	4,171	$	5,920

Revenue by Geographic Area

Revenues by geographic area for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
U.S. customers	$	512,439	$	1,523,969
Non-U.S. customers (each country individually insignificant)		63,120		136,356
Total revenues	$	575,559	$	1,660,325
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
U.S. customers	$	523,455	$	1,521,022
Non-U.S. customers (each country individually insignificant)		64,769		196,495
Total revenues	$	588,224	$	1,717,517

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Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Remaining performance obligations	$ 2,400,000,000				$ 2,400,000,000
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Capitalized interest expense	21,800,000		14,300,000		57,700,000	38,600,000
Property, equipment and satellites	4,686,060,000				4,686,060,000		$ 4,101,634,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,712,327,000				$ 1,712,327,000		1,514,899,000
Proceeds from insurance claims on ViaSat-2 satellite						2,277,000	188,000,000.0	$ 188,000,000.0
Operating lease, existence of option to terminate					true
Operating lease, option to terminate, description					some of which include renewal options, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within one year.
Total capitalized costs related to patents	3,400,000				$ 3,400,000		3,300,000
Total capitalized costs related to orbital slots and other licenses	53,800,000				53,800,000		39,500,000
Accumulated amortization of patents, orbital slots and other licenses	4,100,000				4,100,000		3,700,000
Debt issuance costs capitalized					5,100,000	0
Capitalized costs, net, related to software developed for resale	239,104,000				239,104,000		242,741,000
Capitalized cost related to software development for resale	13,000,000.0		13,400,000		41,500,000	37,000,000.0
Amortization expense of capitalized software development costs	17,100,000		13,900,000		45,100,000	39,600,000
Self-insurance liability	6,900,000				6,900,000		6,200,000
Repurchase and immediate retirement of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements	12,266,000		25,140,000		13,013,000	28,268,000
Stock-based compensation expense	21,700,000		$ 21,900,000		$ 64,967,000	$ 64,236,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements					In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326). ASU 2016-13 requires credit losses on most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments to be measured using an expected credit loss model (referred to as the current expected credit loss model). It also modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and provides for a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326), which clarifies that impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, in May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326) Targeted Relief, in November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, in February 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-02, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326) and Leases (ASC 842) Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC Section on Effective Date Related to ASU 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842) and in March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-03, Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments. These recently issued ASUs do not change the core principle of the guidance in ASU 2016-13 but rather are intended to clarify and improve operability of certain topics included within ASU 2016-13. ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-11, ASU 2020-02, and ASU 2020-03 have the same effective date and transition requirements as ASU 2016-13. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 using the modified retrospective approach with application of the model to the Company’s accounts receivables. Under the new standard, the Company is required to recognize estimated credit losses expected to occur over the estimated life or remaining contractual life of an asset using a broader range of information including past events, current conditions and consideration of supportable forecasts about future economic conditions. The adoption of the standard had an insignificant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements					In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, or adding certain disclosures. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and the guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2019-12 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements					In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (ASC 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to simplify various areas related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2019-12 is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2020-01 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements					In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, Investments – Equity Securities (ASC 321), Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (ASC 323) and Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815). ASU 2020-01 clarifies the interaction of the accounting for equity securities under ASC 321 and investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting under ASC 323, and the accounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options accounted for under ASC 815. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2020-04 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements					In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (ASC 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with the transition away from reference rates (such as the London Interbank Offered Rate) that are expected to be discontinued. ASU 2020-04 was effective upon issuance and can be applied for a limited time through December 31, 2022. The Company adopted the guidance upon issuance with no impact to the Company consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2020-09 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements					In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-09, Debt (ASC 740) to update the SEC guidance in the Codification related to the Final Rule (issued in March 2020). The SEC guidance in the Codification has updated financial disclosures about guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities and affiliates whose securities collateralize a registrant’s securities. The final rules, among other things, allow omission of financial statements with respect to guaranteed securities when certain criteria are met and became effective on January 4, 2021. The guidance does not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements					In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (ASC 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by removing the beneficial conversion and cash conversion accounting models for convertible instruments and removes certain settlement conditions that are required for contracts to qualify for equity classification. This new standard also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculations by requiring that an entity use the if-converted method for convertible instruments and requires that the effect of potential share settlement be included in diluted earnings per share calculations when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares. The new standard requires entities to provide expanded disclosures about the terms and features of convertible instruments, how the instruments have been reported in the entity’s financial statements, and information about events, conditions, and circumstances that can affect how to assess the amount or timing of an entity’s future cash flows related to those instruments. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2023, with early adoption permitted, but no earlier than fiscal year 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2020-08 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements					In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs. ASU 2020-08 clarifies that a company should reevaluate whether a callable debt security is within the scope of ASC paragraph 310-20-35-33 for each reporting period. The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2020-10 [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of new accounting pronouncements					In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements, which is related to a project by the FASB to facilitate codification updates for technical corrections, clarifications and other minor improvements that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create a significant administrative cost to most entities. The new standard contains amendments that affect a wide variety of topics in the ASC. The various amendments in this new standard will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
CPE Leased Equipment [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites	410,879,000				$ 410,879,000		399,343,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ 186,800,000				$ 186,800,000		165,700,000
ViaSat-2 Satellite [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Reduction in property and equipment, net				$ 177,400,000
Estimated insurance claim receivable				$ 177,400,000
Proceeds from insurance claims on ViaSat-2 satellite							188,000,000.0	$ 188,000,000.0
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Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)					2 years
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Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)					3 years
Minimum [Member] | CPE Leased Equipment [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)					4 years
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Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Financing lease, remaining lease term	6 years				6 years
Operating lease, remaining lease term	12 years				12 years
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Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)					5 years
Funded Research and Development from Customer Contracts [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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U.S. Government as an Individual Customer [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue	28.00%		30.00%		30.00%	30.00%
Other Customers [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue	72.00%		70.00%		70.00%	70.00%
Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accrued reserves	$ 8,800,000				$ 8,800,000		7,800,000
Indemnification Agreement [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Common Stock [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Shares sold, purchase price | $ / shares		$ 39.11
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Common Stock Held in Treasury [Member]
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Shares of common stock outstanding | shares	0				0		0
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Repurchase and immediate retirement of treasury shares pursuant to vesting of certain RSU agreements	$ 12,300,000		$ 25,100,000		$ 13,000,000.0	$ 28,300,000

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	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-01-01
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Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
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Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
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Accounting Policies [Abstract]
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Contracts and Customer Relationships [Member]
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Satellite Co-Location Rights [Member]
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Trade Name [Member]
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Other acquired intangible assets, net:
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Satellites under Construction [Member]
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
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Equipment and Software [Member]
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
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CPE Leased Equipment [Member]
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
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Property, equipment and satellites, net:
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Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
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Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
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Building [Member]
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
Property, equipment and satellites, gross	8,923	8,923
Land [Member]
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
Property, equipment and satellites, gross	2,291	2,291
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
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	Dec. 31, 2020
Technology [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life	6 years
Contracts and Customer Relationships [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life	7 years
Satellite Co-Location Rights [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life	9 years
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Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	3 years
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Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	7 years
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Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	4 years
CPE Leased Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	5 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	7 years
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Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	2 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
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Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	17 years
Building [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	12 years
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Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	12 years
Satellites [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	17 years
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Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
Property, equipment and satellites, estimated useful life (years)	7 years
Satellite Ka-band Capacity Obtained under Finance Leases [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Composition Of Certain Balance Sheet Captions [Line Items]
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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2017
Satellite Performance Incentives Obligation [Member] | ViaSat-1 Satellite [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Expiration year of in-orbit satellite performance incentive obligation	2027
Satellite Performance Incentives Obligation [Member] | ViaSat-2 Satellite [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Expiration year of in-orbit satellite performance incentive obligation	2028
2025 Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Principal amount of senior notes issued	$ 700,000,000.0				$ 700,000,000.0
2027 Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Principal amount of senior notes issued	600,000,000.0			$ 600,000,000.0
2028 Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Principal amount of senior notes issued	400,000,000.0	$ 400,000,000.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	0		$ 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents measured at fair value on a recurring basis	5,000,000.0		5,000,000.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Satellite Performance Incentives Obligation [Member] | ViaSat-1 and ViaSat-2 Satellites [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Satellite performance incentives obligation	27,700,000		27,400,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | 2025 Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of long term debt	716,000,000.0		653,600,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | 2027 Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of long term debt	630,000,000.0		603,200,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | 2028 Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of long term debt	432,100,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Ex-Im Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of long term debt	$ 100,600,000		$ 118,100,000

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Shares Used In Computing Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Shares Used In Computing Diluted Net Loss Per Share (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in calculating basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders	67,995	61,813	65,704	61,405
Weighted average options to purchase common stock as determined by application of the treasury stock method		90
Weighted average restricted stock units to acquire common stock as determined by application of the treasury stock method	108	773
Weighted average potentially issuable shares in connection with certain terms of the ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan	565	240
Weighted average shares used in computing diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Viasat, Inc. common stockholders	68,668	62,916	65,704	61,405

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Shares Used In Computing Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Employee Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares	1,082,081	489,293	1,176,106	201,761
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares	2,928,601	68,256	2,514,857	949,324
ViaSat 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares			496,869	230,588
Total Shareholder Return Performance Stock Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares	0	1,086,737	0	910,494

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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$ 1,313	$ 1,856	$ 4,171	$ 5,920
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives			2 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives			10 years

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Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations (see Note 1)	$ 61,927,000	$ 64,956,000
Total debt	1,860,188,000	1,872,869,000
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(22,705,000)	(21,418,000)
Less: current portion of long-term debt	33,735,000	29,788,000
Total long-term debt	1,803,748,000	1,821,663,000
2028 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt	400,000,000
2027 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt	600,000,000	600,000,000
2025 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt	700,000,000	700,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt		390,000,000
Ex-Im Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt	$ 98,261,000	$ 117,913,000

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Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Installment	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from insurance claims on ViaSat-2 satellite		$ 2,277,000	$ 188,000,000.0	$ 188,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 700,000,000.0
Maturity date of the Credit Facility	Jan. 18, 2024
Outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility	$ 0
Borrowing availability under the Credit Facility	$ 664,100,000
Credit Facility interest rate description	Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (1) the highest of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, the Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%, or the administrative agent’s prime rate as announced from time to time, or (2) the Eurodollar rate, plus, in the case of each of (1) and (2), an applicable margin that is based on the Company’s total leverage ratio.
Credit facility description	The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial covenants regarding a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants that restrict, among other things, the Company’s ability to sell assets, make investments and acquisitions, make capital expenditures, grant liens, pay dividends and make certain other restricted payments. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020.
Ex-Im Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 362,400,000
Outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility	$ 98,300,000
Credit facility description	The Ex-Im Credit Facility contains financial covenants regarding Viasat’s maximum total leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio. In addition, the Ex-Im Credit Facility contains covenants that restrict, among other things, the Company’s ability to sell assets, make investments and acquisitions, make capital expenditures, grant liens, pay dividends and make certain other restricted payments.
Amount of qualified ViaSat-2 satellite costs limited to finance	$ 321,200,000
Percent of qualified ViaSat-2 expenses used to finance	85.00%
The maximum exposure fees under Ex-Im Credit Facility	$ 41,200,000
Interest rate on the outstanding borrowings	2.38%
Required number of installment repayments | Installment	16
Debt maturity date	Oct. 15, 2025
Effective interest rate on the Ex-Im Credit Facility	4.54%
Ex-Im credit facility repayment commenced date	Apr. 15, 2018
Cumulative Ex-Im Credit Facility loan discount	$ 42,300,000
Exposure fees included in the principal	35,300,000
The exposure fees paid under Ex-Im Credit Facility borrowings	$ 6,000,000.0
2028 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on the outstanding borrowings	6.50%
Principal amount of senior notes issued	$ 400,000,000.0				$ 400,000,000.0
Debt maturity year	2028
2028 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Other Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	106.50%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	Prior to July 15, 2023, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the 2028 Notes at a redemption price of 106.500% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date, from the net cash proceeds of specified equity offerings.
2028 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	100.00%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	The Company may also redeem the 2028 Notes prior to July 15, 2023, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the applicable premium and any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date. The applicable premium is calculated as the greater of: (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such 2028 Notes and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such date of redemption of (1) the redemption price of such 2028 Notes on July 15, 2023 plus (2) all required interest payments due on such 2028 Notes through July 15, 2023 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate (as defined under the indenture governing the 2028 Notes) plus 50 basis points, over (b) the then-outstanding principal amount of such 2028 Notes.
2028 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	103.25%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on July 15, 2023 at a redemption price of 103.250%
2028 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	100.00%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	at any time on or after July 15, 2025 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.
2028 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	101.625%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	during the 12 months beginning on July 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 101.625%
2028 Notes [Member] | Change of Control [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	101.00%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2028 Notes), each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2028 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
2027 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on the outstanding borrowings	5.625%
Principal amount of senior notes issued	$ 600,000,000.0			$ 600,000,000.0
Debt maturity year	2027
2027 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Other Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	105.625%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	Prior to April 15, 2022, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the 2027 Notes at a redemption price of 105.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date, from the net cash proceeds of specified equity offerings.
2027 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	100.00%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	The Company may also redeem the 2027 Notes prior to April 15, 2022, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the applicable premium and any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date. The applicable premium is calculated as the greater of: (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such 2027 Notes and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such date of redemption of (1) the redemption price of such 2027 Notes on April 15, 2022 plus (2) all required interest payments due on such 2027 Notes through April 15, 2022 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate (as defined under the indenture governing the 2027 Notes) plus 50 basis points, over (b) the then-outstanding principal amount of such 2027 Notes.
2027 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	102.813%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on April 15, 2022 at a redemption price of 102.813%
2027 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	100.00%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	at any time on or after April 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.
2027 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	101.406%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	during the 12 months beginning on April 15, 2023 at a redemption price of 101.406%
2027 Notes [Member] | Change of Control [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	101.00%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2027 Notes), each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2027 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
2025 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on the outstanding borrowings	5.625%
Principal amount of senior notes issued	$ 700,000,000.0					$ 700,000,000.0
Debt maturity year	2025
2025 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	102.813%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	in whole or in part, at any time during the 12 months beginning on September 15, 2020 at a redemption price of 102.813%
2025 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	100.00%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	at any time on or after September 15, 2022 at a redemption price of 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.
2025 Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	101.406%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	during the 12 months beginning on September 15, 2021 at a redemption price of 101.406%
2025 Notes [Member] | Change of Control [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage of Senior Notes	101.00%
Redemption description of Senior Notes	In the event a change of control triggering event occurs (as defined in the indenture governing the 2025 Notes), each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s 2025 Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000,000.0
Standby letters of credit outstanding amount	$ 35,900,000

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Product Warranty - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
Maximum warranty periods provided on limited warranty	5 years

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Product Warranty - Change in the Company's Warranty Accrual (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 11,643	$ 7,584
Change in liability for warranties issued in period	4,120	6,216
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) during the period	(3,882)	(3,729)
Balance, end of period	$ 11,881	$ 10,071

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
U.S. government contract-related reserves	$ 8.8	$ 7.8

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision (benefit) from income taxes	$ 7,008	$ (3,911)	$ 573	$ (8,731)
Effective income tax rate	50.00%	(80.00%)	24.00%	211.00%
Increase (decrease) in gross unrecognized tax benefits	$ 5,100		$ 12,000

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Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 18, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax		$ 9,047	$ (2,371)	$ 12,662	$ (6,091)
Income from equity method investments		774	1,807	788	4,328
Euro Infrastructure Co [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments, net of transaction costs, to acquire the issued shares in investment	$ 139,500
Equity method investment ownership percentage	49.00%
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax		4,400	4,200	$ 5,900	5,000
Maximum useful life of intangible assets basis difference, years				11 years
Weighted average useful life of intangible assets basis difference, years				10 years
Maximum useful life of tangible assets basis difference, years				11 years
Weighted average useful life of tangible assets basis difference, years				11 years
Income from equity method investments			$ 1,800		$ 4,300
Retained earnings of undistributed cumulative earnings in equity interests, net of tax		$ 11,200		$ 11,200
Euro Infrastructure Co [Member] | Euro​ Infrastructure​ Co Step Acquisition [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of additional interest in subsidiary acquired						51.00%

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Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions - The Difference Between Carrying Value of Investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. and Proportionate Share of Net Assets of Euro Infrastructure Co. (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	$ 168,787	$ 160,204
Euro Infrastructure Co [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	168,787	160,204
Less: proportionate share of net assets of Euro Infrastructure Co.	152,231	144,769
Excess carrying value of investment over proportionate share of net assets	16,556	15,435
Euro Infrastructure Co [Member] | Goodwill [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Excess carrying value of investment over proportionate share of net assets	22,838	21,777
Euro Infrastructure Co [Member] | Identifiable Intangible Assets [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Excess carrying value of investment over proportionate share of net assets	8,231	8,799
Euro Infrastructure Co [Member] | Tangible Assets [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Excess carrying value of investment over proportionate share of net assets	(15,504)	(16,142)
Euro Infrastructure Co [Member] | Deferred Income Taxes [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Excess carrying value of investment over proportionate share of net assets	$ 991	$ 1,001

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Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Detail) - Euro Infrastructure Co [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 8,319		$ 9,743	$ 8,469
Expense	4,163	$ 1,815	12,331	10,720
Cash received	1,773	6,253	9,995	8,605
Cash paid	7,867	$ 3,198	20,947	$ 10,654
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues	$ 6,084		$ 6,084		$ 5,832
Accounts payable					$ 5,446

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Segment Information - Segment Revenues and Operating Profits (Losses) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 575,559	$ 588,224	$ 1,660,325	$ 1,717,517
Operating profits (losses):
Income (loss) from operations	21,760	13,969	29,129	24,329
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	(1,313)	(1,856)	(4,171)	(5,920)
Product [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	266,514	303,090	773,128	873,535
Service [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	309,045	285,134	887,197	843,982
Operating Segments [Member]
Operating profits (losses):
Income (loss) from operations	23,073	15,825	33,300	30,249
Operating Segments [Member] | Satellite Services [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	220,789	211,700	638,660	614,232
Operating profits (losses):
Income (loss) from operations	11,457	3,600	21,083	6,648
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	(557)	(678)	(1,612)	(2,383)
Operating Segments [Member] | Satellite Services [Member] | Service [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	220,789	211,700	638,660	614,232
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Networks [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	90,099	84,726	236,121	251,746
Operating profits (losses):
Income (loss) from operations	(39,028)	(46,917)	(135,785)	(143,559)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		(384)	(257)	(1,156)
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Networks [Member] | Product [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	75,690	73,182	197,560	212,226
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Networks [Member] | Service [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	14,409	11,544	38,561	39,520
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Systems [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	264,671	291,798	785,544	851,539
Operating profits (losses):
Income (loss) from operations	50,644	59,142	148,002	167,160
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	(756)	(794)	(2,302)	(2,381)
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Systems [Member] | Product [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	190,824	229,908	575,568	661,309
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Systems [Member] | Service [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	73,847	61,890	209,976	190,230
Material Reconciling Items [Member]
Operating profits (losses):
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$ (1,313)	$ (1,856)	$ (4,171)	$ (5,920)

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Segment Information - Segment Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 5,248,706	$ 4,883,868
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	667,446	758,758
Operating Segments [Member] | Satellite Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	57,706	86,252
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Networks [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	169,946	188,269
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	439,794	484,237
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 4,581,260	$ 4,125,110

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Segment Information - Other Acquired Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill Included in Segment Assets and Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, net	$ 11,079		$ 11,079		$ 14,439
Goodwill	122,448		122,448		121,197
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	1,313	$ 1,856	4,171	$ 5,920
Operating Segments [Member] | Satellite Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, net	6,499		6,499		7,368
Goodwill	13,955		13,955		13,489
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	557	678	1,612	2,383
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Networks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, net					257
Goodwill	44,146		44,146		43,981
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		384	257	1,156
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other acquired intangible assets, net	4,580		4,580		6,814
Goodwill	64,347		64,347		$ 63,727
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$ 756	$ 794	$ 2,302	$ 2,381

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Segment Information - Revenue by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 575,559	$ 588,224	$ 1,660,325	$ 1,717,517
U.S. Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	512,439	523,455	1,523,969	1,521,022
Non U.S. Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 63,120	$ 64,769	$ 136,356	$ 196,495

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, shares in Millions, $ in Millions				9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 20, 2020 USD ($) shares	Nov. 18, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
RigNet, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assumed debt on business combination in principal amount | $					$ 92.2
Euro​ Infrastructure​ Co Step Acquisition [Member] | Euro Infrastructure Co [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of additional interest in subsidiary acquired			51.00%
Payments, net of transaction costs, to acquire the issued shares in investment			€ 140.0
Payments to acquire additional interest in subsidiary, after consideration				€ 50.0
Euro Infrastructure Co.’s cash on hand				€ 90.0
RigNet, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Date of acquisition		Dec. 20, 2020
Total consideration | $		$ 221.8
RigNet, Inc [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, share conversion ratio		0.1845
Shares issuable for consideration payable in shares | shares		4.0
Percentage of outstanding common stock compromised	5.50%