Conference Call
Viasat will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 results. Details follow:
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DATE/TIME: | | Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time |
DIAL-IN: | | (877)640-9809 in the U.S.; (914)495-8528 international |
WEBCAST: | | investors.viasat.com. |
REPLAY: | | Available from 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 1 until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 2 by dialing (855)859-2056 for U.S. callers and (404)537-3406 for international callers; conference ID 1486685. |
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements that refer to opportunities, growth and outlook for fiscal year 2019 and beyond; satellite construction and launch activities; the performance and benefits of ourViaSat-2 andViaSat-3 class satellites; the expected completion, capacity, service, coverage, service speeds, availability and other features of our satellites, and the timing, cost, economics and other benefits associated therewith; the development and performance of equipment and hardware for theViaSat-2 andViaSat-3 class satellite platforms, the timing thereof and the benefits associated therewith; domestic and international expansion plans; the realization of IFC andW-IFE investments and the number of IFC systems expected to be installed under existing contracts with commercial airlines; the impacts of new contracts entered into with, and theroll-out,ramp-up and uptake of products and services by, and services to be offered by, our airline partners and other customers; and expected payments for providing advanced satellite broadband services resulting from theCAF-II auction. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include: our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of theViaSat-2 andViaSat-3 class satellites; unexpected expenses related to our satellite projects; our ability to successfully implement our business plan for our broadband satellite services on our anticipated timeline or at all; risks associated with the construction, launch and operation of our satellites, including the effect of any anomaly, operational failure or degradation in satellite performance; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of our strategic partnership arrangement with Eutelsat; our ability to successfully develop, introduce and sell new technologies, products and services; the number of purchase orders that are submitted and accepted for the installation of IFC systems with respect to aircraft under contract; 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 on our ability to sell products and services; our level of indebtedness and ability to comply with applicable debt covenants; our involvement in litigation, including intellectual property claims and litigation to protect our proprietary technology; and our dependence on a limited number of key employees. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in our SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including our most recent Annual Report on Form10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 30 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people’s lives anywhere they are – on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go toViasat’s Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on social media at:Facebook,Instagram,LinkedIn,Twitter orYouTube.