(cc) Lease accounting: Under IFRS, all lessee leases are classified as financing leases, whereas under US GAAP leases are classified as operating or financing. Based on Viasat’s preliminary assessment, Inmarsat’s leases are classified as operating leases under US GAAP. Inmarsat’s historical financial statements classified leases in separate balance sheet line items, therefore Viasat mapped Inmarsat’s lease balance sheet lines to Viasat’s lease balance sheet lines.
Pro forma statements of operations IFRS to US GAAP adjustments:
(dd) Lease accounting: Under IFRS, the interest associated with leases is classified as interest expense, whereas under US GAAP operating leases are recorded as straight-line lease expense in selling, general and administrative expenses. This adjustment reclassifies the interest associated with leases incurred by Inmarsat from interest expense to selling, general and administrative expenses.
(ee) Uncertain tax position: Under IFRS, the interest related to the UTP recorded by Inmarsat Holdings was classified as interest expense, however in accordance with Viasat’s US GAAP policy election, the interest is classified as provision for income taxes. This adjustment reclassifies the interest expense to provision for income taxes.
(ff) Restructuring of debt investments: Under IFRS, Inmarsat recognized a gain of $76.4 million on refinancing of its term loan in other income, net during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the related amortization in interest expense with a corresponding amount recorded as contra-other long-term debt. The refinancing of the term loan was not considered substantial and was not a troubled-debt restructuring, therefore under US GAAP, this refinancing would be accounted for as a modification and no gain would be recognized. This adjustment removes the amortization of the gain from interest expense.
(gg) Uncertain tax position: Under IFRS, a foreign currency gain related to the settlement of a UTP recorded by Inmarsat in the three months ended March 31, 2023, was classified as selling, general and administrative expense, however in accordance with Viasat’s US GAAP policy election, the foreign currency gain related to the settlement of a UTP is classified as provision for income taxes. This adjustment reclassifies the foreign currency gain from selling, general and administrative expense to provision for income taxes.
(hh) To record the estimated tax effect of IFRS to US GAAP adjustments. A United Kingdom current statutory tax rate of 19% and deferred statutory tax rate of 25% have been used for all periods presented.
4. Transaction accounting adjustments
Pro forma balance sheet transaction accounting adjustments:
(a) Reflects the consideration transferred to acquire Inmarsat as further described under Note 1 “Basis of pro forma presentation” and Note 2 “Consideration transferred and preliminary estimated purchase price allocation” above.
(b) Reflects the acquisition method of accounting based on the estimated fair value of the assets (property, equipment and satellites and acquired intangible assets) and liabilities (deferred revenue and debt) of Inmarsat as described in Note 1 “Basis of pro forma presentation” and Note 2 “Consideration transferred and preliminary estimated purchase price allocation” above, including the related estimated impact on deferred tax liabilities. Deferred taxes are determined using tax rates that have been enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related asset is realized or the deferred tax liability is settled. The United Kingdom enacted tax rate of 25%, which became effective in April 2023, was used in establishing the deferred tax liability. New accounting principle Accounting Standards Update 2021-08, Business Combinations (ASC 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, is applicable for Viasat as of April 1, 2023, however as a registrant is prohibited from adopting a new accounting principle in the pro forma presentation until it has filed financial statements reflecting the adoption, the enclosed pro formas do not reflect the potential effect of this new accounting principle.
(c) To eliminate Inmarsat’s historical equity, inclusive of accumulated deficit and equity balance held by Inmarsat’s previous stockholders, and accumulated other comprehensive income.
(d) Represents the accrual of additional estimated transaction-related transaction costs estimated to be incurred by both Viasat and Inmarsat subsequent to their historical balance sheet dates. These costs will not affect Viasat’s income statement beyond 12 months after the acquisition date.
(e) Not used.