Company: VSAT
Filing Date: 2025-05-27
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-077138
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Company: VIASAT INC
Filing Date: 2025-05-27
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 6
Chunk 16
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 the effects of associated tax credits;•the timing and impact of acquisitions and divestitures (such as the Inmarsat Acquisition) and transaction-related or integration costs and any incurrence or repayment of indebtedness in connection therewith;•seasonal effects related to the timing of contract awards, the timing and availability of U.S. Government funding, and the timing of product deliveries and customer acceptance, as well as increased demand for IFC services from airline passengers during peak holiday and summer travel periods and subscriber activity for our fixed broadband services related to traditional retail selling periods in our communication services segment;•the marketing and pricing strategies of our competitors with respect to competing technologies, products and services;•our ability to implement (on a timely basis) our technology roadmap and the associated investments and costs, as well as market acceptance and the timing of availability of our new products and services;•the timing, quantity and mix of products and services sold in each of our segments;•the complex and lengthy procurement process for many of our customers, particularly in our government satcom business and defense and advanced technologies segment, the impact of a failure to receive an expected order or a deferral of an order to a later period, and the timing of or effect of delays in obtaining government product certifications;•the difficulty in estimating costs over the life of a contract, which may require adjustment in future periods, and the impact of cost overruns (due to inflation or otherwise) on fixed-price development contracts;•the timing of customer payments under significant contracts;•our reliance on a few significant customers, particularly agencies of the U.S. Government, for a significant percentage of our revenues, as a result of which the loss or decline in business with any of these customers may negatively impact our revenue and collectability of related accounts receivable;•our reliance on a global supply chain, including contract manufacturers and single-source or limited groups of suppliers; the impact of supply chain bottlenecks, and our ability to purchase or favorably price component parts that are periodically subject to shortages or supply chain disruptions resulting from surges in demand, natural disasters, tariffs, wars and other conflicts or other events;•varying subscriber addition, churn and average revenue per user (ARPU) rates for our fixed broadband businesses and mix of wholesale and retail subscribers;•one-time charges to operating income arising from items such as costs and expenses, relating to acquisitions or divestitures, impairment of assets and write-offs of assets related to customer non-payments or obsolescence;•changes in laws