---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-026934"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSAT"
cik: "0000797721"
company_name: "VIASAT INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T23:27:03.579384+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viasat Q3 net loss $42M, closes $1.96B TDL sale; ViaSat-3 launch set for Apr 8

## Summary
- Q3 FY2023 revenue $714M (slightly down YoY); net loss $42M vs $6.6M loss in prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $139M, down 15% YoY; continuing ops Adj. EBITDA $122M, down 3% YoY.
- Closed Link-16 TDL sale to L3Harris for $1.96B on Jan 3, resulting in ~$1.8B net cash; pro forma net leverage 2.0x.
- First ViaSat-3 satellite launch scheduled for week of Apr 8, 2023; commercial service expected early summer 2023.
- FY2024 guidance: Adj. EBITDA from continuing ops to grow double digits YoY; FCF positive expected spring 2025 (2Q later).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-026934
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSAT
- cik: 0000797721
- company_name: VIASAT INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000119312523026934/0001193125-23-026934-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000119312523026934/d418371d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  VIASAT INC reported financial results for third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
  - Period: third quarter of fiscal year 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On February 7, 2023, Viasat, Inc. released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 in a letter to shareholders that is available on the investor relations section of its website.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000119312523026934/0001193125-23-026934-index.htm

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