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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
EBI Step Acquisition [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Summary of Purchase Price Allocation of Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities | The purchase price allocation of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on the estimated fair values as of April 30, 2021, slightly adjusted since the close of the acquisition, primarily between goodwill, identifiable intangible assets and property, equipment and satellites, is as follows:
|  | (In thousands) |
Current assets |  | $ | 154,207 |
Property, equipment and satellites |  |  | 109,028 |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | 26,574 |
Other assets |  |  | 795 |
Total assets acquired |  | $ | 290,604 |
Total liabilities assumed |  | $ | (5,914 | )
Goodwill |  |  | 42,662 |
Total consideration transferred |  | $ | 327,352 |
Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets Amortized on a Straight Line Basis | Amounts assigned to identifiable intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their determined useful lives (which approximates the economic pattern of benefit) and are as follows as of April 30, 2021:
|  |  |  |  | Weighted |
|  | Fair Value |  |  | Average Useful Life |
|  | (In thousands) |  |  | (In years) |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 17,877 |  |  |  | 8 |
Other |  |  | 7,851 |  |  |  | 7 |
Trade name |  |  | 846 |  |  |  | 2 |
Total identifiable intangible assets |  | $ | 26,574 |  |  |  | 8 |
RigNet, Inc [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Summary of Purchase Price Allocation of Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities | The purchase price allocation of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on the estimated fair values as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:
|  | (In thousands) |
Current assets |  | $ | 88,166 |
Property, equipment and satellites |  |  | 63,191 |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | 221,540 |
Other assets |  |  | 13,350 |
Total assets acquired |  | $ | 386,247 |
Current liabilities |  |  | (66,006 | )
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | (31,433 | )
Total liabilities assumed |  | $ | (97,439 | )
Goodwill |  |  | 29,132 |
Total consideration transferred |  | $ | 317,940 |
Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets Amortized on a Straight Line Basis | Amounts assigned to identifiable intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their determined useful lives (which approximates the economic pattern of benefit) and are as follows as of April 30, 2021:
|  |  |  |  | Weighted |
|  | Fair Value |  |  | Average Useful Life |
|  | (In thousands) |  |  | (In years) |
Technology |  | $ | 85,440 |  |  |  | 8 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 101,920 |  |  |  | 12 |
Trade name |  |  | 25,540 |  |  |  | 8 |
Other |  |  | 8,640 |  |  |  | 12 |
Total identifiable intangible assets |  | $ | 221,540 |  |  |  | 10 |
Summary of Proforma Financial Information | The pro forma financial information for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 includes the business combination accounting effects primarily related to the amortization and depreciation changes from acquired intangible and tangible assets, acquisition-related transaction costs and related tax effects.
|  | Fiscal Year Ended |
|  | March 31, 2022 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Total revenues |  | $ | 2,799,252 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. |  | $ | (19,957 | )
Inmarsat Holdings [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Summary of Purchase Price Allocation of Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities | The preliminary purchase price allocation of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities in the Inmarsat Acquisition based on the preliminary estimated fair values as of May 30, 2023, adjusted since the closing of the Inmarsat Acquisition, primarily between property, equipment and satellites, identifiable intangible assets, deferred tax liabilities and goodwill, is as follows:
|  | (In thousands) |
Current assets |  | $ | 641,893 |
Property, equipment and satellites |  |  | 4,363,049 |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | 2,570,000 |
Other assets |  |  | 388,745 |
Total assets acquired |  | $ | 7,963,687 |
Current liabilities |  |  | (598,296 | )
Long-term debt, excluding short-term portion |  |  | (3,519,774 | )
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | (2,629,406 | )
Total liabilities assumed |  | $ | (6,747,476 | )
Goodwill |  |  | 1,462,881 |
Total consideration transferred |  | $ | 2,679,092 |
Current liabilities and other long-term liabilities include approximately $29.6 million and $248.3 million, respectively, of unfavorable contract liabilities amortized into service revenue over a weighted average estimated useful life of approximately nine years.
Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets Amortized on a Straight Line Basis | Estimated amounts assigned to identifiable intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives (which approximates the economic pattern of benefit) and are as follows as of May 30, 2023:
|  |  |  |  | Weighted |
|  | Estimated Fair Value |  |  | Average Estimated Useful Life |
|  | (In thousands) |  |  | (In years) |
Orbital slots and spectrum assets |  | $ | 1,080,000 |  |  |  | 12 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 1,305,000 |  |  |  | 11 |
Technology |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  | 7 |
Trade name |  |  | 85,000 |  |  |  | 8 |
Total identifiable intangible assets |  | $ | 2,570,000 |  |  |  | 11 |
Management determined the fair value of acquired customer relationships by applying the multi-period excess earnings method, which involved the use of significant judgments and assumptions related to revenue growth rates, customer attrition rates, discount rates, and contributory asset charges. Additionally, management determined the fair value of acquired orbital slots and spectrum assets using an avoided cost method, which involved the use of significant judgments and assumptions related to hypothetical lease payments, discount rates, and contributory asset charges.
Summary of Proforma Financial Information | The pro forma financial information for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 includes the business combination accounting effects primarily related to the amortization and depreciation changes from acquired intangible and tangible assets, interest expense from the debt issued to finance the acquisition, acquisition-related transaction costs and related tax effects.
|  | Fiscal Years Ended |
|  | March 31, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2023 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Total revenues |  | $ | 4,565,433 |  |  | $ | 4,176,091 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. |  | $ | (1,014,047 | ) |  | $ | 896,887 |

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