ViaSat Mergers & Acquisitions

ViaSat M&A Summary

ViaSat has acquired 14 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

ViaSat’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Inmarsat Group for $7.3B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2022, when it sold Viasat’s Tactical Data Link Business to L3 Harris Technologies for $2.0B. ViaSat has acquired in 7 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (46%) and information technology (19%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

ViaSat

ViaSat, Inc.

6155 El Camino Real,
Carlsbad, California 92009
United States,
(760) 476-2200
www.viasat.com

All (12) Buy (11) Sell (1)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2022-10-03 Link 16 · Communications
Carlsbad, California

Link 16's network is integrated into military aircraft, ground vehicles, surface vessels, and operating bases, enabling warfighters across multiple domains to securely share voice and data communications.

Revenue (mlns) 400 USD
1,960
4.9x REVENUE
Divestiture

L3Harris
Advisors: Citi , Sullivan & Cromwell

ViaSat


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