ViaSat's leverage is 3x debt to EBITDA as of June 30, 2010. We now consider the company's financial profile to be aggressive, an improvement from the former assessment of highly leveraged. Launch and operation of its ViaSat 1 satellite in the first half of calendar 2011 could provide the platform for material growth in its WildBlue satellite-based consumer broadband business. We are affirming the ratings on the company, including the 'B' corporate credit rating. We are revising the outlook on ViaSat to positive from stable. NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 29, 2010--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today it affirmed its ratings on ViaSat Inc., including its 'B' corporate credit rating and 'B' issue rating on the company's unsecured
