NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 27, 2012--Standard&Poor's said today that satellite provider ViaSat Inc.'s ratings remain unchanged following its announced proposed $300 million tack-on to its existing $275 million of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2020. The company intends to use the proceeds to repay its $275 million of 8.875% notes, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes. Our other ratings on ViaSat, including its 'B+' corporate credit rating and stable outlook and the 'B+' issue level rating on its unsecured notes, remain unchanged. (For the complete credit rating rationale, see the summary analysis on ViaSat, to be published shortly on RatingsDirect.) RELATED CRITERIA AND RESEARCH Business Risk/Financial Risk Matrix Expanded, Sept. 18, 2012
