Viasat Inc: Receivables Placed On Non Accrual

5/11/2022: We’ve been reviewing the Great Elm Capital (GECC) IQ 2022 results, principally to understand what’s happening at satellite operator Avanti Communications. However, we also noticed that receivables due from another satellite company – Viasat Inc. – had been placed on non accrual for the first time. There are 3 different receivables involved, acquired in 2021. One tranche was due March 15, 2022 and the remaining two in June and September of this year. The total amount invested at cost is only $1.1mn.

However, as of March 31, 2022 the value of all three receivables has been dropped to $100K each, or $0.3mn in total – a (73%) discount. We have no idea why this has occurred. GECC has invested in and collected Viasat receivables in the past without any problem. Viasat itself is a public company, performing normally. If we learn more, we’ll provide an update. For the moment, we are rating the company CCR 5 on our 5 point scale.