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Viasat Announces Successful Closing of Upsized Offering of $1,975 Million of Senior Secured Notes

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September 25, 2024

CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Viasat, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT) announces that its wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries, Connect Finco SARL and Connect U.S. Finco LLC (together, the “Issuers”), have completed their previously announced offering of $1,975 million in aggregate principal amount of its 9.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2029. The aggregate principal amount of the oversubscribed offering was increased from the initial offering size of $1,250 million. The Issuers are wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of Connect Bidco Limited (“Inmarsat”), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Viasat.

The notes were offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in the United States through a private placement pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The notes have an interest rate of 9.000% per annum and were issued at a price equal to 100.00% of their face value. The notes and the related guarantees are secured on a first-lien basis by assets that also secure on a first-lien basis the indebtedness under the Issuers’ existing senior secured credit facilities.

The net proceeds from the offering together with cash on hand, are expected to be used to redeem all of the Issuers’ outstanding 6.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “Inmarsat 2026 Notes”) and to pay related fees and expenses.

The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. This press release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes or any other securities, and no offer, solicitation or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which, or to any persons to whom, such an offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. Any offers of the notes were made only by means of a private offering memorandum.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the proposed offering, the use of proceeds therefrom and the redemption of the 2026 Inmarsat Notes in connection therewith, and are generally identified with words such as “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “will” and similar expressions. Such statements reflect management’s current expectations and judgment as of the date of this press release. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in Viasat’s SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including Viasat’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

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RockItCoin Launches Operations in Australia, Expanding Global Footprint

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September 27, 2024

SYDNEY, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Leading Bitcoin ATM operator and fintech company RockItCoin is expanding its global footprint with its launch in Australia. This strategic rollout will place RockItCoin Bitcoin ATMs in high-traffic areas across the country, offering both locals and visitors convenient access to cryptocurrency transactions.

With a strong track record in the U.S. and worldwide, RockItCoin is meeting the rising demand for fast, secure, and convenient cryptocurrency access. This latest expansion reinforces the company’s commitment to making crypto more accessible to all, no matter where they are in the world.

“We’re incredibly excited to bring RockItCoin to Australia, a market that’s primed for growth in the digital currency space,” said Michael Dalesandro, CEO of RockItCoin. “Our mission is to provide simple, secure solutions for anyone looking to buy or sell cryptocurrency, and Australia is a key part of our ongoing international expansion.”

By placing these new ATMs, RockItCoin will provide everyday Australians with a reliable and efficient way to engage with the growing cryptocurrency ecosystem. As one of the fastest-growing digital financial service providers, RockItCoin continues to deliver on its promise of making cryptocurrency easy to access worldwide.

About RockItCoin

Founded in 2015 by Michael Dalesandro, RockItCoin is a crypto blockchain company and Inc. 5000 honoree based in the United States and headquartered in Chicago, IL. RockItCoin has a nationwide network of crypto ATMs with over 2,000 locations in 48 States and 16,000 retail deposit locations, providing consumers with the safest and fastest way to buy or sell cryptocurrencies. For more information, please visit https://www.rockitcoin.com and join the conversation on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn.

CONTACT:
Jarryd Baynes
jarryd@rockitcoin.com

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Relativity Spotlights Legal Industry Leaders at the 2024 Innovation Awards

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2 hours ago

September 26, 2024

Relativity’s annual Innovation Awards recognize the change agents of its user community

CHICAGO, Sept. 26, 2024 /CNW/ — Relativity, a global legal technology company, today announced the winners of this year’s Innovation Awards at Relativity Fest. The Innovation Awards celebrate the trailblazing individuals and teams building custom solutions, empowering their peers and forging new paths to improve the legal industry and its communities.

“Another year of the Innovation Awards signals another opportunity to celebrate our community’s dedication to making a positive impact– whether that be through developing new solutions, providing excellent customer service, or elevating and advocating for their peers in the legal industry,” said Laurie Usewicz, Chief Partner Officer at Relativity. “This year’s winners exemplify the impassioned and innovative spirit that makes the future of our industry a bright one.”

The winners hail from, or work directly with law firms, financial institutions and consultant management companies large and small, private and public. Through a combined process of a judging committee and a community vote, Best Innovation winners are selected based on how they’ve leveraged the Relativity application programming interfaces in creative ways to solve Relativity’s customers’ most unique challenges.

In addition to the standard six individual and two Best Innovation awards, a new Best Innovation category was added for this year, Developer Partner. This award recognizes solutions created by Relativity’s independent software vendor (ISV) community that are offered directly to customers. Eligibility is restricted to solutions that are not owned by an Enterprise or Solution, Advisor, or Provider Partner.

The 2024 Innovation Awards winners are:

Artificial Intelligence: Ben Sexton, Vice President, JND eDiscoveryCustomer Experience: Jenna Rooney, Director, Client Services, Arete Incident ResponseEducation & Mentorship: Deedra Smith, Managing Director, FTI ConsultingInclusion: Vazantha Meyers, Vice President, Discovery Services, Haystack IDSecurity: Jenna Rooney, Director, Client Services, Arete Incident Response Stellar Women: Stephanie L. Goutos, Lead Practice Innovation Attorney, Gunderson DettmerBest Innovation: Developer Partner: Redaction Suggestions in Blackout by MilyliBest Innovation: Enterprise: Flywheel by Troutman Pepper eMergeBest Innovation: Partner: GenAI Toolbox by EY Switzerland

Each of the award winners above exemplify what it means to be a changemaker at the individual, organizational and industry levels. All award winners are determined by a combination of Relativity judging committees unique to each category and a community vote.

Relativity congratulates all submissions for the innovative work delivered this past year.

About Relativity
Relativity makes software to help users organize data, discover the truth and act on it. Its SaaS product, RelativityOne, manages large volumes of data and quickly identifies key issues during litigation and internal investigations. Relativity has more than 300,000 users in approximately 40 countries serving thousands of organizations globally primarily in legal, financial services and government sectors, including the U.S. Department of Justice and 198 of the Am Law 200. Please contact Relativity at sales@relativity.com or visit www.relativity.com for more information.

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UniFab Launches Anime AI Model: Empowering Anime Content Creation

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September 26, 2024

HONG KONG, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — UniFab, a global leader in intelligent video editing, officially launches its latest anime AI model, designed to enhance anime video quality and redefine the anime content creation process.

The UniFab anime AI model leverages advanced deep learning and computer vision to automatically recognize and optimize uploaded materials, producing smooth, high-quality animations. It enables users to easily enhance old, low-resolution anime videos, offering a revolutionary solution for content creators and fans.

Key Features:

Quality Enhancement: Supports upgrades video resolution to 1080P and 4K, significantly enhancing clarity and detail.

Colorization and Detail Restoration: Enhances line definition, texture clarity, and color accuracy, restoring artistic styles and character details with precision.

Effortless Operation: The user interface is intuitive, and the operation process is straightforward. Users can simply upload videos and follow a few steps.

Multi-Function Video Editing: Offers editing features such as trimming, merging, and audio processing, enabling users to easily create personalized video content.

The UniFab anime AI simplifies the traditionally complex enhancement process, enabling both beginners and experienced professionals to quickly create stunning works with this innovative tool. This AI model is now officially available, further strengthening UniFab’s leadership in content creation technology.

About UniFab

This AI video enhancer software features a comprehensive suite of AI-powered tools for video and audio editing, delivering versatile capabilities and outstanding results in quality enhancement.

Video Upscaler AI: Boosts video resolution to 4K, restoring details for a clearer viewing experience.

HDR Upconverter AI: Converts videos from SDR to HDR10/Dolby Vision, delivering richer and more realistic colors.

Denoise AI: Eliminates noise and grain caused by various factors, resulting in cleaner videos.

Deinterlace AI: Converts interlaced video signals to progressive, effectively reducing flicker and visual artifacts.

Smoother AI: Utilizes frame interpolation to increase video frame rates by AI, delivering smoother and more fluid motion.

Video background Remover AI: Supports replacing or removing unwanted background and objects in videos to highlight the subject.

Audio Upmix AI: Upscales audio tracks from videos to EAC3 5.1/DTS 7.1 surround sound for a cinematic listening experience.

The era of AI-powered video editing has arrived, and we invite all industry partners and users to join us in experiencing the ultimate audiovisual experience.

Contact Information:

Company Name: UniFab

Official Website: https://unifab.ai

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FR: https://fr.unifab.ai/

DE: https://de.unifab.ai/

ZH: https://zh.unifab.ai/

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