December 5, 2025—CriticalPoint, a trusted platform of tailored financial solutions combining the best of Investment Banking and Private Capital, today announced that it has been awarded the Information Technology Deal of the Year (Over $1B) by The M&A Advisor for its role in the refinancing of Viasat, Inc. (“Viasat”). The winners of the 24th Annual M&A Advisor Awards were revealed during a sold-out black-tie gala at The New York Athletic Club, held as part of the 2025 Future of Dealmaking Summit on November 18–19, 2025.
This honor is part of the broader Sector Deal of the Year category, recognizing standout achievements across key industry sectors. Finalists for the 24th Annual Awards were selected from more than 1,000 nominations, underscoring the depth and caliber of talent across the dealmaking community. To review the winners list in full, please click here.
The award-winning transaction involved Viasat’s issuance of $1.975 billion in aggregate principal amount of its 9.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2029, which was upsized from a previously announced $1.250 billion in aggregate principal amount. CriticalPoint served as the exclusive debt advisor to Viasat, a global communications company, providing key strategic advice on structure, timing, pricing, and capital markets access to support Viasat’s longer-term strategic objectives. To read the full announcement, please click here.
CriticalPoint team members K.C. Brechnitz and Trent Spangler accepted the award on the firm’s behalf from Roger Aguinaldo, Founder and CEO of The M&A Advisor.
“It’s an honor to be recognized by The M&A Advisor for our team’s work with Viasat,” said K.C. Brechnitz, Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets at CriticalPoint. “Financing solutions require strategic, tactical, and technical advice from a trusted partner who understands the complexities of capital structure, capital markets, timing, pricing, and capital providers. We’re proud of our team’s dedication to the client and collaboration throughout the process that helped Viasat confidently and efficiently craft a successful financing solution, while also planning for longer-term capital and strategic objectives.”
This recognition reinforces CriticalPoint’s reputation as a trusted advisor, known for delivering high-touch strategic guidance, disciplined execution, and superior outcomes. Clients rely on CriticalPoint’s proven capabilities across mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, deal sourcing, special situations, valuation advisory, and private capital investing to navigate defining moments with confidence.
To discuss how CriticalPoint can support your next capital initiative, or to learn more about our platform of solutions, please contact us:
Curt Himebauch
Managing Director, Business Development
Direct: (424) 567-6198
chimebauch@criticalpoint.com
About CriticalPoint
CriticalPoint provides tailored financial solutions through a trusted platform, combining the best of Investment Banking and Private Capital. Backed by decades of diverse transaction experience, the CriticalPoint team delivers the insights clients and stakeholders need to achieve superior outcomes. Founded in 2012 by senior M&A professionals with a passion for deal-making, CriticalPoint stands out for its deep expertise in Investment Banking—including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, deal sourcing, special situations, and valuation advisory—as well as in Private Capital investing, with a focus on corporate divestitures and special situations. When business owners, management teams, private equity firms, and corporate sellers reach a defining moment across a range of industries, they rely on CriticalPoint’s proven expertise. For more information, visit criticalpoint.com.
Messrs. Brechnitz and Spangler are Registered Representatives of, Securities Products are offered through CriticalPoint Partners, LLC. Member FINRA SIPC. Any testimonial or endorsement may not be representative of the experience of other customers and is no guarantee of future performance or success.
