| Schedule of carrying and fair values of the entity's debt facilities |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | Issuer | | Carrying
Amount | | Fair Value | | Carrying
Amount | | Fair Value | | | | | | (In thousands) | | 5% Senior Notes due 2023 (1) | DDBS | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 1,443,179 | | $ | 1,441,635 | | 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 (2) | DDBS | | | 1,982,544 | | | 1,872,275 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 1,870,940 | | 7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 | DDBS | | | 2,000,000 | | | 1,388,060 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 1,620,280 | | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | DDBS | | | 2,750,000 | | | 2,366,073 | | | 2,750,000 | | | 2,336,813 | | 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028 | DDBS | | | 1,000,000 | | | 600,160 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 708,320 | | 5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 | DDBS | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,013,125 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,013,675 | | 5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2029 | DDBS | | | 1,500,000 | | | 774,600 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 976,755 | | Other notes payable | | | | 42,678 | | | 42,678 | | | 18,329 | | | 18,329 | | Subtotal | | | | 11,775,222 | | $ | 9,056,971 | | | 13,211,508 | | $ | 10,986,747 | | Unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discounts, net | | | | (26,812) | | | | | | (35,206) | | | | | Finance lease obligations (3) | | | | 31,104 | | | | | | 69,206 | | | | | Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations (including current portion) | | | $ | 11,779,514 | | | | | $ | 13,245,508 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | We had repurchased or redeemed the principal balance of our 5% Senior Notes due 2023 as of March 15, 2023, the instrument’s maturity date. |
| (2) | During the year ended December 31, 2023, we repurchased approximately $17 million of our 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 in open market trades. The remaining balance of approximately $1.983 billion matures on November 15, 2024 and is included in “Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023. |
| (3) | Disclosure regarding fair value of finance leases is not required. |
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| Schedule of other long term debt and capital lease obligations |
| | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | | (In thousands) | | Satellites and other finance lease obligations | | $ | 31,104 | | $ | 69,206 | | Notes payable related to satellite vendor financing and other debt payable in installments through 2031 with interest rates ranging from approximately 4.0% to 6.0% | | | 42,678 | | | 18,329 | | Total | | | 73,782 | | | 87,535 | | Less: current portion | | | (41,432) | | | (40,922) | | Other long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion | | $ | 32,350 | | $ | 46,613 | | | | | | | | | |
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