v3.25.2
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations  
Schedule of carrying amount and fair value of our debt facilities

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As of

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June 30, 2025

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December 31, 2024

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Issuer

    

Carrying
Amount

    

Fair Value

    

Carrying
Amount

    

Fair Value

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(In thousands)

0% Convertible Notes due 2025

DISH

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$

138,403

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$

125,717

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$

138,403

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$

124,916

Term Loan due 2025 (1)

DBS SubscriberCo

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166,667

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166,667

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500,000

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500,000

7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026

DDBS

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2,000,000

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1,779,660

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2,000,000

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1,678,640

5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (2)

HSSC

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627,283

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560,063

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750,000

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686,475

6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2026

HSSC

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750,000

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548,625

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750,000

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595,725

3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026

DISH

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45,209

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37,987

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45,209

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38,495

5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026

DDBS

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2,750,000

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2,502,500

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2,750,000

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2,507,780

11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027

DISH

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3,500,000

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3,605,000

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3,500,000

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3,708,460

7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2028

DDBS

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1,000,000

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722,500

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1,000,000

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715,680

5 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2028

DDBS

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2,500,000

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2,175,000

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2,500,000

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2,143,350

5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2029

DDBS

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1,500,000

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987,480

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1,500,000

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959,610

Term Loan due 2029 (3)

DBS SubscriberCo

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1,800,000

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1,761,313

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1,800,000

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1,800,000

Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Shares due 2029 (3)(4)

DBS SubscriberCo

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200,000

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193,519

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200,000

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200,000

10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (5)

SATS

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5,506,000

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5,664,298

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5,356,000

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5,763,110

3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 (6)

SATS

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1,946,856

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2,297,290

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1,906,229

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2,029,715

6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 (7)

SATS

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2,372,670

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2,185,229

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2,287,738

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2,070,952

Other notes payable

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80,201

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80,201

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108,072

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108,072

Subtotal

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26,883,289

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$

25,393,049

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27,091,651

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$

25,630,980

Unamortized deferred financing costs and other debt discounts, net

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(484,164)

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(555,533)

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Finance lease obligations (8)

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55,793

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67,199

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Total

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26,454,918

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26,603,317

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Less: current portion (3)

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(1,053,230)

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(943,029)

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Total debt, finance lease and other obligations, net of current portion

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$

25,401,688

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$

25,660,288

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(1)During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, we redeemed approximately $166 million and $333 million, respectively, of our Term Loan due 2025. The remaining balance of approximately $167 million is paid monthly and the final payment is due September 30, 2025.
(2)During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we repurchased approximately $123 million of our 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 in open market trades. The remaining balance of approximately $627 million matures on August 1, 2026. See Note 5 for further information.
(3)A portion of the principal balance of these instruments is classified as “Current portion of debt, finance lease and other obligations” due to payment terms upon which we will pay a portion of principal balance based on the variable cash flows for certain Pay-TV business metrics which are an estimate and could change significantly based on actual performance.
(4)Due to the June 30, 2029 mandatory redemption feature of this instrument, it is considered a debt instrument.
(5)On May 8, 2025, we issued an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount of our 10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due November 30, 2029.
(6)During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we elected to make our semi-annual interest payment of approximately $41 million in kind.
(7)During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we elected to make our semi-annual interest payment of approximately $85 million in kind.
(8)Disclosure regarding fair value of finance leases is not required.

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