Cover Page
Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Feb. 11, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | |
Cover [Abstract] | |||
Document Type | 10-K | ||
Document Annual Report | true | ||
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
Document Transition Report | false | ||
Entity File Number | 333-179121 | ||
Entity Registrant Name | Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation | ||
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | CO | ||
Entity Tax Identification Number | 45-0897865 | ||
Entity Address, Address Line One | 100 Inverness Terrace East, | ||
Entity Address, City or Town | Englewood, | ||
Entity Address, State or Province | CO | ||
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 80112-5308 | ||
City Area Code | (303) | ||
Local Phone Number | 706-4000 | ||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
Entity Voluntary Filers | Yes | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | No | ||
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | ||
Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | ||
Entity Small Business | false | ||
Entity Shell Company | false | ||
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag | true | ||
Entity Public Float | $ 0 | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 1,078 | ||
Documents Incorporated by Reference | None | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 0001533758 | ||
Amendment Flag | false | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2020 | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Current assets: | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 740,490 | $ 1,139,435 |
Marketable investment securities | 1,203,296 | 652,835 |
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net | 183,988 | 196,520 |
Other current assets, net | 291,815 | 301,652 |
Total current assets | 2,419,589 | 2,290,442 |
Non-current assets: | ||
Property and equipment, net | 1,691,523 | 1,857,581 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 128,266 | 113,399 |
Goodwill | 511,597 | 506,953 |
Regulatory authorizations, net | 410,451 | 412,363 |
Other investments, net | 103,924 | 110,040 |
Other non-current assets, net | 307,677 | 251,936 |
Total non-current assets | 3,171,778 | 3,281,593 |
Total assets | 5,591,367 | 5,572,035 |
Current liabilities: | ||
Trade accounts payable | 118,568 | 121,552 |
Current portion of long-term debt, net | 898,237 | 0 |
Contract liabilities | 104,569 | 101,060 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 325,587 | 258,417 |
Total current liabilities | 1,446,961 | 481,029 |
Non-current liabilities: | ||
Long-term debt, net | 1,495,256 | 2,389,168 |
Deferred tax liabilities, net | 369,940 | 380,316 |
Operating lease liabilities | 114,877 | 96,879 |
Other non-current liabilities | 87,957 | 90,480 |
Total non-current liabilities | 2,068,030 | 2,956,843 |
Total liabilities | 3,514,991 | 3,437,872 |
Commitments and contingencies | ||
Shareholder's equity: | ||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value,1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at both December 31, 2020 and 2019 | 0 | 0 |
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 1,078 shares issued and outstanding at both December 31, 2020 and 2019 | 0 | 0 |
Additional paid-in capital | 1,486,730 | 1,478,636 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (146,840) | (84,636) |
Accumulated earnings (losses) | 671,570 | 664,415 |
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity | 2,011,460 | 2,058,415 |
Non-controlling interests | 64,916 | 75,748 |
Total shareholder's equity | 2,076,376 | 2,134,163 |
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | 5,591,367 | 5,572,035 |
Regulatory authorization | ||
Non-current assets: | ||
Regulatory authorizations, net | 410,451 | 412,363 |
Other intangible assets, net | 10,451 | 12,363 |
Other Intangible Assets | ||
Non-current assets: | ||
Other intangible assets, net | $ 18,340 | $ 29,321 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Shareholder's equity: | ||
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Preferred Stock, shares issued (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 1,078 | 1,078 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 1,078 | 1,078 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | $ 492,306 | $ 475,860 | $ 461,645 | $ 467,547 | $ 500,600 | $ 473,121 | $ 461,241 | $ 455,199 | $ 1,897,358 | $ 1,890,161 | $ 1,766,836 |
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 433,408 | 467,869 | 397,994 | ||||||||
Research and development expenses | 29,448 | 25,739 | 27,570 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 498,876 | 464,797 | 426,852 | ||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 1,700,798 | 1,739,209 | 1,588,854 | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 54,644 | 57,248 | 54,993 | 29,675 | 45,088 | 45,433 | 13,962 | 46,469 | 196,560 | 150,952 | 177,982 |
Other income (expense): | |||||||||||
Interest income | 18,802 | 57,730 | 59,104 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (172,466) | (272,218) | (231,169) | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on investments, net | (232) | (8,464) | 187 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net | (6,116) | (3,333) | 4,874 | ||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net | 3,427 | (9,855) | (12,484) | ||||||||
Other, net | (286) | (633) | 8,041 | ||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (156,871) | (236,773) | (171,447) | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 39,689 | (85,821) | 6,535 | ||||||||
Total income tax benefit (provision), net | (42,118) | (11,595) | (18,615) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (2,429) | (97,416) | (12,080) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 56,539 | 109,423 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 3,628 | 11,482 | 374 | (17,913) | (62,828) | (2,690) | 1,609 | 23,032 | (2,429) | (40,877) | 97,343 |
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 11,754 | 11,335 | (1,842) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC | $ 6,342 | $ 13,649 | $ 3,805 | $ (14,471) | $ (52,852) | $ 107 | $ 977 | $ 22,226 | 9,325 | (29,542) | 95,501 |
Services and other revenue | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,691,757 | 1,623,458 | 1,561,426 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | 572,637 | 555,701 | 559,838 | ||||||||
Total equipment revenue | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 205,601 | 266,703 | 205,410 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | $ 166,429 | $ 225,103 | $ 176,600 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
Net income (loss) | $ (2,429) | $ (40,877) | $ 97,343 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (77,646) | 1,182 | (31,938) |
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities | (192) | 1,817 | (665) |
Other | (4) | (114) | 41 |
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss): | |||
Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities | (1) | (419) | (212) |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (77,843) | 2,466 | (32,774) |
Comprehensive income (loss) | (80,272) | (38,411) | 64,569 |
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 27,392 | 8,007 | (453) |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC | $ (52,880) | $ (30,404) | $ 64,116 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance | Additional Paid-In Capital | Additional Paid-In CapitalCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance | Accumulated Earnings (Losses) | Accumulated Earnings (Losses)Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accumulated Earnings (Losses)Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance | Non-controlling Interests | Non-controlling InterestsCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Non-controlling InterestsCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 2,299,244 | $ 16,206 | $ 2,315,450 | $ 1,754,561 | $ 1,754,561 | $ (52,822) | $ 433 | $ (52,389) | $ 582,683 | $ 15,773 | $ 598,456 | $ 14,822 | $ 14,822 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 5,435 | 5,435 | ||||||||||||
Capital contribution from EchoStar Corporation | 7,125 | 7,125 | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (32,774) | (31,385) | (1,389) | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 97,343 | 95,501 | 1,842 | |||||||||||
Other, net | (84) | (84) | ||||||||||||
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | 2,392,495 | 1,767,037 | (83,774) | 693,957 | 15,275 | |||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 5,436 | 5,436 | ||||||||||||
Capital contribution from EchoStar Corporation | 9,606 | 9,606 | ||||||||||||
Purchase of non-controlling interest | (7,313) | (833) | (6,480) | |||||||||||
Net assets distributed pursuant to the BSS Transaction | (332,699) | (332,699) | ||||||||||||
Issuance of equity and contribution of assets pursuant to the Yahsat JV formation | 102,775 | 29,576 | 73,199 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 2,466 | (862) | 3,328 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (40,877) | (29,542) | (11,335) | |||||||||||
Other, net | 2,274 | 513 | 1,761 | |||||||||||
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | 2,134,163 | $ (2,409) | $ 2,131,754 | 1,478,636 | $ 1,478,636 | (84,636) | $ (84,636) | 664,415 | $ (2,169) | $ 662,246 | 75,748 | $ (240) | $ 75,508 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 3,883 | 3,883 | ||||||||||||
Capital contribution from EchoStar Corporation | 18,241 | 18,241 | ||||||||||||
Issuance of equity and contribution of assets pursuant to the Yahsat JV formation | 2,758 | 4,338 | (1,580) | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (77,834) | (62,204) | (15,630) | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (2,429) | 9,325 | (11,754) | |||||||||||
Other, net | 3 | (127) | (1) | 131 | ||||||||||
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 2,076,376 | $ 1,486,730 | $ (146,840) | $ 671,570 | $ 64,916 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net income (loss) | $ (2,429,000) | $ (40,877,000) | $ 97,343,000 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 498,876,000 | 550,723,000 | 551,416,000 |
Losses (gains) on investments, net | 232,000 | 8,464,000 | (184,000) |
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net | 6,116,000 | 3,333,000 | (4,791,000) |
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net | (3,427,000) | 9,855,000 | 12,484,000 |
Deferred tax provision (benefit), net | (4,261,000) | 14,703,000 | 43,698,000 |
Stock-based compensation | 5,167,000 | 5,436,000 | 5,435,000 |
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 4,324,000 | 5,912,000 | 7,923,000 |
Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 2,716,000 | 10,000,000 |
Changes in assets and current liabilities, net: | |||
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net | (2,755,000) | 8,398,000 | (17,840,000) |
Other current assets | 6,040,000 | (81,414,000) | 20,705,000 |
Trade accounts payable | (7,071,000) | 13,510,000 | 6,258,000 |
Contract liabilities | 3,509,000 | 26,411,000 | 7,832,000 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 73,746,000 | 93,117,000 | 9,007,000 |
Non-current assets and non-current liabilities, net | (51,734,000) | 13,557,000 | (2,680,000) |
Other, net | 2,007,000 | (240,000) | (3,903,000) |
Net cash flows from operating activities | 528,340,000 | 633,604,000 | 742,703,000 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Purchases of marketable investment securities | (2,035,712,000) | (709,350,000) | (2,063,042,000) |
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities | 1,482,704,000 | 1,665,269,000 | 909,996,000 |
Expenditures for property and equipment | (355,238,000) | (309,291,000) | (391,065,000) |
Expenditures for externally marketed software | (38,655,000) | (29,310,000) | (31,639,000) |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 7,851,000 | (100,991,000) |
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment | 0 | 0 | 77,524,000 |
Purchases of regulatory authorizations | 0 | (7,850,000) | 0 |
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services | 0 | 0 | (7,125,000) |
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | 2,284,000 | 0 |
Net cash flows from investing activities | (946,901,000) | 619,603,000 | (1,606,342,000) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes | 0 | (920,923,000) | (70,173,000) |
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations | (811,000) | (29,347,000) | (41,019,000) |
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | (1,554,000) | (4,430,000) | (4,796,000) |
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder | 18,241,000 | 0 | 0 |
Capital contribution from EchoStar | 0 | 0 | 7,125,000 |
Purchase of non-controlling interest | 0 | (7,313,000) | 0 |
Other, net | 998,000 | 1,172,000 | 0 |
Net cash flows from financing activities | 16,874,000 | (960,841,000) | (108,863,000) |
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 2,662,000 | (663,000) | (2,233,000) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (399,025,000) | 291,703,000 | (974,735,000) |
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period | 1,140,322,000 | 848,619,000 | 1,823,354,000 |
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period | 741,297,000 | 1,140,322,000 | 848,619,000 |
Eliminations | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net income (loss) | (52,772,000) | 60,211,000 | (190,880,000) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Changes in assets and current liabilities, net: | |||
Net cash flows from operating activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Purchases of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Expenditures for property and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Expenditures for externally marketed software | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0 | |
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment | 0 | ||
Purchases of regulatory authorizations | 0 | ||
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services | 0 | ||
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | ||
Net cash flows from investing activities | (142,693,000) | (232,338,000) | (255,129,000) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes | 0 | 0 | |
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder | 0 | ||
Capital contribution from EchoStar | 0 | ||
Purchase of non-controlling interest | 0 | ||
Other, net | 0 | 0 | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | 142,693,000 | 232,338,000 | 255,129,000 |
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable Legal Entities | HSS | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net income (loss) | 9,325,000 | (29,542,000) | 95,501,000 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Changes in assets and current liabilities, net: | |||
Net cash flows from operating activities | (99,455,000) | (56,235,000) | (64,735,000) |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Purchases of marketable investment securities | (2,035,712,000) | (709,350,000) | (2,063,042,000) |
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities | 1,482,704,000 | 1,665,269,000 | 909,996,000 |
Expenditures for property and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Expenditures for externally marketed software | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0 | |
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment | 0 | ||
Purchases of regulatory authorizations | 0 | ||
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services | 0 | ||
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | ||
Net cash flows from investing activities | (308,597,000) | 1,263,343,000 | (847,377,000) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes | (920,923,000) | (70,173,000) | |
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder | 0 | ||
Capital contribution from EchoStar | 7,125,000 | ||
Purchase of non-controlling interest | 0 | ||
Other, net | 0 | 0 | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | 0 | (920,923,000) | (63,048,000) |
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (408,052,000) | 286,185,000 | (975,160,000) |
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net income (loss) | 121,889,000 | 75,383,000 | 223,949,000 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net | 269,000 | 344,000 | 104,000 |
Changes in assets and current liabilities, net: | |||
Net cash flows from operating activities | 602,138,000 | 644,827,000 | 760,353,000 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Purchases of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Expenditures for property and equipment | (202,083,000) | (215,000,000) | (304,376,000) |
Expenditures for externally marketed software | (38,655,000) | (29,310,000) | (31,639,000) |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | (7,000) | (100,991,000) | |
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment | 77,524,000 | ||
Purchases of regulatory authorizations | 0 | ||
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services | 0 | ||
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate | 2,284,000 | ||
Net cash flows from investing activities | (342,456,000) | (317,119,000) | (410,022,000) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes | 0 | 0 | |
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 0 | (27,203,000) | (35,886,000) |
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | (1,554,000) | (4,430,000) | (4,796,000) |
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder | 0 | ||
Capital contribution from EchoStar | 0 | ||
Purchase of non-controlling interest | (2,666,000) | ||
Other, net | 0 | 0 | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | (245,965,000) | (341,723,000) | (346,351,000) |
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 13,717,000 | (14,015,000) | 3,980,000 |
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net income (loss) | (80,871,000) | (146,929,000) | (31,227,000) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net | (3,696,000) | 9,511,000 | 12,380,000 |
Changes in assets and current liabilities, net: | |||
Net cash flows from operating activities | 25,657,000 | 45,012,000 | 47,085,000 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Purchases of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Expenditures for property and equipment | (153,155,000) | (94,291,000) | (86,689,000) |
Expenditures for externally marketed software | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 7,858,000 | 0 | |
Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment | 0 | ||
Purchases of regulatory authorizations | (7,850,000) | ||
Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services | (7,125,000) | ||
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | ||
Net cash flows from investing activities | (153,155,000) | (94,283,000) | (93,814,000) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes | 0 | 0 | |
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations | (811,000) | (2,144,000) | (5,133,000) |
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder | 18,241,000 | ||
Capital contribution from EchoStar | 0 | ||
Purchase of non-controlling interest | (4,647,000) | ||
Other, net | 998,000 | 1,172,000 | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | 120,146,000 | 69,467,000 | 45,407,000 |
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 2,662,000 | (663,000) | (2,233,000) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ (4,690,000) | $ 19,533,000 | $ (3,555,000) |
Organization and Business Activ
Organization and Business Activities | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES | ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES Principal Business Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (which, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as “HSSC,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) is a holding company and a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”). We are a global provider of broadband satellite technologies, broadband internet services for consumer customers, which include home and small to medium-sized businesses, and satellite services. We also deliver innovative network technologies, managed services and communications solutions for enterprise customers, which include aeronautical and government enterprises. We operate in the following two business segments: • Hughes — which provides broadband satellite technologies and broadband internet services to domestic and international consumer customers and broadband network technologies, managed services, equipment, hardware, satellite services and communication solutions to service providers and enterprise customers. The Hughes segment also designs, provides and installs gateway and terminal equipment to customers for other satellite systems. In addition, our Hughes segment designs, develops, constructs and provides telecommunication networks comprising satellite ground segment systems and terminals to mobile system operators and our enterprise customers. • ESS — which uses certain of our owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related licenses to provide satellite services on a full-time and/or occasional-use basis to United States (“U.S.”) government service providers, internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, content providers and private enterprise customers. Our operations also include various corporate departments (primarily Executive, Treasury, Strategic Development, Human Resources, IT, Finance, Accounting, Real Estate and Legal) and other activities, such as costs incurred in certain satellite development programs and other business development activities, and gains or losses from certain of our investments, that have not been assigned to our business segments. These activities, costs and income, as well as eliminations of intersegment transactions, are accounted for in Corporate and Other. We also divide our operations by primary geographic market as follows: (i) North America (the U.S. and its territories, Mexico, and Canada); (ii) South and Central America and; (iii) Other (Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, India, and the Middle East). Refer to Note 17. Segment Reporting for further detail . In September 2019, pursuant to a master transaction agreement (the “Master Transaction Agreement”) with DISH Network Corporation (“DISH”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH (“Merger Sub”), (i) we and EchoStar and its subsidiaries transferred certain real property and the various businesses, products, licenses, technology, revenues, billings, operating activities, assets and liabilities primarily related to the former portion of our ESS segment that managed, marketed and provided (1) broadcast satellite services primarily to DISH and its subsidiaries, (together with DISH, “DISH Network”) and EchoStar’s joint venture Dish Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., (“Dish Mexico”) and its subsidiaries and (2) telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) services for satellites owned by DISH Network and a portion of EchoStar’s and our other businesses (collectively, the “BSS Business”) to one of our former subsidiaries, EchoStar BSS Corporation (“BSS Corp.”),; (ii) EchoStar distributed to each holder of shares of EchoStar’s Class A or Class B common stock entitled to receive consideration in the transaction an amount of shares of common stock of BSS Corp., par value $0.001 per share (“BSS Common Stock”), equal to one share of BSS Common Stock for each share of EchoStar’s Class A or Class B common stock owned by such EchoStar stockholder (the “Distribution”); and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) Merger Sub merged with and into BSS Corp. (the “Merger”), such that BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH and with DISH then owning and operating the BSS Business, and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“DISH Common Stock”) ((i) - (iii) collectively, the “BSS Transaction”). In connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed to indemnify each other against certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain retained and assumed liabilities, respectively. Additionally, EchoStar and DISH and certain of our, EchoStar’s and DISH’s subsidiaries, as applicable, (i) entered into certain customary agreements covering, among other things, matters relating to taxes, employees, intellectual property and the provision of transitional services; (ii) terminated certain previously existing agreements; and (iii) amended certain existing agreements and entered into certain new agreements pursuant to which we, EchoStar and certain of our and its other subsidiaries, on the one hand, and DISH Network, on the other hand, will obtain and provide certain products, services and rights from and to each other. The BSS Transaction was structured in a manner intended to be tax-free to EchoStar and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes and was accounted for as a spin-off to EchoStar’s stockholders as we and EchoStar did not receive any consideration. Following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we no longer operate the BSS Business, which was a substantial portion of our ESS segment. As a result of the BSS Transaction, the financial results of the BSS Business, except for certain real estate that transferred in the transaction, are presented as discontinued operations and, as such, excluded from continuing operations and segment results for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, in these Consolidated Financial Statements. Refer to Note 5. Discontinued Operations for further detail. Additionally, all amounts in the following footnotes reference results from continuing operations unless otherwise noted. |
Summary of Significant Accounti
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation These Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). We consolidate all entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. We are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in variable interest entities in which we are the primary beneficiary and in other entities in which we own more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares and other shareholders do not have substantive rights to participate in management. For entities we control but do not wholly own, we record a non-controlling interest within shareholder’s equity for the portion of the entity’s equity attributed to the non-controlling ownership interests. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All amounts presented in these Consolidated Financial Statements and their accompanying notes are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts and unless otherwise noted. Reclassification Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. Use of Estimates We are required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these Consolidated Financial Statements. The most significant estimates and assumptions are used in determining: (i) inputs used to recognize revenue over time, including amortization periods for deferred contract acquisition costs; (ii) allowances for doubtful accounts; (iii) deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, including uncertain tax positions; (iv) loss contingencies; (v) fair value of financial instruments; (vi) fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations; and (vii) asset impairment testing. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience, observable market inputs and on various other factors that we believe to be relevant under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts and such differences may be material to our financial statements. Additionally, changing economic conditions may increase the inherent uncertainty in the estimates and assumptions indicated above. We review our estimates and assumptions periodically and the effects of revisions thereto are reflected in the period they occur or prospectively if the revised estimate affects future periods. Fair Value Measurements We determine fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Market or observable inputs are the preferred source of values, followed by unobservable inputs or assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs. We utilize the highest level of inputs available according to the following hierarchy in determining fair value: • Level 1 - Defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; • Level 2 - Defined as observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and • Level 3 - Defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with characteristics of the asset or liability that would be considered by market participants in a transaction to purchase or sell the asset or liability. Fair values of our marketable investment securities are measured on a recurring basis based on a variety of observable market inputs. For our investments in publicly traded equity securities and U.S. government securities, fair value ordinarily is determined based on Level 1 measurements that reflect quoted prices for identical securities in active markets. Fair values of our investments in other marketable debt securities are generally based on Level 2 measurements as the markets for such debt securities are less active. We consider trades of identical debt securities on or near the measurement date as a strong indication of fair value and matrix pricing techniques that consider par value, coupon rate, credit quality, maturity and other relevant features may also be used to determine fair value of our investments in marketable debt securities. Fair values for our outstanding debt are based on quoted market prices in less active markets and are categorized as Level 2 measurements. Additionally, we use fair value measurements from time to time in connection with other investments, asset impairment testing and the assignment of purchase consideration to assets and liabilities of acquired companies. Those fair value measurements typically include significant unobservable inputs and are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy are considered to occur at the beginning of the quarterly accounting period. There were no transfers between levels during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net, trade accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other current liabilities were equal to or approximated their fair value due to their short-term nature or proximity to current market rates. Revenue Recognition Overview Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of the promised goods or our performance of the services to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We enter into contracts that may include various combinations of products and services, which are generally distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. We also recognize lease revenue which is derived from leases of property and equipment which, for operating leases, is reported in Services and other revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and, for sales-type leases, is reported in Equipment revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Certain of our customer contracts contain embedded equipment leases, which we separate from non-lease components of the contract based on the relative standalone selling prices of the lease and non-lease components. Hughes Segment Our Hughes segment service contracts typically obligate us to provide substantially the same services on a recurring basis in exchange for fixed recurring fees over the term of the contract. We satisfy such performance obligations over time and recognize revenue ratably as services are rendered over the service period. Certain of our contracts with service obligations provide for fees based on usage, capacity or volume. We satisfy these performance obligations and recognize the related revenue at the point in time, or over the period, when the services are rendered. Our Hughes segment also sells and leases communications equipment to its customers. Revenue from equipment sales generally is recognized based upon shipment terms. Our equipment sales contracts typically include standard product warranties, but generally do not provide for returns or refunds. Revenue for extended warranties is recognized ratably over the extended warranty period. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we typically allocate the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation based on their relative standalone selling prices. When the standalone selling price is not observable, our primary method used to estimate standalone selling price is the expected cost plus a margin. Our contracts generally require customer payments to be made at or shortly after the time we transfer control of goods or perform the services. In addition to equipment and service offerings, our Hughes segment also enters into long-term contracts to design, develop, construct and install complex telecommunication networks for mobile system operators and enterprise customers. Revenue from such contracts is generally recognized over time as a measure of progress that depicts the transfer of control of the goods or services to the customer. Depending on the nature of the arrangement, we measure progress toward contract completion using an appropriate input method or output method. Under the input method, we recognize the transaction price as revenue based on the ratio of costs incurred to estimated total costs at completion. Under the output method, revenue and cost of sales are recognized as products are delivered based on the expected profit for the entire agreement. Profit margins on long-term contracts generally are based on estimates of revenue and costs at completion. We review and revise our estimates periodically and recognize related adjustments in the period in which the revisions are made. Estimated losses on contracts are recorded in the period in which they are identified. We generally receive interim payments as work progresses, although for some contracts, we may be entitled to receive an advance payment. ESS Segment Generally, our ESS segment service contracts with customers contain a single performance obligation and, therefore, there is no need to allocate the transaction price. We transfer control and recognize revenue for satellite services at the point in time or over the period when the services are rendered. Lease Revenue We lease satellite capacity, communications equipment and real estate to certain of our customers. We identify and determine the classification of such leases as operating leases or sales-type leases. A lease is classified as a sales-type lease if it meets the criteria for a finance lease; otherwise it is classified as an operating lease. Some of our leases are embedded in contracts with customers that include non-lease performance obligations. For such contracts, except where we have elected otherwise, we allocate consideration in the contract between lease and non-lease components based on their relative standalone selling prices. We elected an accounting policy to not separate the lease of equipment from related services in our HughesNet satellite internet service (the “HughesNet service”) contracts with customers and account for all revenue from such contracts as non-lease service revenue. Assets subject to operating leases remain in Property and equipment, net and continue to be depreciated. Assets subject to sales-type leases are derecognized from Property and equipment, net at lease commencement and a net investment in the lease asset is recognized in Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net and Other non-current assets, net . Operating lease revenue is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Sales-type lease revenue and a corresponding receivable generally are recognized at lease commencement based on the present value of the future lease payments and related interest income on the receivable is recognized over the lease term. Payments under sales-type leases are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or our incremental borrowing rate if the interest rate implicit in the lease cannot be reasonably determined. We report revenue from sales-type leases at the commencement date in Equipment revenue and periodic interest income in Services and other revenue. We report operating lease revenue in Services and other revenue . Other Sales and Value Added Taxes, Universal Service Fees and other taxes that we collect concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from revenue and included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight are accounted for as a fulfillment cost after control over a product has transferred to the customer and are included in Cost of sales - equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations at the time of shipment. Cost of Sales - Services and Other Cost of Sales - Equipment Cost of sales - equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations primarily consists of inventory costs, including freight and royalties, and is generally recognized at the point in time control of the equipment is passed to the customer and related revenue is recognized. Additionally, customer-related research and development costs are incurred in connection with the specific requirements of a customer’s order; in such instances, the amounts for these customer funded development efforts are also included in Cost of sales - equipment Stock-based Compensation Expense Stock-based compensation expense is recognized based on the fair value of stock awards ultimately expected to vest. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Compensation expense for awards with service conditions only is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Compensation expense for awards subject to performance conditions is recognized only when satisfaction of the performance condition is probable. Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses Debt Issuance Costs Costs of issuing debt generally are deferred and amortized utilizing the effective interest method, with amortization included in Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We report unamortized debt issuance costs as a reduction of the related long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Foreign Currency The functional currency for certain of our foreign operations is determined to be the local currency. Accordingly, we translate assets and liabilities of these foreign entities from their local currencies to U.S. dollars using period-end exchange rates and translate income and expense accounts at monthly average rates. The resulting translation adjustments are reported as Foreign currency translation adjustments in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Except in certain uncommon circumstances, we have not recorded deferred income taxes related to our foreign currency translation adjustments. Gains and losses resulting from the re-measurement of transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Income Taxes We are included in the consolidated federal income tax return of EchoStar. We recognize a provision or benefit for income taxes currently payable or receivable and for income tax amounts deferred to future periods based upon a separate return allocation method which results in income tax expense that approximates the expense that would result if we were a stand-alone entity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the effects of tax losses, credits, and the future income tax effects of temporary differences between U.S. GAAP carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are offset by valuation allowances when we determine it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized in the foreseeable future. We determine deferred tax assets and liabilities separately for each taxing jurisdiction and report the net amount for each jurisdiction as a non-current asset or liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. From time to time, we engage in transactions where the income tax consequences are uncertain. We recognize tax benefits when, in management’s judgment, a tax filing position is more likely than not to be sustained if challenged by the tax authorities. For tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, we may not recognize a portion of a tax benefit depending on management’s assessment of how the tax position will ultimately be settled. Unrecognized tax benefits generally are netted against the deferred tax assets associated with our net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. We adjust our estimates periodically based on ongoing examinations by, and settlements with, various taxing authorities, as well as changes in tax laws, regulations and precedent. Estimates of our uncertain tax positions are made based upon prior experience and are updated in light of changes in facts and circumstances. However, due to the uncertain and complex application of tax regulations, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of audits may result in liabilities which could be materially different from these estimates. In such an event, we will record additional income tax provision or benefit in the period in which such resolution occurs. We classify interest and penalties, if any, associated with our unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax provision or benefit. Lessee Accounting We lease real estate, satellite capacity and equipment in the conduct of our business operations. For contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2019, at contract inception, we assess whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. Generally, we determine that a lease exists when (i) the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (ii) we obtain the right to substantially all economic benefits from use of the asset and (iii) we have the right to direct the use of the asset. A lease is classified as a finance lease when one or more of the following criteria are met: (i) the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, (ii) the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, (iii) the lease term is for a major part of the remaining useful life of the asset, (iv) the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset or (v) the asset is of a specialized nature and there is not expected to be an alternative use to the lessor at the end of the lease term. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any of these criteria. Our operating leases consist primarily of leases for office space, data centers and satellite-related ground infrastructure. Our finance leases consist primarily of leases for satellite capacity. At the lease commencement date, we recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except short-term leases with an original term of 12 months or less. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term including any renewal options we are reasonably certain to exercise. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any prepayments to the lessor and initial direct costs such as brokerage commissions, less any lease incentives received. All right-of-use assets are periodically reviewed for impairment in accordance with standards that apply to long-lived assets. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the minimum lease payments, discounted using an estimate of our incremental borrowing rate for a collateralized loan with the same term as the underlying lease. The incremental borrowing rates used for the initial measurement of lease liabilities are based on the original lease terms. We report operating lease right-of-use assets in Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Operating lease liabilities . We report finance lease right-of-use assets in Property and equipment, net and finance lease liabilities in Current portion of long-term debt, net and Long-term debt, net . Minimum lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities consist of (i) fixed lease payments for the non-cancelable lease term, (ii) fixed lease payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal option will be exercised and (iii) variable lease payments that depend on an underlying index or rate, based on the index or rate in effect at lease commencement. Certain of our real estate lease agreements require payments for non-lease costs such as utilities and common area maintenance. We elected an accounting policy to not account for such payments separately from the related lease payments. Our policy election results in a higher initial measurement of lease liabilities when such non-lease payments are fixed amounts. Certain of our real estate lease agreements require variable lease payments that do not depend on an underlying index or rate, such as sales and value-added taxes and our proportionate share of actual property taxes, insurance and utilities, which are recognized in operating expenses as incurred. Business Combinations We account for all business combinations that result in our control over another entity by using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires us to allocate the purchase price of the acquired business to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including contingent consideration, and non-controlling interests, based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The difference between the purchase price and the excess of the aggregate estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. In determining the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, we use various recognized valuation methods including present value modeling, referenced market values, where available and cost-based approaches. Valuations are performed by management or independent valuation specialists under management’s supervision, where appropriate. Accounting for business combinations requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially at the acquisition date, including our estimates for intangible assets, contractual obligations assumed and contingent consideration, where applicable. While we believe the assumptions and estimates we have made are reasonable and appropriate, they are based in part on historical experience and information obtained from management of the acquired business and are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. We believe that the estimated fair values assigned to the assets we have acquired and liabilities we have assumed are based on reasonable and appropriate assumptions. While we believe our estimates and assumptions are reasonable and appropriate, they are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we may record adjustments to the assets we have acquired and liabilities we have assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the estimated fair values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments would be recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, results of operations of the acquired company are included in our results from the date of the acquisition forward and include amortization expense arising from acquired intangible assets. We expense all costs as incurred related to or involved with an acquisition in Other, net , in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Cash and Cash Equivalents We consider all liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of less than 90 days to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 primarily consisted of commercial paper, government bonds, corporate notes and money market funds. The amortized cost of these investments approximates their fair value. Marketable Investment Securities Debt Securities Our corporate bond portfolio includes debt instruments issued by individual corporations, primarily in the industrial and financial services industries. Our commercial paper portfolio includes instruments issued by individual corporations, primarily in the industrial, financial services and utilities industries. Our other debt securities portfolio includes investments in various debt instruments, including U.S. government bonds and mutual funds. We consider all liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. We account for our debt securities as available-for-sale or using the fair value option based on our investment strategy for the securities. For available-for-sale debt securities, we recognize periodic changes in the difference between fair value and amortized cost in Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Gains and losses realized upon sales of available-for-sale debt securities are reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized on the trade date in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We use the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method to determine the cost basis on sales of available-for-sale debt securities. Interest income from available-for-sale debt securities is reported in Interest income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We periodically evaluate our available-for-sale debt securities portfolio to determine whether any declines in the fair value of these securities are other-than-temporary. Our evaluation considers, among other things, (i) the length of time and extent to which the fair value of such security has been lower than amortized cost, (ii) market and company-specific factors related to the security and (iii) our intent and ability to hold the investment to maturity or when it recovers its value. We generally consider a decline to be other-than-temporary when (i) we intend to sell the security, (ii) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before maturity or when it recovers its value or (iii) we do not expect to recover the amortized cost of the security at maturity. Declines in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities that are determined to be other-than-temporary are reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in Net income (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, thus establishing a new cost basis for the investment. From time to time we make strategic investments in marketable corporate debt securities. Generally, we elect to account for these debt securities using the fair value option because it results in consistency in accounting for unrealized gains and losses for all securities in our portfolio of strategic investments. When we elect the fair value option for investments in debt securities, we recognize periodic changes in fair value of these securities in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Interest income from these securities is reported in Interest income, net Equity Securities We account for our equity securities with readily determinable fair values at fair value and recognize periodic changes in the fair value in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We recognize dividend income on equity securities on the ex-dividend date and report such income in Other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Restricted marketable investment securities that are pledged as collateral for our letters of credit and surety bonds are included in Other non-current assets, net Trade Accounts Receivable Trade accounts receivable includes amounts billed and currently due from customers and represents our unconditional rights to consideration arising from our performance under our customer contracts. Trade accounts receivable also includes amounts due from customers under our leasing arrangements. We make ongoing estimates relating to the collectability of our trade accounts receivable and maintain an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make the required payments. In determining the amount of the allowance, we consider historical levels of credit losses and make judgments about the creditworthiness of our customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. Past due trade accounts receivable balances are written off when our internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful. Bad debt expense related to our trade accounts receivable and other contract assets is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Contract assets represent revenue that we have recognized in advance of billing the customer and are included in Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net or Other non-current assets, net Contract Acquisition Costs Our contract acquisition costs represent incremental direct costs of obtaining a contract and consist primarily of sales incentives paid to employees and third-party representatives. When we determine that our contract acquisition costs are recoverable, we defer and amortize the costs over the contract term, or over the estimated life of the customer relationship if anticipated renewals are expected and the incentives payable upon renewal are not commensurate with the initial incentive. We amortize contract acquisition costs in proportion to the revenue to which the costs relate. We expense sales incentives as incurred if the expected amortization period is one year or less. Unamortized contract acquisition costs are included in Other non-current assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and related amortization expense is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost of inventory is determined using the FIFO method and consists primarily of materials, direct labor and indirect overhead incurred in the procurement and manufacturing of our products. We use standard costing methodologies in determining the cost of certain of our finished goods and work-in-process inventories. We determine net realizable value using our best estimates of future use or recovery, considering the aging and composition of inventory balances, the effects of technological and/or design changes, forecasted future product demand based on firm or near-firm customer orders and alternative means of disposition of excess or obsolete items. We recognize losses within Cost of sales - equipment Property and Equipment Satellites Satellites are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The cost of our satellites includes construction costs, including the present value of in-orbit incentives payable to the satellite manufacturer, launch costs, capitalized interest and related insurance premiums. We depreciate our owned satellites on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of each satellite. We have satellites acquired under finance leases. The recorded costs of those satellites are the present values of all lease payments. We amortize our finance lease right-of-use satellites over their respective lease terms. Our satellites may experience anomalies from time to time, some of which may have a significant adverse effect on their remaining useful lives, the commercial operation of the satellites or our operating results or financial position. We evaluate our satellites for impairment and test for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. Certain anomalies may be considered a significant adverse change in the physical condition of a particular satellite. However, based on redundancies designed within each satellite, certain of these anomalies may not be considered to be significant events requiring a test of recoverability. Other Property and |
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] | |
REVENUE RECOGNITION | REVENUE RECOGNITION Contract Balances The following table presents the components of our contract balances: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net: Sales and services $ 149,513 $ 152,632 Leasing 4,553 4,016 Total trade accounts receivable 154,066 156,648 Contract assets 45,308 63,649 Allowance for doubtful accounts (15,386) (23,777) Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 183,988 $ 196,520 Contract liabilities: Current $ 104,569 $ 101,060 Non-current 10,519 10,572 Total contract liabilities $ 115,088 $ 111,632 The following table presents the revenue recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations that was previously included within contract liabilities: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Revenue $ 72,877 $ 65,417 $ 52,000 For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Balance at beginning of period $ 23,777 $ 16,604 $ 12,027 Credit losses (1) 18,582 30,027 24,984 Deductions (26,031) (21,832) (16,888) Foreign currency translation (942) (1,022) (3,519) Balance at end of period $ 15,386 $ 23,777 $ 16,604 (1) The impact of adopting ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 was a net decrease to our allowance for doubtful accounts largely driven by a $13.4 million reclassification to Other current assets, net and Other non-current assets, net , offset by a $2.9 million adjustment to Accumulated earnings (losses) . Contract Acquisition Costs The following table presents the activity in our contract acquisition costs, net: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Balance at beginning of period $ 113,592 $ 114,306 $ 90,899 Additions 91,143 97,457 113,265 Amortization expense (101,278) (97,650) (88,949) Foreign currency translation (3,620) (521) (909) Balance at end of period $ 99,837 $ 113,592 $ 114,306 Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations As of December 31, 2020, the remaining performance obligations for our customer contracts with original expected durations of more than one year was $942.3 million. We expect to recognize 38.2% of our remaining performance obligations of these contracts as revenue in the next twelve months. This amount excludes agreements with consumer customers in our Hughes segment, our leasing arrangements and agreements with certain customers under which collectibility of all amounts due through the term of contracts is uncertain. Disaggregation of Revenue Geographic Information The following table presents our revenue from customer contracts disaggregated by primary geographic market and by segment: Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated For the year ended December 31, 2020 North America $ 1,556,961 $ 17,398 $ (1,161) $ 1,573,198 South and Central America 151,194 — — 151,194 Other 152,679 — 20,287 172,966 Total revenue $ 1,860,834 $ 17,398 $ 19,126 $ 1,897,358 For the year ended December 31, 2019 North America $ 1,527,823 $ 16,257 $ 2,143 $ 1,546,223 South and Central America 125,458 — — 125,458 Other 199,461 — 19,019 218,480 Total revenue $ 1,852,742 $ 16,257 $ 21,162 $ 1,890,161 For the year ended December 31, 2018 North America $ 1,444,628 $ 27,231 $ 4,555 $ 1,476,414 South and Central America 101,632 — — 101,632 Other 170,268 — 18,522 188,790 Total revenue $ 1,716,528 $ 27,231 $ 23,077 $ 1,766,836 Nature of Products and Services The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by the nature of products and services and by segment: Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated For the year ended December 31, 2020 Services and other revenue: Services $ 1,614,730 $ 10,785 $ — $ 1,625,515 Lease revenue 40,503 6,613 19,126 66,242 Total services and other revenue 1,655,233 17,398 19,126 1,691,757 Equipment revenue: Equipment 110,108 — — 110,108 Design, development and construction services 88,511 — — 88,511 Lease revenue 6,982 — — 6,982 Total equipment revenue 205,601 — — 205,601 Total revenue $ 1,860,834 $ 17,398 $ 19,126 $ 1,897,358 For the year ended December 31, 2019 Services and other revenue: Services $ 1,535,966 $ 10,464 $ 878 $ 1,547,308 Lease revenue 50,073 5,793 20,284 76,150 Total services and other revenue 1,586,039 16,257 21,162 1,623,458 Equipment revenue: Equipment 115,052 — — 115,052 Design, development and construction services 145,646 — — 145,646 Lease revenue 6,005 — — 6,005 Total equipment revenue 266,703 — — 266,703 Total revenue $ 1,852,742 $ 16,257 $ 21,162 $ 1,890,161 For the year ended December 31, 2018 Services and other revenue: Services $ 1,313,059 $ 21,044 $ 1,351 $ 1,335,454 Lease revenue 198,059 6,187 21,726 225,972 Total services and other revenue 1,511,118 27,231 23,077 1,561,426 Equipment revenue: Equipment 119,657 — — 119,657 Design, development and construction services 85,753 — — 85,753 Total equipment revenue 205,410 — — 205,410 Total revenue $ 1,716,528 $ 27,231 $ 23,077 $ 1,766,836 Lease Revenue We elected to apply the requirements of ASC Topic 842, Leases , prospectively on January 1, 2019. As a result, the following disclosures required by the new guidance are not presented for periods prior to that date. The following table presents our lease revenue by type of lease: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Sales-type lease revenue: Revenue at lease commencement $ 6,982 $ 6,005 Interest income 393 784 Total sales-type lease revenue 7,375 6,789 Operating lease revenue 65,849 75,366 Total lease revenue $ 73,224 $ 82,155 Substantially all of our net investment in sales-type leases consisted of lease receivables totaling $13.0 million and $6.5 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The following table presents future operating lease payments to be received as of December 31, 2020: Amounts December 31, 2021 $ 37,752 2022 34,137 2023 31,907 2024 29,666 2025 28,035 2026 and beyond 99,692 Total lease payments $ 261,189 The following table presents amounts for assets subject to operating leases, which are included in Property and equipment, net: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Customer premises equipment $ 1,706,328 $ (1,317,210) $ 389,118 $ 1,458,298 $ (1,074,968) $ 383,330 Satellites 104,620 (38,335) 66,285 104,620 (31,360) 73,260 Total $ 1,810,948 $ (1,355,545) $ 455,403 $ 1,562,918 $ (1,106,328) $ 456,590 The following table presents depreciation expense for assets subject to operating leases, which is included in Depreciation and amortization : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Customer premises equipment $ 246,542 $ 197,870 Satellites 6,975 7,495 Total $ 253,517 $ 205,365 |
Lessee Accounting
Lessee Accounting | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |
Lessee Accounting | We elected to apply the requirements of ASC Topic 842, Leases , prospectively on January 1, 2019. As a result, the following disclosures required by the new guidance are not presented for periods prior to that date. We elected to apply the requirements of ASC Topic 842, Leases , prospectively on January 1, 2019. As a result, the following disclosures required by the new guidance are not presented for periods prior to that date. The following table presents the amounts for right-of-use assets and lease liabilities: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Right-of-use assets: Operating $ 128,266 $ 113,399 Finance 278,237 325,826 Total right-of-use assets $ 406,503 $ 439,225 Lease liabilities: Current: Operating $ 14,670 $ 14,112 Finance 423 486 Total current 15,093 14,598 Non-current: Operating 114,877 96,879 Finance 129 565 Total non-current 115,006 97,444 Total lease liabilities $ 130,099 $ 112,042 As of December 31, 2020, we have prepaid our obligations regarding most of our finance right-of-use assets. Finance lease assets are reported net of accumulated amortization of $74.0 million and $57.3 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The following table presents the components of lease cost and weighted average lease terms and discount rates for operating and finance leases: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Lease cost: Operating lease cost $ 23,321 $ 21,226 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets 27,611 26,489 Interest on lease liabilities 106 173 Total finance lease cost 27,717 26,662 Short-term lease cost 132 434 Variable lease cost 3,799 9,585 Total lease cost $ 54,969 $ 57,907 As of December 31, 2020 2019 Lease term and discount rate: Weighted average remaining lease term: Finance leases 1.2 years 2.1 years Operating leases 10.7 years 10.4 years Weighted average discount rate: Finance leases 12.2 % 11.9 % Operating leases 6.0 % 6.1 % The following table presents the detailed cash flows from operating and finance leases: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 21,313 $ 19,654 Operating cash flows from finance leases 106 173 Financing cash flows from finance leases 499 654 We obtained right-of-use assets in exchange for lease liabilities of $22.6 million and $8.5 million upon commencement of operating leases during the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The following table presents future minimum lease payments of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020: Operating Leases Finance Leases Total Year ending December 31, 2021 $ 21,021 $ 472 $ 21,493 2022 20,404 136 20,540 2023 19,624 — 19,624 2024 16,364 — 16,364 2025 12,355 — 12,355 2026 and beyond 86,194 — 86,194 Total future minimum lease payments 175,962 608 176,570 Less: Interest (46,415) (56) (46,471) Total lease liabilities $ 129,547 $ 552 $ 130,099 |
Lessee Accounting | We elected to apply the requirements of ASC Topic 842, Leases , prospectively on January 1, 2019. As a result, the following disclosures required by the new guidance are not presented for periods prior to that date. We elected to apply the requirements of ASC Topic 842, Leases , prospectively on January 1, 2019. As a result, the following disclosures required by the new guidance are not presented for periods prior to that date. The following table presents the amounts for right-of-use assets and lease liabilities: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Right-of-use assets: Operating $ 128,266 $ 113,399 Finance 278,237 325,826 Total right-of-use assets $ 406,503 $ 439,225 Lease liabilities: Current: Operating $ 14,670 $ 14,112 Finance 423 486 Total current 15,093 14,598 Non-current: Operating 114,877 96,879 Finance 129 565 Total non-current 115,006 97,444 Total lease liabilities $ 130,099 $ 112,042 As of December 31, 2020, we have prepaid our obligations regarding most of our finance right-of-use assets. Finance lease assets are reported net of accumulated amortization of $74.0 million and $57.3 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The following table presents the components of lease cost and weighted average lease terms and discount rates for operating and finance leases: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Lease cost: Operating lease cost $ 23,321 $ 21,226 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets 27,611 26,489 Interest on lease liabilities 106 173 Total finance lease cost 27,717 26,662 Short-term lease cost 132 434 Variable lease cost 3,799 9,585 Total lease cost $ 54,969 $ 57,907 As of December 31, 2020 2019 Lease term and discount rate: Weighted average remaining lease term: Finance leases 1.2 years 2.1 years Operating leases 10.7 years 10.4 years Weighted average discount rate: Finance leases 12.2 % 11.9 % Operating leases 6.0 % 6.1 % The following table presents the detailed cash flows from operating and finance leases: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 21,313 $ 19,654 Operating cash flows from finance leases 106 173 Financing cash flows from finance leases 499 654 We obtained right-of-use assets in exchange for lease liabilities of $22.6 million and $8.5 million upon commencement of operating leases during the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The following table presents future minimum lease payments of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020: Operating Leases Finance Leases Total Year ending December 31, 2021 $ 21,021 $ 472 $ 21,493 2022 20,404 136 20,540 2023 19,624 — 19,624 2024 16,364 — 16,364 2025 12,355 — 12,355 2026 and beyond 86,194 — 86,194 Total future minimum lease payments 175,962 608 176,570 Less: Interest (46,415) (56) (46,471) Total lease liabilities $ 129,547 $ 552 $ 130,099 |
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operations | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] | |
Discontinued Operations | DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BSS Business The following table presents the financial results of our discontinued operations of the BSS Business: For the years ended December 31, 2019 2018 Revenue: Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ 195,942 $ 305,229 Services and other revenue - other 17,714 25,598 Total revenue 213,656 330,827 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of 28,033 40,375 Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,903 159 Depreciation and amortization 85,926 124,564 Total costs and expenses 120,862 165,098 Operating income (loss) 92,794 165,729 Other income (expense): Interest expense (17,365) (28,552) Total other income (expense), net (17,365) (28,552) Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 75,429 137,177 Income tax benefit (provision), net (18,890) (27,754) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 56,539 $ 109,423 No assets or liabilities attributable to our discontinued operations were held by us as of December 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019. The following table presents the significant supplemental cash flow information and adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities for discontinued operations of the BSS business: For the years ended December 31, 2019 2018 Operating activities: Net income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 56,539 $ 109,423 Depreciation and amortization $ 85,926 $ 124,564 Investing activities: Expenditures for property and equipment $ 510 $ 175 Financing activities: Payment of finance lease obligations $ 27,203 $ 35,886 Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations $ 3,887 $ 4,329 Terminated or Transferred Related Party Agreements Effective September 10, 2019, the following agreements were terminated or transferred to DISH Network as part of the BSS Transaction. Unless noted differently below, we have no further obligations and have neither earned additional revenue nor incurred additional expense, as applicable, under or in connection with these agreements after the consummation of the BSS Transaction. DBS Transponder Lease. EchoStar leased satellite capacity from us on eight DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite through November 2021, after which EchoStar had certain options to renew the agreement on a year-to year basis through the end of life of the QuetzSat-1 satellite. EchoStar XXIII Launch Facilitation and Operational Control Agreement. As part of applying for the launch license for the EchoStar XXIII satellite through the UK Space Agency, we and a subsidiary of EchoStar, EchoStar Operating L.L.C. (“EOC”), entered into an agreement in March 2016 to transfer to us EOC’s launch service contracts for the EchoStar XXIII satellite and to grant us certain rights to control its in-orbit operations. EOC retained ownership of the satellite and agreed to make additional payments to us for amounts that we were required to pay under the launch service contract. In 2016, we recorded additions to Other non-current assets, net and corresponding increases in Additional paid-in capital in our Consolidated Balance Sheet to reflect EOC’s cumulative payments under the launch service contract prior to the transfer date and to reflect EOC’s funding of additional cash payments to the launch service provider. The EchoStar XXIII satellite was successfully launched in March 2017. We recorded decreases in Other non-current assets, net and Additional paid-in capital of $62.0 million, representing the carrying amount of the launch service contract at the time of launch to reflect the consumption of the contract’s economic benefits by EOC. Satellite Capacity Leased to DISH Network. We entered into certain agreements to lease satellite capacity pursuant to which we provided satellite services to DISH Network on certain satellites, as listed below, owned or leased by us. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depended, among other things, upon the orbital location of the applicable satellite, the number of transponders that provided services on the applicable satellite and the length of the service arrangements. The terms of each of the agreements are set forth below: • EchoStar VII, EchoStar X, EchoStar XI and EchoStar XIV — In March 2014, we began leasing certain satellite capacity to DISH Network on the EchoStar VII satellite, the EchoStar X satellite, the EchoStar XI satellite and the EchoStar XIV satellite. • EchoStar XII — DISH Network leased satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar XII satellite. • EchoStar XVI — In December 2009, we entered into an agreement to lease satellite capacity to DISH Network, pursuant to which DISH Network leased satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar XVI satellite beginning in January 2013. • Nimiq 5 Agreement — In September 2009, we entered into an agreement with Telesat Canada to lease satellite capacity from Telesat Canada on all 32 direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) transponders on the Nimiq 5 satellite at the 72.7 degree west longitude orbital location (the “Telesat Transponder Agreement”). In September 2009, we entered into an agreement with DISH Network, pursuant to which DISH Network leased satellite capacity from us on all 32 of the DBS transponders covered by the Telesat Transponder Agreement (the “DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement”). Under the terms of the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement, DISH Network made certain monthly payments to us that commenced in September 2009, when the Nimiq 5 satellite was placed into service. Following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we retained certain obligations related to DISH Network’s performance under the Telesat Transponder Agreement. • QuetzSat-1 Agreement — In November 2008, we entered into an agreement to lease satellite capacity from SES Latin America, which provided, among other things, for the provision by SES Latin America to us of leased satellite capacity on 32 DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite. Concurrently, in 2008, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network leased from us satellite capacity on 24 of the DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite. The QuetzSat-1 satellite was launched in September 2011 and was placed into service in November 2011 at the 67.1 degree west longitude orbital location. In January 2013, the QuetzSat-1 satellite was moved to the 77 degree west longitude orbital location. In February 2013, we and DISH Network entered into an agreement pursuant to which we leased back from DISH Network certain satellite capacity on five DBS transponders on the QuetzSat-1 satellite. TT&C Agreement. Effective January 2012, we entered into a TT&C agreement pursuant to which we provided TT&C services to DISH Network, which we subsequently amended (the “2012 TT&C Agreement”). The fees for services provided under the 2012 TT&C Agreement were calculated at either: (i) a fixed fee or (ii) cost plus a fixed margin, which varied depending on the nature of the services provided. Real Estate Lease. Prior to the Share Exchange, a subsidiary of EchoStar leased to DISH Network certain space at 530 EchoStar Drive, Cheyenne, Wyoming. In connection with the Share Exchange, EchoStar transferred ownership of a portion of this property to DISH Network and contributed a portion to us and we and DISH Network amended this agreement to, among other things, provide for a continued lease to DISH Network of the portion of the property we retained (the “Cheyenne Data Center”). The rent on a per square foot basis for the lease was comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the lease, and DISH Network was responsible for its portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises. In connection with the BSS Transaction, we transferred the Cheyenne Data Center to DISH Network. This lease does not qualify for discontinued operations treatment, and therefore the revenue from it has not been treated as discontinued operations. |
Business Combination
Business Combination | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Business Combinations [Abstract] | |
Business Combinations | BUSINESS COMBINATIONS In May 2019, we entered into an agreement with Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC (“Yahsat”) pursuant to which, in November 2019, Yahsat contributed its satellite communications services business in Brazil to one of our Brazilian subsidiaries in exchange for a 20% equity ownership interest in that subsidiary (the “Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction”). The combined business provides broadband internet services and enterprise solutions in Brazil using the Telesat T19V satellite, the Eutelsat 65W satellite and Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 satellite. The results of operations related to the business we acquired from Yahsat have been included in these Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of acquisition. As of December 31, 2020, we incurred $1.6 million of costs associated with the closing of the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction. All assets and liabilities acquired from Yahsat in the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction have been recorded at fair value. The following table presents our allocation of the purchase price: Amounts Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,110 Other current assets, net 5,876 Property and equipment 86,983 Regulatory authorization 4,498 Goodwill 9,186 Other non-current assets, net 1,502 Total assets $ 116,155 Liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ 3,879 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 6,676 Total liabilities $ 10,555 Total purchase price (1) $ 105,600 (1) Based on the value determined for the equity ownership interest issued by our Brazilian subsidiary as consideration for the business acquired by us in the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction. The following valuation of the acquired assets was derived using primarily unobservable Level 3 inputs, which require significant management judgment and estimation: Amounts Satellite payload $ 49,363 Regulatory authorization 4,498 Total $ 53,861 The satellite payload asset and regulatory authorization were valued using an income approach and will be being amortized over seven |
Other Comprehensive Income (Los
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Equity [Abstract] | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) The following table presents the changes in the balances of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component: Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Available-For-Sale Securities Other Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance, December 31, 2018 $ (82,800) $ (1,092) $ 118 $ (83,774) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (2,146) 1,817 (114) (443) Amounts reclassified to net income (loss) — (419) — (419) Other comprehensive income (loss) (2,146) 1,398 (114) (862) Balance, December 31, 2019 (84,946) 306 4 (84,636) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (62,007) (192) (4) (62,203) Amounts reclassified to net income (loss) — (1) — (1) Other comprehensive income (loss) (62,007) (193) (4) (62,204) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ (146,953) $ 113 $ — $ (146,840) |
Marketable Investment Securitie
Marketable Investment Securities | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | |
Marketable Investment Securities | MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES The following table presents our Marketable investment securities : As of December 31, 2020 2019 Marketable investment securities: Debt securities: Available-for-sale: Corporate bonds $ 276,361 $ 411,706 Commercial paper 823,173 236,874 Other debt securities 103,756 4,014 Total available-for-sale debt securities 1,203,290 652,594 Equity securities 6 241 Total marketable investment securities $ 1,203,296 $ 652,835 Debt Securities Available-for-Sale The following table presents the components of our available-for-sale debt securities: Amortized Unrealized Estimated Cost Gains Losses Fair Value As of December 31, 2020 Corporate bonds $ 276,327 $ 59 $ (25) $ 276,361 Commercial paper 823,173 — — 823,173 Other debt securities 103,758 3 (5) 103,756 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 1,203,258 $ 62 $ (30) $ 1,203,290 As of December 31, 2019 Corporate bonds $ 411,312 $ 395 $ (1) $ 411,706 Commercial paper 236,873 1 — 236,874 Other debt securities 4,014 — — 4,014 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 652,199 $ 396 $ (1) $ 652,594 The following table presents the activity on our available-for-sale debt securities: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Proceeds from sales $ 112,497 $ 311,823 $ 50,000 Gains (losses) on sales, net $ 1 $ 385 $ — As of December 31, 2020, we have $1.2 billion of available-for-sale debt securities with contractual maturities of one year or less and zero with contractual maturities greater than one year. Equity Securities The following table presents the activity of our equity securities: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Proceeds from sales $ — $ — $ — Gains (losses) on sales, net $ (235) $ (833) $ (29) Fair Value Measurements The following table presents our marketable investment securities categorized by the fair value hierarchy, certain of which have historically experienced volatility: As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we did not have any investments that were categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2020 2019 Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total Cash equivalents (including restricted) $ 128 $ 654,853 $ 654,981 $ 6,682 $ 1,056,518 $ 1,063,200 Debt securities: Available-for-sale: Corporate bonds $ — $ 276,361 $ 276,361 $ — $ 411,706 $ 411,706 Commercial paper — 823,173 823,173 — 236,874 236,874 Other debt securities 95,497 8,259 103,756 — 4,014 4,014 Total available-for-sale debt securities 95,497 1,107,793 1,203,290 — 652,594 652,594 Equity securities 6 — 6 241 — 241 Total marketable investment securities $ 95,503 $ 1,107,793 $ 1,203,296 $ 241 $ 652,594 $ 652,835 |
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | |
Property and Equipment | PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT The following table presents the components of Property and equipment,net : As of December 31, 2020 2019 Property and equipment, net: Satellites, net $ 954,559 $ 1,127,521 Other property and equipment, net 736,964 730,060 Total property and equipment, net $ 1,691,523 $ 1,857,581 Satellites As of December 31, 2020, our operating satellite fleet consisted of eight satellites, five of which are owned and three of which are leased. They are all in geosynchronous orbit, approximately 22,300 miles above the equator. Satellite Segment Launch Date Nominal Degree Orbital Location (Longitude) Depreciable Life (In Years) Owned: SPACEWAY 3 (1) Hughes August 2007 95 W 10 EchoStar XVII Hughes July 2012 107 W 15 EchoStar XIX Hughes December 2016 97.1 W 15 Al Yah 3 (2) Hughes January 2018 20 W 7 EchoStar IX (3) ESS August 2003 121 W 12 Finance leases: Eutelsat 65 West A Hughes March 2016 65 W 15 Telesat T19V Hughes July 2018 63 W 15 EchoStar 105/SES-11 ESS October 2017 105 W 15 (1) Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of June 8, 2011, the date EchoStar completed its acquisition of Hughes Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Hughes Acquisition”). (2) Upon consummation of our joint venture with Yahsat in Brazil in November 2019, we acquired the Brazilian Ka-band payload on this satellite. Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of November 2019. (3) We own the Ka-band and Ku-band payloads on this satellite. The following table presents the components of our satellites, net: Depreciable Life (In Years) As of December 31, 2020 2019 Satellites, net: Satellites - owned 7 to 15 $ 1,503,596 $ 1,516,006 Satellites - acquired under finance leases 15 352,245 381,162 Total satellites 1,855,841 1,897,168 Accumulated depreciation Satellites - owned (827,274) (713,259) Satellites - acquired under finance leases (74,008) (56,388) Total accumulated depreciation (901,282) (769,647) Total satellites, net $ 954,559 $ 1,127,521 The following table presents the depreciation expense associated with our satellites, net: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Depreciation expense: Satellites - owned $ 108,273 $ 110,685 $ 104,967 Satellites - acquired under finance leases 27,611 25,755 20,269 Total depreciation expense $ 135,884 $ 136,440 $ 125,236 The following table presents capitalized interest associated with our satellites and satellite-related ground infrastructure: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Capitalized interest $ 2,488 $ 1,019 $ 6,179 Satellite-Related Commitments As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 our satellite-related commitments were $224.4 million and $256.9 million, respectively. These primarily include payments pursuant to regulatory authorizations, non-lease costs associated with our finance lease satellites, in-orbit incentives relating to certain satellites and commitments for satellite service arrangements. In certain circumstances, the dates on which we are obligated to pay our contractual obligations could change. Satellite Anomalies and Impairments We are not aware of any anomalies with respect to our owned or leased satellites or payloads that have had any significant adverse effect on their remaining useful lives, the commercial operation of the satellites or payloads or our operating results or financial position as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020. Satellite Insurance The following table presents Other property and equipment, net : Depreciable Life (In Years) As of December 31, 2020 2019 Other property and equipment, net: Land — $ 13,440 $ 13,328 Buildings and improvements 1 to 40 73,834 73,692 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 1 to 12 720,495 783,727 Customer premises equipment 2 to 4 1,706,328 1,377,914 Construction in progress 97,996 50,864 Total other property and equipment 2,612,093 2,299,525 Accumulated depreciation (1,875,129) (1,569,465) Other property and equipment, net $ 736,964 $ 730,060 The following table presents the depreciation expense associated with our other property and equipment: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Other property and equipment depreciation expense: Buildings and improvements $ 4,285 $ 4,409 $ 9,715 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 76,649 89,868 79,500 Customer premises equipment 246,542 194,906 174,749 Total depreciation expense $ 327,476 $ 289,183 $ 263,964 |
Regulatory Authorizations
Regulatory Authorizations | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Regulatory Authorizations | REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS The following table presents our Regulatory authorizations, net : Finite lived Cost Accumulated Amortization Total Indefinite lived Total As of December 31, 2017 $ — $ — $ — $ 400,043 $ 400,043 As of December 31, 2018 — — — 400,043 400,043 Additions 12,833 — 12,833 (43) 12,790 Amortization expense — (161) (161) — (161) Currency translation adjustments (309) — (309) — (309) As of December 31, 2019 12,524 (161) 12,363 400,000 412,363 Amortization expense — (902) (902) — (902) Currency translation adjustments (1,019) 9 (1,010) — (1,010) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 11,505 $ (1,054) $ 10,451 $ 400,000 $ 410,451 Weighted average useful life (in years) 14 Finite Lived Assets In November 2019, we were granted an S-band spectrum license for terrestrial rights in Mexico for $7.9 million. The acquired asset is subject to amortization over a period of 15 years. In November 2019, we also acquired Ka-band spectrum rights $4.5 million, upon consummation of the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction, which are subject to amortization over a period of 11 years. Future Amortization The following table presents our estimated future amortization of our regulatory authorizations with finite lives as of December 31, 2020: Amount For the years ending December 31, 2021 $ 800 2022 848 2023 848 2024 848 2025 848 2026 and beyond 6,259 Total $ 10,451 |
Other Intangible Assets
Other Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS | OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS The following table presents our other intangible assets: Customer Relationships Patents Trademarks and Licenses Total Cost: As of December 31, 2017 $ 270,300 $ 51,417 $ 29,700 $ 351,417 Write-off — (17) — (17) As of December 31, 2018 270,300 51,400 29,700 351,400 As of December 31, 2019 270,300 51,400 29,700 351,400 As of December 31, 2020 $ 270,300 $ 51,400 $ 29,700 $ 351,400 Accumulated amortization: As of December 31, 2017 $ (231,642) $ (51,417) $ (9,776) $ (292,835) Amortization expense (13,145) — (1,485) (14,630) Write-off — 17 — 17 As of December 31, 2018 (244,787) (51,400) (11,261) (307,448) Amortization expense (13,146) — (1,485) (14,631) As of December 31, 2019 (257,933) (51,400) (12,746) (322,079) Amortization expense (9,496) — (1,485) (10,981) As of December 31, 2020 $ (267,429) $ (51,400) $ (14,231) $ (333,060) Carrying amount: As of December 31, 2017 $ 38,658 $ — $ 19,924 $ 58,582 As of December 31, 2018 $ 25,513 $ — $ 18,439 $ 43,952 As of December 31, 2019 $ 12,367 $ — $ 16,954 $ 29,321 As of December 31, 2020 $ 2,871 $ — $ 15,469 $ 18,340 Weighted average useful life 8 6 20 Future Amortization The following table presents our estimated future amortization of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2020: Amount For the years ending December 31, 2021 $ 4,356 2022 1,485 2023 1,485 2024 1,485 2025 1,485 2026 and beyond 8,044 Total $ 18,340 |
Other Investments
Other Investments | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] | |
Other Investments | OTHER INVESTMENTS The following table presents our Other investments, net : As of December 31, 2020 2019 Other investments, net: Equity method investments $ 96,573 $ 102,689 Other equity investments 7,351 7,351 Total other investments, net $ 103,924 $ 110,040 Equity Method Investments Deluxe/EchoStar LLC We own 50% of Deluxe/EchoStar LLC (“Deluxe”), a joint venture that we entered into in 2010 to build an advanced digital cinema satellite distribution network targeting delivery to digitally equipped theaters in the U.S. and Canada. Broadband Connectivity Solutions (Restricted) Limited In August 2018, we entered into an agreement with Yahsat to establish a new entity, BCS, to provide commercial Ka-band satellite broadband services across Africa, the Middle East and southwest Asia operating over Yahsat's Al Yah 2 and Al Yah 3 Ka-band satellites. The transaction was consummated in December 2018 when we invested $100.0 million in cash in exchange for a 20% interest in BCS. Under the terms of the agreement, we may also acquire, for further cash investments, additional ownership interests in BCS in the future provided certain conditions are met. We supply network operations and management services and equipment to BCS. Financial Information for Our Equity Method Investments The following table presents revenue recognized: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Deluxe $ 4,393 $ 4,377 $ 4,433 BCS $ 9,080 $ 8,979 $ 695 The following table presents trade accounts receivable: As of December 31, 2020 As of 2019 Deluxe $ 716 $ 631 BCS $ 9,347 $ 5,171 There were no cash distributions from our investments for the year ended December 31, 2020. We recorded cash distributions from our investments of $2.7 million and $10.0 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. These cash distributions were determined to be a return on investment and reported in Net cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Additionally, we recorded an additional dividend from our investments of $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 that was considered a return of investment and reported in Net cash flows from investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. There were no returns of investment during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2018. |
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
LONG-TERM DEBT | LONG-TERM DEBT The following table presents the carrying amount and fair values of our Current portion of long-term debt, net and Long-term debt, net: Effective Interest Rate As of December 31, 2020 2019 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Senior Secured Notes: 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 5.301% $ 750,000 $ 834,045 $ 750,000 $ 825,308 Senior Unsecured Notes: 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 8.028% 900,000 924,003 900,000 963,783 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 6.667% 750,000 852,810 750,000 833,903 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (6,507) — (10,832) — Total long-term debt 2,393,493 2,610,858 2,389,168 2,622,994 Less: Current portion, net (898,237) (924,003) — — Long-term debt, net $ 1,495,256 $ 1,686,855 $ 2,389,168 $ 2,622,994 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes On June 1, 2011, we issued $900.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Unsecured Notes,”) at an issue price of 100.0%, pursuant to an Unsecured Indenture dated June 1, 2011 (the “2011 Indenture”). The 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes mature on June 15, 2021. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 7 5/8% and is payable semi-annually in cash, in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. Additional Information Relating to the Notes Each series of the Notes is redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount thereof plus a “make-whole” premium, as defined in the applicable Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. The 2026 Senior Secured Notes are: • our secured obligations; • secured by security interests in substantially all of our and certain of our subsidiaries’ existing and future tangible and intangible assets of on a first priority basis, subject to certain exceptions; • effectively junior to our obligations that are secured by assets that are not part of the collateral that secures the 2026 Senior Secured Notes, in each case, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations; • effectively senior to our existing and future unsecured obligations to the extent of the value of the collateral securing the 2026 Senior Secured Notes, after giving effect to permitted liens as provided in the 2016 Secured Indenture; • senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future obligations that are expressly subordinated to the 2026 Senior Secured Notes; • structurally junior to any existing and future obligations of any of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2026 Senior Secured Notes; and • unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a general senior secured basis by certain of our subsidiaries, which guarantees rank equally with all of the guarantors’ existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness and effectively senior to such guarantors’ existing and future obligations to the extent of the value of the assets securing the 2026 Senior Secured Notes. The Unsecured Notes are: • our unsecured senior obligations; • ranked equally with all existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness (including as between the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes and the 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes) and effectively junior to any secured indebtedness up to the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; • effectively junior to our obligations that are secured to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations; • senior in right of payment to all our existing and future obligations that are expressly subordinated to the respective Unsecured Notes; • structurally junior to any existing and future obligations of any of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the respective Unsecured Notes; and • unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a general senior secured basis by certain of our subsidiaries, which guarantees rank equally with all of the guarantors’ existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness, and effectively junior to any secured indebtedness of the guarantors up to the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. Subject to certain exceptions, the Indentures contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations on our ability and, in certain instances, the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to: • incur additional debt; • pay dividends or make distributions on our or their capital stock or repurchase our or their capital stock; • make certain investments; • create liens or enter into sale and leaseback transactions; • enter into transactions with affiliates; • merge or consolidate with another company; • transfer and sell assets; and • allow to exist certain restrictions on our or their ability to pay dividends, make distributions, make other payments, or transfer assets. In the event of a Change of Control, as defined in the respective Indentures, we would be required to make an offer to repurchase all or any part of a holder’s Notes at a purchase price equal to 101.0% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. Debt Issuance Costs For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, we amortized $4.3 million, $5.9 million and $7.9 million respectively, of debt issuance costs incurred for all debt issuances, which are included in Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
Income Taxes
Income Taxes | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
INCOME TAXES | INCOME TAXES The following table presents the components of Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Domestic $ 116,268 $ 68,574 $ 40,385 Foreign (76,579) (154,395) (33,850) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ 39,689 $ (85,821) $ 6,535 The following table presents the components of Income tax benefit (provision), net , in the Consolidated Statements of Operations : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Current benefit (provision), net: Federal $ (40,109) $ (4,525) $ (914) State (4,152) 2,584 5,081 Foreign (1,740) (1,415) (1,894) Total current benefit (provision), net (46,001) (3,356) 2,273 Deferred benefit (provision), net: Federal 15,151 (1,292) (3,460) State (2,926) (10,370) (17,656) Foreign (8,342) 3,423 228 Total deferred benefit (provision), net 3,883 (8,239) (20,888) Total income tax benefit (provision), net $ (42,118) $ (11,595) $ (18,615) The following table presents our actual tax provisions reconciled to the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal tax rate to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Statutory rate $ (8,336) $ 18,023 $ (1,372) State income taxes, net of federal provision (benefit) (6,205) (4,148) (13,642) Permanent differences (1,447) (5,888) (976) Tax credits 1,137 5,137 4,935 Valuation allowance (36,491) (35,974) (11,583) Rates different than statutory 9,725 11,182 4,051 Other (501) 73 (28) Total income tax benefit (provision), net $ (42,118) $ (11,595) $ (18,615) The following table presents the components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred tax assets: Net operating losses, credit and other carryforwards $ 87,550 $ 92,304 Unrealized losses on investments, net 4,036 931 Accrued expenses 22,218 20,079 Stock-based compensation 6,157 5,096 Other assets 33,900 25,952 Total deferred tax assets 153,861 144,362 Valuation allowance (143,501) (102,201) Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance $ 10,360 $ 42,161 Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation and amortization $ (377,404) $ (414,046) Other liabilities (1,217) (1,216) Total deferred tax liabilities (378,621) (415,262) Total net deferred tax liabilities $ (368,261) $ (373,101) Net deferred tax asset foreign jurisdiction $ 1,679 $ 7,215 Net deferred tax liability domestic (369,940) (380,316) Total net deferred tax liabilities $ (368,261) $ (373,101) Overall, our net deferred tax assets were offset by a valuation allowance of $143.5 million and $102.2 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The change in the valuation allowance primarily relates to an increase in the net operating loss carryforwards of certain foreign subsidiaries and a decrease associated with unrealized gains that are capital in nature. Tax benefits of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards are evaluated on an ongoing basis, including a review of historical and projected future operating results, the eligible carryforward period, and other circumstances. As of December 31, 2020, we had foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $285.2 million. As of December 31, 2020, we have tax credit carryforwards of zero and $5.2 million for federal and state income tax purposes, respectively. If not utilized, the state tax credit carryforwards begin to expire in 2020. As of December 31, 2020, we had undistributed earnings attributable to foreign subsidiaries for which no provision for U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes has been made because it is expected that such earnings will be reinvested outside the U.S. indefinitely. It is not practicable to determine the amount of the unrecognized deferred tax liability at this time. However, due to the one-time transition tax on the deemed repatriation of post-1986 undistributed foreign subsidiary earnings, the majority of previously unremitted earnings have now been subjected to U.S. federal income tax. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had net deferred tax assets related to our foreign subsidiaries of $1.7 million and $7.2 million, respectively, which were recorded in Other non-current assets, net Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes In addition to filing U.S. federal income tax returns with EchoStar, we file income tax returns in all states that impose an income tax. As of December 31, 2020, we are not currently under a U.S. federal income tax examination. However, the IRS could perform tax examinations on years as early as tax year 2008. We are also subject to frequent state income tax audits and have open state examinations on years as early as 2008. We also file income tax returns in the United Kingdom, Brazil, India and a number of other foreign jurisdictions. We generally are open to income tax examination in these foreign jurisdictions for taxable years beginning in 2003. As of December 31, 2020, we are currently being audited by the Indian tax authorities for fiscal years 2003 through 2018. We have no other on-going significant income tax examinations in process in our foreign jurisdictions. The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized income tax benefits: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Unrecognized tax benefit balance as of beginning of period: $ 7,866 $ 7,866 $ 7,950 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year — — 572 Additions based on tax positions related to prior years — — — Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years (572) — (656) Balance as of end of period $ 7,294 $ 7,866 $ 7,866 As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had $7.3 million and $7.9 million, respectively, of unrecognized income tax benefits, all of which, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, our income tax provision included an insignificant amount of interest and penalties. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in March 2020. The CARES Act features significant tax provisions and other measures to assist individuals and businesses impacted by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a five-year carryback of net operating losses, relaxation of Section 163(j) interest deduction limitations, acceleration of Alternative Minimum Tax refunds, relief for payroll tax and tax credits for employers who retain employees. These provisions did not affect our income tax provision for the year ended December 31, 2020. |
Employee Benefit Plans
Employee Benefit Plans | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) [Abstract] | |
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS | EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANSEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEchoStar has an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”), under which it is authorized to issue 5.0 million shares of EchoStar’s Class A common stock. As of December 31, 2020, EchoStar had approximately 1.7 million shares of Class A common stock which remain available for issuance under the ESPP. Generally, all full-time employees who have been employed by EchoStar or its subsidiaries for at least one calendar quarter are eligible to participate in the ESPP. Employee stock purchases are made through payroll deductions. Under the terms of the ESPP, each employee’s deductions are limited so that the maximum they may purchase under the ESPP is $25,000 in fair value of Class A common stock per year. Stock purchases are made on the last business day of each calendar quarter at 85.0% of the closing price of EchoStar’s Class A common stock on that date. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, employee purchases of EchoStar’s Class A common stock through the ESPP totaled approximately 452,000 shares, 280,000 shares and 235,000 shares, respectively. 401(k) Employee Savings Plans Under the EchoStar 401(k) Plan (“the Plan”), eligible employees are entitled to contribute up to 75.0% of their eligible compensation, on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis, subject to the maximum contribution limit provided by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). All employee contributions to the Plan are immediately vested. EchoStar matches 50 cents on the dollar for the first 6.0% of each employee’s salary contributions to the Plan for a total of 3.0% match on a pre-tax basis up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. EchoStar’s match is calculated each pay period there is an employee contribution. In addition, EchoStar may make an annual discretionary contribution to the Plan to be made in cash or EchoStar’s stock. EchoStar’s contributions under the Plan vest at 20.0% per year and are 100.0% vested after an eligible employee has completed five years of employment. Forfeitures of unvested participant balances may be used to fund matching and discretionary contributions. The following table presents our matching contributions and discretionary contributions: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Matching contributions $ 5,239 $ 5,095 $ 5,007 Fair value of EchoStar discretionary contributions of its Class A common stock, net of forfeitures, under 401(k) plan $ 6,921 $ 6,654 $ 7,605 |
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments The following table summarizes our contractual obligations from our continuing operations as of December 31, 2020: Payments Due in the Year Ending December 31, Total 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Thereafter Long-term debt $ 2,400,000 $ 900,000 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,500,000 Interest on long-term debt 568,711 123,396 89,063 89,063 89,063 89,063 89,063 Satellite-related commitments 224,420 83,930 30,057 15,805 14,987 15,730 63,911 Operating lease obligations 175,963 21,021 20,404 19,624 16,364 12,355 86,195 Finance lease obligations 608 472 136 — — — — Total $ 3,369,702 $ 1,128,819 $ 139,660 $ 124,492 $ 120,414 $ 117,148 $ 1,739,169 The table above does not include amounts related to deferred tax liabilities, unrecognized tax positions and certain other amounts recorded in our non-current liabilities as the timing of any payments is uncertain. The table also excludes long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities that do not require future cash payments. Additionally, our satellite-related commitments primarily include payments pursuant to agreements for payments pursuant to regulatory authorizations, non-lease costs associated with our finance lease satellites, in-orbit incentives relating to certain satellites and commitments for satellite service arrangements. Patents and Intellectual Property Many entities, including some of our competitors, have, or may have in the future, patents and other intellectual property rights that cover or affect products or services directly or indirectly related to those that we offer. We may not be aware of all patents and other intellectual property rights that our products and services may potentially infringe. Damages in patent infringement cases can be substantial, and in certain circumstances can be tripled. Further, we cannot estimate the extent to which we may be required in the future to obtain licenses with respect to intellectual property rights held by others and the availability and cost of any such licenses. Various parties have asserted patent and other intellectual property rights with respect to our products and services. We cannot be certain that these parties do not own the rights they claim, that these rights are not valid or that our products and services do not infringe on these rights. Further, we cannot be certain that we would be able to obtain licenses from these parties on commercially reasonable terms or, if we were unable to obtain such licenses, that we would be able to redesign our products and services to avoid infringement. Litigation We are involved in a number of legal proceedings concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our business activities. Many of these proceedings are at preliminary stages and/or seek an indeterminate amount of damages. We regularly evaluate the status of the legal proceedings in which we are involved to assess whether a loss is probable and to determine if accruals are appropriate. We record an accrual for litigation and other loss contingencies when we determine that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If accruals are not appropriate, we further evaluate each legal proceeding to assess whether an estimate of possible loss or range of loss can be made. There can be no assurance that legal proceedings against us will be resolved in amounts that will not differ from the amounts of our recorded accruals. Legal fees and other costs of defending legal proceedings are charged to expense as incurred. For certain proceedings, management is unable to predict with any degree of certainty the outcome or provide a meaningful estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss because, among other reasons: (i) the proceedings are in various stages; (ii) damages have not been sought or specified; (iii) damages are unsupported, indeterminate and/or exaggerated in management’s opinion; (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending trials, appeals, motions or other proceedings; (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved; and/or (vi) there are novel legal issues or unsettled legal theories to be presented or a large number of parties are involved (as with many patent-related cases). Except as described below, however, management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcomes of these proceedings will have a material effect on our financial condition, operating results or cash flows, though there is no assurance that the resolution and outcomes of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not be material to our financial condition, operating results or cash flows for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period. We intend to vigorously defend the proceedings against us. In the event that a court, tribunal, other body or jury ultimately rules against us, we may be subject to adverse consequences, including, without limitation, substantial damages, which may include treble damages, fines, penalties, compensatory damages and/or other equitable or injunctive relief that could require us to materially modify our business operations or certain products or services that we offer to our consumers. Elbit On January 23, 2015, Elbit Systems Land and C4I LTD and Elbit Systems of America Ltd. (together referred to as “Elbit”) filed a complaint against our subsidiary Hughes Network Systems, L.L.C. (“HNS”), as well as against Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC, Bluetide Communications, Inc. and Helm Hotels Group, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,240,073 (the “073 patent”) and 7,245,874 (“874 patent”). In December 2019, we entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with Elbit pursuant to which we paid a total of $33 million in satisfaction of all amounts relating to these matters and all open proceedings, including appeals, were dismissed with prejudice. Shareholder Litigation On July 2, 2019, the City of Hallandale Beach Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Personnel Retirement Trust, purporting to sue on behalf of a class of EchoStar Corporation’s stockholders, filed a complaint in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada against EchoStar’s directors, Charles W. Ergen, R. Stanton Dodge, Anthony M. Federico, Pradman P. Kaul, C. Michael Schroeder, Jeffrey R. Tarr, William D. Wade, and Michael T. Dugan; our officer, David J. Rayner; EchoStar ; HSSC; our former subsidiary BSS Corp.; and DISH and its subsidiary Merger Sub. On September 5, 2019, the defendants filed motions to dismiss. On October 11, 2019, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint removing Messrs. Dodge, Federico, Kaul, Schroeder, Tarr and Wade as defendants. The amended complaint alleges that Mr. Ergen, as our controlling stockholder, breached fiduciary duties to EchoStar’s minority stockholders by structuring the BSS Transaction with inadequate consideration and improperly influencing our and EchoStar’s boards of directors to approve the BSS Transaction. The amended complaint also alleges that the other defendants aided and abetted such alleged breaches. The plaintiffs seek equitable and monetary relief, including the issuance of additional DISH Common Stock, and other costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees on behalf of the purported class. On November 11, 2019, we and the other defendants filed separate motions to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint and during a hearing on January 13, 2020 the court denied these motions. On February 10, 2020, we and the other defendants filed answers to the amended complaint. The Court certified plaintiff’s class of January 11, 2021. We intend to vigorously defend this case. We cannot predict its outcome with any degree of certainty . License Fee Dispute with Government of India, Department of Telecommunications In 1994, the Government of India promulgated a “National Telecommunications Policy” under which the government liberalized the telecommunications sector and required telecommunications service providers to pay fixed license fees. Pursuant to this policy, our subsidiary Hughes Communications India Private Limited (“HCIPL”), formerly known as Hughes Escorts Communications Limited, obtained a license to operate a data network over satellite using VSAT systems. In 1999, HCIPL’s license was amended pursuant to a new government policy that eliminated the fixed license fees and instead required each telecommunications service provider to pay license fees based on its adjusted gross revenue (“AGR”). In March 2005, the Indian Department of Telecommunications (“DOT”) notified HCIPL that, based on its review of HCIPL’s audited accounts and AGR statements, HCIPL must pay additional license fees, interest on such fees and penalties and interest on the penalties. HCIPL responded that the DOT had improperly calculated its AGR by including revenue from licensed and unlicensed activities. The DOT rejected this explanation and in 2006, HCIPL filed a petition with an administrative tribunal (the “Tribunal”), challenging the DOT’s calculation of its AGR. The DOT also issued license fee assessments to other telecommunications service providers and a number of similar petitions were filed by several other such providers with the Tribunal. These petitions were amended, consolidated, remanded and re-appealed several times. On April 23, 2015, the Tribunal issued a judgment affirming the DOT’s calculation of AGR for the telecommunications service providers but reversing the DOT’s imposition of interest, penalties and interest on such penalties as excessive. Over subsequent years, the DOT and HCIPL and other telecommunications service providers, respectively, filed several appeals of the Tribunal’s ruling. On October 24, 2019, the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) issued an order (the “October 2019 Order”) affirming the license fee assessments imposed by the DOT, including its imposition of interest, penalties and interest on the penalties, but without indicating the amount HCIPL is required to pay the DOT, and ordering payment by January 23, 2020. On November 23, 2019, HCIPL and other telecommunication service providers filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to reconsider the October 2019 Order. The petition was denied on January 20, 2020. On January 22, 2020, HCIPL and other telecommunication service providers filed an application requesting that the Supreme Court modify the October 2019 Order to permit the DOT to calculate the final amount due and extend HCIPL’s and the other telecommunication service providers’ payment deadline. On February 14, 2020, the Supreme Court directed HCIPL and the other telecommunication service providers to explain why the Supreme Court should not initiate contempt proceedings for failure to pay the amounts due. During a hearing on March 18, 2020, the Supreme Court ordered that all amounts that were due before the October 2019 Order must be paid, including interest, penalties and interest on the penalties. The Supreme Court also ordered that the parties appear for a further hearing addressing, potentially among other things, a proposal by the DOT to allow for extended or deferred payments of amounts due. On June 11, 2020, the Supreme Court ordered HCIPL and the other telecommunication service providers to submit affidavits addressing the proposal made by the DOT to extend the time frame for payment of the amounts owed and for HCIPL and the other telecommunication providers to provide security for such payments. On September 1, 2020, the Supreme Court issued a judgment permitting a 10-year payment schedule. Under the payment schedule, HCIPL is required to make a payment of 10% of the legally payable dues by March 31, 2021, and thereafter make payments in yearly installments through 2031. To date, HCIPL has paid the DOT $2.9 million with respect to this matter. As a result of the Supreme Court’s orders, HCIPL’s payments to date and the impact of foreign exchange rates, we have recorded an accrual of $81.7 million as of December 31, 2020, comprised of $3.9 million for additional license fees, $4.0 million for penalties and $73.8 million for interest and interest on penalties. We had recorded an accrual of $80.2 million as of December 31, 2019. Any eventual payments made with respect to the ultimate outcome of this matter may be different from our accrual and such differences could be significant. Other In addition to the above actions, we are subject to various other legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the ordinary course of business. As part of our ongoing operations, we are subject to various inspections, audits, inquiries, investigations and similar actions by third parties, as well as by governmental/regulatory authorities responsible for enforcing the laws and regulations to which we may be subject. Further, under the federal False Claims Act, private parties have the right to bring qui tam, or “whistleblower,” suits against companies that submit false claims for payments to, or improperly retain overpayments from, the federal government. Some states have adopted similar state whistleblower and false claims provisions. In addition, we from time to time receive inquiries from federal, state and foreign agencies regarding compliance with various laws and regulations. |
Segment Reporting
Segment Reporting | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
SEGMENT REPORTING | SEGMENT REPORTING Business segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and regularly evaluated by our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is our Chief Executive Officer. We operate in two business segments, Hughes and ESS, as described in Note 1. Organization and Business Activities . The primary measure of segment profitability that is reported regularly to our CODM is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, net income (loss) from discontinued operations and net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests (“EBITDA”). Total assets by segment have not been reported herein because the information is not provided to our CODM on a regular basis. The following table presents revenue, EBITDA and capital expenditures for each of our business segments. Capital expenditures are net of refunds and other receipts related to our property and equipment. Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated Total For the year ended December 31, 2020 External revenue $ 1,860,834 $ 16,237 $ 20,287 $ 1,897,358 Intersegment revenue — 1,161 (1,161) — Total revenue $ 1,860,834 $ 17,398 $ 19,126 $ 1,897,358 EBITDA $ 727,608 $ 7,873 $ (31,498) $ 703,983 Capital expenditures $ 355,197 $ 41 $ — $ 355,238 For the year ended December 31, 2019 External revenue $ 1,852,742 $ 15,131 $ 22,288 $ 1,890,161 Intersegment revenue — 1,126 (1,126) — Total revenue $ 1,852,742 $ 16,257 $ 21,162 $ 1,890,161 EBITDA $ 625,660 $ 6,994 $ (27,855) $ 604,799 Capital expenditures $ 308,781 $ — $ — $ 308,781 For the year ended December 31, 2018 External revenue $ 1,716,169 $ 27,009 $ 23,658 $ 1,766,836 Intersegment revenue 359 222 (581) — Total revenue $ 1,716,528 $ 27,231 $ 23,077 $ 1,766,836 EBITDA $ 601,319 $ 17,764 $ (15,473) $ 603,610 Capital expenditures $ 390,108 $ (76,757) $ 15 $ 313,366 The following table reconciles Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations to EBITDA: For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ 39,689 $ (85,821) $ 6,535 Interest income, net (18,802) (57,730) (59,104) Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 172,466 272,218 231,169 Depreciation and amortization 498,876 464,797 426,852 Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests 11,754 11,335 (1,842) EBITDA $ 703,983 $ 604,799 $ 603,610 Geographic Information The following table summarizes total long-lived assets attributed to the North America, South and Central America and other foreign locations: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Long-lived assets: North America $ 2,257,820 $ 2,419,750 South and Central America 311,041 310,172 Other 63,050 76,296 Total long-lived assets $ 2,631,911 $ 2,806,218 |
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaud
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) | QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) The following table presents our quarterly results of operations: For the Three Months Ended December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31 Year Ended December 31, 2020 Total revenue $ 492,306 $ 475,860 $ 461,645 $ 467,547 Operating income (loss) 54,644 57,248 54,993 29,675 Net income (loss) 3,628 11,482 374 (17,913) Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to HSSC 6,342 13,649 3,805 (14,471) Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC 6,342 13,649 3,805 (14,471) Year Ended December 31, 2019 Total revenue $ 500,600 $ 473,121 $ 461,241 $ 455,199 Operating income (loss) 45,088 45,433 13,962 46,469 Net income (loss) (62,828) (2,690) 1,609 23,032 Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to HSSC (51,658) (14,275) (19,650) (498) Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC (52,852) 107 977 22,226 |
Related Party Transactions - Ec
Related Party Transactions - Echostar | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - ECHOSTAR | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - ECHOSTAR We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, have agreed that we shall each have the right, but not the obligation, to receive from the other certain shared corporate services, including among other things: treasury, tax, accounting and reporting, risk management, cybersecurity, legal, internal audit, human resources, and information technology. These shared corporate services are generally provided at cost. Effective March 2017, and as a result of the Share Exchange, we implemented a new methodology for determining the cost of these shared corporate services. We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, may each terminate a particular shared corporate service for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice. We recorded net expenses for shared corporate services received from EchoStar and it other subsidiaries of $7.5 million, $2.1 million and $16.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We also reimburse EchoStar and its other subsidiaries from time to time for amounts paid by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries for costs and expenses attributable to us, and EchoStar and its other subsidiaries similarly reimburse us from time to time for amounts paid by us for costs and expenses attributable to EchoStar and its other subsidiaries. We report net payments under these arrangements in Other current assets, net within current assets and we report net receipts under these arrangements in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities within current liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. No repayment schedule for these net advances has been determined. In addition, we occupy certain office space in buildings owned or leased by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries and pay a portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises in accordance with the percentage of the space we occupy. EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries have also provided cash advances to certain of our foreign subsidiaries to fund certain expenditures pursuant to loan agreements that mature in 2021 and 2022. Advances under these agreements bear interest at annual rates ranging from one to three percent, subject to periodic adjustment based on the one-year U.S. LIBOR rate. We report amounts payable under these agreements in Advances from affiliates, net within noncurrent liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. BSS Transaction . Pursuant to the pre-closing restructuring contemplated by the Master Transaction Agreement, and as part of the BSS Transaction, we and our subsidiaries transferred certain of the BSS Business to BSS Corp., and we distributed all of the shares of BSS Corp. to EchoStar as a dividend. See Note 1. Organization and Business Activities for further information. EchoStar Mobile Limited Service Agreements. We provide services and lease equipment to support the business of EchoStar Mobile Limited, a subsidiary of EchoStar that is licensed by the European Union and its member states (“EU”) to provide mobile satellite services and complementary ground component services covering the entire EU using S-band spectrum. Generally, the amounts EchoStar’s other subsidiaries pay for these services are based on cost plus a fixed margin. We have converted the receivables for certain of these services into loans, bearing an annual interest rate of 5.0%, that mature in 2023. We recorded revenue in Services and other revenue Construction Management Services for EchoStar XXIV satellite. In August 2017, a subsidiary of EchoStar entered into a contract with Maxar Space, LLC (formerly Space Systems/Loral, LLC), for the design and construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite, a new, next-generation, high throughput geostationary satellite, with an expected launch in the second half of 2022. We provide construction management services to EchoStar’s subsidiary for the construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite. We charged EchoStar’s subsidiary and reduced our operating expenses by the costs of such services of $1.5 million, $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Overview EchoStar and DISH have operated as separate publicly-traded companies since 2008. A substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of each of EchoStar and DISH is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, and by certain entities established for the benefit of his family. In addition, prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange in February 2017, DISH Network owned the Tracking Stock, which represented an aggregate 80% economic interest in the residential retail satellite broadband business of our Hughes segment. Following the consummation of the Share Exchange, the Tracking Stock was retired. In connection with and following the Spin-off, the Share Exchange and the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, we and certain other of EchoStar’s subsidiaries and DISH Network entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the one hand, obtain certain products, services and rights from DISH Network, on the other hand; DISH Network, on the one hand, obtains certain products, services and rights from us, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the other hand; and such entities indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from their respective businesses. Generally, the amounts we and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries or DISH Network pay for products and services provided under the agreements are based on cost plus a fixed margin (unless noted differently below), which varies depending on the nature of the products and services provided. We and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries may also enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future. The following is a summary of the transactions and the terms of the underlying principal agreements that have had or may have an impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Services and Other Revenue — DISH Network The following table presents our Services and other revenue - DISH Network : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ 25,930 $ 40,014 $ 60,926 The following table presents our trade accounts receivable: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network $ 4,706 $ 8,876 Satellite Capacity Leased to DISH Network. We have entered into an agreement and have previously entered into a now terminated agreement to lease satellite capacity pursuant to which we have provided satellite services to DISH Network on certain satellites owned or leased by us. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depend upon, among other things, the orbital location of the applicable satellite, the number of transponders that are providing services on the applicable satellite, the length of the service arrangements and any third-party costs associated with the satellite capacity. The terms of these agreements are set forth below: • EchoStar IX — Effective January 2008, DISH Network began leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite. Subject to availability, DISH Network generally has the right to continue leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite on a month-to-month basis. • 103 Degree Orbital Location/SES-3 — In May 2012, we entered into a spectrum development agreement (the “103 Spectrum Development Agreement”) with Ciel Satellite Holdings Inc. (“Ciel”) to develop certain spectrum rights at the 103 degree west longitude orbital location (the “103 Spectrum Rights”). In June 2013, we and DISH Network entered into a spectrum development agreement (the “DISH 103 Spectrum Development Agreement”) pursuant to which DISH Network may use and develop the 103 Spectrum Rights. Effective in March 2018, DISH Network exercised its right to terminate the DISH 103 Spectrum Development Agreement and we exercised our right to terminate the 103 Spectrum Development Agreement. In connection with the 103 Spectrum Development Agreement, in May 2012, we also entered into a ten-year agreement with Ciel pursuant to which we leased certain satellite capacity from Ciel on the SES-3 satellite at the 103 degree west longitude orbital location (the “Ciel 103 Agreement”). In June 2013, we and Telesat Obligation Agreement. We transferred the Telesat Transponder Agreement to DISH Network as part of the BSS Transaction; however, we retained certain obligations related to DISH Network’s performance under that agreement. In September 2019, we and DISH Network entered into an agreement whereby DISH Network compensates us for retaining such obligations. DBSD North America Agreement. In March 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of all of the equity of reorganized DBSD North America, Inc. (“DBSD North America”). Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America and EchoStar’s completion of the Hughes Acquisition, DBSD North America and HNS entered into various agreements pursuant to which we provide, among other things, warranty, operations and maintenance and hosting services of DBSD North America’s gateway and ground-based communications equipment. In December 2017, we and DBSD North America amended these agreements, effective as of January 1, 2018, to reduce certain pricing terms through December 31, 2023 and to modify certain termination provisions. DBSD North America has the right to continue to receive operations and maintenance services from us on a quarter-to-quarter basis, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 120 days’ written notice to us. In February 2019, we further amended these agreements to provide DBSD North America with the right to continue to receive warranty services from us on a month-to-month basis until December 2023, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 21 days’ written notice to us. The provision of hosting services will continue until February 2022 and will Operating Expenses — DISH Network The following table presents our operating expenses related to DISH Network: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Operating expenses - DISH Network $ 4,734 $ 3,684 $ 3,602 The following table presents the related trade accounts payable: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network $ 477 $ 502 Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement . In connection with the Spin-off, EchoStar entered into various agreements with DISH Network including a transition services agreement, satellite procurement agreement and services agreement, all of which expired in January 2010 and were replaced by a professional services agreement (the “Professional Services Agreement”). In January 2010, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that EchoStar and its subsidiaries shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to receive the following services from DISH Network, among others, certain of which were previously provided under a transition services agreement: information technology, travel and event coordination, internal audit, legal, accounting and tax, benefits administration, program acquisition services and other support services. Additionally, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that DISH Network would continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to engage EchoStar and its subsidiaries to manage the process of procuring new satellite capacity for DISH Network (previously provided under a satellite procurement agreement), receive logistics, procurement and quality assurance services from EchoStar and its subsidiaries (previously provided under a services agreement) and provide other support services. In connection with the consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar and DISH amended and restated the Professional Services Agreement to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the Share Exchange, including access to antennas owned by DISH Network for our use in performing TT&C services and maintenance and support services for our antennas (collectively, the “TT&C Antennas”). In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH further amended the Professional Services Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement”) to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the BSS Transaction and to remove our access to and the maintenance and support services for the TT&C Antennas. A portion of these costs and expenses have been allocated to us in the manner described in Note 19. Related Party Transactions - EchoStar . The term of the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement is through January 2021 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless the agreement is terminated earlier by either party upon at least 60 days’ notice. However, either party may generally terminate the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement in part with respect to any particular service it receives for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice, unless the statement of work for particular services states otherwise. Certain services being provided for under the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement may survive the termination of the agreement. Real Estate Lease from DISH Network . Effective March 2017, we entered into an agreement with DISH Network for certain space at 796 East Utah Valley Drive in American Fork, Utah for a period ending in August 2017. We exercised our option to renew this agreement for a five-year period ending in August 2022. We and DISH Network amended this agreement to, among other things, terminate this agreement in March 2019. The rent on a per square foot basis for the lease was comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the lease, and we were responsible for our portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises. Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements . We and DISH Network have entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provides us with collocation space in El Paso, Texas. This agreement was for an initial period ending in August 2015, and provides us with renewal options for four Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement . In conjunction with the launch of our EchoStar XIX satellite, in March 2017, we and DISH Network entered into a master service agreement (the “Hughes Broadband MSA”) pursuant to which DISH Network, among other things: (i) has the right, but not the obligation, to market, promote and solicit orders and upgrades for our Gen 5 HughesNet service and related equipment and other telecommunication services and (ii) installs Gen 5 HughesNet service equipment with respect to activations generated by DISH Network. Under the Hughes Broadband MSA, we and DISH Network make certain payments to each other relating to sales, upgrades, purchases and installation services. The Hughes Broadband MSA has an initial term of five years through March 2022 with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms. Either party has the ability to terminate the Hughes Broadband MSA, in whole or in part, for any reason upon at least 90 days’ notice to the other party. Upon expiration or termination of the Hughes Broadband MSA, we will continue to provide our Gen 5 HughesNet service to subscribers and make certain payments to DISH Network pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Hughes Broadband MSA. We incurred sales incentives and other costs under the Hughes Broadband MSA totaling $16.6 million, $17.1 million and $33.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Tax Sharing Agreement. Effective December 2007, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) in connection with the Spin-off. This agreement governs EchoStar and DISH and their respective subsidiaries’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Spin-off with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the Spin-off. Generally, all pre-Spin-off taxes, including any taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring activities undertaken to implement the Spin-off, are borne by DISH Network and DISH Network indemnifies EchoStar and its subsidiaries for such taxes. However, DISH Network is not liable for and does not indemnify EchoStar or its subsidiaries for any taxes that are incurred as a result of the Spin-off or certain related transactions failing to qualify as tax-free distributions pursuant to any provision of Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code, because of: (i) a direct or indirect acquisition of any of EchoStar’s stock, stock options or assets; (ii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take or fail to take or (iii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take that is inconsistent with the information and representations furnished to the IRS in connection with the request for the private letter ruling, or to counsel in connection with any opinion being delivered by counsel with respect to the Spin-off or certain related transactions. In such case, EchoStar and its subsidiaries will be solely liable for, and will indemnify DISH Network for any resulting taxes, as well as any losses, claims and expenses. The Tax Sharing Agreement will terminate after the later of the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions, or once all rights and obligations are fully effectuated or performed. In light of the Tax Sharing Agreement, among other things, and in connection with EchoStar’s consolidated federal income tax returns for certain tax years prior to and for the year of the Spin-off, in September 2013, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed upon a supplemental allocation of the tax benefits arising from certain tax items resolved in the course of the IRS’s examination of EchoStar’s consolidated tax returns. As a result, DISH Network agreed to pay EchoStar an amount of that includes the federal tax benefit DISH received as a result of our operations. In August 2018, EchoStar and DISH Network amended the Tax Sharing Agreement and the 2013 agreements (the “Tax Sharing Amendment”). Under the Tax Sharing Amendment, DISH Network is required to compensate EchoStar for certain past and future excess California research and development tax credits generated by EchoStar and its subsidiaries and used by DISH Network. Master Transaction Agreement. In May 2019, EchoStar and BSS Corp. entered into the Master Transaction Agreement with DISH and Merger Sub with respect to the BSS Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Master Transaction Agreement, on September 10, 2019: (i) EchoStar and its subsidiaries and we and our subsidiaries transferred the BSS Business to BSS Corp.; (ii) EchoStar completed the Distribution; and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH such that DISH owns and operates the BSS Business and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Common Stock. Following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we no longer operate the BSS Business, which was a substantial portion of our ESS segment. The Master Transaction Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including EchoStar’s representations relating to the assets, liabilities and financial condition of the BSS Business, and representations by DISH Network relating to its financial condition and liabilities. EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other against certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain retained and assumed liabilities, respectively. BSS Transaction Tax Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, BSS Corp. and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain rights, responsibilities and obligations of EchoStar and its subsidiaries’ with respect to taxes of the BSS Business transferred pursuant to the BSS Transaction. Generally, EchoStar is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business for periods prior to the BSS Transaction and DISH is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business from and after the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH made certain tax-related representations and are subject to various tax-related covenants after the consummation of the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other for certain losses if there is a breach of any the tax representations or violation of any of the tax covenants in the tax matters agreement and that breach or violation results in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar or its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, DISH Network has agreed to indemnify EchoStar if the BSS Business is acquired, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via an acquisition of DISH Network), by one or more persons, where either it took an action, or knowingly facilitated, consented to or assisted with an action by its stockholders, that resulted in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This tax matters agreement supplements the Tax Sharing Agreement outlined above and the Share Exchange Tax Matters Agreement outlined below, both of which continue in full force and effect. BSS Transaction Employee Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into an employee matters agreement that addressed the transfer of employees from us to DISH Network, including certain benefit and compensation matters and the allocation of responsibility for employee related liabilities relating to current and past employees of the BSS Business. DISH Network assumed employee-related liabilities relating to the BSS Business as part of the BSS Transaction, except that EchoStar is responsible for certain pre-BSS Transaction compensation and benefits for employees who transferred to DISH Network in connection with the BSS Transaction. Share Exchange Agreement . In January 2017, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries entered into the Share Exchange Agreement with DISH and certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to which, in February 2017, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries received all of the shares of the Tracking Stock in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of certain EchoStar subsidiaries that held substantially all of EchoStar’s EchoStar Technologies businesses and certain other assets. Following consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar no longer operates the transferred EchoStar Technologies businesses and the Tracking Stock was retired and is no longer outstanding and all agreements, arrangements and policy statements with respect to such Tracking Stock terminated and are of no further effect. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, EchoStar transferred certain assets, investments in joint ventures, spectrum licenses and real estate properties and DISH Network assumed certain liabilities relating to the transferred assets and businesses. The Share Exchange Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including representations by EchoStar related to the transferred assets, assumed liabilities and the financial condition of the transferred businesses. EchoStar and DISH Network also agreed to customary indemnification provisions whereby each party indemnifies the other against certain losses with respect to breaches of representations, warranties or covenants and certain liabilities and if certain actions undertaken by EchoStar or DISH causes the transaction to be taxable to the other party after closing. Share Exchange Tax Matters Agreement . Effective March 2017, in connection with the Share Exchange, EchoStar and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain rights, responsibilities and obligations of EchoStar and its subsidiaries with respect to taxes of the transferred businesses pursuant to the Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”) We contract with Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”) for software development services. In addition to our approximately 43% ownership in Hughes Systique, Mr. Pradman Kaul, the President of our subsidiary Hughes Communications, Inc.. and a member of our board of directors, and his brother, who is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hughes Systique, in the aggregate, own approximately 25%, on an undiluted basis, of Hughes Systique’s outstanding shares as of December 31, 2020. Furthermore, Mr. Pradman Kaul serves on the board of directors of Hughes Systique. Hughes Systique is a variable interest entity and we are considered the primary beneficiary of Hughes Systique due to, among other factors, our ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Hughes Systique. As a result, we consolidate Hughes Systique’s financial statements in these Consolidated Financial Statements. TerreStar Solutions DISH Network owns more than 15% of TerreStar Solutions, Inc. (“TSI”). In May 2018, we and TSI entered into an equipment and services agreement pursuant to which we design, manufacture and install upgraded ground communications network equipment for TSI’s network and provide, among other things, warranty and support services. We recognized revenue of $4.4 million, $12.5 million and $6.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had $0.4 million and $2.7 million trade accounts receivable from TSI. Global IP In May 2017, we entered into an agreement with Global-IP Cayman (“Global IP”) providing for the sale of certain equipment and services to Global IP. Mr. William David Wade, a member of EchoStar’s board of directors, served as a member of the board of directors of Global IP and as an executive advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Global IP from September 2017 until April 2019 and from September 2017 until December 2019, respectively. In August 2018, we and Global IP amended the agreement to: (i) change certain of the equipment and services to be provided to Global IP, (ii) modify certain payment terms, (iii) provide Global IP an option to use one of our test lab facilities and (iv) effectuate the assignment of the agreement from Global IP to one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. In February 2019, we terminated the agreement as a result of Global IP’s defaults resulting from its failure to make payments to us as required under the terms of the agreement and we reserved our rights and remedies against Global IP under the agreement. We recognized revenue under this agreement of $9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. We have not recognized any revenue since the termination of this agreement. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we were owed $7.5 million from Global IP. Maxar Technologies Inc Mr. Jeffrey Tarr, who joined EchoStar’s board of directors in March 2019, served as a consultant and advisor to Maxar Technologies Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Maxar Tech”) through May 2019. We previously entered into agreements with Maxar Tech for the manufacture and certain other services of the EchoStar IX satellite, the EchoStar XVII satellite, the EchoStar XIX satellite, the EchoStar XXI satellite and the EchoStar XXIV satellite and our former EchoStar XI satellite, EchoStar XIV satellite, EchoStar XVI satellite and EchoStar XXIII satellite. Maxar Tech provides us with anomaly support for these satellites once launched pursuant to the terms of the agreements. Maxar Tech also provides a warranty on one of these satellites and may be required to pay us certain amounts should the satellite not operate according to certain performance specifications. Our obligations to pay Maxar Tech under these agreements during the design life of the applicable satellites may be reduced if the applicable satellites do not operate according to certain performance specifications. We incurred aggregate costs payable to Maxar Tech under these agreements of $6.3 million and $13.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At both December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had no trade payable to Maxar Tech. |
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - ECHOSTAR We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, have agreed that we shall each have the right, but not the obligation, to receive from the other certain shared corporate services, including among other things: treasury, tax, accounting and reporting, risk management, cybersecurity, legal, internal audit, human resources, and information technology. These shared corporate services are generally provided at cost. Effective March 2017, and as a result of the Share Exchange, we implemented a new methodology for determining the cost of these shared corporate services. We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, may each terminate a particular shared corporate service for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice. We recorded net expenses for shared corporate services received from EchoStar and it other subsidiaries of $7.5 million, $2.1 million and $16.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We also reimburse EchoStar and its other subsidiaries from time to time for amounts paid by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries for costs and expenses attributable to us, and EchoStar and its other subsidiaries similarly reimburse us from time to time for amounts paid by us for costs and expenses attributable to EchoStar and its other subsidiaries. We report net payments under these arrangements in Other current assets, net within current assets and we report net receipts under these arrangements in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities within current liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. No repayment schedule for these net advances has been determined. In addition, we occupy certain office space in buildings owned or leased by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries and pay a portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises in accordance with the percentage of the space we occupy. EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries have also provided cash advances to certain of our foreign subsidiaries to fund certain expenditures pursuant to loan agreements that mature in 2021 and 2022. Advances under these agreements bear interest at annual rates ranging from one to three percent, subject to periodic adjustment based on the one-year U.S. LIBOR rate. We report amounts payable under these agreements in Advances from affiliates, net within noncurrent liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. BSS Transaction . Pursuant to the pre-closing restructuring contemplated by the Master Transaction Agreement, and as part of the BSS Transaction, we and our subsidiaries transferred certain of the BSS Business to BSS Corp., and we distributed all of the shares of BSS Corp. to EchoStar as a dividend. See Note 1. Organization and Business Activities for further information. EchoStar Mobile Limited Service Agreements. We provide services and lease equipment to support the business of EchoStar Mobile Limited, a subsidiary of EchoStar that is licensed by the European Union and its member states (“EU”) to provide mobile satellite services and complementary ground component services covering the entire EU using S-band spectrum. Generally, the amounts EchoStar’s other subsidiaries pay for these services are based on cost plus a fixed margin. We have converted the receivables for certain of these services into loans, bearing an annual interest rate of 5.0%, that mature in 2023. We recorded revenue in Services and other revenue Construction Management Services for EchoStar XXIV satellite. In August 2017, a subsidiary of EchoStar entered into a contract with Maxar Space, LLC (formerly Space Systems/Loral, LLC), for the design and construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite, a new, next-generation, high throughput geostationary satellite, with an expected launch in the second half of 2022. We provide construction management services to EchoStar’s subsidiary for the construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite. We charged EchoStar’s subsidiary and reduced our operating expenses by the costs of such services of $1.5 million, $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Overview EchoStar and DISH have operated as separate publicly-traded companies since 2008. A substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of each of EchoStar and DISH is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, and by certain entities established for the benefit of his family. In addition, prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange in February 2017, DISH Network owned the Tracking Stock, which represented an aggregate 80% economic interest in the residential retail satellite broadband business of our Hughes segment. Following the consummation of the Share Exchange, the Tracking Stock was retired. In connection with and following the Spin-off, the Share Exchange and the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, we and certain other of EchoStar’s subsidiaries and DISH Network entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the one hand, obtain certain products, services and rights from DISH Network, on the other hand; DISH Network, on the one hand, obtains certain products, services and rights from us, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the other hand; and such entities indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from their respective businesses. Generally, the amounts we and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries or DISH Network pay for products and services provided under the agreements are based on cost plus a fixed margin (unless noted differently below), which varies depending on the nature of the products and services provided. We and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries may also enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future. The following is a summary of the transactions and the terms of the underlying principal agreements that have had or may have an impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Services and Other Revenue — DISH Network The following table presents our Services and other revenue - DISH Network : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ 25,930 $ 40,014 $ 60,926 The following table presents our trade accounts receivable: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network $ 4,706 $ 8,876 Satellite Capacity Leased to DISH Network. We have entered into an agreement and have previously entered into a now terminated agreement to lease satellite capacity pursuant to which we have provided satellite services to DISH Network on certain satellites owned or leased by us. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depend upon, among other things, the orbital location of the applicable satellite, the number of transponders that are providing services on the applicable satellite, the length of the service arrangements and any third-party costs associated with the satellite capacity. The terms of these agreements are set forth below: • EchoStar IX — Effective January 2008, DISH Network began leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite. Subject to availability, DISH Network generally has the right to continue leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite on a month-to-month basis. • 103 Degree Orbital Location/SES-3 — In May 2012, we entered into a spectrum development agreement (the “103 Spectrum Development Agreement”) with Ciel Satellite Holdings Inc. (“Ciel”) to develop certain spectrum rights at the 103 degree west longitude orbital location (the “103 Spectrum Rights”). In June 2013, we and DISH Network entered into a spectrum development agreement (the “DISH 103 Spectrum Development Agreement”) pursuant to which DISH Network may use and develop the 103 Spectrum Rights. Effective in March 2018, DISH Network exercised its right to terminate the DISH 103 Spectrum Development Agreement and we exercised our right to terminate the 103 Spectrum Development Agreement. In connection with the 103 Spectrum Development Agreement, in May 2012, we also entered into a ten-year agreement with Ciel pursuant to which we leased certain satellite capacity from Ciel on the SES-3 satellite at the 103 degree west longitude orbital location (the “Ciel 103 Agreement”). In June 2013, we and Telesat Obligation Agreement. We transferred the Telesat Transponder Agreement to DISH Network as part of the BSS Transaction; however, we retained certain obligations related to DISH Network’s performance under that agreement. In September 2019, we and DISH Network entered into an agreement whereby DISH Network compensates us for retaining such obligations. DBSD North America Agreement. In March 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of all of the equity of reorganized DBSD North America, Inc. (“DBSD North America”). Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America and EchoStar’s completion of the Hughes Acquisition, DBSD North America and HNS entered into various agreements pursuant to which we provide, among other things, warranty, operations and maintenance and hosting services of DBSD North America’s gateway and ground-based communications equipment. In December 2017, we and DBSD North America amended these agreements, effective as of January 1, 2018, to reduce certain pricing terms through December 31, 2023 and to modify certain termination provisions. DBSD North America has the right to continue to receive operations and maintenance services from us on a quarter-to-quarter basis, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 120 days’ written notice to us. In February 2019, we further amended these agreements to provide DBSD North America with the right to continue to receive warranty services from us on a month-to-month basis until December 2023, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 21 days’ written notice to us. The provision of hosting services will continue until February 2022 and will Operating Expenses — DISH Network The following table presents our operating expenses related to DISH Network: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Operating expenses - DISH Network $ 4,734 $ 3,684 $ 3,602 The following table presents the related trade accounts payable: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network $ 477 $ 502 Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement . In connection with the Spin-off, EchoStar entered into various agreements with DISH Network including a transition services agreement, satellite procurement agreement and services agreement, all of which expired in January 2010 and were replaced by a professional services agreement (the “Professional Services Agreement”). In January 2010, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that EchoStar and its subsidiaries shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to receive the following services from DISH Network, among others, certain of which were previously provided under a transition services agreement: information technology, travel and event coordination, internal audit, legal, accounting and tax, benefits administration, program acquisition services and other support services. Additionally, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that DISH Network would continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to engage EchoStar and its subsidiaries to manage the process of procuring new satellite capacity for DISH Network (previously provided under a satellite procurement agreement), receive logistics, procurement and quality assurance services from EchoStar and its subsidiaries (previously provided under a services agreement) and provide other support services. In connection with the consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar and DISH amended and restated the Professional Services Agreement to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the Share Exchange, including access to antennas owned by DISH Network for our use in performing TT&C services and maintenance and support services for our antennas (collectively, the “TT&C Antennas”). In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH further amended the Professional Services Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement”) to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the BSS Transaction and to remove our access to and the maintenance and support services for the TT&C Antennas. A portion of these costs and expenses have been allocated to us in the manner described in Note 19. Related Party Transactions - EchoStar . The term of the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement is through January 2021 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless the agreement is terminated earlier by either party upon at least 60 days’ notice. However, either party may generally terminate the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement in part with respect to any particular service it receives for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice, unless the statement of work for particular services states otherwise. Certain services being provided for under the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement may survive the termination of the agreement. Real Estate Lease from DISH Network . Effective March 2017, we entered into an agreement with DISH Network for certain space at 796 East Utah Valley Drive in American Fork, Utah for a period ending in August 2017. We exercised our option to renew this agreement for a five-year period ending in August 2022. We and DISH Network amended this agreement to, among other things, terminate this agreement in March 2019. The rent on a per square foot basis for the lease was comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the lease, and we were responsible for our portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises. Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements . We and DISH Network have entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provides us with collocation space in El Paso, Texas. This agreement was for an initial period ending in August 2015, and provides us with renewal options for four Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement . In conjunction with the launch of our EchoStar XIX satellite, in March 2017, we and DISH Network entered into a master service agreement (the “Hughes Broadband MSA”) pursuant to which DISH Network, among other things: (i) has the right, but not the obligation, to market, promote and solicit orders and upgrades for our Gen 5 HughesNet service and related equipment and other telecommunication services and (ii) installs Gen 5 HughesNet service equipment with respect to activations generated by DISH Network. Under the Hughes Broadband MSA, we and DISH Network make certain payments to each other relating to sales, upgrades, purchases and installation services. The Hughes Broadband MSA has an initial term of five years through March 2022 with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms. Either party has the ability to terminate the Hughes Broadband MSA, in whole or in part, for any reason upon at least 90 days’ notice to the other party. Upon expiration or termination of the Hughes Broadband MSA, we will continue to provide our Gen 5 HughesNet service to subscribers and make certain payments to DISH Network pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Hughes Broadband MSA. We incurred sales incentives and other costs under the Hughes Broadband MSA totaling $16.6 million, $17.1 million and $33.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Tax Sharing Agreement. Effective December 2007, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) in connection with the Spin-off. This agreement governs EchoStar and DISH and their respective subsidiaries’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Spin-off with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the Spin-off. Generally, all pre-Spin-off taxes, including any taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring activities undertaken to implement the Spin-off, are borne by DISH Network and DISH Network indemnifies EchoStar and its subsidiaries for such taxes. However, DISH Network is not liable for and does not indemnify EchoStar or its subsidiaries for any taxes that are incurred as a result of the Spin-off or certain related transactions failing to qualify as tax-free distributions pursuant to any provision of Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code, because of: (i) a direct or indirect acquisition of any of EchoStar’s stock, stock options or assets; (ii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take or fail to take or (iii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take that is inconsistent with the information and representations furnished to the IRS in connection with the request for the private letter ruling, or to counsel in connection with any opinion being delivered by counsel with respect to the Spin-off or certain related transactions. In such case, EchoStar and its subsidiaries will be solely liable for, and will indemnify DISH Network for any resulting taxes, as well as any losses, claims and expenses. The Tax Sharing Agreement will terminate after the later of the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions, or once all rights and obligations are fully effectuated or performed. In light of the Tax Sharing Agreement, among other things, and in connection with EchoStar’s consolidated federal income tax returns for certain tax years prior to and for the year of the Spin-off, in September 2013, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed upon a supplemental allocation of the tax benefits arising from certain tax items resolved in the course of the IRS’s examination of EchoStar’s consolidated tax returns. As a result, DISH Network agreed to pay EchoStar an amount of that includes the federal tax benefit DISH received as a result of our operations. In August 2018, EchoStar and DISH Network amended the Tax Sharing Agreement and the 2013 agreements (the “Tax Sharing Amendment”). Under the Tax Sharing Amendment, DISH Network is required to compensate EchoStar for certain past and future excess California research and development tax credits generated by EchoStar and its subsidiaries and used by DISH Network. Master Transaction Agreement. In May 2019, EchoStar and BSS Corp. entered into the Master Transaction Agreement with DISH and Merger Sub with respect to the BSS Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Master Transaction Agreement, on September 10, 2019: (i) EchoStar and its subsidiaries and we and our subsidiaries transferred the BSS Business to BSS Corp.; (ii) EchoStar completed the Distribution; and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH such that DISH owns and operates the BSS Business and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Common Stock. Following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we no longer operate the BSS Business, which was a substantial portion of our ESS segment. The Master Transaction Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including EchoStar’s representations relating to the assets, liabilities and financial condition of the BSS Business, and representations by DISH Network relating to its financial condition and liabilities. EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other against certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain retained and assumed liabilities, respectively. BSS Transaction Tax Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, BSS Corp. and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain rights, responsibilities and obligations of EchoStar and its subsidiaries’ with respect to taxes of the BSS Business transferred pursuant to the BSS Transaction. Generally, EchoStar is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business for periods prior to the BSS Transaction and DISH is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business from and after the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH made certain tax-related representations and are subject to various tax-related covenants after the consummation of the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other for certain losses if there is a breach of any the tax representations or violation of any of the tax covenants in the tax matters agreement and that breach or violation results in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar or its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, DISH Network has agreed to indemnify EchoStar if the BSS Business is acquired, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via an acquisition of DISH Network), by one or more persons, where either it took an action, or knowingly facilitated, consented to or assisted with an action by its stockholders, that resulted in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This tax matters agreement supplements the Tax Sharing Agreement outlined above and the Share Exchange Tax Matters Agreement outlined below, both of which continue in full force and effect. BSS Transaction Employee Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into an employee matters agreement that addressed the transfer of employees from us to DISH Network, including certain benefit and compensation matters and the allocation of responsibility for employee related liabilities relating to current and past employees of the BSS Business. DISH Network assumed employee-related liabilities relating to the BSS Business as part of the BSS Transaction, except that EchoStar is responsible for certain pre-BSS Transaction compensation and benefits for employees who transferred to DISH Network in connection with the BSS Transaction. Share Exchange Agreement . In January 2017, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries entered into the Share Exchange Agreement with DISH and certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to which, in February 2017, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries received all of the shares of the Tracking Stock in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of certain EchoStar subsidiaries that held substantially all of EchoStar’s EchoStar Technologies businesses and certain other assets. Following consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar no longer operates the transferred EchoStar Technologies businesses and the Tracking Stock was retired and is no longer outstanding and all agreements, arrangements and policy statements with respect to such Tracking Stock terminated and are of no further effect. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, EchoStar transferred certain assets, investments in joint ventures, spectrum licenses and real estate properties and DISH Network assumed certain liabilities relating to the transferred assets and businesses. The Share Exchange Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including representations by EchoStar related to the transferred assets, assumed liabilities and the financial condition of the transferred businesses. EchoStar and DISH Network also agreed to customary indemnification provisions whereby each party indemnifies the other against certain losses with respect to breaches of representations, warranties or covenants and certain liabilities and if certain actions undertaken by EchoStar or DISH causes the transaction to be taxable to the other party after closing. Share Exchange Tax Matters Agreement . Effective March 2017, in connection with the Share Exchange, EchoStar and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain rights, responsibilities and obligations of EchoStar and its subsidiaries with respect to taxes of the transferred businesses pursuant to the Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”) We contract with Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”) for software development services. In addition to our approximately 43% ownership in Hughes Systique, Mr. Pradman Kaul, the President of our subsidiary Hughes Communications, Inc.. and a member of our board of directors, and his brother, who is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hughes Systique, in the aggregate, own approximately 25%, on an undiluted basis, of Hughes Systique’s outstanding shares as of December 31, 2020. Furthermore, Mr. Pradman Kaul serves on the board of directors of Hughes Systique. Hughes Systique is a variable interest entity and we are considered the primary beneficiary of Hughes Systique due to, among other factors, our ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Hughes Systique. As a result, we consolidate Hughes Systique’s financial statements in these Consolidated Financial Statements. TerreStar Solutions DISH Network owns more than 15% of TerreStar Solutions, Inc. (“TSI”). In May 2018, we and TSI entered into an equipment and services agreement pursuant to which we design, manufacture and install upgraded ground communications network equipment for TSI’s network and provide, among other things, warranty and support services. We recognized revenue of $4.4 million, $12.5 million and $6.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had $0.4 million and $2.7 million trade accounts receivable from TSI. Global IP In May 2017, we entered into an agreement with Global-IP Cayman (“Global IP”) providing for the sale of certain equipment and services to Global IP. Mr. William David Wade, a member of EchoStar’s board of directors, served as a member of the board of directors of Global IP and as an executive advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Global IP from September 2017 until April 2019 and from September 2017 until December 2019, respectively. In August 2018, we and Global IP amended the agreement to: (i) change certain of the equipment and services to be provided to Global IP, (ii) modify certain payment terms, (iii) provide Global IP an option to use one of our test lab facilities and (iv) effectuate the assignment of the agreement from Global IP to one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. In February 2019, we terminated the agreement as a result of Global IP’s defaults resulting from its failure to make payments to us as required under the terms of the agreement and we reserved our rights and remedies against Global IP under the agreement. We recognized revenue under this agreement of $9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. We have not recognized any revenue since the termination of this agreement. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we were owed $7.5 million from Global IP. Maxar Technologies Inc Mr. Jeffrey Tarr, who joined EchoStar’s board of directors in March 2019, served as a consultant and advisor to Maxar Technologies Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Maxar Tech”) through May 2019. We previously entered into agreements with Maxar Tech for the manufacture and certain other services of the EchoStar IX satellite, the EchoStar XVII satellite, the EchoStar XIX satellite, the EchoStar XXI satellite and the EchoStar XXIV satellite and our former EchoStar XI satellite, EchoStar XIV satellite, EchoStar XVI satellite and EchoStar XXIII satellite. Maxar Tech provides us with anomaly support for these satellites once launched pursuant to the terms of the agreements. Maxar Tech also provides a warranty on one of these satellites and may be required to pay us certain amounts should the satellite not operate according to certain performance specifications. Our obligations to pay Maxar Tech under these agreements during the design life of the applicable satellites may be reduced if the applicable satellites do not operate according to certain performance specifications. We incurred aggregate costs payable to Maxar Tech under these agreements of $6.3 million and $13.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At both December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had no trade payable to Maxar Tech. |
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - OTHER | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - ECHOSTAR We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, have agreed that we shall each have the right, but not the obligation, to receive from the other certain shared corporate services, including among other things: treasury, tax, accounting and reporting, risk management, cybersecurity, legal, internal audit, human resources, and information technology. These shared corporate services are generally provided at cost. Effective March 2017, and as a result of the Share Exchange, we implemented a new methodology for determining the cost of these shared corporate services. We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, may each terminate a particular shared corporate service for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice. We recorded net expenses for shared corporate services received from EchoStar and it other subsidiaries of $7.5 million, $2.1 million and $16.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We also reimburse EchoStar and its other subsidiaries from time to time for amounts paid by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries for costs and expenses attributable to us, and EchoStar and its other subsidiaries similarly reimburse us from time to time for amounts paid by us for costs and expenses attributable to EchoStar and its other subsidiaries. We report net payments under these arrangements in Other current assets, net within current assets and we report net receipts under these arrangements in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities within current liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. No repayment schedule for these net advances has been determined. In addition, we occupy certain office space in buildings owned or leased by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries and pay a portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises in accordance with the percentage of the space we occupy. EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries have also provided cash advances to certain of our foreign subsidiaries to fund certain expenditures pursuant to loan agreements that mature in 2021 and 2022. Advances under these agreements bear interest at annual rates ranging from one to three percent, subject to periodic adjustment based on the one-year U.S. LIBOR rate. We report amounts payable under these agreements in Advances from affiliates, net within noncurrent liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. BSS Transaction . Pursuant to the pre-closing restructuring contemplated by the Master Transaction Agreement, and as part of the BSS Transaction, we and our subsidiaries transferred certain of the BSS Business to BSS Corp., and we distributed all of the shares of BSS Corp. to EchoStar as a dividend. See Note 1. Organization and Business Activities for further information. EchoStar Mobile Limited Service Agreements. We provide services and lease equipment to support the business of EchoStar Mobile Limited, a subsidiary of EchoStar that is licensed by the European Union and its member states (“EU”) to provide mobile satellite services and complementary ground component services covering the entire EU using S-band spectrum. Generally, the amounts EchoStar’s other subsidiaries pay for these services are based on cost plus a fixed margin. We have converted the receivables for certain of these services into loans, bearing an annual interest rate of 5.0%, that mature in 2023. We recorded revenue in Services and other revenue Construction Management Services for EchoStar XXIV satellite. In August 2017, a subsidiary of EchoStar entered into a contract with Maxar Space, LLC (formerly Space Systems/Loral, LLC), for the design and construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite, a new, next-generation, high throughput geostationary satellite, with an expected launch in the second half of 2022. We provide construction management services to EchoStar’s subsidiary for the construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite. We charged EchoStar’s subsidiary and reduced our operating expenses by the costs of such services of $1.5 million, $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Overview EchoStar and DISH have operated as separate publicly-traded companies since 2008. A substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of each of EchoStar and DISH is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, and by certain entities established for the benefit of his family. In addition, prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange in February 2017, DISH Network owned the Tracking Stock, which represented an aggregate 80% economic interest in the residential retail satellite broadband business of our Hughes segment. Following the consummation of the Share Exchange, the Tracking Stock was retired. In connection with and following the Spin-off, the Share Exchange and the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, we and certain other of EchoStar’s subsidiaries and DISH Network entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the one hand, obtain certain products, services and rights from DISH Network, on the other hand; DISH Network, on the one hand, obtains certain products, services and rights from us, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the other hand; and such entities indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from their respective businesses. Generally, the amounts we and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries or DISH Network pay for products and services provided under the agreements are based on cost plus a fixed margin (unless noted differently below), which varies depending on the nature of the products and services provided. We and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries may also enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future. The following is a summary of the transactions and the terms of the underlying principal agreements that have had or may have an impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Services and Other Revenue — DISH Network The following table presents our Services and other revenue - DISH Network : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ 25,930 $ 40,014 $ 60,926 The following table presents our trade accounts receivable: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network $ 4,706 $ 8,876 Satellite Capacity Leased to DISH Network. We have entered into an agreement and have previously entered into a now terminated agreement to lease satellite capacity pursuant to which we have provided satellite services to DISH Network on certain satellites owned or leased by us. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depend upon, among other things, the orbital location of the applicable satellite, the number of transponders that are providing services on the applicable satellite, the length of the service arrangements and any third-party costs associated with the satellite capacity. The terms of these agreements are set forth below: • EchoStar IX — Effective January 2008, DISH Network began leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite. Subject to availability, DISH Network generally has the right to continue leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite on a month-to-month basis. • 103 Degree Orbital Location/SES-3 — In May 2012, we entered into a spectrum development agreement (the “103 Spectrum Development Agreement”) with Ciel Satellite Holdings Inc. (“Ciel”) to develop certain spectrum rights at the 103 degree west longitude orbital location (the “103 Spectrum Rights”). In June 2013, we and DISH Network entered into a spectrum development agreement (the “DISH 103 Spectrum Development Agreement”) pursuant to which DISH Network may use and develop the 103 Spectrum Rights. Effective in March 2018, DISH Network exercised its right to terminate the DISH 103 Spectrum Development Agreement and we exercised our right to terminate the 103 Spectrum Development Agreement. In connection with the 103 Spectrum Development Agreement, in May 2012, we also entered into a ten-year agreement with Ciel pursuant to which we leased certain satellite capacity from Ciel on the SES-3 satellite at the 103 degree west longitude orbital location (the “Ciel 103 Agreement”). In June 2013, we and Telesat Obligation Agreement. We transferred the Telesat Transponder Agreement to DISH Network as part of the BSS Transaction; however, we retained certain obligations related to DISH Network’s performance under that agreement. In September 2019, we and DISH Network entered into an agreement whereby DISH Network compensates us for retaining such obligations. DBSD North America Agreement. In March 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of all of the equity of reorganized DBSD North America, Inc. (“DBSD North America”). Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America and EchoStar’s completion of the Hughes Acquisition, DBSD North America and HNS entered into various agreements pursuant to which we provide, among other things, warranty, operations and maintenance and hosting services of DBSD North America’s gateway and ground-based communications equipment. In December 2017, we and DBSD North America amended these agreements, effective as of January 1, 2018, to reduce certain pricing terms through December 31, 2023 and to modify certain termination provisions. DBSD North America has the right to continue to receive operations and maintenance services from us on a quarter-to-quarter basis, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 120 days’ written notice to us. In February 2019, we further amended these agreements to provide DBSD North America with the right to continue to receive warranty services from us on a month-to-month basis until December 2023, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 21 days’ written notice to us. The provision of hosting services will continue until February 2022 and will Operating Expenses — DISH Network The following table presents our operating expenses related to DISH Network: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Operating expenses - DISH Network $ 4,734 $ 3,684 $ 3,602 The following table presents the related trade accounts payable: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network $ 477 $ 502 Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement . In connection with the Spin-off, EchoStar entered into various agreements with DISH Network including a transition services agreement, satellite procurement agreement and services agreement, all of which expired in January 2010 and were replaced by a professional services agreement (the “Professional Services Agreement”). In January 2010, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that EchoStar and its subsidiaries shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to receive the following services from DISH Network, among others, certain of which were previously provided under a transition services agreement: information technology, travel and event coordination, internal audit, legal, accounting and tax, benefits administration, program acquisition services and other support services. Additionally, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that DISH Network would continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to engage EchoStar and its subsidiaries to manage the process of procuring new satellite capacity for DISH Network (previously provided under a satellite procurement agreement), receive logistics, procurement and quality assurance services from EchoStar and its subsidiaries (previously provided under a services agreement) and provide other support services. In connection with the consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar and DISH amended and restated the Professional Services Agreement to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the Share Exchange, including access to antennas owned by DISH Network for our use in performing TT&C services and maintenance and support services for our antennas (collectively, the “TT&C Antennas”). In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH further amended the Professional Services Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement”) to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the BSS Transaction and to remove our access to and the maintenance and support services for the TT&C Antennas. A portion of these costs and expenses have been allocated to us in the manner described in Note 19. Related Party Transactions - EchoStar . The term of the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement is through January 2021 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless the agreement is terminated earlier by either party upon at least 60 days’ notice. However, either party may generally terminate the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement in part with respect to any particular service it receives for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice, unless the statement of work for particular services states otherwise. Certain services being provided for under the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement may survive the termination of the agreement. Real Estate Lease from DISH Network . Effective March 2017, we entered into an agreement with DISH Network for certain space at 796 East Utah Valley Drive in American Fork, Utah for a period ending in August 2017. We exercised our option to renew this agreement for a five-year period ending in August 2022. We and DISH Network amended this agreement to, among other things, terminate this agreement in March 2019. The rent on a per square foot basis for the lease was comparable to per square foot rental rates of similar commercial property in the same geographic area at the time of the lease, and we were responsible for our portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises. Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements . We and DISH Network have entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provides us with collocation space in El Paso, Texas. This agreement was for an initial period ending in August 2015, and provides us with renewal options for four Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement . In conjunction with the launch of our EchoStar XIX satellite, in March 2017, we and DISH Network entered into a master service agreement (the “Hughes Broadband MSA”) pursuant to which DISH Network, among other things: (i) has the right, but not the obligation, to market, promote and solicit orders and upgrades for our Gen 5 HughesNet service and related equipment and other telecommunication services and (ii) installs Gen 5 HughesNet service equipment with respect to activations generated by DISH Network. Under the Hughes Broadband MSA, we and DISH Network make certain payments to each other relating to sales, upgrades, purchases and installation services. The Hughes Broadband MSA has an initial term of five years through March 2022 with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms. Either party has the ability to terminate the Hughes Broadband MSA, in whole or in part, for any reason upon at least 90 days’ notice to the other party. Upon expiration or termination of the Hughes Broadband MSA, we will continue to provide our Gen 5 HughesNet service to subscribers and make certain payments to DISH Network pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Hughes Broadband MSA. We incurred sales incentives and other costs under the Hughes Broadband MSA totaling $16.6 million, $17.1 million and $33.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Tax Sharing Agreement. Effective December 2007, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) in connection with the Spin-off. This agreement governs EchoStar and DISH and their respective subsidiaries’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Spin-off with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the Spin-off. Generally, all pre-Spin-off taxes, including any taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring activities undertaken to implement the Spin-off, are borne by DISH Network and DISH Network indemnifies EchoStar and its subsidiaries for such taxes. However, DISH Network is not liable for and does not indemnify EchoStar or its subsidiaries for any taxes that are incurred as a result of the Spin-off or certain related transactions failing to qualify as tax-free distributions pursuant to any provision of Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code, because of: (i) a direct or indirect acquisition of any of EchoStar’s stock, stock options or assets; (ii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take or fail to take or (iii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take that is inconsistent with the information and representations furnished to the IRS in connection with the request for the private letter ruling, or to counsel in connection with any opinion being delivered by counsel with respect to the Spin-off or certain related transactions. In such case, EchoStar and its subsidiaries will be solely liable for, and will indemnify DISH Network for any resulting taxes, as well as any losses, claims and expenses. The Tax Sharing Agreement will terminate after the later of the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions, or once all rights and obligations are fully effectuated or performed. In light of the Tax Sharing Agreement, among other things, and in connection with EchoStar’s consolidated federal income tax returns for certain tax years prior to and for the year of the Spin-off, in September 2013, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed upon a supplemental allocation of the tax benefits arising from certain tax items resolved in the course of the IRS’s examination of EchoStar’s consolidated tax returns. As a result, DISH Network agreed to pay EchoStar an amount of that includes the federal tax benefit DISH received as a result of our operations. In August 2018, EchoStar and DISH Network amended the Tax Sharing Agreement and the 2013 agreements (the “Tax Sharing Amendment”). Under the Tax Sharing Amendment, DISH Network is required to compensate EchoStar for certain past and future excess California research and development tax credits generated by EchoStar and its subsidiaries and used by DISH Network. Master Transaction Agreement. In May 2019, EchoStar and BSS Corp. entered into the Master Transaction Agreement with DISH and Merger Sub with respect to the BSS Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Master Transaction Agreement, on September 10, 2019: (i) EchoStar and its subsidiaries and we and our subsidiaries transferred the BSS Business to BSS Corp.; (ii) EchoStar completed the Distribution; and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH such that DISH owns and operates the BSS Business and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Common Stock. Following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we no longer operate the BSS Business, which was a substantial portion of our ESS segment. The Master Transaction Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including EchoStar’s representations relating to the assets, liabilities and financial condition of the BSS Business, and representations by DISH Network relating to its financial condition and liabilities. EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other against certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain retained and assumed liabilities, respectively. BSS Transaction Tax Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, BSS Corp. and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain rights, responsibilities and obligations of EchoStar and its subsidiaries’ with respect to taxes of the BSS Business transferred pursuant to the BSS Transaction. Generally, EchoStar is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business for periods prior to the BSS Transaction and DISH is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business from and after the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH made certain tax-related representations and are subject to various tax-related covenants after the consummation of the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other for certain losses if there is a breach of any the tax representations or violation of any of the tax covenants in the tax matters agreement and that breach or violation results in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar or its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, DISH Network has agreed to indemnify EchoStar if the BSS Business is acquired, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via an acquisition of DISH Network), by one or more persons, where either it took an action, or knowingly facilitated, consented to or assisted with an action by its stockholders, that resulted in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This tax matters agreement supplements the Tax Sharing Agreement outlined above and the Share Exchange Tax Matters Agreement outlined below, both of which continue in full force and effect. BSS Transaction Employee Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into an employee matters agreement that addressed the transfer of employees from us to DISH Network, including certain benefit and compensation matters and the allocation of responsibility for employee related liabilities relating to current and past employees of the BSS Business. DISH Network assumed employee-related liabilities relating to the BSS Business as part of the BSS Transaction, except that EchoStar is responsible for certain pre-BSS Transaction compensation and benefits for employees who transferred to DISH Network in connection with the BSS Transaction. Share Exchange Agreement . In January 2017, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries entered into the Share Exchange Agreement with DISH and certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to which, in February 2017, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries received all of the shares of the Tracking Stock in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of certain EchoStar subsidiaries that held substantially all of EchoStar’s EchoStar Technologies businesses and certain other assets. Following consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar no longer operates the transferred EchoStar Technologies businesses and the Tracking Stock was retired and is no longer outstanding and all agreements, arrangements and policy statements with respect to such Tracking Stock terminated and are of no further effect. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, EchoStar transferred certain assets, investments in joint ventures, spectrum licenses and real estate properties and DISH Network assumed certain liabilities relating to the transferred assets and businesses. The Share Exchange Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including representations by EchoStar related to the transferred assets, assumed liabilities and the financial condition of the transferred businesses. EchoStar and DISH Network also agreed to customary indemnification provisions whereby each party indemnifies the other against certain losses with respect to breaches of representations, warranties or covenants and certain liabilities and if certain actions undertaken by EchoStar or DISH causes the transaction to be taxable to the other party after closing. Share Exchange Tax Matters Agreement . Effective March 2017, in connection with the Share Exchange, EchoStar and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain rights, responsibilities and obligations of EchoStar and its subsidiaries with respect to taxes of the transferred businesses pursuant to the Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”) We contract with Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”) for software development services. In addition to our approximately 43% ownership in Hughes Systique, Mr. Pradman Kaul, the President of our subsidiary Hughes Communications, Inc.. and a member of our board of directors, and his brother, who is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hughes Systique, in the aggregate, own approximately 25%, on an undiluted basis, of Hughes Systique’s outstanding shares as of December 31, 2020. Furthermore, Mr. Pradman Kaul serves on the board of directors of Hughes Systique. Hughes Systique is a variable interest entity and we are considered the primary beneficiary of Hughes Systique due to, among other factors, our ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Hughes Systique. As a result, we consolidate Hughes Systique’s financial statements in these Consolidated Financial Statements. TerreStar Solutions DISH Network owns more than 15% of TerreStar Solutions, Inc. (“TSI”). In May 2018, we and TSI entered into an equipment and services agreement pursuant to which we design, manufacture and install upgraded ground communications network equipment for TSI’s network and provide, among other things, warranty and support services. We recognized revenue of $4.4 million, $12.5 million and $6.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had $0.4 million and $2.7 million trade accounts receivable from TSI. Global IP In May 2017, we entered into an agreement with Global-IP Cayman (“Global IP”) providing for the sale of certain equipment and services to Global IP. Mr. William David Wade, a member of EchoStar’s board of directors, served as a member of the board of directors of Global IP and as an executive advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Global IP from September 2017 until April 2019 and from September 2017 until December 2019, respectively. In August 2018, we and Global IP amended the agreement to: (i) change certain of the equipment and services to be provided to Global IP, (ii) modify certain payment terms, (iii) provide Global IP an option to use one of our test lab facilities and (iv) effectuate the assignment of the agreement from Global IP to one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. In February 2019, we terminated the agreement as a result of Global IP’s defaults resulting from its failure to make payments to us as required under the terms of the agreement and we reserved our rights and remedies against Global IP under the agreement. We recognized revenue under this agreement of $9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. We have not recognized any revenue since the termination of this agreement. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we were owed $7.5 million from Global IP. Maxar Technologies Inc Mr. Jeffrey Tarr, who joined EchoStar’s board of directors in March 2019, served as a consultant and advisor to Maxar Technologies Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Maxar Tech”) through May 2019. We previously entered into agreements with Maxar Tech for the manufacture and certain other services of the EchoStar IX satellite, the EchoStar XVII satellite, the EchoStar XIX satellite, the EchoStar XXI satellite and the EchoStar XXIV satellite and our former EchoStar XI satellite, EchoStar XIV satellite, EchoStar XVI satellite and EchoStar XXIII satellite. Maxar Tech provides us with anomaly support for these satellites once launched pursuant to the terms of the agreements. Maxar Tech also provides a warranty on one of these satellites and may be required to pay us certain amounts should the satellite not operate according to certain performance specifications. Our obligations to pay Maxar Tech under these agreements during the design life of the applicable satellites may be reduced if the applicable satellites do not operate according to certain performance specifications. We incurred aggregate costs payable to Maxar Tech under these agreements of $6.3 million and $13.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At both December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had no trade payable to Maxar Tech. |
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SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION | Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information Certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) have fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, the obligations of our Notes. See Note 13. Long-term Debt for further information on our Notes. In lieu of separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries, accompanying condensed consolidating financial information prepared in accordance with Rule 3-10(f) of Regulation S-X is presented below, including the accompanying condensed balance sheet information, the accompanying condensed statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) information and the accompanying condensed statement of cash flows information of HSSC, the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis and the non-guarantor subsidiaries of HSSC on a combined basis and the eliminations necessary to arrive at the corresponding information of HSSC on a consolidated basis. The indentures governing our Notes contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations on our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions, incur additional debt, make certain investments, create liens or enter into sale and leaseback transactions, merge or consolidate with another company, transfer and sell assets, enter into transactions with affiliates or allow to exist certain restrictions on the ability to pay dividends, make distributions, make other payments, or transfer assets. The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information (amounts in thousands) presented below should be read in conjunction with our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein. Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 649,851 $ 46,055 $ 44,584 $ — $ 740,490 Marketable investment securities 1,203,296 — — — 1,203,296 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net — 129,572 54,416 — 183,988 Other current assets, net 148,158 830,912 171,676 (858,931) 291,815 Total current assets 2,001,305 1,006,539 270,676 (858,931) 2,419,589 Non-current assets: Property and equipment, net — 1,312,673 378,850 — 1,691,523 Operating lease right-of-use assets — 99,578 28,688 — 128,266 Goodwill — 504,173 7,424 — 511,597 Regulatory authorizations, net — 400,000 10,451 — 410,451 Other intangible assets, net — 18,340 — — 18,340 Other investments, net — 103,924 — — 103,924 Investment in subsidiaries 2,942,178 251,394 — (3,193,572) — Other non-current assets, net 700 307,661 94,031 (94,715) 307,677 Total non-current assets 2,942,878 2,997,743 519,444 (3,288,287) 3,171,778 Total assets $ 4,944,183 $ 4,004,282 $ 790,120 $ (4,147,218) $ 5,591,367 Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ — $ 98,914 $ 19,654 $ — $ 118,568 Current portion of long-term debt, net 898,237 — — — 898,237 Contract liabilities — 99,838 4,731 — 104,569 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 529,661 352,121 302,736 (858,931) 325,587 Total current liabilities 1,427,898 550,873 327,121 (858,931) 1,446,961 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt, net 1,495,256 — — — 1,495,256 Deferred tax liabilities, net 9,569 357,835 2,536 — 369,940 Operating lease liabilities — 91,241 23,636 — 114,877 Other non-current liabilities — 62,717 119,955 (94,715) 87,957 Total non-current liabilities 1,504,825 511,793 146,127 (94,715) 2,068,030 Total liabilities 2,932,723 1,062,666 473,248 (953,646) 3,514,991 Shareholder's equity: Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity 2,011,460 2,941,616 251,956 (3,193,572) 2,011,460 Non-controlling interests — — 64,916 — 64,916 Total shareholder's equity 2,011,460 2,941,616 316,872 (3,193,572) 2,076,376 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 4,944,183 $ 4,004,282 $ 790,120 $ (4,147,218) $ 5,591,367 Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2019 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,057,903 $ 32,338 $ 49,194 $ — $ 1,139,435 Marketable investment securities 652,594 241 — — 652,835 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net — 129,722 66,798 — 196,520 Other current assets, net 93,536 602,337 107,959 (502,180) 301,652 Total current assets 1,804,033 764,638 223,951 (502,180) 2,290,442 Non-current assets: Property and equipment, net — 1,459,151 398,430 — 1,857,581 Operating lease right-of-use assets — 89,106 24,293 — 113,399 Goodwill — 504,173 2,780 — 506,953 Regulatory authorizations, net — 400,000 12,363 — 412,363 Other intangible assets, net — 29,321 — — 29,321 Other investments, net — 110,040 — — 110,040 Investment in subsidiaries 2,876,572 282,163 — (3,158,735) — Other non-current assets, net 10,672 772,193 42,557 (573,486) 251,936 Total non-current assets 2,887,244 3,646,147 480,423 (3,732,221) 3,281,593 Total assets $ 4,691,277 $ 4,410,785 $ 704,374 $ (4,234,401) $ 5,572,035 Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ — $ 102,744 $ 18,808 $ — $ 121,552 Contract liabilities — 96,485 4,575 — 101,060 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 243,694 314,583 202,320 (502,180) 258,417 Total current liabilities 243,694 513,812 225,703 (502,180) 481,029 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt, net 2,389,168 — — — 2,389,168 Deferred tax liabilities, net — 390,288 — (9,972) 380,316 Operating lease liabilities 77,366 19,513 — 96,879 Other non-current liabilities — 553,518 100,476 (563,514) 90,480 Total non-current liabilities 2,389,168 1,021,172 119,989 (573,486) 2,956,843 Total liabilities 2,632,862 1,534,984 345,692 (1,075,666) 3,437,872 Shareholder's equity: Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity 2,058,415 2,875,801 282,934 (3,158,735) 2,058,415 Non-controlling interests — — 75,748 — 75,748 Total shareholder's equity 2,058,415 2,875,801 358,682 (3,158,735) 2,134,163 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 4,691,277 $ 4,410,785 $ 704,374 $ (4,234,401) $ 5,572,035 Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue $ — $ 1,452,180 $ 274,926 $ (35,349) $ 1,691,757 Equipment revenue — 256,090 26,520 (77,009) 205,601 Total revenue — 1,708,270 301,446 (112,358) 1,897,358 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 443,806 162,561 (33,730) 572,637 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 223,086 20,352 (77,009) 166,429 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 359,151 75,876 (1,619) 433,408 Research and development expenses — 28,846 602 — 29,448 Depreciation and amortization — 391,319 107,557 — 498,876 Total costs and expenses — 1,446,208 366,948 (112,358) 1,700,798 Operating income (loss) — 262,062 (65,502) — 196,560 Other income (expense): Interest income 14,843 4,049 3,711 (3,801) 18,802 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (162,012) (2,691) (11,564) 3,801 (172,466) Gains (losses) on investments, net (82) (150) — — (232) Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net — (6,116) — — (6,116) Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 121,688 (68,916) — (52,772) — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net — (269) 3,696 — 3,427 Other, net — (645) 359 — (286) Total other income (expense), net (25,563) (74,738) (3,798) (52,772) (156,871) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (25,563) 187,324 (69,300) (52,772) 39,689 Income tax benefit (provision), net 34,888 (65,435) (11,571) — (42,118) Net income (loss) from continuing operations 9,325 121,889 (80,871) (52,772) (2,429) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations — — — — Net income (loss) 9,325 121,889 (80,871) (52,772) (2,429) Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 11,754 — 11,754 Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ 9,325 $ 121,889 $ (69,117) $ (52,772) $ 9,325 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ 9,325 $ 121,889 $ (80,871) $ (52,772) $ (2,429) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (77,646) — (77,646) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (192) — — — (192) Other — — (4) — (4) Amounts reclassified to net income (loss): Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities (1) — — — (1) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (62,012) (62,012) — 124,024 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (62,205) (62,012) (77,650) 124,024 (77,843) Comprehensive income (loss) (52,880) 59,877 (158,521) 71,252 (80,272) Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 27,392 — 27,392 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation $ (52,880) $ 59,877 $ (131,129) $ 71,252 $ (52,880) Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue $ — $ 1,417,659 $ 242,257 $ (36,458) $ 1,623,458 Equipment revenue — 283,792 32,864 (49,953) 266,703 Total revenue — 1,701,451 275,121 (86,411) 1,890,161 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 438,214 151,493 (34,006) 555,701 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 250,700 24,357 (49,954) 225,103 Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,720 375,309 88,291 (2,451) 467,869 Research and development expenses — 25,082 657 — 25,739 Depreciation and amortization — 391,464 73,333 — 464,797 Total costs and expenses 6,720 1,480,769 338,131 (86,411) 1,739,209 Operating income (loss) (6,720) 220,682 (63,010) — 150,952 Other income (expense): Interest income 54,341 4,441 2,798 (3,850) 57,730 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (190,685) (7,832) (77,551) 3,850 (272,218) Gains (losses) on investments, net 455 (8,919) — — (8,464) Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net — (3,333) — — (3,333) Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 75,047 (135,258) — 60,211 — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net — (344) (9,511) — (9,855) Other, net (100) (351) (182) — (633) Total other income (expense), net (60,942) (151,596) (84,446) 60,211 (236,773) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (67,662) 69,086 (147,456) 60,211 (85,821) Income tax benefit (provision), net 38,120 (50,242) 527 — (11,595) Net income (loss) from continuing operations (29,542) 18,844 (146,929) 60,211 (97,416) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations — 56,539 — — 56,539 Net income (loss) (29,542) 75,383 (146,929) 60,211 (40,877) Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 11,335 — 11,335 Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ (29,542) $ 75,383 $ (135,594) $ 60,211 $ (29,542) Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ (29,542) $ 75,383 $ (146,929) $ 60,211 $ (40,877) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — 1,182 — 1,182 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 1,817 — — — 1,817 Other — — (114) — (114) Amounts reclassified to net income (loss): Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities (419) — — — (419) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (2,260) (2,260) — 4,520 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (862) (2,260) 1,068 4,520 2,466 Comprehensive income (loss) (30,404) 73,123 (145,861) 64,731 (38,411) Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 8,007 — 8,007 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation $ (30,404) $ 73,123 $ (137,854) $ 64,731 $ (30,404) Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue $ — $ 1,366,459 $ 232,873 $ (37,906) $ 1,561,426 Equipment revenue — 221,996 29,137 (45,723) 205,410 Total revenue — 1,588,455 262,010 (83,629) 1,766,836 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 447,622 147,952 (35,736) 559,838 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 200,620 21,703 (45,723) 176,600 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 345,221 54,943 (2,170) 397,994 Research and development expenses — 27,570 — — 27,570 Depreciation and amortization — 374,297 52,555 — 426,852 Total costs and expenses — 1,395,330 277,153 (83,629) 1,588,854 Operating income (loss) — 193,125 (15,143) — 177,982 Other income (expense): Interest income 56,487 3,806 2,472 (3,661) 59,104 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (229,481) (866) (4,483) 3,661 (231,169) Gains (losses) on investments, net — 187 — — 187 Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net — 4,874 — — 4,874 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 224,405 (33,525) — (190,880) — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net — (104) (12,380) — (12,484) Other, net (970) 9,259 (248) — 8,041 Total other income (expense), net 50,441 (16,369) (14,639) (190,880) (171,447) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 50,441 176,756 (29,782) (190,880) 6,535 Income tax benefit (provision), net 45,060 (62,230) (1,445) — (18,615) Net income (loss) from continuing operations 95,501 114,526 (31,227) (190,880) (12,080) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations — 109,423 — — 109,423 Net income (loss) 95,501 223,949 (31,227) (190,880) 97,343 Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — (1,842) — (1,842) Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ 95,501 $ 223,949 $ (33,069) $ (190,880) $ 95,501 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ 95,501 $ 223,949 $ (31,227) $ (190,880) $ 97,343 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (31,938) — (31,938) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (665) — — — (665) Other — — 41 — 41 Amounts reclassified to net income (loss): Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities (212) — — — (212) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (30,508) (30,508) — 61,016 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (31,385) (30,508) (31,897) 61,016 (32,774) Comprehensive income (loss) 64,116 193,441 (63,124) (129,864) 64,569 Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — (453) — (453) Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation $ 64,116 $ 193,441 $ (63,577) $ (129,864) $ 64,116 Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 9,325 $ 121,889 $ (80,871) $ (52,772) $ (2,429) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (108,780) 480,249 106,528 52,772 530,769 Net cash flows from operating activities (99,455) 602,138 25,657 — 528,340 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (2,035,712) — — — (2,035,712) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 1,482,704 — — — 1,482,704 Expenditures for property and equipment — (202,083) (153,155) — (355,238) Expenditures for externally marketed software — (38,655) — — (38,655) Investment in subsidiaries 244,411 (101,718) — (142,693) — Net cash flows from investing activities (308,597) (342,456) (153,155) (142,693) (946,901) Cash flows from financing activities: Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations — — (811) — (811) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (1,554) — — (1,554) Contribution by non-controlling interest holder — — 18,241 — 18,241 Other, net — — 998 — 998 Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (244,411) 101,718 142,693 — Net cash flows from financing activities — (245,965) 120,146 142,693 16,874 Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — 2,662 — 2,662 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (408,052) 13,717 (4,690) — (399,025) Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 1,057,903 32,338 50,081 — 1,140,322 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 649,851 $ 46,055 $ 45,391 $ — $ 741,297 Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ (29,542) $ 75,383 $ (146,929) $ 60,211 $ (40,877) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (26,693) 569,444 191,941 (60,211) 674,481 Net cash flows from operating activities (56,235) 644,827 45,012 — 633,604 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (709,350) — — — (709,350) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 1,665,269 — — — 1,665,269 Investments in unconsolidated affiliates — (7) 7,858 — 7,851 Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate — 2,284 — — 2,284 Expenditures for property and equipment — (215,000) (94,291) — (309,291) Expenditures for externally marketed software — (29,310) — — (29,310) Purchases of regulatory authorizations — — (7,850) — (7,850) Investment in subsidiaries 307,424 (75,086) — (232,338) — Net cash flows from investing activities 1,263,343 (317,119) (94,283) (232,338) 619,603 Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes (920,923) — — — (920,923) Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations — (27,203) (2,144) — (29,347) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (4,430) — — (4,430) Purchase of non-controlling interest — (2,666) (4,647) — (7,313) Other, net — — 1,172 — 1,172 Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (307,424) 75,086 232,338 — Net cash flows from financing activities (920,923) (341,723) 69,467 232,338 (960,841) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — (663) — (663) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 286,185 (14,015) 19,533 — 291,703 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 771,718 46,353 30,548 — 848,619 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 1,057,903 $ 32,338 $ 50,081 $ — $ 1,140,322 Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 95,501 $ 223,949 $ (31,227) $ (190,880) $ 97,343 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (160,236) 536,404 78,312 190,880 645,360 Net cash flows from operating activities (64,735) 760,353 47,085 — 742,703 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (2,063,042) — — — (2,063,042) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 909,996 — — — 909,996 Investments in unconsolidated affiliates — (100,991) — — (100,991) Expenditures for property and equipment — (304,376) (86,689) — (391,065) Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment — 77,524 — — 77,524 Expenditures for externally marketed software — (31,639) — — (31,639) Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services — — (7,125) — (7,125) Investment in subsidiaries 305,669 (50,540) — (255,129) — Net cash flows from investing activities (847,377) (410,022) (93,814) (255,129) (1,606,342) Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes (70,173) — — — (70,173) Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations — (35,886) (5,133) — (41,019) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (4,796) — — (4,796) Capital contribution from EchoStar 7,125 — — — 7,125 Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (305,669) 50,540 255,129 — Net cash flows from financing activities (63,048) (346,351) 45,407 255,129 (108,863) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — (2,233) — (2,233) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (975,160) 3,980 (3,555) — (974,735) Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 1,746,878 42,373 34,103 — 1,823,354 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 771,718 $ 46,353 $ 30,548 $ — $ 848,619 |
Supplemental Financial Informat
Supplemental Financial Information | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION | SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION Research and Development The following table presents the research and development costs incurred in connection with customers’ orders: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Cost of sales - equipment $ 19,788 $ 24,495 $ 23,422 Research and development expenses $ 29,448 $ 25,739 $ 27,570 Advertising Costs We incurred advertising expense of $65.1 million, $88.2 million and $75.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash The following table reconciles cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, as presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the same as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,139,435 $ 847,823 $ 1,822,561 Restricted cash 887 796 793 Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, beginning of period $ 1,140,322 $ 848,619 $ 1,823,354 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period: Cash and cash equivalents $ 740,490 $ 1,139,435 $ 847,823 Restricted cash 807 887 796 Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, end of period $ 741,297 $ 1,140,322 $ 848,619 Other Current Assets, Net and Other Non-current Assets, Net The following table presents the components of Other current assets, net , and Other non-current assets, net : As of December 31, 2020 2019 Other current assets, net: Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network 4,706 8,876 Inventory 97,831 79,474 Prepaids and deposits 42,243 59,193 Related party receivables - EchoStar $ 116,220 $ 131,892 Other, net 30,815 22,217 Total other current assets $ 291,815 $ 301,652 Other non-current assets, net: Restricted cash $ 807 $ 887 Deferred tax assets, net 1,679 7,215 Capitalized software, net 116,661 101,786 Contract acquisition costs, net 99,837 96,723 Contract fulfillment costs, net 2,580 3,010 Related party receivables - EchoStar 57,136 19,759 Other, net 28,977 22,556 Total other non-current assets, net $ 307,677 $ 251,936 The following table presents the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts, which is included within Other, net in each of Other current assets, net and Other non-current assets, net in the table above: For the year ended December 31, 2020 Other current assets, net Other non-current assets, net Balance at beginning of period $ — $ — Credit losses (1) 1,595 13,378 Foreign currency translation 152 (509) Balance at end of period $ 1,747 $ 12,869 (1) The impact of adopting ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 was a net increase to our allowance for doubtful accounts largely driven by a $13.4 million reclassification from Trade accounts receivables and contracts assets, net . Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities The following table presents the components of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities : As of December 31, 2020 2019 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: Related party payables - EchoStar $ 51,421 $ 11,132 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network 477 502 Accrued interest 42,388 32,184 Accrued compensation 52,231 42,846 Accrued taxes 11,780 18,493 Operating lease obligation 14,670 14,112 Other 152,620 139,148 Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 325,587 $ 258,417 Other non-current liabilities: Related party payables - EchoStar $ 25,114 $ 23,980 Other 62,843 66,500 Total other non-current liabilities $ 87,957 $ 90,480 Inventory The following table presents the components of inventory: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Raw materials $ 4,564 $ 4,240 Work-in-process 8,280 6,979 Finished goods 84,987 68,255 Total inventory $ 97,831 $ 79,474 Capitalized Software Costs The following tables present the activity related to our capitalized software cost: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Net carrying amount of externally marketed software $ 116,661 $ 101,786 Externally marketed software under development and not yet placed into service $ 72,047 $ 38,766 For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Capitalized costs related to development of externally marketed software $ 38,655 $ 29,310 $ 31,639 Amortization expense relating to externally marketed software $ 23,780 $ 24,284 $ 22,966 Weighted average useful life (in years) 2 Supplemental and Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities The following table presents the supplemental and non-cash investing and financing activities: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized $ 162,692 $ 216,025 $ 250,576 Cash paid for income taxes $ 9,094 $ 3,094 $ 4,837 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net $ (6,198) $ 1,625 $ 1,566 Non-cash net assets exchanged for BSS Transaction ( Note 5 ) $ — $ 332,699 $ — Non-cash net assets received in exchange for a 20% ownership interest in our existing Brazilian subsidiary $ — $ 94,918 $ — Contribution from EchoStar in our existing Brazilian subsidiary $ — $ 9,606 $ — |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation | Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation These Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). We consolidate all entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. We are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in variable interest entities in which we are the primary beneficiary and in other entities in which we own more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares and other shareholders do not have substantive rights to participate in management. For entities we control but do not wholly own, we record a non-controlling interest within shareholder’s equity for the portion of the entity’s equity attributed to the non-controlling ownership interests. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All amounts presented in these Consolidated Financial Statements and their accompanying notes are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts and unless otherwise noted. |
Reclassification | ReclassificationCertain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. |
Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates We are required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these Consolidated Financial Statements. The most significant estimates and assumptions are used in determining: (i) inputs used to recognize revenue over time, including amortization periods for deferred contract acquisition costs; (ii) allowances for doubtful accounts; (iii) deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, including uncertain tax positions; (iv) loss contingencies; (v) fair value of financial instruments; (vi) fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations; and (vii) asset impairment testing. |
Fair Value Measurements | Fair Value Measurements We determine fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Market or observable inputs are the preferred source of values, followed by unobservable inputs or assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs. We utilize the highest level of inputs available according to the following hierarchy in determining fair value: • Level 1 - Defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; • Level 2 - Defined as observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and • Level 3 - Defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with characteristics of the asset or liability that would be considered by market participants in a transaction to purchase or sell the asset or liability. Fair values of our marketable investment securities are measured on a recurring basis based on a variety of observable market inputs. For our investments in publicly traded equity securities and U.S. government securities, fair value ordinarily is determined based on Level 1 measurements that reflect quoted prices for identical securities in active markets. Fair values of our investments in other marketable debt securities are generally based on Level 2 measurements as the markets for such debt securities are less active. We consider trades of identical debt securities on or near the measurement date as a strong indication of fair value and matrix pricing techniques that consider par value, coupon rate, credit quality, maturity and other relevant features may also be used to determine fair value of our investments in marketable debt securities. Fair values for our outstanding debt are based on quoted market prices in less active markets and are categorized as Level 2 measurements. Additionally, we use fair value measurements from time to time in connection with other investments, asset impairment testing and the assignment of purchase consideration to assets and liabilities of acquired companies. Those fair value measurements typically include significant unobservable inputs and are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy are considered to occur at the beginning of the quarterly accounting period. There were no transfers between levels during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net, trade accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other current liabilities were equal to or approximated their fair value due to their short-term nature or proximity to current market rates. |
Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition Overview Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of the promised goods or our performance of the services to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We enter into contracts that may include various combinations of products and services, which are generally distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. We also recognize lease revenue which is derived from leases of property and equipment which, for operating leases, is reported in Services and other revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and, for sales-type leases, is reported in Equipment revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Certain of our customer contracts contain embedded equipment leases, which we separate from non-lease components of the contract based on the relative standalone selling prices of the lease and non-lease components. Hughes Segment Our Hughes segment service contracts typically obligate us to provide substantially the same services on a recurring basis in exchange for fixed recurring fees over the term of the contract. We satisfy such performance obligations over time and recognize revenue ratably as services are rendered over the service period. Certain of our contracts with service obligations provide for fees based on usage, capacity or volume. We satisfy these performance obligations and recognize the related revenue at the point in time, or over the period, when the services are rendered. Our Hughes segment also sells and leases communications equipment to its customers. Revenue from equipment sales generally is recognized based upon shipment terms. Our equipment sales contracts typically include standard product warranties, but generally do not provide for returns or refunds. Revenue for extended warranties is recognized ratably over the extended warranty period. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we typically allocate the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation based on their relative standalone selling prices. When the standalone selling price is not observable, our primary method used to estimate standalone selling price is the expected cost plus a margin. Our contracts generally require customer payments to be made at or shortly after the time we transfer control of goods or perform the services. ESS Segment Generally, our ESS segment service contracts with customers contain a single performance obligation and, therefore, there is no need to allocate the transaction price. We transfer control and recognize revenue for satellite services at the point in time or over the period when the services are rendered. Lease Revenue We lease satellite capacity, communications equipment and real estate to certain of our customers. We identify and determine the classification of such leases as operating leases or sales-type leases. A lease is classified as a sales-type lease if it meets the criteria for a finance lease; otherwise it is classified as an operating lease. Some of our leases are embedded in contracts with customers that include non-lease performance obligations. For such contracts, except where we have elected otherwise, we allocate consideration in the contract between lease and non-lease components based on their relative standalone selling prices. We elected an accounting policy to not separate the lease of equipment from related services in our HughesNet satellite internet service (the “HughesNet service”) contracts with customers and account for all revenue from such contracts as non-lease service revenue. Assets subject to operating leases remain in Property and equipment, net and continue to be depreciated. Assets subject to sales-type leases are derecognized from Property and equipment, net at lease commencement and a net investment in the lease asset is recognized in Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net and Other non-current assets, net . Operating lease revenue is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Sales-type lease revenue and a corresponding receivable generally are recognized at lease commencement based on the present value of the future lease payments and related interest income on the receivable is recognized over the lease term. Payments under sales-type leases are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or our incremental borrowing rate if the interest rate implicit in the lease cannot be reasonably determined. We report revenue from sales-type leases at the commencement date in Equipment revenue and periodic interest income in Services and other revenue. We report operating lease revenue in Services and other revenue . Other Sales and Value Added Taxes, Universal Service Fees and other taxes that we collect concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from revenue and included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight are accounted for as a fulfillment cost after control over a product has transferred to the customer and are included in Cost of sales - equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations at the time of shipment. Trade Accounts Receivable Trade accounts receivable includes amounts billed and currently due from customers and represents our unconditional rights to consideration arising from our performance under our customer contracts. Trade accounts receivable also includes amounts due from customers under our leasing arrangements. We make ongoing estimates relating to the collectability of our trade accounts receivable and maintain an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make the required payments. In determining the amount of the allowance, we consider historical levels of credit losses and make judgments about the creditworthiness of our customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. Past due trade accounts receivable balances are written off when our internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful. Bad debt expense related to our trade accounts receivable and other contract assets is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Contract assets represent revenue that we have recognized in advance of billing the customer and are included in Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net or Other non-current assets, net Contract Acquisition Costs Our contract acquisition costs represent incremental direct costs of obtaining a contract and consist primarily of sales incentives paid to employees and third-party representatives. When we determine that our contract acquisition costs are recoverable, we defer and amortize the costs over the contract term, or over the estimated life of the customer relationship if anticipated renewals are expected and the incentives payable upon renewal are not commensurate with the initial incentive. We amortize contract acquisition costs in proportion to the revenue to which the costs relate. We expense sales incentives as incurred if the expected amortization period is one year or less. Unamortized contract acquisition costs are included in Other non-current assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and related amortization expense is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
Cost of Sales - Services and Other and Equipment | Cost of Sales - Services and Other Cost of Sales - Equipment Cost of sales - equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations primarily consists of inventory costs, including freight and royalties, and is generally recognized at the point in time control of the equipment is passed to the customer and related revenue is recognized. Additionally, customer-related research and development costs are incurred in connection with the specific requirements of a customer’s order; in such instances, the amounts for these customer funded development efforts are also included in Cost of sales - equipment |
Stock-based Compensation Expense | Stock-based Compensation Expense Stock-based compensation expense is recognized based on the fair value of stock awards ultimately expected to vest. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Compensation expense for awards with service conditions only is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Compensation expense for awards subject to performance conditions is recognized only when satisfaction of the performance condition is probable. |
Advertising Costs | Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses |
Research and Development | Research and DevelopmentResearch and development costs, not incurred in connection with customer requirements, are generally expensed when incurred. |
Debt Issuance Costs | Debt Issuance Costs Costs of issuing debt generally are deferred and amortized utilizing the effective interest method, with amortization included in Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We report unamortized debt issuance costs as a reduction of the related long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
Foreign Currency | Foreign Currency The functional currency for certain of our foreign operations is determined to be the local currency. Accordingly, we translate assets and liabilities of these foreign entities from their local currencies to U.S. dollars using period-end exchange rates and translate income and expense accounts at monthly average rates. The resulting translation adjustments are reported as Foreign currency translation adjustments in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Except in certain uncommon circumstances, we have not recorded deferred income taxes related to our foreign currency translation adjustments. Gains and losses resulting from the re-measurement of transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes We are included in the consolidated federal income tax return of EchoStar. We recognize a provision or benefit for income taxes currently payable or receivable and for income tax amounts deferred to future periods based upon a separate return allocation method which results in income tax expense that approximates the expense that would result if we were a stand-alone entity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the effects of tax losses, credits, and the future income tax effects of temporary differences between U.S. GAAP carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are offset by valuation allowances when we determine it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized in the foreseeable future. We determine deferred tax assets and liabilities separately for each taxing jurisdiction and report the net amount for each jurisdiction as a non-current asset or liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. From time to time, we engage in transactions where the income tax consequences are uncertain. We recognize tax benefits when, in management’s judgment, a tax filing position is more likely than not to be sustained if challenged by the tax authorities. For tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, we may not recognize a portion of a tax benefit depending on management’s assessment of how the tax position will ultimately be settled. Unrecognized tax benefits generally are netted against the deferred tax assets associated with our net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. We adjust our estimates periodically based on ongoing examinations by, and settlements with, various taxing authorities, as well as changes in tax laws, regulations and precedent. Estimates of our uncertain tax positions are made based upon prior experience and are updated in light of changes in facts and circumstances. However, due to the uncertain and complex application of tax regulations, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of audits may result in liabilities which could be materially different from these estimates. In such an event, we will record additional income tax provision or benefit in the period in which such resolution occurs. We classify interest and penalties, if any, associated with our unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax provision or benefit. |
Lessee Accounting | Lessee Accounting We lease real estate, satellite capacity and equipment in the conduct of our business operations. For contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2019, at contract inception, we assess whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. Generally, we determine that a lease exists when (i) the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (ii) we obtain the right to substantially all economic benefits from use of the asset and (iii) we have the right to direct the use of the asset. A lease is classified as a finance lease when one or more of the following criteria are met: (i) the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, (ii) the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, (iii) the lease term is for a major part of the remaining useful life of the asset, (iv) the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset or (v) the asset is of a specialized nature and there is not expected to be an alternative use to the lessor at the end of the lease term. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any of these criteria. Our operating leases consist primarily of leases for office space, data centers and satellite-related ground infrastructure. Our finance leases consist primarily of leases for satellite capacity. At the lease commencement date, we recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except short-term leases with an original term of 12 months or less. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term including any renewal options we are reasonably certain to exercise. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any prepayments to the lessor and initial direct costs such as brokerage commissions, less any lease incentives received. All right-of-use assets are periodically reviewed for impairment in accordance with standards that apply to long-lived assets. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the minimum lease payments, discounted using an estimate of our incremental borrowing rate for a collateralized loan with the same term as the underlying lease. The incremental borrowing rates used for the initial measurement of lease liabilities are based on the original lease terms. We report operating lease right-of-use assets in Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Operating lease liabilities . We report finance lease right-of-use assets in Property and equipment, net and finance lease liabilities in Current portion of long-term debt, net and Long-term debt, net . Minimum lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities consist of (i) fixed lease payments for the non-cancelable lease term, (ii) fixed lease payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal option will be exercised and (iii) variable lease payments that depend on an underlying index or rate, based on the index or rate in effect at lease commencement. Certain of our real estate lease agreements require payments for non-lease costs such as utilities and common area maintenance. We elected an accounting policy to not account for such payments separately from the related lease payments. Our policy election results in a higher initial measurement of lease liabilities when such non-lease payments are fixed amounts. Certain of our real estate lease agreements require variable lease payments that do not depend on an underlying index or rate, such as sales and value-added taxes and our proportionate share of actual property taxes, insurance and utilities, which are recognized in operating expenses as incurred. |
Business Combinations | Business Combinations We account for all business combinations that result in our control over another entity by using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires us to allocate the purchase price of the acquired business to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including contingent consideration, and non-controlling interests, based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The difference between the purchase price and the excess of the aggregate estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. In determining the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, we use various recognized valuation methods including present value modeling, referenced market values, where available and cost-based approaches. Valuations are performed by management or independent valuation specialists under management’s supervision, where appropriate. Accounting for business combinations requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially at the acquisition date, including our estimates for intangible assets, contractual obligations assumed and contingent consideration, where applicable. While we believe the assumptions and estimates we have made are reasonable and appropriate, they are based in part on historical experience and information obtained from management of the acquired business and are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. We believe that the estimated fair values assigned to the assets we have acquired and liabilities we have assumed are based on reasonable and appropriate assumptions. While we believe our estimates and assumptions are reasonable and appropriate, they are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we may record adjustments to the assets we have acquired and liabilities we have assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the estimated fair values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments would be recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, results of operations of the acquired company are included in our results from the date of the acquisition forward and include amortization expense arising from acquired intangible assets. We expense all costs as incurred related to or involved with an acquisition in Other, net , in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)The amounts reclassified to net income (loss) related to unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities in are included in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
Marketable Investment Securities | Marketable Investment Securities Debt Securities Our corporate bond portfolio includes debt instruments issued by individual corporations, primarily in the industrial and financial services industries. Our commercial paper portfolio includes instruments issued by individual corporations, primarily in the industrial, financial services and utilities industries. Our other debt securities portfolio includes investments in various debt instruments, including U.S. government bonds and mutual funds. We consider all liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. We account for our debt securities as available-for-sale or using the fair value option based on our investment strategy for the securities. For available-for-sale debt securities, we recognize periodic changes in the difference between fair value and amortized cost in Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Gains and losses realized upon sales of available-for-sale debt securities are reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized on the trade date in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We use the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method to determine the cost basis on sales of available-for-sale debt securities. Interest income from available-for-sale debt securities is reported in Interest income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We periodically evaluate our available-for-sale debt securities portfolio to determine whether any declines in the fair value of these securities are other-than-temporary. Our evaluation considers, among other things, (i) the length of time and extent to which the fair value of such security has been lower than amortized cost, (ii) market and company-specific factors related to the security and (iii) our intent and ability to hold the investment to maturity or when it recovers its value. We generally consider a decline to be other-than-temporary when (i) we intend to sell the security, (ii) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before maturity or when it recovers its value or (iii) we do not expect to recover the amortized cost of the security at maturity. Declines in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities that are determined to be other-than-temporary are reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in Net income (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, thus establishing a new cost basis for the investment. From time to time we make strategic investments in marketable corporate debt securities. Generally, we elect to account for these debt securities using the fair value option because it results in consistency in accounting for unrealized gains and losses for all securities in our portfolio of strategic investments. When we elect the fair value option for investments in debt securities, we recognize periodic changes in fair value of these securities in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Interest income from these securities is reported in Interest income, net Equity Securities We account for our equity securities with readily determinable fair values at fair value and recognize periodic changes in the fair value in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We recognize dividend income on equity securities on the ex-dividend date and report such income in Other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Restricted marketable investment securities that are pledged as collateral for our letters of credit and surety bonds are included in Other non-current assets, net |
Inventory | Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost of inventory is determined using the FIFO method and consists primarily of materials, direct labor and indirect overhead incurred in the procurement and manufacturing of our products. We use standard costing methodologies in determining the cost of certain of our finished goods and work-in-process inventories. We determine net realizable value using our best estimates of future use or recovery, considering the aging and composition of inventory balances, the effects of technological and/or design changes, forecasted future product demand based on firm or near-firm customer orders and alternative means of disposition of excess or obsolete items. We recognize losses within Cost of sales - equipment |
Property and Equipment | Property and Equipment Satellites Satellites are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The cost of our satellites includes construction costs, including the present value of in-orbit incentives payable to the satellite manufacturer, launch costs, capitalized interest and related insurance premiums. We depreciate our owned satellites on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of each satellite. We have satellites acquired under finance leases. The recorded costs of those satellites are the present values of all lease payments. We amortize our finance lease right-of-use satellites over their respective lease terms. Our satellites may experience anomalies from time to time, some of which may have a significant adverse effect on their remaining useful lives, the commercial operation of the satellites or our operating results or financial position. We evaluate our satellites for impairment and test for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. Certain anomalies may be considered a significant adverse change in the physical condition of a particular satellite. However, based on redundancies designed within each satellite, certain of these anomalies may not be considered to be significant events requiring a test of recoverability. Other Property and Equipment |
Goodwill | Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired businesses over the estimated fair values assigned to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We test goodwill for impairment annually in our second fiscal quarter, or more frequently if indicators of impairment may exist. All of our goodwill is assigned to our Hughes segment, as it was generated through EchoStar’s acquisition of Hughes Communications, Inc. (“Hughes Communications”) and its subsidiaries in 2011 (the “Hughes Acquisition”), and the agreement with Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC (“Yahsat”) pursuant to which, in November 2019, Yahsat contributed its satellite communications services business in Brazil to one of our Brazilian subsidiaries in exchange for a 20% equity ownership interest in that subsidiary (the “Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction”). We consider qualitative factors to assess if it is more likely than not that the fair value for goodwill is below the carrying amount. We may also elect to bypass the qualitative assessment and perform a quantitative assessment. In conducting a qualitative assessment, we analyze a variety of events or factors that may influence the fair value of the reporting unit. There has been no impairment to date. |
Regulatory Authorizations and Other Intangible Assets | Regulatory Authorizations Finite Lived We have regulatory authorizations that are not related to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and have determined that they have finite lives due to uncertainties about the ability to extend or renew their terms. Finite lived regulatory authorizations are amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis. Renewal costs are usually capitalized when they are incurred. Indefinite Lived We also have indefinite lived regulatory authorizations that primarily consist of FCC authorizations and certain other contractual or regulatory rights to use spectrum at specified orbital locations. We have determined that our FCC authorizations generally have indefinite useful lives based on the following: • FCC authorizations are non-depleting assets; • Renewal satellite applications generally are authorized by the FCC subject to certain conditions, without substantial cost under a stable regulatory, legislative and legal environment; • Expenditures required to maintain the authorization are not significant; and • We intend to use these authorizations indefinitely. Other Intangible Assets |
Impairment of Long-lived Assets | Impairment of Long-lived Assets We review our long-lived assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The evaluation is performed at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. For assets held and used in operations, the asset is not recoverable if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its undiscounted estimated future net cash flows. When an asset is not recoverable, we adjust the carrying amount of such asset to its estimated fair value and recognize the impairment loss in Impairment of long-lived assets |
Other Investments | Other Investments Equity Method Investments We use the equity method to account for investments when we have the ability to exercise significant influence on the operating decisions of the affiliate. Such investments are initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for our proportionate share of the net earnings or loss of the investee, which is reported in Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the fourth quarter of 2019, we changed our accounting policy to record our share of the net earnings or losses of these affiliates on a three-month lag. This change was immaterial to these Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, the carrying amount of such investments includes a component of goodwill when the cost of our investment exceeds the fair value of the underlying identifiable assets and liabilities of the affiliate. Lastly, dividends received from these affiliates reduces the carrying amount of our investment. Other Equity Investments We generally measure investments in non-publicly traded equity instruments without a readily determinable fair value at cost adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar securities of the same issuer and changes resulting from impairments, if any. Other equity instruments are measured to determine their value based on observable market information. Impairment Considerations We periodically evaluate all of our other investments to determine whether (i) events or changes in circumstances have occurred that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment and (ii) if there has been observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer. We consider information if provided to us by our investees such as current financial statements, business plans, investment documentation, capitalization tables, liquidation waterfalls, and board materials; and we may make additional inquiries of investee management. Indicators of impairment may include, but are not limited to, unprofitable operations, material loss contingencies, changes in business strategy, changes in the investees’ enterprise value and changes in the investees’ investment pricing. When we determine that one of our other investments is impaired we reduce its carrying value to its estimated fair value and recognize the impairment loss in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, when there has been an observable price change to a cost method investment, we adjust the carrying amount of the investment to its then estimated fair value and recognize the investment gain or loss in Gains (losses) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
Externally Marketed Software | Externally Marketed Software Costs related to the procurement and development of externally marketed software are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software, not in excess of five years. Capitalized costs of externally marketed software are included in Other non-current assets, net |
Contract Liabilities | Contract Liabilities Contract liabilities consist of advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized under customer contracts and are included in Contract liabilities or Other non-current liabilities |
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted | Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Credit Losses On January 1, 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) , as amended, and codified in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 326 (“ASC 326”). ASC 326 introduces a new approach to the periodic estimation of credit losses for certain financial assets based on expected losses instead of incurred losses. It also modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and provides a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets that have experienced credit deterioration since their original purchase. We have elected to apply the requirements of the new standard prospectively and we recognized a cumulative effect of adoption of $2.2 million to Accumulated earnings (losses) as of January 1, 2020. Based on this election, we did not restate our comparative Consolidated Financial Statements and they continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for the periods before January 1, 2020. The following describes the accounting impacts, by major balance sheet line item, of our adoption of this new standard based on the relevant types of losses that we and our equity method investees may be subject to: • Trade Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, Net — Our trade accounts receivables and contract assets consist of amounts due from both our consumer and enterprise customers. Our receivables and related credit losses for our consumer customers are limited due to policies that require advance payment for services, predominant use of credit card and ACH payment processes, and our ability to promptly terminate service when timely payments are not received. However, for our enterprise customers, we estimate expected credit losses on a collective basis based on our historical loss experience, as adjusted to reflect changes in relevant factors, such as macroeconomic conditions and customer mix, that can significantly impact collectability. We apply our collective estimation processes separately to several pools of receivables that share common risk characteristics, generally based on the customers’ geographical location. Customers with significant past-due balances or other atypical characteristics are excluded from our collective analysis and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Our estimates of expected credit losses for such receivables reflect significant judgments that consider customer-specific matters such as the customer’s financial condition, payment history, and recent developments in the customer’s business and industry. Due to the short-term nature of our trade receivables and contract assets, forecasts about the future have limited relevance to our expected credit loss estimates. We record our customer related estimated credit losses as a component of our bad debt expense as reported in Selling, general and administrative expenses. • Other Current Assets, Net, and Other Non-current Assets, Net — We estimate expected credit losses for receivables with payment terms longer than one year separately by borrower, due to the unique risk characteristics of such receivables. We generally use discounted cash flow techniques to estimate such credit losses. In applying such techniques, we may estimate principal and interest cash flows under probability-weighted scenarios that consider entity-specific matters and forecasted economic conditions. The majority of our other non-current receivables are from entities in the telecommunications industry. The collection of contractual principal and interest on these receivables is highly dependent on the future business operations of those entities. Our estimation of expected credit losses for such receivables requires significant judgment about matters specific to the borrower and their industry. Accordingly, our actual collection experience may differ from the assumptions reflected in our expected credit loss estimates. We record our estimated credit losses as a component of our bad debt expense as reported in Selling, general and administrative expenses. • Other Investments, Net — We estimate expected credit losses on our other debt investments with payment terms longer than one year separately by debtor, due to the unique risk characteristics of such debt investments. We generally use discounted cash flow techniques to estimate such credit losses. In applying such techniques, we may estimate principal and interest cash flows under probability-weighted scenarios that consider entity-specific matters and forecasted economic conditions. The majority of our other debt investments are with entities in the telecommunications industry. The collection of contractual principal and interest on these debt investments are highly dependent on the future business operations of those entities. Our estimation of expected credit losses for such debt investments require significant judgment about matters specific to the debtor and their industry. Accordingly, our actual collection experience may differ from the assumptions reflected in our expected credit loss estimates. We record our other debt investments related estimated credit losses as a reduction of Interest income, net . Financial Impact of Adoption. The following table presents our adoption of this new standard resulting in adjustments to our Consolidated Balance Sheet effective January 1, 2020: Balance Adoption of ASC 326 Increase (Decrease) Balance January 1, 2020 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 196,520 $ (13,672) $ 182,848 Other current assets, net $ 301,652 $ 6,723 $ 308,375 Other non-current assets, net $ 251,936 $ 4,050 $ 255,986 Total assets $ 5,572,035 $ (2,899) $ 5,569,136 Deferred tax liabilities, net $ 380,316 $ (490) $ 379,826 Accumulated earnings (losses) $ 664,415 $ (2,169) $ 662,246 Non-controlling interests $ 75,748 $ (240) $ 75,508 Total shareholder's equity $ 2,134,163 $ (2,409) $ 2,131,754 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 5,572,035 $ (2,899) $ 5,569,136 The application of ASC 326 requirements did not materially affect our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2020. Leases We adopted ASU No. 2016-02 - Leases (Topic 842) Leases (Topic 842), as amended, codified as Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC 842”), as of January 1, 2019. The primary impact of ASC 842 on these Consolidated Financial Statements is the recognition of right-of-use assets and related liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet for leases where we are the lessee. We elected to apply the requirements of the new standard prospectively on January 1, 2019 and did not restate these Consolidated Financial Statements for prior periods. Our adoption of ASC 842 did not have a material impact on our results of operations or cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019. Except for the new requirement to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for operating leases where we are the lessee, under our ASC 842 transition method, we continue to apply prior accounting standards to leases that commenced prior to 2019. We fully apply ASC 842 requirements only to leases that commenced or were modified on or after January 1, 2019. We elected certain practical expedients under our transition method, including elections to not reassess (i) whether a contract is or contains a lease and (ii) the classification of existing leases. We also elected not to apply hindsight in determining whether optional renewal periods should be included in the lease term, which in some instances may impact the initial measurement of the lease liability and the calculation of straight-line expense over the lease term for operating leases. As a result of our transition elections, there was no change in our recognition of revenue and expense for leases that commenced prior to 2019. In addition, the application of ASC 842 requirements to new and modified leases did not materially affect our recognition of revenue or expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019. Financial Impact of Adoption. The following table presents our adoption of this standard resulting in adjustments to our Consolidated Balance Sheet effective January 1, 2019: Balance Adoption of ASC 842 Increase (Decrease) Balance January 1, 2019 Other current assets, net $ 152,666 $ (28) $ 152,638 Operating lease right-of-use assets $ — $ 117,006 $ 117,006 Other non-current assets, net $ 236,449 $ (7,272) $ 229,177 Total assets $ 6,893,172 $ 109,706 $ 7,002,878 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 157,654 $ 14,444 $ 172,098 Operating lease liabilities $ — $ 99,133 $ 99,133 Other non-current liabilities $ 71,647 $ (3,871) $ 67,776 Total liabilities $ 4,500,677 $ 109,706 $ 4,610,383 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 6,893,172 $ 109,706 $ 7,002,878 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2019-12 - Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”) . ASU 2019-12 is part of the FASB’s overall simplification initiative and seeks to simplify the accounting for income taxes by updating certain guidance and removing certain exceptions. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We have assessed the impact of adopting this new guidance and it will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 - Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), codified as ASC 848 (“ASC 848”). The purpose of ASC 848 is to provide optional guidance to ease the potential effects on financial reporting of the market-wide migration away from Interbank Offered Rates to alternative reference rates. ASC 848 applies only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference a reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The guidance may be applied upon issuance of ASC 848 through December 31, 2022. We expect to utilize the optional expedients provided by the guidance for contracts amended solely to use an alternative reference rate. We have evaluated the impact of adopting this new guidance and do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles | The following table presents our adoption of this new standard resulting in adjustments to our Consolidated Balance Sheet effective January 1, 2020: Balance Adoption of ASC 326 Increase (Decrease) Balance January 1, 2020 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 196,520 $ (13,672) $ 182,848 Other current assets, net $ 301,652 $ 6,723 $ 308,375 Other non-current assets, net $ 251,936 $ 4,050 $ 255,986 Total assets $ 5,572,035 $ (2,899) $ 5,569,136 Deferred tax liabilities, net $ 380,316 $ (490) $ 379,826 Accumulated earnings (losses) $ 664,415 $ (2,169) $ 662,246 Non-controlling interests $ 75,748 $ (240) $ 75,508 Total shareholder's equity $ 2,134,163 $ (2,409) $ 2,131,754 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 5,572,035 $ (2,899) $ 5,569,136 Balance Adoption of ASC 842 Increase (Decrease) Balance January 1, 2019 Other current assets, net $ 152,666 $ (28) $ 152,638 Operating lease right-of-use assets $ — $ 117,006 $ 117,006 Other non-current assets, net $ 236,449 $ (7,272) $ 229,177 Total assets $ 6,893,172 $ 109,706 $ 7,002,878 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 157,654 $ 14,444 $ 172,098 Operating lease liabilities $ — $ 99,133 $ 99,133 Other non-current liabilities $ 71,647 $ (3,871) $ 67,776 Total liabilities $ 4,500,677 $ 109,706 $ 4,610,383 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 6,893,172 $ 109,706 $ 7,002,878 |
Revenue Recognition (Tables)
Revenue Recognition (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Components of Contract Balances | The following table presents the components of our contract balances: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net: Sales and services $ 149,513 $ 152,632 Leasing 4,553 4,016 Total trade accounts receivable 154,066 156,648 Contract assets 45,308 63,649 Allowance for doubtful accounts (15,386) (23,777) Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 183,988 $ 196,520 Contract liabilities: Current $ 104,569 $ 101,060 Non-current 10,519 10,572 Total contract liabilities $ 115,088 $ 111,632 The following table presents the revenue recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations that was previously included within contract liabilities: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Revenue $ 72,877 $ 65,417 $ 52,000 |
Schedule for Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | The following table presents the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Balance at beginning of period $ 23,777 $ 16,604 $ 12,027 Credit losses (1) 18,582 30,027 24,984 Deductions (26,031) (21,832) (16,888) Foreign currency translation (942) (1,022) (3,519) Balance at end of period $ 15,386 $ 23,777 $ 16,604 (1) The impact of adopting ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 was a net decrease to our allowance for doubtful accounts largely driven by a $13.4 million reclassification to Other current assets, net and Other non-current assets, net , offset by a $2.9 million adjustment to Accumulated earnings (losses) The following table presents the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts, which is included within Other, net in each of Other current assets, net and Other non-current assets, net in the table above: For the year ended December 31, 2020 Other current assets, net Other non-current assets, net Balance at beginning of period $ — $ — Credit losses (1) 1,595 13,378 Foreign currency translation 152 (509) Balance at end of period $ 1,747 $ 12,869 (1) The impact of adopting ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 was a net increase to our allowance for doubtful accounts largely driven by a $13.4 million reclassification from Trade accounts receivables and contracts assets, net |
Schedule of Activity in Contract Acquisition Costs | The following table presents the activity in our contract acquisition costs, net: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Balance at beginning of period $ 113,592 $ 114,306 $ 90,899 Additions 91,143 97,457 113,265 Amortization expense (101,278) (97,650) (88,949) Foreign currency translation (3,620) (521) (909) Balance at end of period $ 99,837 $ 113,592 $ 114,306 |
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue | The following table presents our revenue from customer contracts disaggregated by primary geographic market and by segment: Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated For the year ended December 31, 2020 North America $ 1,556,961 $ 17,398 $ (1,161) $ 1,573,198 South and Central America 151,194 — — 151,194 Other 152,679 — 20,287 172,966 Total revenue $ 1,860,834 $ 17,398 $ 19,126 $ 1,897,358 For the year ended December 31, 2019 North America $ 1,527,823 $ 16,257 $ 2,143 $ 1,546,223 South and Central America 125,458 — — 125,458 Other 199,461 — 19,019 218,480 Total revenue $ 1,852,742 $ 16,257 $ 21,162 $ 1,890,161 For the year ended December 31, 2018 North America $ 1,444,628 $ 27,231 $ 4,555 $ 1,476,414 South and Central America 101,632 — — 101,632 Other 170,268 — 18,522 188,790 Total revenue $ 1,716,528 $ 27,231 $ 23,077 $ 1,766,836 The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by the nature of products and services and by segment: Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated For the year ended December 31, 2020 Services and other revenue: Services $ 1,614,730 $ 10,785 $ — $ 1,625,515 Lease revenue 40,503 6,613 19,126 66,242 Total services and other revenue 1,655,233 17,398 19,126 1,691,757 Equipment revenue: Equipment 110,108 — — 110,108 Design, development and construction services 88,511 — — 88,511 Lease revenue 6,982 — — 6,982 Total equipment revenue 205,601 — — 205,601 Total revenue $ 1,860,834 $ 17,398 $ 19,126 $ 1,897,358 For the year ended December 31, 2019 Services and other revenue: Services $ 1,535,966 $ 10,464 $ 878 $ 1,547,308 Lease revenue 50,073 5,793 20,284 76,150 Total services and other revenue 1,586,039 16,257 21,162 1,623,458 Equipment revenue: Equipment 115,052 — — 115,052 Design, development and construction services 145,646 — — 145,646 Lease revenue 6,005 — — 6,005 Total equipment revenue 266,703 — — 266,703 Total revenue $ 1,852,742 $ 16,257 $ 21,162 $ 1,890,161 For the year ended December 31, 2018 Services and other revenue: Services $ 1,313,059 $ 21,044 $ 1,351 $ 1,335,454 Lease revenue 198,059 6,187 21,726 225,972 Total services and other revenue 1,511,118 27,231 23,077 1,561,426 Equipment revenue: Equipment 119,657 — — 119,657 Design, development and construction services 85,753 — — 85,753 Total equipment revenue 205,410 — — 205,410 Total revenue $ 1,716,528 $ 27,231 $ 23,077 $ 1,766,836 |
Schedule of Operating Lease Revenue | The following table presents our lease revenue by type of lease: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Sales-type lease revenue: Revenue at lease commencement $ 6,982 $ 6,005 Interest income 393 784 Total sales-type lease revenue 7,375 6,789 Operating lease revenue 65,849 75,366 Total lease revenue $ 73,224 $ 82,155 |
Schedule of Sales-type Lease Revenue | The following table presents our lease revenue by type of lease: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Sales-type lease revenue: Revenue at lease commencement $ 6,982 $ 6,005 Interest income 393 784 Total sales-type lease revenue 7,375 6,789 Operating lease revenue 65,849 75,366 Total lease revenue $ 73,224 $ 82,155 |
Schedule of Operating Lease Payments to be Received | The following table presents future operating lease payments to be received as of December 31, 2020: Amounts December 31, 2021 $ 37,752 2022 34,137 2023 31,907 2024 29,666 2025 28,035 2026 and beyond 99,692 Total lease payments $ 261,189 |
Schedule of Property and Equipment Subject to Operating Leases | The following table presents amounts for assets subject to operating leases, which are included in Property and equipment, net: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Customer premises equipment $ 1,706,328 $ (1,317,210) $ 389,118 $ 1,458,298 $ (1,074,968) $ 383,330 Satellites 104,620 (38,335) 66,285 104,620 (31,360) 73,260 Total $ 1,810,948 $ (1,355,545) $ 455,403 $ 1,562,918 $ (1,106,328) $ 456,590 The following table presents depreciation expense for assets subject to operating leases, which is included in Depreciation and amortization : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Customer premises equipment $ 246,542 $ 197,870 Satellites 6,975 7,495 Total $ 253,517 $ 205,365 |
Lessee Accounting (Tables)
Lessee Accounting (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Lease Assets and Liabilities | The following table presents the amounts for right-of-use assets and lease liabilities: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Right-of-use assets: Operating $ 128,266 $ 113,399 Finance 278,237 325,826 Total right-of-use assets $ 406,503 $ 439,225 Lease liabilities: Current: Operating $ 14,670 $ 14,112 Finance 423 486 Total current 15,093 14,598 Non-current: Operating 114,877 96,879 Finance 129 565 Total non-current 115,006 97,444 Total lease liabilities $ 130,099 $ 112,042 |
Schedule of Lease Cost, Weighted Average Term, Discount Rates and Cash Flows | The following table presents the components of lease cost and weighted average lease terms and discount rates for operating and finance leases: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Lease cost: Operating lease cost $ 23,321 $ 21,226 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets 27,611 26,489 Interest on lease liabilities 106 173 Total finance lease cost 27,717 26,662 Short-term lease cost 132 434 Variable lease cost 3,799 9,585 Total lease cost $ 54,969 $ 57,907 As of December 31, 2020 2019 Lease term and discount rate: Weighted average remaining lease term: Finance leases 1.2 years 2.1 years Operating leases 10.7 years 10.4 years Weighted average discount rate: Finance leases 12.2 % 11.9 % Operating leases 6.0 % 6.1 % The following table presents the detailed cash flows from operating and finance leases: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 21,313 $ 19,654 Operating cash flows from finance leases 106 173 Financing cash flows from finance leases 499 654 |
Schedule of Operating Lease Liability Maturity | The following table presents future minimum lease payments of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020: Operating Leases Finance Leases Total Year ending December 31, 2021 $ 21,021 $ 472 $ 21,493 2022 20,404 136 20,540 2023 19,624 — 19,624 2024 16,364 — 16,364 2025 12,355 — 12,355 2026 and beyond 86,194 — 86,194 Total future minimum lease payments 175,962 608 176,570 Less: Interest (46,415) (56) (46,471) Total lease liabilities $ 129,547 $ 552 $ 130,099 |
Schedule of Financing Lease Liability Maturity | The following table presents future minimum lease payments of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020: Operating Leases Finance Leases Total Year ending December 31, 2021 $ 21,021 $ 472 $ 21,493 2022 20,404 136 20,540 2023 19,624 — 19,624 2024 16,364 — 16,364 2025 12,355 — 12,355 2026 and beyond 86,194 — 86,194 Total future minimum lease payments 175,962 608 176,570 Less: Interest (46,415) (56) (46,471) Total lease liabilities $ 129,547 $ 552 $ 130,099 |
Discontinued Operations (Tables
Discontinued Operations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] | |
Schedule of discontinued operations | The following table presents the financial results of our discontinued operations of the BSS Business: For the years ended December 31, 2019 2018 Revenue: Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ 195,942 $ 305,229 Services and other revenue - other 17,714 25,598 Total revenue 213,656 330,827 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of 28,033 40,375 Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,903 159 Depreciation and amortization 85,926 124,564 Total costs and expenses 120,862 165,098 Operating income (loss) 92,794 165,729 Other income (expense): Interest expense (17,365) (28,552) Total other income (expense), net (17,365) (28,552) Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 75,429 137,177 Income tax benefit (provision), net (18,890) (27,754) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 56,539 $ 109,423 The following table presents the significant supplemental cash flow information and adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities for discontinued operations of the BSS business: For the years ended December 31, 2019 2018 Operating activities: Net income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 56,539 $ 109,423 Depreciation and amortization $ 85,926 $ 124,564 Investing activities: Expenditures for property and equipment $ 510 $ 175 Financing activities: Payment of finance lease obligations $ 27,203 $ 35,886 Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations $ 3,887 $ 4,329 |
Business Combination (Tables)
Business Combination (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Business Combinations [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | All assets and liabilities acquired from Yahsat in the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction have been recorded at fair value. The following table presents our allocation of the purchase price: Amounts Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,110 Other current assets, net 5,876 Property and equipment 86,983 Regulatory authorization 4,498 Goodwill 9,186 Other non-current assets, net 1,502 Total assets $ 116,155 Liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ 3,879 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 6,676 Total liabilities $ 10,555 Total purchase price (1) $ 105,600 |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets | The following valuation of the acquired assets was derived using primarily unobservable Level 3 inputs, which require significant management judgment and estimation: Amounts Satellite payload $ 49,363 Regulatory authorization 4,498 Total $ 53,861 The following table presents our other intangible assets: Customer Relationships Patents Trademarks and Licenses Total Cost: As of December 31, 2017 $ 270,300 $ 51,417 $ 29,700 $ 351,417 Write-off — (17) — (17) As of December 31, 2018 270,300 51,400 29,700 351,400 As of December 31, 2019 270,300 51,400 29,700 351,400 As of December 31, 2020 $ 270,300 $ 51,400 $ 29,700 $ 351,400 Accumulated amortization: As of December 31, 2017 $ (231,642) $ (51,417) $ (9,776) $ (292,835) Amortization expense (13,145) — (1,485) (14,630) Write-off — 17 — 17 As of December 31, 2018 (244,787) (51,400) (11,261) (307,448) Amortization expense (13,146) — (1,485) (14,631) As of December 31, 2019 (257,933) (51,400) (12,746) (322,079) Amortization expense (9,496) — (1,485) (10,981) As of December 31, 2020 $ (267,429) $ (51,400) $ (14,231) $ (333,060) Carrying amount: As of December 31, 2017 $ 38,658 $ — $ 19,924 $ 58,582 As of December 31, 2018 $ 25,513 $ — $ 18,439 $ 43,952 As of December 31, 2019 $ 12,367 $ — $ 16,954 $ 29,321 As of December 31, 2020 $ 2,871 $ — $ 15,469 $ 18,340 Weighted average useful life 8 6 20 |
Other Comprehensive Income (L_2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Equity [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following table presents the changes in the balances of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component: Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Available-For-Sale Securities Other Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance, December 31, 2018 $ (82,800) $ (1,092) $ 118 $ (83,774) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (2,146) 1,817 (114) (443) Amounts reclassified to net income (loss) — (419) — (419) Other comprehensive income (loss) (2,146) 1,398 (114) (862) Balance, December 31, 2019 (84,946) 306 4 (84,636) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (62,007) (192) (4) (62,203) Amounts reclassified to net income (loss) — (1) — (1) Other comprehensive income (loss) (62,007) (193) (4) (62,204) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ (146,953) $ 113 $ — $ (146,840) |
Marketable Investment Securit_2
Marketable Investment Securities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Marketable Investment Securities | The following table presents our Marketable investment securities : As of December 31, 2020 2019 Marketable investment securities: Debt securities: Available-for-sale: Corporate bonds $ 276,361 $ 411,706 Commercial paper 823,173 236,874 Other debt securities 103,756 4,014 Total available-for-sale debt securities 1,203,290 652,594 Equity securities 6 241 Total marketable investment securities $ 1,203,296 $ 652,835 |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation | The following table presents the components of our available-for-sale debt securities: Amortized Unrealized Estimated Cost Gains Losses Fair Value As of December 31, 2020 Corporate bonds $ 276,327 $ 59 $ (25) $ 276,361 Commercial paper 823,173 — — 823,173 Other debt securities 103,758 3 (5) 103,756 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 1,203,258 $ 62 $ (30) $ 1,203,290 As of December 31, 2019 Corporate bonds $ 411,312 $ 395 $ (1) $ 411,706 Commercial paper 236,873 1 — 236,874 Other debt securities 4,014 — — 4,014 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 652,199 $ 396 $ (1) $ 652,594 |
Schedule of Activity on Available-for-sale Debt Securities | The following table presents the activity on our available-for-sale debt securities: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Proceeds from sales $ 112,497 $ 311,823 $ 50,000 Gains (losses) on sales, net $ 1 $ 385 $ — |
Schedule of Activity of Equity Securities | The following table presents the activity of our equity securities: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Proceeds from sales $ — $ — $ — Gains (losses) on sales, net $ (235) $ (833) $ (29) |
Schedule of Fair Value Measurements | The following table presents our marketable investment securities categorized by the fair value hierarchy, certain of which have historically experienced volatility: As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we did not have any investments that were categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2020 2019 Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total Cash equivalents (including restricted) $ 128 $ 654,853 $ 654,981 $ 6,682 $ 1,056,518 $ 1,063,200 Debt securities: Available-for-sale: Corporate bonds $ — $ 276,361 $ 276,361 $ — $ 411,706 $ 411,706 Commercial paper — 823,173 823,173 — 236,874 236,874 Other debt securities 95,497 8,259 103,756 — 4,014 4,014 Total available-for-sale debt securities 95,497 1,107,793 1,203,290 — 652,594 652,594 Equity securities 6 — 6 241 — 241 Total marketable investment securities $ 95,503 $ 1,107,793 $ 1,203,296 $ 241 $ 652,594 $ 652,835 |
Property and Equipment (Tables)
Property and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Property and Equipment | The following table presents the components of Property and equipment,net : As of December 31, 2020 2019 Property and equipment, net: Satellites, net $ 954,559 $ 1,127,521 Other property and equipment, net 736,964 730,060 Total property and equipment, net $ 1,691,523 $ 1,857,581 The following table presents the components of our satellites, net: Depreciable Life (In Years) As of December 31, 2020 2019 Satellites, net: Satellites - owned 7 to 15 $ 1,503,596 $ 1,516,006 Satellites - acquired under finance leases 15 352,245 381,162 Total satellites 1,855,841 1,897,168 Accumulated depreciation Satellites - owned (827,274) (713,259) Satellites - acquired under finance leases (74,008) (56,388) Total accumulated depreciation (901,282) (769,647) Total satellites, net $ 954,559 $ 1,127,521 The following table presents the depreciation expense associated with our satellites, net: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Depreciation expense: Satellites - owned $ 108,273 $ 110,685 $ 104,967 Satellites - acquired under finance leases 27,611 25,755 20,269 Total depreciation expense $ 135,884 $ 136,440 $ 125,236 The following table presents capitalized interest associated with our satellites and satellite-related ground infrastructure: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Capitalized interest $ 2,488 $ 1,019 $ 6,179 The following table presents Other property and equipment, net : Depreciable Life (In Years) As of December 31, 2020 2019 Other property and equipment, net: Land — $ 13,440 $ 13,328 Buildings and improvements 1 to 40 73,834 73,692 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 1 to 12 720,495 783,727 Customer premises equipment 2 to 4 1,706,328 1,377,914 Construction in progress 97,996 50,864 Total other property and equipment 2,612,093 2,299,525 Accumulated depreciation (1,875,129) (1,569,465) Other property and equipment, net $ 736,964 $ 730,060 The following table presents the depreciation expense associated with our other property and equipment: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Other property and equipment depreciation expense: Buildings and improvements $ 4,285 $ 4,409 $ 9,715 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 76,649 89,868 79,500 Customer premises equipment 246,542 194,906 174,749 Total depreciation expense $ 327,476 $ 289,183 $ 263,964 |
Schedule of Satellites | The following table presents our operating satellite fleet as of December 31, 2020 which consists of both owned and leased satellites: Satellite Segment Launch Date Nominal Degree Orbital Location (Longitude) Depreciable Life (In Years) Owned: SPACEWAY 3 (1) Hughes August 2007 95 W 10 EchoStar XVII Hughes July 2012 107 W 15 EchoStar XIX Hughes December 2016 97.1 W 15 Al Yah 3 (2) Hughes January 2018 20 W 7 EchoStar IX (3) ESS August 2003 121 W 12 Finance leases: Eutelsat 65 West A Hughes March 2016 65 W 15 Telesat T19V Hughes July 2018 63 W 15 EchoStar 105/SES-11 ESS October 2017 105 W 15 (1) Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of June 8, 2011, the date EchoStar completed its acquisition of Hughes Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Hughes Acquisition”). (2) Upon consummation of our joint venture with Yahsat in Brazil in November 2019, we acquired the Brazilian Ka-band payload on this satellite. Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of November 2019. (3) We own the Ka-band and Ku-band payloads on this satellite. |
Regulatory Authorizations (Tabl
Regulatory Authorizations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Regulatory Authorizations | The following table presents our Regulatory authorizations, net : Finite lived Cost Accumulated Amortization Total Indefinite lived Total As of December 31, 2017 $ — $ — $ — $ 400,043 $ 400,043 As of December 31, 2018 — — — 400,043 400,043 Additions 12,833 — 12,833 (43) 12,790 Amortization expense — (161) (161) — (161) Currency translation adjustments (309) — (309) — (309) As of December 31, 2019 12,524 (161) 12,363 400,000 412,363 Amortization expense — (902) (902) — (902) Currency translation adjustments (1,019) 9 (1,010) — (1,010) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 11,505 $ (1,054) $ 10,451 $ 400,000 $ 410,451 Weighted average useful life (in years) 14 |
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization of Intangible Assets | The following table presents our estimated future amortization of our regulatory authorizations with finite lives as of December 31, 2020: Amount For the years ending December 31, 2021 $ 800 2022 848 2023 848 2024 848 2025 848 2026 and beyond 6,259 Total $ 10,451 The following table presents our estimated future amortization of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2020: Amount For the years ending December 31, 2021 $ 4,356 2022 1,485 2023 1,485 2024 1,485 2025 1,485 2026 and beyond 8,044 Total $ 18,340 |
Other Intangible Assets (Tables
Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets | The following valuation of the acquired assets was derived using primarily unobservable Level 3 inputs, which require significant management judgment and estimation: Amounts Satellite payload $ 49,363 Regulatory authorization 4,498 Total $ 53,861 The following table presents our other intangible assets: Customer Relationships Patents Trademarks and Licenses Total Cost: As of December 31, 2017 $ 270,300 $ 51,417 $ 29,700 $ 351,417 Write-off — (17) — (17) As of December 31, 2018 270,300 51,400 29,700 351,400 As of December 31, 2019 270,300 51,400 29,700 351,400 As of December 31, 2020 $ 270,300 $ 51,400 $ 29,700 $ 351,400 Accumulated amortization: As of December 31, 2017 $ (231,642) $ (51,417) $ (9,776) $ (292,835) Amortization expense (13,145) — (1,485) (14,630) Write-off — 17 — 17 As of December 31, 2018 (244,787) (51,400) (11,261) (307,448) Amortization expense (13,146) — (1,485) (14,631) As of December 31, 2019 (257,933) (51,400) (12,746) (322,079) Amortization expense (9,496) — (1,485) (10,981) As of December 31, 2020 $ (267,429) $ (51,400) $ (14,231) $ (333,060) Carrying amount: As of December 31, 2017 $ 38,658 $ — $ 19,924 $ 58,582 As of December 31, 2018 $ 25,513 $ — $ 18,439 $ 43,952 As of December 31, 2019 $ 12,367 $ — $ 16,954 $ 29,321 As of December 31, 2020 $ 2,871 $ — $ 15,469 $ 18,340 Weighted average useful life 8 6 20 |
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization of Intangible Assets | The following table presents our estimated future amortization of our regulatory authorizations with finite lives as of December 31, 2020: Amount For the years ending December 31, 2021 $ 800 2022 848 2023 848 2024 848 2025 848 2026 and beyond 6,259 Total $ 10,451 The following table presents our estimated future amortization of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2020: Amount For the years ending December 31, 2021 $ 4,356 2022 1,485 2023 1,485 2024 1,485 2025 1,485 2026 and beyond 8,044 Total $ 18,340 |
Other Investments (Tables)
Other Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Other Investments and Equity Method Investments | The following table presents our Other investments, net : As of December 31, 2020 2019 Other investments, net: Equity method investments $ 96,573 $ 102,689 Other equity investments 7,351 7,351 Total other investments, net $ 103,924 $ 110,040 The following table presents revenue recognized: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Deluxe $ 4,393 $ 4,377 $ 4,433 BCS $ 9,080 $ 8,979 $ 695 The following table presents trade accounts receivable: As of December 31, 2020 As of 2019 Deluxe $ 716 $ 631 BCS $ 9,347 $ 5,171 |
Long-Term Debt (Tables)
Long-Term Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Carrying Amount and Fair Values of Long-term Debt | The following table presents the carrying amount and fair values of our Current portion of long-term debt, net and Long-term debt, net: Effective Interest Rate As of December 31, 2020 2019 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Senior Secured Notes: 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 5.301% $ 750,000 $ 834,045 $ 750,000 $ 825,308 Senior Unsecured Notes: 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 8.028% 900,000 924,003 900,000 963,783 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 6.667% 750,000 852,810 750,000 833,903 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (6,507) — (10,832) — Total long-term debt 2,393,493 2,610,858 2,389,168 2,622,994 Less: Current portion, net (898,237) (924,003) — — Long-term debt, net $ 1,495,256 $ 1,686,855 $ 2,389,168 $ 2,622,994 |
Income Taxes (Tables)
Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | The following table presents the components of Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Domestic $ 116,268 $ 68,574 $ 40,385 Foreign (76,579) (154,395) (33,850) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ 39,689 $ (85,821) $ 6,535 |
Schedule of Components of the Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes | The following table presents the components of Income tax benefit (provision), net , in the Consolidated Statements of Operations : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Current benefit (provision), net: Federal $ (40,109) $ (4,525) $ (914) State (4,152) 2,584 5,081 Foreign (1,740) (1,415) (1,894) Total current benefit (provision), net (46,001) (3,356) 2,273 Deferred benefit (provision), net: Federal 15,151 (1,292) (3,460) State (2,926) (10,370) (17,656) Foreign (8,342) 3,423 228 Total deferred benefit (provision), net 3,883 (8,239) (20,888) Total income tax benefit (provision), net $ (42,118) $ (11,595) $ (18,615) |
Schedule of Income Tax Rate Reconciliation | The following table presents our actual tax provisions reconciled to the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal tax rate to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Statutory rate $ (8,336) $ 18,023 $ (1,372) State income taxes, net of federal provision (benefit) (6,205) (4,148) (13,642) Permanent differences (1,447) (5,888) (976) Tax credits 1,137 5,137 4,935 Valuation allowance (36,491) (35,974) (11,583) Rates different than statutory 9,725 11,182 4,051 Other (501) 73 (28) Total income tax benefit (provision), net $ (42,118) $ (11,595) $ (18,615) |
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | The following table presents the components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred tax assets: Net operating losses, credit and other carryforwards $ 87,550 $ 92,304 Unrealized losses on investments, net 4,036 931 Accrued expenses 22,218 20,079 Stock-based compensation 6,157 5,096 Other assets 33,900 25,952 Total deferred tax assets 153,861 144,362 Valuation allowance (143,501) (102,201) Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance $ 10,360 $ 42,161 Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation and amortization $ (377,404) $ (414,046) Other liabilities (1,217) (1,216) Total deferred tax liabilities (378,621) (415,262) Total net deferred tax liabilities $ (368,261) $ (373,101) Net deferred tax asset foreign jurisdiction $ 1,679 $ 7,215 Net deferred tax liability domestic (369,940) (380,316) Total net deferred tax liabilities $ (368,261) $ (373,101) |
Schedule of Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits | The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized income tax benefits: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Unrecognized tax benefit balance as of beginning of period: $ 7,866 $ 7,866 $ 7,950 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year — — 572 Additions based on tax positions related to prior years — — — Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years (572) — (656) Balance as of end of period $ 7,294 $ 7,866 $ 7,866 |
Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
Employee Benefit Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Matching Contributions and Discretionary Contributions | atching contributions and discretionary contributions: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Matching contributions $ 5,239 $ 5,095 $ 5,007 Fair value of EchoStar discretionary contributions of its Class A common stock, net of forfeitures, under 401(k) plan $ 6,921 $ 6,654 $ 7,605 |
Commitments and Contingencies (
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Summary of Contractual Obligations | The following table summarizes our contractual obligations from our continuing operations as of December 31, 2020: Payments Due in the Year Ending December 31, Total 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Thereafter Long-term debt $ 2,400,000 $ 900,000 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,500,000 Interest on long-term debt 568,711 123,396 89,063 89,063 89,063 89,063 89,063 Satellite-related commitments 224,420 83,930 30,057 15,805 14,987 15,730 63,911 Operating lease obligations 175,963 21,021 20,404 19,624 16,364 12,355 86,195 Finance lease obligations 608 472 136 — — — — Total $ 3,369,702 $ 1,128,819 $ 139,660 $ 124,492 $ 120,414 $ 117,148 $ 1,739,169 |
Segment Reporting (Tables)
Segment Reporting (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Revenue, EBITDA, and Capital Expenditures by Operating Segments | The following table presents revenue, EBITDA and capital expenditures for each of our business segments. Capital expenditures are net of refunds and other receipts related to our property and equipment. Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated Total For the year ended December 31, 2020 External revenue $ 1,860,834 $ 16,237 $ 20,287 $ 1,897,358 Intersegment revenue — 1,161 (1,161) — Total revenue $ 1,860,834 $ 17,398 $ 19,126 $ 1,897,358 EBITDA $ 727,608 $ 7,873 $ (31,498) $ 703,983 Capital expenditures $ 355,197 $ 41 $ — $ 355,238 For the year ended December 31, 2019 External revenue $ 1,852,742 $ 15,131 $ 22,288 $ 1,890,161 Intersegment revenue — 1,126 (1,126) — Total revenue $ 1,852,742 $ 16,257 $ 21,162 $ 1,890,161 EBITDA $ 625,660 $ 6,994 $ (27,855) $ 604,799 Capital expenditures $ 308,781 $ — $ — $ 308,781 For the year ended December 31, 2018 External revenue $ 1,716,169 $ 27,009 $ 23,658 $ 1,766,836 Intersegment revenue 359 222 (581) — Total revenue $ 1,716,528 $ 27,231 $ 23,077 $ 1,766,836 EBITDA $ 601,319 $ 17,764 $ (15,473) $ 603,610 Capital expenditures $ 390,108 $ (76,757) $ 15 $ 313,366 |
Schedule of Reconciliation of EBITDA to Reported Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | The following table reconciles Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations to EBITDA: For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ 39,689 $ (85,821) $ 6,535 Interest income, net (18,802) (57,730) (59,104) Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 172,466 272,218 231,169 Depreciation and amortization 498,876 464,797 426,852 Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests 11,754 11,335 (1,842) EBITDA $ 703,983 $ 604,799 $ 603,610 |
Schedule of Total Long-lived Assets | The following table summarizes total long-lived assets attributed to the North America, South and Central America and other foreign locations: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Long-lived assets: North America $ 2,257,820 $ 2,419,750 South and Central America 311,041 310,172 Other 63,050 76,296 Total long-lived assets $ 2,631,911 $ 2,806,218 |
Quarterly Financial Data (Una_2
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of quarterly results of operations | For the Three Months Ended December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31 Year Ended December 31, 2020 Total revenue $ 492,306 $ 475,860 $ 461,645 $ 467,547 Operating income (loss) 54,644 57,248 54,993 29,675 Net income (loss) 3,628 11,482 374 (17,913) Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to HSSC 6,342 13,649 3,805 (14,471) Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC 6,342 13,649 3,805 (14,471) Year Ended December 31, 2019 Total revenue $ 500,600 $ 473,121 $ 461,241 $ 455,199 Operating income (loss) 45,088 45,433 13,962 46,469 Net income (loss) (62,828) (2,690) 1,609 23,032 Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to HSSC (51,658) (14,275) (19,650) (498) Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC (52,852) 107 977 22,226 |
Related Party Transactions (Tab
Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Related Party Transactions | The following table presents our Services and other revenue - DISH Network : For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ 25,930 $ 40,014 $ 60,926 The following table presents our trade accounts receivable: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network $ 4,706 $ 8,876 The following table presents our operating expenses related to DISH Network: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Operating expenses - DISH Network $ 4,734 $ 3,684 $ 3,602 The following table presents the related trade accounts payable: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network $ 477 $ 502 |
Supplemental Guarantor and No_2
Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information | |
Schedule of consolidating balance sheet | Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 649,851 $ 46,055 $ 44,584 $ — $ 740,490 Marketable investment securities 1,203,296 — — — 1,203,296 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net — 129,572 54,416 — 183,988 Other current assets, net 148,158 830,912 171,676 (858,931) 291,815 Total current assets 2,001,305 1,006,539 270,676 (858,931) 2,419,589 Non-current assets: Property and equipment, net — 1,312,673 378,850 — 1,691,523 Operating lease right-of-use assets — 99,578 28,688 — 128,266 Goodwill — 504,173 7,424 — 511,597 Regulatory authorizations, net — 400,000 10,451 — 410,451 Other intangible assets, net — 18,340 — — 18,340 Other investments, net — 103,924 — — 103,924 Investment in subsidiaries 2,942,178 251,394 — (3,193,572) — Other non-current assets, net 700 307,661 94,031 (94,715) 307,677 Total non-current assets 2,942,878 2,997,743 519,444 (3,288,287) 3,171,778 Total assets $ 4,944,183 $ 4,004,282 $ 790,120 $ (4,147,218) $ 5,591,367 Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ — $ 98,914 $ 19,654 $ — $ 118,568 Current portion of long-term debt, net 898,237 — — — 898,237 Contract liabilities — 99,838 4,731 — 104,569 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 529,661 352,121 302,736 (858,931) 325,587 Total current liabilities 1,427,898 550,873 327,121 (858,931) 1,446,961 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt, net 1,495,256 — — — 1,495,256 Deferred tax liabilities, net 9,569 357,835 2,536 — 369,940 Operating lease liabilities — 91,241 23,636 — 114,877 Other non-current liabilities — 62,717 119,955 (94,715) 87,957 Total non-current liabilities 1,504,825 511,793 146,127 (94,715) 2,068,030 Total liabilities 2,932,723 1,062,666 473,248 (953,646) 3,514,991 Shareholder's equity: Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity 2,011,460 2,941,616 251,956 (3,193,572) 2,011,460 Non-controlling interests — — 64,916 — 64,916 Total shareholder's equity 2,011,460 2,941,616 316,872 (3,193,572) 2,076,376 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 4,944,183 $ 4,004,282 $ 790,120 $ (4,147,218) $ 5,591,367 Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2019 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,057,903 $ 32,338 $ 49,194 $ — $ 1,139,435 Marketable investment securities 652,594 241 — — 652,835 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net — 129,722 66,798 — 196,520 Other current assets, net 93,536 602,337 107,959 (502,180) 301,652 Total current assets 1,804,033 764,638 223,951 (502,180) 2,290,442 Non-current assets: Property and equipment, net — 1,459,151 398,430 — 1,857,581 Operating lease right-of-use assets — 89,106 24,293 — 113,399 Goodwill — 504,173 2,780 — 506,953 Regulatory authorizations, net — 400,000 12,363 — 412,363 Other intangible assets, net — 29,321 — — 29,321 Other investments, net — 110,040 — — 110,040 Investment in subsidiaries 2,876,572 282,163 — (3,158,735) — Other non-current assets, net 10,672 772,193 42,557 (573,486) 251,936 Total non-current assets 2,887,244 3,646,147 480,423 (3,732,221) 3,281,593 Total assets $ 4,691,277 $ 4,410,785 $ 704,374 $ (4,234,401) $ 5,572,035 Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ — $ 102,744 $ 18,808 $ — $ 121,552 Contract liabilities — 96,485 4,575 — 101,060 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 243,694 314,583 202,320 (502,180) 258,417 Total current liabilities 243,694 513,812 225,703 (502,180) 481,029 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt, net 2,389,168 — — — 2,389,168 Deferred tax liabilities, net — 390,288 — (9,972) 380,316 Operating lease liabilities 77,366 19,513 — 96,879 Other non-current liabilities — 553,518 100,476 (563,514) 90,480 Total non-current liabilities 2,389,168 1,021,172 119,989 (573,486) 2,956,843 Total liabilities 2,632,862 1,534,984 345,692 (1,075,666) 3,437,872 Shareholder's equity: Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity 2,058,415 2,875,801 282,934 (3,158,735) 2,058,415 Non-controlling interests — — 75,748 — 75,748 Total shareholder's equity 2,058,415 2,875,801 358,682 (3,158,735) 2,134,163 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 4,691,277 $ 4,410,785 $ 704,374 $ (4,234,401) $ 5,572,035 |
Schedule of consolidating statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) | Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue $ — $ 1,452,180 $ 274,926 $ (35,349) $ 1,691,757 Equipment revenue — 256,090 26,520 (77,009) 205,601 Total revenue — 1,708,270 301,446 (112,358) 1,897,358 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 443,806 162,561 (33,730) 572,637 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 223,086 20,352 (77,009) 166,429 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 359,151 75,876 (1,619) 433,408 Research and development expenses — 28,846 602 — 29,448 Depreciation and amortization — 391,319 107,557 — 498,876 Total costs and expenses — 1,446,208 366,948 (112,358) 1,700,798 Operating income (loss) — 262,062 (65,502) — 196,560 Other income (expense): Interest income 14,843 4,049 3,711 (3,801) 18,802 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (162,012) (2,691) (11,564) 3,801 (172,466) Gains (losses) on investments, net (82) (150) — — (232) Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net — (6,116) — — (6,116) Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 121,688 (68,916) — (52,772) — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net — (269) 3,696 — 3,427 Other, net — (645) 359 — (286) Total other income (expense), net (25,563) (74,738) (3,798) (52,772) (156,871) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (25,563) 187,324 (69,300) (52,772) 39,689 Income tax benefit (provision), net 34,888 (65,435) (11,571) — (42,118) Net income (loss) from continuing operations 9,325 121,889 (80,871) (52,772) (2,429) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations — — — — Net income (loss) 9,325 121,889 (80,871) (52,772) (2,429) Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 11,754 — 11,754 Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ 9,325 $ 121,889 $ (69,117) $ (52,772) $ 9,325 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ 9,325 $ 121,889 $ (80,871) $ (52,772) $ (2,429) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (77,646) — (77,646) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (192) — — — (192) Other — — (4) — (4) Amounts reclassified to net income (loss): Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities (1) — — — (1) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (62,012) (62,012) — 124,024 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (62,205) (62,012) (77,650) 124,024 (77,843) Comprehensive income (loss) (52,880) 59,877 (158,521) 71,252 (80,272) Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 27,392 — 27,392 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation $ (52,880) $ 59,877 $ (131,129) $ 71,252 $ (52,880) Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue $ — $ 1,417,659 $ 242,257 $ (36,458) $ 1,623,458 Equipment revenue — 283,792 32,864 (49,953) 266,703 Total revenue — 1,701,451 275,121 (86,411) 1,890,161 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 438,214 151,493 (34,006) 555,701 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 250,700 24,357 (49,954) 225,103 Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,720 375,309 88,291 (2,451) 467,869 Research and development expenses — 25,082 657 — 25,739 Depreciation and amortization — 391,464 73,333 — 464,797 Total costs and expenses 6,720 1,480,769 338,131 (86,411) 1,739,209 Operating income (loss) (6,720) 220,682 (63,010) — 150,952 Other income (expense): Interest income 54,341 4,441 2,798 (3,850) 57,730 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (190,685) (7,832) (77,551) 3,850 (272,218) Gains (losses) on investments, net 455 (8,919) — — (8,464) Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net — (3,333) — — (3,333) Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 75,047 (135,258) — 60,211 — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net — (344) (9,511) — (9,855) Other, net (100) (351) (182) — (633) Total other income (expense), net (60,942) (151,596) (84,446) 60,211 (236,773) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (67,662) 69,086 (147,456) 60,211 (85,821) Income tax benefit (provision), net 38,120 (50,242) 527 — (11,595) Net income (loss) from continuing operations (29,542) 18,844 (146,929) 60,211 (97,416) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations — 56,539 — — 56,539 Net income (loss) (29,542) 75,383 (146,929) 60,211 (40,877) Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 11,335 — 11,335 Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ (29,542) $ 75,383 $ (135,594) $ 60,211 $ (29,542) Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ (29,542) $ 75,383 $ (146,929) $ 60,211 $ (40,877) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — 1,182 — 1,182 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 1,817 — — — 1,817 Other — — (114) — (114) Amounts reclassified to net income (loss): Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities (419) — — — (419) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (2,260) (2,260) — 4,520 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (862) (2,260) 1,068 4,520 2,466 Comprehensive income (loss) (30,404) 73,123 (145,861) 64,731 (38,411) Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 8,007 — 8,007 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation $ (30,404) $ 73,123 $ (137,854) $ 64,731 $ (30,404) Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue $ — $ 1,366,459 $ 232,873 $ (37,906) $ 1,561,426 Equipment revenue — 221,996 29,137 (45,723) 205,410 Total revenue — 1,588,455 262,010 (83,629) 1,766,836 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 447,622 147,952 (35,736) 559,838 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 200,620 21,703 (45,723) 176,600 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 345,221 54,943 (2,170) 397,994 Research and development expenses — 27,570 — — 27,570 Depreciation and amortization — 374,297 52,555 — 426,852 Total costs and expenses — 1,395,330 277,153 (83,629) 1,588,854 Operating income (loss) — 193,125 (15,143) — 177,982 Other income (expense): Interest income 56,487 3,806 2,472 (3,661) 59,104 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (229,481) (866) (4,483) 3,661 (231,169) Gains (losses) on investments, net — 187 — — 187 Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net — 4,874 — — 4,874 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 224,405 (33,525) — (190,880) — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net — (104) (12,380) — (12,484) Other, net (970) 9,259 (248) — 8,041 Total other income (expense), net 50,441 (16,369) (14,639) (190,880) (171,447) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 50,441 176,756 (29,782) (190,880) 6,535 Income tax benefit (provision), net 45,060 (62,230) (1,445) — (18,615) Net income (loss) from continuing operations 95,501 114,526 (31,227) (190,880) (12,080) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations — 109,423 — — 109,423 Net income (loss) 95,501 223,949 (31,227) (190,880) 97,343 Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — (1,842) — (1,842) Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ 95,501 $ 223,949 $ (33,069) $ (190,880) $ 95,501 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ 95,501 $ 223,949 $ (31,227) $ (190,880) $ 97,343 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (31,938) — (31,938) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (665) — — — (665) Other — — 41 — 41 Amounts reclassified to net income (loss): Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities (212) — — — (212) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (30,508) (30,508) — 61,016 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (31,385) (30,508) (31,897) 61,016 (32,774) Comprehensive income (loss) 64,116 193,441 (63,124) (129,864) 64,569 Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — (453) — (453) Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EchoStar Corporation $ 64,116 $ 193,441 $ (63,577) $ (129,864) $ 64,116 |
Schedule of consolidating statement of cash flows | Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 9,325 $ 121,889 $ (80,871) $ (52,772) $ (2,429) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (108,780) 480,249 106,528 52,772 530,769 Net cash flows from operating activities (99,455) 602,138 25,657 — 528,340 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (2,035,712) — — — (2,035,712) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 1,482,704 — — — 1,482,704 Expenditures for property and equipment — (202,083) (153,155) — (355,238) Expenditures for externally marketed software — (38,655) — — (38,655) Investment in subsidiaries 244,411 (101,718) — (142,693) — Net cash flows from investing activities (308,597) (342,456) (153,155) (142,693) (946,901) Cash flows from financing activities: Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations — — (811) — (811) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (1,554) — — (1,554) Contribution by non-controlling interest holder — — 18,241 — 18,241 Other, net — — 998 — 998 Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (244,411) 101,718 142,693 — Net cash flows from financing activities — (245,965) 120,146 142,693 16,874 Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — 2,662 — 2,662 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (408,052) 13,717 (4,690) — (399,025) Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 1,057,903 32,338 50,081 — 1,140,322 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 649,851 $ 46,055 $ 45,391 $ — $ 741,297 Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ (29,542) $ 75,383 $ (146,929) $ 60,211 $ (40,877) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (26,693) 569,444 191,941 (60,211) 674,481 Net cash flows from operating activities (56,235) 644,827 45,012 — 633,604 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (709,350) — — — (709,350) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 1,665,269 — — — 1,665,269 Investments in unconsolidated affiliates — (7) 7,858 — 7,851 Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate — 2,284 — — 2,284 Expenditures for property and equipment — (215,000) (94,291) — (309,291) Expenditures for externally marketed software — (29,310) — — (29,310) Purchases of regulatory authorizations — — (7,850) — (7,850) Investment in subsidiaries 307,424 (75,086) — (232,338) — Net cash flows from investing activities 1,263,343 (317,119) (94,283) (232,338) 619,603 Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes (920,923) — — — (920,923) Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations — (27,203) (2,144) — (29,347) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (4,430) — — (4,430) Purchase of non-controlling interest — (2,666) (4,647) — (7,313) Other, net — — 1,172 — 1,172 Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (307,424) 75,086 232,338 — Net cash flows from financing activities (920,923) (341,723) 69,467 232,338 (960,841) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — (663) — (663) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 286,185 (14,015) 19,533 — 291,703 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 771,718 46,353 30,548 — 848,619 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 1,057,903 $ 32,338 $ 50,081 $ — $ 1,140,322 Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 95,501 $ 223,949 $ (31,227) $ (190,880) $ 97,343 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (160,236) 536,404 78,312 190,880 645,360 Net cash flows from operating activities (64,735) 760,353 47,085 — 742,703 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (2,063,042) — — — (2,063,042) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 909,996 — — — 909,996 Investments in unconsolidated affiliates — (100,991) — — (100,991) Expenditures for property and equipment — (304,376) (86,689) — (391,065) Refunds and other receipts related to property and equipment — 77,524 — — 77,524 Expenditures for externally marketed software — (31,639) — — (31,639) Payment for EchoStar XXI launch services — — (7,125) — (7,125) Investment in subsidiaries 305,669 (50,540) — (255,129) — Net cash flows from investing activities (847,377) (410,022) (93,814) (255,129) (1,606,342) Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes (70,173) — — — (70,173) Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations — (35,886) (5,133) — (41,019) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (4,796) — — (4,796) Capital contribution from EchoStar 7,125 — — — 7,125 Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (305,669) 50,540 255,129 — Net cash flows from financing activities (63,048) (346,351) 45,407 255,129 (108,863) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — (2,233) — (2,233) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (975,160) 3,980 (3,555) — (974,735) Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 1,746,878 42,373 34,103 — 1,823,354 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 771,718 $ 46,353 $ 30,548 $ — $ 848,619 |
Supplemental Financial Inform_2
Supplemental Financial Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Cost of Sales and Research and Development Costs | The following table presents the research and development costs incurred in connection with customers’ orders: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Cost of sales - equipment $ 19,788 $ 24,495 $ 23,422 Research and development expenses $ 29,448 $ 25,739 $ 27,570 |
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents | The following table reconciles cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, as presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the same as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,139,435 $ 847,823 $ 1,822,561 Restricted cash 887 796 793 Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, beginning of period $ 1,140,322 $ 848,619 $ 1,823,354 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period: Cash and cash equivalents $ 740,490 $ 1,139,435 $ 847,823 Restricted cash 807 887 796 Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, end of period $ 741,297 $ 1,140,322 $ 848,619 |
Schedule of Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents | The following table reconciles cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, as presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the same as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,139,435 $ 847,823 $ 1,822,561 Restricted cash 887 796 793 Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, beginning of period $ 1,140,322 $ 848,619 $ 1,823,354 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period: Cash and cash equivalents $ 740,490 $ 1,139,435 $ 847,823 Restricted cash 807 887 796 Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, end of period $ 741,297 $ 1,140,322 $ 848,619 |
Schedule of Other Assets and Other Liabilities | The following table presents the components of Other current assets, net , and Other non-current assets, net : As of December 31, 2020 2019 Other current assets, net: Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network 4,706 8,876 Inventory 97,831 79,474 Prepaids and deposits 42,243 59,193 Related party receivables - EchoStar $ 116,220 $ 131,892 Other, net 30,815 22,217 Total other current assets $ 291,815 $ 301,652 Other non-current assets, net: Restricted cash $ 807 $ 887 Deferred tax assets, net 1,679 7,215 Capitalized software, net 116,661 101,786 Contract acquisition costs, net 99,837 96,723 Contract fulfillment costs, net 2,580 3,010 Related party receivables - EchoStar 57,136 19,759 Other, net 28,977 22,556 Total other non-current assets, net $ 307,677 $ 251,936 The following table presents the components of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities : As of December 31, 2020 2019 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: Related party payables - EchoStar $ 51,421 $ 11,132 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network 477 502 Accrued interest 42,388 32,184 Accrued compensation 52,231 42,846 Accrued taxes 11,780 18,493 Operating lease obligation 14,670 14,112 Other 152,620 139,148 Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 325,587 $ 258,417 Other non-current liabilities: Related party payables - EchoStar $ 25,114 $ 23,980 Other 62,843 66,500 Total other non-current liabilities $ 87,957 $ 90,480 |
Schedule for Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | The following table presents the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Balance at beginning of period $ 23,777 $ 16,604 $ 12,027 Credit losses (1) 18,582 30,027 24,984 Deductions (26,031) (21,832) (16,888) Foreign currency translation (942) (1,022) (3,519) Balance at end of period $ 15,386 $ 23,777 $ 16,604 (1) The impact of adopting ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 was a net decrease to our allowance for doubtful accounts largely driven by a $13.4 million reclassification to Other current assets, net and Other non-current assets, net , offset by a $2.9 million adjustment to Accumulated earnings (losses) The following table presents the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts, which is included within Other, net in each of Other current assets, net and Other non-current assets, net in the table above: For the year ended December 31, 2020 Other current assets, net Other non-current assets, net Balance at beginning of period $ — $ — Credit losses (1) 1,595 13,378 Foreign currency translation 152 (509) Balance at end of period $ 1,747 $ 12,869 (1) The impact of adopting ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 was a net increase to our allowance for doubtful accounts largely driven by a $13.4 million reclassification from Trade accounts receivables and contracts assets, net |
Schedule of Inventory | The following table presents the components of inventory: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Raw materials $ 4,564 $ 4,240 Work-in-process 8,280 6,979 Finished goods 84,987 68,255 Total inventory $ 97,831 $ 79,474 |
Schedule of Capitalized Software Costs | The following tables present the activity related to our capitalized software cost: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Net carrying amount of externally marketed software $ 116,661 $ 101,786 Externally marketed software under development and not yet placed into service $ 72,047 $ 38,766 For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Capitalized costs related to development of externally marketed software $ 38,655 $ 29,310 $ 31,639 Amortization expense relating to externally marketed software $ 23,780 $ 24,284 $ 22,966 Weighted average useful life (in years) 2 |
Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities | The following table presents the supplemental and non-cash investing and financing activities: For the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized $ 162,692 $ 216,025 $ 250,576 Cash paid for income taxes $ 9,094 $ 3,094 $ 4,837 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net $ (6,198) $ 1,625 $ 1,566 Non-cash net assets exchanged for BSS Transaction ( Note 5 ) $ — $ 332,699 $ — Non-cash net assets received in exchange for a 20% ownership interest in our existing Brazilian subsidiary $ — $ 94,918 $ — Contribution from EchoStar in our existing Brazilian subsidiary $ — $ 9,606 $ — |
Organization and Business Act_2
Organization and Business Activities (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
May 31, 2019$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2020segment$ / shares | Dec. 31, 2019$ / shares | |
Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock | |||
Number of business segments | segment | 2 | ||
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | |
Common Stock | BSS Corp. | |||
Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock | |||
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | ||
Share of BSS common stock issued for each share of Echostar Class A or Class B common stock (in shares) | shares | 1 | ||
Class A common stock | DISH Network | |||
Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock | |||
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | ||
Entity shares issued per acquiree share (in shares) | shares | 0.23523769 |
Summary of Significant Accoun_4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||||||
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standard | $ (2,076,376) | $ (2,134,163) | $ (2,392,495) | $ (2,299,244) | ||
Weighted average useful life (in years) | 14 years | |||||
Yahsat | ||||||
Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||||||
Equity ownership percentage | 20.00% | 20.00% | ||||
Accumulated Earnings (Losses) | ||||||
Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||||||
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standard | $ (671,570) | (664,415) | $ (693,957) | (582,683) | ||
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | ||||||
Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||||||
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standard | $ 2,409 | 2,409 | (16,206) | |||
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accumulated Earnings (Losses) | ||||||
Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||||||
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standard | $ 2,169 | $ (15,773) | ||||
Computer software | ||||||
Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||||||
Weighted average useful life (in years) | 5 years | |||||
Computer software | Maximum | ||||||
Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||||||
Weighted average useful life (in years) | 5 years |
Summary of Significant Accoun_5
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Schedule of Adjustments Related to ASC 842 Adoption (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] | ||||||
Other current assets, net | $ 291,815 | $ 301,652 | $ 152,638 | $ 152,666 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 128,266 | 113,399 | 117,006 | 0 | ||
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net | 183,988 | 196,520 | ||||
Other current assets, net | 301,652 | |||||
Other non-current assets, net | 307,677 | 251,936 | 229,177 | 236,449 | ||
Total assets | 5,591,367 | 5,572,035 | 7,002,878 | 6,893,172 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 325,587 | 258,417 | 172,098 | 157,654 | ||
Operating lease liabilities | 114,877 | 96,879 | 99,133 | 0 | ||
Other non-current liabilities | 87,957 | 90,480 | 67,776 | 71,647 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities, net | 369,940 | 380,316 | ||||
Total liabilities | 3,514,991 | 3,437,872 | 4,610,383 | 4,500,677 | ||
Accumulated earnings (losses) | 671,570 | 664,415 | ||||
Non-controlling interests | 64,916 | 75,748 | ||||
Total shareholder's equity | 2,076,376 | 2,134,163 | 2,392,495 | $ 2,299,244 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ 5,591,367 | 5,572,035 | 7,002,878 | $ 6,893,172 | ||
Adoption of ASC 326 Increase (Decrease) | ||||||
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] | ||||||
Other current assets, net | (28) | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 117,006 | |||||
Other non-current assets, net | (7,272) | |||||
Total assets | 109,706 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 14,444 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities | 99,133 | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | (3,871) | |||||
Total liabilities | 109,706 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ 109,706 | |||||
Adoption of ASC 326 Increase (Decrease) | ||||||
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net | $ (13,672) | |||||
Other current assets, net | 6,723 | |||||
Other non-current assets, net | 4,050 | |||||
Total assets | (2,899) | |||||
Deferred tax liabilities, net | (490) | |||||
Accumulated earnings (losses) | (2,169) | |||||
Non-controlling interests | (240) | |||||
Total shareholder's equity | (2,409) | (2,409) | 16,206 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | (2,899) | |||||
Balance January 1, 2020 | ||||||
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net | 182,848 | |||||
Other current assets, net | 308,375 | |||||
Other non-current assets, net | 255,986 | |||||
Total assets | 5,569,136 | |||||
Deferred tax liabilities, net | 379,826 | |||||
Accumulated earnings (losses) | 662,246 | |||||
Non-controlling interests | 75,508 | |||||
Total shareholder's equity | 2,131,754 | $ 2,131,754 | $ 2,315,450 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ 5,569,136 |
Revenue Recognition - Schedule
Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Components of Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||
Trade accounts receivable | $ 154,066 | $ 156,648 | |
Contract assets | 45,308 | 63,649 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (15,386) | (23,777) | |
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net | 183,988 | 196,520 | |
Contract liabilities: | |||
Current | 104,569 | 101,060 | |
Non-current | 10,519 | 10,572 | |
Total contract liabilities | 115,088 | 111,632 | |
Revenue recognized | 72,877 | 65,417 | $ 52,000 |
Sales and services | |||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||
Trade accounts receivable | 149,513 | 152,632 | |
Leasing | |||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||
Trade accounts receivable | $ 4,553 | $ 4,016 |
Revenue Recognition - Schedul_2
Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2020 | |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 23,777 | $ 16,604 | $ 12,027 | |
Credit losses | 18,582 | 30,027 | 24,984 | |
Deductions | (26,031) | (21,832) | (16,888) | |
Foreign currency translation | (942) | (1,022) | (3,519) | |
Balance at end of period | 15,386 | 23,777 | $ 16,604 | |
Accumulated earnings (losses) | $ 671,570 | $ 664,415 | ||
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | ||||
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Other current assets, net and other non-current assets, net | $ 13,400 | |||
Accumulated earnings (losses) | $ 2,900 |
Revenue Recognition - Contract
Revenue Recognition - Contract Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Increase (Decrease) In Capitalized Contract Cost [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 113,592 | $ 114,306 | $ 90,899 |
Additions | 91,143 | 97,457 | 113,265 |
Amortization expense | (101,278) | (97,650) | (88,949) |
Foreign currency translation | (3,620) | (521) | (909) |
Balance at end of period | $ 99,837 | $ 113,592 | $ 114,306 |
Revenue Recognition - Narrative
Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items] | |||
Capitalized contract cost amortization | $ 101,278 | $ 97,650 | $ 88,949 |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 942,300 | ||
Expected percent recognized in next twelve months | 38.20% | ||
Sales-type lease receivable | $ 13,000 | $ 6,500 |
Revenue Recognition- Schedule o
Revenue Recognition- Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | $ 492,306 | $ 475,860 | $ 461,645 | $ 467,547 | $ 500,600 | $ 473,121 | $ 461,241 | $ 455,199 | $ 1,897,358 | $ 1,890,161 | $ 1,766,836 |
North America | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,573,198 | 1,546,223 | 1,476,414 | ||||||||
South and Central America | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 151,194 | 125,458 | 101,632 | ||||||||
Other | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 172,966 | 218,480 | 188,790 | ||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,625,515 | 1,547,308 | 1,335,454 | ||||||||
Lease revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 66,242 | 76,150 | 225,972 | ||||||||
Services and other revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,691,757 | 1,623,458 | 1,561,426 | ||||||||
Equipment | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 110,108 | 115,052 | 119,657 | ||||||||
Design, development and construction services | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 88,511 | 145,646 | 85,753 | ||||||||
Lease revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 6,982 | 6,005 | |||||||||
Total equipment revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 205,601 | 266,703 | 205,410 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 19,126 | 21,162 | 23,077 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | North America | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | (1,161) | 2,143 | 4,555 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | South and Central America | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | Other | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 20,287 | 19,019 | 18,522 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | Services | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 878 | 1,351 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | Lease revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 19,126 | 20,284 | 21,726 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | Services and other revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 19,126 | 21,162 | 23,077 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | Equipment | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | Design, development and construction services | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | Lease revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Corporate and Other | Total equipment revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Hughes | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,860,834 | 1,852,742 | 1,716,169 | ||||||||
Hughes | Operating segments | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,860,834 | 1,852,742 | 1,716,528 | ||||||||
Hughes | Operating segments | North America | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,556,961 | 1,527,823 | 1,444,628 | ||||||||
Hughes | Operating segments | South and Central America | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 151,194 | 125,458 | 101,632 | ||||||||
Hughes | Operating segments | Other | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 152,679 | 199,461 | 170,268 | ||||||||
Hughes | Operating segments | Services | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,614,730 | 1,535,966 | 1,313,059 | ||||||||
Hughes | Operating segments | Lease revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 40,503 | 50,073 | 198,059 | ||||||||
Hughes | Operating segments | Services and other revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,655,233 | 1,586,039 | 1,511,118 | ||||||||
Hughes | Operating segments | Equipment | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 110,108 | 115,052 | 119,657 | ||||||||
Hughes | Operating segments | Design, development and construction services | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 88,511 | 145,646 | 85,753 | ||||||||
Hughes | Operating segments | Lease revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 6,982 | 6,005 | |||||||||
Hughes | Operating segments | Total equipment revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 205,601 | 266,703 | 205,410 | ||||||||
ESS | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 16,237 | 15,131 | 27,009 | ||||||||
ESS | Operating segments | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 17,398 | 16,257 | 27,231 | ||||||||
ESS | Operating segments | North America | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 17,398 | 16,257 | 27,231 | ||||||||
ESS | Operating segments | South and Central America | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
ESS | Operating segments | Other | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
ESS | Operating segments | Services | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 10,785 | 10,464 | 21,044 | ||||||||
ESS | Operating segments | Lease revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 6,613 | 5,793 | 6,187 | ||||||||
ESS | Operating segments | Services and other revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 17,398 | 16,257 | 27,231 | ||||||||
ESS | Operating segments | Equipment | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
ESS | Operating segments | Design, development and construction services | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
ESS | Operating segments | Lease revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
ESS | Operating segments | Total equipment revenue | |||||||||||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Revenue Recognition - Lease Inc
Revenue Recognition - Lease Income By Lease Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Sales-type lease revenue: | ||
Revenue at lease commencement | $ 6,982 | $ 6,005 |
Interest income | 393 | 784 |
Total sales-type lease revenue | 7,375 | 6,789 |
Operating lease revenue | 65,849 | 75,366 |
Total lease revenue | $ 73,224 | $ 82,155 |
Revenue Recognition - Lease I_2
Revenue Recognition - Lease Income Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) |
Amounts | |
2021 | $ 37,752 |
2022 | 34,137 |
2023 | 31,907 |
2024 | 29,666 |
2025 | 28,035 |
2026 and beyond | 99,692 |
Total lease payments | $ 261,189 |
Revenue Recognition - Property
Revenue Recognition - Property and Equipment Subject to Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
Other property and equipment, net | $ 1,691,523 | $ 1,857,581 | |
Depreciation | 327,476 | 289,183 | $ 263,964 |
Total Assets Leased to Others | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
Depreciation | 253,517 | 205,365 | |
Customer premises equipment | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
Cost | 1,706,328 | 1,458,298 | |
Accumulated Depreciation | (1,317,210) | (1,074,968) | |
Other property and equipment, net | 389,118 | 383,330 | |
Depreciation | 246,542 | 197,870 | |
Satellites | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
Cost | 104,620 | 104,620 | |
Accumulated Depreciation | (38,335) | (31,360) | |
Other property and equipment, net | 66,285 | 73,260 | |
Depreciation | 6,975 | 7,495 | |
Real estate | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
Cost | 1,810,948 | 1,562,918 | |
Accumulated Depreciation | (1,355,545) | (1,106,328) | |
Other property and equipment, net | $ 455,403 | $ 456,590 |
Lessee Accounting - Schedule of
Lessee Accounting - Schedule of Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Right-of-use assets: | ||||
Operating | $ 128,266 | $ 113,399 | $ 117,006 | $ 0 |
Finance | 278,237 | 325,826 | ||
Total right-of-use assets | 406,503 | 439,225 | ||
Current: | ||||
Operating | 14,670 | 14,112 | ||
Finance | 423 | 486 | ||
Total current | 15,093 | 14,598 | ||
Non-current: | ||||
Operating | 114,877 | 96,879 | $ 99,133 | $ 0 |
Finance | 129 | 565 | ||
Total non-current | 115,006 | 97,444 | ||
Total lease liabilities | 130,099 | 112,042 | ||
Finance lease, accumulated amortization | $ 74,000 | $ 57,300 |
Lessee Accounting - Schedule _2
Lessee Accounting - Schedule of Lease Cost, Weighted Average Term, Discount Rates and Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Lease cost: | ||
Operating lease cost | $ 23,321 | $ 21,226 |
Finance lease cost: | ||
Amortization of right-of-use assets | 27,611 | 26,489 |
Interest on lease liabilities | 106 | 173 |
Total finance lease cost | 27,717 | 26,662 |
Short-term lease cost | 132 | 434 |
Variable lease cost | 3,799 | 9,585 |
Total lease cost | $ 54,969 | $ 57,907 |
Weighted average remaining lease term: | ||
Finance leases | 1 year 2 months 12 days | 2 years 1 month 6 days |
Operating leases | 10 years 8 months 12 days | 10 years 4 months 24 days |
Weighted average discount rate: | ||
Finance leases | 12.20% | 11.90% |
Operating leases | 6.00% | 6.10% |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||
Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ 21,313 | $ 19,654 |
Operating cash flows from finance leases | 106 | 173 |
Payment of finance lease obligations | 499 | 654 |
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease liability | $ 22,600 | $ 8,500 |
Lessee Accounting - Schedule _3
Lessee Accounting - Schedule of Lease Liability Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Operating Leases | ||
2021 | $ 21,021 | |
2022 | 20,404 | |
2023 | 19,624 | |
2024 | 16,364 | |
2025 | 12,355 | |
2026 and beyond | 86,194 | |
Total future minimum lease payments | 175,962 | |
Less: Interest | (46,415) | |
Total lease liabilities | 129,547 | |
Finance Leases | ||
2021 | 472 | |
2022 | 136 | |
2023 | 0 | |
2024 | 0 | |
2025 | 0 | |
2026 and beyond | 0 | |
Total future minimum lease payments | 608 | |
Less: Interest | (56) | |
Total lease liabilities | 552 | |
Total | ||
2021 | 21,493 | |
2022 | 20,540 | |
2023 | 19,624 | |
2024 | 16,364 | |
2025 | 12,355 | |
2026 and beyond | 86,194 | |
Total future minimum lease payments | 176,570 | |
Less: Interest | (46,471) | |
Total lease liabilities | $ 130,099 | $ 112,042 |
Discontinued Operations - Summa
Discontinued Operations - Summary of Financial Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | $ 492,306 | $ 475,860 | $ 461,645 | $ 467,547 | $ 500,600 | $ 473,121 | $ 461,241 | $ 455,199 | $ 1,897,358 | $ 1,890,161 | $ 1,766,836 |
Other income (expense): | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 56,539 | 109,423 | ||||||||
BSS Business | Discontinued Operations | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 213,656 | 330,827 | |||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 28,033 | 40,375 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 6,903 | 159 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 85,926 | 124,564 | |||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 120,862 | 165,098 | |||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 92,794 | 165,729 | |||||||||
Other income (expense): | |||||||||||
Interest expense | (17,365) | (28,552) | |||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (17,365) | (28,552) | |||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes | 75,429 | 137,177 | |||||||||
Income tax benefit (provision), net | (18,890) | (27,754) | |||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 56,539 | 109,423 | |||||||||
Services and other revenue | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | $ 1,691,757 | 1,623,458 | 1,561,426 | ||||||||
Services and other revenue | BSS Business | Discontinued Operations | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 17,714 | 25,598 | |||||||||
Services and other revenue | DISH Network | BSS Business | Discontinued Operations | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | $ 195,942 | $ 305,229 |
Discontinued Operations - Suppl
Discontinued Operations - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Operating activities: | |||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | $ 0 | $ 56,539 | $ 109,423 |
Financing activities: | |||
Payment of finance lease obligations | 499 | 654 | |
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | $ 1,554 | 4,430 | 4,796 |
Discontinued Operations | |||
Investing activities: | |||
Expenditures for property and equipment | 510 | 175 | |
Financing activities: | |||
Payment of finance lease obligations | 27,203 | 35,886 | |
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | 3,887 | 4,329 | |
Discontinued Operations | BSS Business | |||
Operating activities: | |||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 56,539 | 109,423 | |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 85,926 | $ 124,564 |
Discontinued Operations - Narra
Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2017USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020transponder | Feb. 28, 2013transponder | Sep. 30, 2009transponder | Nov. 30, 2008transponder | |
TeleSat Transponder Agreement | Telesat Canada | |||||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||||
Number of DBS transponders available | 32 | ||||
DISH Network | DBS Transponder Lease | |||||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||||
Number of transponders | 8 | ||||
DISH Network | DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement | |||||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||||
Number of DBS transponders available | 32 | ||||
QuetzSat-1 | Satellite Services Agreement | S E S Latin America | |||||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||||
Number of DBS transponders expected to receive services per agreement | 32 | ||||
QuetzSat-1 | DISH Network | Satellite Capacity Lease Agreement | |||||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||||
Number of DBS transponders receiving services | 24 | ||||
Number of DBS transponders receiving services sublease | 5 | ||||
Other non-current assets, net | EchoStar XXIII | EOC | |||||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||||
Transfer of launch service contracts from (to) EchoStar | $ | $ 62 |
Business Combination - Narrativ
Business Combination - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | |
Nov. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Useful life | 11 years | |
Yahsat | ||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Equity ownership percentage | 20.00% | 20.00% |
Transaction costs | $ 1.6 | |
Yahsat | Satellite payload | ||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Useful life | 7 years | |
Regulatory authorization | Yahsat | ||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Useful life | 11 years |
Business Combination - Schedule
Business Combination - Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2019 |
Assets: | |||
Goodwill | $ 511,597 | $ 506,953 | |
Yahsat | |||
Assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 8,110 | ||
Other current assets, net | 5,876 | ||
Property and equipment | 86,983 | ||
Regulatory authorization | 4,498 | ||
Goodwill | 9,186 | ||
Other non-current assets, net | 1,502 | ||
Total assets | 116,155 | ||
Liabilities: | |||
Trade accounts payable | 3,879 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 6,676 | ||
Total liabilities | 10,555 | ||
Total purchase price | $ 105,600 |
Business Combination - Schedu_2
Business Combination - Schedule of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - Yahsat $ in Thousands | Nov. 30, 2019USD ($) |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |
Property and equipment | $ 86,983 |
Regulatory authorization | 4,498 |
Total acquired assets | 53,861 |
Satellite payload | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |
Property and equipment | $ 49,363 |
Other Comprehensive Income (L_3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] | |||
Beginning balance | $ 2,134,163 | $ 2,392,495 | $ 2,299,244 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (62,203) | (443) | |
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss) | (1) | (419) | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (77,843) | 2,466 | (32,774) |
Ending balance | 2,076,376 | 2,134,163 | 2,392,495 |
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | |||
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] | |||
Beginning balance | (84,946) | (82,800) | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (62,007) | (2,146) | |
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss) | 0 | 0 | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (62,007) | (2,146) | |
Ending balance | (146,953) | (84,946) | (82,800) |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Available-For-Sale Securities | |||
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] | |||
Beginning balance | 306 | (1,092) | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (192) | 1,817 | |
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss) | (1) | (419) | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (193) | 1,398 | |
Ending balance | 113 | 306 | (1,092) |
Other | |||
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] | |||
Beginning balance | 4 | 118 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (4) | (114) | |
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss) | 0 | 0 | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (4) | (114) | |
Ending balance | 0 | 4 | 118 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | |||
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] | |||
Beginning balance | (84,636) | (83,774) | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (62,204) | (862) | |
Ending balance | $ (146,840) | $ (84,636) | $ (83,774) |
Marketable Investment Securit_3
Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Available-for-sale: | ||
Debt securities | $ 1,203,290 | $ 652,594 |
Equity securities | 6 | 241 |
Marketable investment securities | 1,203,296 | 652,835 |
Corporate bonds | ||
Available-for-sale: | ||
Debt securities | 276,361 | 411,706 |
Commercial paper | ||
Available-for-sale: | ||
Debt securities | 823,173 | 236,874 |
Other debt securities | ||
Available-for-sale: | ||
Debt securities | $ 103,756 | $ 4,014 |
Marketable Investment Securit_4
Marketable Investment Securities - Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract] | ||
Estimated Fair Value | $ 1,203,290 | $ 652,594 |
Corporate bonds | ||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract] | ||
Amortized Cost | 276,327 | 411,312 |
Unrealized Gains | 59 | 395 |
Unrealized Losses | (25) | (1) |
Estimated Fair Value | 276,361 | 411,706 |
Commercial paper | ||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract] | ||
Amortized Cost | 823,173 | 236,873 |
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 1 |
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0 |
Estimated Fair Value | 823,173 | 236,874 |
Other debt securities | ||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract] | ||
Amortized Cost | 103,758 | 4,014 |
Unrealized Gains | 3 | 0 |
Unrealized Losses | (5) | 0 |
Estimated Fair Value | 103,756 | 4,014 |
Total available-for-sale debt securities | ||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract] | ||
Amortized Cost | 1,203,258 | 652,199 |
Unrealized Gains | 62 | 396 |
Unrealized Losses | (30) | (1) |
Estimated Fair Value | $ 1,203,290 | $ 652,594 |
Marketable Investment Securit_5
Marketable Investment Securities - Activity on Available-for-sale Debt Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | |||
Proceeds from sales | $ 112,497 | $ 311,823 | $ 50,000 |
Gains (losses) on sales, net | $ 1 | $ 385 | $ 0 |
Marketable Investment Securit_6
Marketable Investment Securities - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) |
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | |
Debt securities with contractual maturities of one year or less | $ 1,200 |
Debt securities with contractual maturities exceeding one year | $ 0 |
Marketable Investment Securit_7
Marketable Investment Securities - Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | |||
Proceeds from sales | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Gains (losses) on sales, net | $ (235) | $ (833) | $ (29) |
Marketable Investment Securit_8
Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Cash equivalents (including restricted) | $ 654,981 | $ 1,063,200 |
Debt securities | 1,203,290 | 652,594 |
Equity securities | 6 | 241 |
Total marketable investment securities | 1,203,296 | 652,835 |
Corporate bonds | ||
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Debt securities | 276,361 | 411,706 |
Other debt securities | ||
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Debt securities | 103,756 | 4,014 |
Commercial paper | ||
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Debt securities | 823,173 | 236,874 |
Level 1 | ||
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Cash equivalents (including restricted) | 128 | 6,682 |
Debt securities | 95,497 | 0 |
Equity securities | 6 | 241 |
Total marketable investment securities | 95,503 | 241 |
Level 1 | Corporate bonds | ||
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Debt securities | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 | Other debt securities | ||
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Debt securities | 95,497 | 0 |
Level 1 | Commercial paper | ||
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Debt securities | 0 | 0 |
Level 2 | ||
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Cash equivalents (including restricted) | 654,853 | 1,056,518 |
Debt securities | 1,107,793 | 652,594 |
Equity securities | 0 | 0 |
Total marketable investment securities | 1,107,793 | 652,594 |
Level 2 | Corporate bonds | ||
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Debt securities | 276,361 | 411,706 |
Level 2 | Other debt securities | ||
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Debt securities | 8,259 | 4,014 |
Level 2 | Commercial paper | ||
Fair value of marketable securities | ||
Debt securities | $ 823,173 | $ 236,874 |
Property and Equipment - Schedu
Property and Equipment - Schedule of Major Asset Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Property and equipment, net: | ||
Property and equipment, net | $ 1,691,523 | $ 1,857,581 |
Satellites, net | ||
Property and equipment, net: | ||
Property and equipment, net | 954,559 | 1,127,521 |
Other property and equipment, net | ||
Property and equipment, net: | ||
Property and equipment, net | $ 736,964 | $ 730,060 |
Property and Equipment - Narrat
Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)satellitemi | Dec. 31, 2019USD ($) | |
Satellite-related obligations | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Satellite-related obligations | $ | $ 224.4 | $ 256.9 |
Total Satellites | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator | 8 | |
Satellites in geosynchronous orbit length above equator | mi | 22,300 | |
Satellites - owned | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator | 5 | |
Satellites, Leased | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Number of satellites utilized under capital lease | 3 | |
Level 2 | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Obligations, fair value disclosure | $ | $ 55.4 | $ 57 |
Property and Equipment - Sche_2
Property and Equipment - Schedule of Satellite Fleet (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 15 years |
SPACEWAY 3 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 10 years |
EchoStar XVII | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 15 years |
EchoStar XIX | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 15 years |
Al Yah 3 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 7 years |
EchoStar IX | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 12 years |
Eutelsat 65 West A | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 15 years |
Telesat T19V | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 15 years |
EchoStar 105/SES-11 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 15 years |
Property and Equipment - Sche_3
Property and Equipment - Schedule of Satellite Breakdown (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 15 years | |
Satellites, net: | ||
Satellites - acquired under finance leases | $ 352,245 | $ 381,162 |
Accumulated depreciation | ||
Total satellites, net | 1,691,523 | 1,857,581 |
Satellites - owned | ||
Satellites, net: | ||
Satellites - owned | 1,503,596 | 1,516,006 |
Accumulated depreciation | ||
Accumulated depreciation | (827,274) | (713,259) |
Satellites - acquired under finance leases | ||
Accumulated depreciation | ||
Accumulated depreciation | (74,008) | (56,388) |
Total Satellites | ||
Satellites, net: | ||
Total satellites | 1,855,841 | 1,897,168 |
Accumulated depreciation | ||
Accumulated depreciation | (901,282) | (769,647) |
Total satellites, net | $ 954,559 | $ 1,127,521 |
Minimum | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 7 years | |
Maximum | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 15 years |
Property and Equipment - Sche_4
Property and Equipment - Schedule of Depreciation Expense and Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Depreciation expense | |||
Total depreciation expense | $ 327,476 | $ 289,183 | $ 263,964 |
Amortization of right-of-use assets | 27,611 | 26,489 | |
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total | 498,876 | 464,797 | 426,852 |
Capitalized interest | 2,488 | 1,019 | 6,179 |
Total Satellites | |||
Depreciation expense | |||
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total | 135,884 | 136,440 | 125,236 |
Satellites - owned | |||
Depreciation expense | |||
Total depreciation expense | 108,273 | 110,685 | 104,967 |
Satellites - acquired under finance leases | |||
Depreciation expense | |||
Amortization of right-of-use assets | $ 27,611 | $ 25,755 | $ 20,269 |
Property and Equipment - Sche_5
Property and Equipment - Schedule of Other Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 15 years | |
Other property and equipment, net: | ||
Property and equipment, other, gross | $ 2,612,093 | $ 2,299,525 |
Accumulated depreciation | (1,875,129) | (1,569,465) |
Other property and equipment, net | 736,964 | 730,060 |
Land | ||
Other property and equipment, net: | ||
Property and equipment, other, gross | 13,440 | 13,328 |
Buildings and improvements | ||
Other property and equipment, net: | ||
Property and equipment, other, gross | 73,834 | 73,692 |
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | ||
Other property and equipment, net: | ||
Property and equipment, other, gross | 720,495 | 783,727 |
Customer premises equipment | ||
Other property and equipment, net: | ||
Property and equipment, other, gross | 1,706,328 | 1,377,914 |
Construction in progress | ||
Other property and equipment, net: | ||
Property and equipment, other, gross | $ 97,996 | $ 50,864 |
Minimum | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 7 years | |
Minimum | Buildings and improvements | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 1 year | |
Minimum | Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 1 year | |
Minimum | Customer premises equipment | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 2 years | |
Maximum | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 15 years | |
Maximum | Buildings and improvements | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 40 years | |
Maximum | Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 12 years | |
Maximum | Customer premises equipment | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Depreciable Life (In Years) | 4 years |
Property and Equipment - Sche_6
Property and Equipment - Schedule of Other Depreciation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Other property and equipment depreciation expense: | |||
Total depreciation expense | $ 327,476 | $ 289,183 | $ 263,964 |
Buildings and improvements | |||
Other property and equipment depreciation expense: | |||
Total depreciation expense | 4,285 | 4,409 | 9,715 |
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | |||
Other property and equipment depreciation expense: | |||
Total depreciation expense | 76,649 | 89,868 | 79,500 |
Customer premises equipment | |||
Other property and equipment depreciation expense: | |||
Total depreciation expense | $ 246,542 | $ 194,906 | $ 174,749 |
Regulatory Authorizations - Sch
Regulatory Authorizations - Schedule of Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
Nov. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Cost | |||||
Additions | $ 7,900 | ||||
Accumulated Amortization | |||||
Amortization expense | $ (902) | $ (161) | |||
Indefinite lived | |||||
Balance at the beginning of the period | 400,000 | $ 400,043 | 400,043 | ||
Additions | (43) | ||||
Currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 | |||
Balance at the end of the period | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,043 | ||
Total | |||||
Balance at the beginning of the period | 412,363 | 400,043 | 400,043 | ||
Additions | 12,790 | ||||
Currency translation adjustments | (1,010) | (309) | |||
Balance at the end of the period | $ 410,451 | 412,363 | 400,043 | ||
Weighted average useful life (in years) | 14 years | ||||
Regulatory authorization | |||||
Cost | |||||
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 12,524 | 0 | 0 | ||
Additions | 12,833 | ||||
Currency translation adjustments | (1,019) | (309) | |||
Balance at the end of the period | 11,505 | 12,524 | 0 | ||
Accumulated Amortization | |||||
Balance at beginning of the period | 161 | 0 | 0 | ||
Amortization expense | (902) | (161) | |||
Currency translation adjustments | 9 | 0 | |||
Balance at end of the period | 1,054 | 161 | 0 | ||
Total | |||||
Carrying Amount | 10,451 | 12,363 | 0 | $ 0 | |
Additions | 12,833 | ||||
Currency translation adjustments | (1,010) | (309) | |||
Balance at the end of the period | 10,451 | 12,363 | $ 0 | ||
Total | |||||
Balance at the beginning of the period | 412,363 | ||||
Balance at the end of the period | $ 410,451 | $ 412,363 |
Regulatory Authorizations - Nar
Regulatory Authorizations - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2019USD ($) | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
Finite-lived intangible assets gross, additions | $ 7.9 |
Useful life | 11 years |
Acquisition of spectrum rights | $ 4.5 |
Licensing Agreements | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
Useful life | 15 years |
Regulatory Authorizations - S_2
Regulatory Authorizations - Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization of Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) |
Estimated future amortization of the entity's intangible assets | |
2021 | $ 800 |
2022 | 848 |
2023 | 848 |
2024 | 848 |
2025 | 848 |
2026 and beyond | 6,259 |
Total | $ 10,451 |
Other Intangible Assets - Sched
Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Accumulated amortization: | ||||
Weighted average useful life (in years) | 14 years | |||
Customer relationships | ||||
Cost: | ||||
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 270,300 | $ 270,300 | $ 270,300 | |
Balance at the end of the period | 270,300 | 270,300 | 270,300 | |
Accumulated amortization: | ||||
Balance at beginning of period | (257,933) | (244,787) | (231,642) | |
Amortization expense | (9,496) | (13,146) | (13,145) | |
Balance at end of the period | (267,429) | (257,933) | (244,787) | |
Carrying Amount | $ 2,871 | 12,367 | 25,513 | $ 38,658 |
Weighted average useful life (in years) | 8 years | |||
Patents | ||||
Cost: | ||||
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 51,400 | 51,400 | 51,417 | |
Write-off | (17) | |||
Balance at the end of the period | 51,400 | 51,400 | 51,400 | |
Accumulated amortization: | ||||
Balance at beginning of period | (51,400) | (51,400) | (51,417) | |
Amortization expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Write-off | 17 | |||
Balance at end of the period | (51,400) | (51,400) | (51,400) | |
Carrying Amount | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weighted average useful life (in years) | 6 years | |||
Trademarks and Licenses | ||||
Cost: | ||||
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 29,700 | 29,700 | 29,700 | |
Balance at the end of the period | 29,700 | 29,700 | 29,700 | |
Accumulated amortization: | ||||
Balance at beginning of period | (12,746) | (11,261) | (9,776) | |
Amortization expense | (1,485) | (1,485) | (1,485) | |
Balance at end of the period | (14,231) | (12,746) | (11,261) | |
Carrying Amount | $ 15,469 | 16,954 | 18,439 | 19,924 |
Weighted average useful life (in years) | 20 years | |||
Total | ||||
Cost: | ||||
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 351,400 | 351,400 | 351,417 | |
Write-off | (17) | |||
Balance at the end of the period | 351,400 | 351,400 | 351,400 | |
Accumulated amortization: | ||||
Balance at beginning of period | (322,079) | (307,448) | (292,835) | |
Amortization expense | (10,981) | (14,631) | (14,630) | |
Write-off | 17 | |||
Balance at end of the period | (333,060) | (322,079) | (307,448) | |
Carrying Amount | $ 18,340 | $ 29,321 | $ 43,952 | $ 58,582 |
Other Intangible Assets - Futur
Other Intangible Assets - Future Amortization of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
December 31, | ||||
2021 | $ 800 | |||
2022 | 848 | |||
2023 | 848 | |||
2024 | 848 | |||
2025 | 848 | |||
2026 and beyond | 6,259 | |||
Other Intangible Assets | ||||
December 31, | ||||
2021 | 4,356 | |||
2022 | 1,485 | |||
2023 | 1,485 | |||
2024 | 1,485 | |||
2025 | 1,485 | |||
2026 and beyond | 8,044 | |||
Carrying Amount | $ 18,340 | $ 29,321 | $ 43,952 | $ 58,582 |
Other Investments - Schedule of
Other Investments - Schedule of Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] | ||
Equity method investments | $ 96,573 | $ 102,689 |
Other equity investments | 7,351 | 7,351 |
Total other investments, net | $ 103,924 | $ 110,040 |
Other Investments - Narrative (
Other Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
Goodwill, equity method investment | $ 8,100,000 | |||
Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates | $ 0 | 2,716,000 | $ 10,000,000 | |
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | $ 2,284,000 | 0 | |
Reduction to investments, amount | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||
Deluxe | ||||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture | 50.00% | |||
Broadband Connectivity Solutions | ||||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
Payments to acquire equity method investments | $ 100,000,000 | |||
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture | 20.00% | 20.00% |
Other Investments - Schedule _2
Other Investments - Schedule of Revenue Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Deluxe | |||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
Revenue from related parties | $ 4,393 | $ 4,377 | $ 4,433 |
Broadband Connectivity Solutions | |||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
Revenue from related parties | $ 9,080 | $ 8,979 | $ 695 |
Other Investments - Schedule _3
Other Investments - Schedule of Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Deluxe | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Receivables from related parties | $ 716 | $ 631 |
Broadband Connectivity Solutions | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Receivables from related parties | $ 9,347 | $ 5,171 |
Long-Term Debt - Schedule of De
Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Debt and Finance Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Debt | ||
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs | $ (6,507) | $ (10,832) |
Carrying amount, total long-term debt | 2,393,493 | 2,389,168 |
Carrying amount, less: current portion, net | (898,237) | 0 |
Carrying amount, long-term debt, net | 1,495,256 | 2,389,168 |
Fair value, total long-term debt | 2,610,858 | 2,622,994 |
Fair value, less: current portion, net | (924,003) | 0 |
Fair value, long-term debt, net | $ 1,686,855 | 2,622,994 |
Senior Secured Notes | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | ||
Debt | ||
Interest rate | 5.25% | |
Effective Interest Rate | 5.301% | |
Carrying amount, gross | $ 750,000 | 750,000 |
Fair value, total long-term debt | $ 834,045 | 825,308 |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 | ||
Debt | ||
Interest rate | 7.625% | |
Effective Interest Rate | 8.028% | |
Carrying amount, gross | $ 900,000 | 900,000 |
Fair value, total long-term debt | $ 924,003 | 963,783 |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 | ||
Debt | ||
Interest rate | 6.625% | |
Effective Interest Rate | 6.667% | |
Carrying amount, gross | $ 750,000 | 750,000 |
Fair value, total long-term debt | $ 852,810 | $ 833,903 |
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Det
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jul. 27, 2016 | Jun. 01, 2011 | |
Debt and capital lease obligations | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | $ 4,324,000 | $ 5,912,000 | $ 7,923,000 | ||
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 | |||||
Debt and capital lease obligations | |||||
Principal amount of debt issuance | $ 900,000,000 | ||||
Interest rate | 7.625% | ||||
Issue price as percent of principal amount | 100.00% | ||||
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount | 100.00% | ||||
Purchase price as a percentage of aggregate principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in the event of change of control | 101.00% | ||||
Percent of debt holders required to call debt | 25.00% | ||||
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 | |||||
Debt and capital lease obligations | |||||
Principal amount of debt issuance | $ 750,000,000 | ||||
Interest rate | 6.625% | ||||
Issue price as percent of principal amount | 100.00% | ||||
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount | 100.00% | ||||
Purchase price as a percentage of aggregate principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in the event of change of control | 101.00% | ||||
Percent of debt holders required to call debt | 25.00% | ||||
Senior Secured Notes | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | |||||
Debt and capital lease obligations | |||||
Principal amount of debt issuance | $ 750,000,000 | ||||
Interest rate | 5.25% | ||||
Issue price as percent of principal amount | 100.00% | ||||
Debt redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount | 100.00% | ||||
Purchase price as a percentage of aggregate principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in the event of change of control | 101.00% | ||||
Percent of debt holders required to call debt | 25.00% |
Income Taxes (Details)
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Components of income (loss) before income taxes | |||
Domestic | $ 116,268,000 | $ 68,574,000 | $ 40,385,000 |
Foreign | (76,579,000) | (154,395,000) | (33,850,000) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 39,689,000 | (85,821,000) | 6,535,000 |
Current benefit (provision), net: | |||
Federal | (40,109,000) | (4,525,000) | (914,000) |
State | (4,152,000) | 2,584,000 | 5,081,000 |
Foreign | (1,740,000) | (1,415,000) | (1,894,000) |
Total current benefit (provision), net | (46,001,000) | (3,356,000) | 2,273,000 |
Deferred benefit (provision), net: | |||
Federal | 15,151,000 | (1,292,000) | (3,460,000) |
State | (2,926,000) | (10,370,000) | (17,656,000) |
Foreign | (8,342,000) | 3,423,000 | 228,000 |
Total deferred benefit (provision), net | 3,883,000 | (8,239,000) | (20,888,000) |
Total income tax benefit (provision), net | (42,118,000) | (11,595,000) | (18,615,000) |
Actual tax provision reconciliation to the amounts computed by applying statutory Federal tax rate to income before taxes | |||
Statutory rate | (8,336,000) | 18,023,000 | (1,372,000) |
State income taxes, net of federal provision (benefit) | (6,205,000) | (4,148,000) | (13,642,000) |
Permanent differences | (1,447,000) | (5,888,000) | (976,000) |
Tax credits | 1,137,000 | 5,137,000 | 4,935,000 |
Valuation allowance | (36,491,000) | (35,974,000) | (11,583,000) |
Rates different than statutory | 9,725,000 | 11,182,000 | 4,051,000 |
Other | (501,000) | 73,000 | (28,000) |
Total income tax benefit (provision), net | (42,118,000) | (11,595,000) | (18,615,000) |
Deferred tax assets: | |||
Net operating losses, credit and other carryforwards | 87,550,000 | 92,304,000 | |
Unrealized losses on investments, net | 4,036,000 | 931,000 | |
Accrued expenses | 22,218,000 | 20,079,000 | |
Stock-based compensation | 6,157,000 | 5,096,000 | |
Other assets | 33,900,000 | 25,952,000 | |
Total deferred tax assets | 153,861,000 | 144,362,000 | |
Valuation allowance | (143,501,000) | (102,201,000) | |
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance | 10,360,000 | 42,161,000 | |
Deferred tax liabilities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | (377,404,000) | (414,046,000) | |
Other liabilities | (1,217,000) | (1,216,000) | |
Total deferred tax liabilities | (378,621,000) | (415,262,000) | |
Total net deferred tax liabilities | (368,261,000) | (373,101,000) | |
Provision for U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes | 0 | ||
Deferred tax in foreign subsidiaries | 1,700,000 | 7,200,000 | |
Unrecognized tax benefit balance as of beginning of period: | |||
Balance as of beginning of period | 7,866,000 | 7,866,000 | 7,950,000 |
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 0 | 0 | 572,000 |
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years | (572,000) | 0 | (656,000) |
Balance as of end of period | 7,866,000 | $ 7,866,000 | |
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized, could affect our effective tax rate | 7,294,000 | 7,866,000 | |
Foreign | |||
Deferred tax assets: | |||
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance | 1,679,000 | 7,215,000 | |
Deferred tax liabilities: | |||
Net operating loss carryforwards | 285,200,000 | ||
Federal | |||
Deferred tax liabilities: | |||
Total net deferred tax liabilities | (369,940,000) | $ (380,316,000) | |
Tax credit carryforwards | 0 | ||
State | |||
Deferred tax liabilities: | |||
Tax credit carryforwards | $ 5,200,000 |
Employee Benefit Plans - Employ
Employee Benefit Plans - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details) - Employee Stock Purchase Plan - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Employee benefit plans | |||
Required service period | 3 months | ||
Class A common stock | |||
Employee benefit plans | |||
Maximum fair value of capital stock permitted to be purchased by employees in any one year under ESPP | $ 25,000 | ||
Purchase price as percentage of closing market price on the last business day of each calendar quarter under ESPP | 85.00% | ||
Employee purchases of common stock under ESPP (in shares) | 452,000 | 280,000 | 235,000 |
Class A common stock | EchoStar | |||
Employee benefit plans | |||
Number of shares authorized for issue (in shares) | 5,000,000 | ||
Number of shares that remain available for issuance (in shares) | 1,700,000 |
Employee Benefit Plans - 401(k)
Employee Benefit Plans - 401(k) Employee Savings Plans (Details) - EchoStar 401(k) Plan - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Employee benefit plans | |||
Contribution limit per employee, as a percentage of eligible compensation | 75.00% | ||
Employer matching contribution as a percentage of voluntary employee contributions under 401(k) plan | 50.00% | ||
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 50% by employer | 6.00% | ||
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 100% by employer | 3.00% | ||
Employer maximum annual contribution per employee under 401(k) plan | $ 7,500 | ||
Vesting percentage of matching contributions to eligible employees per year | 20.00% | ||
Vesting percentage of matching contributions to eligible employees after specified period of service | 100.00% | ||
Eligibility for employer matching contributions, period of service | 5 years | ||
Matching contributions | $ 5,239,000 | $ 5,095,000 | $ 5,007,000 |
Fair value of EchoStar discretionary contributions of its Class A common stock, net of forfeitures, under 401(k) plan | $ 6,921,000 | $ 6,654,000 | $ 7,605,000 |
Commitments and Contingencies -
Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) |
Operating lease obligations | |
Total future minimum lease payments | $ 175,962 |
2021 | 21,021 |
2022 | 20,404 |
2023 | 19,624 |
2024 | 16,364 |
2025 | 12,355 |
Thereafter | 86,194 |
Finance lease obligations | |
Total future minimum lease payments | 608 |
2021 | 472 |
2022 | 136 |
2023 | 0 |
2024 | 0 |
2025 | 0 |
Thereafter | 0 |
Continuing Operations | |
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |
Total | 3,369,702 |
2021 | 1,128,819 |
2022 | 139,660 |
2023 | 124,492 |
2024 | 120,414 |
2025 | 117,148 |
Thereafter | 1,739,169 |
Operating lease obligations | |
Total future minimum lease payments | 175,963 |
2021 | 21,021 |
2022 | 20,404 |
2023 | 19,624 |
2024 | 16,364 |
2025 | 12,355 |
Thereafter | 86,195 |
Finance lease obligations | |
Total future minimum lease payments | 608 |
2021 | 472 |
2022 | 136 |
2023 | 0 |
2024 | 0 |
2025 | 0 |
Thereafter | 0 |
Long-term debt | Continuing Operations | |
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |
Total | 2,400,000 |
2021 | 900,000 |
2022 | 0 |
2023 | 0 |
2024 | 0 |
2025 | 0 |
Thereafter | 1,500,000 |
Interest on long-term debt and capital lease obligations | Continuing Operations | |
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |
Total | 568,711 |
2021 | 123,396 |
2022 | 89,063 |
2023 | 89,063 |
2024 | 89,063 |
2025 | 89,063 |
Thereafter | 89,063 |
Satellite-related obligations | Continuing Operations | |
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |
Total | 224,420 |
2021 | 83,930 |
2022 | 30,057 |
2023 | 15,805 |
2024 | 14,987 |
2025 | 15,730 |
Thereafter | $ 63,911 |
Commitments and Contingencies_2
Commitments and Contingencies - Contingencies Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 01, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
License Fee Dispute | |||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Payment schedule term | 10 years | ||
Percentage of legally payable dues | 10.00% | ||
Payments for written assessments | $ 2.9 | ||
Hughes Network Systems | Elbit | |||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Amount paid to other party | $ 33 | ||
Hughes Network Systems | License Fee Dispute | |||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Loss contingency accrual | $ 80.2 | 81.7 | |
Additional License Fee | Hughes Network Systems | License Fee Dispute | |||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Loss contingency accrual | 3.9 | ||
Penalties | Hughes Network Systems | License Fee Dispute | |||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Loss contingency accrual | 4 | ||
Interest and Interest on Penalties | Hughes Network Systems | License Fee Dispute | |||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Loss contingency accrual | $ 73.8 |
Segment Reporting - Revenue, Ca
Segment Reporting - Revenue, Capital Expenditures, and EBITDA (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)segment | Dec. 31, 2019USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018USD ($) | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |||||||||||
Number of business segments | segment | 2 | ||||||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
Total revenue | $ 492,306 | $ 475,860 | $ 461,645 | $ 467,547 | $ 500,600 | $ 473,121 | $ 461,241 | $ 455,199 | $ 1,897,358 | $ 1,890,161 | $ 1,766,836 |
EBITDA | 703,983 | 604,799 | 603,610 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | 355,238 | 308,781 | 313,366 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 39,689 | (85,821) | 6,535 | ||||||||
Interest income, net | (18,802) | (57,730) | (59,104) | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | 172,466 | 272,218 | 231,169 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 498,876 | 464,797 | 426,852 | ||||||||
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax | 11,754 | 11,335 | (1,842) | ||||||||
Hughes | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,860,834 | 1,852,742 | 1,716,169 | ||||||||
ESS | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 16,237 | 15,131 | 27,009 | ||||||||
All Other Segments and Eliminations | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 20,287 | 22,288 | 23,658 | ||||||||
Operating segments | Hughes | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,860,834 | 1,852,742 | 1,716,528 | ||||||||
EBITDA | 727,608 | 625,660 | 601,319 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | 355,197 | 308,781 | 390,108 | ||||||||
Operating segments | ESS | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 17,398 | 16,257 | 27,231 | ||||||||
EBITDA | 7,873 | 6,994 | 17,764 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | 41 | 0 | (76,757) | ||||||||
Intersegment revenue | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
Total revenue | (1,161) | (1,126) | (581) | ||||||||
Intersegment revenue | Hughes | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 359 | ||||||||
Intersegment revenue | ESS | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,161 | 1,126 | 222 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 19,126 | 21,162 | 23,077 | ||||||||
EBITDA | (31,498) | (27,855) | (15,473) | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||
Eliminations | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||||||
Total revenue | (112,358) | (86,411) | (83,629) | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (52,772) | 60,211 | (190,880) | ||||||||
Interest income, net | 3,801 | 3,850 | 3,661 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (3,801) | (3,850) | (3,661) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Segment Reporting - Geographic
Segment Reporting - Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Geographic Information | ||
Long-lived assets | $ 2,631,911 | $ 2,806,218 |
North America | ||
Geographic Information | ||
Long-lived assets | 2,257,820 | 2,419,750 |
South and Central America | ||
Geographic Information | ||
Long-lived assets | 311,041 | 310,172 |
Other | ||
Geographic Information | ||
Long-lived assets | $ 63,050 | $ 76,296 |
Quarterly Financial Data (Una_3
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||
Total revenue | $ 492,306 | $ 475,860 | $ 461,645 | $ 467,547 | $ 500,600 | $ 473,121 | $ 461,241 | $ 455,199 | $ 1,897,358 | $ 1,890,161 | $ 1,766,836 |
Operating income (loss) | 54,644 | 57,248 | 54,993 | 29,675 | 45,088 | 45,433 | 13,962 | 46,469 | 196,560 | 150,952 | 177,982 |
Net income (loss) | 3,628 | 11,482 | 374 | (17,913) | (62,828) | (2,690) | 1,609 | 23,032 | (2,429) | (40,877) | 97,343 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | 6,342 | 13,649 | 3,805 | (14,471) | (51,658) | (14,275) | (19,650) | (498) | |||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to HSSC | $ 6,342 | $ 13,649 | $ 3,805 | $ (14,471) | $ (52,852) | $ 107 | $ 977 | $ 22,226 | $ 9,325 | $ (29,542) | $ 95,501 |
Related Party Transactions - _2
Related Party Transactions - Echostar (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
EchoStar | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Expense recorded for services provided | $ 7.5 | $ 2.1 | $ 16.2 |
EchoStar Mobile Limited | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Interest rate on converted receivables loan | 5.00% | ||
Revenue from related parties | $ 20.3 | 19.5 | 19.2 |
EOC | Construction Management Services | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Related party costs | $ 1.5 | $ 1.5 | $ 1.1 |
Cheyenne Lease Agreement | EchoStar | Related Party Transactions, Lessor, Operating Lease, Real Estate | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement after lease extension | 30 days | ||
Related-party advances | One-year LIBOR | Minimum | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Annual rates | 1.00% | ||
Related-party advances | One-year LIBOR | Maximum | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Annual rates | 3.00% |
Related Party Transactions - Di
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Overview (Details) | 1 Months Ended |
Feb. 28, 2017 | |
DISH Network | Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock | Hughes Retail Group | Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction | |
Related party transactions | |
Percentage of economic interest held | 80.00% |
Related Party Transactions - _3
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Services and Other Revenue - DISH Network (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
DISH Network | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Revenue from related parties | $ 25,930 | $ 40,014 | $ 60,926 |
Related Party Transactions - _4
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - TerreStar Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - TerreStar Agreement | 1 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Related party transactions | |
Minimum termination notice period | 21 days |
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement | 90 days |
Related Party Transactions - _5
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement (Details) - Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement | 1 Months Ended |
Oct. 31, 2012 | |
Related party transactions | |
Agreement term | 5 years |
Automatic renewal period | 1 year |
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement | 180 days |
Related Party Transactions - _6
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - DBSD North America Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - DBSD North America Agreement | 1 Months Ended | ||
Feb. 28, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Related party transactions | |||
Minimum termination notice period | 21 days | ||
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement | 120 days | ||
Subsequent Event | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Minimum termination notice period | 180 days | ||
Scenario, Forecast | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Automatic renewal period | 5 years |
Related Party Transactions - _7
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Hughes Equipment and Services Agreement (Details) | 1 Months Ended | |
Feb. 28, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2012 | |
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement | ||
Related party transactions | ||
Agreement term | 5 years | |
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement | 180 days | |
Automatic renewal period | 1 year | |
DISH Network | Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement | ||
Related party transactions | ||
Agreement term | 5 years | |
DISH Network | Hughes Equipment And Service Agreement | ||
Related party transactions | ||
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement | 180 days | |
Minimum termination notice period | 365 days | |
Automatic renewal period | 1 year |
Related Party Transactions - _8
Related Party Transactions - DISH Network - Operating Expenses - DISH Network (Details) - DISH Network - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Related party transactions | |||
Operating expenses - DISH Network | $ 4,734 | $ 3,684 | $ 3,602 |
Related party receivables | $ 477 | $ 502 |
Related Party Transactions - _9
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement (Details) - DISH Network | 1 Months Ended |
Jan. 31, 2010 | |
EchoStar Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement | |
Related party transactions | |
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement | 60 days |
Required minimum notice for termination of individual service | 30 days |
Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement [Member] | |
Related party transactions | |
Automatic renewal period | 1 year |
Related Party Transactions -_10
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Real Estate Leases from DISH Network (Details) | 1 Months Ended |
Aug. 31, 2017 | |
Related Party Transactions, Lessee, Operating Lease, Real Estate | DISH Network | American Fork Occupancy License Agreement | |
Related party transactions | |
Agreement term | 5 years |
Related Party Transactions -_11
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Collocation and Antenna Space Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements - term | 1 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2015 | |
Related party transactions | |||
Termination notice required | 180 days | ||
Agreement term | 5 years | ||
Related Party Transaction Agreement, Renewal Option, Number Of Renewal Terms | 4 | ||
Term of renewal option | 3 years | 4 years | |
Maximum | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Required renewal notice | 120 days | 120 days | |
Minimum | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Required renewal notice | 90 days | 90 days |
Related Party Transactions -_12
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Hughes Broadband and Master Services Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Related party transactions | ||||
Agreement term | 5 years | |||
Automatic renewal period | 1 year | |||
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement | 90 days | |||
Cost of sales | $ 16.6 | $ 17.1 | $ 33.2 |
Related Party Transactions -_13
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - 2019 TT&C Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - TT&C Agreement | 1 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2019 | |
Related party transactions | |
Term of renewal option | 1 year |
Required renewal notice | 90 days |
Termination notice required | 12 months |
Related Party Transactions -_14
Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Other Agreements (Details) - shares | 1 Months Ended | |
May 31, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2017 | |
DISH Network | EchoStar Technologies segment | Share Exchange Agreement | ||
Related party transactions | ||
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent) | 100.00% | |
Class A common stock | DISH Network | ||
Related party transactions | ||
Entity shares issued per acquiree share (in shares) | 0.23523769 |
Related Party Transactions -_15
Related Party Transactions - Other (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Hughes Systique | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Ownership interest in related party (as a percent) | 43.00% | ||
Ownership interest percentage by related party | 25.00% | ||
TerreStar Solutions, Inc. | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Investment nonvoting interest ownership percentage(at least) | 15.00% | ||
Revenue from related parties | $ 4.4 | $ 12.5 | $ 6 |
Receivables from related parties | 0.4 | 2.7 | |
Global IP Revenue | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Revenue from related parties | $ 9 | ||
Receivables from related parties | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
Maxar Technologies Inc. | |||
Related party transactions | |||
Aggregate costs payable | $ 6.3 | $ 13.2 |
Supplemental Guarantor and No_3
Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 740,490 | $ 1,139,435 | $ 847,823 | $ 1,822,561 | |
Marketable investment securities | 1,203,296 | 652,835 | |||
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net | 183,988 | 196,520 | |||
Other current assets, net | 291,815 | 301,652 | $ 152,638 | 152,666 | |
Total current assets | 2,419,589 | 2,290,442 | |||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,691,523 | 1,857,581 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 128,266 | 113,399 | 117,006 | 0 | |
Goodwill | 511,597 | 506,953 | |||
Regulatory authorizations, net | 410,451 | 412,363 | 400,043 | 400,043 | |
Other investments, net | 103,924 | 110,040 | |||
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | |||
Other non-current assets, net | 307,677 | 251,936 | 229,177 | 236,449 | |
Total non-current assets | 3,171,778 | 3,281,593 | |||
Total assets | 5,591,367 | 5,572,035 | 7,002,878 | 6,893,172 | |
Current liabilities: | |||||
Trade accounts payable | 118,568 | 121,552 | |||
Current portion of long-term debt, net | 898,237 | 0 | |||
Contract liabilities | 104,569 | 101,060 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 325,587 | 258,417 | |||
Total current liabilities | 1,446,961 | 481,029 | |||
Non-current liabilities: | |||||
Long-term debt, net | 1,495,256 | 2,389,168 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities, net | 369,940 | 380,316 | |||
Operating lease liabilities | 114,877 | 96,879 | 99,133 | 0 | |
Other non-current liabilities | 87,957 | 90,480 | 67,776 | 71,647 | |
Total non-current liabilities | 2,068,030 | 2,956,843 | |||
Total liabilities | 3,514,991 | 3,437,872 | 4,610,383 | 4,500,677 | |
Shareholder's equity: | |||||
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity | 2,011,460 | 2,058,415 | |||
Non-controlling interests | 64,916 | 75,748 | |||
Total shareholder's equity | 2,076,376 | 2,134,163 | 2,392,495 | 2,299,244 | |
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | 5,591,367 | 5,572,035 | $ 7,002,878 | 6,893,172 | |
Regulatory authorization | |||||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Regulatory authorizations, net | 410,451 | 412,363 | |||
Other intangible assets, net | 10,451 | 12,363 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | |||||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Other intangible assets, net | 18,340 | 29,321 | $ 43,952 | $ 58,582 | |
Eliminations | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | |||
Marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | |||
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Other current assets, net | (858,931) | (502,180) | |||
Total current assets | (858,931) | (502,180) | |||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 0 | 0 | |||
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | |||
Other investments, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Investment in subsidiaries | (3,193,572) | (3,158,735) | |||
Other non-current assets, net | (94,715) | (573,486) | |||
Total non-current assets | (3,288,287) | (3,732,221) | |||
Total assets | (4,147,218) | (4,234,401) | |||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Trade accounts payable | 0 | 0 | |||
Current portion of long-term debt, net | 0 | ||||
Contract liabilities | 0 | 0 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (858,931) | (502,180) | |||
Total current liabilities | (858,931) | (502,180) | |||
Non-current liabilities: | |||||
Long-term debt, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities, net | 0 | (9,972) | |||
Operating lease liabilities | 0 | 0 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | (94,715) | (563,514) | |||
Total non-current liabilities | (94,715) | (573,486) | |||
Total liabilities | (953,646) | (1,075,666) | |||
Shareholder's equity: | |||||
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity | (3,193,572) | (3,158,735) | |||
Non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | |||
Total shareholder's equity | (3,193,572) | (3,158,735) | |||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | (4,147,218) | (4,234,401) | |||
Eliminations | Regulatory authorization | |||||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Regulatory authorizations, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Eliminations | Total | |||||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 | |||
HSS | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 649,851 | 1,057,903 | |||
Marketable investment securities | 1,203,296 | 652,594 | |||
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Other current assets, net | 148,158 | 93,536 | |||
Total current assets | 2,001,305 | 1,804,033 | |||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 0 | 0 | |||
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | |||
Other investments, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Investment in subsidiaries | 2,942,178 | 2,876,572 | |||
Other non-current assets, net | 700 | 10,672 | |||
Total non-current assets | 2,942,878 | 2,887,244 | |||
Total assets | 4,944,183 | 4,691,277 | |||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Trade accounts payable | 0 | 0 | |||
Current portion of long-term debt, net | 898,237 | ||||
Contract liabilities | 0 | 0 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 529,661 | 243,694 | |||
Total current liabilities | 1,427,898 | 243,694 | |||
Non-current liabilities: | |||||
Long-term debt, net | 1,495,256 | 2,389,168 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities, net | 9,569 | 0 | |||
Operating lease liabilities | 0 | ||||
Other non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | |||
Total non-current liabilities | 1,504,825 | 2,389,168 | |||
Total liabilities | 2,932,723 | 2,632,862 | |||
Shareholder's equity: | |||||
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity | 2,011,460 | 2,058,415 | |||
Non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | |||
Total shareholder's equity | 2,011,460 | 2,058,415 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | 4,944,183 | 4,691,277 | |||
HSS | Reportable Legal Entities | Regulatory authorization | |||||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Regulatory authorizations, net | 0 | 0 | |||
HSS | Reportable Legal Entities | Total | |||||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 46,055 | 32,338 | |||
Marketable investment securities | 0 | 241 | |||
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net | 129,572 | 129,722 | |||
Other current assets, net | 830,912 | 602,337 | |||
Total current assets | 1,006,539 | 764,638 | |||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,312,673 | 1,459,151 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 99,578 | 89,106 | |||
Goodwill | 504,173 | 504,173 | |||
Other investments, net | 103,924 | 110,040 | |||
Investment in subsidiaries | 251,394 | 282,163 | |||
Other non-current assets, net | 307,661 | 772,193 | |||
Total non-current assets | 2,997,743 | 3,646,147 | |||
Total assets | 4,004,282 | 4,410,785 | |||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Trade accounts payable | 98,914 | 102,744 | |||
Current portion of long-term debt, net | 0 | ||||
Contract liabilities | 99,838 | 96,485 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 352,121 | 314,583 | |||
Total current liabilities | 550,873 | 513,812 | |||
Non-current liabilities: | |||||
Long-term debt, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities, net | 357,835 | 390,288 | |||
Operating lease liabilities | 91,241 | 77,366 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 62,717 | 553,518 | |||
Total non-current liabilities | 511,793 | 1,021,172 | |||
Total liabilities | 1,062,666 | 1,534,984 | |||
Shareholder's equity: | |||||
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity | 2,941,616 | 2,875,801 | |||
Non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | |||
Total shareholder's equity | 2,941,616 | 2,875,801 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | 4,004,282 | 4,410,785 | |||
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | Regulatory authorization | |||||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Regulatory authorizations, net | 400,000 | 400,000 | |||
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | Total | |||||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Other intangible assets, net | 18,340 | 29,321 | |||
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 44,584 | 49,194 | |||
Marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | |||
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net | 54,416 | 66,798 | |||
Other current assets, net | 171,676 | 107,959 | |||
Total current assets | 270,676 | 223,951 | |||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 378,850 | 398,430 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 28,688 | 24,293 | |||
Goodwill | 7,424 | 2,780 | |||
Other investments, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | |||
Other non-current assets, net | 94,031 | 42,557 | |||
Total non-current assets | 519,444 | 480,423 | |||
Total assets | 790,120 | 704,374 | |||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Trade accounts payable | 19,654 | 18,808 | |||
Current portion of long-term debt, net | 0 | ||||
Contract liabilities | 4,731 | 4,575 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 302,736 | 202,320 | |||
Total current liabilities | 327,121 | 225,703 | |||
Non-current liabilities: | |||||
Long-term debt, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities, net | 2,536 | 0 | |||
Operating lease liabilities | 23,636 | 19,513 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 119,955 | 100,476 | |||
Total non-current liabilities | 146,127 | 119,989 | |||
Total liabilities | 473,248 | 345,692 | |||
Shareholder's equity: | |||||
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity | 251,956 | 282,934 | |||
Non-controlling interests | 64,916 | 75,748 | |||
Total shareholder's equity | 316,872 | 358,682 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | 790,120 | 704,374 | |||
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | Regulatory authorization | |||||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Regulatory authorizations, net | 10,451 | 12,363 | |||
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | Total | |||||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Other intangible assets, net | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Supplemental Guarantor and No_4
Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | $ 492,306 | $ 475,860 | $ 461,645 | $ 467,547 | $ 500,600 | $ 473,121 | $ 461,241 | $ 455,199 | $ 1,897,358 | $ 1,890,161 | $ 1,766,836 |
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 433,408 | 467,869 | 397,994 | ||||||||
Research and development expenses | 29,448 | 25,739 | 27,570 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 498,876 | 464,797 | 426,852 | ||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 1,700,798 | 1,739,209 | 1,588,854 | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 54,644 | 57,248 | 54,993 | 29,675 | 45,088 | 45,433 | 13,962 | 46,469 | 196,560 | 150,952 | 177,982 |
Other income (expense): | |||||||||||
Interest income | 18,802 | 57,730 | 59,104 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (172,466) | (272,218) | (231,169) | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on investments, net | (232) | (8,464) | 187 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net | (6,116) | (3,333) | 4,874 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net | 3,427 | (9,855) | (12,484) | ||||||||
Other, net | (286) | (633) | 8,041 | ||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (156,871) | (236,773) | (171,447) | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 39,689 | (85,821) | 6,535 | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (provision), net | (42,118) | (11,595) | (18,615) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (2,429) | (97,416) | (12,080) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 56,539 | 109,423 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 3,628 | 11,482 | 374 | (17,913) | (62,828) | (2,690) | 1,609 | 23,032 | (2,429) | (40,877) | 97,343 |
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 11,754 | 11,335 | (1,842) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC | 6,342 | 13,649 | 3,805 | (14,471) | (52,852) | 107 | 977 | 22,226 | 9,325 | (29,542) | 95,501 |
Comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ 3,628 | $ 11,482 | $ 374 | $ (17,913) | $ (62,828) | $ (2,690) | $ 1,609 | $ 23,032 | (2,429) | (40,877) | 97,343 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (77,646) | 1,182 | (31,938) | ||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities | (192) | 1,817 | (665) | ||||||||
Other | (4) | (114) | 41 | ||||||||
Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities | (1) | (419) | (212) | ||||||||
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (77,843) | 2,466 | (32,774) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | (80,272) | (38,411) | 64,569 | ||||||||
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 27,392 | 8,007 | (453) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC | (52,880) | (30,404) | 64,116 | ||||||||
Eliminations | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | (112,358) | (86,411) | (83,629) | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (1,619) | (2,451) | (2,170) | ||||||||
Research and development expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Total costs and expenses | (112,358) | (86,411) | (83,629) | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Other income (expense): | |||||||||||
Interest income | (3,801) | (3,850) | (3,661) | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | 3,801 | 3,850 | 3,661 | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on investments, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net | (52,772) | 60,211 | (190,880) | ||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Other, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (52,772) | 60,211 | (190,880) | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (52,772) | 60,211 | (190,880) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (provision), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (52,772) | 60,211 | (190,880) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | (52,772) | 60,211 | (190,880) | ||||||||
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC | (52,772) | 60,211 | (190,880) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (52,772) | 60,211 | (190,880) | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net | 124,024 | 4,520 | 61,016 | ||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 124,024 | 4,520 | 61,016 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | 71,252 | 64,731 | (129,864) | ||||||||
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC | 71,252 | 64,731 | (129,864) | ||||||||
HSS | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 0 | 6,720 | 0 | ||||||||
Research and development expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 0 | 6,720 | 0 | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 0 | (6,720) | 0 | ||||||||
Other income (expense): | |||||||||||
Interest income | 14,843 | 54,341 | 56,487 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (162,012) | (190,685) | (229,481) | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on investments, net | (82) | 455 | 0 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net | 121,688 | 75,047 | 224,405 | ||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Other, net | 0 | (100) | (970) | ||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (25,563) | (60,942) | 50,441 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (25,563) | (67,662) | 50,441 | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (provision), net | 34,888 | 38,120 | 45,060 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 9,325 | (29,542) | 95,501 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 9,325 | (29,542) | 95,501 | ||||||||
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC | 9,325 | (29,542) | 95,501 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 9,325 | (29,542) | 95,501 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities | (192) | 1,817 | (665) | ||||||||
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities | (1) | (419) | (212) | ||||||||
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net | (62,012) | (2,260) | (30,508) | ||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (62,205) | (862) | (31,385) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | (52,880) | (30,404) | 64,116 | ||||||||
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC | (52,880) | (30,404) | 64,116 | ||||||||
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,708,270 | 1,701,451 | 1,588,455 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 359,151 | 375,309 | 345,221 | ||||||||
Research and development expenses | 28,846 | 25,082 | 27,570 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 391,319 | 391,464 | 374,297 | ||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 1,446,208 | 1,480,769 | 1,395,330 | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 262,062 | 220,682 | 193,125 | ||||||||
Other income (expense): | |||||||||||
Interest income | 4,049 | 4,441 | 3,806 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (2,691) | (7,832) | (866) | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on investments, net | (150) | (8,919) | 187 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net | (6,116) | (3,333) | 4,874 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net | (68,916) | (135,258) | (33,525) | ||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net | (269) | (344) | (104) | ||||||||
Other, net | (645) | (351) | 9,259 | ||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (74,738) | (151,596) | (16,369) | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 187,324 | 69,086 | 176,756 | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (provision), net | (65,435) | (50,242) | (62,230) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 121,889 | 18,844 | 114,526 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 56,539 | 109,423 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 121,889 | 75,383 | 223,949 | ||||||||
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC | 121,889 | 75,383 | 223,949 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 121,889 | 75,383 | 223,949 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net | (62,012) | (2,260) | (30,508) | ||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (62,012) | (2,260) | (30,508) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | 59,877 | 73,123 | 193,441 | ||||||||
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC | 59,877 | 73,123 | 193,441 | ||||||||
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 301,446 | 275,121 | 262,010 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 75,876 | 88,291 | 54,943 | ||||||||
Research and development expenses | 602 | 657 | 0 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 107,557 | 73,333 | 52,555 | ||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 366,948 | 338,131 | 277,153 | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (65,502) | (63,010) | (15,143) | ||||||||
Other income (expense): | |||||||||||
Interest income | 3,711 | 2,798 | 2,472 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (11,564) | (77,551) | (4,483) | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on investments, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net | 3,696 | (9,511) | (12,380) | ||||||||
Other, net | 359 | (182) | (248) | ||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (3,798) | (84,446) | (14,639) | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (69,300) | (147,456) | (29,782) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (provision), net | (11,571) | 527 | (1,445) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (80,871) | (146,929) | (31,227) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | (80,871) | (146,929) | (31,227) | ||||||||
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 11,754 | 11,335 | (1,842) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC | (69,117) | (135,594) | (33,069) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (80,871) | (146,929) | (31,227) | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (77,646) | 1,182 | (31,938) | ||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Other | (4) | (114) | 41 | ||||||||
Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (77,650) | 1,068 | (31,897) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | (158,521) | (145,861) | (63,124) | ||||||||
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 27,392 | 8,007 | (453) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC | (131,129) | (137,854) | (63,577) | ||||||||
Services and other revenue | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,691,757 | 1,623,458 | 1,561,426 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | 572,637 | 555,701 | 559,838 | ||||||||
Services and other revenue | Eliminations | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | (35,349) | (36,458) | (37,906) | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | (33,730) | (34,006) | (35,736) | ||||||||
Services and other revenue | HSS | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Services and other revenue | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,452,180 | 1,417,659 | 1,366,459 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | 443,806 | 438,214 | 447,622 | ||||||||
Services and other revenue | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 274,926 | 242,257 | 232,873 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | 162,561 | 151,493 | 147,952 | ||||||||
Equipment revenue | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 205,601 | 266,703 | 205,410 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | 166,429 | 225,103 | 176,600 | ||||||||
Equipment revenue | Eliminations | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | (77,009) | (49,953) | (45,723) | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | (77,009) | (49,954) | (45,723) | ||||||||
Equipment revenue | HSS | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Equipment revenue | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 256,090 | 283,792 | 221,996 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | 223,086 | 250,700 | 200,620 | ||||||||
Equipment revenue | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 26,520 | 32,864 | 29,137 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | $ 20,352 | $ 24,357 | $ 21,703 |
Supplemental Guarantor and No_5
Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ 3,628,000 | $ 11,482,000 | $ 374,000 | $ (17,913,000) | $ (62,828,000) | $ (2,690,000) | $ 1,609,000 | $ 23,032,000 | $ (2,429,000) | $ (40,877,000) | $ 97,343,000 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities | 530,769,000 | 674,481,000 | 645,360,000 | ||||||||
Net cash flows from operating activities | 528,340,000 | 633,604,000 | 742,703,000 | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Purchases of marketable investment securities | (2,035,712,000) | (709,350,000) | (2,063,042,000) | ||||||||
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities | 1,482,704,000 | 1,665,269,000 | 909,996,000 | ||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 7,851,000 | (100,991,000) | ||||||||
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | 2,284,000 | 0 | ||||||||
Expenditures for property and equipment | (355,238,000) | (309,291,000) | (391,065,000) | ||||||||
Expenditures for externally marketed software | (38,655,000) | (29,310,000) | (31,639,000) | ||||||||
Purchases of regulatory authorizations | 0 | (7,850,000) | 0 | ||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net cash flows from investing activities | (946,901,000) | 619,603,000 | (1,606,342,000) | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes | 0 | (920,923,000) | (70,173,000) | ||||||||
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations | (811,000) | (29,347,000) | (41,019,000) | ||||||||
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | (1,554,000) | (4,430,000) | (4,796,000) | ||||||||
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder | 18,241,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Purchase of non-controlling interest | 0 | (7,313,000) | 0 | ||||||||
Other, net | 998,000 | 1,172,000 | 0 | ||||||||
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net cash flows from financing activities | 16,874,000 | (960,841,000) | (108,863,000) | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 2,662,000 | (663,000) | (2,233,000) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (399,025,000) | 291,703,000 | (974,735,000) | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period | 1,140,322,000 | 848,619,000 | 1,140,322,000 | 848,619,000 | 1,823,354,000 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period | 741,297,000 | 1,140,322,000 | 741,297,000 | 1,140,322,000 | 848,619,000 | ||||||
Eliminations | |||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (52,772,000) | 60,211,000 | (190,880,000) | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities | 52,772,000 | (60,211,000) | 190,880,000 | ||||||||
Net cash flows from operating activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Purchases of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | ||||||||||
Expenditures for property and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Expenditures for externally marketed software | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Purchases of regulatory authorizations | 0 | ||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | (142,693,000) | (232,338,000) | (255,129,000) | ||||||||
Net cash flows from investing activities | (142,693,000) | (232,338,000) | (255,129,000) | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder | 0 | ||||||||||
Purchase of non-controlling interest | 0 | ||||||||||
Other, net | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net | 142,693,000 | 232,338,000 | 255,129,000 | ||||||||
Net cash flows from financing activities | 142,693,000 | 232,338,000 | 255,129,000 | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
HSS | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 9,325,000 | (29,542,000) | 95,501,000 | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities | (108,780,000) | (26,693,000) | (160,236,000) | ||||||||
Net cash flows from operating activities | (99,455,000) | (56,235,000) | (64,735,000) | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Purchases of marketable investment securities | (2,035,712,000) | (709,350,000) | (2,063,042,000) | ||||||||
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities | 1,482,704,000 | 1,665,269,000 | 909,996,000 | ||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | ||||||||||
Expenditures for property and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Expenditures for externally marketed software | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Purchases of regulatory authorizations | 0 | ||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | 244,411,000 | 307,424,000 | 305,669,000 | ||||||||
Net cash flows from investing activities | (308,597,000) | 1,263,343,000 | (847,377,000) | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes | (920,923,000) | (70,173,000) | |||||||||
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder | 0 | ||||||||||
Purchase of non-controlling interest | 0 | ||||||||||
Other, net | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net cash flows from financing activities | 0 | (920,923,000) | (63,048,000) | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (408,052,000) | 286,185,000 | (975,160,000) | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period | 1,057,903,000 | 771,718,000 | 1,057,903,000 | 771,718,000 | 1,746,878,000 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period | 649,851,000 | 1,057,903,000 | 649,851,000 | 1,057,903,000 | 771,718,000 | ||||||
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 121,889,000 | 75,383,000 | 223,949,000 | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities | 480,249,000 | 569,444,000 | 536,404,000 | ||||||||
Net cash flows from operating activities | 602,138,000 | 644,827,000 | 760,353,000 | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Purchases of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | (7,000) | (100,991,000) | |||||||||
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate | 2,284,000 | ||||||||||
Expenditures for property and equipment | (202,083,000) | (215,000,000) | (304,376,000) | ||||||||
Expenditures for externally marketed software | (38,655,000) | (29,310,000) | (31,639,000) | ||||||||
Purchases of regulatory authorizations | 0 | ||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | (101,718,000) | (75,086,000) | (50,540,000) | ||||||||
Net cash flows from investing activities | (342,456,000) | (317,119,000) | (410,022,000) | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 0 | (27,203,000) | (35,886,000) | ||||||||
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | (1,554,000) | (4,430,000) | (4,796,000) | ||||||||
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder | 0 | ||||||||||
Purchase of non-controlling interest | (2,666,000) | ||||||||||
Other, net | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net | (244,411,000) | (307,424,000) | (305,669,000) | ||||||||
Net cash flows from financing activities | (245,965,000) | (341,723,000) | (346,351,000) | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 13,717,000 | (14,015,000) | 3,980,000 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period | 32,338,000 | 46,353,000 | 32,338,000 | 46,353,000 | 42,373,000 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period | 46,055,000 | 32,338,000 | 46,055,000 | 32,338,000 | 46,353,000 | ||||||
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | |||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (80,871,000) | (146,929,000) | (31,227,000) | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities | 106,528,000 | 191,941,000 | 78,312,000 | ||||||||
Net cash flows from operating activities | 25,657,000 | 45,012,000 | 47,085,000 | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Purchases of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | 7,858,000 | 0 | |||||||||
Dividend received from unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | ||||||||||
Expenditures for property and equipment | (153,155,000) | (94,291,000) | (86,689,000) | ||||||||
Expenditures for externally marketed software | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Purchases of regulatory authorizations | (7,850,000) | ||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net cash flows from investing activities | (153,155,000) | (94,283,000) | (93,814,000) | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Repurchase and maturity of the 2019 Senior Secured Notes | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Repayment of other long-term debt and finance lease obligations | (811,000) | (2,144,000) | (5,133,000) | ||||||||
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder | 18,241,000 | ||||||||||
Purchase of non-controlling interest | (4,647,000) | ||||||||||
Other, net | 998,000 | 1,172,000 | |||||||||
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net | 101,718,000 | 75,086,000 | 50,540,000 | ||||||||
Net cash flows from financing activities | 120,146,000 | 69,467,000 | 45,407,000 | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 2,662,000 | (663,000) | (2,233,000) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (4,690,000) | 19,533,000 | (3,555,000) | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period | $ 50,081,000 | $ 30,548,000 | 50,081,000 | 30,548,000 | 34,103,000 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period | $ 45,391,000 | $ 50,081,000 | $ 45,391,000 | $ 50,081,000 | $ 30,548,000 |
Supplemental Financial Inform_3
Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Research and Development Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Research and development expenses | $ 29,448 | $ 25,739 | $ 27,570 |
Cost of sales - equipment | |||
Research and development expenses | 19,788 | 24,495 | 23,422 |
Research and development expenses | |||
Research and development expenses | $ 29,448 | $ 25,739 | $ 27,570 |
Supplemental Financial Inform_4
Supplemental Financial Information - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||
Advertising expense | $ 65.1 | $ 88.2 | $ 75.8 |
Supplemental Financial Inform_5
Supplemental Financial Information - Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 740,490 | $ 1,139,435 | $ 847,823 | $ 1,822,561 |
Restricted cash | 807 | 887 | 796 | 793 |
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, beginning of period | $ 741,297 | $ 1,140,322 | $ 848,619 | $ 1,823,354 |
Supplemental Financial Inform_6
Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Other Current Assets and Other Non-Current Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Other current assets, net: | |||||
Inventory | $ 97,831 | $ 79,474 | |||
Prepaids and deposits | 42,243 | 59,193 | |||
Other, net | 30,815 | 22,217 | |||
Total other current assets | 291,815 | 301,652 | $ 152,638 | $ 152,666 | |
Other non-current assets, net: | |||||
Restricted cash | 807 | 887 | |||
Deferred tax assets, net | 1,679 | 7,215 | |||
Capitalized software, net | 116,661 | 101,786 | |||
Contract acquisition costs, net | 99,837 | 113,592 | 114,306 | $ 90,899 | |
Related party receivables | 57,136 | 19,759 | |||
Other, net | 28,977 | 22,556 | |||
Total other non-current assets, net | 307,677 | 251,936 | $ 229,177 | $ 236,449 | |
DISH Network | |||||
Other current assets, net: | |||||
Related party receivables | 4,706 | 8,876 | |||
EchoStar | |||||
Other current assets, net: | |||||
Related party receivables | 116,220 | 131,892 | |||
Contract Acquisition Costs | |||||
Other non-current assets, net: | |||||
Contract acquisition costs, net | 99,837 | 96,723 | |||
Contract Fulfillment Costs | |||||
Other non-current assets, net: | |||||
Contract acquisition costs, net | $ 2,580 | $ 3,010 |
Supplemental Financial Inform_7
Supplemental Financial Information - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2020 | |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 23,777 | $ 16,604 | $ 12,027 | |
Credit losses | 18,582 | 30,027 | 24,984 | |
Foreign currency translation | (942) | (1,022) | (3,519) | |
Balance at end of period | 15,386 | 23,777 | $ 16,604 | |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | ||||
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Other current assets, net and other non-current assets, net | $ 13,400 | |||
Other current assets, net | ||||
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | |||
Credit losses | 1,595 | |||
Foreign currency translation | 152 | |||
Balance at end of period | 1,747 | 0 | ||
Other non-current assets, net | ||||
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | |||
Credit losses | 13,378 | |||
Foreign currency translation | (509) | |||
Balance at end of period | $ 12,869 | $ 0 |
Supplemental Financial Inform_8
Supplemental Financial Information - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: | ||||
Accrued interest | $ 42,388 | $ 32,184 | ||
Accrued compensation | 52,231 | 42,846 | ||
Accrued taxes | 11,780 | 18,493 | ||
Operating lease obligation | 14,670 | 14,112 | ||
Other | 152,620 | 139,148 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 325,587 | 258,417 | $ 172,098 | $ 157,654 |
Other non-current liabilities: | ||||
Other | 62,843 | 66,500 | ||
Total other non-current liabilities | $ 87,957 | $ 90,480 | ||
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | us-gaap:OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | us-gaap:OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | ||
EchoStar | ||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: | ||||
Related party receivables | $ 51,421 | $ 11,132 | ||
Other non-current liabilities: | ||||
Related party receivables | 25,114 | 23,980 | ||
DISH Network | ||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: | ||||
Related party receivables | $ 477 | $ 502 |
Supplemental Financial Inform_9
Supplemental Financial Information - Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ||
Raw materials | $ 4,564 | $ 4,240 |
Work-in-process | 8,280 | 6,979 |
Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves | 84,987 | 68,255 |
Total inventory | $ 97,831 | $ 79,474 |
Supplemental Financial Infor_10
Supplemental Financial Information - Capitalized Software Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Net carrying amount of externally marketed software | $ 116,661 | $ 101,786 | |
Other non-current assets, net | |||
Net carrying amount of externally marketed software | 116,661 | 101,786 | |
Externally marketed software under development and not yet placed into service | 72,047 | 38,766 | |
Capitalized costs related to development of externally marketed software | 38,655 | 29,310 | $ 31,639 |
Amortization expense relating to externally marketed software | $ 23,780 | $ 24,284 | $ 22,966 |
Software and Software Development Costs | Weighted Average | |||
Weighted average useful life (in years) | 2 years |
Supplemental Financial Infor_11
Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2019 | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ 162,692 | $ 216,025 | $ 250,576 | |
Cash paid for income taxes | 9,094 | 3,094 | 4,837 | |
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net | (6,198) | 1,625 | 1,566 | |
Non-cash net assets exchanged/received | 0 | 94,918 | 0 | |
Contribution from EchoStar in our existing Brazilian subsidiary | $ 0 | 9,606 | 0 | |
Yahsat | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||
Equity ownership percentage | 20.00% | 20.00% | ||
Discontinued Operations | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||
Non-cash net assets exchanged/received | $ 0 | $ 332,699 | $ 0 |