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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023.

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to .

Commission File Number: 001-33807

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EchoStar Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada26-1232727
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood, Colorado80112-5308
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(303) 706-4000Not Applicable
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Class A common stock $0.001 par valueThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(Title of each class)(Name of each exchange on which registered)
SATS
(Trading symbol)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer☒Accelerated filer☐Emerging growth company☐
Non-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of November 2, 2023, the registrant’s outstanding common stock consisted of 36,219,803 shares of Class A common stock and 47,687,039 shares of Class B common stock, each $0.001 par value.

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I - Financial Information
Disclosure Regarding Forward Looking Statementsi
Item 1.Financial Statements1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022 (audited)1
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)7
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements8
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations42
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk64
Item 4.Controls and Procedures64
Part II - Other Information
Item 1.Legal Proceedings65
Item 1A.Risk Factors65
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds70
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities70
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures70
Item 5.Other Information70
Item 6.Exhibits71
Signatures72

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including but not limited to statements about our estimates, expectations, future developments, plans, objectives, strategies, financial condition, expected impact of regulatory developments and legal proceedings, opportunities in our industries and businesses and other trends and projections for the next fiscal quarter and beyond. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may also be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “predict,” “project,” “continue,” “future,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may” and similar terms. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this Form 10-Q and represent management’s current views and assumptions based on past experience and trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected future developments and other relevant factors. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, events or results and involve potential known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which may be beyond our control and may pose a risk to our operating and financial condition both the near- and long-term. Accordingly, actual performance, events or results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors including, but not limited to:

  • risks relating to our ability to complete and realize the expected benefits of the pending merger with DISH Network Corporation;

  • risks relating to our substantially increased leverage following completion of the pending merger with DISH Network Corporation;

  • significant risks related to our ability to launch, operate, and control our satellites, operational and environmental risks related to our owned and leased satellites, and risks related to our satellites under construction;

  • our ability and the ability of third parties with whom we engage to operate our business as a result of changes in the global business environment, including regulatory and competitive considerations;

  • our ability to implement and/or realize benefits of our investments and other strategic initiatives;

  • risks related to our foreign operations and other uncertainties associated with doing business internationally;

  • risks related to our dependency upon third-party providers, including supply chain disruptions and inflation;

  • risks related to cybersecurity incidents; and

  • risks related to our human capital resources.

Other factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the caption Risk Factors in Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q and in Part I, Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), those discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q and in Part II, Item 7 of our Form 10-K and those discussed in other documents we file with the SEC.

All cautionary statements made herein should be read as being applicable to all forward-looking statements wherever they appear. Investors should consider the risks and uncertainties described herein and should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim, any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We do not assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any forward-looking statements. We assume no responsibility for updating forward-looking information contained or incorporated by reference herein or in any documents we file with the SEC, except as required by law.

Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described herein or in any documents we file with the SEC occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.

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