SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - CASH FLOW (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - CASH FLOW

Schedule of supplemental cash flow and other non-cash data

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2024		2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, (including capitalized interest)	$	97,306	$	98,642	$	100,295
Cash received for interest		32,260		80,805		20,498
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds (1)		202,993		4,902		12,538
Capitalized interest		—		10,115		8,712
Accrued capital expenditures		4,992		15,439		5,998

(1) Our cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds, includes approximately $196 million of income taxes paid to our parent Company, EchoStar which is included in “Other current liabilities” as of December 31, 2023.

Schedule of Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure

	As of December 31,
	2024		2023
	(In thousands)
Net carrying amount of externally marketed software	$	109,103	$	117,163
Externally marketed software under development and not yet placed into service	$	19,275	$	26,059

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2024		2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Capitalized costs related to development of externally marketed software	$	24,945	$	30,164	$	23,105
Amortization expense relating to externally marketed software	$	32,792	$	29,370	$	30,965
Weighted-average useful life (in years)		3.2