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EchoStar ECHOEchoStar said it entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement on September 29, 2024 with DIRECTV Holdings, LLC. Under the agreement, DIRECTV will acquire all of the equity of DISH DBS Corporation, which operates the Pay-TV business, for a total cash purchase price of $1.00 plus the assumption of DBS and its subsidiaries' net debt.
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AI summaryEchoStar said it entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement on September 29, 2024 with DIRECTV Holdings, LLC. Under the agreement, DIRECTV will acquire all of the equity of DISH DBS Corporation, which operates the Pay-TV business, for a total cash purchase price of $1.00 plus the assumption of DBS and its subsidiaries' net debt.
The company said the Permitted Cash Transfer Cap is initially $1,520 million and is subject to certain adjustments. It also said a minimum closing cash condition in favor of the purchaser requires DBS and its subsidiaries to hold at least $400 million of cash at closing, subject to upward adjustments.
The company said DISH DBS Issuer LLC issued redeemable preferred membership interests with an aggregate liquidation preference of $200 million and entered into a credit agreement providing up to $2.3 billion in loans. The initial term loans total $1.8 billion, and the loans are secured by assets including approximately 3 million DISH TV subscribers.
The company said it entered into a Transaction Support Agreement with holders of DISH convertible notes on September 30, 2024. Some parties to the agreement agreed to commit to purchase or backstop $5.1 billion of 10.750% senior secured New Money Notes, and the company plans to use the net proceeds for network buildout and general corporate purposes.
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DIRECTV to Acquire All of DISH DBS Equity
EchoStar said it entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement on September 29, 2024 with DIRECTV Holdings, LLC. Under the agreement, DIRECTV will acquire all of the equity of DISH DBS Corporation, which operates the Pay-TV business, for a total cash purchase price of $1.00 plus the assumption of DBS and its subsidiaries' net debt.
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Cash Conditions for DBS
The company said the Permitted Cash Transfer Cap is initially $1,520 million and is subject to certain adjustments. It also said a minimum closing cash condition in favor of the purchaser requires DBS and its subsidiaries to hold at least $400 million of cash at closing, subject to upward adjustments.
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SubscriberCo Preferred Equity and Loan Agreement
The company said DISH DBS Issuer LLC issued redeemable preferred membership interests with an aggregate liquidation preference of $200 million and entered into a credit agreement providing up to $2.3 billion in loans. The initial term loans total $1.8 billion, and the loans are secured by assets including approximately 3 million DISH TV subscribers.
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DISH Convertible Note Exchange and New Senior Secured Notes Commitment
The company said it entered into a Transaction Support Agreement with holders of DISH convertible notes on September 30, 2024. Some parties to the agreement agreed to commit to purchase or backstop $5.1 billion of 10.750% senior secured New Money Notes, and the company plans to use the net proceeds for network buildout and general corporate purposes.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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