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EchoStar ECHOEchoStar said it notified the trustee for its 10.75% senior spectrum secured notes due 2029 and the trustee for DISH DBS Corporation (DDBS) notes that interest originally due May 30 on the spectrum notes and interest originally due June 2 on the DBS notes would be paid on June 27, including interest on the defaulted interest. The company said the notice was given on June 26, 2025.
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AI summaryEchoStar said it notified the trustee for its 10.75% senior spectrum secured notes due 2029 and the trustee for DISH DBS Corporation (DDBS) notes that interest originally due May 30 on the spectrum notes and interest originally due June 2 on the DBS notes would be paid on June 27, including interest on the defaulted interest. The company said the notice was given on June 26, 2025.
The company said the payments are being made within the applicable 30-day grace periods before such non-payments would constitute an Event of Default under the relevant indentures.
The company said it had elected not to make interest payments in May 2025 because of the regulatory uncertainty created by inquiries from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). EchoStar Chairman met with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on June 11. The company said that, although no resolution had been reached, it had decided, based on current discussions, to cure the payment defaults by making the interest payments.
The company said DDBS will not make the cash interest payment of $77.5 million on the 7.75% senior notes due 2026 and the cash interest payment of $36.875 million on the 7.375% senior notes due 2028, both due July 1, 2025. It said this non-payment is a default under the indentures and that a 30-day grace period applies.
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EchoStar Pays Overdue Interest on June 27
EchoStar said it notified the trustee for its 10.75% senior spectrum secured notes due 2029 and the trustee for DISH DBS Corporation (DDBS) notes that interest originally due May 30 on the spectrum notes and interest originally due June 2 on the DBS notes would be paid on June 27, including interest on the defaulted interest. The company said the notice was given on June 26, 2025.
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Payment Made Within 30-Day Grace Period
The company said the payments are being made within the applicable 30-day grace periods before such non-payments would constitute an Event of Default under the relevant indentures.
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FCC Inquiry and Interest Payment Decision
The company said it had elected not to make interest payments in May 2025 because of the regulatory uncertainty created by inquiries from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). EchoStar Chairman met with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on June 11. The company said that, although no resolution had been reached, it had decided, based on current discussions, to cure the payment defaults by making the interest payments.
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DBS Interest of $77.5 million and $36.875 million Unpaid on July 1
The company said DDBS will not make the cash interest payment of $77.5 million on the 7.75% senior notes due 2026 and the cash interest payment of $36.875 million on the 7.375% senior notes due 2028, both due July 1, 2025. It said this non-payment is a default under the indentures and that a 30-day grace period applies.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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