Edgar Filing: DISH Network CORP

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2012.

o 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: 0-26176

DISH Network Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		88-0336997
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9601 South Meridian Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado		80112
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(303) 723-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

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

Large accelerated filer x		Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of April 30, 2012, the registrant’s outstanding common stock consisted of 211,376,861 shares of Class A common stock and 238,435,208 shares of Class B common stock.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	i

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (Unaudited)	1

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)	3

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	4

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	41

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	57

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	58

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	58

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	63

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	64

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	None

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	None

Item 5.	Other Information	None

Item 6.	Exhibits	65

	Signatures	66

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We make “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 throughout this report. Whenever you read a statement that is not simply a statement of historical fact (such as when we describe what we “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect” or “anticipate” will occur, and other similar statements), you must remember that our expectations may not be achieved, even though we believe they are reasonable. We do not guarantee that any future transactions or events described herein will happen as described or that they will happen at all. You should read this report completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Whether actual events or results will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Competition and Economic Risks Affecting our Business

· We face intense and increasing competition from satellite television providers, cable companies and telecommunications companies, especially as the pay-TV industry matures, which may require us to increase subscriber acquisition and retention spending or accept lower subscriber activations and higher subscriber churn.

· Competition from digital media companies that provide or facilitate the delivery of video content via the Internet may reduce our gross new subscriber activations and may cause our subscribers to purchase less services from us or to cancel our services altogether, resulting in less revenue to us.

· Economic weakness, including higher unemployment and reduced consumer spending, may adversely affect our ability to grow or maintain our business.

· Our competitors may be able to leverage their relationships with programmers to reduce their programming costs and offer exclusive content that will place them at a competitive advantage to us.

· We face increasing competition from other distributors of foreign language programming that may limit our ability to maintain our foreign language programming subscriber base.

Operational and Service Delivery Risks Affecting our Business

· If we do not continue improving our operational performance and customer satisfaction, our gross new subscriber activations may decrease and our subscriber churn may increase.

· If our gross new subscriber activations decrease, or if subscriber churn, subscriber acquisition costs or retention costs increase, our financial performance will be adversely affected.

· Programming expenses are increasing and could adversely affect our future financial condition and results of operations.

· We depend on others to provide the programming that we offer to our subscribers and, if we lose access to this programming, our gross new subscriber activations may decline and subscriber churn may increase.

· We may be required to make substantial additional investments to maintain competitive programming offerings.

· Any failure or inadequacy of our information technology infrastructure could harm our business.

· We rely on EchoStar Corporation and its subsidiaries, or EchoStar, to design, develop and manufacture all of our new set-top boxes and certain related components, and to provide transponder capacity, digital broadcast operations and other services to us. Our business would be adversely affected if EchoStar ceases to provide these products and services to us and we are unable to obtain suitable replacement products and services from third parties.

· We operate in an extremely competitive environment and our success may depend in part on our timely introduction and implementation of, and effective investment in, new competitive products and services, the failure of which could negatively impact our business.

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· Technology in our industry changes rapidly and our inability to offer new subscribers and upgrade existing subscribers with more advanced equipment could cause our products and services to become obsolete.

· We rely on a single vendor or a limited number of vendors to provide certain key products or services to us such as information technology support, billing systems, and security access devices, and the inability of these key vendors to meet our needs could have a material adverse effect on our business.

· Our sole supplier of new set-top boxes, EchoStar, relies on a few suppliers and in some cases a single supplier, for many components of our new set-top boxes, and any reduction or interruption in supplies or significant increase in the price of supplies could have a negative impact on our business.

· Our programming signals are subject to theft, and we are vulnerable to other forms of fraud that could require us to make significant expenditures to remedy.

· We depend on third parties to solicit orders for DISH services that represent a significant percentage of our total gross new subscriber activations.

· Our local programming strategy faces uncertainty because we may not be able to obtain necessary retransmission consent agreements at acceptable rates from local network stations.

· We have limited owned and leased satellite capacity and failures or reduced capacity could adversely affect our business.

· Our owned and leased satellites are subject to construction, launch, operational and environmental risks that could limit our ability to utilize these satellites.

· We generally do not have commercial insurance coverage on the satellites we use and could face significant impairment charges if one of our satellites fails.

· We may have potential conflicts of interest with EchoStar due to our common ownership and management.

· We rely on key personnel and the loss of their services may negatively affect our businesses.

Acquisition and Capital Structure Risks Affecting our Business

· We made a substantial investment to acquire certain wireless spectrum licenses and other assets from DBSD North America and TerreStar. We will be required to make significant additional investments or partner with others to commercialize these assets.

· We made a substantial investment to acquire certain 700 MHz wireless spectrum licenses and will be required to make significant additional investments or partner with others to commercialize these licenses.

· Our Blockbuster business, and retail stores in particular, face risks, including, among other things, operational challenges and increasing competition from video rental kiosk, streaming and mail order businesses that may negatively impact the business, financial condition or results of operations of Blockbuster.

· We may pursue acquisitions and other strategic transactions to complement or expand our business that may not be successful and we may lose up to the entire value of our investment in these acquisitions and transactions.

· We may need additional capital, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all, to continue investing in our business and to finance acquisitions and other strategic transactions.

· A portion of our investment portfolio is invested in securities that have experienced limited or no liquidity and may not be immediately accessible to support our financing needs.

· We have substantial debt outstanding and may incur additional debt.

· It may be difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so may be beneficial to our shareholders, because of our ownership structure.

· We are controlled by one principal stockholder who is also our Chairman.

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Legal and Regulatory Risks Affecting our Business

· If Voom prevails in its breach of contract suit against us, we could be required to pay substantial damages, which would have a material adverse affect on our financial position and results of operations.

· Our business depends on certain intellectual property rights and on not infringing the intellectual property rights of others.

· We are party to various lawsuits which, if adversely decided, could have a significant adverse impact on our business, particularly lawsuits regarding intellectual property.

· Increased distribution of video content via the Internet could expose us to regulatory risk.

· We depend on the Cable Act for access to programming from cable-affiliate programmers at non-discriminatory rates.

· The injunction against our retransmission of distant networks, which is currently waived, may be reinstated.

· We are subject to significant regulatory oversight, and changes in applicable regulatory requirements, including any adoption or modification of laws or regulations relating to the Internet, could adversely affect our business.

· Our business depends on Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, licenses that can expire or be revoked or modified and applications for FCC licenses that may not be granted.

· We are subject to digital high-definition (“HD”) “carry-one, carry-all” requirements that cause capacity constraints.

· There can be no assurance that there will not be deficiencies leading to material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.

· We may face other risks described from time to time in periodic and current reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or 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 described herein and should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no responsibility for updating forward-looking information contained or incorporated by reference herein or in other reports we file with the SEC.

In this report, the words “DISH Network,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to DISH Network Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. “EchoStar” refers to EchoStar Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.

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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	As of
	March 31,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,358,668		$	609,108
Marketable investment securities (Note 5)	1,334,546			1,431,745
Trade accounts receivable - other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,679 and $12,350, respectively	757,565			778,443
Trade accounts receivable - EchoStar, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	19,002			16,374
Inventory	670,008			707,151
Deferred tax assets	73,014			73,014
Other current assets	136,674			131,988
Total current assets	4,349,477			3,747,823

Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities (Note 5)	133,872			132,435
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,919,747 and $2,862,626, respectively (Note 7 and 8)	4,313,678			3,169,891
FCC authorizations (Note 7 and 8)	3,340,441			1,391,441
Marketable and other investment securities (Note 5)	121,349			112,132
Investment in DBSD North America (Note 8)	—			1,297,614
TerreStar Transaction (Note 8)	—			1,345,000
Other noncurrent assets, net	150,695			273,895
Total noncurrent assets	8,060,035			7,722,408
Total assets	$	12,409,512		$	11,470,231

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable - other	$	239,358		$	225,556
Trade accounts payable - EchoStar	284,407			229,852
Deferred revenue and other	832,676			832,390
Accrued programming	1,112,696			1,067,625
Litigation accrual (Note 11)	70,999			65,580
Other accrued expenses	995,003			763,863
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations (Note 9)	35,980			35,645
Total current liabilities	3,571,119			3,220,511

Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion (Note 9)	7,474,426			7,458,134
Deferred tax liabilities	1,188,206			974,414
Long-term deferred revenue, distribution and carriage payments and other long-term liabilities	231,344			236,175
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	8,893,976			8,668,723
Total liabilities	12,465,095			11,889,234

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)

Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Class A common stock, $.01 par value, 1,600,000,000 shares authorized, 265,123,445 and 264,732,074 shares issued, 209,005,185 and 208,613,814 shares outstanding, respectively	2,651			2,647
Class B common stock, $.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 238,435,208 shares issued and outstanding	2,384			2,384
Class C common stock, $.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	2,303,908			2,274,005
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	55,430			82,043
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(851,680		)	(1,211,990		)
Treasury stock, at cost	(1,569,459		)	(1,569,459		)
Total DISH Network stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(56,766		)	(420,370		)
Noncontrolling interest	1,183			1,367
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(55,583		)	(419,003		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$	12,409,512		$	11,470,231

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Revenue:
Subscriber-related revenue	$	3,224,465		$	3,199,099
Equipment and merchandise sales, rental and other revenue	350,737			16,001
Equipment sales, services and other revenue - EchoStar	6,667			9,031
Total revenue	3,581,869			3,224,131

Costs and Expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below - Note 7):
Subscriber-related expenses	1,762,753			1,693,695
Satellite and transmission expenses:
EchoStar	109,854			108,913
Other	11,679			10,200
Cost of sales - equipment, merchandise, services, rental and other	142,262			22,267
Subscriber acquisition costs:
Cost of sales - subscriber promotion subsidies - EchoStar	82,274			54,426
Other subscriber promotion subsidies	226,389			226,841
Subscriber acquisition advertising	89,374			73,632
Total subscriber acquisition costs	398,037			354,899
General and administrative expenses - EchoStar	12,082			11,940
General and administrative expenses	364,093			149,844
Litigation expense (Note 11)	—			(340,677		)
Depreciation and amortization (Note 7)	208,698			229,697
Total costs and expenses	3,009,458			2,240,778

Operating income (loss)	572,411			983,353

Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	7,089			6,286
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(138,013		)	(120,179		)
Other, net	110,282			11,633
Total other income (expense)	(20,642		)	(102,260		)

Income (loss) before income taxes	551,769			881,093
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(191,643		)	(331,767		)
Net income (loss)	360,126			549,326
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(184		)	(68		)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$	360,310		$	549,394

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	447,289			443,360
Diluted	449,880			448,850

Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	0.81		$	1.24
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	0.80		$	1.22

Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$	360,126		$	549,326
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,253			—
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	51,021			67,800
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(80,887		)	(6,296		)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit	—			—
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(26,613		)	61,504
Comprehensive income (loss)	333,513			610,830
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(184		)	(68		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$	333,697		$	610,898

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	360,126		$	549,326
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	208,698			229,697
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments	(110,062		)	(11,618		)
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	23,182			15,177
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	3,597			221,798
Other, net	6,273			3,826
Change in noncurrent assets	15,567			(4,175		)
Change in long-term deferred revenue, distribution and carriage payments and other long-term liabilities	(6,014		)	(8,738		)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net	357,183			(150,998		)
Net cash flows from operating activities	858,550			844,295

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(289,168		)	(1,214,236		)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	428,300			1,284,087
Purchases of property and equipment	(168,928		)	(232,952		)
Change in restricted cash and marketable investment securities	(1,581		)	(42,000		)
DBSD North America Transaction, less of cash acquired of $5,230 (Note 8)	(40,015		)	(85,125		)
TerreStar Transaction (Note 8)	(36,942		)	—
Purchase of other strategic investments	—			(37,675		)
Proceeds from sale of strategic investments	—			11,327
Other	(903		)	(291		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(109,237		)	(316,865		)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(8,458		)	(8,498		)
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised and stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	5,751			3,596
Other	1,045			322
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,662		)	(4,580		)

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	1,909			—

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	749,560			522,850
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	609,108			640,672
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,358,668		$	1,163,522

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)	$	114,226		$	114,752
Cash received for interest	$	10,108		$	7,363
Cash paid for income taxes	$	13,788		$	7,440

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Business Activities

Principal Business

DISH Network Corporation is a holding company. Its subsidiaries (which together with DISH Network Corporation are referred to as “DISH Network,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and/or “our”) operate three primary segments.

· DISH. The DISH® branded direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) pay-TV service had 14.071 million subscribers in the United States as of March 31, 2012. The DISH branded pay-TV service consists of Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) licenses authorizing us to use DBS and Fixed Satellite Service (“FSS”) spectrum, our owned and leased satellites, receiver systems, third-party broadcast operations, customer service facilities, a third-party leased fiber network, in-home service and call center operations, and certain other assets utilized in our operations.

· Blockbuster. On April 26, 2011, we completed the acquisition of most of the assets of Blockbuster, Inc. (the “Blockbuster Acquisition”). The financial results of our Blockbuster operations are included in our financial results beginning April 26, 2011. Blockbuster primarily offers movies and video games for sale and rental through multiple distribution channels such as retail stores, by-mail, digital devices, the blockbuster.com website and the BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® service.

· Wireless Spectrum. In 2008, we paid $712 million to acquire certain 700 MHz wireless spectrum licenses, which were granted to us by the FCC in February 2009 subject to certain build-out requirements. On March 9, 2012, we closed the acquisitions of 100% of the equity of reorganized DBSD North America, Inc. (“DBSD North America”) and substantially all of the assets of TerreStar Networks, Inc. (“TerreStar”), pursuant to which we acquired, among other things, 40 MHz of 2 GHz wireless spectrum licenses held by DBSD North America and TerreStar. The total consideration to acquire these assets was approximately $2.860 billion. This amount includes $1.364 billion for DBSD North America (the “DBSD Transaction”), $1.382 billion for TerreStar (the “TerreStar Transaction”), and the net payment of $114 million to Sprint pursuant to the Sprint Settlement Agreement. See Note 8 for further information.

We currently generate an immaterial amount of revenue and incur operating expenses associated with certain satellite operations and regulatory compliance from our wireless spectrum assets. As we review our options for the commercialization of this wireless spectrum, we may incur significant additional expenses and may have to make significant investments related to, among other things, research and development, wireless testing and construction of a wireless network.

On March 21, 2012, the FCC released a notice of proposed rule making (“NPRM”) that could result in the elimination of the Mobile-Satellite Service (“MSS”) “integrated service” and other requirements that attach to the 2 GHz licenses. Among other things, the FCC has proposed to modify our licenses to allow us to offer single-mode terrestrial terminals to customers who do not desire satellite functionality. We cannot predict the outcome or timing of the NPRM, including, without limitation, any associated build-out requirements with which we may need to comply to avail ourselves of any changes to the rules. See Note 11 for further information.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these statements do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements prepared under GAAP. In our opinion, all

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — Continued

(Unaudited)

adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (“2011 10-K”). Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Principles of Consolidation

We consolidate all majority owned subsidiaries, investments in entities in which we have controlling influence and variable interest entities where we have been determined to be the primary beneficiary. Non-majority owned investments are accounted for using the equity method when we have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of the investee. When we do not have the ability to significantly influence the operating decisions of an investee, the cost method is used. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense for each reporting period. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, allowances for doubtful accounts, self-insurance obligations, deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, loss contingencies, the useful lives and residual value surrounding our rental library inventory, estimated accruals related to revenue-sharing titles that are subject to performance guarantees, fair value of financial instruments, fair value of options granted under our stock-based compensation plans, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, capital leases, asset impairments, estimates of future cash flows used to evaluate impairments, useful lives of property, equipment and intangible assets, asset retirement obligations, retailer incentives, programming expenses, subscriber lives and royalty obligations. Weak economic conditions have increased the inherent uncertainty in the estimates and assumptions indicated above. Actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected prospectively in the period they occur.

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 apply 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 reasonably available assumptions made by other participants therefore requiring assumptions based on the best information available.

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DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — Continued

(Unaudited)

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, marketable investment securities, trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, and current liabilities, excluding the “Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations,” is equal to or approximates fair value due to their short-term nature or proximity to current market rates. See Note 5.

Fair values for our publicly traded debt securities are based on quoted market prices. The fair values of our private debt is estimated based on an analysis in which we evaluate market conditions, related securities, various public and private offerings, and other publicly available information. In performing this analysis, we make various assumptions regarding, among other things, credit spreads, and the impact of these factors on the value of the notes. See Note 9 for the fair value of our long-term debt.

3. Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

We present both basic earnings per share (“EPS”) and diluted EPS. Basic EPS excludes potential dilution and is computed by dividing “Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network” by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock awards were exercised. The potential dilution from stock awards was computed using the treasury stock method based on the average market value of our Class A common stock. The following table presents earnings per share amounts for all periods and the basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding used in the calculation.

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to DISH Network	$	360,310	$	549,394

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Class A and B common stock:
Basic	447,289		443,360
Dilutive impact of stock awards outstanding	2,591		5,490
Diluted	449,880		448,850

Earnings per share - Class A and B common stock:
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	0.81	$	1.24
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DISH Network	$	0.80	$	1.22

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, there were stock awards to purchase 3.4 million and 7.1 million shares, respectively, of Class A common stock outstanding, not included in the weighted-average common shares outstanding above, as their effect is antidilutive.

Vesting of options and rights to acquire shares of our Class A common stock granted pursuant to our performance-based stock incentive plans (“Restricted Performance Units”) is contingent upon meeting certain goals, some of which are not yet probable of being achieved. As a consequence, the following are also not included in the diluted EPS calculation.

	As of March 31,
	2012	2011
	(In thousands)
Performance-based options	9,619	10,859
Restricted Performance Units and other	1,281	1,101
Total	10,900	11,960

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4. Other Comprehensive Income Related Tax Effects

The following table presents the tax effects on each component of other comprehensive income. A full valuation allowance has been established against any deferred tax assets that are capital in nature.

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
	2012								2011
	Before			Tax		Net			Before			Tax		Net
	Tax			(Expense)		of Tax			Tax			(Expense)		of Tax
	Amount			Benefit		Amount			Amount			Benefit		Amount
	(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	3,253		$	—	$	3,253		$	—		$	—	$	—
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	51,021			—		51,021			67,800			—		67,800
Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	(80,887		)	—		(80,887		)	(6,296		)	—		(6,296		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(26,613	)	$	—	$	(26,613	)	$	61,504		$	—	$	61,504

5. Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities

Our marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents and other investment securities consist of the following:

	As of
	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Current marketable investment securities - VRDNs	$	185,005	$	160,555
Current marketable investment securities - strategic	452,082		360,052
Current marketable investment securities - other	697,459		911,138
Total current marketable investment securities	1,334,546		1,431,745
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)	76,700		65,843
Noncurrent marketable investment securities - ARS and MBS (2)	118,470		109,327
Total marketable investment securities	1,529,716		1,606,915

Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	57,172		66,592

Other investment securities:
Other investment securities - cost method (2)	2,879		2,805
Investment in DBSD North America (Note 8)	—		1,297,614
Total other investment securities	2,879		1,300,419

Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents and other investment securities	$	1,589,767	$	2,973,926

(1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash and marketable investment securities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2) Noncurrent marketable investment securities — auction rate securities (“ARS”), mortgage backed securities (“MBS”) and other investment securities are included in “Marketable and other investment securities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Marketable Investment Securities

Our marketable investment securities portfolio consists of various debt and equity instruments, all of which are classified as available-for-sale, except as specified below.

Current Marketable Investment Securities - VRDNs

Variable rate demand notes (“VRDNs”) are long-term floating rate municipal bonds with embedded put options that allow the bondholder to sell the security at par plus accrued interest. All of the put options are secured by a pledged liquidity source. Our VRDN portfolio is comprised of investments in many municipalities, which are backed by financial institutions or other highly rated companies that serve as the pledged liquidity source. While they are classified as marketable investment securities, the put option allows VRDNs to be liquidated generally on a same day or on a five business day settlement basis.

Current Marketable Investment Securities - Strategic

Our current strategic marketable investment securities include strategic and financial investments in public companies that are highly speculative and have experienced and continue to experience volatility. As of March 31, 2012, a significant portion of our strategic investment portfolio consisted of securities of several issuers, and a significant portion of the value of that portfolio depends on the value of those issuers.

Current Marketable Investment Securities - Other

Our current marketable investment securities portfolio includes investments in various debt instruments including corporate and government bonds.

Restricted Cash and Marketable Investment Securities

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our restricted marketable investment securities, together with our restricted cash, included amounts required as collateral for our letters of credit or surety bonds and for litigation (See Note 11).

Noncurrent Marketable Investment Securities — ARS and MBS

We have investments in ARS and MBS which are either classified as available-for-sale securities or are accounted for under the fair value method. Previous events in the credit markets reduced or eliminated current liquidity for certain of our ARS and MBS investments. As a result, we classify these investments as noncurrent assets, as we intend to hold these investments until they recover or mature.

The valuation of our ARS and MBS investments portfolio is subject to uncertainties that are difficult to estimate. Due to the lack of observable market quotes for identical assets, we utilize analyses that rely on Level 2 and/or Level 3 inputs, as defined in “Fair Value Measurements.” These inputs include, among other things, observed prices on similar assets as well as our assumptions and estimates related to the counterparty credit quality, default risk underlying the security and overall capital market liquidity. These securities were also compared, when possible, to other observable market data for financial instruments with similar characteristics.

Fair Value Election. As of March 31, 2012, our ARS and MBS noncurrent marketable investment securities portfolio of $118 million includes $69 million of securities accounted for under the fair value method.

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Other Investment Securities

We have strategic investments in certain debt and equity securities that are included in noncurrent “Marketable and other investment securities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and accounted for using the cost, equity and/or fair value methods of accounting.

Our ability to realize value from our strategic investments in companies that are not publicly traded depends on the success of those companies’ businesses and their ability to obtain sufficient capital to execute their business plans. Because private markets are not as liquid as public markets, there is also increased risk that we will not be able to sell these investments, or that when we desire to sell them we will not be able to obtain fair value for them.

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Investment Securities

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had accumulated net unrealized gains of $61 million and $91 million, both net of related tax effect, respectively, as a part of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” within “Total stockholders’ equity (deficit).” A full valuation allowance has been established against any deferred taxes that are capital in nature. The components of our available-for-sale investments are summarized in the table below.

	As of March 31, 2012										As of December 31, 2011
	Marketable										Marketable
	Investment		Unrealized								Investment		Unrealized
	Securities		Gains		Losses			Net			Securities		Gains		Losses			Net
	(In thousands)
Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	185,005	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	160,555	$	—	$	—		$	—
ARS and MBS	49,940		1,056		(10,630		)	(9,574		)	46,657		848		(14,486		)	(13,638		)
ARS fair value election	68,530		—		—			—			62,670		—		—			—
Other (including restricted)	858,719		10,066		(1,250		)	8,816			994,021		5,525		(6,565		)	(1,040		)
Equity securities:
Other	367,522		113,886		(51,813		)	62,073			343,012		89,044		(61,934		)	27,110
Subtotal	1,529,716		125,008		(63,693		)	61,315			1,606,915		95,417		(82,985		)	12,432
Investment in DBSD North America (1)	—		—		—			—			839,009		78,749		—			78,749
Total	$	1,529,716	$	125,008	$	(63,693	)	$	61,315		$	2,445,924	$	174,166	$	(82,985	)	$	91,181

(1) Of our total investment in DBSD North America of $1.298 billion as of December 31, 2011, $839 million was invested in 7.5% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2009, which were accounted for as available-for-sale investments prior to the DBSD Transaction.

As of March 31, 2012, restricted and non-restricted marketable investment securities include debt securities of $881 million with contractual maturities of one year or less and $281 million with contractual maturities greater than one year. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities as a result of our ability to sell these securities prior to maturity.

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Marketable Investment Securities in a Loss Position

The following table reflects the length of time that the individual securities, accounted for as available-for-sale, have been in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by investment category. As of March 31, 2012, the unrealized losses on our investments in equity securities represent investments in several companies in the telecommunications and technology industries. We are not aware of any specific factors which indicate the unrealized losses in these investments are due to anything other than temporary market fluctuations. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the unrealized losses on our investments in debt securities primarily represent investments in auction rate and mortgage backed securities. We do not intend to sell our investments in these debt securities before they recover or mature, and it is more likely than not that we will hold these investments until that time. In addition, we are not aware of any specific factors indicating that the underlying issuers of these debt securities would not be able to pay interest as it becomes due or repay the principal at maturity. Therefore, we believe that these changes in the estimated fair values of these marketable investment securities are related to temporary market fluctuations.

	As of
	March 31, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Loss			Value		Loss
	(In thousands)
Debt Securities:
Less than 12 months	$	439,812	$	(796	)	$	694,199	$	(4,793	)
12 months or more	61,872		(11,084		)	98,240		(16,258		)
Equity Securities:
Less than 12 months	218,885		(51,813		)	247,683		(61,934		)
12 months or more	—		—					—
Total	$	720,569	$	(63,693	)	$	1,040,122	$	(82,985	)

Our investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

	As of
	March 31, 2012								December 31, 2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	$	1,146,565	$	46,748	$	1,099,817	$	—	$	397,777	$	46,371	$	351,406	$	—

Debt securities:
VRDNs	$	185,005	$	—	$	185,005	$	—	$	160,555	$	—	$	160,555	$	—
ARS and MBS	118,470		—		3,409		115,061		109,327		—		3,412		105,915
Other (including restricted)	858,719		—		858,719		—		994,021		—		994,021		—

Equity securities	367,522		367,522		—		—		343,012		343,012		—		—

Subtotal	1,529,716		367,522		1,047,133		115,061		1,606,915		343,012		1,157,988		105,915
Investment in DBSD North America (1)	—		—		—		—		839,009		—		—		839,009
Total	$	1,529,716	$	367,522	$	1,047,133	$	115,061	$	2,445,924	$	343,012	$	1,157,988	$	944,924

As of March 31, 2012, our Level 3 investments consist predominately of ARS and MBS. On a quarterly basis we evaluate the reasonableness of significant unobservable inputs used in those measurements. The valuation models used for some of our ARS investments require an evaluation of the underlying instruments held by the trusts that issue these securities. For our other ARS and MBS securities, our evaluation uses, among other

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things, the terms of the underlying instruments, the credit ratings of the issuers, current market conditions, and other relevant factors. Based on these factors, we assess the risk of realizing expected cash flows and we apply an observable discount rate that reflects this risk. We may also reduce our valuations to reflect other claims to trust assets or to reflect a liquidity discount based on the lack of an active market for these securities.

Changes in Level 3 instruments are as follows:

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
Level 3 Investment Securities	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2011 and 2010	$	944,924		$	168,993
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	84,726			3,314
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss)	(74,929		)	57,803
Purchases	—			—
Settlements (1)	(839,660		)	(762		)
Issuances	—			—
Transfers from level 2 to level 3	—			—
Balance as of March 31, 2012 and 2011	$	115,061		$	229,348

(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2012, this amount primarily relates to the conversion of our DBSD North America 7.5% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2009. See Note 8 for further information.

Gains and Losses on Sales and Changes in Carrying Values of Investments

“Other, net” income and expense included on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) includes other changes in the carrying amount of our marketable and non-marketable investments as follows:

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
Other Income (Expense):	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities - gains (losses) on sales/exchanges	$	4,619		$	6,391
Marketable investment securities - unrealized gains (losses) on investments accounted for at fair value	8,479			(4,773		)
Marketable investment securities - gains (losses) on conversion of DBSD North America Notes (1)	99,445			—
Other investment securities - gains (losses) on sales/exchanges	—			10,000
Marketable investment securities - other-than-temporary impairments	(2,481		)	—
Other	220			15
Total	$	110,282		$	11,633

(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recognized a $99 million non-cash gain related to the conversion of our DBSD North America 7.5% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2009 in connection with the completion of the DBSD Transaction. See Note 8 for further information.

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6. Inventory

Inventory consists of the following:

	As of
	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
DISH:
Finished goods - DBS	$	298,771	$	295,058
Raw materials	141,423		183,711
Work-in-process - used	38,160		29,228
Work-in-process - new	3,261		2,308
Total DISH inventory	481,615		510,305
Blockbuster:
Rental library	93,625		104,238
Merchandise	90,920		92,608
Total Blockbuster inventory	184,545		196,846
Wireless Spectrum:
Finished goods	3,848		—
Total Wireless Spectrum inventory	3,848		—
Total inventory	$	670,008	$	707,151

7. Property and Equipment

“Property and equipment, net” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets totaled $4.314 billion as of March 31, 2012, a $1.144 billion increase compared to December 31, 2011. This increase was primarily related to the closing of the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction and the associated purchase price allocation to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. See Note 8 for further information.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

Depreciation and amortization expense consists of the following:

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Equipment leased to customers	$	152,443	$	182,987
Satellites	33,837		32,091
Buildings, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	22,418		14,619
Total depreciation and amortization	$	208,698	$	229,697

Cost of sales and operating expense categories included in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) do not include depreciation expense related to satellites or equipment leased to customers.

DBS Satellites

We currently utilize 13 DBS satellites in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator, six of which we own and depreciate over the useful life of each satellite. We currently utilize capacity on five DBS satellites from EchoStar, which are accounted for as operating leases. See Note 13 for further discussion of our

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satellite leases with EchoStar. We also lease two DBS satellites from third parties, which are accounted for as capital leases and are depreciated over the shorter of the economic life or the term of the satellite agreement.

S-band Satellites

As a result of the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction, three S-band satellites were added to our satellite fleet, including two in-orbit satellites and one satellite under construction, discussed below.

EchoStar G1. EchoStar G1 was launched in April 2008 by DBSD North America and is currently located at the 92.85 degree orbital location. EchoStar G1 was designed to meet a minimum 15-year useful life.

EchoStar T1. EchoStar T1 was launched in July 2009 by TerreStar and currently operates at the 111.1 degree orbital location. EchoStar T1 was designed to meet a minimum 15-year useful life. Prior to the TerreStar Transaction, this satellite experienced certain solar array anomalies. While these anomalies did not reduce the estimated useful life of the satellite to less than 15 years or impact commercial operation of the satellite, there can be no assurance that future anomalies will not reduce its useful life or impact its commercial operation.

EchoStar T2. In December 2007, TerreStar entered into an agreement with Space Systems/Loral, Inc. (“SS/L”) for the design and manufacture of EchoStar T2. We expect EchoStar T2 to be completed during 2012.

Satellite Anomalies

Operation of our pay-TV service requires that we have adequate DBS satellite transmission capacity for the programming we offer. Moreover, current competitive conditions require that we continue to expand our offering of new programming, particularly by expanding local high definition (“HD”) coverage and offering more HD national channels. While we generally have had in-orbit DBS satellite capacity sufficient to transmit our existing channels and some backup capacity to recover the transmission of certain critical programming, our backup capacity is limited.

In the event of a failure or loss of any of our satellites, we may need to acquire or lease additional satellite capacity or relocate one of our other satellites and use it as a replacement for the failed or lost satellite. Such a failure could result in a prolonged loss of critical programming or a significant delay in our plans to expand programming as necessary to remain competitive and thus may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Prior to 2012, certain of our satellites have experienced anomalies, some of which have had a significant adverse impact on their remaining useful life and/or commercial operation. There can be no assurance that future anomalies will not further impact the remaining useful life and/or commercial operation of any of the satellites in our fleet. See “Long-Lived DBS Satellite Assets” below for further discussion of evaluation of impairment. There can be no assurance that we can recover critical transmission capacity in the event one or more of our in-orbit satellites were to fail. We do not anticipate carrying insurance for any of the in-orbit satellites that we use, and we will bear the risk associated with any in-orbit satellite failures. Recent developments with respect to certain of our satellites are discussed below.

Owned Satellites

EchoStar I. EchoStar I was designed to meet a minimum 12 year useful life. During first quarter 2012, we determined that EchoStar I experienced a communications receiver anomaly. While this anomaly did not impact commercial operation of the satellite, there can be no assurance that future anomalies will not impact its future commercial operation. EchoStar I was fully depreciated during 2007.

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EchoStar XI. EchoStar XI was designed to meet a minimum 12-year useful life. During first quarter 2012, we determined that EchoStar XI experienced solar array anomalies that reduced the total power available for use by the spacecraft. While these anomalies did not reduce the estimated useful life of the satellite to less than 12 years or impact commercial operation of the satellite, there can be no assurance that future anomalies will not reduce its useful life or impact its commercial operation.

EchoStar XIV. EchoStar XIV was designed to meet a minimum 15-year useful life. During third quarter 2011 and first quarter 2012, we determined that EchoStar XIV experienced solar array anomalies that reduced the total power available for use by the spacecraft. While these anomalies did not reduce the estimated useful life of the satellite to less than 15 years or impact commercial operation of the satellite, there can be no assurance that future anomalies will not reduce its useful life or impact its commercial operation.

Leased Satellites

EchoStar VI. Prior to 2012, EchoStar VI experienced solar array anomalies which impacted the commercial operation of the satellite. EchoStar VI also previously experienced the loss of traveling wave tube amplifiers (“TWTAs”). During first quarter 2012, EchoStar determined that EchoStar VI experienced the loss of two additional TWTAs increasing the total number of TWTAs lost to five. While the recent loss of TWTAs did not impact commercial operation of the satellite, there can be no assurance that future anomalies will not impact its commercial operation.

Long-Lived DBS Satellite Assets. We evaluate our DISH branded pay-TV DBS satellite fleet for impairment as one asset group and test for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. While certain of the anomalies discussed above, and previously disclosed, may be considered to represent a significant adverse change in the physical condition of an individual satellite, based on the redundancy designed within each satellite and considering the asset grouping, these anomalies are not considered to be significant events that would require evaluation for impairment recognition. Unless and until a specific satellite is abandoned or otherwise determined to have no service potential, the net carrying amount related to the satellite would not be written off.

FCC Authorizations

“FCC authorizations” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets totaled $3.340 billion as of March 31, 2012, a $1.949 billion increase compared to December 31, 2011. This increase was related to the closing of the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction and the associated purchase price allocation to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. See Note 8 for further discussion of the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction.

We currently do not have any satellites positioned at the 148 degree orbital location as a result of the retirement of EchoStar V. While we have requested the necessary approval from the FCC for the continued use of this orbital location, there can be no assurance that the FCC will determine that our proposed future use of this orbital location complies fully with all licensing requirements. If the FCC decides to revoke this license, we may be required to write-off its $68 million carrying value. We cannot predict the outcome or the timing of the FCC’s decision and any associated write-off as a result of the FCC’s decision.

8. Acquisitions

DBSD North America and TerreStar Transactions

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Nextel Corporation (“Sprint”) entered into a mutual release and settlement agreement (the “Sprint Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which all disputed issues relating to the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction were resolved between us and Sprint, including, but not limited to, issues relating to costs allegedly incurred by Sprint to relocate users from the spectrum then licensed to DBSD North America and TerreStar. Pursuant to the Sprint Settlement Agreement, we made a net payment of approximately $114 million to Sprint. The total consideration to acquire these assets was approximately $2.860 billion. This amount includes $1.364 billion for the DBSD Transaction, $1.382 billion for the TerreStar Transaction, and the net payment of $114 million to Sprint pursuant to the Sprint Settlement Agreement.

Our consolidated FCC applications for approval of the license transfers from DBSD North America and TerreStar were accompanied by requests for waiver of the FCC’s MSS “integrated service” and spare satellite requirements and various technical provisions. The FCC denied our requests for waiver of the integrated service and spare satellite requirements. The FCC has not yet acted on the request for waiver of various technical provisions, and we cannot predict the outcome or timing of any action by the FCC with respect to that waiver request. Waiver of the integrated service requirement would have allowed us to offer single-mode terrestrial terminals to customers who do not desire satellite functionality. On March 21, 2012, the FCC released an NPRM that could result in the elimination of the integrated service and other requirements that attach to the 2 GHz licenses. Among other things, the FCC has proposed to modify our licenses to allow us to offer single-mode terrestrial terminals to customers who do not desire satellite functionality. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2012. Initial comments on the NPRM are due on or before May 17, 2012, and reply comments are due on or before June 1, 2012. While the FCC has indicated its intent to complete the NPRM during 2012, we cannot predict the outcome or timing of the NPRM, including, without limitation, any associated build-out requirements with which we may need to comply to avail ourselves of any changes to the rules.

As a result of the completion of the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction, we will likely be required to make significant additional investments or partner with others to, among other things, finance the commercialization and build-out requirements of these licenses and our integration efforts including compliance with regulations applicable to the acquired licenses. Depending on the nature and scope of such commercialization and build-out, any such investment or partnership could vary significantly. There can be no assurance that we will be able to develop and implement a business model that will realize a return on these spectrum investments or that we will be able to profitably deploy the assets represented by these spectrum investments, which may affect the carrying value of these assets and our future financial condition or results of operations.

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For the purposes of acquisition accounting, management determined that the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction, together with the net payment pursuant to the Sprint Settlement Agreement, should be accounted for as a single transaction. In reaching this conclusion, management considered, among other things, the fact that the transactions occurred in contemplation of one another and the expectation that the acquired assets will be utilized as a single integrated service. The total consideration of approximately $2.860 billion in connection with the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction included $2.761 billion in cash and a $99 million non-cash gain related to the conversion of our DBSD North America 7.5% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2009. Of this non-cash gain, $78 million was included as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” within “Total stockholders’ equity (deficit),” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011. We have recognized the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on our preliminary estimates of fair value at their acquisition date. We expense all transaction costs related to the acquisition as incurred.

	Preliminary
	Purchase
	Price
	Allocation
	(In thousands)
Cash	$	5,230
Current assets	8,487
Property and equipment	1,207,000
Goodwill	31,000
FCC Authorizations	1,949,000
Current liabilities	(341,069		)
Total acquisition consideration	$	2,859,648

The determination of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities requires significant analysis and judgment. As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, we have not completed our valuation analysis and calculations in sufficient detail necessary to finalize our estimates. The assets acquired in the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction consist primarily of certain satellite assets and wireless spectrum licenses. The fair value of satellite assets and wireless spectrum licenses are the most significant areas not yet finalized. We expect to complete our final fair value determinations no later than the first quarter 2013. Our final fair value determinations may be significantly different than those reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2012.

Pro forma revenue and earnings associated with the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction are not included in this filing. Due to the material ongoing modifications of the business, management has determined that insufficient information exists to accurately develop meaningful historical pro forma financial information. Moreover, the historical results of operations of DBSD North America and TerreStar are not indicative of their potential prospective operations because DBSD North America and TerreStar were in bankruptcy proceedings and did not have significant operations in periods prior to the transactions. As such, any historical pro forma information would not prove useful in assessing our post transaction earnings and cash flows. We generated less than $1 million of revenue and incurred $8 million in operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from our wireless spectrum assets.

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9. Long-Term Debt

Fair Value of our Long-Term Debt

The following table summarizes the carrying and fair values of our debt facilities:

	As of
	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying				Carrying
	Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
7 % Senior Notes due 2013	$	500,000	$	535,625	$	500,000	$	535,000
6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2014	1,000,000		1,090,000		1,000,000		1,060,000
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2015	750,000		851,970		750,000		817,500
7 1/8% Senior Notes due 2016	1,500,000		1,662,750		1,500,000		1,593,750
7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019	1,400,000		1,610,000		1,400,000		1,589,000
6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021	2,000,000		2,005,000		2,000,000		2,140,000
Mortgages and other notes payable	96,252		96,252		71,871		71,871
Subtotal	7,246,252		$	7,851,597	7,221,871		$	7,807,121
Capital lease obligations (1)	264,154		NA		271,908		NA
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations (including current portion)	$	7,510,406			$	7,493,779

(1) Disclosure regarding fair value of capital leases is not required.

We estimated the fair value of our publicly traded long-term debt using market prices in less active markets (Level 2).

10. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Incentive Plans

We maintain stock incentive plans to attract and retain officers, directors and key employees. Stock awards under these plans include both performance and non-performance based stock incentives. As of March 31, 2012, we had outstanding under these plans stock options to acquire 21.3 million shares of our Class A common stock and 1.3 million restricted stock units. Stock options granted prior to and on March 31, 2012 were granted with exercise prices equal to or greater than the market value of our Class A common stock at the date of grant and with a maximum term of approximately ten years. While historically we have issued stock awards subject to vesting, typically at the rate of 20% per year, some stock awards have been granted with immediate vesting and other stock awards vest only upon the achievement of certain company-wide objectives. As of March 31, 2012, we had 72.6 million shares of our Class A common stock available for future grant under our stock incentive plans.

During December 2011, we paid a dividend in cash of $2.00 per share on our outstanding Class A and Class B common stock to shareholders of record on November 17, 2011. In light of such dividend, during January 2012, the exercise price of 21.2 million stock options, affecting approximately 600 employees, was reduced by $2.00 per share (the “2012 Stock Option Adjustment”). Except as noted below, all information discussed below reflects the 2012 Stock Option Adjustment.

On January 1, 2008, we completed the distribution of our technology and set-top box business and certain infrastructure assets (the “Spin-off”) into a separate publicly-traded company, EchoStar. DISH Network and EchoStar operate as separate publicly-traded companies, and neither entity has any ownership interest in the other.

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However, a substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of both companies is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, or by certain trusts established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family.

In connection with the Spin-off, as permitted by our existing stock incentive plans and consistent with the Spin-off exchange ratio, each DISH Network stock option was converted into two stock options as follows:

· an adjusted DISH Network stock option for the same number of shares that were exercisable under the original DISH Network stock option, with an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the original DISH Network stock option multiplied by 0.831219.

· a new EchoStar stock option for one-fifth of the number of shares that were exercisable under the original DISH Network stock option, with an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the original DISH Network stock option multiplied by 0.843907.

Similarly, each holder of DISH Network restricted stock units retained his or her DISH Network restricted stock units and received one EchoStar restricted stock unit for every five DISH Network restricted stock units that they held.

Consequently, the fair value of the DISH Network stock award and the new EchoStar stock award immediately following the Spin-off was equivalent to the fair value of such stock award immediately prior to the Spin-off.

The following stock awards were outstanding:

	As of March 31, 2012
	DISH Network Awards		EchoStar Awards
Stock Awards Outstanding	Stock Options	Restricted Stock Units	Stock Options	Restricted Stock Units
Held by DISH Network employees	18,762,631	1,186,376	791,554	53,620
Held by EchoStar employees	2,580,701	94,999	N/A	N/A
Total	21,343,332	1,281,375	791,554	53,620

We are responsible for fulfilling all stock awards related to DISH Network common stock and EchoStar is responsible for fulfilling all stock awards related to EchoStar common stock, regardless of whether such stock awards are held by our or EchoStar’s employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our stock-based compensation expense, resulting from stock awards outstanding at the Spin-off date, is based on the stock awards held by our employees regardless of whether such stock awards were issued by DISH Network or EchoStar. Accordingly, stock-based compensation that we expense with respect to EchoStar stock awards is included in “Additional paid-in capital” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Stock Award Activity

Our stock option activity was as follows:

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31, 2012
	Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Total options outstanding, beginning of period (1)	21,336,159		$	20.53
Granted	411,000		$	32.93
Exercised	(363,027	)	$	13.66
Forfeited and cancelled	(40,800	)	$	20.45
Total options outstanding, end of period	21,343,332		$	18.90
Performance-based options outstanding, end of period (2)	9,619,075		$	17.35
Exercisable at end of period	8,538,056		$	20.05

(1) The beginning of period weighted-average exercise price of $20.53 does not reflect the 2012 Stock Option Adjustment, which occurred subsequent to December 31, 2011.

(2) These stock options are included in the caption “Total options outstanding, end of period.” See discussion of the 2005 LTIP, 2008 LTIP and other employee performance awards below.

We realized tax benefits from stock awards exercised as follows:

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Tax benefit from stock awards exercised	$	1,743	$	795

Based on the closing market price of our Class A common stock on March 31, 2012, the aggregate intrinsic value of our stock options was as follows:

	As of March 31, 2012
	Options Outstanding		Options Exercisable
	(In thousands)
Aggregate intrinsic value	$	299,451	$	109,990

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Our restricted stock unit activity was as follows:

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31, 2012
	Restricted Stock Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total restricted stock units outstanding, beginning of period	1,284,708		$	23.25
Granted	—		$	—
Vested	—		$	—
Forfeited and cancelled	(3,333	)	$	25.07
Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period	1,281,375		$	23.24
Restricted Performance Units outstanding, end of period (1)	1,281,375		$	23.24

(1) These Restricted Performance Units are included in the caption “Total restricted stock units outstanding, end of period.” See discussion of the 2005 LTIP, 2008 LTIP and other employee performance awards below.

Long-Term Performance-Based Plans

2005 LTIP. During 2005, we adopted a long-term, performance-based stock incentive plan (the “2005 LTIP”). The 2005 LTIP provides stock options and restricted stock units, either alone or in combination, which vest over seven years at the rate of 10% per year during the first four years, and at the rate of 20% per year thereafter. Exercise of the stock awards is subject to the foregoing vesting schedule and a performance condition that a company-specific subscriber goal is achieved by March 31, 2015.

Contingent compensation related to the 2005 LTIP will not be recorded in our financial statements unless and until management concludes achievement of the performance condition is probable. Given the competitive nature of our business, small variations in subscriber churn, gross new subscriber activation rates and certain other factors can significantly impact subscriber growth. Consequently, while it was determined that achievement of the goal was not probable as of March 31, 2012, that assessment could change in the future.

If all of the stock awards under the 2005 LTIP were vested and the goal had been met or if we had determined that achievement of the goal was probable during the three months ended March 31, 2012, we would have recorded total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for our employees as indicated in the table below. If the goal is met and there are unvested stock awards at that time, the vested amounts would be expensed immediately on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), with the unvested portion recognized ratably over the remaining vesting period.

	2005 LTIP
	Total		Vested Portion (1)
	(In thousands)
DISH Network awards held by DISH Network employees	$	38,172	$	30,587
EchoStar awards held by DISH Network employees	6,897		5,619
Total	$	45,069	$	36,206

(1) Represents the amount of this award that has met the foregoing vesting schedule and would therefore vest upon achievement of the performance condition.

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2008 LTIP. During 2008, we adopted a long-term, performance-based stock incentive plan (the “2008 LTIP”). The 2008 LTIP provides stock options and restricted stock units, either alone or in combination, which vest based on company-specific subscriber and financial goals. Exercise of the stock awards is contingent on achieving these goals by December 31, 2015.

Although no awards vest until the Company attains the performance goals, compensation related to the 2008 LTIP will be recorded based on management’s assessment of the probability of meeting the remaining goals. If the remaining goals are probable of being achieved, we will begin recognizing the associated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) over the estimated period to achieve the goal. See table below titled “Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense.”

During the first quarter 2011, we determined that all of the 2008 LTIP performance goals are probable of achievement. As of March 31, 2012, approximately 45% of the 2008 LTIP awards had vested. We are recognizing the associated non-cash stock-based compensation expense on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) over the estimated period for vesting of the approximately 55% of the awards remaining, as indicated in the table below titled “Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized.”

Other Employee Performance Awards. In addition to the above long-term, performance stock incentive plans, we have other stock awards that vest based on certain other company-specific subscriber and financial goals. Exercise of these stock awards is contingent on achieving certain performance goals.

Additional compensation related to these awards will be recorded based on management’s assessment of the probability of meeting the remaining performance goals. If the remaining goals are probable of being achieved, we will begin recognizing the associated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) over the estimated period to achieve the goal. See table below titled “Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense.”

Although no awards vest until the performance goals are attained, we determined that certain goals were probable of achievement and, as a result, recorded non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, as indicated in the table below titled “Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized.”

Given the competitive nature of our business, small variations in subscriber churn, gross new subscriber activation rates and certain other factors can significantly impact subscriber growth. Consequently, while it was determined that achievement of certain company-specific subscriber and financial goals was not probable as of March 31, 2012, that assessment could change in the future.

The non-cash stock-based compensation expense associated with these awards is as follows:

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
2008 LTIP	$	5,839	$	12,804
Other employee performance awards	3,139		75
Total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense recognized for performance-based awards	$	8,978	$	12,879

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Estimated Remaining Non-Cash, Stock-Based Compensation Expense	2008 LTIP		Other Employee Performance Awards
	(In thousands)
Remaining expense estimated to be recognized during 2012	$	3,474	$	3,139
Estimated contingent expense subsequent to 2012	3,619		47,594
Total estimated remaining expense over the term of the plan	$	7,093	$	50,733

Of the 21.3 million stock options and 1.3 million restricted stock units outstanding under our stock incentive plans, the following awards were outstanding pursuant to our performance-based stock incentive plans:

	As of March 31, 2012
	Number of Awards	Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Performance-Based Stock Options
2005 LTIP	3,332,500	$	21.12
2008 LTIP	3,286,575	$	10.06
Other employee performance awards	3,000,000	$	21.16
Total	9,619,075	$	17.35

Restricted Performance Units and Other
2005 LTIP	359,830
2008 LTIP	21,545
Other employee performance awards	900,000
Total	1,281,375

Stock-Based Compensation

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we incurred $14 million of additional non-cash, stock-based compensation expense in connection with the 2012 Stock Option Adjustment discussed previously. This amount is included in the table below. Total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense for all of our employees is shown in the following table and was allocated to the same expense categories as the base compensation for such employees:

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Subscriber-related	$	837	$	977
General and administrative	22,345		14,200
Total non-cash, stock-based compensation	$	23,182	$	15,177

As of March 31, 2012, our total unrecognized compensation cost related to our non-performance based unvested stock awards was $29 million and includes compensation expense that we will recognize for EchoStar stock awards held by our employees as a result of the Spin-off. This cost is based on an estimated future forfeiture rate of approximately 3.9% per year and will be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two years. Share-based compensation expense is recognized based on stock awards ultimately expected to vest and is reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Changes in the estimated forfeiture rate can have a significant effect on share-based compensation expense since the effect of adjusting the rate is recognized in the period the forfeiture estimate is changed.

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Valuation

The fair value of each stock option for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was originally estimated at the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:

	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,
Stock Options	2012	2011
Risk-free interest rate	0.51% - 1.29%	2.24% - 2.68%
Volatility factor	38.80% - 39.34%	35.82% - 39.59%
Expected term of options in years	3.4 - 5.9	4.9 - 6.3
Weighted-average fair value of options granted	$9.49 - $12.69	$9.16 - $9.81

On December 1, 2011, we paid a $2.00 cash dividend per share on our outstanding Class A and Class B common stock. While we currently do not intend to declare additional dividends on our common stock, we may elect to do so from time to time. Accordingly, the dividend yield percentage used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model is set at zero for all periods. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded stock options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Consequently, our estimate of fair value may differ from other valuation models. Further, the Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

We will continue to evaluate the assumptions used to derive the estimated fair value of our stock options as new events or changes in circumstances become known.

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Wireless Spectrum

In 2008, we paid $712 million to acquire certain 700 MHz wireless spectrum licenses, which were granted to us by the FCC in February 2009 subject to certain build-out requirements. To commercialize these licenses and satisfy the associated FCC build-out requirements, we will be required to make significant additional investments or partner with others to, among other things, finance the commercialization and build-out requirements of these licenses and our integration efforts including compliance with regulations applicable to these licenses. Depending on the nature and scope of such commercialization and build-out, any such investment or partnership could vary significantly, which may affect our future financial condition or results of operations. Part or all of these licenses may be terminated if the associated FCC build-out requirements are not satisfied. There can be no assurance that we will be able to develop and implement a business model that will realize a return on these investments and profitably deploy the spectrum represented by the 700 MHz licenses.

On March 2, 2012, the FCC approved the transfer of 40 MHz of 2 GHz wireless spectrum licenses held by DBSD North America and TerreStar to us. On March 9, 2012, we closed the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction, pursuant to which we acquired, among other things, certain satellite assets and wireless spectrum licenses held by DBSD North America and TerreStar. The total consideration to acquire these assets was approximately $2.860 billion. This amount includes $1.364 billion for the DBSD Transaction, $1.382 billion for the TerreStar Transaction, and the net payment of $114 million to Sprint pursuant to the Sprint Settlement Agreement.

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cannot predict the outcome or timing of any action by the FCC with respect to that waiver request. Waiver of the integrated service requirement would have allowed us to offer single-mode terrestrial terminals to customers who do not desire satellite functionality. On March 21, 2012, the FCC released an NPRM that could result in the elimination of the integrated service and other requirements that attach to the 2 GHz licenses. Among other things, the FCC has proposed to modify our licenses to allow us to offer single-mode terrestrial terminals to customers who do not desire satellite functionality. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2012. Initial comments on the NPRM are due on or before May 17, 2012, and reply comments are due on or before June 1, 2012. While the FCC has indicated its intent to complete the NPRM during 2012, we cannot predict the outcome or timing of the NPRM, including, without limitation, any associated build-out requirements with which we may need to comply to avail ourselves of any changes to the rules.

Guarantees

In connection with the Spin-off, we distributed certain satellite lease agreements to EchoStar and remained the guarantor under those capital leases for payments totaling approximately $169 million over approximately the next three years.

In addition, during the third quarter 2009, EchoStar entered into a new satellite transponder service agreement for Nimiq 5 through 2024. We sublease this capacity from EchoStar and also guarantee a certain portion of its payment obligations under this agreement through 2019. As of March 31, 2012, the remaining payment obligations under this agreement are the guarantee of $486 million.

As of March 31, 2012, we have not recorded a liability on the balance sheet for any of these guarantees.

Contingencies

Separation Agreement

In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into a separation agreement with EchoStar that provides, among other things, for the division of certain liabilities, including liabilities resulting from litigation. Under the terms of the separation agreement, EchoStar has assumed certain liabilities that relate to its business including certain designated liabilities for acts or omissions that occurred prior to the Spin-off. Certain specific provisions govern intellectual property related claims under which, generally, EchoStar will only be liable for its acts or omissions following the Spin-off and we will indemnify EchoStar for any liabilities or damages resulting from intellectual property claims relating to the period prior to the Spin-off as well as our acts or omissions following the Spin-off.

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Litigation

We are involved in a number of legal proceedings (including those described below) concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our business activities. Many of these proceedings are at preliminary stages, and many of these proceedings 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 or there is a reasonable possibility that a loss or an additional loss may have been incurred and to determine if accruals are appropriate. If accruals are not appropriate, we further evaluate each legal proceeding to assess whether an estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss can be made.

For certain cases described on the following pages, management is unable to 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; (iii) damages are unsupported and/or exaggerated; (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions; (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 (as with many patent-related cases). For these cases, however, management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcomes of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, though the outcomes could be material to our operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

Channel Bundling Class Action

During 2007, a purported class of cable and satellite subscribers filed an antitrust action against our wholly-owned subsidiary, DISH Network L.L.C., in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The suit also names as defendants DirecTV, Comcast, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, Time Warner, Inc., Time Warner Cable, NBC Universal, Viacom, Fox Entertainment Group and Walt Disney Company. The suit alleges, among other things, that the defendants engaged in a conspiracy to provide customers with access only to bundled channel offerings as opposed to giving customers the ability to purchase channels on an “a la carte” basis. On October 16, 2009, the District Court entered an order granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss with prejudice. On June 3, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the District Court’s order. The plaintiff class sought rehearing en banc. On October 31, 2011, the Ninth Circuit issued an order vacating the previous June 3, 2011 order, directing that a 3-judge panel be reconstituted, and denying the plaintiff class’ motion for rehearing. On March 30, 2012, the reconstituted panel of the Ninth Circuit again affirmed the District Court’s order. On April 10, 2012, the plaintiff class again filed a petition for rehearing en banc, which was denied on May 4, 2012. We intend to vigorously defend this case. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Cyberfone Systems, LLC (f/k/a LVL Patent Group, LLC)

On September 15, 2011, LVL Patent Group, LLC filed a complaint against our wholly-owned subsidiary, DISH Network L.L.C., as well as EchoStar, EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar, and DirecTV in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,044,382, which is entitled “Data Transaction Assembly Server.” On November 18, 2011, Cyberfone Systems, LLC (f/k/a LVL Patent Group, LLC) filed an amended complaint making the same claim. DirecTV was dismissed from the case on January 4, 2012.

We intend to vigorously defend this case. In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patent, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

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ESPN

During 2008, our wholly-owned subsidiary, DISH Network L.L.C., filed a lawsuit against ESPN, Inc., ESPN Classic, Inc., ABC Cable Networks Group, Soapnet L.L.C. and International Family Entertainment (collectively, “ESPN”) for breach of contract in New York State Supreme Court. Our complaint alleges that ESPN failed to provide us with certain high-definition feeds of the Disney Channel, ESPN News, Toon and ABC Family. In October 2011, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants. We intend to appeal.

ESPN had asserted a counterclaim alleging that we owed approximately $35 million under the applicable affiliation agreements. On April 15, 2009, the New York State Supreme Court granted, in part, ESPN’s motion for summary judgment on the counterclaim, finding that we are liable for some of the amount alleged to be owing but that the actual amount owing is disputed. On December 29, 2010, the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the partial grant of ESPN’s motion on the counterclaim. After the partial grant of ESPN’s motion for summary judgment, ESPN sought an additional $30 million under the applicable affiliation agreements. On March 15, 2010, the New York State Supreme Court affirmed the prior grant of ESPN’s motion and ruled that we owe the full amount of approximately $66 million under the applicable affiliation agreement. As of December 31, 2010, we had $42 million recorded as a “Litigation accrual” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On June 21, 2011, the First Department affirmed the New York Supreme Court’s ruling that we owe approximately $66 million under the applicable affiliation agreements and, on October 18, 2011, denied our motion for leave to appeal that decision to New York’s highest court, the New York Court of Appeals. We sought leave to appeal directly to the New York Court of Appeals and, on January 10, 2012, the New York Court of Appeals dismissed our motion for leave on the ground that the ruling upon which we appealed does not fully resolve all claims in the action. As a result of the First Department’s June 2011 ruling, during 2011, we recorded $24 million of “Litigation Expense” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). On February 6, 2012, ESPN filed a motion seeking $5 million in attorneys’ fees as the prevailing party on both our claim and ESPN’s counterclaim, which we have opposed. As a result, during the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recorded $5 million of “General and administrative expenses” and increased our “Litigation accrual” to a total of $71 million as of March 31, 2012. This reflects our estimated exposure for ESPN’s counterclaim. We intend to vigorously prosecute and defend this case.

Norman IP Holdings, Inc.

On September 15, 2011, Norman IP Holdings, Inc. (“Norman”) filed a patent infringement complaint against Brother International Corporation and Lexmark International Corporation in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,592,555 (the “‘555 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 5,502,689 (the “‘689 patent”). On December 9, 2011, Norman filed a first amended complaint that added Ricoh Americas Corporation and dropped Brother International Corporation as defendants. On January 27, 2012, Norman filed a second amended complaint that added us as a defendant, in addition to adding Belkin International, Inc., BMW of North America LLC, Daimler North America Corporation, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, D-Link Systems, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Garmin International, Inc., Garmin USA, Inc., General Electric Company, General Motors Company, JVC Americas Corporation, Novatel Wireless, Inc., Novatel Wireless Solutions, Inc., Novatel Wireless Technology, Inc., TomTom, Inc., ViewSonic Corporation, Vizio, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Xerox Corporation, ZTE USA, Inc., and ZTE Solutions, Inc. The ‘555 patent relates to a wireless communications privacy method and system and the ‘689 patent relates to a clock generator capable of shut-down mode and clock generation method. Norman is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.

We intend to vigorously defend this case. In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe any of the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

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NorthPoint Technology, Ltd.

On July 2, 2009, NorthPoint Technology, Ltd. (“NorthPoint”) filed suit against us, EchoStar and DirecTV in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,208,636 (the “‘636 patent”). The ‘636 patent relates to the use of multiple low-noise block converter feedhorns, or LNBFs, which are antennas used for satellite reception. On April 21, 2011, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued an order granting reexamination of the ‘636 patent. On June 21, 2011, the District Court entered summary judgment in our favor, finding that all asserted claims of the ‘636 patent are invalid. NorthPoint has appealed.

Olympic Developments AG, LLC

On January 20, 2011, Olympic Developments AG, LLC (“Olympic”) filed suit against our wholly-owned subsidiary, DISH Network L.L.C., Atlantic Broadband, Inc., Bright House Networks, LLC, Cable One, Inc., Cequel Communications Holdings I, LLC, CSC Holdings, LLC, GCI Communication Corp., Insight Communications Company, Inc., Knology, Inc., Mediacom Communications Corporation and RCN Telecom Services, LLC in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 5,475,585 and 6,246,400. The patents relate to on-demand services. Olympic is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein. On June 13, 2011, the case was transferred to the Northern District of California. On November 4, 2011, the case was stayed pending reexamination by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

We intend to vigorously defend this case. In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages, and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Personalized Media Communications, Inc.

During 2008, Personalized Media Communications, Inc. (“PMC”) filed suit against us, EchoStar and Motorola Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 4,694,490, 5,109,414, 4,965,825, 5,233,654, 5,335,277, and 5,887,243, which relate to satellite signal processing. PMC is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein. Subsequently, Motorola Inc. settled with PMC, leaving EchoStar and us as defendants. Trial is currently set for August 2012.

Preservation Technologies, LLC

In December 2011, Preservation Technologies, LLC (“Preservation Technologies”) filed suit against us in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. In the Operative Fourth Amended Complaint, filed on March 28, 2012, Preservation Technologies alleges that our BLOCKBUSTER On Demand, DISH branded pay-TV and DISH Online services infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 5,813,014, 5,832,499, 6,092,080, 6,353,831,

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6,574,638, 6,199,060, 5,832,495, 6,549,911, 6,212,527 and 6,477,537. The patents relate to digital libraries, the management of multimedia assets, and the cataloging of multimedia data. Preservation Technologies is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.

Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P.

During 2007, Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. (“Katz”) filed a patent infringement action against our wholly-owned subsidiary, DISH Network L.L.C., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The suit alleges infringement of 19 patents owned by Katz. The patents relate to interactive voice response, or IVR, technology. The case has been transferred and consolidated for pretrial purposes in the United States District Court for the Central District of California by order of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Only four patents remain in the case against us, one of which is subject to a reexamination request before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which was filed on February 13, 2012.

We intend to vigorously defend this case. In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe any of the asserted patents, we may be subject to substantial damages, which may include treble damages and/or an injunction that could require us to materially modify certain features that we currently offer to consumers. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

Technology Development and Licensing L.L.C.

On January 22, 2009, Technology Development and Licensing L.L.C. (“TDL”) filed suit against us and EchoStar in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging infringement of United States Patent No. Re. 35,952, which relates to certain favorite channel features. TDL is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein. In July 2009, the Court granted our motion to stay the case pending two reexamination petitions before the Patent and Trademark Office.

TQP Development, LLC

On April 4, 2012, TQP Development, LLC (“TQP Development”) filed suit against our wholly-owned subsidiary, DISH Network L.L.C., in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 5,412,730 titled “Encrypted Data Transmission System Employing Means for Randomly Altering the Encryption Keys.” TQP Development is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.

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Vigilos, LLC

On February 23, 2011, Vigilos, LLC filed suit against EchoStar, two EchoStar subsidiaries, Sling Media, Inc. and EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., and Monsoon Multimedia, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,839,731, which is entitled “System and Method for Providing Data Communication in a Device Network.” Subsequently in 2011, Vigilos added DISH Network L.L.C., our wholly owned subsidiary, as a defendant in its First Amended Complaint and the case was transferred to the Northern District of California. Later in 2011, Vigilos filed a Second Amended Complaint that added claims for infringement of a second patent, U.S. Patent No. 7,370,074, which is entitled “System and Method for Implementing Open-Protocol Remote Device Control.” Vigilos is an entity that seeks to license an acquired patent portfolio without itself practicing any of the claims recited therein.

Voom HD Holdings

In January 2008, Voom HD Holdings (“Voom”) filed a lawsuit against our wholly-owned subsidiary, DISH Network L.L.C., in New York Supreme Court, alleging breach of contract and other claims arising from our termination of the affiliation agreement governing carriage of certain Voom HD channels on the DISH branded pay-TV service. At that time, Voom also sought a preliminary injunction to prevent us from terminating the agreement. The Court denied Voom’s request, finding, among other things, that Voom had not demonstrated that it was likely to prevail on the merits. In April 2010, we and Voom each filed motions for summary judgment. Voom later filed two motions seeking discovery sanctions. On November 9, 2010, the Court issued a decision denying both motions for summary judgment, but granting Voom’s motions for discovery sanctions. The Court’s decision provides for an adverse inference jury instruction at trial and precludes our damages expert from testifying at trial. We appealed the grant of Voom’s motion for discovery sanctions to the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. On February 15, 2011, the appellate court granted our motion to stay the trial pending our appeal. On January 31, 2012, the appellate court affirmed the order imposing discovery sanctions and precluding our damages expert from testifying at trial. We sought leave to appeal to New York’s highest state court, the Court of Appeals, but that motion was denied on April 26, 2012. A trial date has not been set. Voom is claiming over $2.5 billion in damages. We intend to vigorously defend this case. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty the outcome of the suit or determine the extent of any potential liability or damages.

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, including, among other things, disputes with programmers regarding fees. In our opinion, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to any of these actions is unlikely to materially affect our financial position, results of operations or liquidity, though the outcomes could be material to our operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

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12. Segment Reporting

Operating segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker(s) of an enterprise. Under this definition, we operated three primary segments during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

· DISH. The DISH branded pay-TV service had 14.071 million subscribers in the United States as of March 31, 2012. The DISH branded pay-TV service consists of FCC licenses authorizing us to use DBS and FSS spectrum, our owned and leased satellites, receiver systems, third-party broadcast operations, customer service facilities, a third-party leased fiber network, in-home service and call center operations, and certain other assets utilized in our operations.

· Blockbuster. On April 26, 2011, we completed the Blockbuster Acquisition. The financial results of our Blockbuster operations are included in our financial results beginning April 26, 2011. Blockbuster primarily offers movies and video games for sale and rental through multiple distribution channels such as retail stores, by-mail, digital devices, the blockbuster.com website and the BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® service.

· Wireless Spectrum. In 2008, we paid $712 million to acquire certain 700 MHz wireless spectrum licenses, which were granted to us by the FCC in February 2009 subject to certain build-out requirements. On March 9, 2012, we closed the DBSD Transaction and the TerreStar Transaction, pursuant to which we acquired, among other things, 40 MHz of 2 GHz wireless spectrum licenses held by DBSD North America and TerreStar. The total consideration to acquire these assets was approximately $2.860 billion. This amount includes $1.364 billion for the DBSD Transaction, $1.382 billion for the TerreStar Transaction, and the net payment of $114 million to Sprint pursuant to the Sprint Settlement Agreement. See Note 8 for further information.

On March 21, 2012, the FCC released an NPRM that could result in the elimination of the MSS “integrated service” and other requirements that attach to the 2 GHz licenses. Among other things, the FCC has proposed to modify our licenses to allow us to offer single-mode terrestrial terminals to customers who do not desire satellite functionality. We cannot predict the outcome or timing of the NPRM, including, without limitation, any associated build-out requirements with which we may need to comply to avail ourselves of any changes to the rules. See Note 11 for further information.

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The total assets, revenue and operating income by segment are as follows: