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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:  
Net income (loss)$ 16,886$ 35,420
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortization256,193172,866
Equity in losses (earnings) of affiliates(8,536)7,962
Unrealized and realized (gains) losses on marketable investment securities and other investments(13,875)22,099
Unrealized (gains) losses on investments accounted for at fair value, net(10,281)(22,720)
Non-cash, stock-based compensation11,55810,542
Deferred tax expense (benefit)17,26429,993
Other, net(227)(3,928)
Change in noncurrent assets(36)15,700
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net(16,523)(81,056)
Net cash flows from operating activities252,423186,878
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:  
Purchases of marketable investment securities(1,578,463)(1,683,091)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities1,749,2781,720,146
Purchases of property and equipment(261,196)(148,076)
Launch service assigned to DISH Network (Note 13) 102,913
Change in restricted cash and marketable investment securities2,046787
Acquisition of Hughes, net of cash acquired of $84,768(2,089,845) 
Purchase of strategic investments included in marketable and other investment securities(72,774)(46,389)
Proceeds from sale of strategic investments567,303 
Other, net2,963638
Net cash flows from investing activities(1,680,688)(53,072)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt2,000,000 
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations(43,718)(42,726)
Debt issuance costs(57,597) 
Class A common stock repurchases (605)
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised and stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan27,1182,899
Other2,401 
Net cash flows from financing activities1,928,204(40,432)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(947) 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents498,99293,374
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period141,81423,330
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period640,806116,704
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:  
Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)31,98831,158
Capitalized interest31,77712,566
Cash received for interest8,95711,697
Cash paid for income taxes3,63714,601
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock4,0463,814
Satellites and other assets financed under capital lease obligations27,27948,473
Reduction of capital lease obligations and associated asset value for AMC-16 (Note 6)6,61639,442
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable$ 22,605$ 16,827