v3.20.2

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of cost of sales and research and development costs

The following table presents the research and development costs incurred in connection with customers’ orders:

						For the three months ended June 30,																		For the six months ended June 30,
						2020						2019						2020						2019
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)						$	3,913					$	6,316					$	10,605					$	11,711
Research and development expenses						$	7,448					$	6,388					$	13,702					$	13,276

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

The following table reconciles Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, to the total of the same as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

						For the six months ended June 30,
						2020						2019
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period:
Cash and cash equivalents						$	1,519,431					$	928,306
Restricted cash						2,458						1,189
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, beginning of period						$	1,521,889					$	929,495
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents						$	1,948,464					$	1,298,005
Restricted cash						9,072						9,121
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, end of period						$	1,957,536					$	1,307,126

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

The following table reconciles Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, to the total of the same as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

						For the six months ended June 30,
						2020						2019
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period:
Cash and cash equivalents						$	1,519,431					$	928,306
Restricted cash						2,458						1,189
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, beginning of period						$	1,521,889					$	929,495
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents						$	1,948,464					$	1,298,005
Restricted cash						9,072						9,121
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, end of period						$	1,957,536					$	1,307,126

Schedule of other current and non-current assets

Other Current Assets, Net and Other Non-Current Assets, Net

The following table presents the components of Other current assets, net and Other non-current assets, net:

						As of
						June 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Other current assets, net:
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network						$	13,465					$	10,683
Inventory						83,559						79,621
Prepaids and deposits						47,614						50,145
Contract acquisition costs, net						16,380						16,869
Other, net						24,681						22,213
Total other current assets, net						$	185,699					$	179,531
Other non-current assets, net:
Other receivables - DISH Network						$	93,705					$	92,892
Restricted marketable investment securities						731						8,093
Restricted cash						9,072						2,458
Deferred tax assets, net						9,311						7,251
Capitalized software, net						109,091						101,786
Contract acquisition costs, net						90,706						96,723
Contract fulfillment costs, net						2,677						3,010
Other, net						25,611						22,628
Total other non-current assets, net						$	340,904					$	334,841

The following table presents the components of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:

						As of
						June 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network						$	2,317					$	1,923
Accrued interest						41,633						42,622
Accrued compensation						49,042						50,787
Accrued taxes						19,175						18,525
Operating lease obligation						14,305						14,651
Other						136,472						142,371
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities						$	262,944					$	270,879

Activity in allowance for doubtful accounts

The following table presents the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts:

						For the six months ended June 30,
						2020						2019
Balance at beginning of period						$	23,777					$	16,604
Credit losses (1)						4,393						18,862
Deductions						(10,546)						(10,053)
Foreign currency translation						(1,211)						173
Balance at end of period						$	16,413					$	25,586

⁽¹⁾ The impact of adopting ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 was a net decrease to our allowance for doubtful accounts largely driven by a $13.4 million reclassification to Other current assets, net and Other non-current assets, net, offset by a $2.9 million adjustment to Accumulated earnings (losses).

The following table presents the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts, which is included within Other, net in each of Other current assets, net and Other non-current assets, net in the table above:

						For the six months ended June 30, 2020
						Other current assets, net						Other non-current assets, net
Balance at beginning of period						$	—					$	—
Credit losses (1)						1,595						13,378
Foreign currency translation						152						(572)
Balance at end of period						$	1,747					$	12,806

⁽¹⁾ The impact of adopting ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 was a net increase to our allowance for doubtful accounts largely driven by a $13.4 million reclassification from Trade accounts receivables and contracts assets, net.

Schedule of inventory

The following table presents the components of inventory:

						As of
						June 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Raw materials						$	6,508					$	4,240
Work-in-process						7,553						6,979
Finished goods						69,498						68,402
Total inventory						$	83,559					$	79,621

Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities

The following table presents the supplemental and non-cash investing and financing activities:

						For the six months ended June 30,
						2020						2019
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized						$	72,450					$	120,625
Cash paid for income taxes						$	2,422					$	1,217
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock						$	6,920					$	6,654
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net						$	2,055					$	(15,839)
Non-cash net assets received in exchange for a 20% ownership interest in our existing Brazilian subsidiary						$	2,824					$	—

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