v3.20.2

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 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 September 30, |  | For the nine months ended September 30,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |  | $ | 4,158 |  |  | $ | 6,564 |  |  | $ | 14,762 |  |  | $ | 18,275 |
Research and development expenses |  | $ | 7,676 |  |  | $ | 6,136 |  |  | $ | 21,378 |  |  | $ | 19,411 |
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 nine months ended September 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 |  | $ | 555,550 |  |  | $ | 1,547,162 |
Restricted cash |  | 8,695 |  |  | 16,336 |
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, end of period |  | $ | 564,245 |  |  | $ | 1,563,498 |
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 nine months ended September 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 |  | $ | 555,550 |  |  | $ | 1,547,162 |
Restricted cash |  | 8,695 |  |  | 16,336 |
Total cash and cash equivalents, included restricted amounts, end of period |  | $ | 564,245 |  |  | $ | 1,563,498 |
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
|  | September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Other current assets, net: |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network |  | $ | 7,079 |  |  | $ | 10,683 |
Inventory |  | 93,751 |  |  | 79,621 |
Prepaids and deposits |  | 51,945 |  |  | 50,145 |
Contract acquisition costs, net |  | 12,578 |  |  | 16,869 |
Other, net |  | 27,371 |  |  | 22,213 |
Total other current assets, net |  | $ | 192,724 |  |  | $ | 179,531 |
Other non-current assets, net: |  |  |  |
Other receivables - DISH Network |  | $ | 94,116 |  |  | $ | 92,892 |
Restricted marketable investment securities |  | 845 |  |  | 8,093 |
Restricted cash |  | 8,695 |  |  | 2,458 |
Deferred tax assets, net |  | 9,404 |  |  | 7,251 |
Capitalized software, net |  | 111,911 |  |  | 101,786 |
Contract acquisition costs, net |  | 91,190 |  |  | 96,723 |
Contract fulfillment costs, net |  | 2,625 |  |  | 3,010 |
Other, net |  | 25,783 |  |  | 22,628 |
Total other non-current assets, net |  | $ | 344,569 |  |  | $ | 334,841 |
The following table presents the components of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
|  | As of
|  | September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network |  | $ | 1,038 |  |  | $ | 1,923 |
Accrued interest |  | 36,979 |  |  | 42,622 |
Accrued compensation |  | 56,637 |  |  | 50,787 |
Accrued taxes |  | 20,994 |  |  | 18,525 |
Operating lease obligation |  | 14,509 |  |  | 14,651 |
Other |  | 146,546 |  |  | 142,371 |
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | $ | 276,703 |  |  | $ | 270,879 |
Activity in allowance for doubtful accounts | The following table presents the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts:
|  | For the nine months ended September 30,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 23,777 |  |  | $ | 16,604 |
Credit losses (1) |  | 12,253 |  |  | 22,031 |
Deductions |  | (15,367) |  |  | (13,979) |
Foreign currency translation |  | (1,262) |  |  | 596 |
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 19,401 |  |  | $ | 25,252 |
(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 nine months ended September 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 |  |  | (606) |
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 1,747 |  |  | $ | 12,772 |
(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
|  | September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Raw materials |  | $ | 6,357 |  |  | $ | 4,240 |
Work-in-process |  | 9,197 |  |  | 6,979 |
Finished goods |  | 78,197 |  |  | 68,402 |
Total inventory |  | $ | 93,751 |  |  | $ | 79,621 |
Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities | The following table presents the supplemental and non-cash investing and financing activities:
|  | For the nine months ended September 30,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |  |  |  |
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized |  | $ | 110,869 |  |  | $ | 161,766 |
Cash paid for income taxes |  | $ | 4,503 |  |  | $ | 2,119 |
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 |  | $ | (2,304) |  |  | $ | (15,083) |
Non-cash net assets exchanged for BSS Transaction |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 535,211 |
Non-cash net assets received in exchange for a 20% ownership interest in our existing Brazilian subsidiary |  | $ | 2,824 |  |  | $ | — |

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