EchoStar subsidiary makes delayed bond payments within grace period, awaits $20B AT&T deal

Filed June 18, 2026 · Period ending June 17, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

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  DISH DBS made interest payments 17 days late on three bond series, paying June 18 instead of June 1 but within the 30-day grace period that prevents technical default.

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  Company deliberately delayed payments to preserve $20.25 billion in expected proceeds from pending AT&T transactions, revealing tight liquidity management despite anticipated large cash inflow.

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  AT&T deal cleared FCC and DOJ approvals with no challenges filed by deadline, though FCC order must still become final and closing date remains uncertain.

  Item 8.01 — Other Events verify on EDGAR →