EchoStar (ECHO) Risk Factor Changes

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Pursuant to the Amended Support Agreement (which was signed as part of the completed acquisition on December 31, 2023 of DISH Network by us pursuant to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, (the “Merg…

We are controlled by one principal stockholder who is our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

There is no assurance that the FCC will find our buildout activities sufficient to meet the build-out requirements to which our wireless spectrum licenses are subject.

We have invested a total of over $30 billion to acquire certain wireless spectrum licenses.

As of December 31, 2025, our total debt, finance lease and other obligations (including current portion) outstanding, including the debt of our subsidiaries, was $25.980 billion.

We have discovered and remediated, and may discover new vulnerabilities due to the scale of activities on our platforms, and may not be able to mitigate or fix such vulnerabilities on acceptable timeframes or at all,…

We are subject to persistent cybersecurity threats to our networks and systems.

We may be required to expend significant additional resources to modify our protective measures or to investigate and remediate vulnerabilities or other exposures, and we may be subject to financial losses.

Our products and networks we deploy are highly complex, and some may contain defects when first introduced or when new versions or enhancements are released, despite testing and our quality control procedures.

If those intellectual property rights are held by a competitor, we may be unable to obtain the intellectual property at any price, which could adversely affect our competitive position.

Satellite construction and launch are subject to significant risks, including, but not limited to, manufacturing and delivery delays, anomalies, launch failure and incorrect orbital placement.

The success of our business is also dependent on our ability to recruit engineers and other professionals, including those who are citizens of other countries.

the proper identification of current and projected subscriber needs and subscriber acceptance of products and services;

In order to grow and remain competitive, we will need to adapt to changes in available technology, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence and machine learning, continually invest in our Hybrid MNO, inc…

We are able to offer wireless services to our customers through our Hybrid MNO, and through our existing agreements with AT&T and T-Mobile, both of whom are competitors of ours.

As a Hybrid MNO, we currently depend on T-Mobile and AT&T to provide us with network services pursuant to the MNSA and the NSA, respectively.

In July 2021, we entered into the NSA with AT&T to provide us with wireless network services.

●Wireless services and our wireless spectrum licenses are subject to government regulation.

●We depend on certain third parties to provide us with infrastructure and products and services.

We capitalize our interest expense associated with the acquisition or construction of certain assets including, among others, our Wireless spectrum licenses.

We have substantial debt outstanding and may incur additional debt.

If we do obtain launch or in-orbit insurance, it may not cover the full cost of constructing and launching or replacing a satellite nor fully cover our losses in the event of a launch failure or significant degradation.

It is difficult to predict the political and economic events that could affect immigration laws, or the restrictive impact they could have on obtaining or renewing work visas for our professionals.

●Wireless services and our Wireless spectrum licenses are subject to government regulation.

As a result of certain acquisitions we have entered the Wireless business.

We have substantial debt outstanding and may incur additional debt, and covenants in our Indentures could limit our ability to undertake certain types of activities and adversely affect our liquidity.

Certain actions that we, or certain of our subsidiaries, may take, including a potential voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing could have material adverse consequences to us and such subsidiaries, including, but not…

In addition, even if we complete the AT&T Transactions and SpaceX Transactions, due to government action and creditor claims, our RAN-related infrastructure subsidiary, DISH Wireless L.L.C.

In the event that the going concern qualification continues after the completion or non-completion of the AT&T Transactions and SpaceX Transactions, we may take additional actions to protect our interest in our wirele…

The presence of a going concern uncertainty may also adversely impact the price of our securities, harm our current, future and potential relationships with suppliers, vendors, customers, employees and creditors, and…

We expect completion of either of the AT&T Transactions or SpaceX Transactions to fully resolve our going concern qualification, except for our Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation subsidiary.

As of the date of this report, we and certain of our subsidiaries, currently do not have the necessary cash on hand, projected future cash flows or committed financing to fund our anticipated working capital needs, ca…

We, and certain of our subsidiaries, currently do not have the necessary cash on hand, projected future cash flows or committed financing to fund our obligations over the next twelve months, which raises substantial d…

In addition to our efforts to, among other things, mitigate the risk of cyber-attacks and improve our products and services, we are making significant investments to assure that our products are resistant to compromise.

For example, certain parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or subscribers into disclosing usernames, passwords or other sensitive information, which may in turn be used to access our information technol…

In addition, many entities, including some of our competitors, have or may in the future obtain patents and other intellectual property rights that may cover or affect products or services related to those that we offer.

We are, and may become, subject to various legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business, including, among other things, intellectual property disputes.

Such significant delays have and could in the future materially affect, among other things, our business, our ability to meet regulatory or contractual required milestones, the availability and our use of other or rep…

If we are unable to pass increased costs to customers without negatively impacting demand, or offset them through other measures, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adverse…

Supply chain disruptions, customs delays, new compliance requirements and other challenges may cause delays in deploying network infrastructure and customer equipment, increase our operational expenses and impact our…

We depend on suppliers, including suppliers with manufacturing in China and other countries, for various materials in our Hybrid MNO, satellite and related infrastructure, Pay-TV and Wireless businesses.

Changes in trade policies, including, but not limited to, tariffs and other restrictions, could, among other things, increase our costs, disrupt our supply chain and negatively affect our business, operations and fina…

As a result of certain acquisitions, we have entered the wireless business.

Even if the transaction is completed, our resulting minority, non-controlling position would limit our ability to influence SpaceX’s operations, strategic decisions, governance or risk-management practices.

There is also no assurance that the potential SpaceX Transaction will be completed, including, but not limited to, because it remains subject to various closing conditions, regulatory considerations and other uncertai…

A portion of the recent appreciation in the trading price of our Class A common stock may appear to reflect market speculation and investor expectations regarding our potential equity investment in SpaceX.

Investor expectations regarding our potential investment in SpaceX may be currently influencing our stock price, and, if so, any adverse developments relating to SpaceX, changes in market perception of SpaceX or failu…

Risks Related to Our Potential Investment in SpaceX

We do not expect approval of the AT&T Transactions or SpaceX Transactions during a government shutdown, and the existence of a government shutdown may materially delay our ability to consummate the AT&T Transactions a…

Because each of the AT&T Transactions and the SpaceX Transactions are independently reviewed by the applicable government agencies, we cannot guarantee that any of the above risks are only subject to one of the transa…

As a result of these conditions, among other factors, we cannot provide assurance that the AT&T Transactions and/or SpaceX Transactions will be completed on the terms or timeline currently contemplated, or at all.

The transaction agreements governing the AT&T Transactions and SpaceX Transactions (together, the “Transaction Agreements”) are subject to certain closing conditions including the satisfaction of certain antitrust, FC…

The timing and closing of the AT&T Transactions and SpaceX Transactions are not certain, and are subject to certain conditions, some of which we cannot control, which could result in the AT&T Transactions or SpaceX Tr…