EchoStar Corporation

11/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/05/2024 08:29

Amendment to Tender Offer Statement Form SC TO I/A

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION​

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE TO

(Amendment No. 2)
(Rule 14d-100)

Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or Section 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

(Name of Filing Person (Offeror and Affiliate of Issuer))

0% Convertible Notes due 2025 and 3.375% Convertible Notes due 2026

(Title of Class of Securities)​

25470MAF6 (2025 Notes) and 25470MAB5 (2026 Notes)

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)​

Dean A. Manson
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
EchoStar Corporation
9601 South Meridian Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(303) 723-1000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)

Copies to:

​ Jonathan Michels
Andrew J. Ericksen
Laura Katherine Mann
White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
(212) 819-8200
​ ​ Timothy A. Messner
Secretary
DISH Network Corporation
9601 South Meridian Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(303) 723-1000
​ ​ John Tripodoro
Ariel Goldman
Tristan Manley
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
32 Old Slip,
New York, New York 10005
​

¨ Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

¨ third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

x issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

¨ going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

¨ amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ¨

If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:

¨ Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)

¨ Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)

Introductory Statement

This Amendment No.2 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by EchoStar Corporation ("EchoStar") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on October 11, 2024, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Schedule TO, filed with the SEC on November 1, 2024 (as so amended, this "Schedule TO").

This Schedule TO relates to offers pursuant to which EchoStar is offering to exchange (the "exchange offers") any and all of the 0% Convertible Notes due 2025 (the "DISH Network 2025 Notes") issued by DISH Network Corporation ("DISH Network") and any and all of the 3.375% Convertible Notes due 2026 issued by DISH Network (the "DISH Network 2026 Notes," together with the DISH Network 2025 Notes, the "Existing Notes"), for aggregate principal amount of up to $2,381,000,000 of 6.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 (the "EchoStar Exchange Notes") and $1,950,000,000 of 3.875% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2030 (the "EchoStar Convertible Notes" and, together with the EchoStar Exchange Notes, the "EchoStar Notes") to be issued by EchoStar.

Concurrently with the exchange offers, EchoStar is also soliciting consents (the "consent solicitations") from each holder of the Existing Notes, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this prospectus, to certain proposed amendments (the "proposed amendments") to (1) the Indenture, dated as of December 21, 2020, between DISH Network and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 29, 2023 (as further amended, modified or supplemented prior to the date hereof, the "DISH Network 2025 Indenture"), related to the DISH Network 2025 Notes, (2) the Indenture, dated as of August 8, 2016, between DISH Network and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 29, 2022, the "DISH Network 2026 Indenture" and, together with the DISH Network 2025 Indenture, the "DISH Network Indentures"), related to the DISH Network 2026 Notes and (3) the Existing Notes.

The exchange offers and consent solicitations commenced on October 10, 2024 and shall expire at one minute after 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on November 7, 2024, unless extended or earlier terminated by EchoStar. The exchange offers and consent solicitations are made on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the prospectus and consent solicitation statement (the "Prospectus"), which forms a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated October 10, 2024, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated November 1, 2024 (the "Registration Statement"), as the same may be amended or supplemented.

On November 5, 2024, EchoStar filed Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement with the SEC for purposes of filing certain exhibits to the Registration Statement. No changes were made to the Prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement. This Amendment No. 2 is being filed to incorporate by reference the exhibits filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement.

This Amendment No. 2 shall be read together with the Schedule TO. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 2 does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule TO.

This Schedule TO is being filed in satisfaction of the reporting requirements of Rules 13e-4(b)(1) and 13(c)(2) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 12. Exhibits.

Item 12(a) of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by incorporating by references Exhibits (a)(10) and (a)(12) to the corresponding exhibits filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement.

SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

Date: November 5, 2024

By:

/s/ Paul W. Orban

Name: Paul W. Orban
​

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, DISH

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(1) ​ Prospectus, dated November 1, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by EchoStar Corporation on November 1, 2024).
(a)(2) ​ Indenture, relating to the 0% Convertible Notes due 2025, dated as of December 21, 2020, by and between DISH Network Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of DISH Network Corporation filed December 22, 2020).
(a)(3) ​ Indenture, relating to the 3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026, dated as of August 8, 2016, by and between DISH Network Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of DISH Network Corporation filed August 8, 2016).
(a)(4) ​ First Supplemental Indenture, relating to the DISH 0% Convertible Notes due 2025, dated as of December 29, 2023, among DISH Network Corporation, EchoStar Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as Trustee (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of DISH Network Corporation filed January 2, 2024).
(a)(5) ​ First Supplemental Indenture, relating to the DISH 3.375% Convertible Notes due 2026, dated as of December 29, 2023, among DISH Network Corporation, EchoStar Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as Trustee (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of DISH Network Corporation filed January 2, 2024).
(a)(6) ​ Not applicable.
(a)(7) ​ Not applicable.
(a)(8) ​ Form of DISH Network Corporation's 0% Convertible Note due 2025 (included as part of Exhibit (a)(2)).
(a)(9) ​ Form of DISH Network Corporation's 3 3/8% Convertible Note due 2026 (included as part of Exhibit (a)(3)).
(a)(10) ​ Form of Indenture between EchoStar Corporation, the guarantors party thereto, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee and as collateral agent, relating to the 6.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by EchoStar Corporation on November 5, 2024).
(a)(11) ​ Form of EchoStar Corporation's 6.75% Secured Note due 2030 (included as part of Exhibit (a)(10)).
(a)(12) ​ Form of Indenture between EchoStar Corporation, the guarantors party thereto, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee and as collateral agent, relating to the 3.875% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2030 (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by EchoStar Corporation on November 5, 2024).
(a)(13) ​ Form of EchoStar Corporation's 3.875% Convertible Senior Secured Note due 2030 (included as part of Exhibit (a)(12)).
(a)(14)* ​ Press Release, dated October 10, 2024.
(a)(15)* Letter of Transmittal.
(b) ​ Not applicable.
(d)(1) ​ Transaction Support Agreement, dated September 30, 2024, by and among EchoStar Corporation, DISH Network Corporation, and certain of their direct and indirect subsidiaries party thereto, and each Ad Hoc Group party thereto (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to EchoStar Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2024).
(d)(2) Commitment Agreement, dated September 30, 2024, by and among EchoStar Corporation and the each Commitment Party thereto (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to EchoStar Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2024).
(g) Not applicable.
(h) Not applicable.
107* Filing Fee Table.

* Previously filed.