Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property and Equipment

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Property and Equipment
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
  June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Satellite system $ 1,598  $ 1,598 
Terrestrial repeater network 117  117 
Leasehold improvements 112  106 
Broadcast studio equipment 157  146 
Capitalized software and hardware 2,175  2,178 
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities 86  84 
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 109  110 
Land 32  32 
Building 75  74 
Construction in progress 867  538 
Total property and equipment 5,328  4,983 
Accumulated depreciation (3,454) (3,229)
Property and equipment, net $ 1,874  $ 1,754 
Construction in progress consists of the following:
  June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Satellite system $ 613  $ 490 
Terrestrial repeater network
Capitalized software and hardware 227  17 
Other 18  24 
Construction in progress $ 867  $ 538 
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment was $115 and $103 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $231 and $202 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we retired property and equipment of less than $1 and $7, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded related impairment charges of $1, primarily related to terminated software projects. There were no impairment charges recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2024. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we retired property and equipment of $16 and $269, respectively, and recorded related impairment charges of $10 and $13, respectively, primarily related to terminated software projects.
We capitalize a portion of the interest on funds borrowed to finance the construction and launch of our satellites. Capitalized interest is recorded as part of the asset’s cost and depreciated over the satellite’s useful life. Capitalized interest costs were $6 and $4 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $12 and $6 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which related to the construction of our SXM-9, SXM-10, SXM-11 and SXM-12 satellites. We also capitalize a portion of share-based compensation related to employee time for capitalized software projects. Capitalized share-based compensation costs were $6 and $3 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $11 and $7 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Satellites
As of June 30, 2024, we operated a fleet of five satellites.  Each satellite requires an FCC license, and prior to the expiration of each license, we are required to apply for a renewal of the FCC satellite license.  The renewal and extension of our licenses is reasonably certain at minimal cost, which is expensed as incurred. The chart below provides certain information on our satellites as of June 30, 2024:
Satellite Description Year Delivered Estimated End of
Depreciable Life
FCC License Expiration Year
SIRIUS FM-5 2009 2024 2025
SIRIUS FM-6 2013 2028 2030
XM-3 2005 2020 2026
XM-5 2010 2025 2026
SXM-8 2021 2036 2029
Our XM-3 satellite remains available as an in-orbit spare.