Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment (Tables)

v2.4.1.9
Property and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful life of the asset:
 
 
Satellite system
2 - 15 years
Terrestrial repeater network
5 - 15 years
Broadcast studio equipment
3 - 15 years
Capitalized software and hardware
3 - 7 years
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities
3 - 15 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
2 - 7 years
Building
20 or 30 years
Leasehold improvements
Lesser of useful life or remaining lease term
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
 
December 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Satellite system
$
2,397,611

 
$
2,407,423

Terrestrial repeater network
108,341

 
109,367

Leasehold improvements
48,677

 
46,173

Broadcast studio equipment
61,306

 
59,020

Capitalized software and hardware
340,738

 
298,267

Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities
71,268

 
63,944

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
78,237

 
67,275

Land
38,411

 
38,411

Building
59,373

 
58,662

Construction in progress
155,716

 
103,148

Total property and equipment
3,359,678

 
3,251,690

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(1,849,566
)
 
(1,657,116
)
Property and equipment, net
$
1,510,112

 
$
1,594,574

Construction in progress
Construction in progress consists of the following:
 
December 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Satellite system
$
12,912

  
$
11,879

Terrestrial repeater network
48,406

  
30,078

Capitalized software
77,755

 
39,924

Other
16,643

  
21,267

Construction in progress
$
155,716

  
$
103,148

Summary of orbiting satellites
The chart below provides certain information on these satellites:
Satellite Designation
 
Year Delivered
 
Estimated End of
Depreciable Life
FM-1*
 
2000
 
2013
FM-2*
 
2000
 
2013
FM-3
 
2000
 
2015
FM-5
 
2009
 
2024
FM-6
 
2013
 
2028
XM-1*
 
2001
 
2013
XM-3
 
2005
 
2020
XM-4
 
2006
 
2021
XM-5
 
2010
 
2025

* Satellite was fully depreciated as of December 31, 2014 but is still in operation.