Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except par values)
June 30,
December 31,
2020
2019
ASSETS
(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
207,487
$
108,309
Restricted cash
41,684
30,243
Accounts receivable, net
91,295
132,125
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
18,877
26,313
Short-term investments
225,853
534
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
38,890
36,747
Total current assets
624,086
334,271
Property and equipment, net
2,658,889
2,794,602
Intangible assets, net
3,174,567
3,626,773
Right-of-use assets, net
2,375,247
2,572,217
Other assets
557,750
432,078
Total assets
$
9,390,539
$
9,759,941
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS,
AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
26,353
$
31,846
Accrued expenses
65,581
67,618
Current maturities of long-term debt
24,000
522,090
Deferred revenue
130,670
113,507
Accrued interest
50,420
49,269
Current lease liabilities
229,850
247,015
Other current liabilities
25,785
16,948
Total current liabilities
552,659
1,048,293
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net
10,555,568
9,812,335
Long-term lease liabilities
2,113,602
2,279,400
Other long-term liabilities
459,353
270,868
Total long-term liabilities
13,128,523
12,362,603
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
14,349
16,052
Shareholders' deficit:
Preferred stock - par value $ 0.01 , 30,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
—
—
Common stock - Class A, par value $ 0.01 , 400,000 shares authorized, 111,918 shares and
111,775 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019,
respectively
1,119
1,118
Additional paid-in capital
2,534,423
2,461,335
Accumulated deficit
( 5,972,657 )
( 5,560,695 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
( 867,877 )
( 568,765 )
Total shareholders' deficit
( 4,304,992 )
( 3,667,007 )
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders' deficit
$
9,390,539
$
9,759,941
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the three months
For the six months
ended June 30,
ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Revenues:
Site leasing
$
482,403
$
459,003
$
974,758
$
911,186
Site development
24,823
41,144
49,534
82,254
Total revenues
507,226
500,147
1,024,292
993,440
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion,
and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing
91,598
93,460
187,397
186,175
Cost of site development
19,904
30,988
39,620
62,089
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (1)
49,088
55,524
98,704
106,483
Acquisition and new business initiatives related
adjustments and expenses
4,634
2,539
8,433
4,976
Asset impairment and decommission costs
6,242
9,620
20,597
15,391
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization
178,706
171,564
361,285
342,602
Total operating expenses
350,172
363,695
716,036
717,716
Operating income
157,054
136,452
308,256
275,724
Other income (expense):
Interest income
699
1,581
1,584
3,381
Interest expense
( 95,687 )
( 97,447 )
( 191,538 )
( 196,114 )
Non-cash interest expense
( 2,337 )
( 651 )
( 4,743 )
( 1,292 )
Amortization of deferred financing fees
( 5,188 )
( 5,116 )
( 10,328 )
( 10,176 )
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net
—
—
( 16,864 )
—
Other (expense) income, net
( 31,588 )
12,762
( 257,885 )
12,254
Total other expense, net
( 134,101 )
( 88,871 )
( 479,774 )
( 191,947 )
Income (loss) before income taxes
22,953
47,581
( 171,518 )
83,777
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
165
( 15,608 )
66,702
( 25,815 )
Net income (loss)
23,118
31,973
( 104,816 )
57,962
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
( 305 )
—
569
—
Net income (loss) attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation
$
22,813
$
31,973
$
( 104,247 )
$
57,962
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation:
Basic
$
0.20
$
0.28
$
( 0.93 )
$
0.51
Diluted
$
0.20
$
0.28
$
( 0.93 )
$
0.51
Weighted average number of common shares
Basic
111,738
113,205
111,823
112,958
Diluted
113,634
114,940
111,823
114,643
(1) Includes non-cash compensation of $ 18,131 and $ 24,131 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $ 33,684 and $ 46,736 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(unaudited) (in thousands)
For the three months
For the six months
ended June 30,
ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net income (loss)
$
23,118
$
31,973
$
( 104,816 )
$
57,962
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps
( 12,684 )
( 36,281 )
( 115,923 )
( 51,593 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
( 8,166 )
13,122
( 184,193 )
8,578
Comprehensive income (loss)
2,268
8,814
( 404,932 )
14,947
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
( 485 )
—
1,573
—
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation
$
1,783
$
8,814
$
( 403,359 )
$
14,947
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS ’ DEFICIT
(unaudited) (in thousands)
Accumulated
Class A
Additional
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Loss, Net
Equity (Deficit)
BALANCE, March 31, 2020
111,559
$
1,116
$
2,471,886
$
( 5,943,386 )
$
( 846,847 )
$
( 4,317,231 )
Net income (loss) attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation
—
—
—
22,813
—
22,813
Common stock issued in connection with equity
awards and stock purchase plans, offset
by the impact of net share settlements
359
3
42,932
—
—
42,935
Non-cash stock compensation
—
—
18,991
—
—
18,991
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps
—
—
—
—
( 12,684 )
( 12,684 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation
—
—
—
—
( 8,346 )
( 8,346 )
Dividends on common stock
—
—
—
( 52,084 )
—
( 52,084 )
Adjustment to fair value related to
noncontrolling interests
—
—
614
—
—
614
BALANCE, June 30, 2020
111,918
$
1,119
$
2,534,423
$
( 5,972,657 )
$
( 867,877 )
$
( 4,304,992 )
Accumulated
Class A
Additional
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Loss
Equity (Deficit)
BALANCE, March 31, 2019
113,205
$
1,132
$
2,359,195
$
( 5,131,347 )
$
( 531,761 )
$
( 3,302,781 )
Net income (loss) attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation
—
—
—
31,973
—
31,973
Common stock issued in connection with equity
awards and stock purchase plans, offset
by the impact of net share settlements
348
3
24,443
—
—
24,446
Non-cash stock compensation
—
—
24,747
—
—
24,747
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps
—
—
—
—
( 36,281 )
( 36,281 )
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
( 463 )
( 4 )
—
( 94,568 )
—
( 94,572 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation
—
—
—
—
13,122
13,122
BALANCE, June 30, 2019
113,090
$
1,131
$
2,408,385
$
( 5,193,942 )
$
( 554,920 )
$
( 3,339,346 )
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(unaudited) (in thousands)
Accumulated
Class A
Additional
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Loss
Equity (Deficit)
BALANCE, December 31, 2019
111,775
1,118
2,461,335
( 5,560,695 )
( 568,765 )
( 3,667,007 )
Net income (loss) attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation
—
—
—
( 104,247 )
—
( 104,247 )
Common stock issued in connection with equity
awards and stock purchase plans, offset
by the impact of net share settlements
980
9
37,307
—
—
37,316
Non-cash stock compensation
—
—
35,651
—
—
35,651
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps
—
—
—
—
( 115,923 )
( 115,923 )
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
( 837 )
( 8 )
—
( 203,322 )
—
( 203,330 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation
—
—
—
—
( 183,189 )
( 183,189 )
Dividends on common stock
—
—
—
( 104,393 )
—
( 104,393 )
Adjustment to fair value related to
noncontrolling interests
—
—
130
—
—
130
BALANCE, June 30, 2020
111,918
$
1,119
$
2,534,423
$
( 5,972,657 )
$
( 867,877 )
$
( 4,304,992 )
Accumulated
Class A
Additional
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Loss
Equity (Deficit)
BALANCE, December 31, 2018
112,433
$
1,124
$
2,270,326
$
( 5,136,368 )
$
( 511,905 )
$
( 3,376,823 )
Net income (loss) attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation
—
—
—
57,962
—
57,962
Common stock issued in connection with equity
awards and stock purchase plans, offset
by the impact of net share settlements
1,110
11
87,910
—
—
87,921
Non-cash stock compensation
—
—
48,469
—
—
48,469
Common stock issued in connection with
acquisitions
10
—
1,680
—
—
1,680
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps
—
—
—
—
( 51,593 )
( 51,593 )
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
( 463 )
( 4 )
—
( 94,568 )
—
( 94,572 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation
—
—
—
—
8,578
8,578
Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-02
related to leases
—
—
—
( 20,968 )
—
( 20,968 )
BALANCE, June 30, 2019
113,090
$
1,131
$
2,408,385
$
( 5,193,942 )
$
( 554,920 )
$
( 3,339,346 )
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited) (in thousands)
For the six months ended June 30,
2020
2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income
$
( 104,816 )
$
57,962
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization
361,285
342,602
Non-cash asset impairment and decommission costs
20,160
14,737
Non-cash compensation expense
34,857
47,901
Amortization of deferred financing fees
10,328
10,176
Loss (gain) on remeasurement of U.S. dollar denominated intercompany loans
261,308
( 7,007 )
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
( 77,707 )
14,822
Other non-cash items reflected in the Statements of Operations
16,875
( 3,577 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts, net
34,127
( 4,546 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
1,979
3,915
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
59,559
47,237
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
4,093
1,853
Accrued interest
( 474 )
513
Long-term lease liabilities
( 49,828 )
( 41,732 )
Other liabilities
20,672
( 18,750 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
592,418
466,106
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions
( 119,035 )
( 151,182 )
Capital expenditures
( 66,979 )
( 72,785 )
Purchase of investments
( 1,135,026 )
( 285,599 )
Proceeds from sale of investments
910,000
255,557
Other investing activities
( 2,930 )
( 1,466 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 413,970 )
( 255,475 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility
515,000
90,000
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility
( 1,005,000 )
( 335,000 )
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes, net of fees
1,480,206
—
Repayment of Senior Notes
( 759,143 )
—
Proceeds from employee stock purchase/stock option plans, net of taxes
37,316
87,921
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
( 203,330 )
( 94,572 )
Payment of dividends on common stock
( 104,171 )
—
Other financing activities
( 12,999 )
( 12,812 )
Net cash used in financing activities
( 52,121 )
( 264,463 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
( 15,809 )
2,344
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
110,518
( 51,488 )
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period
141,120
178,300
End of period
$
251,638
$
126,812
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
For the six months ended June 30,
2020
2019
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
$
191,929
$
195,671
Income taxes
$
8,940
$
11,777
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
$
12,269
$
27,225
Operating lease modifications and reassessments
$
20,501
$
( 52,644 )
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities
$
893
$
1,678
Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions
$
—
$
1,680
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 for SBA Communications Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, omit or condense certain footnotes and other information normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair financial statement presentation have been made. The results of operations for an interim period may not give a true indication of the results for the year. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts or balances to conform to the presentation adopted in the current year.
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. While the Company believes that such estimates are fair when considered in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, the actual amounts, when known, may vary from these estimates.
Foreign Currency Translation
All assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries that do not utilize the U.S. dollar as its functional currency are translated at period-end exchange rates, while revenues and expenses are translated at monthly average exchange rates during the period. Unrealized remeasurement gains and losses are reported as foreign currency translation adjustments through Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Deficit.
For foreign subsidiaries where the U.S. dollar is the functional currency, monetary assets and liabilities of such subsidiaries, which are not denominated in U.S. dollars, are remeasured at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses are remeasured at monthly average rates prevailing during the year. Unrealized translation gains and losses are reported as other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Intercompany Loans Subject to Remeasurement
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 830, the Company remeasures foreign denominated intercompany loans with the corresponding change in the balance being recorded in Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as settlement is anticipated or planned in the foreseeable future. The Company recorded a $ 20.4 million loss and a $ 6.0 million gain, net of taxes, on the remeasurement of intercompany loans for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and a $ 173.2 million loss and a $ 4.6 million gain, net of taxes, on the remeasurement of intercompany loans for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, due to changes in foreign exchange rates. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the aggregate amount outstanding under the intercompany loan agreements subject to remeasurement with the Company’s foreign subsidiaries was $ 915.1 million and $ 899.7 million, respectively.
Coronavirus
On January 20, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a “public health emergency of international concern” related to the emergence of the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak which could negatively affect the global economy. As of June 30, 2020, the Company has experienced minimal impact to its business or the consolidated financial statements from COVID-19. The extent to which COVID-19 could adversely affect the Company’s future business operations will depend on future developments such as the duration of the outbreak, new information on the severity of COVID-19, and methods taken to contain or treat the outbreak of COVID-19. While the full impact of COVID-19 is not yet known, the Company will continue to monitor this recent outbreak and the potential effects on its business.
Credit Losses
Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”) prospectively. ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment model with an expected credit loss impairment model for financial instruments, including trade receivables. The amendment requires entities to consider forward-looking information to estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime of the asset,
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resulting in earlier recognition of losses for receivables that are current or not yet due, which were not considered under the previous accounting guidance. The impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 was not material individually or in the aggregate to the Company.
ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASU 2018-19”) clarified that operating lease receivables are not within the scope of ASC 326-20 and should instead be accounted for under the new leasing standard, ASC 842. The Company is exposed to credit losses primarily through the site development business segment which provides consulting and construction related services The Company’s expected loss allowance methodology for accounts receivable is developed using historical collection experience, current and future economic and market conditions, and a review of the current status of customers’ trade accounts receivables. Due to the short-term nature of such receivables, the estimate of amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected is based on aging of the accounts receivable balances and the financial condition of customers. Additionally, specific allowance amounts are established to record the appropriate provision for customers that have a higher probability of default. The Company’s monitoring activities include timely account reconciliation, dispute resolution, payment confirmation, consideration of customers’ financial condition and macroeconomic conditions. Balances are written off when determined to be uncollectible.
Reference Rate Reform
ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform, provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The expedients and exceptions provided by the amendments do not apply to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022, except for hedging relationships existing as of December 31, 2022, that an entity has elected certain optional expedients for and that are retained through the end of the hedging relationship. The amendments are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. As of June 30, 2020, the Company has not modified any contracts as a result of reference rate reform and is evaluating the impact this standard may have on its consolidated financial statements.
2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis — The Company’s asset retirement obligations are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs and are recorded in Other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the asset retirement obligations is calculated using a discounted cash flow model.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis — The Company’s long-lived and intangible assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs. The Company considers many factors and makes certain assumptions when making this assessment, including, but not limited to: general market and economic conditions, historical operating results, geographic location, lease-up potential and expected timing of lease-up. The fair value of the long-lived and intangible assets is calculated using a discounted cash flow model.
Asset impairment and decommission costs for all periods presented and the related impaired assets primarily relate to the Company’s site leasing operating segment. The following summarizes the activity of asset impairment and decommission costs (in thousands):
For the three months
For the six months
ended June 30,
ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Asset impairment (1)
$
5,424
$
4,282
$
16,432
$
7,585
Write-off of carrying value of decommissioned towers
739
5,007
3,439
7,164
Other (including third party decommission costs)
79
331
726
642
Total asset impairment and decommission costs
$
6,242
$
9,620
$
20,597
$
15,391
(1) Represents impairment charges resulting from the Company’s regular analysis of whether the future cash flows from certain towers are adequate to recover the carrying value of the investment in those towers.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments — The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, restricted cash, accounts payable, and short-term investments approximate their estimated fair values due to the shorter maturity of these instruments. The Company’s estimate of its short term investments are based primarily upon Level 1 reported market values. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $ 225.9 million and $ 0.5 million of short-term investments. For the three
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months ended June 30, 2020, the Company purchased $ 525.0 million and sold $ 300.0 million of short-term investments. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company purchased $ 1.1 billion and sold $ 0.9 billion of short-term investments.
The Company determines fair value of its debt instruments utilizing various Level 2 sources including quoted prices and indicative quotes (non-binding quotes) from brokers that require judgment to interpret market information including implied credit spreads for similar borrowings on recent trades or bid/ask prices. The fair value of the Revolving Credit Facility is considered to approximate the carrying value because the interest payments are based on Eurodollar rates that reset monthly or more frequently. The Company does not believe its credit risk has changed materially from the date the applicable Eurodollar Rate was set for the Revolving Credit Facility ( 112.5 to 175.0 basis points). Refer to Note 10 for the fair values, principal balances, and carrying values of the Company’s debt instruments.
For discussion of the Company’s derivatives and hedging activities, refer to Note 17.
3. CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
The cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balances on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows consist of the following:
As of
As of
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Included on Balance Sheet
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
207,487
$
108,309
Securitization escrow accounts
41,524
30,046
Restricted cash - current asset
Payment and performance bonds
160
197
Restricted cash - current asset
Surety bonds and workers compensation
2,467
2,568
Other assets - noncurrent
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$
251,638
$
141,120
Pursuant to the terms of the Tower Securities (see Note 10), the Company is required to establish a securitization escrow account, held by the indenture trustee, into which all rents and other sums due on the towers that secure the Tower Securities are directly deposited by the lessees. These restricted cash amounts are used to fund reserve accounts for the payment of (1) debt service costs, (2) ground rents, real estate and personal property taxes and insurance premiums related to towers, (3) trustee and servicing expenses, and (4) management fees. The restricted cash in the securitization escrow account in excess of required reserve balances is subsequently released to the Borrowers (as defined in Note 10) monthly, provided that the Borrowers are in compliance with their debt service coverage ratio and that no event of default has occurred. All monies held by the indenture trustee are classified as restricted cash on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Payment and performance bonds relate primarily to collateral requirements for tower construction currently in process by the Company. Cash is pledged as collateral related to surety bonds issued for the benefit of the Company or its affiliates in the ordinary course of business and primarily related to the Company’s tower removal obligations. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $ 41.3 million and $ 41.7 million in surety, payment and performance bonds, respectively, for which no collateral was required to be posted. The Company periodically evaluates the collateral posted for its bonds to ensure that it meets the minimum requirements. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had also pledged $ 2.3 million as collateral related to its workers’ compensation policy.
4. COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS
The Company’s costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are comprised of the following:
As of
As of
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts
$
46,688
$
52,339
Estimated earnings
18,244
19,954
Billings to date
( 46,647 )
( 47,401 )
$
18,285
$
24,892
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These amounts are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the following captions:
As of
As of
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
$
18,877
$
26,313
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts (included in Other current liabilities)
( 592 )
( 1,421 )
$
18,285
$
24,892
At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, eight customers comprised 95.8 % and 94.4 % of the costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, net of billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings, respectively.
5. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS AND OTHER ASSETS
The Company’s prepaid expenses and other current assets are comprised of the following:
As of
As of
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Prepaid ground rent
$
2,354
$
1,632
Prepaid real estate taxes
1,927
3,003
Prepaid taxes
6,748
4,924
Other
27,861
27,188
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
38,890
$
36,747
The Company’s other assets are comprised of the following:
As of
As of
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Straight-line rent receivable
$
318,791
$
330,660
Interest rate swap asset (1)
116,451
47,583
Loan receivables
11,794
8,295
Deferred lease costs, net
4,781
4,865
Deferred tax asset - long term
69,978
4,342
Other
35,955
36,333
Total other assets
$
557,750
$
432,078
(1) Refer to Note 17 for more information on the Company’s interest rate swaps.
6. ACQUISITIONS
The following table summarizes the Company’s acquisition activity:
For the three months
For the six months
ended June 30,
ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
(in thousands)
Acquisitions of towers and related intangible assets (1)
$
17,150
$
83,264
$
99,424
$
125,412
Land buyouts and other assets (2)
12,354
12,631
19,611
25,770
Total cash acquisition capital expenditures
$
29,504
$
95,895
$
119,035
$
151,182
(1) The six months ended June 30, 2019 excludes $ 1.7 million of acquisition costs funded through the issuance of 10,000 shares of Class A common stock.
(2) In addition, the Company paid $ 1.6 million and $ 3.5 million for ground lease extensions and term easements on land underlying the Company’s towers during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and paid $ 3.6 million and $ 6.7 million for ground lease extensions and term easements on land underlying the Company’s towers during the six
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months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company recorded these amounts in prepaid rent on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company allocated the purchase price of 85 acquired towers and related assets and liabilities consisting of $ 12.9 million of property and equipment, $ 82.3 million of intangible assets, and $ 4.2 million of other net assets and liabilities assumed. All acquisitions in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were accounted for as asset acquisitions.
Subsequent to June 30, 2020, the Company acquired 25 towers and related assets and one data center for $ 61.6 million in cash.
The maximum potential obligation related to the performance targets for acquisitions, which have not been recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet, were $ 27.1 million and $ 29.7 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
7. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
As of
As of
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Towers and related components
$
5,122,198
$
5,164,104
Construction-in-process (1)
33,046
33,644
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles
50,247
51,654
Land, buildings, and improvements
751,680
736,378
Total property and equipment
5,957,171
5,985,780
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 3,298,282 )
( 3,191,178 )
Property and equipment, net
$
2,658,889
$
2,794,602
(1) Construction-in-process represents costs incurred related to towers that are under development and will be used in the Company’s site leasing operations.
Depreciation expense was $ 71.3 million and $ 69.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $ 143.2 million and $ 138.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, unpaid capital expenditures that are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses were $ 8.9 million and $ 14.7 million, respectively.
8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
The following table provides the gross and net carrying amounts for each major class of intangible assets:
As of June 30, 2020
As of December 31, 2019
Gross carrying
Accumulated
Net book
Gross carrying
Accumulated
Net book
amount
amortization
value
amount
amortization
value
(in thousands)
Current contract intangibles
$
4,703,085
$
( 2,298,491 )
$
2,404,594
$
4,996,591
$
( 2,218,404 )
$
2,778,187
Network location intangibles
1,728,974
( 959,001 )
769,973
1,764,484
( 915,898 )
848,586
Intangible assets, net
$
6,432,059
$
( 3,257,492 )
$
3,174,567
$
6,761,075
$
( 3,134,302 )
$
3,626,773
All intangible assets noted above are included in the Company’s site leasing segment. Amortization expense relating to the intangible assets above was $ 107.4 million and $ 102.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $ 218.0 million and $ 203.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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9. ACCRUED EXPENSES
The Company’s accrued expenses are comprised of the following:
As of
As of
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Salaries and benefits
$
15,257
$
19,838
Real estate and property taxes
11,134
9,598
Unpaid capital expenditures
8,884
14,669
Other
30,306
23,513
Total accrued expenses
$
65,581
$
67,618
10. DEBT
The principal values, fair values, and carrying values of debt consist of the following (in thousands):
As of
As of
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Maturity Date
Principal
Balance
Fair Value
Carrying
Value
Principal
Balance
Fair Value
Carrying
Value
Revolving Credit Facility
Apr. 11, 2023
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
490,000
$
490,000
$
490,000
2018 Term Loan
Apr. 11, 2025
2,352,000
2,269,680
2,335,750
2,364,000
2,369,910
2,346,183
2013-2C Tower Securities (1)
Apr. 11, 2023
575,000
606,211
571,459
575,000
585,954
570,866
2014-2C Tower Securities (1)
Oct. 8, 2024
620,000
678,522
615,663
620,000
644,912
615,205
2015-1C Tower Securities (1)
Oct. 8, 2020
500,000
502,605
499,298
500,000
502,095
498,090
2016-1C Tower Securities (1)
Jul. 9, 2021
700,000
712,838
697,930
700,000
704,095
696,936
2017-1C Tower Securities (1)
Apr. 11, 2022
760,000
781,113
756,104
760,000
763,405
755,061
2018-1C Tower Securities (1)
Mar. 9, 2023
640,000
679,430
635,187
640,000
658,266
634,344
2019-1C Tower Securities (1)
Jan. 12, 2025
1,165,000
1,229,017
1,154,002
1,165,000
1,158,057
1,153,086
2014 Senior Notes
Jul. 15, 2022
—
—
—
750,000
760,313
743,580
2016 Senior Notes
Sep. 1, 2024
1,100,000
1,126,125
1,087,566
1,100,000
1,142,625
1,086,241
2017 Senior Notes
Oct. 1, 2022
750,000
753,750
745,728
750,000
764,063
744,833
2020 Senior Notes
Feb. 15, 2027
1,500,000
1,496,250
1,480,881
—
—
—
Total debt
$
10,662,000
$
10,835,541
$
10,579,568
$
10,414,000
$
10,543,695
$
10,334,425
Less: current maturities of long-term debt
( 24,000 )
( 522,090 )
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities
$
10,555,568
$
9,812,335
(1) The maturity date represents the anticipated repayment date for each issuance.
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The table below reflects cash and non-cash interest expense amounts recognized by debt instrument for the periods presented:
For the three months ended June 30,
For the six months ended June 30,
Interest
2020
2019
2020
2019
Rates as of
Cash
Non-cash
Cash
Non-cash
Cash
Non-cash
Cash
Non-cash
June 30, 2020
Interest
Interest
Interest
Interest
Interest
Interest
Interest
Interest
(in thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility
1.597 %
$
1,661
$
—
$
1,564
$
—
$
4,375
$
—
$
4,401
$
—
2018 Term Loan (1)
3.464 %
20,950
2,030
26,944
190
43,152
4,052
53,866
376
2013-2C Tower Securities
3.722 %
5,396
—
5,396
—
10,792
—
10,792
—
2014 Tower Securities (2)
3.869 %
6,046
—
12,785
—
12,092
—
25,569
—
2015-1C Tower Securities
3.156 %
3,985
—
3,985
—
7,969
—
7,969
—
2016-1C Tower Securities
2.877 %
5,090
—
5,090
—
10,181
—
10,181
—
2017-1C Tower Securities
3.168 %
6,088
—
6,088
—
12,173
—
12,173
—
2018-1C Tower Securities
3.448 %
5,570
—
5,570
—
11,141
—
11,141
—
2019-1C Tower Securities
2.836 %
8,357
—
—
—
16,714
—
—
—
2014 Senior Notes
4.875 %
—
—
9,141
199
3,352
112
18,281
395
2016 Senior Notes
4.875 %
13,406
275
13,406
262
26,813
547
26,813
521
2017 Senior Notes
4.000 %
7,500
—
7,500
—
15,000
—
15,000
—
2020 Senior Notes
3.875 %
11,571
32
—
—
17,707
32
—
—
Other
67
—
( 22 )
—
77
—
( 72 )
—
Total
$
95,687
$
2,337
$
97,447
$
651
$
191,538
$
4,743
$
196,114
$
1,292
(1) The 2018 Term Loan has a blended rate of 3.464 % which includes the impact of the interest rate swaps entered into in 2019 which swapped $ 1.95 billion of notional value accruing interest at one month LIBOR plus 175 basis points for a fixed rate of 3.78 % per annum through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan. Excluding the impact of the interest rate swaps, the 2018 Term Loan was accruing interest at 1.93 % as of June 30, 2020.
(2) The 2014-1C Tower Securities, which was repaid September 13, 2019, accrued interest at 2.898 %. The 2014-2C Tower Securities accrue interest at 3.869 %.
Revolving Credit Facility under the Senior Credit Agreement
During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company borrowed $ 15.0 million and repaid $ 500.0 million of the outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company borrowed $ 515.0 million and repaid $ 1.0 billion of the outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had no amount outstanding under the $ 1.25 billion Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, SBA Senior Finance II was required to pay a commitment fee of 0.25 % per annum on the amount of the unused commitment. As of June 30, 2020, SBA Senior Finance II was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the Senior Credit Agreement.
As of the date of this filing, the Company had no amount outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Term Loan under the Senior Credit Agreement
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repaid an aggregate of $ 6.0 million and $ 12.0 million, respectively, of principal on the 2018 Term Loan. As of June 30, 2020, the 2018 Term Loan had a principal balance of $ 2.4 billion.
Secured Tower Revenue Securities
As of June 30, 2020, the entities that are borrowers on the mortgage loan (the “Borrowers”) met the debt service coverage ratio required by the mortgage loan agreement and were in compliance with all other covenants as set forth in the agreement. The sole asset of the Trust (defined below) consists of a non-recourse mortgage loan made in favor of the Borrowers.
2020 Tower Securities
On July 14, 2020, the Company, through a New York common law trust (the “Trust”), issued $ 750.0 million of 1.884 % Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2020-1C which have an anticipated repayment date of January 9, 2026 and a final maturity date of July 11, 2050 (the “2020-1C Tower Securities”) and $ 600.0 million of 2.328 % Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2020-2C which have an anticipated repayment date of January 11, 2028 and a final maturity date of July 9, 2052 (the “2020-2C Tower
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Securities”) (collectively the “2020 Tower Securities”). The aggregate $ 1.35 billion of 2020 Tower Securities have a blended interest rate of 2.081 % and a weighted average life through the anticipated repayment date of 6.4 years. Net proceeds from this offering were used to repay the entire aggregate principal amount of the 2015-1C Tower Securities ($ 500.0 million) and the 2016-1C Tower Securities ($ 700.0 million). The remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. The Company has incurred deferred financing fees of $ 13.6 million to date in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the anticipated repayment date of the 2020 Tower Securities.
In addition, to satisfy certain risk retention requirements of Regulation RR promulgated under the Exchange Act, SBA Guarantor, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, purchased $ 71.1 million of Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2020-2R issued by the Trust. These securities have an anticipated repayment date of January 11, 2028 and a final maturity date of July 9, 2052 (the “2020-2R Tower Securities”). The fixed interest rate on the 2020-2R Tower Securities is 4.336 % per annum, payable monthly. Principal and interest payments made on the 2020-2R Tower Securities eliminate in consolidation.
Senior Notes
2014 Senior Notes
On February 20, 2020, the Company redeemed the entire $ 750.0 million balance of the 2014 Senior Notes with proceeds from the 2020 Senior Notes (defined below). In addition, the Company paid a $ 9.1 million call premium and expensed $ 7.7 million for the write-off of the original issue discount and financing fees related to the redemption of the 2014 Senior Notes which are reflected in loss from extinguishment of debt on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
2020 Senior Notes
On February 4, 2020, the Company issued $ 1.0 billion of unsecured senior notes at par value (the “2020-1 Senior Notes”). On May 26, 2020, the Company issued $ 500.0 million of additional unsecured senior notes under the same indenture at 99.500 % of par value (the “2020-2 Senior Notes”). These notes, collectively the “2020 Senior Notes,” accrue interest at a rate of 3.875 % per annum and are due February 15, 2027 . Interest on the 2020 Senior Notes is due semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on August 15, 2020. Net proceeds from these offerings were used to redeem all of the outstanding principal amount of the 2014 Senior Notes, repay amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, and for general corporate purposes. The Company incurred financing fees of $ 17.3 million to date in relation to these transactions, which are being amortized through the maturity date.
The 2020 Senior Notes are subject to redemption in whole or in part on or after February 15, 2023 at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture agreement plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to February 15, 2023 , the Company may, at its option, redeem up to 35 % of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Senior Notes originally issued at a redemption price of 103.875 % of the principal amount of the 2020 Senior Notes to be redeemed on the redemption date plus accrued and unpaid interest with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings. The Company may redeem the 2020 Senior Notes during the twelve-month period beginning on the following dates at the following redemption prices: February 15, 2023 at 101.938 %, February 15, 2024 at 100.969 %, or February 15, 2025 until maturity at 100.000 %, of the principal amount of the 2020 Senior Notes to be redeemed on the redemption date plus accrued and unpaid interest.
11. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock Equivalents
The Company has outstanding stock options, time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) which were considered in the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation (see Note 15).
Stock Repurchases
The Company’s Board of Directors authorizes the Company to purchase, from time to time, outstanding Class A common stock through open market repurchases in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act and/or in privately negotiated transactions at management’s discretion based on market and business conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. Once authorized, the repurchase plan has no time deadline and will continue until otherwise modified or terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time in its sole discretion. Shares repurchased are retired. As of the date of this filing, the Company had $ 424.3 million of authorization remaining under the current stock repurchase plan.
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The following is a summary of the Company’s share repurchases:
For the three months
For the six months
ended June 30,
ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Total number of shares purchased (in millions) (1)
—
0.5
0.8
0.5
Average price paid per share (1)
$
—
$
204.06
$
242.86
$
204.06
Total price paid (in millions) (1)
$
—
$
94.6
$
200.0
$
94.6
(1) Amounts are calculated based on the trade date. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, this differs from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows which calculate share repurchases based on the settlement date and includes an additional $ 3.3 million spent to repurchase 13,870 shares which settled on January 2, 2020.
Dividends
As of June 30, 2020, the Company paid the following cash dividends:
Payable to Shareholders
of Record At the Close
Cash Paid
Aggregate Amount
Date Declared
of Business on
Per Share
Paid
Date Paid
February 20, 2020
March 10, 2020
$ 0.465
$ 52.2 million
March 26, 2020
May 5, 2020
May 28, 2020
$ 0.465
$ 52.0 million
June 18, 2020
Subsequent to June 30, 2020, the Company declared the following cash dividends:
Payable to Shareholders
Cash to
of Record At the Close
be Paid
Date Declared
of Business on
Per Share
Date to be Paid
August 3, 2020
August 25, 2020
$ 0.465
September 22, 2020
12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Commencing with the 2020 equity award, the Company modified the type of equity granted to certain employees to align long-term compensation with Company performance. Under the new structure, the Company continued to issue RSUs; however, RSUs will now vest ratably over three years rather than four years . The Company further replaced stock options with PSUs which will cliff vest at the end of three years . PSUs have performance metrics for which threshold, target, and maximum parameters are established at the time of the grant. The performance metrics are used to calculate the number of shares that will be issuable when the awards vest, which may range from zero to 200 % of the target amounts. At the end of each three year performance period, the number of shares that vest will depend on the results achieved against the pre-established performance metrics. The Company recognizes compensation expense for RSUs and PSUs on a straight-line basis over the vesting period; however, compensation expense related to certain PSUs are subject to adjustment on performance relative to the established targets. Furthermore, effective with the 2020 grant, RSUs and PSUs will accrue dividend equivalents prior to vesting, which will be paid out only in respect to shares that actually vest.
On February 25, 2020, the Company’s 2010 Performance and Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) expired by its terms. On May 14, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2020 Performance and Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) which provides for the issuance of a maximum of 3.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (of which approximately 3.0 million shares remain available for future issuance as of June 30, 2020). The 2020 Plan also provides for the issuance of additional shares of Class A common stock (a) subject to awards granted under the 2010 Plan that may become available for issuance or reissuance, as applicable, under the 2020 Plan if such awards are forfeited or are settled in cash or otherwise expire or terminate without the delivery of the shares or (b) which become issuable under the 2020 Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock.
Stock Options
The Company records compensation expense for employee stock options based on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the assumptions included in the table below. The Company uses a combination of historical data and historical volatility to establish the expected volatility, as well as to estimate the expected option
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life. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the estimated life of the option. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:
For the six months ended
June 30,
2020
2019
Risk free interest rate
1.66 %
1.84 % - 2.47 %
Dividend yield
1.3 %
1.3 %
Expected volatility
20 %
20 %
Expected lives
4.6 years
4.6 years
The following table summarizes the Company’s activities with respect to its stock option plans for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as follows (dollars and shares in thousands, except for per share data):
Weighted-
Weighted-Average
Average
Remaining
Number
Exercise Price
Contractual
Aggregate
of Shares
Per Share
Life (in years)
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
4,507
$
133.68
Granted
10
$
240.99
Exercised
( 1,164 )
$
109.72
Forfeited/canceled
( 19 )
$
171.25
Outstanding at June 30, 2020
3,334
$
142.15
4.2
$
519,323
Exercisable at June 30, 2020
1,821
$
124.40
3.5
$
316,048
Unvested at June 30, 2020
1,513
$
163.53
5.1
$
203,275
The weighted-average per share fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $ 41.09 . The total intrinsic value for options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $ 211.2 million.
Restricted Stock Units and Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU and PSU activity for the six months ended June 30, 2020:
RSUs
PSUs
Weighted-Average
Weighted-Average
Number of
Grant Date Fair
Number of
Grant Date Fair
Shares
Value per Share
Shares
Value per Share
(in thousands)
(in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
313
$
152.98
—
$
—
Granted (1)
98
$
290.67
149
$
375.81
Vested
( 129 )
$
141.90
—
$
—
Forfeited/canceled
( 5 )
$
190.95
—
$
—
Outstanding at June 30, 2020
277
$
206.26
149
$
375.81
(1) PSUs represent the target number of shares granted that are issuable at the end of the three year performance period. Fair value for a portion of the PSUs was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation model.
13. INCOME TAXES
The primary reasons for the difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the U.S. statutory rate are the Company’s REIT election and the Company’s full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets of the U.S. taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). The TRS has concluded that it is not more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will be realized and has recorded a full valuation allowance. A foreign tax provision is recognized because certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company have profitable operations or are in a net deferred tax liability position.
The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2016. As a REIT, the Company generally will be entitled to a deduction for dividends that it pays, and therefore, not subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that it distributes to its shareholders. As a REIT, the Company will continue to pay U.S. federal income tax on earnings, if any, from assets and operations held through its TRSs. These assets and operations currently consist
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primarily of the Company’s site development services and its international operations. The Company’s international operations would continue to be subject, as applicable, to foreign taxes in the jurisdictions in which those operations are located. The Company may also be subject to a variety of taxes, including payroll taxes and state, local, and foreign income, property, and other taxes on its assets and operations. The Company’s determination as to the timing and amount of future dividend distributions will be based on a number of factors, including REIT distribution requirements, its existing federal net operating losses (“NOLs”) of approximately $ 652.9 million as of December 31, 2019, the Company’s financial condition, earnings, debt covenants, and other possible uses of such funds. The Company may use these NOLs to offset its REIT taxable income, and thus any required distributions to shareholders may be reduced or eliminated until such time as the NOLs have been fully utilized .
14. SEGMENT DATA
The Company operates principally in two business segments: site leasing and site development. The Company’s site leasing business includes two reportable segments, domestic site leasing and international site leasing. The Company’s business segments are strategic business units that offer different services. They are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations. The site leasing segment includes results of the managed and sublease businesses. The site development segment includes the results of both consulting and construction related activities. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker utilizes segment operating profit and operating income as his two measures of segment profit in assessing performance and allocating resources at the reportable segment level. The Company has applied the aggregation criteria to operations within the international site leasing segment on a basis that is consistent with management’s review of information and performance evaluations of the individual markets in this region.
Revenues, cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion and amortization), capital expenditures (including assets acquired through the issuance of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock) and identifiable assets pertaining to the segments in which the Company continues to operate are presented below.
Domestic Site
Int'l Site
Site
Leasing
Leasing
Development
Other
Total
For the three months ended June 30, 2020
(in thousands)
Revenues
$
388,018
$
94,385
$
24,823
$
—
$
507,226
Cost of revenues (2)
64,093
27,505
19,904
—
111,502
Operating profit
323,925
66,880
4,919
—
395,724
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
25,233
9,035
4,494
10,326
49,088
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses
3,004
1,630
—
—
4,634
Asset impairment and decommission costs
5,342
900
—
—
6,242
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
134,569
42,011
597
1,529
178,706
Operating income (loss)
155,777
13,304
( 172 )
( 11,855 )
157,054
Other expense (principally interest expense
and other income (expense))
( 134,101 )
( 134,101 )
Income before income taxes
22,953
Cash capital expenditures (3)
38,507
17,201
282
1,202
57,192
For the three months ended June 30, 2019
Revenues
$
369,180
$
89,823
$
41,144
$
—
$
500,147
Cost of revenues (2)
65,576
27,884
30,988
—
124,448
Operating profit
303,604
61,939
10,156
—
375,699
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
27,193
8,310
6,885
13,136
55,524
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses
1,272
1,267
—
—
2,539
Asset impairment and decommission costs
8,815
805
—
—
9,620
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
131,413
38,194
678
1,279
171,564
Operating income (loss)
134,911
13,363
2,593
( 14,415 )
136,452
Other expense (principally interest expense
and other income (expense))
( 88,871 )
( 88,871 )
Income before income taxes
47,581
Cash capital expenditures (3)
113,200
18,411
883
624
133,118
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Domestic Site
Int'l Site
Site
Leasing
Leasing
Development
Other
Total
For the six months ended June 30, 2020
(in thousands)
Revenues
$
774,361
$
200,397
$
49,534
$
—
$
1,024,292
Cost of revenues (2)
127,997
59,400
39,620
—
227,017
Operating profit
646,364
140,997
9,914
—
797,275
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
52,555
16,966
8,950
20,233
98,704
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses
5,601
2,832
—
—
8,433
Asset impairment and decommission costs
16,168
4,429
—
—
20,597
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
268,375
88,623
1,213
3,074
361,285
Operating income (loss)
303,665
28,147
( 249 )
( 23,307 )
308,256
Other expense (principally interest expense
and other income (expense))
( 479,774 )
( 479,774 )
Loss before income taxes
( 171,518 )
Cash capital expenditures (3)
139,813
43,634
1,064
2,396
186,907
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
Revenues
$
732,017
$
179,169
$
82,254
$
—
$
993,440
Cost of revenues (2)
130,690
55,485
62,089
—
248,264
Operating profit
601,327
123,684
20,165
—
745,176
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
56,086
13,998
12,591
23,808
106,483
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses
1,980
2,996
—
—
4,976
Asset impairment and decommission costs
12,449
2,942
—
—
15,391
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
261,657
76,989
1,240
2,716
342,602
Operating income (loss)
269,155
26,759
6,334
( 26,524 )
275,724
Other expense (principally interest expense
and other income (expense))
( 191,947 )
( 191,947 )
Income before income taxes
83,777
Cash capital expenditures (3)
174,710
47,928
1,808
1,199
225,645
Domestic Site
Int'l Site
Site
Leasing
Leasing
Development
Other (1)
Total
Assets
(in thousands)
As of June 30, 2020
$
5,996,130
$
2,893,042
$
50,702
$
450,665
$
9,390,539
As of December 31, 2019
$
6,157,511
$
3,381,448
$
81,772
$
139,210
$
9,759,941
(1) Assets in Other consist primarily of general corporate assets and short-term investments.
(2) Excludes depreciation, amortization, and accretion.
(3) Includes cash paid for capital expenditures and acquisitions and financing leases.
Other than Brazil, no foreign country represented a material amount of the Company’s total revenues in any of the periods presented. Site leasing revenue in Brazil was $ 115.3 million and $ 111.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Total long-lived assets in Brazil were $ 1.0 billion and $ 1.4 billion as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
15. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share was computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to SBA Communications Corporation by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for each respective period. Diluted earnings per share was calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to SBA Communications Corporation by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding adjusted for any dilutive Common Stock equivalents, including unvested RSUs, PSUs, and shares issuable upon exercise of stock options as determined under the “Treasury Stock” method.
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The following table sets forth basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to common shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands, except per share data):
For the three months
For the six months
ended June 30,
ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation
$
22,813
$
31,973
$
( 104,247 )
$
57,962
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
111,738
113,205
111,823
112,958
Dilutive impact of stock options and restricted shares
1,896
1,735
—
1,685
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
113,634
114,940
111,823
114,643
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation:
Basic
$
0.20
$
0.28
$
( 0.93 )
$
0.51
Diluted
$
0.20
$
0.28
$
( 0.93 )
$
0.51
For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding excluded an additional 3,467 shares issuable upon exercise of the Company’s stock options because the impact would be anti-dilutive.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, all potential common stock equivalents, including 3.3 million shares of stock options outstanding, 0.3 million shares of RSUs outstanding, and 0.1 million shares of PSUs outstanding, were excluded as the effect would be anti-dilutive.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding excluded an additional 0.7 million shares issuable upon exercise of the Company’s stock options because the impact would be anti-dilutive.
16. REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
In August 2019, the Company acquired an additional interest of a previously unconsolidated joint venture in South Africa which operated under the name Atlas Tower South Africa (“Atlas SA”). As a result of the transaction, the Company has consolidated the results of the entity into its financial statements. As of June 30, 2020, the fair market value of the 6 % noncontrolling interest was $ 14.3 million. The fair value assigned to the redeemable noncontrolling interest is estimated using Level 3 inputs.
In connection with the acquisition of the additional interest in Atlas SA, the parties agreed to both a put option exercisable by the noncontrolling interest holder and a call option exercisable by the Company. The put option allows the noncontrolling interest holder to sell its 6 % noncontrolling interest to the Company for an amount to be determined using a formulaic approach . The call option allows the Company to purchase the remaining 6 % minority interest using the same formulaic approach. Both the put and call options can be exercised on or after August 30, 2020 . As the put option is outside of the Company’s control, the estimated redemption value of the minority interest is presented as a redeemable noncontrolling interest outside of permanent equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company allocates income and losses to the noncontrolling interest holder based on the applicable membership interest percentage. At each reporting period, the redeemable noncontrolling interest is recognized at the higher of (1) the initial carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest as adjusted for accumulated income or loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest holder, or (2) the contractually-defined redemption value as of the balance sheet date. Adjustments to the carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interest are charged against retained earnings (or additional paid-in capital if there are no retained earnings).
The components of the redeemable noncontrolling interest are as follows (in thousands):
For the three months ended
For the six months ended
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020
Beginning balance
$
14,478
$
16,052
Foreign currency translation adjustments
180
( 1,004 )
Adjustment to fair value
( 614 )
( 130 )
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
305
( 569 )
Ending balance
$
14,349
$
14,349
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17. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The Company enters into interest rate swaps to hedge the future interest expense from variable rate debt and reduce the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. The Company has an interest rate swap which has been designated as a cash flow hedge. As of June 30, 2020, the hedge remains highly effective; therefore, subsequent changes in the fair value are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net.
The Company has interest rate swaps that are not designated as cash flow hedges. On a quarterly basis, the Company re-evaluates the fair value of the interest rate swaps using Level 2 inputs, and any changes in the fair value are recorded as gains or losses on the interest rate swap in Other income (expense), net.
Additionally, the Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk to the extent that a counterparty fails to meet the terms of a contract. The Company’s exposure is limited to the current value of the contract at the time the counterparty fails to perform.
The disclosures below provide additional information about the effects of these interest rate swaps on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), and Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit. The cash flows associated with all of these activities are reported in Net cash provided by operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The table below outlines the effects of the Company’s interest rate swaps on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Fair Value as of
Balance Sheet
June 30,
December 31,
Location
2020
2019
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
(in thousands)
Interest rate swap agreement in a fair value liability position
Other long-term liabilities
$
162,260
$
42,698
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swap agreements in a fair value asset position
Other assets
$
116,451
$
47,583
Interest rate swap agreements in a fair value liability position
Other long-term liabilities
$
113,259
$
47,583
The table below outlines the effects of the Company’s derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
For the three months
For the six months
ended June 30,
ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Cash Flow Hedge - Interest Rate Swap Agreement
(in thousands)
Change in fair value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
$
( 17,326 )
$
—
$
( 125,208 )
$
—
Amount recognized in Non-cash interest expense
$
( 2,822 )
$
—
$
( 5,646 )
$
—
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges - Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive
loss, net into Non-cash interest expense
$
4,642
$
—
$
9,285
$
—
Change in fair value recorded in Other income (expense), net
$
( 774 )
$
—
$
3,192
$
—
On August 6, 2020, the Company terminated an interest rate swap designated as a hedged instrument in exchange for a payment of $ 176.2 million. On the same date, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with $ 1.95 billion of notional value receiving interest at one month LIBOR for a fixed rate of 0.1239 % per annum settled monthly through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan.
18. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Company’s credit risks consist primarily of accounts receivable with national, regional, and local wireless service providers and federal and state government agencies. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial
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condition and provides allowances for doubtful accounts, as required, based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other information. The Company generally does not require collateral.
On April 1, 2020, T-Mobile finalized a merger with Sprint and now operates as T-Mobile. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, T-Mobile represented 40.4 % of the Company’s total domestic site leasing revenue and 53.0 % of the Company’s site development revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, T-Mobile represented 40.8 % of the Company’s total domestic site leasing revenue and 53.8 % of the Company’s site development revenue.
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