Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except par values)
March 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
ASSETS
(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
176,622
$
308,560
Restricted cash
62,926
31,671
Accounts receivable, net
86,165
74,088
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
38,574
34,796
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
25,640
23,875
Total current assets
389,927
472,990
Property and equipment, net
2,608,526
2,677,326
Intangible assets, net
2,984,098
3,156,150
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
2,303,070
2,369,358
Acquired and other right-of-use assets, net
956,945
4,202
Other assets
520,894
477,992
Total assets
$
9,763,460
$
9,158,018
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS,
AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
33,610
$
109,969
Accrued expenses
57,218
63,031
Current maturities of long-term debt
24,000
24,000
Deferred revenue
174,351
113,117
Accrued interest
27,003
54,350
Current lease liabilities
231,952
236,037
Other current liabilities
12,630
14,297
Total current liabilities
560,764
614,801
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net
12,019,757
11,071,796
Long-term lease liabilities
2,035,371
2,094,363
Other long-term liabilities
179,068
186,246
Total long-term liabilities
14,234,196
13,352,405
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
13,677
15,194
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, 109,331 shares and
109,819 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
respectively
1,093
1,098
Additional paid-in capital
2,610,472
2,586,130
Accumulated deficit
( 6,848,313 )
( 6,604,028 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
( 808,429 )
( 807,582 )
Total shareholders' deficit
( 5,045,177 )
( 4,824,382 )
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders' deficit
$
9,763,460
$
9,158,018
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
ended March 31,
2021
2020
Revenues:
Site leasing
$
505,103
$
492,356
Site development
43,636
24,711
Total revenues
548,739
517,067
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion,
and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing
95,368
95,799
Cost of site development
34,406
19,715
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (1)
51,601
49,617
Acquisition and new business initiatives related
adjustments and expenses
5,001
3,799
Asset impairment and decommission costs
4,903
14,355
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization
183,881
182,579
Total operating expenses
375,160
365,864
Operating income
173,579
151,203
Other income (expense):
Interest income
632
885
Interest expense
( 90,095 )
( 95,851 )
Non-cash interest expense
( 11,804 )
( 2,406 )
Amortization of deferred financing fees
( 4,891 )
( 5,139 )
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net
( 11,652 )
( 16,864 )
Other expense, net
( 88,436 )
( 226,299 )
Total other expense, net
( 206,246 )
( 345,674 )
Loss before income taxes
( 32,667 )
( 194,471 )
Benefit for income taxes
20,922
66,538
Net loss
( 11,745 )
( 127,933 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
—
875
Net loss attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation
$
( 11,745 )
$
( 127,058 )
Net loss per common share attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation:
Basic
$
( 0.11 )
$
( 1.14 )
Diluted
$
( 0.11 )
$
( 1.14 )
Weighted average number of common shares
Basic
109,469
111,908
Diluted
109,469
111,908
(1) Includes non-cash compensation of $ 19,584 and $ 15,553 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, 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 LOSS
(unaudited) (in thousands)
For the three months
ended March 31,
2021
2020
Net loss
$
( 11,745 )
$
( 127,933 )
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps
42,787
( 103,240 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
( 43,634 )
( 174,841 )
Comprehensive loss
( 12,592 )
( 406,014 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
—
2,058
Comprehensive loss attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation
$
( 12,592 )
$
( 403,956 )
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
Deficit
BALANCE, December 31, 2019
111,775
$
1,118
$
2,461,335
$
( 5,560,695 )
$
( 568,765 )
$
( 3,667,007 )
Net loss attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation
—
—
—
( 127,058 )
—
( 127,058 )
Common stock issued in connection with equity
awards and stock purchase plans, offset
by the impact of net share settlements
621
6
( 5,625 )
—
—
( 5,619 )
Non-cash stock compensation
—
—
16,660
—
—
16,660
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps
—
—
—
—
( 103,240 )
( 103,240 )
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
( 837 )
( 8 )
—
( 203,322 )
—
( 203,330 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation
—
—
—
—
( 174,841 )
( 174,841 )
Dividends and dividend equivalents
—
—
—
( 52,311 )
—
( 52,311 )
Adjustment to fair value related to
noncontrolling interests
—
—
( 484 )
—
—
( 484 )
BALANCE, March 31, 2020
111,559
$
1,116
$
2,471,886
$
( 5,943,386 )
$
( 846,846 )
$
( 4,317,230 )
Accumulated
Class A
Additional
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Loss
Deficit
BALANCE, December 31, 2020
109,819
1,098
2,586,130
( 6,604,028 )
( 807,582 )
( 4,824,382 )
Net loss attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation
—
—
—
( 11,745 )
—
( 11,745 )
Common stock issued in connection with equity
awards and stock purchase plans, offset
by the impact of net share settlements
166
2
2,013
—
—
2,015
Non-cash stock compensation
—
—
20,812
—
—
20,812
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps
—
—
—
—
42,787
42,787
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
( 654 )
( 7 )
—
( 168,916 )
—
( 168,923 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation
—
—
—
—
( 43,634 )
( 43,634 )
Dividends and dividend equivalents
on common stock
—
—
—
( 63,624 )
—
( 63,624 )
Adjustment to fair value related to
noncontrolling interests
—
—
1,517
—
—
1,517
BALANCE, March 31, 2021
109,331
$
1,093
$
2,610,472
$
( 6,848,313 )
$
( 808,429 )
$
( 5,045,177 )
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 three months ended March 31,
2021
2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$
( 11,745 )
$
( 127,933 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization
183,881
182,579
Loss on remeasurement of U.S. dollar denominated intercompany loans
86,251
230,132
Non-cash compensation expense
20,422
16,278
Non-cash asset impairment and decommission costs
4,791
13,997
Loss from extinguishment of debt
10,652
16,864
Deferred income tax benefit
( 26,837 )
( 72,204 )
Other non-cash items reflected in the Statements of Operations
17,413
1,402
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts, net
( 4,523 )
19,712
Prepaid expenses and other assets
3,517
( 1,643 )
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
29,865
30,181
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
( 4,667 )
( 4,725 )
Accrued interest
( 27,347 )
( 18,197 )
Long-term lease liabilities
( 26,393 )
( 24,712 )
Other liabilities
30,218
16,011
Net cash provided by operating activities
285,498
277,742
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions
( 1,052,676 )
( 89,531 )
Capital expenditures
( 24,536 )
( 39,291 )
Purchase of investments
( 755,013 )
( 610,012 )
Proceeds from sale of investments
755,000
610,000
Other investing activities
641
( 3,178 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 1,076,584 )
( 132,012 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility
710,000
500,000
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility
( 500,000 )
( 505,000 )
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes, net of fees
1,485,670
988,516
Repayment of Senior Notes
( 757,500 )
( 759,143 )
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
( 168,923 )
( 203,330 )
Payment of dividends on common stock
( 63,412 )
( 52,201 )
Proceeds from employee stock purchase/stock option plans
10,838
38,869
Payments related to taxes on net settlement of stock options and restricted stock units
( 8,823 )
( 44,488 )
Other financing activities
( 6,507 )
( 6,558 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
701,343
( 43,335 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
( 10,880 )
( 13,900 )
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
( 100,623 )
88,495
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period
342,808
141,120
End of period
$
242,185
$
229,615
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 three months ended March 31,
2021
2020
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
$
118,430
$
114,033
Income taxes
$
6,387
$
5,981
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
$
11,890
$
11,250
Operating lease modifications and reassessments
$
6,181
$
15,264
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities
$
1,033
$
893
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, 2020 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, net 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. Remeasurement 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 Statements of Operations as settlement is anticipated or planned in the foreseeable future. The Company recorded a $ 57.0 million loss and a $ 152.8 million loss, net of taxes, on the remeasurement of intercompany loans for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, due to changes in foreign exchange rates. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company repaid $ 116.3 million of the intercompany loan. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the aggregate amount outstanding under the intercompany loan agreements subject to remeasurement with the Company’s foreign subsidiaries was $ 793.7 million and $ 909.8 million, respectively.
Reference Rate Reform
ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform, provide 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. An entity may elect to apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (“IBA”) intends to cease the publication of USD LIBOR as follows: the 1 week and 2 month tenors on December 31, 2021 and all other tenors on June 30, 2023. As of March 31, 2021, 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.
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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.
Refer to Note 16 for discussion of the Company’s redeemable non-controlling interests.
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
ended March 31,
2021
2020
Asset impairment (1)
$
3,156
$
11,009
Write-off of carrying value of decommissioned towers
1,327
2,699
Other (including third party decommission costs)
420
647
Total asset impairment and decommission costs
$
4,903
$
14,355
(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.
The Company’s long term investments were $ 55.5 million and $ 57.6 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Some of these investments provide for the Company to increase their investment in the future through call options exercisable by the Company and put options exercisable by the investee. These put and call options are recorded at fair market value. The estimation of the fair value of the investment involves the use of Level 3 inputs. The Company evaluates these investments for indicators of impairment. The Company considers impairment indicators such as negative changes in industry and market conditions, financial performance, business prospects, and other relevant events and factors. If indicators exist and the fair value of the investment is below the carrying amount, the investment could be impaired.
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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had $ 0.7 million of short-term investments, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company purchased and sold $ 755.0 million 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 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.
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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
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Included on Balance Sheet
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
176,622
$
308,560
Securitization escrow accounts
62,773
31,507
Restricted cash - current asset
Payment and performance bonds
153
164
Restricted cash - current asset
Surety bonds and workers compensation
2,637
2,577
Other assets - noncurrent
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$
242,185
$
342,808
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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had $ 42.0 million and $ 41.8 million in surety and 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 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
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts
$
62,753
$
54,949
Estimated earnings
25,149
21,778
Billings to date
( 51,333 )
( 43,725 )
$
36,569
$
33,002
These amounts are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the following captions:
As of
As of
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
$
38,574
$
34,796
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts (included in Other current liabilities)
( 2,005 )
( 1,794 )
$
36,569
$
33,002
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the eight largest customers comprised 99.5 % and 99.4 %, respectively, of the costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, net of billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings.
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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
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Prepaid ground rent
$
1,865
$
1,412
Prepaid real estate taxes
3,292
3,153
Prepaid taxes
6,179
8,121
Other current assets
14,304
11,189
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
25,640
$
23,875
The Company’s other assets are comprised of the following:
As of
As of
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Straight-line rent receivable
$
318,107
$
321,816
Interest rate swap asset (1)
43,689
12,123
Loan receivables
5,304
5,931
Deferred lease costs, net
5,029
4,788
Deferred tax asset - long term
71,494
53,722
Long-term investments
55,523
57,575
Other
21,748
22,037
Total other assets
$
520,894
$
477,992
(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
ended March 31,
2021
2020
(in thousands)
Acquisitions of towers and related intangible assets
$
101,630
$
82,274
Acquisition of right-of-use assets (1)
945,915
—
Land buyouts and other assets (2)
5,131
7,257
Total cash acquisition capital expenditures
$
1,052,676
$
89,531
(1) On February 16, 2021, the Company acquired the exclusive right to lease and operate 697 utility transmission structures, which included existing wireless tenant licenses from PG&E for $ 954.0 million. The difference between the agreed upon purchase price of $ 954.0 million and the cash acquisition amount is due to working capital adjustments. The Company accounted for the payment with respect to these sites as a right-of-use asset, which is recorded in Acquired and other right of use assets, net on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. The payments associated with the right of use of these structures has been fully funded and will be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 70 years.
(2) In addition, the Company paid $ 2.8 million and $ 1.7 million for ground lease extensions and term easements on land underlying the Company’s towers during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company recorded these amounts in prepaid rent on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company allocated the purchase price of 34 acquired towers and related assets and liabilities consisting of $ 2.2 million of property and equipment, $ 21.1 million of intangible assets, and $ 78.4 million of other net assets and liabilities assumed. In the three months ended March 31, 2021, all acquisitions were accounted for as asset acquisitions.
Subsequent to March 31, 2021, the Company acquired 17 tower and related assets for $ 6.0 million in cash.
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The maximum potential obligation related to contingent consideration for acquisitions was $ 18.3 million and $ 35.0 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. No such amounts have been recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.
7. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
As of
As of
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Towers and related components
$
5,204,880
$
5,213,019
Construction-in-process (1)
34,040
38,065
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles
54,270
54,610
Land, buildings, and improvements
821,752
818,272
Total property and equipment
6,114,942
6,123,966
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 3,506,416 )
( 3,446,640 )
Property and equipment, net
$
2,608,526
$
2,677,326
(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 $ 71.5 million and $ 71.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, unpaid capital expenditures that are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses were $ 5.3 million and $ 6.1 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 March 31, 2021
As of December 31, 2020
Gross carrying
Accumulated
Net book
Gross carrying
Accumulated
Net book
amount
amortization
value
amount
amortization
value
(in thousands)
Current contract intangibles
$
4,794,137
$
( 2,520,675 )
$
2,273,462
$
4,876,880
$
( 2,471,438 )
$
2,405,442
Network location intangibles
1,754,579
( 1,043,943 )
710,636
1,770,944
( 1,020,236 )
750,708
Intangible assets, net
$
6,548,716
$
( 3,564,618 )
$
2,984,098
$
6,647,824
$
( 3,491,674 )
$
3,156,150
All intangible assets noted above are included in the Company’s site leasing segment. Amortization expense relating to the intangible assets above was $ 109.8 million and $ 110.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
9. ACCRUED EXPENSES
The Company’s accrued expenses are comprised of the following:
As of
As of
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Salaries and benefits
$
15,046
$
20,958
Real estate and property taxes
9,178
9,583
Unpaid capital expenditures
5,330
6,073
Other
27,664
26,417
Total accrued expenses
$
57,218
$
63,031
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10. DEBT
The principal values, fair values, and carrying values of debt consist of the following (in thousands):
As of
As of
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Maturity Date
Principal
Balance
Fair Value
Carrying
Value
Principal
Balance
Fair Value
Carrying
Value
Revolving Credit Facility
Apr. 11, 2023
$
590,000
$
590,000
$
590,000
$
380,000
$
380,000
$
380,000
2018 Term Loan
Apr. 11, 2025
2,334,000
2,301,908
2,320,200
2,340,000
2,310,750
2,325,391
2013-2C Tower Securities (1)
Apr. 11, 2023
575,000
590,841
572,370
575,000
599,662
572,063
2014-2C Tower Securities (1)
Oct. 8, 2024
620,000
655,185
616,368
620,000
670,003
616,131
2017-1C Tower Securities (1)
Apr. 11, 2022
760,000
767,532
757,703
760,000
774,410
757,165
2018-1C Tower Securities (1)
Mar. 9, 2023
640,000
660,928
636,481
640,000
671,341
636,045
2019-1C Tower Securities (1)
Jan. 12, 2025
1,165,000
1,192,249
1,155,684
1,165,000
1,218,613
1,155,106
2020-1C Tower Securities (1)
Jan. 9, 2026
750,000
734,505
743,050
750,000
752,910
742,782
2020-2C Tower Securities (1)
Jan. 11, 2028
600,000
571,254
594,215
600,000
597,840
594,081
2016 Senior Notes
Sep. 1, 2024
1,100,000
1,124,871
1,089,616
1,100,000
1,127,500
1,088,924
2017 Senior Notes
Oct. 1, 2022
—
—
—
750,000
757,500
746,642
2020 Senior Notes
Feb. 15, 2027
1,500,000
1,533,975
1,482,131
1,500,000
1,567,500
1,481,466
2021 Senior Notes
Feb. 1, 2029
1,500,000
1,445,625
1,485,939
—
—
—
Total debt
$
12,134,000
$
12,168,873
$
12,043,757
$
11,180,000
$
11,428,029
$
11,095,796
Less: current maturities of long-term debt
( 24,000 )
( 24,000 )
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities
$
12,019,757
$
11,071,796
(1) The maturity date represents the anticipated repayment date for each issuance.
The table below reflects cash and non-cash interest expense amounts recognized by debt instrument for the periods presented:
Interest
For the three months ended March 31,
Rates as of
2021
2020
March 31,
Cash
Non-cash
Cash
Non-cash
2021
Interest
Interest
Interest
Interest
Revolving Credit Facility
1.590 %
$
2,148
$
—
$
2,714
$
—
2018 Term Loan (1)
1.872 %
10,997
11,434
22,203
2,022
2013-2C Tower Securities
3.722 %
5,396
—
5,396
—
2014-2C Tower Securities
3.869 %
6,046
—
6,046
—
2015-1C Tower Securities
3.156 %
—
—
3,985
—
2016-1C Tower Securities
2.877 %
—
—
5,090
—
2017-1C Tower Securities
3.168 %
6,085
—
6,085
—
2018-1C Tower Securities
3.448 %
5,570
—
5,570
—
2019-1C Tower Securities
2.836 %
8,357
—
8,357
—
2020-1C Tower Securities
1.884 %
3,598
—
—
—
2020-2C Tower Securities
2.328 %
3,540
—
—
—
2014 Senior Notes
4.875 %
—
—
3,352
112
2016 Senior Notes
4.875 %
13,406
286
13,406
272
2017 Senior Notes
4.000 %
2,333
—
7,500
—
2020 Senior Notes
3.875 %
14,531
84
6,135
—
2021 Senior Notes
3.125 %
8,073
—
—
—
Other
15
—
12
—
Total
$
90,095
$
11,804
$
95,851
$
2,406
(1) The 2018 Term Loan has a blended rate of 1.872 %, which includes the impact of the interest rate swap entered into on August 4, 2020, which swapped $ 1.95 billion of notional value accruing interest at one month LIBOR plus 175 basis points for a fixed rate of 1.874 % per annum through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan. Excluding the impact of the interest rate swap, the 2018 Term Loan was accruing interest at 1.860 % as of March 31, 2021. Refer to Note 17 for more information on the Company’s interest rate swap.
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Revolving Credit Facility under the Senior Credit Agreement
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company borrowed $ 710.0 million and repaid $ 500.0 million of the outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2021, the balance outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility was $ 590.0 million accruing interest at 1.590 % per annum. In addition, SBA Senior Finance II LLC, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary (“SBA Senior Finance II”) was required to pay a commitment fee of 0.20 % per annum on the amount of the unused commitment. As of March 31, 2021, SBA Senior Finance II was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the Senior Credit Agreement.
Subsequent to March 31, 2021, the Company repaid $ 95.0 million of the outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of the date of this filing, $ 495.0 million was outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Term Loan under the Senior Credit Agreement
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company repaid an aggregate of $ 6.0 million of principal on the 2018 Term Loan. As of March 31, 2021, the 2018 Term Loan had a principal balance of $ 2.3 billion.
Secured Tower Revenue Securities
As of March 31, 2021, 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.
2021-1C Tower Securities
On April 29, 2021, the Company, through the Trust, priced $ 1.165 billion of Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2021-1C which have an anticipated repayment date of November 9, 2026 and a final maturity date of May 9, 2051 (the “2021-1C Tower Securities”). This transaction is expected to close May 14, 2021. The 2021-1C Tower Securities have a fixed interest rate of 1.631 % per annum, payable monthly. In addition, to satisfy certain risk retention requirements of Regulation RR promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), SBA Guarantor, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, will purchase $ 61.4 million of Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2021-1R issued by the Trust. These securities have an anticipated repayment date of November 9, 2026 and a final maturity date of May 9, 2051 (the “2021-1R Tower Securities”). The fixed interest rate on the 2021-1R Tower Securities is 3.625 % per annum, payable monthly. Principal and interest payments made on the 2021-1R Tower Securities will eliminate in consolidation.
Net proceeds from this offering will be used to repay the entire aggregate principal amount of the 2017-1C Tower Securities ($ 760.0 million) and the Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2017-1R ($ 40.0 million) and for general corporate purposes.
Senior Notes
2021 Senior Notes
On January 29, 2021, the Company issued $ 1.5 billion of unsecured senior notes due February 1, 2029 at par value (the “2021 Senior Notes”). The 2021 Senior Notes accrue interest at a rate of 3.125 % per annum. Interest on the 2021 Senior Notes is due semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on August 1, 2021. The Company incurred financing fees of $ 14.3 million to date in relation to this transaction, which are being amortized through the maturity date. Net proceeds from this offering were used to redeem all of the outstanding principal amount of the 2017 Senior Notes, repay the amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, and for general corporate purposes.
The 2021 Senior Notes are subject to redemption in whole or in part on or after February 1, 2024 at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture agreement plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to February 1, 2024, the Company may, at its option, redeem up to 35 % of the aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Senior Notes originally issued at a redemption price of 103.125 % of the principal amount of the 2021 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 2021 Senior Notes during the twelve-month period beginning on the following dates at the following redemption prices: February 1, 2024 at 101.563 %, February 1, 2025 at 100.781 %, or February 1,
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2026 until maturity at 100.000 %, of the principal amount of the 2021 Senior Notes to be redeemed on the redemption date plus accrued and unpaid interest.
2017 Senior Notes
On February 11, 2021, the Company redeemed the entire $ 750.0 million balance of the 2017 Senior Notes with proceeds from the 2021 Senior Notes. In addition, the Company paid a $ 7.5 million call premium and expensed $ 4.2 million for the write-off of financing fees related to the redemption of the 2017 Senior Notes, which are reflected in loss from extinguishment of debt on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
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).
Registration of Additional Shares
On February 26, 2021, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an automatic shelf registration statement for well-known seasoned issuers on Form S-3, which enables the Company to issue shares of its Class A common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, or depositary shares as well as units that include any of these securities. The Company will file a prospectus supplement containing the amount and type of securities each time it issues securities under its automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3. No securities were issued under this automatic shelf registration statement through the date of this filing.
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. On November 2, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new $ 1.0 billion stock repurchase plan, replacing the prior plan authorized on July 29, 2019, which had a remaining authorization of $ 124.3 million. As of the date of this filing, the Company had $ 475.1 million authorization remaining under the new plan.
The following is a summary of the Company’s share repurchases:
For the three months
ended March 31,
2021
2020
Total number of shares purchased (in millions) (1)
0.7
0.8
Average price paid per share (1)
$
258.33
$
242.86
Total price paid (in millions) (1)
$
168.9
$
200.0
(1) Amounts are calculated based on the trade date and differ from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, which calculate share repurchases based on the settlement date .
Dividends
As of March 31, 2021, 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 19, 2021
March 10, 2021
$ 0.58
$ 63.4 million
March 26, 2021
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Dividends paid in 2021 and 2020 were ordinary income.
Subsequent to March 31, 2021, 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
April 26, 2021
May 20, 2021
$ 0.58
June 15, 2021
12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock Options
The following table summarizes the Company’s activities with respect to its stock option plans for the three months ended March 31, 2021 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, 2020
3,202
$
143.01
Exercised
( 70 )
$
122.72
Forfeited/canceled
( 7 )
$
173.81
Outstanding at March 31, 2021
3,125
$
143.39
3.5
$
419,128
Exercisable at March 31, 2021
2,371
$
132.98
3.2
$
342,849
Unvested at March 31, 2021
754
$
176.21
4.7
$
76,279
The total intrinsic value for options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $ 9.5 million.
Restricted Stock Units and Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU and PSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021:
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, 2020 (1)
274
$
206.48
148
$
376.48
Granted (1)
101
$
235.92
153
$
236.48
Vested
( 122 )
$
185.34
—
$
—
Forfeited/canceled
( 3 )
$
224.37
( 1 )
$
376.50
Outstanding at March 31, 2021
250
$
228.47
300
$
304.80
(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
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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 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 $ 651.1 million as of December 31, 2020, 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 March 31, 2021
(in thousands)
Revenues
$
403,579
$
101,524
$
43,636
$
—
$
548,739
Cost of revenues (1)
65,120
30,248
34,406
—
129,774
Operating profit
338,459
71,276
9,230
—
418,965
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
28,056
7,760
5,789
9,996
51,601
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses
3,332
1,669
—
—
5,001
Asset impairment and decommission costs
3,871
1,032
—
—
4,903
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
137,054
43,121
2,082
1,624
183,881
Operating income (loss)
166,146
17,694
1,359
( 11,620 )
173,579
Other expense (principally interest expense
and other expense)
( 206,246 )
( 206,246 )
Loss before income taxes
( 32,667 )
Cash capital expenditures (2)
1,059,678
16,947
870
750
1,078,245
For the three months ended March 31, 2020
Revenues
$
386,345
$
106,011
$
24,711
$
—
$
517,067
Cost of revenues (1)
63,905
31,894
19,715
—
115,514
Operating profit
322,440
74,117
4,996
—
401,553
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
27,323
7,931
4,456
9,907
49,617
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses
2,597
1,202
—
—
3,799
Asset impairment and decommission costs
10,826
3,529
—
—
14,355
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
133,806
46,612
616
1,545
182,579
Operating income (loss)
147,888
14,843
( 76 )
( 11,452 )
151,203
Other expense (principally interest expense
and other expense)
( 345,674 )
( 345,674 )
Loss before income taxes
( 194,471 )
Cash capital expenditures (2)
101,306
26,433
782
1,194
129,715
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Domestic Site
Int'l Site
Site
Leasing
Leasing
Development
Other (3)
Total
Assets
(in thousands)
As of March 31, 2021
$
6,776,019
$
2,696,652
$
81,127
$
209,662
$
9,763,460
As of December 31, 2020
$
5,893,636
$
2,955,563
$
61,729
$
247,090
$
9,158,018
(1) Excludes depreciation, amortization, and accretion.
(2) Includes cash paid for capital expenditures, acquisitions, and right-of-use assets.
(3) Assets in Other consist primarily of general corporate assets and short-term investments.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, site leasing revenue in Brazil was $ 55.4 million and $ 63.1 million, respectively. Other than Brazil, no foreign country represented a material amount of the Company’s total revenues in any of the periods presented. Total long-lived assets in Brazil were $ 0.9 billion and $ 1.0 billion as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
15. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share was computed by dividing net 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 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.
The following table sets forth basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands, except per share data):
For the three months
ended March 31,
2021
2020
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation
$
( 11,745 )
$
( 127,058 )
Denominator:
Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
109,469
111,908
Net loss per common share attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation:
Basic
$
( 0.11 )
$
( 1.14 )
Diluted
$
( 0.11 )
$
( 1.14 )
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, all potential common stock equivalents, including 3.1 million shares underlying stock options outstanding, 0.3 million shares underlying RSUs outstanding, and 0.3 million shares underlying PSUs outstanding, were excluded as the effect would be anti-dilutive.
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, all potential common stock equivalents, including 3.7 million shares underlying stock options outstanding, 0.3 million shares underlying RSUs outstanding, and 0.1 million shares underlying PSUs outstanding, were excluded as the effect would be anti-dilutive.
16. REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
As a result of its acquisition of additional interests of a previously unconsolidated joint venture in South Africa which operated under the name Atlas Tower South Africa (“Atlas SA”), the Company has consolidated the results of the entity into its financial statements since August 2019. 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 for the remaining 6 % minority interest based on a formulaic approach. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company noticed its intent to exercise its call option to acquire its remaining 6 % interest in the joint venture. On March 25, 2021, the Company remitted $ 13.7 million to the seller as closing consideration for the remaining 6 % interest in the joint venture, subject to an earnout in September 2021 based on the attainment of certain future performance metrics. The parties are currently in litigation regarding various issues arising in connection
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with the closing of the transaction. Consequently, the Company is retaining the fair value of the acquired 6% noncontrolling interest in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests until such time as the litigation is resolved.
The fair value assigned to the redeemable noncontrolling interest as of March 31, 2021 is based on the contractually-defined redemption value, which was delivered as closing consideration for the remaining 6 % interest. In accordance with the terms of the call option, the amount of closing consideration was fixed upon exercise of the call option. 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). As of March 31, 2021, the loss attributable to the 6% interest was immaterial.
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. On August 4, 2020, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, terminated its existing $ 1.95 billion cash flow hedge on a portion of its 2018 Term Loan in exchange for a payment of $ 176.2 million. On the same date, the Company entered into an interest rate swap for $ 1.95 billion of notional value accruing interest at one month LIBOR plus 175 basis points for a fixed rate of 1.874 % per annum through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan. The Company designated this interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge as it is expected to be highly effective at offsetting changes in cash flows of the LIBOR based component interest payments of its 2018 Term Loan. As of March 31, 2021, the hedge remains highly effective; therefore, subsequent changes in the fair value are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the interest rate swap has a fair value of $ 43.7 million and $ 12.1 million respectively, and is recorded in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
On August 4, 2020, the Company also terminated its existing interest rate swaps, which were previously de-designated as cash flow hedges. There was no cash transferred in connection with the termination of these swaps. The Company reclassifies the fair value of its interest rate swaps recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net on their de-designation date to non-cash interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations over their respective remaining term end dates, which range from 2023 to 2025 .
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net includes an aggregate of $ 98.1 million and $ 140.9 million of accumulated derivative net losses as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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 cash flows associated with these activities are reported in Net cash provided by operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows with the exception of the termination of interest rate swaps, which are recorded in Net cash used in financing activities.
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 month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
For the three months
ended March 31,
2021
2020
Cash Flow Hedge - Interest Rate Swap Agreement
(in thousands)
Change in fair value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
$
31,566
$
( 107,882 )
Amount recognized in Non-cash interest expense
$
—
$
( 2,822 )
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges - Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive
loss, net into Non-cash interest expense
$
11,221
$
4,642
Change in fair value recorded in Other income (expense), net
$
—
$
3,966
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