Title of each Class Name of exchange on which registered ITEM 5. ITEM 6. ITEM 7. ITEM 7A. ITEM 8. ITEM 9. ITEM 9A. ITEM 10. ITEM 11. ITEM 12. ITEM 13. ITEM 14. ITEM 15. sites. first half of 2018. business segments, as well as financial information about the geographic areas in which we operate, see Item 7 of this Annual Report under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and note High lease renewal rates. Our tenants tend to renew leases because suitable alternative sites may not exist or be available and repositioning a site in their network may be expensive and may adversely affect the quality of their network. Historically, churn has stock repurchase programs. achieved. We strive to maintain a diversified approach to our international growth strategy by States, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Nigeria, Paraguay and Peru and acquired urban telecommunications assets, including concrete poles and fiber, in Mexico. key financing initiatives, Comunicaciones y Consumos, S.A. holds a telecom license for a number of services it provides and is regulated by the Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM) in Argentina. In many of the markets in which we operate we are required to provide tower space to service providers on a non-discriminatory basis, subject to the negotiation of mutually agreeable terms. has established a legislative framework for the promotion of economic empowerment of South African citizens disadvantaged by Apartheid. Accordingly, the BBBEE Act and related codes measure BBBEE Act compliance and good corporate practice by the inclusion of certain ownership, management control, employment equity and other metrics for companies that do business there. In addition, certain municipalities have sought to impose permit fees based upon structural or operational requirements of For example, there are pending tower marking regulations in the United States, compliance with which may result in a substantial increase in our costs. increased mergers or consolidations that reduce the number of wireless service providers or use of network sharing zoning, environmental, health, tax or other government regulations or changes in the application and enforcement thereof; the financial condition of wireless service providers; a decrease in consumer demand for wireless services, including due to general economic conditions or the ability and willingness of wireless service providers to maintain or increase capital expenditures on network infrastructure; delays or changes in the deployment of next generation wireless technologies; and technological changes. and growth rate. In addition, should inflation rates exceed our fixed escalator percentages in markets where our leases include fixed escalators, our income could be adversely Our foreign operations are subject to economic, political and other risks that could materially and adversely affect our revenues or financial position, including risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. expropriation or governmental regulation restricting foreign ownership or requiring reversion or divestiture; changes in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic conditions, including inflation or currency devaluation; changes to zoning regulations or construction laws, which could be applied retroactively to our existing communications sites; actions restricting or revoking our tenants’ spectrum licenses or suspending or terminating business under prior licenses;UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 10-K(Mark One):x Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.ý Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20142017¨ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.¨ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For the transition period from to Commission File Number: 001-14195American Tower Corporation(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)Delaware 65-0723837 (State or other jurisdiction ofIncorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)116 Huntington AvenueBoston, Massachusetts 02116(Address of principal executive offices)Telephone Number (617) 375-7500(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 par value New York Stock Exchange Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/10th ownership interest in a share of 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, $0.01 par value New York Stock Exchange 1.375% Senior Notes due 2025 New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:NoneIndicate by check mark if the registrant is a well known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act: Yes xý No ¨Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act: Yes ¨ No xýIndicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes xý No ¨Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes xý No ¨Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of the Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. xýIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitionthe definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨x Non-acceleratedAccelerated filer¨ oNon-accelerated filer oSmaller reporting company ¨oEmerging growth company oIf an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act): Yes ¨ No xýThe aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 20142017 was approximately $35.3$56.3 billion, based on the closing price of the registrant’s common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter.As of February 13, 2015,20, 2018, there were 396,708,636440,851,771 shares of common stock outstanding.DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEPortions of the definitive proxy statement (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relative to the Company’s 2015registrant’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.TABLE OF CONTENTSFORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORTFISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20142017 Page PART I iiITEM 1.ITEM 1A. ITEM 1B. ITEM 2. ITEM 3. ITEM 4. PART II PART IITEM 1.112467991010ITEM 1A.11ITEM 1B.20ITEM 2.21ITEM 3.23ITEM 4.23 2424 26 28 28 32 33Results of Operations: Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 201239 46 6063646565iAMERICAN TOWER CORPORATIONTABLE OF CONTENTS—(Continued)FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORTFISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20142017 Page 65 65 66 66PART III 6768707070PART IV 70 71ITEM 16. 72EX-1SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSThis Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Annual Report”) contains statements about future events and expectations, or forward-looking statements, all of which are inherently uncertain. We have based those forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future results. When we use words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects” or similar expressions, we do so to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding the Proposed Verizon Transaction (as defined in this Annual Report), future prospects of growth in the communications site leasing industry, the level of future expenditures by companies in this industry and other trends in this industry, the effects of consolidation among companies in our industry and among our tenants and other competitive pressures, the level of future expenditures by companies in this industry and other trends in this industry,financial pressures, changes in zoning, tax and other laws and regulations, economic, political and other events, particularly those relating to our international operations, our future capital expenditure levels, our plans to fund our future liquidity needs, our substantial leverage and debt service obligations, our future financing transactions, our plans to fund our future liquidity needs, our ability to maintain or increase our market share, our future operating results, our ability to remain qualified for taxation as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”)(REIT), the amount and timing of any future distributions including those we are required to make as a REIT, our future capital expenditure levels,natural disasters and similar events and our ability to protect our rights to the land under our towers and natural disasters and similar events.towers. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available information. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. These forward-looking statements may be found under the captions “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as in this Annual Report generally.iiYou should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement we make in this Annual Report or elsewhere speaks only as of the date on which we make it. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. In any event, these and other important factors, including those set forth in Item 1A of this Annual Report under the caption “Risk Factors,” may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by our forward-looking statements. We have no duty, and do not intend, to update or revise the forward-looking statements we make in this Annual Report, except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that the future events or circumstances described in any forward-looking statement we make in this Annual Report or elsewhere might not occur. References in this Annual Report to “we,” “our” and the “Company” refer to American Tower Corporation and its predecessor, as applicable, individually and collectively with its subsidiaries as the context requires.iiiPART IOverviewWe are one of the largest global real estate investment trusts and a globalleading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate. Our primary business is the leasing of space on multi-tenant communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data and data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a number of other industries. We refer to this business as our rental and managementproperty operations, which accounted for approximately 98%99% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014. Through our network development services business, we2017. We also offer tower-related services domestically,in the United States, which we refer to as our services operations. These services include site acquisition, zoning and permitting and structural analysis, which primarily support our site leasing business.Our communications real estate portfoliobusiness, including the addition of 75,594 communications sites, as of December 31, 2014, includes 28,566 communications towers domestically, 46,598 communications towers internationallynew tenants and 430 distributed antenna system (“DAS”) networks, which provide seamless coverage solutions in certain in-building and outdoor wireless environments. Our portfolio primarily consists of towers that we own and towers that we operate pursuant to long-term lease arrangements. In addition to the communications sites inequipment on our portfolio, we manage rooftop and tower sites for property owners under various contractual arrangements. We also hold property interests that we lease to communications service providers and third-party tower operators.American Tower Corporation was originally created as a subsidiary of American Radio Systems Corporation in 1995 and was spun off into a free-standing public company in 1998. Since inception, we have grown our communications real estate portfolio through acquisitions, long-term lease arrangements and site development. We are a holding company and conduct our operations through our directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries and our joint ventures. Our principal domestic operating subsidiaries are American Towers LLC and SpectraSite Communications, LLC. We conduct our international operations primarily through our subsidiary, American Tower International, Inc., which in turn conducts operations through its various international holding and operating subsidiaries and joint ventures.On February 5, 2015,Since inception, we signed a definitive agreement with Verizon Communications, Inc. (“Verizon”)have grown our communications real estate portfolio through acquisitions, long-term lease arrangements and site development. Our portfolio primarily consists of towers that we own and towers that we operate pursuant to long-term lease arrangements, as well as distributed antenna system (“DAS”) networks, which provide seamless coverage solutions in certain in-building and certain outdoor wireless environments. In addition to the communications sites in our portfolio, we manage rooftop and tower sites for property owners under various contractual arrangements. We also hold other telecommunications infrastructure, fiber and property interests that we lease to communications service providers and third-party tower operators.In 2017, we launched operations in two new markets through our acquisitions of FPS Towers, which owned or operated nearly 2,500 wireless tower sites in France, (the “FPS Acquisition”) and communications sites in Paraguay from Tigo Paraguay. We also acquired urban telecommunications assets in Mexico, including more than 50,000 concrete poles and approximately 2,100 route miles of fiber. As of December 31, 2017, our communications real estate portfolio of 150,181 communications sites included 40,618 communications sites in the U.S., 58,034 communications sites in Asia, 15,611 communications sites in Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) and 35,918 communications sites in Latin America, as well as urban telecommunications assets in Mexico, Argentina and South Africa.Additionally, in November 2017, we entered into definitive agreements with (i) Idea Cellular Limited (“Idea”) and Idea's subsidiary, Idea Cellular Infrastructure Services Limited (“ICISL”), a telecommunications company that owns and operates approximately 9,900 communications sites in India, to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of ICISL and (ii) Vodafone India Limited and Vodafone Mobile Services Limited (together, “Vodafone”) to acquire an aggregate of approximately 10,235 communications sites from their telecommunications businesses in India. Subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval, we expect these transactions to acquireclose in the exclusive right to lease, acquire or otherwise operate and manage up to 11,489 wireless communications sites for $5.056 billion in cash at closing (the “Proposed Verizon Transaction”), subject to certain conditions and limited adjustments.We operate as a REIT and thereforereal estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes (“REIT”). Accordingly, we generally are generally not subject to U.S. federal income taxes on income generated by our income and gains that we distribute to our stockholders,REIT operations, including the income derived from leasing space on our towers.towers, as we receive a dividends paid deduction for distributions to stockholders that generally offsets our REIT income and gains. However, even as a REIT, we remain obligated to pay U.S. federal income taxes on earnings from our domestic taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). In addition, our international assets and operations, including those designated as direct or indirect qualified REIT subsidiaries or other disregarded entitiesregardless of a REIT (collectively, “QRSs”),their designation for U.S. tax purposes, continue to be subject to taxation in the foreign jurisdictions where those assets are held or those operations are conducted.The use of TRSs enables us to continue to engage in certain businesses while complying with REIT qualification requirements. We may, from time to time, change the election of previously designated TRSs to be treatedincluded as QRSs, and may reorganize and transfer certain assets or operations from our TRSs to other subsidiaries, including QRSs. Duringpart of the year ended December 31, 2014, we restructured certain of our German subsidiaries and certain of our domestic TRSs, which included a portion of our network development services segment and indoor DAS networks business, to be treated as QRSs.REIT. As a result, as of December 31, 2014,2017, our QRSs includeREIT qualified businesses included our domesticU.S. tower leasing business, most of our operations in Costa Rica and Mexico, a majority of our operations in Germany and Mexico and a portionmajority of our network development services segment and indoor DAS networks business.Our continuingbusiness and services segment. As of January 1, 2018, our operations in Nigeria are reportedalso REIT qualified.We report our results in three segments: (i) domestic rentalfive segments – U.S. property, Asia property, EMEA property, Latin America property and management, (ii) international rental and management and (iii) network development services.For more information about our2120 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.Products and ServicesRental and ManagementProperty OperationsOur rental and managementproperty operations accounted for approximately99%, 99% and 98%, 98% and 97% of our total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132017, 2016 and 2012,2015, respectively. Our revenue is primarily generated from tenant leases. Our tenants lease space on our communications real estate, where they install and maintain their individual communications network equipment. Rental payments vary considerably depending upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to, tower location, amount, type and typeposition of tenant equipment on the tower, ground space required by the tenant and remaining tower capacity. Our tenant leases are typically non-cancellable and have annual rent escalations. Our primary costs typically include ground rent (which is primarily fixed under long-term lease agreements with annual cost escalations) and power and fuel costs, some or all of which may be passed through to our tenants, as well as property taxes and repairs and maintenance.maintenance expenses. Our rental and managementproperty operations have generated consistent incremental growth in revenue and typically have low cash flow volatility due to the following characteristics:Long-term tenant leases with contractual rent escalations. In general, a tenant lease has an initial non-cancellable term of ten years with multiple renewal terms, with provisions that periodically increase the rent due under the lease, typically annually, based on a fixed escalation percentage (averaging approximately 3% in the United States) or an inflationary index in our international markets, or a combination of both. Based upon foreign currency exchange rates and the tenant leases in place as of December 31, 2017, we expect to generate over $32 billion of non-cancellable tenant lease revenue over future periods, absent the impact of straight-line lease accounting.Consistent demand for our sites. As a result of rapidly growing usage of wireless services and the corresponding wireless industry capital spending trends in the markets we serve, we anticipate consistent demand for our communications sites. We believe that our global asset base positions us well to benefit from the increasing proliferation of advanced wireless devices and the increasing usage of high bandwidth applications on those devices. We have the ability to add new tenants and new equipment for existing tenants on our sites, which typically results in incremental revenue.revenue and modest incremental costs. Our legacy site portfolio and our established tenant base provide us with a solid platform for new business opportunities, which has historically resulted in consistent and predictable organic revenue growth.Long-term tenant leases with contractual rent escalations. In general, a tenant lease has an initial non-cancellable ten-year term with multiple renewal terms, with provisions that periodically increase the rent due under the lease, typically annually based on a fixed escalation percentage (approximately 3.0% in the United States) or an inflationary index in our international markets, or a combination of both.beenaveraged approximately 1% to 2% of total rental and managementproperty revenue per year. We define churn as revenuetenant billings lost when a tenant cancels or does not renew its lease and,or, in limited circumstances, such as a tenant bankruptcy, reductions inwhen the lease rates on existing leases.leases are reduced. We derive our churn rate for a given year by dividing our cash revenuetenants billings lost on this basis by our comparableprior year ago period cash rental and management segment revenue.tenant billings.High operating margins. Incremental operating costs associated with adding new tenants to an existing communications site are relatively minimal. Therefore, as tenants are added, the substantial majority of incremental revenue flows through to gross margin and operating profit. In addition, in many of our international markets certain expenses, such as ground rent or power and/or fuel costs, are passed through andreimbursed or shared acrossby our tenant base.Low maintenance capital expenditures. On average, we require relatively low amounts of annual capital expenditures to maintain our communications sites.Our rental and management operations includeproperty business includes the operation of communications towers,sites and managed networks, the leasing of property interests, the operation of fiber and the provision of backup power through shared generators. Our domestic rentalpresence in a number of markets at different relative stages of wireless development provides us with significant diversification and management segmentlong-term growth potential. Our property segments accounted for approximately 65%, 65% and 67%the following percentage of our total revenuesrevenue for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013: 2017 2016 2015 U.S. 55 % 59 % 66 % Asia 17 % 14 % 5 % EMEA 9 % 9 % 8 % Latin America 18 % 17 % 19 % Communications Sites. Approximately 97%, 95% and 2012, respectively.Our international rental and management segment, which consists95% of revenue in our property segments was attributable to our communications sites in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Ghana, India, Mexico, Peru, South Africa and Uganda, provides a source of growth and diversification, including exposure to markets in various stages of wireless network development. In November 2014, we expanded our global footprint by signing an agreement to acquire over 4,800 communications sites in Nigeria. Our international rental and management segment accounted for approximately 33%, 33% and 30% of our total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132017, 2016 and 2012,2015, respectively.Communications Towers. Approximately 95%, 96% and 96% of revenue in our rental and management segments was attributable to our communications towers for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.We lease real estatespace on our communications towerssites to tenants providing a diverse range of communications services, including cellular voice and data, broadcasting, enhanced specialized mobile radio, mobile video and fixed microwave.a number of other applications. In addition, in many of our international markets, we receive additional pass-through revenue from our tenants to cover certain costs, including power and fuel costs and ground rent. Our top domestic and international tenants by revenue for each region are as follows:Domestic: AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA accounted for an aggregate of approximately 84% of domestic rental and management segment revenuefollows for the year ended December 31, 2014.2017:U.S.:International: Telefónica (in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Mexico Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and Peru), MTN Group Limited (in Ghana, South Africa and Uganda), Nextel International (in Brazil, Chile and Mexico), Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. (in Mexico, acquired by AT&T in January 2015) and Vodafone (in Germany, Ghana, India and South Africa),T-Mobile US accounted for an aggregate of approximately 57%88% of international rentalU.S. property segment revenue.Asia: Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”) / Tata Teleservices Limited (“Tata Teleservices”), Idea / Vodafone and managementReliance Jio accounted for an aggregate of 75% of Asia property segment revenuerevenue.EMEA: MTN Group Limited and Airtel accounted for the year ended December 31, 2014.an aggregate of 63% of EMEA property segment revenue.Latin America: Telefónica, AT&T, Telecom Italia and Nextel International accounted for an aggregate of 69% of Latin America property segment revenue.Accordingly, we are subject to certain risks, as set forth in Item 1A of this Annual Report under the caption “Risk Factors—A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from a small number of tenants, and we are sensitive to changes in the creditworthiness and financial strength of our tenants.” In addition, we are subject to risks related to our international operations, as set forth under the caption “Risk Factors—Our foreign operations are subject to economic, political and other risks that could materially and adversely affect our revenues or financial position, including risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.”Managed Networks, Property Interests, Fiber and Shared Generators.In addition to our communications sites, we also own and operate several types of managed network solutions, provide communications site management services to third parties, manage and lease property interests under carrier or other third-party communications sites, lease fiber and provide back-up power sources to tenants at our sites.Managed Networks.We own and operate DAS networks primarily in malls and casinos in the United States Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ghana, India and Mexico.certain international markets. We obtain rights from property owners to install and operate in-building DAS networks, and we grant rights to wireless service providers to attach their equipment to our installations. We also offer outdoor DAS networks as a complementary shared infrastructure solution for our tenants in the United States.States and in certain international markets. Typically, we design, build and operate our outdoor DAS networks in areas in which zoning restrictions or other barriers may prevent or delay deployment of more traditional wireless communications sites. We also hold lease rights and easement interests on rooftops capable of hosting communications equipment in locations where towers are generally not a viable solution based on area characteristics. In addition, we provide management services to property owners in the United States who elect to retain full rights to their property while simultaneously marketing the rooftop for wireless communications equipment installation. As the demand for advanced wireless devicesservices in urban markets evolves, we continue to evaluate a variety of infrastructure such assolutions, including small cell deployment,cells and other network architectures, including integration with existing local infrastructure, that may support our tenants’ networks in these areas.Property Interests. We own a portfolio of property interests in the United States under carrier or other third-party communications sites, which provides recurring cash flow under complementary leasing arrangements.Fiber. We own and operate fiber in Argentina, Mexico and South Africa, which we currently lease to communications and internet service providers and third-party operators to support their urban telecommunications infrastructure. We expect to continue to selectively invest in and lease these and other similar assets to providers and operators in the future for additional fourth generation (4G) and fifth generation (5G) deployments.Shared Generators. We have contracts with certain of our tenants in the United States pursuant to which we provide access to shared backup power generators.Network Development ServicesThrough our network development services, we OperationsWe offer tower-related services, domestically, including site acquisition, zoning and permitting services and structural analysis services. Network developmentOur services operations primarily support our site leasing business, andincluding through the addition of new tenants and equipment on our sites, including in connection with provider network upgrades.sites. This segment accounted for approximately1%, 1% and 2%, 2% and 3% of our total revenuesrevenue for the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132017, 2016 and 2012,2015, respectively.Site Acquisition, Zoning and Permitting. We engage in site acquisition services on our own behalf in connection with our tower development projects, as well as on behalf of our tenants. We typically work with our tenants’ engineers to determine the geographic areas where new communications sites will best address the tenants’ needs and meet their coverage objectives. Once a new site is identified, we acquire the rights to the land or structure on which the site will be constructed, and we manage the permitting process to ensure all necessary approvals are obtained to construct and operate the communications site.Structural Analysis. We offer structural analysis services to wireless carriers in connection with the installation of their communications equipment on our towers. Our team of engineers can evaluate whether a tower structure can support the additional burden of the new equipment or if an upgrade is needed, which enables our tenants to better assess potential sites before making an installation decision. Our structural analysis capabilities enable us to provide higher quality service to our existing tenants by, among other things, reducing the time required to achieve operationalon-air readiness, while also providing opportunities to offer structural analysis services to third parties.StrategyOperational StrategyOur operational strategy is to capitalize on the global growth inAs the use of wireless communications services and the evolution of advanced wirelesson handsets, tablets and other advanced mobile devices grows and theevolves, there is a corresponding expansion ofincrease in demand for the communications infrastructure required to deploy current and future generations of wireless communications technologies. To achievecapture this demand, our primary operational focus is to (i) increase the leasingoccupancy of our existing communications real estate portfolio to support global connectivity, (ii) invest in and selectively grow our communications real estate portfolio, (iii) further improve upon our operational performance and efficiency, including through innovation, and (iv) maintain a strong balance sheet. We believe these efforts to meet our tenants’ needs will further support and enhance our ability to capitalize on the growth in demand for wireless infrastructure. In addition, we expect to explore new opportunities to enhance or extend our shared communications infrastructure businesses, including those that may make our assets incrementally more attractive to new tenants, or to existing tenants for additional uses, and those that increase our operational efficiency.Increase the leasingoccupancy of our existing communications real estate portfolio.portfolio to support global connectivity. We believe that our highest returns will be achieved by leasing additional space on our existing communications sites. Increasing demand for wireless services in the United States and in our internationalserved markets has resulted in significant capital spending by major wireless carriers.carriers and other connectivity providers. As a result, we anticipate consistent demand for our communications sites because they are attractively located for wireless service providers and typically have capacity available for additional tenants. In the United States, incremental carrier capital spendingnetwork activity is being driven primarily by the build-outconstruction and densification of fourth generation (4G)4G networks, while in our international markets, carriers are in various stagesdeploying a combination of network development.second generation (2G), third generation (3G) and, more recently, 4G networks, depending on the specific market. As of December 31, 2014,2017, we had a global average of approximately 1.9 tenants per tower. We believe that manythe majority of our towers have capacity for additional tenants and that substantially all of our towers that are currently at or near full structural capacity can be upgraded or augmented to meet future tenant demand with relatively modest capital investment. Therefore, we will continue to target our sales and marketing activities to increase the utilization and return on investment of our existing communications sites.Invest in and selectively grow our communications real estate portfolio.portfolio to meet our tenants’ needs. We seek opportunities to invest in and grow our operations through our capital programs,expenditure program, new site construction and acquisitions. We believe we can achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns by pursuing such investments. In addition, we seek to secure property interests under our communications sites to improve operating margins as we reduce our cash operating expense related to ground leases. A significant portion of our inorganic growth has been focused on properties with lower initial tenancy because we believe that over time, we can significantly increase tenancy levels, and therefore, drive strong returns on those assets.Further improve upon our operational performance.performance and efficiency, including through innovation. We will continue to seek opportunities to improve our operational performance throughout the organization. This includes investing in our systems and people as we strive to improve our efficienciesefficiency and provide superior service to our customers.tenants. To achieve this, we intend to continue to focus on customer service initiatives, such as reducing cycle times for key functions, including lease processing and tower structural analysis. We are also focused on developing and implementing renewable power solutions across our footprint to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and help improve the overall efficiency of the communications infrastructure and wireless industries.Maintain a strong balance sheet. We remain committed to our disciplined financial policies, which we believe result in our ability to maintain a strong balance sheet and will support our overall strategy and focus on asset growth andoperational excellence. As a result of these policies, we currently have investment grade credit ratings. We remain committed to reducing our net leverage through a combination of debt repayment and our continued growth. We continue to focus on maintaining a strongrobust liquidity position and, as of December 31, 2014,2017, had approximately $2.7$3.0 billion of available liquidity. We believe that our investment grade credit ratings provide us consistent access to the capital markets and our liquidity provides us the ability to selectively invest in our portfolio.Capital Allocation StrategyThe objective of our capital allocation strategy is to simultaneously increase adjusted funds from operations and our return on invested capital.capital over the long term. To maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT, we are required annually to distribute to our stockholders annually an amount equal to at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for distributed earnings and excluding any net capital gain). to our stockholders. After complying with our REIT distribution requirements and paying dividends on our preferred stock, we plan to continue to allocate our available capital among investment alternatives that meet or exceed our return on investment criteria, while taking into account the repayment of debt, as necessary, to reduce our net leverage to be within our long-term target range.criteria.Capital expenditure program. We will continue to invest in and expand our existing communications real estate portfolio through our annual capital expenditure program. This includes capital expenditures associated with site maintenance, increasing the capacity of our existing sites, and projects such as new site construction, land interest acquisitions and shared generator installations.power solutions.Acquisitions. We intend to pursue acquisitions of communications sites in our existing or new markets where we can meet or exceed our risk-adjusted return on investment criteria. Our risk-adjusted hurdle rates consider additional risksfactors such as the country and counter-partiescounterparties involved, investment and economic climate, legal and regulatory conditions and industry risk.risk, among others.Return excess capital to stockholders. If we have excess capital available after funding (i) our required distributions, (ii) our capital expenditures (iii) repayment of debt, as necessary, to reduce our net leverage ratio toward our targeted range and (iv)(iii) anticipated future investments, including acquisition and select innovation opportunities, we will seek to return such excess capital to stockholders.During 2014, we generated $2.1 billion of cash from operating activities, which along with incremental debt, was used to fund $1.9 billion of investments,stockholders, including $1.0 billion of acquisitions and $974.4 million of capital expenditures. In addition, in 2014, we paid regular cash distributions in the aggregate of approximately $404.6 million tothrough our common stockholders and approximately $16.0 million to our preferred stockholders.International Growth StrategyWe believe that, in certain international markets, we can create substantial value by either establishing a new, or expanding our existing, communications real estate leasing business. Therefore, we expect we will continue to seek international growth opportunities where we believe our risk-adjusted return objectives can becomplementing our presenceoperating in emerginga geographically diverse array of markets with operations in more developed and established markets, which enables us to leverage multiplea variety of stages of wireless network development throughout our global footprint.development. Our international growth strategy includes a disciplined, individualized market evaluation, in which we conduct the following analyses:Country analysis. Prior to entering a new market, we conduct an extensive review of the country’s historical and projected macroeconomic fundamentals, including inflation outlook and foreign currency exchange rate trends, demographics, capital markets, tax regime and investment alternatives, and the general business, political and legal environments, including property rights and regulatory regime.Wireless industry analysis. To confirm the presence of sufficient demand to support an independent tower company,leasing model, we analyze the competitiveness of the country’s wireless market, such asmarket. This includes an evaluation of the industry’s pricing environment, past and potential industry consolidation and the stage of its wireless network development. Characteristics that result in an attractive investment opportunity include (i) multiple competitive wireless service providers who are actively seeking to invest in deploying voice and data networks and (ii) ongoing or expected deployment of incremental spectrum from auctions that have occurredrecent or are anticipated to occur is being, or will be, deployed.auctions.Opportunity and counterparty analysis. Once an investment opportunity is identified within a geographic area with an attractive wireless industry, we conduct a multifaceted opportunity and counterparty analysis. This includes evaluating (i) the type of transaction, (ii) its ability to meet our risk-adjusted return criteria given the country and the counterparties involved, including the anticipated anchor tenant and (iii) how the transaction fits within our long-term strategic objectives, including future potential investment and expansion within the region.Recent TransactionsAcquisitionsFrom January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, weWe increased our communications site portfolio by approximately 8,4506,887 sites in 2017, including approximately 3,133 build-to-suits, and we1,960 build-to-suits. We believe thethese assets constructed and acquired will be accretive toan important component of our consolidated operating margins. Significant acquisitions duringlong-term growth. In 2017, we launched operations in France, through the year ended December 31, 2014 included the acquisitionFPSAcquisition. Additionally in 2017, we acquired an aggregate of (i) 100% of the equity interests of BR Towers S.A., a Brazilian telecommunications real estate company (“BR Towers”), which at closing owned, or held exclusive use rights for, 4,617 towers and 47 property interests in Brazil and (ii) entities holding a portfolio of 59 communications sites, which at the time of acquisition were leased primarily to radio and television broadcast tenants, and four property interests in the United States from Richland Properties LLC and other related entities (“Richland”).In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2014, we signed definitive agreements to acquire approximately 11,280 additional communications sites in Brazil and Nigeria, and in February 2015, we signed a definitive agreement for the Proposed Verizon Transaction to acquire the exclusive right to lease, acquire or otherwise operate and manage up to 11,489 wireless2,453 communications sites in the United States.In November 2017, we entered into agreements with Idea, ICISL and Vodafone pursuant to which we expect to add an aggregate of approximately 20,000 communications sites to our existing portfolio in India. Subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval, we expect these transactions to close in the first half of 2018.We continue to evaluate potential complementary services to supplement our growth and expansion strategy, as well as opportunities to acquire communications real estate portfolios that we believe we can effectively integrate into our existing business.business and generate returns that meet or exceed our criteria. For more information about our acquisitions, see note 6 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.Financing TransactionsDuring the year ended December 31, 2014,2017, to complement our operational strategy to selectively invest in and grow our communications real estate portfolio while maintaining our long-term financial policies, we strengthened our balance sheet by completingcompleted a number ofincluding thosewhich, among others, included the following:Registered public offerings of an aggregate of $2.68 billion of senior unsecured notes, the proceeds of which were used primarily to repay indebtedness due to borrowings under our existing revolving credit facilities, which were primarily used to fund acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.Amendments to our existing revolving credit facilities and term loan to, among other things, extend each of the maturity dates by one year and reduce certain margins and fees set forth below. in the 2013 Credit Facility (as defined below).Redemptions of an aggregate of $1.3 billion of senior unsecured notes.For more information about our financing transactions, see Item 7 of this Annual Report under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” and note 8 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.Senior Notes Offerings.In January 2014, we completed a registered public offering through a reopening of our (i) 3.40% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (the “3.40% Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million and our (ii) 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2024 (the “5.00% Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million. In August 2014, we completed a registered public offering of our 3.450% senior unsecured notes due 2021 (the “3.450% Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $650.0 million. We used the net proceeds from each offering primarily to repay certain indebtedness under our existing credit facilities.Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering.In May 2014, we completed a registered public offering of 6,000,000 shares of our 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per share (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”). We used the net proceeds from the offering to fund acquisitions initially funded by indebtedness incurred under our $2.0 billion multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “2013 Credit Facility”).Credit Facilities.In September 2014, we entered into an amendment and restatement of our $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “2012 Credit Facility”, as amended and restated, the “2014 Credit Facility”), which, among other things, increased the commitments thereunder to $1.5 billion and extended the maturity date to January 31, 2020. As a result, as of December 31, 2014, we had the ability to borrow up to $2.4 billion under our existing credit facilities, net of any outstanding letters of credit.Regulatory MattersTowers and Antennas. Our domesticU.S. and international tower business isleasing businesses are subject to national, state and local regulatory requirements with respect to the registration, siting, construction, lighting, marking and maintenance of our towers. In the United States, which accounted for approximately 66%55% of our total rental and managementproperty segment revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014,2017, the construction of new towers or modifications to existing towers may require pre-approval by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), depending on factors such as tower height and proximity to public airfields. Towers requiring pre-approval must be registered with the FCC and maintained in accordance with FAA standards. Similar requirements regarding pre-approval of the construction and modification of towers are imposed by regulators in other countries. Non-compliance with applicable tower-related requirements may lead to monetary penalties or site deconstruction orders.Furthermore, inCertain of our international operations are subject to regulatory requirements with respect to licensing, registration, permitting and public listings. In India, each of our operating subsidiaries holds an Infrastructure Provider Category-I license (“IP-I”) Registration Certificate issued by the Indian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, which permits us to provide tower space to companies licensed as telecommunications service providers under the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885. As a condition to the IP-I, the Indian government has the right to take over telecommunications infrastructure in the case of emergency or war. Additionally, in 2018, ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (“ATC TIPL”) issued non-convertible debentures which are listed on the National Stock Exchange of India. Although the debt is held by another subsidiary of ours and is eliminated in consolidation, ATC TIPL is still subject to the listing requirements of such exchange. In Ghana, our subsidiary holds a Communications Infrastructure License, issued by the National Communications Authority (“NCA”), which permits us to establish and maintain passive telecommunications infrastructure services and DAS networks for communications service providers licensed by the NCA. While we are requiredIn Uganda, our subsidiary holds a Public Infrastructure Service License, issued by the Uganda Communications Commission (“UCC”), which permits us to provide tower space onestablish and maintain passive telecommunications infrastructure and DAS networks for communication service providers licensed by the UCC. In Nigeria, our subsidiary holds a non-discriminatory basis, we may negotiate mutually agreeable termslicense for Infrastructure Sharing and conditions with suchCollocation Services, issued by the Nigerian Communications Authority (“NCC”), which permits us to establish and maintain passive telecommunications infrastructure for communication service providers.providers licensed by the NCC. In Chile, our subsidiary is classified as a Telecom Intermediate Service Provider. We have received a number ofsite specific concessions and are working with the Chilean Subsecretaria de Telecommunicaciones to receive concessions on our remaining sites in Chile.Our international business operations may be subject to increased licensing fees or ownership restrictions. For example, in South Africa, the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (the “BBBEE Act”)towers.towers and certain regional and other governmental bodies have sought to impose levies and/or other forms of fees. Our foreign operations may be affected if a country’s regulatory authority restricts, revokes or revokesmodifies spectrum licenses of certain wireless service providers or implements limitations on foreign ownership.In all countries where we operate, we are subject to zoning restrictions and restrictive covenants imposed by local authorities or community organizations. While these regulations vary, they typically require tower owners or tenants to obtain approval from local authorities or community standards organizations prior to tower construction or the addition of a new antenna to an existing tower. Local zoning authorities and community residents often oppose construction in their communities, which can delay or prevent new tower construction, new antenna installation or site upgrade projects, thereby limiting our ability to respond to tenant demand. In addition,This opposition and existing or new zoning regulations can increase costs associated with new tower construction, tower modifications andor additions of new antennas to a site or site upgrades. Existing regulatory policies mayupgrades, as well as adversely affect the associated timing or cost of such projects andprojects. Further, additional regulations may be adopted that cause delays or result in additional costs to us. These factors could materially and adversely affect our construction activities and operations. In the United States, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 prohibits any action by state and local authorities that would discriminate between different providers of wireless services or ban altogether the construction, modification or placement of communications sites. It also prohibits state or local restrictions based on the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent the facilities comply with FCC regulations. Further, in February 2012, the United States government adopted regulations requiring that local and state governments approve modifications or collocationscolocations that qualify as eligible facilities under the regulations.Portions of our business are subject to additional regulations, for example, in a number of states throughout the United States, certain of our subsidiaries hold Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) or other status, in connection with the operation of our outdoor DAS networks business. In addition, we, or our domestic and international tenants, may be subject to new regulatory policies in certain jurisdictions from time to time that may materially and adversely affect our business or the demand for our communications sites.Environmental Matters. Our domesticU.S. and international operations are subject to various national, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to the management, use, storage, disposal, emission and remediation of, and exposure to, hazardous and non-hazardous substances, materials and wastes and the siting of our towers. We may be required to obtain permits, pay additional property taxes, comply with regulatory requirements and make certain informational filings related to hazardous substances or devices used to provide power such as batteries, generators and fuel at our sites. Violations of these types of regulations could subject us to fines or criminal sanctions.Additionally, in the United States and many other international markets where we do business, before constructing a new tower or adding an antenna to an existing site, we must review and evaluate the impact of the action to determine whether it may significantly affect the environment and whether we must disclose any significant impacts in an environmental assessment. If a tower or new antenna might have a material adverse impact on the environment, FCC or other governmental approval of the tower or antenna could be significantly delayed.Health and Safety. In the United States and in other countries where we operate, we are subject to various national, state and local laws regarding employee health and safety, including protection from radio frequency exposure.CompetitionOur industry is highly competitive. We compete, both for new business and for the acquisition of assets, with other public tower companies, such as Crown Castle International Corp., SBA Communications Corporation, Telesites S.A.B. de C.V. and GTL Infrastructure Limited,Cellnex Telecom, S.A., wireless carrier tower consortia such as Indus Towers Limited and private tower companies, privateequity sponsored firms, carrier-affiliated tower companies, independent wireless carriers, tower owners, broadcasters and owners of non-communications sites, including rooftops, utility towers, water towers and other alternative structures. We believe that site location and capacity, network density, price, quality and speed of service have been, and will continue to be, significant competitive factors affecting owners, operators and managers of communications sites.Our network development services business competes with a variety of companies offering individual, or combinations of, competing services. The field of competitors includes site acquisition consultants, zoning consultants, real estate firms, right-of-way consultants, structural engineering firms, tower owners/managers, telecommunications equipment vendors who can provide turnkey site development services through multiple subcontractors and our tenants’ personnel. We believe that our tenants base their decisions for network development services on various criteria, including a company’s experience, local reputation, price and time for completion of a project.Tenant DemandOur strategy is predicated on the belief that wireless service providers will continue to invest in the coverage, quality and capacity of their networks in both our domesticU.S. and international markets, driving demand for our communications sites.Domestic wireless network investments. According to industry data, aggregate annual wireless capital spending in the United States has averaged over $30 billion over the past three years, resulting in consistent demand for our sites. Demand for our domestic communications sites is driven by:Increasing wireless data usage, which continues to incentivize wireless service providers to focus on network quality and make incremental investments in the coverage and capacity of their networks;Subscriber adoption of advanced wireless data applications such as mobile Internet and video, increasingly advanced devices and the corresponding deployments and densification of advanced networks by wireless service providers to satisfy this incremental demand for high-bandwidth wireless data;Deployment of newly acquired spectrum; andDeployment of wireless and backhaul networks by new market entrants.As consumer demand for and use of advanced wireless services in the United States grow, wireless service providers may be compelled to deploy new technology and equipment, further increase the cell density of their existing networks and expand their network coverage.International wireless network investments. The wireless networks in most of our international markets are typically less advanced than those in our domestic market with respect to the density of voice networks and the current technologies generally deployed for wireless services. Accordingly, demand for our international communications sites is primarily driven by:Incumbent wireless service providers investing in existing voice networks to improve or expand their coverage and increase capacity;In certain of our international markets, increasing subscriber adoption of wireless data applications, such as email, Internet and video;Spectrum auctions, which result in new market entrants, as well as initial and incremental data network deployments; andThe increasing availability of lower cost smartphones internationally.We believe demand for our communications sites will continue as wireless service providers seek to increase the quality, coverage area and capacity of their existing networks, while also investing in next generation data networks.networks, which will drive demand for our communications sites. To meet these network objectives, we believe wireless carriers will continue to outsource their communications site infrastructure needs as a means to accelerate network development and more efficiently use their capital, rather than construct and operate their own communications sites and maintain their own communications site operation and development capabilities. In addition, because our network development services operations are complementary to our rental and managementproperty business, we believe demand for our network development services will continue, consistent with industry trends.Any increaseU.S. wireless network investments. According to industry data, recent aggregate annual wireless capital spending in the useUnited States has averaged approximately $30.0 billion, resulting in consistent demand for our sites. Demand for our U.S. communications sites is driven by:Increasing wireless data usage, which continues to incentivize wireless service providers to focus on network quality and make incremental investments in the coverage and capacity of network sharing, roaming or resale arrangementstheir networks;Subscriber adoption of advanced wireless data applications, particularly mobile video, increasingly advanced devices and the corresponding deployments and densification of advanced networks by wireless service providers could adversely affect customerto satisfy this incremental demand for tower space. These arrangements enable a providerhigh-bandwidth wireless data;Deployment of newly acquired spectrum; andDeployment of wireless and backhaul networks by new market entrants.As consumer demand for and use of advanced wireless services in the United States grow, wireless service providers may be compelled to serve its customers outsidedeploy new technology and equipment, further increase the provider’s license area,cell density of their existing networks and expand their network coverage.International (Asia, EMEA and Latin America) wireless network investments. The wireless networks in most of our international markets are typically less advanced than those in our U.S. market with respect to give licensedthe density of voice networks and the current technologies generally deployed for wireless services. Accordingly, demand for our international communications sites is primarily driven by:Incumbent wireless service providers the rightinvesting in existing voice networks to enter into arrangements to serve overlapping license areasimprove or expand their coverage and to permit non-licensed providers to enter theincrease capacity;In many of our international markets, increasing subscriber adoption of wireless marketplace. Consolidation among wireless carriers could similarly impact customer demanddata applications, such as email, Internet and video;Spectrum auctions, which result in new market entrants, as well as initial and incremental data network deployments; andThe increasing availability of lower cost smartphones.Demand for our communications sites becausecould be negatively impacted by a number of factors, including an increase in network sharing or consolidation among our tenants, as set forth in Item 1A of this Annual Report under the existing networks of wireless carriers often overlap. In addition, wireless carriers sharingcaption “Risk Factors—If our tenants consolidate their sitesoperations, or permitting equipment location swapping on their sites with other carriersshare site infrastructure to a significant degree, our growth, revenue and ability to generate positive cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.” In addition, the emergence and growth of new technologies could reduce demand for our communications sites.sites, as set forth under the caption “Risk Factors—New technologies or changes in a tenant’s business model could make our tower leasing business less desirable and result in decreasing revenues and operating results.” Further, our tenants may be subject to new regulatory policies from time to time that materially and adversely affect the demand for our communications sites.In addition, our customer demand could be adversely affected by the emergence and growth of new technologies, which could make it possible for wireless carriers to increase the capacity and efficiency of their existing networks without the need for incremental cell sites. The increased use of spectrally efficient technologies or the availability of significant incremental spectrum in the marketplace could potentially relieve a portion of our tenants’ network capacity problems, and as a result, could reduce the demand for tower-based antenna space. Additionally, certain complementary network technologies, such as small cell deployments, could shift a portion of our tenants’ network investments away from the traditional tower-based networks, which may reduce the need for carriers to add more equipment at certain communications sites.EmployeesAs of December 31, 2014,2017, we employed 2,9744,752 full-time individuals and consider our employee relations to be satisfactory.Available InformationOur Internet website address iswww.americantower.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report, and you should not consider information contained on our website as part of this Annual Report. You may access, free of charge, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, plus amendments to such reports as filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), through the “Investor Relations” portion of our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).We have adopted a written Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Policy (the “Code of Conduct”) that applies to all of our employees and directors, including, but not limited to, our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Conduct is available on the “Corporate Responsibility” portion of our corporate governance guidelineswebsite and our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters of the audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees of our Board of Directors are available aton the “Investor Relations” portion of our website. In the event we amend the Code of Conduct, or provide any waivers underof the Code of Conduct to our directors or executive officers, we will disclose these events on our website as required by the regulations of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and applicable law.In addition, paper copies of these documents may be obtained free of charge by writing us at the following address: 116 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, Attention: Investor Relations; or by calling us at (617) 375-7500.A significant decrease in leasing demand for our communications sitesinfrastructure would materially and adversely affect our business and operating results, and we cannot control that demand.Factors affecting theA significant reduction in leasing demand for our communications sites and, to a lesser extent, our network development services,infrastructure could materially and adversely affect our operating results. Those factorsbusiness, results of operations or financial condition. Factors that may affect such demand include:without compensation to us, roamingamong governments or resale arrangements by wireless service providers;mergers or consolidations among wireless service providers;governmental licensing of spectrum or restrictingrestriction or revokingrevocation of our tenants’ spectrum licenses;other factors, including inflation;the financial condition of wireless service providers;Any downturn in the economy or disruption in the financialIncreasing competition within our industry for tenants may materially and credit markets could impact consumer demand for wireless services. If wireless service subscribers significantly reduce their minutes of use, or fail to widely adoptadversely affect our revenue.Our industry is highly competitive and use wireless data applications, our wireless service provider tenants could experience a decrease in demand for their services. As a result, our tenants may scale back their capital expenditure plans, whichhave numerous alternatives in leasing antenna space. Pricing competition from peers could materially and adversely affect leasing demand for our communications sites andlease rates. We may not be able to renew existing tenant leases or enter into new tenant leases, or if we are able to renew or enter into new leases, they may be at rates lower than our network development services business, which could havecurrent rates, resulting in a material adverse effectimpact on our business, results of operations or financial condition.If our tenants consolidate their operations, exit the telecommunications business or share site infrastructure to a significant degree, or consolidate or merge, our growth, revenue and ability to generate positive cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.ExtensiveSignificant consolidation among our tenants could reduce demand for our communications infrastructure and may materially and adversely affect our growth and revenues. Certain combined companies have rationalized duplicative parts of their networks or modernized their networks, and these and other tenants could determine not to renew, or attempt to cancel, avoid or limit leases with us or related payments. In the event a tenant terminates its business or separately sells its spectrum,we may experience increased churn as a result. Our ongoing contractual revenues and our future results may be negatively impacted if a significant number of these leases are terminated or not renewed. In addition, extensive sharing of site infrastructure, roaming or resale arrangements among wireless service providers as an alternative to leasing our communications sites, without compensation to us, may cause new lease activity to slow if carriers utilize shared equipment rather than deploy new equipment, or may result in the decommissioning of equipment on certain existing sites because portions of the tenants’ networks may become redundant. In addition, significant consolidation among our tenants may materially and adversely affect our growth and revenues. Certain combined companies have rationalized duplicative parts of their networks or modernized their networks, and these and other tenants could determine not to renew leases with us as a result. Our ongoing contractual revenues and our future results may be negatively impacted if a significant number of these leases are not renewed.Increasing competition for tenants in the tower industry may materially and adversely affect our pricing.Our industry is highly competitive and our tenants have numerous alternatives in leasing antenna space. Competitive pricing for tenants on towers from competitors could materially and adversely affect our lease rates.We may not be able to renew existing tenant leases or enter into new tenant leases, or if we are able to renew or enter new leases, it may be at rates lower than our current rates, resulting in a material adverse impact on our results of operations and growth rate. In addition, should inflation rates exceed our fixed escalator percentages in markets where the majority of our leases include fixed escalators, our income would be adversely affected. Increasing competition for tenants or significant increases in inflation rates could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.Competition for assets could adversely affect our ability to achieve our return on investment criteria.We may experience increased competition, which could make the acquisition of high quality assets significantly more costly. Some of our competitors are larger and may have greater financial resources than we do, while other competitors may apply lower investment criteria than we do. In addition, we may not anticipate increased competition entering a particular market or competing for the same assets. Higher prices for assets could make it more difficult to achieve our return on investment criteria, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.Our business is subject to government and tax regulations and changes in current or future laws or regulations could restrict our ability to operate our business as we currently do.Our business and that of our tenants are subject to federal, state, local and foreign regulations. In certain jurisdictions, these regulations could be applied or enforced retroactively, which could require that we modify or dismantle an existing tower.towers at significant cost. Zoning authorities and community organizations are often opposed to the construction of communications sites in their communities, which can delay, prevent or increase the cost of new tower construction, modifications, additions of new antennas to a site or site upgrades, thereby limiting our ability to respond to tenant demandsdemands. Existing regulatory policies may materially and requirements. In addition,adversely affect the timing or cost of construction projects associated with our communications sites and new regulations may be adopted that increase delays or result in additional costs to us, or that prevent such projects in certain foreign jurisdictions, we are requiredlocations, and noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to pay annual license fees, and these fees may be subject to substantial increases by the government. Foreign jurisdictions in which we operate and currently are not required to pay license fees may enact license fees, which may apply retroactively.private litigants. In certain foreign jurisdictions, there may be changes to zoning regulations or construction laws based on site location, which may result in increased costs to modify certain of our existing towers or decreased revenue due to the removal of certain towers to ensure compliance with such changes. Existing regulatory policies may materially and adversely affect the associated timing or cost of construction projects associated with our communications sites and additional regulationsIn addition, in certain jurisdictions, we are required to pay annual license fees, which may be adopted that increase delayssubject to substantial increases by the government, or result in additional costsnew fees may be enacted and applied retroactively. Governmental licenses may also be subject to us, or that prevent such projects in certain locations.periodic renewal. Furthermore, the tax laws, regulations and interpretations governing REITsour business in jurisdictions where we operate may change at any time, perhapspotentially with retroactive effect. This includes potential or actual changes in tax laws or the interpretation of tax laws arising out of tax authorities. In addition, some of these changes could have a more significant impact on us as compareda REIT relative to other REITs due to the nature of our business and our use of TRSs. These factors could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. Furthermore, some foreign jurisdictions have implemented regulations governing investment funds or their managers, which may be interpreted to apply to REITs, and there is uncertainty as to the interpretation and implementation of these regulations.Our leverage and debt service obligations may materially and adversely affect us.Our leverage could render us unable to generate cash sufficient to pay when due the principal of, interest on, or other amounts due with respect to, our indebtedness. We are also permitted, subject to certain restrictions under our existing indebtedness, to draw down on our credit facilities and obtain additional long-term debt and working capital lines of credit to meet future financing needs.Our leverage could have significant negative consequences to our business, results of operations or financial condition, including:impairing our ability to meet one or more of the financial ratio covenants contained in our debt agreements or to generate cash sufficient to pay interest or principal due under those agreements, which could result in an acceleration of some or all of our outstanding debt and the loss of the towers securing such debt if an uncured default occurs;increasing our borrowing costs if our current investment grade debt ratings decline;placing us at a possible competitive disadvantage to less leveraged competitors and competitors that may have better access to capital resources, including with respect to acquiring assets;limiting our ability to obtain additional debt or equity financing, thereby increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;requiring the dedication of a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service our debt, thereby reducing the amount of our cash flow available for other purposes, including capital expenditures, REIT distributions and preferred stock dividends;requiring us to issue debt or equity securities or to sell some of our core assets, possibly on unfavorable terms, to meet payment obligations;limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the markets in which we compete; andlimiting our ability to repurchase our common stock or make distributions to our stockholders.In addition, to meet the REIT distribution requirements and maintain our qualification and taxation as a REIT, we may need to borrow funds, even if the then-prevailing market conditions are not favorable, and the REIT distribution requirements may increase the financing we need to fund capital expenditures, future growth and expansion initiatives. This would increase our total leverage.Failure to successfully and efficiently integrate acquired or leased assets, including from the Proposed Verizon Transaction (the “Verizon Assets”), into our operations may adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition.Integrating acquired portfolios of communications sites may require significant resources, as well as attention from our management team. In addition, we may incur certain non-recurring charges associated with the integration of acquired or leased assets or businesses into our operations. Further, the significant acquisition-related integration costs could materially and adversely affect our results of operations in the period in which such charges are recorded or our cash flow in the period in which any related costs are actually paid. For example, the integration of the Verizon Assets, which includes up to 11,489 towers, into our operations will be a significant undertaking, and we anticipate that we will incur certain non-recurring charges associated with the integration of the Verizon Assets into our operations, including costs for tasks such as tower visits and audits and ground and tenant lease verifications. Additional integration challenges include:transitioning all data related to the Verizon Assets, tenants and landlords to a common information technology system;successfully marketing space on the Verizon Assets;successfully transitioning the ground lease rent payment and the tenant billing and collection processes;retaining existing tenants on the Verizon Assets; andmaintaining our standards, controls, procedures and policies with respect to the Verizon Assets.Additionally, we may fail to successfully integrate the assets we acquire or fail to utilize such assets to their full capacity. If we are not able to meet these integration challenges, we may not realize the benefits we expect from our acquired portfolios and businesses, including the Proposed Verizon Transaction, and our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely affected.Our expansion initiatives involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect our operating results, disrupt our operations or expose us to additional risk.As we continue to acquire communications sites in our existing markets and expand into new markets, we are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including not meeting our return on investment criteria and financial objectives, increased costs, assumed liabilities and the diversion of managerial attention due to acquisitions. Achieving the benefits of acquisitions depends in part on timely and efficiently integrating operations, communications tower portfolios and personnel. Integration may be difficult and unpredictable for many reasons, including, among other things, differing systems and processes, cultural differences, customary business practices and conflicting policies, procedures and operations. In addition, integrating businesses may significantly burden management and internal resources, including the potential loss or unavailability of key personnel.Furthermore, our international expansion initiatives are subject to additional risks such as those described in the risk factor immediately below, some of which may require additional resources and personnel.In addition, as a result of prior acquisitions, we have a substantial amount of intangible assets and goodwill. In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), we are required to assess our goodwill and other intangible assets annually or more frequently in the event of circumstances indicating potential impairment to determine if they are impaired. If the testing performed indicates that an asset may not be recoverable, we are required to record a non-cash impairment charge for the difference between the carrying value of the goodwill or other intangible assets and the implied fair value of the goodwill or the estimated fair value of other intangible assets in the period the determination is made.Our expansion initiatives may not be successful or we may be required to record impairment charges for our goodwill or for other intangible assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.Our international business operations and our expansion into new markets in the future could result inexpose us to potential adverse financial consequences and operational problems not typically experienced in the United States. We anticipate that our revenues from our international operations will continue to grow. Accordingly, our business is subject to risks associated with doing business internationally, including:changes to existinguncertain, inconsistent or new taxchanging laws, regulations, rulings or methodologies impacting our existing and anticipated international operations, fees or feesother requirements directed specifically at the ownership and operation of communications sites or our international acquisitions, any of which laws, fees or requirements may be applied retroactively or enforced retroactively;laws or regulations that tax or otherwise restrict repatriation of earnings or other funds or otherwise limit distributions of capital;expropriation or governmental regulation restricting foreign ownership or requiring reversion or divestiture;
failure to comply with anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or similar local anti-bribery laws, or the Office of Foreign Assets Control requirements;
failure to comply with data privacy laws and other protections of health and employee information;
significant license surcharges;
increases in, the costor implementation of labor (as a resultnew, license surcharges on our revenue;
price settingprice-setting or other similar laws or regulations for the sharing of passive infrastructure; and
uncertain or inconsistent laws, regulations, rulings or results from legal or judicial systems, which may be enforced retroactively, and delays in the judicial process.
We also face risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates, including those arising from our operations, investments and financing transactions related to our international business. Volatility in foreign currency exchange
In our international operations, many of our tenants are subsidiaries of global telecommunications companies. These subsidiaries may not have the explicit or implied financial support of their parent entities.
venture or to execute buyouts of their interests.
bankruptcy or terminate operations. In our international operations, many of our tenants are subsidiaries of global telecommunications companies. These subsidiaries may not have the explicit or implied financial support of their parent entities.
adequate capital to fund their business plans or face capital constraints, they may reduce their spending, which could materially and adversely affect demand for our communications sites and our network development services business. If, as a result of a prolonged economic downturn or otherwise, one or more of our significant tenants experiencedexperiences financial difficulties or filedfiles for bankruptcy, it could result in uncollectible accounts receivable and an impairment of our deferred rent asset, tower asset, network location intangible asset, tenant-related intangible asset or customer-related intangible asset.goodwill. The loss of significant tenants, or the loss of all or a portion of our anticipated lease revenues from certain tenants, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
revenues and operating results.
Conversely, we may invest significant capital in technologies and innovation projects that may not provide expected returns or profitability, which could divert management attention and have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
Effectiveavailable, and even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may face tax liabilities that impact earnings and available cash flow.
we will be subject to federal and state income tax including any applicable alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates; and
we will be disqualified from REIT tax treatment for the four taxable years immediately following the year during which we were so disqualified.
investments to pay any additional tax liability. Accordingly, funds available for investment, operations and distribution would be reduced.
REIT.
Certain of our business activities may be subject to corporate level income tax and foreign taxes, which reduce our cash flows and may create deferred and contingent tax liabilities.
We are subject to certain federal, state, local and foreign taxes on our income and assets, including alternative minimum taxes, taxes on any undistributed income and state, local or foreign income, franchise, property and transfer taxes. Any of these taxes decrease our earnings and our available cash.
We are also subject to the continuous examination of our income tax returns by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and state, local and foreign tax authorities. The results of an audit and examination of previously filed tax returns and continuing assessments of our tax exposures may have an adverse effect on our provision for income taxes and cash tax liability.
Our TRS assets and operations will continue to be subject, as applicable, to federal and state corporate income taxes and to foreign taxes in the jurisdictions in which those assets and operations are located.
We may need additional financing to fund capital expenditures, future growth and expansion initiatives and to satisfy our REIT distribution requirements.
To fund capital expenditures, future growth and expansion initiatives and to satisfy our REIT distribution requirements, we may need to raise additional capital through financing activities, asset sales or equity issuances. We anticipate that we may need to obtain additional sources of capital in the future to fund capital expenditures, future growth and expansion initiatives and satisfy our REIT distribution requirements. Depending on market conditions, we may seek to raise capital through credit facilities or debt or equity offerings. An increase in our outstanding debt could lead to a downgrade of our credit rating. A downgrade of our credit rating below investment grade could negatively impact our ability to access credit markets or preclude us from obtaining funds on investment grade terms and conditions. Further, certain of our current debt instruments limit the amount of indebtedness we and our subsidiaries may incur. Additional financing, therefore, may be unavailable, more expensive or restricted by the terms of our outstanding indebtedness. If we are unable to raise capital when our needs arise, we may not be able to fund our capital expenditures, future growth and expansion initiatives or satisfy our REIT distribution requirements.
If we are unable to protect our rights to the land under our towers, it could adversely affect our business and operating results.
Our real property interests relating to our towers consist primarily of leasehold and sub-leasehold interests, fee interests, easements, licenses and rights-of-way. A loss of these interests at a particular tower site may interfere with our ability to operate a tower and generate revenues. For various reasons, we may not always have the ability to access, analyze and verify all information regarding titles and other issues prior to completing an acquisition of communications sites, which can affect our rights to access and operate a site. From time to time we also experience disputes with landowners regarding the terms of ground agreements for land under towers, which can affect our ability to access and operate tower sites. Further, for various reasons, landowners may not want to renew their ground agreements with us, they may lose their rights to the land, or they may transfer their land interests to third parties, including ground lease aggregators, which could affect our ability to renew ground agreements on commercially viable terms. A significant number of the communications sites in our portfolio are located on land we lease pursuant to operating leases, and the ground leases for these sites have a final expiration date of 2024 and beyond. Further, for various reasons, title to property interests in some of the foreign jurisdictions in which we operate may not be as certain as title to our property interests in the United States. Our inability to protect our rights to the land under our towers may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
If we are unable or choose not to exercise our rights to purchase towers that are subject to lease and sublease agreements at the end of the applicable period, our cash flows derived from such towers will be eliminated.
Our communications real estate portfolio includes towers that we operate pursuant to lease and sublease agreements that include a purchase option at the end of each lease period. We may not have the required available capital to exercise our right to purchase leased or subleased towers at the end of the applicable period, or we may choose, for business or other reasons, not to exercise our right to purchase such towers. In the event that we do not exercise these purchase rights, or are otherwise unable to acquire an interest that would allow us to continue to operate these towers after the applicable period, we will lose the cash flows derived from such
towers. In the event that we decide to exercise these purchase rights, the benefits of the acquisitions of a significant number of towers may not exceed the associated acquisition, compliance and integration costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
We enter into hedges for certain debt instruments. These hedges may have an adverse impact on our results to the extent that the counterparties do not perform as expected at the inception of each hedge.
Further, reporting and information covenants in our credit agreements and indentures require that we provide financial and operating information within certain time periods. If we are unable to timely provide the required information on a timely basis, we would be in breach of these covenants. For more information regarding the covenants and requirements discussed above, please see Item 7 of this Annual Report under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—LiquidityOperations-Liquidity and Capital Resources—FactorsResources-Factors Affecting Sources of Liquidity” and note 8 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
Further, the terms
which we may not have adequate insurance coverage.
risks to consumers, it could negatively impact our tenants and the market for wireless services, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. We do not maintain any significant insurance with respect to these matters.
Our towers, data centers or computer systems may be affected by natural disasters and other unforeseen events for which our insurance may not provide adequate coverage.
Our towers are subject to risks associated with natural disasters, such as ice and wind storms, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes, as well as other unforeseen events, such as acts of terrorism. Any damage or destruction to our towers or data centers, or certain unforeseen events, may impact our ability to provide services to our tenants.
As part of our normal business activities, we rely on information technology and other computer resources to carry out important operational activities and to maintain our business records. Our computer systems could fail on their own accord and are subject to interruption or damage from power outages, computer and telecommunications failures, computer viruses, security breaches (including through cyber attack and data theft), usage errors, catastrophic events such as natural disasters and other events beyond our control. Although we have disaster recovery programs and security measures in place, if our computer systems and our backup systems are compromised, degraded, damaged, or breached, or otherwise cease to function properly, we could suffer interruptions in our operations or unintentionally allow misappropriation of proprietary or confidential information (including information about our tenants or landlords), which could damage our reputation and require us to incur significant costs to remediate or otherwise resolve these issues.
While we maintain environmental and workers’ compensation insurance, coverage for natural disasters, we may not have adequate insurance to cover the associatedall costs, of repairfines or reconstruction for a major future event. Further, we carry business interruption insurance, but our insurance may not adequately cover all of our lost revenue, including from new tenants that could have been added to our towers but for the event. penalties.
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Boston, MA | Corporate Headquarters | 39,800 | Leased | ||||||
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Miami, FL | Latin America Operations Center | 6,300 | Leased | ||||||
Atlanta, GA | 21,400 | Leased | |||||||
Marlborough, MA | Information Technology Headquarters | 24,000 | Leased | ||||||
Woburn, MA | 163,200 | ||||||||
Cary, NC | 44,300 | Owned (1) | |||||||
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| Delhi, India | India Headquarters | 7,200 | Leased | ||||||
Gurgaon, India | India Operations Center | 78,800 | Leased | ||||||
| Singapore | Asia Finance and Administration | 90 | Leased | ||||||
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| Malakoff, France | France Headquarters | 16,600 | Leased (2) | ||||||
| Ratingen, Germany | Germany Headquarters | 12,500 | Leased (3) | ||||||
| Accra, Ghana | Ghana Headquarters | 18,500 | Leased | ||||||
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | American Tower International Headquarters | 2,400 | Leased | ||||||
| Lagos, Nigeria | Nigeria Headquarters | 13,400 | Leased | ||||||
| Johannesburg, South Africa | South Africa Headquarters | 19,100 | Leased (4) | ||||||
| Kampala, Uganda | Uganda Headquarters | 8,800 | Leased | ||||||
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| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Argentina Headquarters | 24,500 | Leased | ||||||
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | Brazil Headquarters | 38,400 | Leased | ||||||
Santiago, Chile | Chile Headquarters | 6,900 | Leased | ||||||
Bogota, Colombia | Colombia Headquarters | 13,800 | Leased | ||||||
San Jose, Costa Rica | Costa Rica Headquarters | 2,400 | Leased | ||||||
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Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico Headquarters | 32,700 | Leased | ||||||
Asunción, Paraguay | Paraguay Headquarters | 730 | Leased | ||||||
| Lima, Peru | Peru Headquarters | 3,700 | |||||||
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| The Cary facility is approximately 48,300 square feet. Currently, our offices occupy approximately |
| (2) | We lease two office spaces that together occupy an aggregate of approximately 16,600 square feet. |
| (3) | We lease two office spaces that together occupy an aggregate of approximately |
| (4) | We lease two office spaces that together occupy an aggregate of approximately 19,100 square feet. |
Domestic Rental and Management Segment.
easements, licenses or rights-of-way granted by government entities. Pursuant to the loan agreement for the securitization transaction completed in March 2013 (the “Securitization”), 5,195 towers in the United States are subject to mortgages, deeds of trust and deeds to secure the loan as of December 31, 2014. In addition, 1,517 property interests in the United States are subject to mortgages and deeds of trust to secure three separate classes of Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes (the “Unison Notes”) assumed in connection with the acquisition of certain legal entities from Unison Holdings LLC and Unison Site Management II, L.L.C. (the “Unison Acquisition”). In connection with our acquisition of MIPT, a private REIT and parent company to Global Tower Partners (“GTP”), we assumed approximately $1.49 billion principal amount of existing indebtedness under six series, consisting of eleven separate classes, of Secured Tower Revenue Notes issued by certain subsidiaries of GTP in several securitization transactions, of which we repaid one series, consisting of two classes, in August 2014 (the remaining notes, the “GTP Notes”). The GTP Notes are secured by, among other things, 2,845 towers and 1,035 property interests and other related assets.
A guyed tower includes a series of cables attaching separate levels of the tower to anchor foundations in the ground and can reach heights of up to 2,000 feet. A guyed tower site for a typical broadcast tower can consist of a tract of land of up to 20 acres.
A self-supporting lattice tower typically tapers from the bottom up and usually has three or four legs. A lattice tower can reach heights of up to 1,000 feet. Depending on the height of the tower, a lattice tower site for a typical wireless communications tower can consist of a tract of land of 10,000 square feet for a rural site or fewer than 2,500 square feet for a metropolitan site.
A monopole tower is a tubular structure that is used primarily to address space constraints or aesthetic concerns. Monopoles typically have heights ranging from 50 to 200 feet. A monopole tower site used in metropolitan areas for a typical wireless communications tower can consist of a tract of land of fewer than 2,500 square feet.
International Rental and Management Segment. Our interests in our international communications sites are comprised of a variety of ownership interests, including leases created by long-term ground lease agreements, easements, licenses or rights-of-way granted by private or government entities. Our financings in Colombia and South Africa are secured by an aggregate of 5,220 towers.
A typical international tower site consists of a compound enclosing the tower site, a tower structure, backup or auxiliary power generators and batteries and one or more equipment shelters that house a variety of transmitting, receiving and switching equipment. The four principal types of our international towers are guyed, self-supporting lattice, monopole and rooftop. Guyed, self-supporting lattice and monopole structures are similar to those in our domestic segment.
| ITEM 5. | MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
2014 | High | Low | ||||||
Quarter ended March 31 | $84.90 | $ | 78.38 | |||||
Quarter ended June 30 | 90.73 | 80.10 | ||||||
Quarter ended September 30 | 99.90 | 89.05 | ||||||
Quarter ended December 31 | 106.31 | 90.20 | ||||||
2013 | High | Low | ||||||
Quarter ended March 31 | $79.98 | $ | 72.56 | |||||
Quarter ended June 30 | 85.26 | 69.54 | ||||||
Quarter ended September 30 | 78.33 | 67.89 | ||||||
Quarter ended December 31 | 81.36 | 71.55 | ||||||
2016.
| 2017 | High | Low | ||||||
| Quarter ended March 31 | $121.85 | $102.51 | ||||||
| Quarter ended June 30 | 137.12 | 120.44 | ||||||
| Quarter ended September 30 | 148.71 | 130.82 | ||||||
| Quarter ended December 31 | 155.28 | 135.66 | ||||||
| 2016 | High | Low | ||||||
| Quarter ended March 31 | $102.93 | $83.07 | ||||||
| Quarter ended June 30 | 113.63 | 101.87 | ||||||
| Quarter ended September 30 | 118.26 | 107.57 | ||||||
| Quarter ended December 31 | 118.09 | 99.72 | ||||||
In May 2014 we issued
$7.9 million to holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock at the close of business on May 1, 2017. As of February 15, 2018, all shares of the Series B Preferred Stock converted into shares of our common stock. On February 15, 2018, we paid the final dividend of $18.9 million to holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock at the close of business on February 1, 2018.
Since our conversion to a REIT in 2012, we
2018.
Declaration Date | Payment Date | Record Date | Distribution per share | Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions) | ||||||||||||
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||
March 6, 2014 | April 25, 2014 | April 10, 2014 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 126.6 | ||||||||||
May 21, 2014 | July 16, 2014 | June 17, 2014 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 134.6 | ||||||||||
September 10, 2014 | October 7, 2014 | September 23, 2014 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 142.7 | ||||||||||
December 2, 2014 | January 13, 2015 | December 16, 2014 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 150.7 | ||||||||||
Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||||||
May 21, 2014 | August 15, 2014 | August 1, 2014 | $ | 1.3563 | $ | 8.1 | ||||||||||
September 10, 2014 | November 17, 2014 | November 1, 2014 | $ | 1.3125 | $ | 7.9 | ||||||||||
December 2, 2014 | February 16, 2015 | February 1, 2015 | $ | 1.3125 | $ | 7.9 | ||||||||||
| Declaration Date | Payment Date | Record Date | Distribution per share | Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions) (1) | ||||||||
| Common Stock | ||||||||||||
| March 9, 2017 | April 28, 2017 | April 12, 2017 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 264.3 | ||||||
| June 1, 2017 | July 14, 2017 | June 19, 2017 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 274.7 | ||||||
| September 11, 2017 | October 17, 2017 | September 29, 2017 | $ | 0.66 | $ | 283.3 | ||||||
| December 6, 2017 | January 16, 2018 | December 28, 2017 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 300.2 | ||||||
| Series A Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||
| January 13, 2017 | February 15, 2017 | February 1, 2017 | $ | 1.3125 | $ | 7.9 | ||||||
| April 13, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | May 1, 2017 | $ | 1.3125 | $ | 7.9 | ||||||
| Series B Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||
| January 13, 2017 | February 15, 2017 | February 1, 2017 | $ | 13.75 | $ | 18.9 | ||||||
| April 13, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | May 1, 2017 | $ | 13.75 | $ | 18.9 | ||||||
| July 14, 2017 | August 15, 2017 | August 1, 2017 | $ | 13.75 | $ | 18.9 | ||||||
| October 19, 2017 | November 15, 2017 | November 1, 2017 | $ | 13.75 | $ | 18.9 | ||||||
Declaration Date | Payment Date | Record Date | Distribution per share | Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions) | ||||||||||||
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||
March 12, 2013 | April 25, 2013 | April 10, 2013 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 102.8 | ||||||||||
May 22, 2013 | July 16, 2013 | June 17, 2013 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 106.7 | ||||||||||
September 12, 2013 | October 7, 2013 | September 23, 2013 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 110.5 | ||||||||||
December 4, 2013 | December 31, 2013 | December 16, 2013 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 114.5 | ||||||||||
| Declaration Date | Payment Date | Record Date | Distribution per share | Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions) (1) | ||||||||
| Common Stock | ||||||||||||
| March 9, 2016 | April 28, 2016 | April 12, 2016 | $ | 0.51 | $ | 216.5 | ||||||
| June 2, 2016 | July 15, 2016 | June 17, 2016 | 0.53 | 225.4 | ||||||||
| September 16, 2016 | October 17, 2016 | September 30, 2016 | 0.55 | 234.1 | ||||||||
| December 14, 2016 | January 13, 2017 | December 28, 2016 | 0.58 | 247.7 | ||||||||
| Series A Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||
| January 14, 2016 | February 16, 2016 | February 1, 2016 | $ | 1.3125 | $ | 7.9 | ||||||
| April 16, 2016 | May 16, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | 1.3125 | 7.9 | ||||||||
| July 22, 2016 | August 15, 2016 | August 1, 2016 | 1.3125 | 7.9 | ||||||||
| October 15, 2016 | November 15, 2016 | November 1, 2016 | 1.3125 | 7.9 | ||||||||
| Series B Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||
| January 14, 2016 | February 16, 2016 | February 1, 2016 | $ | 13.75 | $ | 18.9 | ||||||
| April 16, 2016 | May 16, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | 13.75 | 18.9 | ||||||||
| July 22, 2016 | August 15, 2016 | August 1, 2016 | 13.75 | 18.9 | ||||||||
| October 15, 2016 | November 15, 2016 | November 1, 2016 | 13.75 | 18.9 | ||||||||
| Cumulative Total Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12/09 | 12/10 | 12/11 | 12/12 | 12/13 | 12/14 | |||||||||||||||||||
American Tower Corporation | $ | 100.00 | $ | 119.51 | $ | 139.72 | $ | 182.24 | $ | 190.97 | $ | 240.17 | ||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index | 100.00 | 115.06 | 117.49 | 136.30 | 180.44 | 205.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Equipment Index | 100.00 | 103.30 | 95.14 | 104.42 | 126.80 | 146.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index | 100.00 | 127.95 | 138.55 | 165.84 | 170.58 | 218.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 12/12 | 12/13 | 12/14 | 12/15 | 12/16 | 12/17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| American Tower Corporation | $ | 100.00 | $ | 104.79 | $ | 131.78 | $ | 131.78 | $ | 146.56 | $ | 201.79 | ||||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index | 100.00 | 132.39 | 150.51 | 152.59 | 170.84 | 208.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Equipment Index | 100.00 | 121.43 | 139.90 | 124.79 | 148.67 | 182.95 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index | 100.00 | 102.86 | 131.68 | 135.40 | 147.09 | 159.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid per Share (2) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||
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| October 1, 2017 - October 31, 2017 | 568,712 | $ | 138.67 | 568,712 | $ | 355.3 | ||||||||
| November 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017 | 73,900 | $ | 141.92 | 73,900 | $ | 344.8 | ||||||||
| December 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 344.8 | ||||||||
| Total Fourth Quarter | 642,612 | $ | 139.04 | 642,612 | $ | 344.8 | ||||||||
| (1) | Repurchases made pursuant to the 2011 Buyback. Under this program, our management is authorized to purchase shares from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions at prevailing prices as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements, and subject to market conditions and other factors. To facilitate repurchases, we make purchases pursuant to trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, which allows us to repurchase shares during periods when we otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. This program may be discontinued at any time. |
| (2) | Average price paid per share is a weighted average calculation using the aggregate price, excluding commissions and fees. |
| ITEM 6. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA |
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Rental and management | $ | 4,006,854 | $ | 3,287,090 | $ | 2,803,490 | $ | 2,386,185 | $ | 1,936,373 | ||||||||||
Network development services | 93,194 | 74,317 | 72,470 | 57,347 | 48,962 | |||||||||||||||
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Total operating revenues | 4,100,048 | 3,361,407 | 2,875,960 | 2,443,532 | 1,985,335 | |||||||||||||||
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Rental and management(1) | 1,056,177 | 828,742 | 686,681 | 590,272 | 447,629 | |||||||||||||||
Network development services(2) | 38,088 | 31,131 | 35,798 | 30,684 | 26,957 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,003,802 | 800,145 | 644,276 | 555,517 | 460,726 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general, administrative and development expense(3) | 446,542 | 415,545 | 327,301 | 288,824 | 229,769 | |||||||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 68,517 | 71,539 | 62,185 | 58,103 | 35,876 | |||||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses | 2,613,126 | 2,147,102 | 1,756,241 | 1,523,400 | 1,200,957 | |||||||||||||||
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Operating income | 1,486,922 | 1,214,305 | 1,119,719 | 920,132 | 784,378 | |||||||||||||||
Interest income, TV Azteca, net | 10,547 | 22,235 | 14,258 | 14,214 | 14,212 | |||||||||||||||
Interest income | 14,002 | 9,706 | 7,680 | 7,378 | 5,024 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (580,234 | ) | (458,296 | ) | (401,665 | ) | (311,854 | ) | (246,018 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss on retirement of long-term obligations | (3,473 | ) | (38,701 | ) | (398 | ) | — | (1,886 | ) | |||||||||||
Other (expense) income(4) | (62,060 | ) | (207,500 | ) | (38,300 | ) | (122,975 | ) | 315 | |||||||||||
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments | 865,704 | 541,749 | 701,294 | 506,895 | 556,025 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax provision | (62,505 | ) | (59,541 | ) | (107,304 | ) | (125,080 | ) | (182,489 | ) | ||||||||||
Income on equity method investments | — | — | 35 | 25 | 40 | |||||||||||||||
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Income from continuing operations | 803,199 | 482,208 | 594,025 | 381,840 | 373,576 | |||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net | — | — | — | — | 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Net income | 803,199 | 482,208 | 594,025 | 381,840 | 373,606 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 21,711 | 69,125 | 43,258 | 14,622 | (670 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders | 824,910 | 551,333 | 637,283 | 396,462 | 372,936 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends declared on preferred stock | (23,888 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 801,022 | $ | 551,333 | $ | 637,283 | $ | 396,462 | $ | 372,936 | ||||||||||
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Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders(5) | $ | 2.02 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.93 | ||||||||||
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Basic | 395,958 | 395,040 | 394,772 | 395,711 | 401,152 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted | 400,086 | 399,146 | 399,287 | 400,195 | 404,072 | |||||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(6) | 2.11x | 1.89x | 2.32x | 2.19x | 2.65x | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(6) | 2.05x | 1.89x | 2.32x | 2.19x | 2.65x | |||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Data:(7) Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash)(8) Property and equipment, net Total assets Long-term obligations, including current portion Total American Tower Corporation equity As of December 31, 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 (In thousands) $ 473,698 $ 446,492 $ 437,934 $ 372,406 $ 959,935 7,626,817 7,177,728 5,765,856 4,981,722 3,683,474 21,331,545 20,283,665 14,089,429 12,242,395 10,370,084 14,608,708 14,478,278 8,753,376 7,236,308 5,587,388 3,953,560 3,534,165 3,573,101 3,287,220 3,501,444
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| Property | $ | 6,565.9 | $ | 5,713.1 | $ | 4,680.4 | $ | 4,006.9 | $ | 3,287.1 | ||||||||||
| Services | 98.0 | 72.6 | 91.1 | 93.1 | 74.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 6,663.9 | 5,785.7 | 4,771.5 | 4,100.0 | 3,361.4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Property | 2,022.0 | 1,762.7 | 1,275.4 | 1,056.2 | 828.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Services | 34.6 | 27.7 | 33.4 | 38.1 | 31.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,715.9 | 1,525.6 | 1,285.3 | 1,003.8 | 800.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, administrative and development expense | 637.0 | 543.4 | 497.8 | 446.5 | 415.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 256.0 | 73.3 | 66.8 | 68.5 | 71.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,665.5 | 3,932.7 | 3,158.7 | 2,613.1 | 2,147.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 1,998.4 | 1,853.0 | 1,612.8 | 1,486.9 | 1,214.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income, TV Azteca, net | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 22.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 35.4 | 25.6 | 16.5 | 14.0 | 9.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (749.6 | ) | (717.1 | ) | (595.9 | ) | (580.2 | ) | (458.3 | ) | ||||||||||
| (Loss) gain on retirement of long-term obligations | (70.2 | ) | 1.2 | (79.6 | ) | (3.5 | ) | (38.7 | ) | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense) (1) | 31.3 | (47.7 | ) | (135.0 | ) | (62.0 | ) | (207.5 | ) | |||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments | 1,256.1 | 1,125.9 | 830.0 | 865.7 | 541.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax provision | (30.7 | ) | (155.5 | ) | (158.0 | ) | (62.5 | ) | (59.5 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net income | 1,225.4 | 970.4 | 672.0 | 803.2 | 482.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 13.5 | (14.0 | ) | 13.1 | 21.7 | 69.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders | 1,238.9 | 956.4 | 685.1 | 824.9 | 551.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock | (87.4 | ) | (107.1 | ) | (90.2 | ) | (23.9 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 1,151.5 | $ | 849.3 | $ | 594.9 | $ | 801.0 | $ | 551.3 | ||||||||||
| Net income per common share amounts: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 2.69 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 1.42 | $ | 2.02 | $ | 1.40 | ||||||||||
| Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 2.67 | $ | 1.98 | $ | 1.41 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 1.38 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 428,181 | 425,143 | 418,907 | 395,958 | 395,040 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 431,688 | 429,283 | 423,015 | 400,086 | 399,146 | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution declared per common share | $ | 2.62 | $ | 2.17 | $ | 1.81 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.10 | ||||||||||
| Distribution declared per preferred share, Series A | $ | 2.63 | $ | 5.25 | $ | 3.94 | $ | 3.98 | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Distribution declared per preferred share, Series B | $ | 55.00 | $ | 55.00 | $ | 38.65 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2) | 2.14x | 2.11x | 1.99x | 2.11x | 1.89x | |||||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (2) | 1.98x | 1.91x | 1.80x | 2.05x | 1.89x | |||||||||||||||
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| Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) (5) | $ | 954.9 | $ | 936.5 | $ | 462.9 | $ | 473.7 | $ | 446.5 | ||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 11,101.0 | 10,517.3 | 9,866.4 | 7,590.1 | 7,177.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 33,214.3 | 30,879.2 | 26,904.3 | 21,263.6 | 20,213.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Long-term obligations, including current portion | 20,205.1 | 18,533.5 | 17,119.0 | 14,540.3 | 14,408.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 1,126.2 | 1,091.3 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Total American Tower Corporation equity | 6,241.5 | 6,763.9 | 6,651.7 | 3,953.6 | 3,534.2 | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 |
| For the purpose of this calculation, “earnings” consists of income from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments, as well as fixed charges (excluding interest capitalized and amortization of interest capitalized). “Fixed charges” consists of interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt discounts, premiums and related issuance costs and the component of rental expense associated with operating leases believed by management to be representative of the interest factor thereon. |
| (3) | Balances have been revised to reflect debt issuance cost adjustments. |
| (4) | Balances have been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period |
| (5) | As of December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 |
Our continuing operations are reported
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Country | Number of Owned Sites | Number of Operated Sites(1) | ||||||
United States | 21,722 | 7,164 | ||||||
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Brazil | 9,642 | 2,268 | ||||||
Chile | 1,161 | |||||||
Colombia | 2,884 | 706 | ||||||
Costa Rica | 464 | |||||||
Germany | 2,031 | |||||||
Ghana | 2,049 | |||||||
India | 12,999 | |||||||
Mexico | 8,551 | 199 | ||||||
Peru | 571 | |||||||
South Africa | 1,918 | |||||||
Uganda | 1,265 | |||||||
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| United States | 24,231 | 16,009 | 378 | ||||||
| Asia: | |||||||||
| India | 57,681 | — | 353 | ||||||
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| France | 2,168 | 307 | 9 | ||||||
| Germany | 2,208 | — | — | ||||||
| Ghana | 2,178 | — | 23 | ||||||
| Nigeria | 4,757 | — | — | ||||||
| South Africa (2) | 2,530 | — | — | ||||||
| Uganda | 1,431 | — | — | ||||||
| EMEA total | 15,272 | 307 | 32 | ||||||
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| Argentina (3) | 7 | — | 1 | ||||||
| Brazil | 16,551 | 2,257 | 81 | ||||||
| Chile | 1,295 | — | 9 | ||||||
| Colombia | 3,706 | 777 | 1 | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 492 | — | 2 | ||||||
| Mexico (4) | 8,862 | 199 | 78 | ||||||
| Paraguay | 836 | — | — | ||||||
| Peru | 637 | 127 | — | ||||||
| Latin America total | 32,386 | 3,360 | 172 | ||||||
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| (3) | In Argentina, we also own or operate urban telecommunications assets, fiber and the |
On February 5, 2015, we signed a definitive agreement for the Proposed Verizon Transaction, pursuant to which we expect to acquire the exclusive right to lease, acquire or otherwise operate and manage up to 11,489 wireless communications sites in the United States for $5.056 billion in cash at closing, subject to certain conditions and limited adjustments.
The majority
| (4) | In Mexico, we also own or operate urban telecommunications assets, including fiber, concrete poles and other infrastructure. |
tenant billings. We do anticipate an increase in revenue lost from cancellations or non-renewals in 2018 primarily due to carrier consolidation-driven churn in Asia, which is likely to result in a modestly higher impact on our revenues, including tenant billings, as compared to the historical average.
tower location. We measure the remaining tower capacity by assessing several factors, including tower height, tower type, environmental conditions, existing equipment on the tower and zoning and permitting regulations in effect in the jurisdiction where the tower is located. In many instances, tower capacity can be increased throughwith relatively modest tower augmentation.
augmentation expenditures.
Recurring organic revenue, which is revenue fromGrowth in tenant leasesbillings, including:
Contractual rent escalations on existing tenant leases, net of cancellations;
NewRevenue growth from other items, including additional tenant payments primarily to cover costs, such as ground rent or power and fuel costs included in certain tenant leases (“pass-through”), straight-line revenue attributable to leasing additional space on our legacy sites; and
New revenue attributable to sites acquired or constructed since the beginning of the prior year period (“new sites”).
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Wireless service providers compete based on the quality of their existing wireless networks, which is driven by capacity and coverage. To maintain or improve their network performance as overall network usage increases, our tenants continue deploying additional equipment across their
existing sites while |
Wireless service providers are also investing in reinforcing their networks through incremental backhaul andadding new cell sites. We anticipate increasing network densification over the utilizationnext several years, as existing network infrastructure is anticipated to be insufficient to account for rapidly increasing levels of on-site generators, which typically results in additional equipment or space leased at the tower site, and incremental revenue.
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growth going forward.
Rentalrevenue and Managementreduce the likelihood of churn. Certain of those master lease agreements are holistic in nature and further build and augment strong strategic partnerships with our tenants and have significantly reduced colocation cycle times, thereby providing our tenants with the ability to rapidly and efficiently deploy equipment on our sites.
New Sites (Acquired or Constructed) | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||
Domestic | 900 | 5,260 | 960 | |||||||||
International(1) | 7,550 | 7,810 | 7,850 | |||||||||
| New Sites (Acquired or Constructed) | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||
| U.S. | 635 | 65 | 11,595 | |||||
| Asia | 1,135 | 43,865 | 2,330 | |||||
| EMEA | 2,755 | 665 | 4,910 | |||||
| Latin America | 2,360 | 715 | 6,535 | |||||
and AFFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders.
NAREIT
interests. In this section, we refer to Nareit FFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders as “Nareit FFO (common stockholders).”
companies, particularly those in our industry.
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Domestic | $ | 2,639,790 | $ | 2,189,365 | $ | 450,425 | 21 | % | ||||||||
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| U.S. | $ | 3,605.7 | $ | 3,370.1 | $ | 3,157.5 | 7 | % | 7 | % | |||||||
| Asia | 1,164.4 | 827.6 | 242.2 | 41 | 242 | ||||||||||||
| EMEA | 626.2 | 529.5 | 395.1 | 18 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| Latin America | 1,169.6 | 985.9 | 885.6 | 19 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Total property | 6,565.9 | 5,713.1 | 4,680.4 | 15 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Services | 98.0 | 72.6 | 91.1 | 35 | (20 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 6,663.9 | $ | 5,785.7 | $ | 4,771.5 | 15 | % | 21 | % | |||||||
| ▪ | A decrease of $16.8 million from churn in excess of contractual escalations; and |
| ▪ | A decrease of $0.3 million from other tenant billings; |
Domestic rental and management segment revenue growth for the year ended December 31, 2014 was comprised of:
Revenue growth of approximately 11%, attributable to the addition of approximately 4,860 domestic sites, as well as managed rooftop and tower sites and land interests under third-party sites, in connection with our acquisition of MIPT;
Revenue growth from legacy sites of approximately 9%, including approximately 8% primarily generated by new tenant leases and amendments to existing tenant leases and approximately 1% attributable to contractual rent escalations, net of tenant lease cancellations;
Revenue growth of over 2% from approximately 1,300 new sites, as well as land interests under third-party sites, constructed or acquired since January 1, 2013 (excluding MIPT); and
A decrease of approximately 1% from the impact of straight-line lease accounting.
International rental and management segment
Revenue growth of approximately 20% from approximately 15,360 new sites constructed or acquired since January 1, 2013 (including approximately 460 sites in Costa Rica in connection with our acquisition of MIPT);
Revenue growth from legacy sites of approximately 15%, which includes approximately 12% due to incremental revenue primarily generated from new tenant leases and amendments to existing tenant leases and approximately 3% attributable to contractual rent escalations, net of tenant lease cancellations;
Revenue growth of approximately 1% from the impact of straight-line lease accounting; and
Apartially offset by a decrease of approximately 11%$41.1 million attributable to the negative impact fromof foreign currency translation, which includes,included, among others, the negative impact of approximately 4%$35.0 million related to fluctuations in Nigerian Naira (“NGN”) and $14.5 million related to fluctuations in Ghanaian Cedi (“GHS”), approximately 3%partially offset by an increase of $9.8 million related to fluctuations in South African Rand (“ZAR”).
Network development
| ▪ | A decrease of $2.2 million from churn in excess of contractual escalations; and |
| ▪ | A decrease of $0.9 million from other tenant billings; |
| Year Ended December 31, | Percent Change 2017 vs 2016 | Percent Change 2016 vs 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| U.S. | $ | 2,859.2 | $ | 2,636.7 | $ | 2,479.0 | 8 | % | 6 | % | |||||||
| Asia | 515.4 | 361.7 | 115.3 | 42 | 214 | ||||||||||||
| EMEA | 387.9 | 305.8 | 231.3 | 27 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| Latin America | 794.3 | 658.8 | 592.2 | 21 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Total property | 4,556.8 | 3,963.0 | 3,417.8 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Services | 64.2 | 45.6 | 58.1 | 41 | % | (22 | )% | ||||||||||
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| U.S. | $ | 151.4 | $ | 147.6 | $ | 138.6 | 3 | % | 6 | % | |||||||
| Asia | 82.4 | 48.2 | 22.7 | 71 | 112 | ||||||||||||
| EMEA | 67.9 | 60.9 | 48.7 | 11 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Latin America | 77.5 | 60.7 | 62.2 | 28 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total property | 379.2 | 317.4 | 272.2 | 19 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| Services | 13.7 | 12.5 | 15.7 | 10 | (20 | ) | |||||||||||
| Other | 244.1 | 213.5 | 209.9 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Total selling, general, administrative and development expense | $ | 637.0 | $ | 543.4 | $ | 497.8 | 17 | % | 9 | % | |||||||
Gross Margin
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Domestic | $ | 2,124,048 | $ | 1,783,946 | $ | 340,102 | 19 | % | ||||||||
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Network development services | 55,546 | 43,753 | 11,793 | 27 | % | |||||||||||
Domestic rental and management segment gross margin growth for the year ended December 31, 2014 was comprised of:
Gross margin growth of approximately 10% attributable to the addition of approximately 4,860 domestic sites, as well as managed rooftop and tower sites and land interests under third-party sites,FPS Acquisition in connection with our acquisition of MIPT;
Gross margin growth from legacy sites of approximately 9%, primarily associated with theEMEA property segment. The increase in revenue, as described above;
Gross margin growth from new sites (excluding MIPT) of over 2%, primarily associated with theour Asia property segment SG&A was partially driven by an increase in revenue, as described above; and
A decreasebad debt expense of approximately 2% from the impact of straight-line lease accounting.
International rental and management segment gross margin growth for the year ended December 31, 2014 was comprised of:
Gross margin growth from new sites (including MIPT) of approximately 15%, primarily associated with the increase in revenue, as described above;
Gross margin growth from legacy sites of approximately 13%, primarily associated with the increase in revenue, as described above, which includes the negative impact of approximately 1%$24.6 million as a result of aged receivables with certain tenants and the early termination of a portion of the notes receivable with TV Azteca, which provided a positive impact to 2013 gross margin;
Gross margin growth of approximately 2% fromincrease in our EMEA property segment SG&A was partially offset by the impact of straight-line lease accounting; and
A decrease of approximately 10% attributable to the negative impact from foreign currency translation, which includes, among others, the negative impactfluctuations and a reduction in bad debt expense of approximately 3% related to fluctuations in GHS, approximately 3% related to fluctuations in BRL and approximately 1% related to fluctuations in MXN.
Network development services segment gross margin growth for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily due to the increase in revenue as described above.
Selling, General, Administrative and Development Expense
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and was partially offset by the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. The increase in international rental and managementthe Asia property segment SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily due to the impact of increased personnel costs to support our business, including additional costs associated with acquisitions, partially offset by decreases attributable to impacts of foreign currency fluctuations, as well as the reversal of bad debt expense for amounts previously reserved.
of $1.4 million.
The decrease in other SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily dueattributable to a decrease in corporatepersonnel costs from a lower volume of business in our tower services group.
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| U.S. | $ | 2,707.8 | $ | 2,489.1 | $ | 2,340.4 | 9 | % | 6 | % | |||||||
| Asia | 433.0 | 313.5 | 92.6 | 38 | 239 | ||||||||||||
| EMEA | 320.0 | 244.9 | 182.6 | 31 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| Latin America | 716.8 | 598.1 | 530.0 | 20 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Total property | 4,177.6 | 3,645.6 | 3,145.6 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Services | 50.5 | 33.1 | 42.4 | 53 | % | (22 | )% | ||||||||||
2017 - Operating Profit
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Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion
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Depreciation, amortization and accretion | $ | 1,003,802 | $ | 800,145 | $ | 203,657 | 25 | % | ||||||||
The increase in Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to thea decrease in our segment gross margin, partially offset by a decrease in our segment SG&A.
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| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | $ | 1,715.9 | $ | 1,525.6 | $ | 1,285.3 | 12 | % | 19 | % | |||||||
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Other operating expenses | $ | 68,517 | $ | 71,539 | $ | (3,022 | ) | (4 | )% | |||||||
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| Other operating expenses | $ | 256.0 | $ | 73.3 | $ | 66.8 | 249 | % | 10 | % | |||||||
Interest Income, TV Azteca, net
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Interest income, TV Azteca, net | $ | 10,547 | $ | 22,235 | $ | (11,688 | ) | (53 | )% | |||||||
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we received a payment from TV Azteca, which included $28.0 million of principal on the notes receivable from TV Azteca, related interest and a prepayment penalty of $4.9 million. In addition, we recorded additional interest income of $2.7 million related to the write-off of a portion of the unamortized discount associated with the original notes receivable.
Interest Expense
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Interest expense | $ | 580,234 | $ | 458,296 | $ | 121,938 | 27 | % | ||||||||
The increase in Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to an increase of $3.9 billion in our average debt outstanding, partially offset by a decrease in our annualized weighted average cost of borrowing from 4.40% to 4.06%. The weighted average contractual interest rate was 4.02% at December 31, 2014.
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Loss on retirement of long-term obligations | $ | 3,473 | $ | 38,701 | $ | (35,228 | ) | (91 | )% | |||||||
During the year ended December 31, 2014, we paid prepayment consideration, which was partially offset by the write-off of unamortized premium associated with the fair value adjustments of assumed debt, in connection with our (i) repayment of an aggregate of $568.3 million in assumed debt, including debt assumed in connection with our acquisition of MIPT, and (ii) acquisition of the outstanding preferred stock of BR Towers. In addition, we recorded a loss of approximately $1.4 million as a result of settling our previously existing interest rate swap agreement related to a previously existing Colombian Peso (“COP”) denominated long-term credit facility entered into in October 2012 (the “Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility”).
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recorded a loss of $35.3 million due to the repayment of the $1.75 billion outstanding balance of the Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1 (the “Certificates”) issued in the securitization transaction completed in May 2007 and incurred prepayment consideration and recorded the acceleration of deferred financing costs. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2013, we recorded a loss of $3.4 million related to the acceleration of the remaining deferred financing costs associated with our $1.0 billion revolving credit facility entered into in April 2011 (the “2011 Credit Facility”), which was terminated in June 2013, and our $750.0 million unsecured term loan entered into in June 2012 (the “2012 Term Loan”), which was terminated in October 2013.
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Other expense | $ | 62,060 | $ | 207,500 | $ | (145,440 | ) | (70 | )% | |||||||
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| Total Other expense | $ | 742.3 | $ | 727.1 | $ | 782.8 | 2 | % | (7 | )% | |||||||
Income Tax Provision
| Year Ended December 31, | Amount of Increase (Decrease) | Percent Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||||||
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Income tax provision | $ | 62,505 | $ | 59,541 | $ | 2,964 | 5 | % | ||||||||
Effective tax rate | 7.2 | % | 11.0 | % | ||||||||||||
The effective tax rate (“ETR”) during the year ended December 31, 2013 included nonrecurring
average debt outstanding and an increase in our annualized weighted average cost of borrowing from 3.67% to 3.92%.
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| Income tax provision | $ | 30.7 | $ | 155.5 | $ | 158.0 | (80 | )% | (2 | )% | ||||||||
| Effective tax rate | 2.4 | % | 13.8 | % | 19.0 | % | ||||||||||||
The ETR Consequently, the effective tax rate on income from continuing operations for each of the years ended December 31, 20142017, 2016 and 20132015 differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to our qualification for taxation as a REIT and adjustments for foreign items.
Net Income/Adjusted EBITDA
| Year Ended December 31, | Amount of Increase (Decrease) | Percent Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||||||
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Net income | $ | 803,199 | $ | 482,208 | $ | 320,991 | 67 | % | ||||||||
Income tax provision | 62,505 | 59,541 | 2,964 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Other expense | 62,060 | 207,500 | (145,440 | ) | (70 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss on retirement of long-term obligations | 3,473 | 38,701 | (35,228 | ) | (91 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 580,234 | 458,296 | 121,938 | 27 | ||||||||||||
Interest income | (14,002 | ) | (9,706 | ) | 4,296 | 44 | ||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 68,517 | 71,539 | (3,022 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,003,802 | 800,145 | 203,657 | 25 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 80,153 | 68,138 | 12,015 | 18 | ||||||||||||
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| Net income | $ | 1,225.4 | $ | 970.4 | $ | 672.0 | 26 | % | 44 | % | ||||||||
| Income tax provision | 30.7 | 155.5 | 158.0 | (80 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||||||||
| Other (income) expense | (31.3 | ) | 47.7 | 135.0 | (166 | ) | (65 | ) | ||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on retirement of long-term obligations | 70.2 | (1.2 | ) | 79.6 | (5,950 | ) | (101 | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | 749.6 | 717.1 | 595.9 | 5 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Interest income | (35.4 | ) | (25.6 | ) | (16.5 | ) | 38 | 55 | ||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 256.0 | 73.3 | 66.8 | 249 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,715.9 | 1,525.6 | 1,285.3 | 12 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 108.5 | 89.9 | 90.5 | 21 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,089.6 | $ | 3,552.7 | $ | 3,066.6 | 15 | % | 16 | % | ||||||||
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| Net income | $ | 1,225.4 | $ | 970.4 | $ | 672.0 | 26 | % | 44 | % | |||||||
| Real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,516.9 | 1,358.9 | 1,128.3 | 12 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Losses from sale or disposal of real estate and real estate related impairment charges | 244.4 | 54.5 | 29.4 | 348 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock | (87.4 | ) | (107.1 | ) | (90.2 | ) | (18 | ) | 19 | ||||||||
| Dividend to noncontrolling interest | (13.2 | ) | — | — | 100 | — | |||||||||||
| Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests | (189.1 | ) | (88.2 | ) | (6.3 | ) | (114 | ) | (1,271 | ) | |||||||
| Nareit FFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 2,697.0 | $ | 2,188.5 | $ | 1,733.2 | 23 | 26 | |||||||||
| Straight-line revenue | (194.4 | ) | (131.7 | ) | (155.0 | ) | 48 | (15 | ) | ||||||||
| Straight-line expense | 62.3 | 67.8 | 56.1 | (8 | ) | 21 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 108.5 | 89.9 | 90.5 | 21 | (1 | ) | |||||||||||
| Deferred portion of income tax | (105.8 | ) | 59.2 | 1.0 | (279 | ) | 6,506 | ||||||||||
| Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion | 199.0 | 166.7 | 157.0 | 19 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs, capitalized interest, debt discounts and premiums and long-term deferred interest charges | 26.8 | 23.1 | 22.6 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense (1) | (31.3 | ) | 47.7 | 135.0 | (166 | ) | (65 | ) | |||||||||
| Loss (gain) on retirement of long-term obligations | 70.2 | (1.2 | ) | 79.6 | (5,950 | ) | (101 | ) | |||||||||
| Other operating expenses (2) | 11.6 | 18.8 | 37.3 | (38 | ) | (50 | ) | ||||||||||
| Capital improvement capital expenditures | (114.2 | ) | (110.2 | ) | (89.9 | ) | 4 | 23 | |||||||||
| Corporate capital expenditures | (17.0 | ) | (16.4 | ) | (16.4 | ) | 4 | — | |||||||||
| Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests | 189.1 | 88.2 | 6.3 | 114 | 1,271 | ||||||||||||
| MIPT one-time cash tax charge (3) | — | — | 93.0 | N/A | (100 | ) | |||||||||||
| Consolidated AFFO | $ | 2,901.8 | $ | 2,490.4 | $ | 2,150.3 | 17 | % | 16 | % | |||||||
| Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests (4) | (147.0 | ) | (90.2 | ) | (34.0 | ) | 63 | % | 166 | % | |||||||
| AFFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 2,754.8 | $ | 2,400.2 | $ | 2,116.3 | 15 | % | 13 | % | |||||||
| (1) | Includes unrealized (gains) losses on foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations of ($26.5 million), $23.4 million and $71.5 million, respectively. |
| (2) | Primarily includes acquisition-related costs and integration costs. For the year ended December 31, 2017, amount also includes refunds for acquisition costs and a charitable contribution. |
| (3) | As the one-time tax charge incurred in connection with the MIPT tax election is nonrecurring, we do not believe it is an indication of our operating performance and believe it is more meaningful to present AFFO excluding this impact. Accordingly, we present AFFO for the year ended December 31, 2015 before this charge. |
| (4) | Includes adjustments for the impact on both Nareit FFO attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders as well as the other line items included in the calculation of Consolidated AFFO. |
a loss on retirement of long-term obligations of $70.2 million.
Net Income/NAREIT FFO/AFFO
| Year Ended December 31, | Amount of Increase (Decrease) | Percent Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||||||
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Net income | $ | 803,199 | $ | 482,208 | $ | 320,991 | 67 | % | ||||||||
Real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion | 878,714 | 701,292 | 177,422 | 25 | ||||||||||||
Losses from sale or disposal of real estate and real estate related impairment charges | 18,160 | 32,475 | (14,315 | ) | (44 | ) | ||||||||||
Dividends declared on preferred stock | (23,888 | ) | — | (23,888 | ) | N/A | ||||||||||
Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interest | (1,815 | ) | 41,000 | (42,815 | ) | (104 | ) | |||||||||
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Straight-line revenue | (123,716 | ) | (147,664 | ) | (23,948 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||||
Straight-line expense | 38,378 | 29,732 | 8,646 | 29 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 80,153 | 68,138 | 12,015 | 18 | ||||||||||||
Non-cash portion of tax provision | (6,707 | ) | 7,865 | (14,572 | ) | (185 | ) | |||||||||
Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion | 125,088 | 98,853 | 26,235 | 27 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs, capitalized interest, debt discounts and premiums and long-term deferred interest charges | 8,622 | 22,955 | (14,333 | ) | (62 | ) | ||||||||||
Other expense(1) | 62,060 | 207,500 | (145,440 | ) | (70 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss on retirement of long-term obligations | 3,473 | 38,701 | (35,228 | ) | (91 | ) | ||||||||||
Other operating expenses(2) | 50,357 | 39,064 | 11,293 | 29 | ||||||||||||
Capital improvement capital expenditures | (75,041 | ) | (81,218 | ) | (6,177 | ) | (8 | ) | ||||||||
Corporate capital expenditures | (24,146 | ) | (30,383 | ) | (6,237 | ) | (21 | ) | ||||||||
Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interest | 1,815 | (41,000 | ) | (42,815 | ) | (104 | ) | |||||||||
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Revenue
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Domestic | $ | 2,189,365 | $ | 1,940,689 | $ | 248,676 | 13 | % | ||||||||
International | 1,097,725 | 862,801 | 234,924 | 27 | ||||||||||||
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Network development services | 74,317 | 72,470 | 1,847 | 3 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues forother than the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 17% to $3,361.4 million. The increase was primarily attributable toMIPT one-time cash tax charge, and an increase in both of our rentalcapital improvement expenditures.
Domestic rental and management segment revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 13% to $2,189.4 million. This growth was comprised of:
Revenue growth from legacy sites of approximately 7%, which includes approximately 6% due to incremental revenue primarily generated from new tenant leases and amendments to existing tenant leases on our legacy sites and approximately 2% attributable to contractual rent escalations, net of tenant lease cancellations, partially offset by approximately 1% due to a tenant billing settlement and a lease termination settlement during the year ended December 31, 2012, which totaled $15.6 million;
Revenue growth of approximately 4% attributable to the addition of approximately 4,860 domestic sites, as well as managed rooftop and tower sites and land interests under third-party sites in connection with our acquisition of MIPT;
Revenue growth from new sites (excluding MIPT) of approximately 3%, resulting from the construction or acquisition of approximately 1,360 new sites, as well as land interests under third-party sites since January 1, 2012; and
A decrease of approximately 1% from the impact of straight-line lease accounting.
International rental and management segment revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 27% to $1,097.7 million. This growth was comprised of:
Revenue growth from new sites (excluding MIPT) of approximately 22%, resulting from the construction or acquisition of approximately 15,150 new sites since January 1, 2012;
Revenue growth from legacy sites of approximately 12%, which includes approximately 11% due to incremental revenue primarily generated from new tenant leases and amendments to existing tenant leases on our legacy sites and approximately 2% attributable to contractual rent escalations, net of tenant lease cancellations, partially offset by less than 1% for the reversal of revenue reserves during the year ended December 31, 2012;
Revenue growth of less than 1% attributable to the addition of approximately 510 sites in Costa Rica and Panama in connection with our acquisition of MIPT; and
A decrease of approximately 7% attributable to the negative impact from foreign currency translation, which includes, among others, the negative impact of approximately 3% related to fluctuations in BRL, approximately 2% related to fluctuations in South African Rand (“ZAR”) and approximately 2% related to fluctuations in the Indian Rupee (“INR”).
Network development services segment revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 3% to $74.3 million. The growth was primarily attributable to an increase in structural engineering services and site acquisition, zoning and permitting services as a result of an increase in tenant lease applications, which are primarily associated with certain tenants’ next generation technology network upgrade projects during the year ended December 31, 2013.
Gross Margin
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Domestic | $ | 1,783,946 | $ | 1,583,134 | $ | 200,812 | 13 | % | ||||||||
International | 697,614 | 548,726 | 148,888 | 27 | ||||||||||||
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Network development services | 43,753 | 37,640 | 6,113 | 16 | % | |||||||||||
Domestic rental and management segment gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 13% to $1,783.9 million, which was comprised of:
Gross margin growth from legacy sites of approximately 7%, primarily associated with the increase in revenue, as described above;
Gross margin growth of approximately 4% attributable to the addition of approximately 4,860 domestic sites, as well as managed rooftop and tower sites and land interests under third-party sites, in connection with our acquisition of MIPT; and
Gross margin growth from new sites (excluding MIPT) of approximately 2%, resulting from the construction or acquisition of approximately 1,360 new sites, as well as land interests under third-party sites since January 1, 2012.
International rental and management segment gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 27% to $697.6 million, which was comprised of:
Gross margin growth from new sites (excluding MIPT) of approximately 22%, resulting from the construction or acquisition of approximately 15,150 new sites since January 1, 2012;
Gross margin growth from legacy sites of approximately 11%, primarily associated with the increase in revenue, as described above, and the impact of the early termination of a portion of the notes receivable with TV Azteca, which had a positive impact of less than 2%;
Gross margin growth of less than 1% attributable to the addition of approximately 510 sites in Costa Rica and Panama in connection with our acquisition of MIPT; and
A decrease of over 6% attributable to the negative impact from foreign currency translation, which includes, among others, the negative impact of approximately 3% related to fluctuations in BRL, approximately 2% related to fluctuations in ZAR and approximately 1% related to fluctuations in INR.
Network development services segment gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 16% to $43.8 million. The increase was primarily attributable to a change in the mix of services rendered, which generated higher margins.
Selling, General, Administrative and Development Expense
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Domestic | $ | 103,989 | $ | 85,663 | $ | 18,326 | 21 | % | ||||||||
International | 123,338 | 95,579 | 27,759 | 29 | ||||||||||||
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Network development services | 9,257 | 6,744 | 2,513 | 37 | ||||||||||||
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Total SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 27% to $415.5 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in our international rental and management segment and other SG&A.
Domestic rental and management segment SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 21% to $104.0 million. The increase was primarily driven by increasing personnel costs and professional fees to support our business.
International rental and management segment SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 29% to $123.3 million. The increase was primarily due to increases in personnel costs and professional fees to support the growth in our international markets, including Uganda and Germany, which commenced operations in 2012.
Network development services segment SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 37% to $9.3 million. The increase was primarily attributable to a reversal of $1.4 million of bad debt expense during the year ended December 31, 2012 upon the receipt of tenant payments for amounts previously reserved, as well as incremental costs to support our business.
Other SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 28% to $179.0 million. The increase was primarily due to a $16.4 million increase in SG&A related stock-based compensation expense, which included an incremental $7.8 million due to the timing of recognition of expense associated with awards granted to retirement eligible employees. In addition, other SG&A increased $23.2 million, which included, among other things, an increase of $26.9 million in corporate expenses, partially offset by a $3.7 million non-recurring state tax item recorded during the year ended December 31, 2012. The increase in corporate expenses included approximately $14.8 million of legal expenses.
Operating Profit
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Domestic | $ | 1,679,957 | $ | 1,497,471 | $ | 182,486 | 12 | % | ||||||||
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Network development services | 34,496 | 30,896 | 3,600 | 12 | % | |||||||||||
Domestic rental and management segment operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 12% to $1,680.0 million. The growth was primarily attributable to the increase in our domestic rental and management segment gross margin (13%), as described above, and was partially offset by increases in our domestic rental and management segment SG&A (21%), as described above.
International rental and management segment operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 27% to $574.3 million. The growth was primarily attributable to the increase in our international rental and management segment gross margin (27%), as described above, and was partially offset by increases in our international rental and management segment SG&A (29%), as described above.
Network development services segment operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 12% to $34.5 million. The growth was primarily attributable to the increase in network development services segment gross margin (16%), as described above, and was partially offset by an increase in our network development services segment SG&A (37%), as described above.
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion
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Depreciation, amortization and accretion | $ | 800,145 | $ | 644,276 | $ | 155,869 | 24 | % | ||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 24% to $800.1 million. The increase was primarily attributable to the depreciation, amortization and accretion associated with the acquisition or construction of approximately 21,880 sites since January 1, 2012, which resulted in an increase in property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization.
Other Operating Expenses
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Other operating expenses | $ | 71,539 | $ | 62,185 | $ | 9,354 | 15 | % | ||||||||
Other operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 15% to $71.5 million primarily due to an increase of approximately $11.9 million in acquisition related costs. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of approximately $1.9 million in losses from the sale or disposal of assets and impairment charges.
Interest Income, TV Azteca, net
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Interest income, TV Azteca, net | $ | 22,235 | $ | 14,258 | $ | 7,977 | 56 | % | ||||||||
Interest income, TV Azteca, net for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 56% to $22.2 million. During the year ended December 31, 2013,2017, we received a payment from TV Azteca, which included $28.0 million of principal on the notes receivable from TV Azteca, related interest and a prepayment penalty of $4.9 million. In addition, we recorded additional interest income of $2.7 million related to the write-off of a portion of the unamortized discount associated with the original notes receivable.
Interest Expense
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Interest expense | $ | 458,296 | $ | 401,665 | $ | 56,631 | 14 | % | ||||||||
Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 14% to $458.3 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in our average debt outstanding of approximately $2.9 billion, which was primarily used to fund our acquisitions, partially offset by a decrease in our annualized weighted average cost of borrowing from 5.37% to 4.40%. The weighted average contractual interest rate was 3.84% at December 31, 2013.
Loss on Retirement of Long-Term Obligations
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Loss on retirement of long-term obligations | $ | 38,701 | $ | 398 | $ | 38,303 | 9,624 | % | ||||||||
During the year ended December 31, 2013, loss on retirement of long-term obligations increased to $38.7 million. We recorded a loss of $35.3 million due to the repayment of the $1.75 billion outstanding balance of the Certificates and incurred prepayment consideration and recorded the acceleration of deferred financing costs. In addition, we recorded a loss of $3.4 million related to the acceleration of the remaining deferred financing costs associated with the 2011 Credit Facility, which was terminated in June 2013, and the 2012 Term Loan, which was terminated in October 2013.
Other Expense
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Other expense | $ | 207,500 | $ | 38,300 | $ | 169,200 | 442 | % | ||||||||
During the year ended December 31, 2013, other expense increased to $207.5 million. The increase was primarily a result of an increase in unrealized foreign currency losses of $177.4 million. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we recorded unrealized foreign currency losses of approximately $211.7 million and $34.3 million, respectively, resulting primarily from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates associated with our intercompany notes and similar unaffiliated balances denominated in a currency other than the subsidiaries’ functional currencies. The increase in unrealized foreign currency losses is primarily due to the negative impact associated with fluctuations in GHS and BRL.
Income Tax Provision
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Income tax provision | $ | 59,541 | $ | 107,304 | $ | (47,763 | ) | (45 | )% | |||||||
Effective tax rate | 11.0 | % | 15.3 | % | ||||||||||||
The income tax provision for the year ended December 31, 2013 decreased 45% to $59.5 million. The ETR for the year ended December 31, 2013 decreased to 11.0% from 15.3%. The ETR during the year ended December 31, 2012 included an increase of 8% due to a valuation allowance recorded on certain previously unreserved deferred tax assets. The ETR during the year ended December 31, 2013 included an increase of 4% due to the restructuring of our domestic TRSs.
As a REIT, we may deduct earnings distributed to stockholders against the income generated in our QRSs. In addition, we are able to offset income in both our TRSs and QRSs by utilizing our NOLs, subject to specified limitations.
The ETR on income from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to our qualification for taxation as a REIT effective as of January 1, 2012 and adjustments for foreign items.
Net Income/Adjusted EBITDA
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Net income | $ | 482,208 | $ | 594,025 | $ | (111,817 | ) | (19 | )% | |||||||
Income on equity method investments | — | (35 | ) | (35 | ) | (100 | ) | |||||||||
Income tax provision | 59,541 | 107,304 | (47,763 | ) | (45 | ) | ||||||||||
Other expense | 207,500 | 38,300 | 169,200 | 442 | ||||||||||||
Loss on retirement of long-term obligations | 38,701 | 398 | 38,303 | 9,624 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 458,296 | 401,665 | 56,631 | 14 | ||||||||||||
Interest income | (9,706 | ) | (7,680 | ) | 2,026 | 26 | ||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 71,539 | 62,185 | 9,354 | 15 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 800,145 | 644,276 | 155,869 | 24 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 68,138 | 51,983 | 16,155 | 31 | ||||||||||||
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Net income for the year ended December 31, 2013 decreased 19% to $482.2 million. The increase in our operating profit of $307.2 million, as described above, was partially offset by increases in corporate SG&A, depreciation, amortization and accretion expense, interest expense and a loss on retirement of long-term obligations recorded during the year ended December 31, 2013. In addition, the increase in our operating profit was partially offset by an increase in other expenses, primarily due to unrealized foreign currency losses. Net income was positively impacted by a decrease in our income tax provision.
Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 15% to $2,176.4 million. Adjusted EBITDA growth was primarily attributable to the increase in our gross margin of $355.8 million, and was partially offset by an increase in SG&A of $71.9 million, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense.
Net Income/NAREIT FFO/AFFO
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Net income | $ | 482,208 | $ | 594,025 | $ | (111,817 | ) | (19 | )% | |||||||
Real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion | 701,292 | 562,298 | 138,994 | 25 | ||||||||||||
Losses from sale or disposal of real estate and real estate related impairment charges | 32,475 | 23,650 | 8,825 | 37 | ||||||||||||
Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interest | 41,000 | 20,238 | 20,762 | 103 | ||||||||||||
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Straight-line revenue | (147,664 | ) | (165,806 | ) | (18,142 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||
Straight-line expense | 29,732 | 33,700 | (3,968 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 68,138 | 51,983 | 16,155 | 31 | ||||||||||||
Non-cash portion of tax provision | 7,865 | 38,027 | (30,162 | ) | (79 | ) | ||||||||||
Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion | 98,853 | 81,978 | 16,875 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs, capitalized interest, debt discounts and premiums and long-term deferred interest charges | 22,955 | 21,008 | 1,947 | 9 | ||||||||||||
Other expense(1) | 207,500 | 38,300 | 169,200 | 442 | ||||||||||||
Loss on retirement of long-term obligations | 38,701 | 398 | 38,303 | 9,624 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses(2) | 39,064 | 38,535 | 529 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Capital improvement capital expenditures | (81,218 | ) | (75,444 | ) | 5,774 | 8 | ||||||||||
Corporate capital expenditures | (30,383 | ) | (20,047 | ) | 10,336 | 52 | ||||||||||
Adjustments for unconsolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interest | (41,000 | ) | (20,238 | ) | 20,762 | 103 | ||||||||||
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NAREIT FFO for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $1,257.0 million as compared to NAREIT FFO of $1,200.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. AFFO for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 20% to $1,469.5 million as compared to $1,222.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. AFFO growth was primarily attributable to the increase in our operating profit and a decrease in cash paid for income taxes, partially offset by an increase in corporate SG&A, cash paid for interest and capital improvement and corporate capital expenditures.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
During the year ended December 31, 2014, we raised capital, thereby increasing our financial flexibility and our ability to grow our business while reducing our leverage, consistent withmaintaining our long-term financial policies. Our significant 20142017 financing transactions included:
The completion ofA registered public offerings (i) through a reopeningoffering of 500.0 million Euros ($532.2 million at the 3.40% Notes and a reopeningdate of the 5.00% Notes, in aggregate principal amounts of $250.0 million and $500.0 million, respectively and (ii) of the 3.450% Notes in anissuance) aggregate principal amount of $650.0 million. We used the net proceeds from each offering to repay certain indebtedness under our existing credit facilities.
The completion of aA registered public offering of 6,000,000 shares$750.0 million aggregate principal amount of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. We used3.55% senior unsecured notes due 2027 (the “3.55% Notes”).
Redemptions of the 7.25% Notes and the 4.500% Notes for an aggregate of $1.3 billion.
Asliquidity as of December 31, 2014,2017 (in millions):
| Available under the 2013 Credit Facility | $ | 674.4 | |
| Available under the 2014 Credit Facility | 1,505.0 | ||
| Letters of credit | (10.3 | ) | |
| Total available under credit facilities, net | 2,169.1 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 802.1 | ||
| Total liquidity | $ | 2,971.2 | |
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Operating activities | $ | 2,134,589 | $ | 1,599,047 | $ | 1,414,391 | ||||||
Investing activities | (1,949,548 | ) | (5,173,337 | ) | (2,558,385 | ) | ||||||
Financing activities | (134,591 | ) | 3,525,565 | 1,170,366 | ||||||||
Net effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (30,534 | ) | (26,317 | ) | 12,055 | |||||||
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| Operating activities | $ | 2,925.6 | $ | 2,701.7 | $ | 2,166.9 | |||||
| Investing activities | (2,800.9 | ) | (2,102.3 | ) | (7,741.7 | ) | |||||
| Financing activities | (113.0 | ) | (99.3 | ) | 5,593.1 | ||||||
| Net effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 6.7 | (26.5 | ) | (29.1 | ) | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 18.4 | $ | 473.6 | $ | (10.8 | ) | ||||
distributions. We believe the cash generated by operating activities during the year ending December 31, 2015,2018, together with our increased borrowing capacity under our credit facilities, and bridge loan commitment, will be sufficient to fund our required distributions, capital expenditures, debt service obligations (interest and principal repayments) and signed acquisitions. As of December 31, 2014,2017, we had approximately $185.8$632.8 million of cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries, of which $67.1$289.9 million was held by our joint ventures. Historically,While certain subsidiaries may pay us interest or principal on intercompany debt, it has not been our practice to repatriate cashearnings from our foreign subsidiaries primarily due to our ongoing expansion efforts and related capital needs. However, in the event that we do repatriate any funds, we may be required to accrue and pay taxes.
paid for taxes.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, cash used for investing activities decreased approximately $3,223.8 million, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013.
We spent $974.4 million for purchases of property and equipment and construction activities, including (i) $521.6 million of capital expenditures for discretionary capital projects, such as completion of the construction of approximately 3,133 communications sites and the installation of approximately 530 shared generators domestically, (ii) $133.7 million spent to acquire land under our towers that was subject to ground agreements (including leases), (iii) $99.2 million of capital expenditures related to capital improvements primarily attributable to our communications sites and corporate capital expenditures primarily attributable to information technology improvements, (iv) $194.4 million for the redevelopment of existing communications sites to accommodate new tenant equipment and (v) $25.5 million of capital expenditures related to start-up capital projects primarily attributable to acquisitions and new market launches and costs that are contemplated in the business cases for these investments.
We completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interests of BR Towers for an estimated preliminary purchase price of approximately $568.9 million, net of debt assumed and outstanding preferred stock.
We spent $441.7 million for the acquisition of an aggregate of approximately 400 communications sites in Brazil, Ghana, Mexico, Uganda and the United States, as well as to satisfy obligations related to sites acquired during the year ended December 31, 20132017 are highlighted below:
For the year ended December 31, 2013, cash used
| Discretionary capital projects (1) | $ | 170.0 | |
| Ground lease purchases | 131.2 | ||
| Capital improvements and corporate expenditures (2) | 131.2 | ||
| Redevelopment | 204.5 | ||
| Start-up capital projects | 187.3 | ||
| Total capital expenditures (3) | $ | 824.2 | |
| (1) | Includes the construction of 1,960 communications sites globally. |
| (2) | Includes $31.8 million of capital lease payments included in Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities, senior notes, term loan and capital leases in the cash flow from financing activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows. |
| (3) | Net of purchase credits of $11.2 million on certain assets, which are reported in operating activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows. |
We spent $724.5approximately $1.1 billion for the Viom Acquisition.
We completed the acquisition of MIPT for a purchase price of approximately $4.9 billion, funded by cash payments of $3.3 billion and the assumption of approximately $1.5 billion of existing MIPT debt. In addition, we spent $1.2 billion to acquire approximately 5,330 communications sites in our legacy markets, primarily in Mexico and Brazil.
| Discretionary capital projects (1) | $ | 149.7 | |
| Ground lease purchases | 153.3 | ||
| Capital improvements and corporate expenditures (2) | 126.7 | ||
| Redevelopment | 147.4 | ||
| Start-up capital projects | 124.3 | ||
| Total capital expenditures | $ | 701.4 | |
| (1) | Includes the construction of 1,869 communications sites globally. |
| (2) | Includes $18.9 million of capital lease payments included in Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities, term loan, senior notes and capital leases in the cash flow from financing activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows. |
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| Discretionary capital projects (1) | $ | 255 | to | $ | 285 | ||
| Ground lease purchases | 150 | to | 170 | ||||
| Capital improvements and corporate expenditures | 155 | to | 175 | ||||
| Redevelopment | 210 | to | 230 | ||||
| Start-up capital projects | 80 | to | 90 | ||||
| Total capital expenditures | $ | 850 | to | $ | 950 | ||
| (1) | Includes the construction of approximately 2,500 to 3,500 communications sites globally. |
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Proceeds from term loan | $ | — | $ | 1,500.0 | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net | 1,415.8 | 2,221.8 | ||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock, net | 583.1 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of Securities | — | 1,778.5 | ||||||
Repayment of Certificates | — | (1,750.0 | ) | |||||
Repayment of term loan | — | (750.0 | ) | |||||
Purchases of common stock | — | (145.0 | ) | |||||
Distributions paid on common stock | (404.6 | ) | (434.7 | ) | ||||
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| Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net | $ | 2,674.0 | $ | 3,236.4 | $ | 1,492.3 | |||||
| Proceeds from (repayments of) credit facilities, net | 628.6 | (1,277.1 | ) | 2,105.0 | |||||||
| Distributions paid on common and preferred stock | (1,164.4 | ) | (993.2 | ) | (795.5 | ) | |||||
| Purchases of common stock | (766.3 | ) | — | — | |||||||
| Repayments of securitized notes | (302.5 | ) | (161.1 | ) | (964.9 | ) | |||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net (1) | 264.3 | 238.5 | 7.2 | ||||||||
| Repayment of senior notes | (1,300.0 | ) | — | (1,100.0 | ) | ||||||
| (Repayments of) proceeds from term loan | — | (1,000.0 | ) | 500.0 | |||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net | — | — | 2,440.3 | ||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock, net | — | — | 1,337.9 | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of securitized notes | — | — | 875.0 | ||||||||
funding of the FPS Acquisition.
of the 3.55% Notes. The net proceeds from this offering were $582.9approximately $741.8 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. We used the net proceeds from this offering to fund acquisitions, including the acquisition from Richland, initially funded by indebtedness incurred under the 2013 Credit Facility.
Unless converted earlier, each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert on May 15, 2017, into between 0.9174 and 1.1468 shares of common stock, depending on the applicable market value of the common stock and subject to anti-dilution adjustments.
Dividends on shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are payable on a cumulative basis when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) at an annual rate of 5.25% on the liquidation preference of $100.00 per share, on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2014 to, and including, May 15, 2017. We may pay dividends in cash or, subject to certain limitations, in shares of common stock or any combination of cash and shares of common stock. The terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock provide that, unless full cumulative dividends have been paid or set aside for payment on all outstanding Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for all prior dividend periods, no dividends may be declared or paid on common stock.
GTP Notes. In connection with our acquisition of MIPT, we assumed approximately $1.49 billion principal amount of existing indebtedness issued by certain subsidiaries of GTP in several securitization transactions. GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC (“GTP Partners”) issued the Series 2011-1 notes, Series 2011-2 notes and Series 2013-1 notes, and GTP Cellular Sites, LLC (“GTP Cellular Sites,” and together with GTP Partners, the “GTP Issuers”) issued the Series 2012-1 notes and Series 2012-2 notes.
In August 2014, we repaid in full the aggregate principal amount outstanding of $250.0 million under the Series 2010-1 Class C Notes and the Series 2010-1 Class F Notes issued by GTP Towers Issuer, LLC (together, the “Series 2010-1 Notes”).
The following table sets forth certain terms of the GTP Notes:
GTP Notes | Issue Date | Original Principal Amount (in thousands) | Interest Rate | Anticipated Repayment Date | Final Maturity Date | |||||||||||||||
Series 2011-1 Class C notes | March 11, 2011 | $ | 70,000 | 3.967 | % | June 15, 2016 | June 15, 2041 | |||||||||||||
Series 2011-2 Class C notes | July 7, 2011 | $ | 490,000 | 4.347 | % | June 15, 2016 | June 15, 2041 | |||||||||||||
Series 2011-2 Class F notes | July 7, 2011 | $ | 155,000 | 7.628 | % | June 15, 2016 | June 15, 2041 | |||||||||||||
Series 2012-1 Class A notes(1) | February 28, 2012 | $ | 100,000 | 3.721 | % | March 15, 2017 | March 15, 2042 | |||||||||||||
Series 2012-2 Class A notes(1) | February 28, 2012 | $ | 114,000 | 4.336 | % | March 15, 2019 | March 15, 2042 | |||||||||||||
Series 2012-2 Class B notes | February 28, 2012 | $ | 41,000 | 6.413 | % | March 15, 2019 | March 15, 2042 | |||||||||||||
Series 2012-2 Class C notes | February 28, 2012 | $ | 27,000 | 7.358 | % | March 15, 2019 | March 15, 2042 | |||||||||||||
Series 2013-1 Class C notes | April 24, 2013 | $ | 190,000 | 2.364 | % | May 15, 2018 | May 15, 2043 | |||||||||||||
Series 2013-1 Class F notes | April 24, 2013 | $ | 55,000 | 4.704 | % | May 15, 2018 | May 15, 2043 | |||||||||||||
BR Towers Debt.In connection with the acquisition of BR Towers, we assumed approximately 671.5 million BRL (approximately $261.1 million based on exchange rates at the date of closing) aggregate principal amount of existing indebtedness consisting of (i) 323.4 million of BRL denominated privately issued simple debentures (“BR Towers Private Debentures”) (with an original principal amount of 330.0 million BRL), (ii) 313.1 million BRL of denominated publicly issued simple debentures (“BR Towers Debentures”) (with an original principal amount of 300.0 million BRL) issued by a subsidiary of BR Towers (the “BRT Issuer”), and (iii) a BRL denominated credit facility with Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, which
allows a subsidiary of BR Towers (the “BRT Borrower”) to borrow up to 48.1 million BRL through an intermediary bank (the “BR Towers Credit Facility”).
On December 11, 2014, we repaid all amounts outstanding under the BR Towers Private Debentures, which included a prepayment penalty of 3.2 million BRL (approximately $1.2 million on the date of repayment).
The BR Towers Debentures were issued on October 15, 2013, and have a maturity date of October 15, 2023. The BR Towers Debentures bear interest at a rate of 7.40%. The aggregate principal amount of the BR Towers Debentures may be adjusted periodically relative to changes in the National Extended Consumer Price Index. Any such increase in the principal amount will be capitalized in a manner consistent with the agreement governing the BR Towers Debentures (the “Debenture Agreement”). Payments of principal and interest are made quarterly, beginning on January 15, 2014, in accordance with the amortization schedule set forth in the Debenture Agreement.
We may redeem the BR Towers Debentures beginning on October 15, 2018 at the then outstanding principal amount plus a surcharge, calculated in accordance with the Debenture Agreement, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon. As of December 31, 2014, we had 315.3 million BRL (approximately $118.7 million) aggregate principal amount outstanding under the BR Towers Debentures.
The BR Towers Debentures are secured by (i) 100% of the shares of the BRT Issuer and (ii) all proceeds and rights from the issuance of the BR Towers Debentures, including amounts in a Resource Account (as defined in the applicable agreement). The Debenture Agreement includes contractual covenants and other restrictions customary for public debentures. Among other things, the Debenture Agreement requires that (i) the BRT Issuer maintain a debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.10, (ii) the risk rating of the BR Towers Debentures not be downgraded by two or more notches, (iii) the BRT Issuer meet certain conditions to distribute dividends or interest on the issuer’s own capital, (iv) the issuer not incur additional indebtedness in an aggregate amount greater than 5.0 million BRL (which amount is subject to adjustment as set forth in the agreement) and (v) the issuer maintain a leverage index (as defined in the Debenture Agreement) of at least 30%.
The BR Towers Credit Facility consists of three sublimits of 20.2 million BRL, 27.6 million BRL and 0.2 million BRL, respectively. The sublimits mature between July 15, 2020 and January 15, 2022 and had interest rates between 3.50% and 10.80% as of December 31, 2014.
As of December 31, 2014, 43.5 million BRL (approximately $16.4 million) was outstanding under the BR Towers Credit Facility and the BRT Borrower maintains the ability to draw down the remaining 4.6 million BRL (approximately $1.7 million) until June 26, 2015. The BR Towers Credit Facility is secured by the conditional assignment of receivables.
Mexican Loan.In connection with the acquisition of towers in Mexico from NII Holdings, Inc. (“NII”) during the fourth quarter of 2013, one of our Mexican subsidiaries entered into a 5.2 billion MXN denominated unsecured bridge loan (the “Mexican Loan”) and subsequently borrowed approximately 4.9 billion MXN (approximately $374.7 million at the date of borrowing). Our Mexican subsidiary’s ability to further draw under the Mexican Loan expired in February 2014. The Mexican Loan bears interest at a margin over the Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate (“TIIE”). During the year ended December 31, 2014, our Mexican subsidiary repaid 1.1 billion MXN (approximately $80.4 million on the date of repayment) of the outstanding indebtedness using cash on hand. As of December 31, 2014, the current margin over TIIE was 1.50%.
Ghana Loan and 2014 Ghana Loan.During the year ended December 31, 2014, our joint venture in Ghana with MTN Group Limited converted $175.2 million of existing notes under the U.S. Dollar-denominated shareholder loan (the “Ghana Loan”) into a new 220.9 million GHS (approximately $68.7 million) denominated shareholder loan (the “2014 Ghana Loan”), as the borrower, with one of our wholly owned subsidiaries (the “ATC Ghana Subsidiary”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of MTN Ghana (the “MTN Ghana Subsidiary”), as the
lenders. The 2014 Ghana Loan accrues interest at 21.87% per annum and matures on December 31, 2019. The portion of the loans made by the ATC Ghana Subsidiary is eliminated in consolidation and the portion of the loans made by the MTN Ghana Subsidiary is reported as outstanding debt.
Colombian Credit Facility.On October 14, 2014, one of our Colombian subsidiaries (“ATC Sitios”) entered into a loan agreement for a new 200.0 billion COP (approximately $96.8 million at the date of borrowing) denominated long-term credit facility (the “Colombian Credit Facility”). On October 24, 2014, ATC Sitios used borrowings under the Colombian Credit Facility, together with cash on hand, to repay the Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility, as well as to repay six COP denominated bridge loans, which one of our Colombian subsidiaries had entered into in connection with the acquisition of communications sites in Colombia.
Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at maturity. The Colombian Credit Facility may be prepaid in whole or in part, subject to certain limitations and prepayment consideration, at any time.
Principal and interest are payable quarterly in arrears with principal due in accordance with the repayment schedule included in the loan agreement. Interest accrues at a per annum rate equal to 4.00% above the three-month Inter-bank Rate (“IBR”) in effect at the beginning of each Interest Period (as defined in the loan agreement). The loan agreement also requires that ATC Sitios manage exposure to variability in interest rates on certain of the amounts outstanding under the Colombian Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2014, the interest rate, after giving effect to the interest rate swap agreements, is 9.05%.
The Colombian Credit Facility is secured by, among other things, liens on towers owned by ATC Sitios. The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial ratios and operating covenants. Failure to comply with certain of the financial and operating covenants would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.
Colombian Loan.In connection with the establishment of our joint venture with Millicom International Cellular SA (“Millicom”) and the acquisition of certain communications sites in Colombia, ATC Colombia B.V., our majority owned subsidiary, entered into a U.S. Dollar-denominated shareholder loan agreement (the “Colombian Loan”), as the borrower, with our wholly owned subsidiary (the “ATC Colombian Subsidiary”), and a wholly owned subsidiary of Millicom (the “Millicom Subsidiary”), as the lenders. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the joint venture borrowed an additional $3.0 million under the Colombian Loan, which was subsequently converted from debt to equity. In July 2014, we purchased Millicom’s interest in the joint venture and the Colombian Loan using proceeds from borrowings under the 2013 Credit Facility.
Costa Rica Loan.In connection with our acquisition of MIPT, we assumed $32.6 million of secured debt in Costa Rica (the “Costa Rica Loan”), which we repaid in full in February 2014.
Richland Notes.In connection with our acquisition of entities holding a portfolio of communications sites from Richland, we assumed approximately $196.5 million of secured debt (the “Richland Notes”), which we repaid in full in June 2014.
Short-Term Credit Facility.In September 2013, we entered into a $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Short-Term Credit Facility”), which matured on September 19, 2014. The Short-Term Credit Facility was undrawn at the time of maturity.
2013 Credit Facility.In June 2013, we entered into the 2013 Credit Facility. The 2013 Credit Facility has a term of five years and includes two optional one-year renewal periods. The current margin over the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) that we incur on borrowings (should we choose LIBOR Advances) is 1.250% and the current commitment fee on the undrawn portion is 0.150%.
On September 19, 2014, we entered into an amendment agreement with respect to the 2013 Credit Facility, which (i) amended the limitation on indebtedness of, and guaranteed by, our subsidiaries to the greater of (x) $800.0 million and (y) 50% of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the 2013 Credit Facility) on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter and (ii) permitted indebtedness owed by certain of our subsidiaries to our joint venture partners.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, we borrowed $912.0 million and repaid an aggregate of $2.8 billion of revolvingexisting indebtedness under the 2013 Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2014, we had no amounts outstanding and approximately $3.2 million of undrawn letters of credit under the 2013 Credit Facility. In February 2015, we borrowed a net amount of $115.0 million under the 2013 Credit Facility. We maintain the ability to draw down and repay amounts under the 2013 Credit Facility in the ordinary course.
2013 Term Loan.In October 2013, we entered into a $1.5 billion unsecured term loan (the “2013 Term Loan”).
On September 19, 2014, we entered into an amendment agreement with respect to the 2013 Term Loan, which (i) amended the limitation on indebtedness of, and guaranteed by, our subsidiaries to the greater of (x) $800.0 million and (y) 50% of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the 2013 Term Loan) on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter and (ii) permitted indebtedness owed by certain of our subsidiaries to our joint venture partners.
The 2013 Term Loan matures on January 3, 2019, and the current margin over LIBOR is 1.250%.
2014 Credit Facility.On September 19, 2014, we entered into the 2014 Credit Facility, which amended and restated the 2012 Credit Facility to, among other things, (i) increase the commitments thereunder to $1.5 billion, including a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans and a $200.0 million sublimit for letters of credit, (ii) extend the maturity date to January 31, 2020, including up to two optional renewal periods, (iii) amend the limitation on indebtedness of, and guaranteed by, our subsidiaries to the greater of (x) $800.0 million and (y) 50% of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the 2014 Credit Facility) on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, (iv) permit indebtedness owed by certain of our subsidiaries to our joint venture partners and (v) add an expansion feature, which allows us to request up to an aggregate of $500.0 million in additional commitments upon satisfaction of certain conditions.
Amounts borrowed under the 2014 Credit Facility3.55% Notes will bear interest, at our option, at a margin above LIBOR or the Base Rate. For LIBOR based borrowings, interest rates will range from 1.125% to 2.000% above LIBOR. For Base Rate borrowings, interest rates will range from 0.125% to 1.000% above the Base Rate. In each case, the applicable margin is based upon our debt ratings. In addition, the 2014 Credit Facility requires a quarterly commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the commitments ranging from 0.125% to 0.400% per annum, based upon our debt ratings. The current margin over LIBOR that we incur on borrowings is 1.250%, and the current commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the commitments is 0.150%. The 2014 Credit Facility does not require amortization of principal and may be paid prior to maturity in whole or in part at our option without penalty or premium.
The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial and operating covenants and other restrictions (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sales of assets and liens) with which we must comply. Any failure to comply with the financial and operating covenants of the loan agreement would not only prevent us from being able to borrow additional funds, but would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, we borrowed $1.3 billion and repaid an aggregate of $263.0 million of revolving indebtedness under the 2014 Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2014, we had $1.1 billion
outstanding and approximately $8.0 million of undrawn letters of credit. We maintain the ability to draw down and repay amounts under the 2014 Credit Facility in the ordinary course.
Amendments to Bank Facilities. On February 5, 2015 and February 20, 2015, we entered into amendment agreements with respect to the 2013 Term Loan, the 2013 Credit Facility and the 2014 Credit Facility. After giving effect to these amendments, our permitted ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the loan agreements for each of the facilities) is (i) 6.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2014 through the end of the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to the closing of the Proposed Verizon Transaction, (ii) 7.25 to 1.00 for the first and second fiscal quarters ending on or after the closing of the Proposed Verizon Transaction, (iii) 7.00 to 1.00 for the two subsequent fiscal quarters and (iii) 6.00 to 1.00 thereafter. In addition, the maximum Incremental Term Loan Commitments (as defined in the agreement governing the 2013 Term Loan) was increased to $1.0 billion and the maximum Revolving Loan Commitments, after giving effect to any Incremental Commitments (each as defined in the loan agreements for each of the revolving credit facilities) was increased to $3.5 billion and $2.5 billion under the 2013 Credit Facility and the 2014 Credit Facility, respectively. Effective February 20, 2015, we received incremental commitments for an additional $500.0 million under each of the 2013 Term Loan and 2014 Credit Facility and $750.0 million under the 2013 Credit Facility. As a result, we have $2.0 billion outstanding under the 2013 Term Loan and may borrow up to $2.0 billion and $2.75 billion under the 2014 Credit Facility and the 2013 Credit Facility, respectively.
Bridge Facility. In connection with the signing of a definitive agreement for the Proposed Verizon Transaction, we entered into a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”), dated February 5, 2015, with Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC (collectively, the “Commitment Parties”), pursuant to which the Commitment Parties have committed to provide up to $5.05 billion in bridge loans (the “Bridge Loan Commitment”) to ensure financing for the Proposed Verizon Transaction. Effective February 20, 2015, the Bridge Loan Commitment was reduced to $3.3 billion as a result of an aggregate of $1.75 billion of additional committed amounts under our existing bank facilities, as described above.
The Commitment Letter contains, and the credit agreement in respect of the Bridge Loan Commitment, if any, will contain, certain customary conditions to funding, including, without limitation, (i) no material adverse effect with respect to Verizon’s land interests, towers, certain related improvements and tower related assets associated with each communications site having occurred since December 31, 2014, (ii) the execution and delivery of definitive financing agreements for the Bridge Loan Commitment and (iii) other customary closing conditions set forth in the Commitment Letter. We will pay certain customary commitment fees and, in the event we make any borrowings, funding and other fees in connection with the Bridge Loan Commitment.
Senior Notes Offerings
3.40% Senior Notes and 5.00% Senior Notes Offering.On January 10, 2014, we completed a registered public offering of reopened 3.40% Notes and reopened 5.00% Notes in aggregate principal amounts of $250.0 million and $500.0 million, respectively. The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $763.8 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. As a result, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of each of the 3.40% Notes and the 5.00% Notes is $1.0 billion. We used a portion of the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to repay $88.0 million of outstanding indebtedness under the 2014 Credit Facility and $710.0 million of outstanding indebtedness under the 2013 Credit Facility.
The reopened 3.40% Notes issued on January 10, 2014 have identical terms as, are fungible with and are part of a single series of senior debt securities with the 3.40% Notes issued on August 19, 2013. The reopened 5.00% Notes issued on January 10, 2014 have identical terms as, are fungible with and are part of a single series of senior debt securities with the 5.00% Notes issued on August 19, 2013. The 3.40% Notes mature on FebruaryJuly 15, 20192027 and bear interest at a rate of 3.40% per annum. The 5.00% Notes mature on February 15, 2024 and bear interest at a rate of 5.00%3.55% per annum. Accrued and unpaid interest on the 3.40%3.55% Notes and the 5.00% Notes iswill be payable in U.S. Dollars semi-annually in arrears on FebruaryJanuary 15 and AugustJuly 15 of each year, beginning
on FebruaryJanuary 15, 2014.2018. Interest on the 3.40%3.55% Notes and the 5.00% Notes accrues from August 19, 2013 and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
months and commenced accruing on June 30, 2017.
months and commenced accruing on December 8, 2017. We entered into interest rate swaps, which were designated as fair value hedges at inception, to hedge against changes in fair value of $500.0 million of the $700.0 million under the 3.000% Notes resulting from changes in interest rates. As of December 31, 2017, the interest rate on the 3.000% Notes, after giving effect to the interest rate swap agreements, was 2.49%.
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| Amount Outstanding (INR) | Amount Outstanding (USD) | Interest Rate (Range) | Maturity Date (Range) | ||||||||||
| Term loans | 26,740 | $ | 418.7 | 7.90% - 8.65% | January 24, 2018 - November 30, 2024 | ||||||||
| Debenture | 6,000 | $ | 93.9 | 9.55 | % | April 28, 2020 | |||||||
| Working capital facilities | 0 | $ | 0 | 8.05% - 8.75% | March 18, 2018 - October 23, 2018 | ||||||||
credit facilities. Purchases under the 2011 Buyback and the 2017 Buyback are subject to us having available cash to fund repurchases.
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Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A(1) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 500,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2A(2) | — | — | — | — | — | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GTP Notes(3) | 4,935 | 720,640 | 93,503 | 245,000 | 172,987 | — | 1,237,065 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BR Towers Debentures(4) | 5,623 | 8,026 | 9,904 | 11,428 | 15,978 | 67,728 | 118,687 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BR Towers Credit Facility(4) | 1,198 | 2,874 | 2,874 | 2,874 | 2,874 | 3,695 | 16,389 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Unison Notes, Series 2010-1 Class C, Series 2010-2 Class C and Series 2010-2 Class F notes(5) | — | — | 67,000 | — | — | 129,000 | 196,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican loan(6) | 263,426 | — | — | — | — | — | 263,426 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South African Facility(7) | 9,448 | 13,145 | 14,788 | 15,610 | 17,253 | 4,889 | 75,133 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Colombian Credit Facility(8) | 4,180 | 8,360 | 12,539 | 12,539 | 12,539 | 33,439 | 83,596 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholder Loans(9) | — | — | — | — | 137,655 | — | 137,655 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total American Tower subsidiary debt | 288,810 | 753,045 | 200,608 | 787,451 | 359,286 | 1,538,751 | 3,927,951 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2013 Credit Facility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
2013 Term Loan | — | — | — | — | 1,500,000 | — | 1,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2014 Credit Facility | — | — | — | — | — | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4.625% senior notes(10) | 600,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7.00% senior notes | — | — | 500,000 | — | — | — | 500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4.50% senior notes | — | — | — | 1,000,000 | — | — | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3.40% senior notes | — | — | — | — | 1,000,000 | — | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7.25% senior notes | — | — | — | — | 300,000 | — | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5.05% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 700,000 | 700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3.450% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 650,000 | 650,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5.90% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 500,000 | 500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4.70% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 700,000 | 700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3.50% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5.00% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Contractual Obligations Long-term obligations, excluding capital leases Cash interest expense Capital lease payments (including interest) Total debt service obligations Operating lease payments(11) Other non-current liabilities(12)(13) Total 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Thereafter Total 888,810 753,045 700,608 1,787,451 3,159,286 7,188,751 14,477,951 550,000 517,000 485,000 399,000 315,000 654,000 2,920,000 15,589 14,049 12,905 12,456 10,760 173,313 239,072 1,454,399 1,284,094 1,198,513 2,198,907 3,485,046 8,016,064 17,637,023 574,438 553,864 538,405 519,034 502,847 4,214,600 6,903,188 11,082 20,480 5,705 13,911 4,186 1,860,071 1,915,435 $ 2,039,919 $ 1,858,438 $ 1,742,623 $ 2,731,852 $ 3,992,079 $ 14,090,735 $ 26,455,646
| Contractual Obligations | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Thereafter | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 Credit Facility | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,075.6 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,075.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Term Loan | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000.0 | 1,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 Credit Facility | — | — | — | — | — | 495.0 | 495.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.40% senior notes | — | 1,000.0 | — | — | — | — | 1,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.800% senior notes | — | — | 750.0 | — | — | — | 750.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.050% senior notes | — | — | 700.0 | — | — | — | 700.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.300% senior notes | — | — | — | 750.0 | — | — | 750.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.450% senior notes | — | — | — | 650.0 | — | — | 650.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.900% senior notes | — | — | — | 500.0 | — | — | 500.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.250% senior notes | — | — | — | — | 600.0 | — | 600.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.70% senior notes | — | — | — | — | 700.0 | — | 700.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.50% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000.0 | 1,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.000% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 700.0 | 700.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.00% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000.0 | 1,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.375% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 600.2 | 600.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.000% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 750.0 | 750.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.400% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 500.0 | 500.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.375% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000.0 | 1,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.125% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 400.0 | 400.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.55% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 750.0 | 750.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.600% senior notes | — | — | — | — | — | 700.0 | 700.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total American Tower Corporation debt | — | 1,000.0 | 1,450.0 | 3,975.6 | 1,300.0 | 8,895.2 | 16,620.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Series 2013-1A securities (1) | 500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 500.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Series 2013-2A securities (2) | — | — | — | — | — | 1,300.0 | 1,300.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Series 2015-1 notes (3) | — | — | 350.0 | — | — | — | 350.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Series 2015-2 notes (4) | — | — | — | — | — | 525.0 | 525.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| India indebtedness (5) | 196.8 | 59.1 | 138.7 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 52.1 | 512.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| India preference shares (6) | — | — | 26.1 | — | — | — | 26.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholder loans (7) | — | 66.5 | — | — | — | 34.1 | 100.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other subsidiary debt (8) | 53.9 | 49.1 | 52.4 | 29.6 | 45.2 | 17.5 | 247.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total American Tower subsidiary debt | 750.7 | 174.7 | 567.2 | 62.6 | 78.2 | 1,928.7 | 3,562.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term obligations, excluding capital leases | 750.7 | 1,174.7 | 2,017.2 | 4,038.2 | 1,378.2 | 10,823.9 | 20,182.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash interest expense | 720.2 | 674.4 | 610.3 | 502.9 | 385.3 | 721.7 | 3,614.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital lease payments (including interest) | 34.2 | 30.5 | 25.9 | 21.4 | 17.7 | 166.5 | 296.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt service obligations | 1,505.1 | 1,879.6 | 2,653.4 | 4,562.5 | 1,781.2 | 11,712.1 | 24,093.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease payments (9) | 923.5 | 887.1 | 847.9 | 810.8 | 768.4 | 6,533.3 | 10,771.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities (10)(11) | 11.1 | 10.7 | 14.6 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 3,038.6 | 3,083.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,439.7 | $ | 2,777.4 | $ | 3,515.9 | $ | 5,380.4 | $ | 2,551.3 | $ | 21,284.0 | $ | 37,948.7 | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Represents anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity |
| (2) | Represents anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity |
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| Reflects balances owed to our joint venture partners in Ghana and Uganda. The Ghana loan is denominated in GHS and the Uganda loan is denominated in |
| (8) | Includes the BR Towers debentures, which are denominated in BRL and amortize through October 15, 2023, the South African credit facility, which is denominated in ZAR and amortizes through December 17, 2020, the Colombian credit facility, which is denominated in COP and amortizes through April 24, 2021 and the Brazil credit facility, which is denominated in BRL and matures on January 15, 2022. |
| Includes payments under non-cancellable initial terms, as well as payments for certain renewal periods at our option, which we expect to renew because failure to renew could result in a loss of the applicable communications sites and related revenues from tenant leases. |
| (10) | Primarily represents our asset retirement obligations and excludes certain other non-current liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheet, primarily our straight-line rent liability for which cash payments are included in operating lease payments and unearned revenue that is not payable in cash. |
| (11) | Excludes |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements. We have entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage our exposure to variability in interest rates on debt in Colombia and South Africa. All of our interest rate swap agreements have been designated as cash flow hedges and have an aggregate notional amount of $79.9 million, interest rates ranging from 5.74% to 7.83% and expiration dates through April 2021. In February 2014, we repaid the Costa Rica Loan and subsequently terminated the associated interest rate swap agreements. Additionally, in connection with entering into the Colombian Credit Facility in October 2014, we terminated our pre-existing interest rate
swap agreement and entered into a new interest rate swap agreement with an aggregate notional value of 100.0 billion COP (approximately $41.8 million).
Ourur liquidity is dependentdepends on our ability to generate cash flow from operating activities, borrow funds under our credit facilities and maintain compliance with the contractual agreements governing our indebtedness. We believe that the debt agreements discussed below represent our material debt agreements that contain covenants, our compliance with which would be material to an investor’s understanding of our financial results and the impact of those results on our liquidity.
Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio: This ratio requires that we not exceed a ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (each as defined in the loan agreements) of 6.00 to 1.00. Based on our financial performance for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, we could incur approximately $1.7 billion of additional indebtedness and still remain in compliance with this ratio. In addition, if we maintain our existing debt levels and our expenses do not change materially from current levels, our revenues could decrease by approximately $291 million and we would still remain in compliance with this ratio. On February 20, 2015, we entered into amendments to the 2013 Term Loan, 2013 Credit Facility and 2014 Credit Facility, pursuant to which this ratio will be increased upon the closing of the Proposed Verizon Transaction.
Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio: This ratio requires that we not exceed a ratio of Senior Secured Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (each as defined in the loan agreements) of 3.00 to 1.00. Based on our financial performance for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, we could incur approximately $4.5 billion of additional Senior Secured Debt and still remain in compliance with the current ratio (effectively, however, this ratio would be limited to $1.7 billion to remain in compliance with other covenants). In addition, if we maintain our existing Senior Secured Debt levels and our expenses do not change materially from current levels, our revenues could decrease by approximately $1.5 billion and we would still remain in compliance with the current ratio.
Interest Coverage Ratio:table below. In the event that our debt ratings fall below investment grade, we will be required tomust maintain aan interest coverage ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Interest Expense (each as defined in the applicable loan agreements)agreement) of not less than 2.50 to at least 2.50:1.00. Based on our financial performance for the twelve months endedAs of December 31, 2014, our interest expense, which was $549 million for that period, could increase by approximately $532 million and2017, we would still remainwere in compliance with each of these covenants.
Compliance Tests For 12 Months Ended December 31, 2017 ($ in billions) | ||||||
| Ratio (1) | Additional Debt Capacity Under Covenants (2) | Capacity for Adjusted EBITDA Decrease Under Covenants (3) | ||||
| Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio | Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ≤ 6.00:1.00 | ~ $5.0 | ~ $0.8 | |||
| Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio | Senior Secured Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ≤ 3.00:1.00 | ~ $9.0 (4) | ~ $3.0 (4) | |||
be limited to the capacity under the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio.
Any failure
In order to distribute this excess cash flow to us, the Borrowers and the GTP Issuers must maintain a specified2013 Securitization is set forth below. The debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”), is generally calculated as the ratio of the net cash flow (as defined in the Loan Agreement or the applicable GTP Indenture)agreement) to the amount of interest, servicing fees and trustee fees required to be paid over the succeeding twelve12 months on the principal amount of the Loan2015 Notes or the principal amount of the GTP NotesLoan, as applicable, that will be outstanding on the payment date following such date of determination, plusdetermination.
| Issuer or Borrower | Notes/Securities Issued | Conditions Limiting Distributions of Excess Cash | Excess Cash Distributed During Year Ended December 31, 2017 | DSCR as of December 31, 2017 | Capacity for Decrease in Net Cash Flow Before Triggering Cash Trap DSCR (1) | Capacity for Decrease in Net Cash Flow Before Triggering Minimum DSCR (1) | ||
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| 2015 Securitization | GTP Acquisition Partners | American Tower Secured Revenue Notes, Series 2015-1 and Series 2015-2 | 1.30x, Tested Quarterly (2) | (3)(4) | $195.4 | 8.42x | $190.0 | $194.0 |
| 2013 Securitization | AMT Asset Subs | Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A and Series 2013-2A | 1.30x, Tested Quarterly (2) | (3)(5) | $548.2 | 12.14x | $520.9 | $528.1 |
| (1) | Based on the net cash flow of the applicable issuer or borrower as of December 31, 2017 and the expenses payable over the next 12 months on the 2015 Notes or the Loan, as applicable. |
| (2) | Once triggered, a Cash Trap DSCR condition continues to exist until the DSCR exceeds the Cash Trap DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters. During a Cash Trap DSCR condition, all cash flow in excess of amounts required to make debt service payments, fund required reserves, pay management fees and budgeted operating expenses and make other payments required under the applicable transaction documents, referred to as excess cash flow, will be deposited into a reserve account (the “Cash Trap Reserve Account”) instead of being released to the applicable issuer or borrower. |
| (3) | An amortization period commences if the DSCR is equal to or below 1.15x (the “Minimum DSCR”) at the end of any calendar quarter and continues to exist until the DSCR exceeds the Minimum DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters. |
| (4) | No amortization period is triggered if the outstanding principal amount of a series has not been repaid in full on the applicable anticipated repayment date. However, in such event, additional interest will accrue on the unpaid principal balance of the applicable series, and such series will begin to amortize on a monthly basis from excess cash flow. |
| (5) | An amortization period exists if the outstanding principal amount has not been paid in full on the applicable anticipated repayment date and continues to exist until such principal has been repaid in full. |
Additionally,preferred stock dividend payments. During an “amortization period,” commences as of the end of any calendar quarter with respect to the Securities and the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Partners, and as of the end of any calendar month with respect to the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Cellular Sites, if the DSCR of such series equals or falls below 1.15x (the “Minimum DSCR”). The “amortization period” will continue to exist until the end of any calendar quarter with respect to the Securities and the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Partners for which the DSCR exceeds the Minimum DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters. Similarly, the “amortization period” will continue to exist until the end of any calendar month with respect to the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Cellular Sites, for which the DSCR exceeds the Minimum DSCR for two consecutive calendar months.
If on the anticipated repayment date, the outstanding principal amount with respect to any series of the GTP Notes or the component of the Loan corresponding to the applicable subclass of the Securities has not been paid in full, an “amortization period” will continue until such principal amount of the applicable series of GTP Notes or the component of the Loan corresponding to the applicable subclass of Securities is repaid in full.
During an amortization period, all excess cash flow and any amounts then in the reserve accounts because theapplicable Cash Trap DSCR was not metReserve Account would be applied to pay principal of the applicable subclass of Securities2015 Notes or series of GTP Notesthe Loan, as applicable, on each monthly payment date, and so would not be available for distribution to us. Further, additional interest will begin to accrue with respect to any series of the 2015 Notes or subclass of the Securities or series of GTP NotesLoan from and after the anticipated repayment date at a per annum rate determined in accordance with the Loan Agreement orapplicable agreement. With respect to the GTP Indentures, as applicable.
Consequently, a failure to meet2015 Notes, upon the noted DSCR tests could prevent the Borrowers or GTP Issuers from distributing excess cash flow to us, which could affect our ability to fund our capital expenditures, including tower construction and acquisitions, meet REIT distribution requirements, make Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock dividend payments and fund our stock repurchase program. If the Borrowers were to default on the Loan, the trustee could seek to foreclose upon or otherwise convert the ownership of the 5,195 wireless and broadcast communications towers that secure the Loan (the “Secured Towers”), in which case we could lose the Secured Towers and the revenue associated with those towers. In addition, upon occurrence and during an event of default, the applicable trustee may, in its discretion or at the direction of holders of more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal of any series of GTPthe 2015 Notes, declare such series of GTP2015 Notes immediately due and payable, in which case any excess cash flow would need to be used to pay holders of such GTP Notes.notes. Furthermore, if GTP Acquisition Partners or the GTP IssuersAMT Asset Subs were to default on a series of the GTP2015 Notes or the Loan, the applicable trustee may demand, collect, take possessionseek to foreclose upon or otherwise convert the ownership of receive, settle, compromise, adjust, sue for, foreclose or realize upon all or any portion of the 2,845 towers and 1,035 property interests and other related assets that secure2015 Secured Sites or the GTP Notes (the “GTP2013 Secured Sites”) securing such series of the GTP Notes,Towers, respectively, in which case we could lose the GTP Secured Sitessuch sites and the revenue associated with those assets.
As of December 31, 2014, the Borrowers’ DSCR was 10.22x. Based on the Borrowers’ net cash flow for the calendar quarter ended December 31, 2014 and the amount of interest, servicing fees and trustee fees payable over the succeeding twelve months on the Loan, the Borrowers could endure a reduction of approximately $428.6 million in net cash flow before triggering the Cash Trap DSCR, and approximately $435.8 million in net cash flow before triggering the Minimum DSCR. As of December 31, 2014, the DSCR of GTP Partners and GTP Cellular Sites were 2.88x and 2.54x, respectively. Based on the net cash flow of GTP Partners and GTP Cellular Sites for the calendar quarter ended December 31, 2014 and the amount of interest, servicing fees and trustee fees payable over the succeeding twelve months on the applicable series of GTP Notes, GTP Partners and GTP Cellular Sites could endure a reduction of approximately $68.7 million and $16.4 million, respectively, in net cash flow before triggering the Cash Trap DSCR, and approximately $75.2 million and $18.4 million, respectively, in net cash flow before triggering the Minimum DSCR.
through financing activities.and repay or repurchase our debt. If we determine that it is desirable or necessary to raise additional capital, we may be unable to do so, or such additional financing may be prohibitively expensive or restricted by the terms of our outstanding indebtedness. If we are unable to raise capital when our needs arise, we may not be able to fund capital expenditures, future growth and expansion initiatives, satisfy our REIT distribution requirements and debt service obligations, pay Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stockpreferred stock dividends or refinance our existing indebtedness.
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permitted measurement period.
Long-Term Debt | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Thereafter | Total | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Rate Debt(a) | $ | 614,310 | $ | 726,994 | $ | 667,726 | $ | 1,751,992 | $ | 1,547,555 | $ | 6,047,260 | $ | 11,355,837 | $ | 11,827,396 | ||||||||||||||||
Average Interest Rate(a) | 4.66 | % | 5.03 | % | 6.37 | % | 3.44 | % | 5.19 | % | 4.30 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Variable Rate Debt(b) | $ | 283,314 | $ | 31,060 | $ | 38,762 | $ | 41,108 | $ | 1,616,304 | $ | 1,206,948 | $ | 3,217,496 | $ | 3,208,106 | ||||||||||||||||
Average Interest Rate(b)(c) | 5.11 | % | 8.87 | % | 8.79 | % | 8.76 | % | 1.81 | % | 1.98 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Notional Amount | $ | 6,874 | $ | 10,837 | $ | 13,759 | $ | 14,175 | $ | 15,007 | $ | 19,226 | $ | 79,878 | $ | (559 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Fixed Rate Debt Rate(d) | 10.25 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fixed Rate Debt (a) | $ | 721.1 | $ | 1,143.5 | $ | 1,981.6 | $ | 1,946.0 | $ | 1,343.5 | $ | 9,395.6 | $ | 16,531.3 | $ | 16,827.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-Average Interest Rate (a) | 4.17 | % | 5.24 | % | 4.14 | % | 4.17 | % | 3.77 | % | 3.58 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Variable Rate Debt (b) | $ | 53.9 | $ | 49.1 | $ | 52.4 | $ | 2,105.2 | $ | 45.2 | $ | 1,512.5 | $ | 3,818.3 | $ | 3,818.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-Average Interest Rate (b)(c) | 8.58 | % | 8.44 | % | 8.45 | % | 2.72 | % | 8.24 | % | 2.85 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hedged Variable-Rate Notional Amount | $ | 5.0 | $ | 5.0 | $ | 6.7 | $ | 6.8 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 23.5 | $ | — | (d) | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed Rate Debt Rate (e) | 9.74 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hedged Fixed-Rate Notional Amount | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,100.0 | $ | 1,100.0 | $ | 29.0 | (f) | |||||||||||||||
| Variable Rate Debt Rate (g) | 1.99 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Fixed rate debt consisted of: Securities issued in the |
| (b) | Variable rate debt |
| (c) | Based on rates effective as of December 31, |
| (d) | As of December 31, 2017, the interest rate swap agreement in Colombia was included in Other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. |
| (e) | Represents the fixed rate of interest based on contractual notional amount as a percentage of the total notional amount. The interest rate is comprised of fixed interest of 5.74%, per the interest rate agreement, and a fixed margin of 4.00%, per the loan agreement for the Colombian credit facility. |
| (f) | As of December 31, 2017, the interest rate swap agreements in the U.S. were included in Other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. |
| (g) | Represents the weighted average |
2014, we terminated our pre-existing interest rate swap agreement and entered into a new interest rate swap agreement with an aggregate notional value of 100.0 billion COP (approximately $41.8 million). All of our interest rate swap agreements2.250% Notes. These swaps have been designated as cash flowfair value hedges, and have an aggregate notional amount of $79.9$600.0 million and an interest rates ranging from 5.74%rate of one-month LIBOR plus applicable spreads and expire in January 2022. In addition, we have three interest rate swap agreements related to 7.83%a portion of the 3.000% Notes. These swaps have been designated as fair value hedges, have an aggregate notional amount of $500.0 million and expiration dates through April 2021.
an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus applicable spreads and expire in June 2023.
2017.
We have performed a sensitivity analysis assuming a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in foreign currency exchange rates from the quoted foreign currency exchange rates at December 31, 2014.
As of December 31, 2014,2017, we have incurred intercompany debt whichthat is not considered to be permanently reinvested, and similar unaffiliated balances that were denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the subsidiary in which it is recorded. As this debt had not been designated as being ofa long-term investment in nature, any changes in the foreign currency exchange rates will result in unrealized gains or losses, which will be included in our determination of net income. An adverse change of 10% in the underlying exchange rates of our unsettled intercompany debt and similar unaffiliated balances would result in approximately $18.5$90.2 million of unrealized gains or losses that would be included in Other expense in our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014.
In October 2013, we acquired MIPT and, as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, we excluded from our assessment the internal control over financial reporting at MIPT for the year ended December 31, 2013. We completed and integrated the controls of MIPT, which are included in our assessment of internal control over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Other than as described above, there
American Tower Corporation
Boston, Massachusetts
We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on the criteria established inInternal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 of the Company and our report dated February 24, 2015, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial statement schedule.
James D. Taiclet, Jr. | 57 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Thomas A. Bartlett | 59 | Executive Vice President, | ||||
Edmund DiSanto | 65 | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
William H. Hess | 54 | Executive Vice President, International Operations and President, Latin America and EMEA | ||||
Steven C. Marshall | 56 | Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower Division | ||||
Robert J. Meyer, Jr. | 54 | Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller | ||||
Amit Sharma | 67 | Executive Vice President and President, Asia | ||||
and related positions at United Dominion Industries and New England Electric Systems. Mr. DiSanto earned hisa J.D. degree from Boston College Law School and a Bachelor of Science from Northeastern University. In 2013, Mr. DiSanto became a member of the board of directors of the Business Council for International Understanding.
may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors, and pursuant to Item 407(d)(4) and 407(d)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K relating to our audit committee financial experts and identification of the audit committee of our Board of Directors, is contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement under “Corporate Governance” and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 24th day of February, 2015.
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AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
American Tower Corporation
Boston, Massachusetts
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Tower Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on the criteria established inInternal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 24, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 24, 2015
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 313,492 | $ | 293,576 | ||||
Restricted cash | 160,206 | 152,916 | ||||||
Short-term investments | 6,302 | 18,612 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 198,714 | 151,165 | ||||||
Prepaid and other current assets | 254,622 | 347,417 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 14,632 | 22,401 | ||||||
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 7,626,817 | 7,177,728 | ||||||
GOODWILL | 4,017,082 | 3,854,802 | ||||||
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 6,889,331 | 6,570,119 | ||||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 253,186 | 266,909 | ||||||
DEFERRED RENT ASSET | 1,030,707 | 918,847 | ||||||
NOTES RECEIVABLE AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 566,454 | 509,173 | ||||||
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 90,366 | $ | 172,938 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 417,754 | 421,188 | ||||||
Distributions payable | 159,864 | 575 | ||||||
Accrued interest | 130,265 | 105,751 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term obligations | 897,624 | 70,132 | ||||||
Unearned revenue | 233,819 | 162,079 | ||||||
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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS | 13,711,084 | 14,408,146 | ||||||
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS | 609,035 | 549,548 | ||||||
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,028,382 | 803,268 | ||||||
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Preferred stock: $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, 6,000,000 and no shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 60 | — | ||||||
Common stock: $.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 399,508,751 and 397,674,350 shares issued; and 396,698,725 and 394,864,324 shares outstanding, respectively | 3,995 | 3,976 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 5,788,786 | 5,130,616 | ||||||
Distributions in excess of earnings | (837,320 | ) | (1,081,467 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (794,221 | ) | (311,220 | ) | ||||
Treasury stock (2,810,026 shares at cost) | (207,740 | ) | (207,740 | ) | ||||
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Total American Tower Corporation equity | 3,953,560 | 3,534,165 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 99,792 | 55,875 | ||||||
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Total equity | 4,053,352 | 3,590,040 | ||||||
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AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Rental and management | $ | 4,006,854 | $ | 3,287,090 | $ | 2,803,490 | ||||||
Network development services | 93,194 | 74,317 | 72,470 | |||||||||
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Costs of operations (exclusive of items shown separately below): | ||||||||||||
Rental and management (including stock-based compensation expense of $1,397, $977 and $793, respectively) | 1,056,177 | 828,742 | 686,681 | |||||||||
Network development services (including stock-based compensation expense of $440, $567 and $968, respectively) | 38,088 | 31,131 | 35,798 | |||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,003,802 | 800,145 | 644,276 | |||||||||
Selling, general, administrative and development expense (including stock-based compensation expense of $78,316, $66,594 and $50,222, respectively) | 446,542 | 415,545 | 327,301 | |||||||||
Other operating expenses | 68,517 | 71,539 | 62,185 | |||||||||
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Interest income, TV Azteca, net of interest expense of $1,482, $1,483 and $1,485, respectively | 10,547 | 22,235 | 14,258 | |||||||||
Interest income | 14,002 | 9,706 | 7,680 | |||||||||
Interest expense | (580,234 | ) | (458,296 | ) | (401,665 | ) | ||||||
Loss on retirement of long-term obligations | (3,473 | ) | (38,701 | ) | (398 | ) | ||||||
Other expense (including unrealized foreign currency losses of $49,319, $211,722 and $34,330, respectively) | (62,060 | ) | (207,500 | ) | (38,300 | ) | ||||||
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Income tax provision | (62,505 | ) | (59,541 | ) | (107,304 | ) | ||||||
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 21,711 | 69,125 | 43,258 | |||||||||
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NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS | 824,910 | 551,333 | 637,283 | |||||||||
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Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 2.02 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.61 | ||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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Net income | $ | 803,199 | $ | 482,208 | $ | 594,025 | ||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income: | ||||||||||||
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $151, $(374) and $905, respectively | (1,931 | ) | 1,107 | (5,315 | ) | |||||||
Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income, net of taxes of $(158), $(237) and $(208), respectively | 3,448 | 2,572 | 1,132 | |||||||||
Reclassification of unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities to net income | — | — | 495 | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $14,247, $9,207 and $7,677, respectively | (526,890 | ) | (135,079 | ) | (58,387 | ) | ||||||
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AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
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BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2012 | — | — | 393,642,079 | $ | 3,936 | — | $ | — | $ | 4,903,800 | $ | (142,617 | ) | $ | (1,477,899 | ) | $ | 122,922 | $ | 3,410,142 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stock-based compensation related activity | — | — | 2,233,390 | 22 | — | — | 103,798 | — | — | — | 103,820 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock—stock purchase plan | — | — | 87,749 | 1 | — | — | 4,526 | — | — | — | 4,527 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock activity | — | — | — | — | (872,005 | ) | (62,728 | ) | — | — | — | — | (62,728 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (4,733 | ) | — | (582 | ) | (5,315 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 998 | — | 134 | 1,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities to net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 495 | — | — | 495 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (37,490 | ) | — | (20,897 | ) | (58,387 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53,341 | 53,341 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (580 | ) | (580 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends/distributions declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (356,291 | ) | — | (356,291 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 637,283 | (43,258 | ) | 594,025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Issuance of common stock—stock purchase plan | — | — | 77,752 | 1 | — | — | 4,926 | — | — | — | 4,927 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock activity | — | — | — | — | (1,938,021 | ) | (145,012 | ) | — | — | — | — | (145,012 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 867 | — | 240 | 1,107 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,420 | — | 152 | 2,572 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (131,160 | ) | — | (3,919 | ) | (135,079 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18,020 | 18,020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (573 | ) | (573 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends/distributions declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (435,893 | ) | — | (435,893 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 551,333 | (69,125 | ) | 482,208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Issuance of common stock—stock purchase plan | — | — | 81,115 | 1 | — | — | 5,717 | — | — | — | 5,718 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of preferred stock | 6,000,000 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 582,599 | 582,659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1,966 | ) | — | 35 | (1,931 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,288 | — | 160 | 3,448 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (484,323 | ) | — | (42,567 | ) | (526,890 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123,526 | 123,526 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (566 | ) | (566 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | — | — | (49,862 | ) | (14,960 | ) | (64,822 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock dividends/distributions declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (556,875 | ) | — | (556,875 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends declared | — | — | — | — | (23,888 | ) | — | (23,888 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 824,910 | (21,711 | ) | 803,199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2014 | 6,000,000 | $ | 60 | 399,508,751 | $ | 3,995 | (2,810,026 | ) | $ | (207,740 | ) | $ | 5,788,786 | $ | (794,221 | ) | $ | (837,320 | ) | $ | 99,792 | $ | 4,053,352 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Net income | $ | 803,199 | $ | 482,208 | $ | 594,025 | ||||||
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Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,003,802 | 800,145 | 644,276 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 80,153 | 68,138 | 51,983 | |||||||||
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash | 7,522 | (52,717 | ) | (26,500 | ) | |||||||
Loss on investments, unrealized foreign currency loss and other non-cash expense | 65,881 | 222,390 | 60,002 | |||||||||
Impairments, net loss on sale of long-lived assets, non-cash restructuring and merger related expenses | 26,143 | 32,672 | 34,280 | |||||||||
Loss on early retirement of long-term obligations | 3,379 | 35,288 | — | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discounts and premiums and other non-cash interest | (4,870 | ) | 7,596 | 11,090 | ||||||||
Provision for losses on accounts receivable | (1,748 | ) | (1,410 | ) | (4,155 | ) | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,384 | (29,485 | ) | 29,300 | ||||||||
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Accounts receivable | (84,529 | ) | (19,080 | ) | (43,679 | ) | ||||||
Prepaid and other assets | (1,437 | ) | (96,038 | ) | 84,640 | |||||||
Deferred rent asset | (122,230 | ) | (145,689 | ) | (164,219 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 34,711 | 83,746 | 21,880 | |||||||||
Accrued interest | 45,514 | 51,076 | 25,031 | |||||||||
Unearned revenue | 218,393 | 108,487 | 68,015 | |||||||||
Deferred rent liability | 38,378 | 30,246 | 33,707 | |||||||||
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Payments for purchase of property and equipment and construction activities | (974,404 | ) | (724,532 | ) | (568,048 | ) | ||||||
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (1,010,637 | ) | (4,461,764 | ) | (1,997,955 | ) | ||||||
Net proceeds from sale of assets | 15,464 | — | — | |||||||||
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments, available-for-sale securities and other long-term assets | 1,434,831 | 421,714 | 374,682 | |||||||||
Payments for short-term investments | (1,395,316 | ) | (427,267 | ) | (352,306 | ) | ||||||
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Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | — | 8,191 | (55,264 | ) | ||||||||
Borrowings under credit facilities | 2,187,000 | 3,507,000 | 2,582,000 | |||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net | 1,415,844 | 2,221,792 | 698,670 | |||||||||
Proceeds from term loan | — | 1,500,000 | 750,000 | |||||||||
Proceeds from other long-term borrowings | 102,070 | 402,688 | 177,299 | |||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of Securities in Securitization transaction, net | — | 1,778,496 | — | |||||||||
Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities and capital leases | (3,903,144 | ) | (5,337,339 | ) | (2,658,566 | ) | ||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net | 9,098 | 17,447 | 52,761 | |||||||||
Purchases of common stock | — | (145,012 | ) | (62,728 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from stock options and stock purchase plan | 62,276 | 45,496 | 55,441 | |||||||||
Distributions paid on common stock | (404,631 | ) | (434,687 | ) | (355,574 | ) | ||||||
Distributions paid on preferred stock | (16,013 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock, net | 583,105 | — | — | |||||||||
Purchase of preferred stock assumed in an acquisition | (59,111 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Payment for early retirement of long-term obligations | (11,593 | ) | (29,234 | ) | — | |||||||
Deferred financing costs and other financing activities | (34,670 | ) | (9,273 | ) | (13,673 | ) | ||||||
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AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business—American Tower Corporation is, through its various subsidiaries (collectively, “ATC” or the “Company”), a global independent owner, operator and developer of communications real estate. The Company’s primary business is the leasing of space on multi-tenant communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data and data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a number of other industries. The Company also manages rooftop and tower sites for property owners, operates in-building and outdoor distributed antenna system (“DAS”) networks, holds property interests under third-party communications sites and provides network development services that primarily support its rental and management operations.
ATC is a holding company that conducts its operations through its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries and its joint ventures. ATC’s principal domestic operating subsidiaries are American Towers LLC and SpectraSite Communications, LLC. ATC conducts its international operations primarily through its subsidiary, American Tower International, Inc., which in turn conducts operations through its various international holding and operating subsidiaries and joint ventures.
The Company operates as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes (“REIT”) and, therefore, is generally not subject to federal income taxes on its income and gains that it distributes to its stockholders, including the income derived from leasing space on its towers. However, even as a REIT, the Company remains obligated to pay income taxes on earnings from its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). In addition, the Company’s international assets and operations, including those designated as direct or indirect qualified REIT subsidiaries or other disregarded entities of a REIT (collectively, “QRSs”), continue to be subject to taxation in the foreign jurisdictions where those assets are held or those operations are conducted.
The use of TRSs enables the Company to continue to engage in certain businesses while complying with REIT qualification requirements. The Company may, from time to time, change the election of previously designated TRSs that hold certain of its operations to be treated as QRSs, and may reorganize and transfer certain assets or operations from its TRSs to other subsidiaries, including QRSs. For all periods subsequent to the conversion from a TRS to a QRS, the Company includes the income from the QRS as part of its REIT taxable income for the purpose of computing its REIT distribution requirements. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company restructured certain of its German subsidiaries and certain of its domestic TRSs, which included a portion of its network development services segment and indoor DAS networks business, to be treated as QRSs. As a result, as of December 31, 2014, the Company’s QRSs include its domestic tower leasing business, most of its operations in Costa Rica, Germany and Mexico and a portion of its network development services segment and indoor DAS networks business.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation—The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and those entities in which it has a controlling interest. Investments in entities that the Company does not control are accounted for using the equity or cost method, depending upon the Company’s ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Significant Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The significant estimates in the accompanying consolidated
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financial statements include impairment of long-lived assets (including goodwill), asset retirement obligations, revenue recognition, rent expense, stock-based compensation, income taxes and accounting for business combinations. The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued as additional evidence for certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure.
Concentrations of Credit Risk—The Company is subject to concentrations of credit risk related to its cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, accounts receivable, deferred rent asset and derivative financial instruments. The Company mitigates its risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents and derivative financial instruments by maintaining its deposits and contracts at high quality financial institutions and monitoring the credit ratings of those institutions.
The Company derives the largest portion of its revenues, corresponding accounts receivable and the related deferred rent asset from a relatively small number of tenants in the telecommunications industry, and approximately 56% of its current year revenues are derived from four tenants. In addition, the Company has concentrations of credit risk in certain geographic areas.
The Company mitigates its concentrations of credit risk with respect to notes and trade receivables and the related deferred rent assets by actively monitoring the credit worthiness of its borrowers and tenants. In recognizing customer revenue, the Company must assess the collectibility of both the amounts billed and the portion recognized in advance of billing on a straight-line basis.
This assessment takes tenant credit risk and business and industry conditions into consideration to ultimately determine the collectibility of the amounts billed. To the extent the amounts, based on management’s estimates, may not be collectible, recognition is deferred until such point as collectibility is determined to be reasonably assured. Any amounts that were previously recognized as revenue and subsequently determined to be uncollectible are charged to bad debt expense included in Selling, general, administrative and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Accounts receivable is reported net of allowances for doubtful accounts related to estimated losses resulting from a tenant’s inability to make required payments and allowances for amounts invoiced whose collectibility is not reasonably assured. These allowances are generally estimated based on payment patterns, days past due and collection history, and incorporate changes in economic conditions that may not be reflected in historical trends, such as tenants in bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization. Receivables are written-off against the allowances when they are determined to be uncollectible. Such determination includes analysis and consideration of the particular conditions of the account. Changes in the allowances were as follows for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
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effect at the end of the applicable fiscal reporting period and all foreign currency revenues and expenses are translated at the average monthly exchange rates. Translation adjustments are reflected in equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) in the consolidated balance sheets and included as a component of comprehensive income.
Transactional gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are reflected in Other expense in the consolidated statements of operations. However, the effect from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on intercompany notes whose payment is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future is reflected in AOCI in the consolidated balance sheets and included as a component of comprehensive income. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded unrealized foreign currency losses of $468.6 million, of which $419.3 million was recorded in AOCI and $49.3 million was recorded in Other expense.
Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments, including money market funds, with remaining maturities of three months or less when acquired, whose cost approximates fair value.
Restricted Cash—The Company classifies as restricted cash all cash pledged as collateral to secure obligations and all cash whose use is otherwise limited by contractual provisions, including cash on deposit in reserve accounts relating to the (i) Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A and Series 2013-2A issued in the Company’s 2013 securitization transaction (the “Securities”), (ii) Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes, Series 2010-1 Class C, Series 2010-2 Class C and Series 2010-2 Class F (collectively, the “Unison Notes”), assumed by the Company in connection with an acquisition and (iii) six series, consisting of eleven separate classes, of Secured Tower Revenue Notes, of which the Company repaid one series, consisting of two classes, in August 2014 (the remaining notes, the “GTP Notes”) assumed by the Company in connection with an acquisition.
Short-Term Investments—Short-term investments consists of highly-liquid investments with original maturities in excess of three months.
Property and Equipment—Property and equipment is recorded at cost or, in the case of acquired properties, at estimated fair value on the date acquired. Cost for self-constructed towers includes direct materials and labor, capitalized interest and certain indirect costs associated with construction of the tower, such as transportation costs, employee benefits and payroll taxes. The Company begins the capitalization of costs during the pre-construction period, which is the period during which costs are incurred to evaluate the site, and continues to capitalize costs until the tower is substantially completed and ready for occupancy by a tenant. Labor costs capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $48.5 million, $44.1 million and $41.6 million, respectively. Interest costs capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $2.8 million, $1.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Augmentation and improvements that extend an asset’s useful life or enhance capacity are capitalized.
Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Towers and related assets on leased land are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the corresponding ground lease, taking into consideration lease renewal options and residual value.
Towers or assets acquired through capital leases are reflected in Property and equipment, net at the present value of future minimum lease payments or the fair value of the leased asset at the inception of the lease. Property and equipment, network location intangibles and assets held under capital leases are amortized over the shorter of the applicable lease term or the estimated useful life of the respective assets for periods generally not exceeding twenty years.
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets—The Company reviews goodwill for impairment at least annually (as of December 31) or whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.
Goodwill is recorded in the applicable segment and assessed for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company utilizes the two-step impairment test when testing goodwill for impairment and employs a discounted cash flow analysis. The key assumptions utilized in the discounted cash flow analysis include current operating performance, terminal sales growth rate, management’s expectations of future operating results and cash requirements, the current weighted average cost of capital and an expected tax rate. Under the first step of this test, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit, as calculated under an income approach using future discounted cash flows, to the carrying amount of the applicable reporting unit. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, the Company conducts the second step of this test, in which the implied fair value of the applicable reporting unit’s goodwill is compared to the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss would be recognized for the amount of the excess.
During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, no potential impairment was identified under the first step of the test, as the fair value of each of the reporting units was in excess of its carrying amount.
Intangible assets that are separable from goodwill and are deemed to have a definite life are amortized over their useful lives, generally ranging from three to twenty years and are evaluated separately for impairment at least annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Deferred Rent Asset—The Company’s deferred rent asset is associated with non-cancellable tenant leases that contain fixed escalation clauses over the terms of the applicable lease in which revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Notes Receivable and Other Non-Current Assets—Notes receivable and other non-current assets primarily consists of prepaid ground lease assets, value added tax receivable, notes receivable from TV Azteca, long-term deposits, favorable leasehold interests and other non-current assets.
Derivative Financial Instruments—Derivatives are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. If a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in AOCI, as well as a component of comprehensive income, and are recognized in the results of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in fair value of the ineffective portions of cash flow hedges are recognized in the results of operations. For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, changes in fair value are recognized in the results of operations in the period that the change occurs.
The primary risk managed through the use of derivative instruments is interest rate risk. From time to time, the Company enters into interest rate protection agreements to manage exposure to variability in cash flows relating to forecasted interest payments. Under these agreements, the Company is exposed to credit risk to the extent that a counterparty fails to meet the terms of a contract. The Company’s credit risk exposure is limited to the current value of the contract at the time the counterparty fails to perform.
The Company assesses, both at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. The Company does not hold derivatives for trading purposes.
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The Company may also enter into foreign currency financial instruments in anticipation of future transactions in order to minimize the risk of currency fluctuations. These transactions do not typically qualify for hedge accounting, and as a result, the associated gains and losses are recognized in Other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations.
Fair Value Measurements—The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
Discount and Premium on Notes—The Company amortizes the discounts and premiums on its notes using the effective interest method over the term of the obligation. Such amortization is reflected in Interest expense and Interest income, TV Azteca, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Asset Retirement Obligations—When required, the Company recognizes the fair value of obligations to remove its tower assets and remediate the leased land upon which certain of its tower assets are located. Generally, the associated retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related tower assets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives and the liability is accreted through the obligation’s estimated settlement date. Fair value estimates of asset retirement obligations generally involve discounting of estimated future cash flows. Periodic accretion of such liabilities due to the passage of time is included in Depreciation, amortization and accretion in the consolidated statements of operations. Adjustments are also made to the asset retirement obligation liability to reflect changes in the estimates of timing and amount of expected cash flows, with an offsetting adjustment made to the related tangible long-lived asset. The significant assumptions used in estimating the Company’s aggregate asset retirement obligation are: timing of tower removals; cost of tower removals; timing and number of land lease renewals; expected inflation rates; and credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rates that approximate the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.
Income Taxes—As a REIT, the Company is generally not subject to federal income taxes on income and gains distributed to the Company’s stockholders. However, the Company remains obligated to pay income taxes on earnings from domestic TRSs. In addition, the Company’s international assets and operations continue to be subject to taxation in the foreign jurisdictions where those assets are held or where those operations are conducted, including those designated as QRSs for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements reflect provisions for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company measures deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences and carryforwards are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company periodically reviews its deferred tax assets, and records a valuation allowance if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. Valuation allowances would be reversed as a reduction to the provision for income taxes if related deferred tax assets are deemed realizable based on changes in facts and circumstances relevant to the assets’ recoverability.
The Company classifies uncertain tax positions as non-current income tax liabilities unless expected to be paid within one year. The Company reports penalties and tax-related interest expense as a component of the income tax provision and interest income from tax refunds as a component of Other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations.
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)—Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to items excluded from net income that are recorded as an adjustment to equity, net of tax. The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) is primarily comprised of changes in fair value of effective derivative cash flow hedges, foreign currency translation adjustments and reclassification of unrealized losses on effective derivative cash flow hedges.
Treasury Stock—The Company records repurchases of its common stock using the cost method, whereby the purchase price, including legal costs and commissions, is recorded in a contra equity account, Treasury stock. The equity accounts from which the shares were originally issued are not adjusted for any treasury stock purchases unless and until such time as the shares are formally retired or reissued. As part of the Company’s conversion to a REIT, all treasury stock outstanding at the time was retired.
Distributions—As a REIT, the Company must annually distribute to its stockholders an amount equal to at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for distributed earnings and excluding any net capital gain). Generally, the Company has distributed, and expects to continue to distribute all or substantially all of its REIT taxable income after taking into consideration its utilization of net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”). During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company declared regular cash distributions to its common stockholders of an aggregate of $554.6 million, or $1.40 per share, $434.5 million, or $1.10 per share, and $355.6 million, or $0.90 per share, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company declared an aggregate of $23.9 million, or $3.98 per share in cash distributions to its preferred stockholders.
The amount, timing and frequency of future distributions will be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and will be declared based upon various factors, a number of which may be beyond the Company’s control, including the financial condition and operating cash flows, the amount required to maintain its qualification for taxation as a REIT and reduce any income and excise taxes that the Company otherwise would be required to pay, limitations on distributions in the Company’s existing and future debt and preferred equity instruments, the Company’s ability to utilize NOLs to offset the Company’s distribution requirements, limitations on its ability to fund distributions using cash generated through its TRSs and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant.
Acquisitions—For acquisitions that meet the definition of a business combination, the Company applies the acquisition method of accounting where assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value at the date of each acquisition, and the results of operations are included with those of the Company from the dates of the respective acquisitions. Any excess of the purchase price paid by the Company over the amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. The Company continues to evaluate acquisitions for a period not to exceed one year after the applicable acquisition date of each transaction to determine whether any additional adjustments are needed to the allocation of the purchase price paid for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is typically determined by using either estimates of replacement costs or discounted cash flow valuation methods. When determining the fair value of tangible assets acquired, the Company must estimate the cost to replace the asset with a new asset taking into consideration such factors as age, condition and the economic useful life of the asset. When determining the fair value of intangible assets acquired, the Company must estimate the applicable discount rate and the timing and amount of future customer cash flows, including rate and terms of renewal and attrition.
Revenue Recognition—The Company’s revenue from leasing arrangements, including fixed escalation clauses present in non-cancellable lease agreements, is reported on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective
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leases when collectibility is reasonably assured. Escalation clauses tied to the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) or other inflation-based indices, and other incentives present in lease agreements with the Company’s tenants are excluded from the straight-line calculation. Total rental and management straight-line revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 approximated $123.7 million, $147.7 million and $165.8 million, respectively. Amounts billed upfront in connection with the execution of lease agreements are initially deferred and reflected in Unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and recognized as revenue over the terms of the applicable leases. Amounts billed or received for services prior to being earned are deferred and reflected in Unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets until the criteria for recognition have been met.
Network development services revenues are derived under contracts or arrangements with customers that provide for billings either on a fixed price basis or a variable price basis, which includes factors such as time and expenses. Revenues are recognized as services are performed, and include estimates for percentage completed. Amounts billed or received for services prior to being earned are deferred and reflected in Unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets until the criteria for recognition have been met.
Rent Expense—Many of the leases underlying the Company’s tower sites have fixed rent escalations, which provide for periodic increases in the amount of ground rent payable by the Company over time. In addition, certain of the Company’s tenant leases require the Company to exercise available renewal options pursuant to the underlying ground lease if the tenant exercises its renewal option. The Company calculates straight-line ground rent expense for these leases based on the fixed non-cancellable term of the underlying ground lease plus all periods, if any, for which failure to renew the lease imposes an economic penalty to the Company such that renewal appears to be reasonably assured.
Total rental and management straight-line ground rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 approximated $38.4 million, $29.7 million and $33.7 million, respectively. The Company’s liability for straight-line ground rent expense is recorded in Other non-current liabilities. The Company records prepaid ground rent in Prepaid and other current assets and Notes receivable and other non-current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets according to the anticipated period of benefit.
Selling, General, Administrative and Development Expense—Selling, general and administrative expense consists of overhead expenses related to the Company’s rental and management and services operations and corporate overhead costs not specifically allocable to any of the Company’s individual business operations. Development expense consists of costs related to the Company’s acquisition efforts, costs associated with new business initiatives and project cancellation costs.
Stock-Based Compensation—Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the accounting measurement date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as an expense over the service period, which generally represents the vesting period. The Company’s Compensation Committee adopted a death, disability and retirement benefits program in connection with equity awards granted on or after January 1, 2013 that provides for accelerated vesting and extended exercise periods of stock options and restricted stock units upon an employee’s death or permanent disability, or upon an employee’s qualified retirement, provided certain eligibility criteria are met. Accordingly, for grants made on or after January 1, 2013, the Company recognizes compensation expense for all stock-based compensation over the shorter of (i) the four-year vesting period or (ii) the period from the date of grant to the date the employee becomes eligible for such retirement benefits, which may occur upon grant. The expense recognized over the service period includes an estimate of awards that will not fully vest and be forfeited. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the fair value of restricted stock units is based on the fair value of the Company’s common
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stock on the date of grant. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense in either Selling, general, administrative and development expense, costs of operations or as part of the costs associated with the construction of the tower assets.
Litigation Costs—The Company periodically becomes involved in various claims and lawsuits that are incidental to its business. The Company regularly monitors the status of pending legal actions to evaluate both the magnitude and likelihood of any potential loss. The Company accrues for these potential losses when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss, or possible range of loss, can be reasonably estimated. Should the ultimate losses on contingencies or litigation vary from estimates, adjustments to those liabilities may be required. The Company also incurs legal costs in connection with these matters and records estimates of these expenses, which are reflected in Selling, general, administrative and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Other Operating Expenses—Other operating expenses includes the costs incurred by the Company in conjunction with acquisitions and mergers (including changes in estimated fair value of contingent consideration), impairments on long-lived assets and gains and losses recognized upon the disposal of long-lived assets and other discrete items of a non-recurring nature.
The Company reviews long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, for impairment whenever events, changes in circumstances or other evidence indicate that the carrying amount of the Company’s assets may not be recoverable.
The Company reviews its tower portfolio and network location intangible assets for indications of impairment on an individual tower basis. Impairments primarily result from a tower not having current tenant leases or from having expenses in excess of revenues. The Company monitors its customer-related intangible assets on a customer by customer basis for indicators of impairment, such as high levels of turnover or attrition, non-renewal of a significant number of contracts, or the cancellation or termination of a relationship. The Company assesses recoverability by determining whether the carrying amount of the related assets will be recovered, either through projected undiscounted future cash flows or anticipated proceeds from sales of the assets. If the Company determines that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, the Company will measure any impairment loss based on the projected future discounted cash flows to be provided from the asset or available market information relative to the asset’s fair value, as compared to the asset’s carrying amount. The Company records any related impairment charge in the period in which the Company identifies such impairment.
Loss on Retirement of Long-Term Obligations—Loss on retirement of long-term obligations primarily includes cash paid to retire debt in excess of its carrying value, non-cash charges related to the write-off of deferred financing fees, losses associated with the settlement of interest rate swaps and the write-off of any discounts or premiums. In 2014, Loss on retirement of long-term obligations includes amounts associated with the acquisition of BR Towers’ preferred equity.
Earnings Per Common Share—Basic and Diluted—Basic net income per common share represents net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share represents net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and any dilutive common share equivalents, including shares issuable (i) upon the vesting of restricted stock awards, (ii) upon exercise of stock options and (iii) upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Dilutive common share equivalents also include the dilutive impact of the ALLTEL transaction. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the effect
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of its outstanding restricted stock awards and stock options and uses the if-converted method to calculate the effect of its outstanding Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.
Retirement Plan—The Company has a 401(k) plan covering substantially all employees who meet certain age and employment requirements. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company matched 75% of the first 6% of a participant’s contributions. The Company’s matching contribution for the year ended December 31, 2012 was 50% of the first 6% of a participant’s contributions. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company contributed approximately $6.5 million, $6.0 million and $4.4 million to the plan, respectively.
Accounting Standards Updates—In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued additional guidance on reporting discontinued operations. Under this guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations would be presented as discontinued operations. This guidance requires expanded disclosure that provides information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of discontinued operations. Additionally, the guidance requires additional disclosure for a disposal of a significant part of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted for disposals or classifications of assets as held-for-sale that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The Company chose to early adopt this guidance during the year ended December 31, 2014 and the adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued new revenue recognition guidance, which requires an entity to recognize revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP and will become effective on January 1, 2017. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method, and leases are not included in the scope of this standard. The Company is evaluating the impact this standard may have on its financial statements.
2. PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid and other current assets consists of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
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Prepaid operating ground leases | $ | 88,508 | $ | 96,881 | ||||
Prepaid income tax | 34,512 | 52,612 | ||||||
Unbilled receivables | 25,352 | 25,412 | ||||||
Prepaid assets | 23,848 | 34,243 | ||||||
Value added tax and other consumption tax receivables | 23,228 | 77,016 | ||||||
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3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment (including assets held under capital leases) consists of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
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Towers | Up to 20 | $ | 8,300,387 | $ | 7,933,917 | |||||||
Equipment | 2 - 15 | 995,667 | 762,738 | |||||||||
Buildings and improvements | 3 - 32 | 618,889 | 607,540 | |||||||||
Land and improvements (3) | Up to 20 | 1,566,096 | 1,369,969 | |||||||||
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Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (4,068,982 | ) | (3,666,728 | ) | ||||||||
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Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $551.8 million, $483.6 million and $411.9 million, respectively. Property and equipment, net includes approximately $1,111.6 million and $839.0 million of capital leases, which are primarily classified as either towers or land and improvements as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
4. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the Company’s business segments are as follows (in thousands):
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Balance as of January 1, 2013 | $ | 2,320,571 | $ | 520,072 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,842,643 | ||||||||
Additions | 973,328 | 91,249 | — | 1,064,577 | ||||||||||||
Effect of foreign currency translation | — | (52,418 | ) | — | (52,418 | ) | ||||||||||
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Effect of foreign currency translation | — | (51,280 | ) | — | (51,280 | ) | ||||||||||
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The Company’s other intangible assets subject to amortization consist of the following:
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Acquired network location intangibles (2) | Up to 20 | $ | 2,513,763 | $ | (901,903 | ) | $ | 1,611,860 | $ | 2,418,153 | $ | (791,359 | ) | $ | 1,626,794 | |||||||||||||
Acquired customer-related intangibles | 15-20 | 6,579,094 | (1,429,572 | ) | 5,149,522 | 6,017,849 | (1,170,239 | ) | 4,847,610 | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquired licenses and other intangibles | 3-20 | 43,012 | (3,514 | ) | 39,498 | 6,583 | (2,297 | ) | 4,286 | |||||||||||||||||||
Economic Rights, TV Azteca | 70 | 25,522 | (12,960 | ) | 12,562 | 28,783 | (14,229 | ) | 14,554 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 9,161,391 | $ | (2,347,949 | ) | $ | 6,813,442 | $ | 8,471,368 | $ | (1,978,124 | ) | $ | 6,493,244 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs, | N/A | 75,889 | 76,875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The acquired network location intangibles represent the value to the Company of the incremental revenue growth which could potentially be obtained from leasing the excess capacity on acquired communications sites. The acquired customer-related intangibles typically represent the value to the Company of customer contracts and relationships in place at the time of an acquisition, including assumptions regarding estimated renewals.
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The Company amortizes its acquired network location intangibles and customer-related intangibles on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives. As of December 31, 2014, the remaining weighted average amortization period of the Company’s intangible assets, excluding deferred financing costs and the TV Azteca Economic Rights detailed in note 5, is approximately 15 years. Amortization of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 aggregated approximately $411.7 million, $282.5 million and $207.3 million, respectively. Amortization expense excludes amortization of deferred financing costs, which is included in Interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations. Based on current exchange rates, the Company expects to record amortization expense (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs) as follows over the next five subsequent years (in millions):
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2015 | $ | 430.8 | ||
2016 | 424.4 | |||
2017 | 422.7 | |||
2018 | 421.8 | |||
2019 | 419.9 |
5. NOTES RECEIVABLE AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Notes receivable and other non-current assets consists of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
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Long-term prepaid ground rent | $ | 310,232 | $ | 217,983 | ||||
Notes receivable | 87,515 | 89,381 | ||||||
Other miscellaneous assets | 168,707 | 201,809 | ||||||
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TV Azteca Note Receivable—In 2000, the Company loaned TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. (“TV Azteca”), the owner of a major national television network in Mexico, $119.8 million. The loan has an interest rate of 13.11%, payable quarterly, which at the time of issuance was determined to be below market and therefore a corresponding discount was recorded. The term of the loan is seventy years; however, the loan may be prepaid by TV Azteca without penalty during the last fifty years of the agreement. The discount on the loan is being amortized to Interest income, TV Azteca, net of interest expense on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, using the effective interest method over the seventy-year term of the loan.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, TV Azteca made a payment of $34.4 million, which included $28.0 million of principal on the loan, related interest and a prepayment penalty of $4.9 million in accordance with the terms of the agreement. In addition during the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded additional interest income of $2.7 million related to the write-off of a portion of the unamortized discount associated with the original loan. As of December 31, 2014, the outstanding balance on the loan is $91.8 million, or $82.9 million, net of discount.
TV Azteca Economic Rights—Simultaneous with the signing of the loan agreement, the Company also entered into a seventy-year Economic Rights Agreement with TV Azteca regarding space not used by TV Azteca on approximately 190 of its broadcast towers. In exchange for the issuance of the below market interest rate loan
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and the annual payment of $1.5 million to TV Azteca (under the Economic Rights Agreement), the Company has the right to market and lease the unused tower space on the broadcast towers (the “Economic Rights”). TV Azteca retains title to these towers and is responsible for their operation and maintenance. The Company is entitled to 100% of the revenues generated from leases with tenants on the unused space and is responsible for any incremental operating expenses associated with those tenants.
The term of the Economic Rights Agreement is seventy years; however, TV Azteca has the right to purchase, at fair market value, the Economic Rights from the Company at any time during the last fifty years of the agreement. Should TV Azteca elect to purchase the Economic Rights, in whole or in part, it would also be obligated to repay a proportional amount of the loan discussed above at the time of such election. The Company’s obligation to pay TV Azteca $1.5 million annually would also be reduced proportionally.
The Company accounted for the annual payment of $1.5 million as a capital lease by initially recording an asset and a corresponding liability of approximately $18.6 million. The capital lease asset also includes the original discount on the note. The capital lease asset and original discount on the note aggregated approximately $30.2 million at the time of the transaction and represents the cost to acquire the Economic Rights. The Economic Rights asset is recorded as an intangible asset and is being amortized over the seventy-year life of the Economic Rights Agreement.
6. ACQUISITIONS
All of the acquisitions described below are accounted for as business combinations and are consistent with the Company’s strategy to expand in selected geographic areas.
The estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the applicable acquisition are subject to adjustment during the measurement period (up to one year from the particular acquisition date). The primary areas of the accounting for the acquisitions that are not yet finalized relate to the fair value of certain tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including contingent consideration, and residual goodwill and any related tax impact. The fair value of these net assets acquired are based on management’s estimates and assumptions, as well as other information compiled by management, including valuations that utilize customary valuation procedures and techniques. While the Company believes that such preliminary estimates provide a reasonable basis for estimating the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, it will evaluate any necessary information prior to finalization of the fair value. During the measurement period, the Company will adjust assets or liabilities if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the revised estimated values of those assets or liabilities as of that date. The effect of measurement period adjustments to the estimated fair value is reflected as if the adjustments had been completed on the acquisition date. The impact of all changes that do not qualify as measurement period adjustments are included in current period earnings. If the actual results differ from the estimates and judgments used in these fair values, the amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements could be subject to a possible impairment of the intangible assets or goodwill, or require acceleration of the amortization expense of intangible assets in subsequent periods. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company made certain measurement period adjustments related to several acquisitions consummated in 2013 and therefore retrospectively adjusted the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.
Impact of current year acquisitions—The Company typically acquires communications sites from wireless carriers or other tower operators and subsequently integrates those sites into its existing portfolio of communications sites. The financial results of the Company’s acquisitions have been included in the Company’s
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consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 from the date of the respective acquisition. The date of acquisition, and by extension the point at which the Company begins to recognize the results of an acquisition, may be dependent upon, among other things, the receipt of contractual consents, the commencement and extent of leasing arrangements and the timing of the transfer of title or rights to the assets, which may be accomplished in phases. Sites acquired from communications service providers may never have been operated as a business and may have been utilized solely by the seller as a component of its network infrastructure. An acquisition, depending on its size and nature, may or may not involve the transfer of business operations or employees.
The estimated aggregate impact of the 2014 acquisitions on the Company’s revenues and gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2014 is approximately $47.0 million and $37.6 million, respectively. The revenues and gross margin amounts also reflect incremental revenues from the addition of new tenants to the acquired sites subsequent to the date of acquisition. Incremental amounts of segment selling, general, administrative and development expense have not been reflected as the amounts attributable to acquisitions are not comparable.
The Company recognizes acquisition and merger related costs in the period in which they are incurred and services are received. Acquisition and merger related costs may include finder’s fees, advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting fees, fair value adjustments to contingent consideration and general administrative costs directly related to the transaction, and are included in Other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized acquisition and merger related expenses of $27.0 million, $36.2 million and $25.6 million, respectively. In addition, during the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company recorded $13.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of integration costs related to recently closed acquisitions.
2014 Acquisitions
BR Towers Acquisition—On November 19, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interests of BR Towers S.A., a Brazilian telecommunications real estate company (“BR Towers”). At closing, BR Towers owned 2,504 towers and four property interests, as well as the exclusive use rights for 2,113 additional towers and 43 property interests in Brazil. The Company completed the acquisition for an estimated preliminary purchase price of approximately $568.9 million and paid approximately $61.1 million to acquire all outstanding preferred equity. In addition, the Company assumed approximately $261.1 million of BR Towers’ existing indebtedness and repaid approximately $122.1 million of principal balance subsequent to closing. The purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustments.
Richland Acquisition—On April 3, 2014, the Company, through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, acquired entities holding a portfolio of 59 communications sites, which at the time of acquisition were leased primarily to radio and television broadcast tenants, and four property interests in the United States from Richland Properties LLC and other related entities (“Richland”) for a purchase price of $189.4 million, which includes approximately $6.5 million payable to the seller upon satisfaction of certain closing conditions. In addition, the Company assumed $196.5 million of Richland’s existing indebtedness. In June 2014, the Company repaid the outstanding indebtedness, paid prepayment consideration and wrote-off the unamortized premium associated with the fair value adjustment. The purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustments.
Other International Acquisitions—During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company acquired a total of 159 communications sites and related assets in Brazil, Ghana, Mexico and Uganda, for total purchase price of $28.3 million (including value added tax of $1.2 million). The Company also acquired 299 communications sites in Mexico for a purchase price of $40.3 million (including value added tax of $5.6 million), which reflectsapproximately $3.4 million of net liabilities assumed. Total purchase price was satisfied by the issuance of approximately $36.3 million of credits to be applied against trade accounts receivable and cash consideration of approximately $4.0 million.
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Other U.S. Acquisitions—During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company acquired a total of 184 communications sites and equipment, as well as six property interests, in the United States for total purchase price of $180.8 million (including $6.3 million for the estimated fair value of contingent consideration). The purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustments.
The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation, unless otherwise noted, of the purchase price for the fiscal year 2014 acquisitions based upon their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition (in thousands). Balances are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014.
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Current assets | $ | 31,832 | $ | 8,583 | $ | 7,072 | $ | 797 | ||||||||
Non-current assets | 9,135 | — | 1,521 | — | ||||||||||||
Property and equipment | 141,422 | 185,777 | 32,225 | 38,413 | ||||||||||||
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Customer-related intangible assets | 495,279 | 169,452 | 20,217 | 89,990 | ||||||||||||
Network location intangible assets | 136,233 | 1,700 | 10,729 | 39,470 | ||||||||||||
Other intangible assets | 37,664 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities | (23,930 | ) | (3,635 | ) | (863 | ) | (1,997 | ) | ||||||||
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MIPT Acquisition
On October 1, 2013, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary American Tower Investments LLC, acquired 100% of the outstanding common membership interests of MIP Tower Holdings LLC (“MIPT”), a private REIT and the parent company of Global Tower Partners (“GTP”), an owner and operator, through its various operating subsidiaries, of approximately 4,860 communications sites in the United States and approximately 510 communications sites in Costa Rica and Panama. GTP also manages rooftops and holds property interests that it leases to communications service providers and third-party tower operators. The Company sold its operations in Panama in September 2014.
The purchase price of $4.9 billion was satisfied with approximately $3.3 billion in cash, including an aggregate of approximately $2.8 billion from borrowings under the Company’s credit facilities, and the assumption of approximately $1.5 billion of MIPT’s existing indebtedness.
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The consideration consisted of the following (in thousands):
Cash consideration (1) | $ | 3,330,462 | ||
Assumption of existing indebtedness at historical cost | 1,527,621 | |||
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 35,967 | $ | 35,967 | ||||
Restricted cash | 30,883 | 30,883 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 10,102 | 10,021 | ||||||
Prepaid and other current assets | 40,865 | 22,875 | ||||||
Property and equipment | 910,713 | 996,901 | ||||||
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Customer-related intangible assets | 2,456,582 | 2,629,188 | ||||||
Network location intangible assets | 528,900 | 467,300 | ||||||
Notes receivable and other non-current assets | 68,388 | 4,220 | ||||||
Accounts payable | (9,969 | ) | (9,249 | ) | ||||
Accrued expenses | (42,867 | ) | (37,004 | ) | ||||
Accrued interest | (3,253 | ) | (3,253 | ) | ||||
Current portion of long-term obligations | (2,820 | ) | (2,820 | ) | ||||
Unearned revenue | (35,905 | ) | (35,753 | ) | ||||
Long-term obligations (4) | (1,573,366 | ) | (1,573,366 | ) | ||||
Asset retirement obligations | (57,965 | ) | (43,089 | ) | ||||
Other non-current liabilities | (17,837 | ) | (37,326 | ) | ||||
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Other 2013 Acquisitions
Axtel Mexico Acquisition—On January 31, 2013, the Company acquired 883 communications sites from Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V. for a purchase price of $248.5 million.
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NII Acquisition—On August 8, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with NII Holdings, Inc. (“NII”) to acquire up to 1,666 communications sites in Mexico and 2,790 communications sites in Brazil in two separate transactions.
On November 8, 2013, the Company acquired 1,473 communications sites in Mexico from NII for an initial purchase price of approximately $436.0 million (including value added tax of approximately $60.3 million) and net assets of approximately $0.9 million for total cash consideration of approximately $436.9 million. The purchase price was subsequently reduced to approximately $427.0 million (including value added tax of approximately $59.0 million) during the year ended December 31, 2014 as a result of post-closing adjustments. The Company’s right to purchase additional sites in Mexico expired on May 30, 2014.
On December 6, 2013, the Company acquired 1,931 communications sites in Brazil from NII for an initial purchase price of approximately $349.0 million. The purchase price was subsequently reduced to approximately $341.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 as a result of post-closing adjustments. In addition, in June 2014, the Company purchased an additional 103 communications sites for a purchase price of approximately $17.7 million, which are reflected above in “2014 Acquisitions.” The Company’s right to purchase additional sites in Brazil expired on December 31, 2014.
Z-Sites Acquisition—On November 29, 2013, the Company acquired 238 communications sites from Z-Sites Locação de Imóveis Ltda for a purchase price of approximately $122.8 million. The purchase price was subsequently increased to approximately $123.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2014.
Other International Acquisitions—During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company acquired a total of 714 additional communications sites in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ghana, Mexico and South Africa, for a purchase price of $89.8 million (including contingent consideration of $4.1 million and value added tax of $4.9 million).
Other U.S. Acquisitions—During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company acquired a total of 55 additional communications sites and 23 property interests in the United States for a purchase price of $65.6 million. The purchase price included cash paid of approximately $65.2 million and net liabilities assumed of approximately $0.4 million.
The following table summarizes the updated allocation of the purchase price paid and the amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the fiscal year 2013 acquisitions based upon their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition (in thousands). Balances are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets herein.
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Current assets | $ | — | $ | 59,938 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,863 | $ | 1,220 | ||||||||||||
Non-current assets | 2,626 | 10,738 | 9,534 | 6,718 | 1,991 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment | 86,100 | 143,680 | 109,426 | 26,881 | 44,844 | 23,537 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Customer-related intangible assets | 119,392 | 132,897 | 142,125 | 62,286 | 20,590 | 29,325 | ||||||||||||||||||
Network location intangible assets | 43,031 | 66,069 | 82,111 | 17,350 | 20,727 | 7,935 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation, unless otherwise noted, of the purchase price paid and the amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the fiscal year 2013 acquisitions. The allocation is based upon the estimated fair value at the date of acquisition (in thousands). Balances are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
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Current assets | $ | — | $ | 61,183 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,863 | $ | 1,220 | ||||||||||||
Non-current assets | 2,626 | 11,969 | 4,484 | 6,157 | 1,991 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment | 86,100 | 147,364 | 105,784 | 24,832 | 44,844 | 23,803 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Network location intangible assets | 43,031 | 63,791 | 93,867 | 17,123 | 20,727 | 7,607 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Pro Forma Consolidated Results
The following table presents the unaudited pro forma financial results as if the 2014 acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2013 and the 2013 acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2012 (in thousands, except per share data). Management relied on various estimates and assumptions due to the fact that some of the acquisitions never operated as a business and were utilized solely by the seller as a component of their network infrastructure. As a result, historical operating results for these acquisitions are not available. The pro forma results do not include any anticipated cost synergies, costs or other effects of the planned integration of the acquisitions. Accordingly, such pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred had the acquisitions been completed on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future operating results of the Company.
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Pro forma revenues | $ | 4,193,067 | $ | 3,848,549 | ||||
Pro forma net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 770,871 | $ | 394,253 | ||||
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Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 1.95 | $ | 1.00 | ||||
Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 1.93 | $ | 0.99 | ||||
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Other Signed Acquisitions
TIM Acquisition—On November 21, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with TIM Celular S.A. (“TIM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIM Participações S.A., a publicly traded subsidiary of Telecom Italia S.p.A., to acquire two portfolios of towers in Brazil, subject to customary closing conditions. The first portfolio includes approximately 5,240 towers and the second portfolio, which was previously subject to certain preemptive acquisition rights held by third parties, includes approximately 1,240 towers. On January 16, 2015, such third parties waived their preemptive rights. At signing, total purchase price was approximately 3.0 billion BRL (approximately $1.1 billion), subject to customary adjustments. In addition, the Company may be required to pay breakup fees of an aggregate of approximately 260 million BRL, in the event that the conditions to the Company’s obligation to close have all been satisfied and the Company fails to consummate the TIM transaction. In connection with this obligation, the Company entered into letters of credit with Banco Santander in an aggregate amount of 260 million BRL.
Airtel Acquisition—On November 24, 2014, the Company and Airtel Networks Limited entered into a definitive agreement, through Bharti Airtel Limited’s subsidiary company, Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV (“Airtel”), for the sale of over 4,800 of Airtel’s communications towers in Nigeria, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. At signing, the total purchase price was approximately $1.1 billion, subject to adjustments.
In February 2015, the Company signed a definitive agreement with Verizon Communications, Inc. (“Verizon”), see note 24.
Acquisition-Related Contingent Consideration
The Company may be required to pay additional consideration under certain agreements for the acquisition of communications sites if specific conditions are met or events occur.
Colombia—Under the terms of the agreement with Colombia Movil S.A. E.S.P., the Company is required to make additional payments upon the conversion of certain barter agreements with other wireless carriers to cash paying lease agreements. Based on current estimates, the Company expects the value of potential contingent consideration payments required to be made under the agreement to be between zero and $29.5 million, based on current exchange rates, and estimates it to be $19.7 million using a probability weighted average of the expected outcomes as of December 31, 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded an increase in fair value of $1.4 million in Other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Ghana—Under the terms of its agreement, as amended, with MTN Group Limited, the Company is required to make additional payments upon the conversion of certain barter agreements with other wireless carriers to cash paying lease agreements. Based on current estimates, the Company expects the value of potential contingent consideration payments required to be made under the amended agreement to be between zero and $0.6 million, based on current exchange rates, and estimates it to be $0.6 million using a probability weighted average of the expected outcomes as of December 31, 2014.
MIPT—In connection with the acquisition of MIPT, the Company assumed additional contingent consideration liability related to previously closed acquisitions in Costa Rica, Panama and the United States. The Company is required to make additional payments to the sellers if certain pre-designated tenant leases commence during a limited specified period of time after the applicable acquisition was completed, generally one year or less. The Company initially recorded $9.3 million of contingent consideration liability as part of the preliminary
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acquisition accounting upon closing of the acquisition. Based on current estimates, the Company expects the value of potential contingent consideration payments required to be made under these agreements to be between zero and $4.4 million. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company (i) recorded a decrease in fair value of $1.7 million in Other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, (ii) recorded settlements under these agreements of $3.5 million, (iii) reduced its contingent consideration liability by $0.7 million as a portion of the Company’s obligations was assumed by the buyer in conjunction with the sale of operations in Panama and (iv) recorded additional liability of $0.1 million. As a result, the Company estimates the value of potential contingent consideration payments required under these agreements to be $2.3 million using a probability weighted average of the expected outcomes as of December 31, 2014.
Other U.S.—In connection with other acquisitions in the United States, the Company is required to make additional payments if certain pre-designated tenant leases commence during a specified period of time. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded $6.3 million of contingent consideration liability as part of the preliminary acquisition accounting upon closing of certain acquisitions. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded settlements under these agreements of $0.4 million. Based on current estimates, the Company expects the value of potential contingent consideration payments required to be made under these agreements to be between zero and $5.9 million and estimates it to be $5.9 million using a probability weighted average of the expected outcomes as of December 31, 2014.
For more information regarding contingent consideration, see note 12.
7. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consists of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
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Accrued property and real estate taxes | $ | 61,206 | $ | 54,529 | ||||
Payroll and related withholdings | 57,110 | 50,843 | ||||||
Accrued construction costs | 46,024 | 52,446 | ||||||
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8. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
Outstanding amounts under the Company’s long-term obligations consist of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
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Secured Tower Revenue Securities, | $ | 500,000 | $ | 500,000 | 1.551 | % | March 15, 2018 | (2) | ||||||||
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 3.070 | % | March 15, 2023 | (2) | ||||||||||
GTP Notes (3) | 1,263,983 | 1,537,881 | 2.364% - 7.628 | % | Various | |||||||||||
BR Towers Debentures (4) | 118,688 | — | 7.400 | % | October 15, 2023 | |||||||||||
BR Towers Credit Facility (4) | 16,389 | — | 3.500% - 10.800 | % | Various | |||||||||||
Unison Notes (5) | 203,683 | 205,436 | 5.349% - 9.522 | % | Various | |||||||||||
Mexican Loan (6)(7) | 263,426 | 377,470 | 4.821 | % | May 1, 2015 | |||||||||||
South African Facility (6)(8) | 75,133 | 88,334 | 9.875 | % | March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
Colombian Credit Facility (6)(9) | 83,596 | — | 8.360 | % | April 24, 2021 | |||||||||||
Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility | — | 70,063 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Colombian Bridge Loans | — | 56,058 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Colombian Loan | — | 35,697 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Costa Rica Loan | — | 32,600 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Shareholder loans (10) | 137,655 | 225,253 | Various | Various | ||||||||||||
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2013 Credit Facility (6) | — | 1,853,000 | 1.410 | % | June 28, 2018 | |||||||||||
2013 Term Loan (6) | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1.410 | % | January 3, 2019 | |||||||||||
2014 Credit Facility (6)(11) | 1,100,000 | 88,000 | 1.410 | % | January 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
4.625% Notes (12) | 599,958 | 599,794 | 4.625 | % | April 1, 2015 | |||||||||||
7.00% Notes | 500,000 | 500,000 | 7.000 | % | October 15, 2017 | |||||||||||
4.50% Notes | 999,631 | 999,520 | 4.500 | % | January 15, 2018 | |||||||||||
3.40% Notes | 1,005,509 | 749,373 | 3.400 | % | February 15, 2019 | |||||||||||
7.25% Notes | 297,260 | 296,748 | 7.250 | % | May 15, 2019 | |||||||||||
5.05% Notes | 699,496 | 699,413 | 5.050 | % | September 1, 2020 | |||||||||||
3.450% Notes | 646,394 | — | 3.450 | % | September 15, 2021 | |||||||||||
5.90% Notes | 499,474 | 499,414 | 5.900 | % | November 1, 2021 | |||||||||||
4.70% Notes | 698,987 | 698,871 | 4.700 | % | March 15, 2022 | |||||||||||
3.50% Notes | 993,230 | 992,520 | 3.500 | % | January 31, 2023 | |||||||||||
5.00% Notes | 1,010,834 | 499,455 | 5.000 | % | February 15, 2024 | |||||||||||
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American Tower Subsidiary Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A and Series 2013-2A—In March 2013, the Company completed a securitization transaction (the “Securitization”) involving assets related to 5,195 wireless and broadcast communications towers (the “Secured Towers”) owned by two special purpose subsidiaries of the Company, through a private offering of $1.8 billion of the Securities. The net proceeds of the transaction were $1.78 billion. The Securities were issued by American Tower Trust I (the “Trust”), a trust established by American Tower Depositor Sub, LLC, an indirect wholly owned special purpose subsidiary of the Company. The assets of the Trust consist of a nonrecourse loan (the “Loan”) to American Tower Asset Sub, LLC and American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC (the “Borrowers”), pursuant to a First Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 15, 2013 (the “Loan Agreement”). The Borrowers are special purpose entities formed solely for the purpose of holding the Secured Towers subject to a securitization.
The Securities were issued in two separate series of the same class pursuant to a First Amended and Restated Trust and Servicing Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”), with terms identical to the Loan. The effective weighted average life and interest rate of the Securities is 8.6 years and 2.648%, respectively, as of the date of issuance.
Amounts due under the Loan will be paid by the Borrowers from the cash flows generated by the Secured Towers. These funds in turn will be used by or on behalf of the Trust to service the payment of interest on the Securities and for any other payments required by the Loan Agreement or Trust Agreement. The Borrowers are required to make monthly payments of interest on the Loan. Subject to certain limited exceptions described below, no payments of principal will be required to be made prior to March 15, 2018, which is the anticipated repayment date for the component of the Loan associated with the Series 2013-1A Securities. On a monthly basis, after payment of all required amounts under the Loan Agreement and Trust Agreement, the excess cash flows generated from the operation of the Secured Towers are released to the Borrowers, and can then be distributed to, and used by, the Company. However, if the debt service coverage ratio (the “DSCR”), generally defined as the net cash flow divided by the amount of interest, servicing fees and trustee fees that the Borrowers will be required to pay over the succeeding twelve months on the principal amount of the Loan, as of the last day
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of any calendar quarter prior to the applicable anticipated repayment date, were equal to or below 1.30x (the “Cash Trap DSCR”) for such quarter, and the DSCR continues to be equal to or below the Cash Trap DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters, then all cash flow in excess of amounts required to make debt service payments, to fund required reserves, to pay management fees and budgeted operating expenses and to make other payments required under the loan documents, referred to as excess cash flow, will be deposited into a reserve account instead of being released to the Borrowers. The funds in the reserve account will not be released to the Borrowers unless the DSCR exceeds the Cash Trap DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters. An “amortization period” commences if (i) as of the end of any calendar quarter the DSCR equals or falls below 1.15x (the “Minimum DSCR”) for such calendar quarter and such amortization period will continue to exist until the DSCR exceeds the Minimum DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters or (ii) on the anticipated repayment date the component of the Loan corresponding to the applicable subclass of the Securities has not been repaid in full, provided that such amortization period shall apply with respect to such component that has not been repaid in full. During an amortization period all excess cash flow and any amounts then in the reserve account because the Cash Trap DSCR was not met would be applied to payment of the principal on the Loan.
The Borrowers may prepay the Loan in whole or in part at any time provided it is accompanied by applicable prepayment consideration. If the prepayment occurs within twelve months of the anticipated repayment date for the Series 2013-1A Securities or eighteen months of the anticipated repayment date for the Series 2013-2A Securities, no prepayment consideration is due. The entire unpaid principal balance of the component of the Loan related to the Series 2013-1A Securities and the Series 2013-2A Securities has a final maturity date of March 2043 and March 2048, respectively. The Loan may be defeased in whole at any time prior to the anticipated repayment date for any component of the Loan then outstanding.
The Loan is secured by (1) mortgages, deeds of trust and deeds to secure debt on substantially all of the Secured Towers, (2) a pledge of the Borrowers’ operating cash flows from the Secured Towers, (3) a security interest in substantially all of the Borrowers’ personal property and fixtures and (4) the Borrowers’ rights under the tenant leases and the management agreement entered into in connection with the Securitization. American Tower Holding Sub, LLC, whose only material assets are its equity interests in each of the Borrowers, and American Tower Guarantor Sub, LLC, whose only material asset is its equity interest in American Tower Holding Sub, LLC, each have guaranteed repayment of the Loan and pledged their equity interests in their respective subsidiary or subsidiaries as security for such payment obligations. American Tower Guarantor Sub, LLC, American Tower Holding Sub, LLC, the Depositor and the Borrowers each were formed as special purpose entities solely for purposes of entering a securitization transaction, and the assets and credit of these entities are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of the Company or any other person, except as set forth in the Loan Agreement.
The Loan Agreement includes operating covenants and other restrictions customary for loans subject to rated securitizations. Among other things, the Borrowers are prohibited from incurring other indebtedness for borrowed money or further encumbering their assets subject to customary carve-outs for ordinary course trade payables and permitted encumbrances (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The organizational documents of the Borrowers contain provisions consistent with rating agency securitization criteria for special purpose entities, including the requirement that the Borrowers maintain at least two independent directors. The Loan Agreement also contains certain covenants that require the Borrowers to provide the trustee with regular financial reports and operating budgets, promptly notify the trustee of events of default and material breaches under the Loan Agreement and other agreements related to the Secured Towers, and allow the trustee reasonable access to the Secured Towers, including the right to conduct site investigations.
A failure to comply with the covenants in the Loan Agreement could prevent the Borrowers from taking certain actions with respect to the Secured Towers, and could prevent the Borrowers from distributing any excess cash
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from the operation of the Secured Towers to the Company. If the Borrowers were to default on the Loan, the servicer could seek to foreclose upon or otherwise convert the ownership of the Secured Towers, in which case the Company could lose the Secured Towers and the revenue associated with those assets.
Under the Loan Agreement, the Borrowers are required to maintain reserve accounts, including for ground rents, real estate and personal property taxes and insurance premiums, and to reserve a portion of advance rents from tenants on the Secured Towers. Based on the terms of the Loan Agreement, all rental cash receipts received for each month are reserved for the succeeding month and held in an account controlled by the trustee and then released. The $118.8 million held in the reserve accounts as of December 31, 2014 was classified as Restricted cash on the Company’s accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
GTP Notes—In connection with the acquisition of MIPT, the Company assumed approximately $1.49 billion principal amount of existing indebtedness issued by certain subsidiaries of GTP in several securitization transactions. GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC (“GTP Partners”) issued the Series 2011-1 notes, Series 2011-2 notes and Series 2013-1 notes, and GTP Cellular Sites, LLC (“GTP Cellular Sites,” and together with GTP Partners, the “GTP Issuers”) issued the Series 2012-1 notes and Series 2012-2 notes.
In August 2014, the Company repaid in full the aggregate principal amount outstanding of $250.0 million under the Series 2010-1 Class C Notes and the Series 2010-1 Class F Notes issued by GTP Towers Issuer, LLC (together, the “Series 2010-1 Notes”) and wrote-off the unamortized premium associated with the fair value adjustment. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on retirement of long-term obligations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations of $3.0 million.
The following table sets forth certain terms of the GTP Notes:
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Series 2011-1 Class C notes | March 11, 2011 | $ | 70,000 | 3.967 | % | June 15, 2016 | June 15, 2041 | |||||||||||||
Series 2011-2 Class C notes | July 7, 2011 | $ | 490,000 | 4.347 | % | June 15, 2016 | June 15, 2041 | |||||||||||||
Series 2011-2 Class F notes | July 7, 2011 | $ | 155,000 | 7.628 | % | June 15, 2016 | June 15, 2041 | |||||||||||||
Series 2012-1 Class A notes (1) | February 28, 2012 | $ | 100,000 | 3.721 | % | March 15, 2017 | March 15, 2042 | |||||||||||||
Series 2012-2 Class A notes (1) | February 28, 2012 | $ | 114,000 | 4.336 | % | March 15, 2019 | March 15, 2042 | |||||||||||||
Series 2012-2 Class B notes | February 28, 2012 | $ | 41,000 | 6.413 | % | March 15, 2019 | March 15, 2042 | |||||||||||||
Series 2012-2 Class C notes | February 28, 2012 | $ | 27,000 | 7.358 | % | March 15, 2019 | March 15, 2042 | |||||||||||||
Series 2013-1 Class C notes | April 24, 2013 | $ | 190,000 | 2.364 | % | May 15, 2018 | May 15, 2043 | |||||||||||||
Series 2013-1 Class F notes | April 24, 2013 | $ | 55,000 | 4.704 | % | May 15, 2018 | May 15, 2043 | |||||||||||||
The GTP Notes may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time beginning two years after the date of issuance, provided such payment is accompanied by applicable prepayment consideration. If the prepayment occurs within one year of the anticipated repayment date, no prepayment consideration is due.
As of December 31, 2014, the GTP Notes are secured by, among other things, an aggregate of 2,845 sites and 1,035 property interests owned by subsidiaries of the GTP Issuers and other related assets (the “GTP Secured Sites”).
Cash flows generated by the GTP Secured Sites will be used to pay amounts due under the applicable series of GTP Notes, including the payment of interest on the applicable series of GTP Notes and for any other payments required by the indentures governing the GTP Notes (the “GTP Indentures”).
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On a monthly basis, after payment of all required amounts under the GTP Indentures, the excess cash flows generated from the operation of the GTP Secured Sites are released to the GTP Issuers, and can then be distributed to, and used by, the Company. The GTP Issuers must maintain a specified ratio with respect to their DSCR, calculated as the ratio of the net cash flow (as defined in the applicable GTP Indentures) to the amount of interest required to be paid over the succeeding twelve months on the principal amount of the GTP Notes that will be outstanding on the payment date following such date of determination, plus the amounts payable for trustee and servicing fees. If the DSCR with respect to any series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Partners is equal to or below the Cash Trap DSCR at the end of any calendar quarter and it continues for two consecutive calendar quarters, or if the DSCR with respect to any series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Cellular Sites is equal to or below the Cash Trap DSCR at the end of any calendar month and it continues for two consecutive calendar months, then all cash flow in excess of amounts required to make debt service payments, fund required reserves, pay management fees and budgeted operating expenses and make other payments required with respect to such series of GTP Notes under the GTP Indentures, will be deposited into reserve accounts instead of being released to the GTP Issuers. The funds in the reserve accounts will not be released to GTP Partners for distribution to the Company unless the DSCR with respect to such series of GTP Notes exceeds the Cash Trap DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters. Likewise, the funds in the reserve account will not be released to GTP Cellular Sites for distribution to the Company unless the DSCR with respect to such series of GTP Notes exceeds the Cash Trap DSCR for two consecutive calendar months.
Additionally, an “amortization period” commences as of the end of any calendar quarter with respect to the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Partners, and as of the end of any calendar month with respect to the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Cellular Sites, if the DSCR of such series equals or falls below the Minimum DSCR. The “amortization period” will continue to exist until the end of any calendar quarter with respect to the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Partners, for which the DSCR exceeds the Minimum DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters. With respect to the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Cellular Sites, the “amortization period” will continue to exist until the end of any calendar month for which the DSCR exceeds the Minimum DSCR for two consecutive calendar months. During an amortization period all excess cash flow and any amounts then in the reserve accounts because the Cash Trap DSCR was not met would be applied to payment of the principal of the applicable series of GTP Notes.
The GTP Indentures include operating covenants and other restrictions customary for note offerings subject to rated securitizations. Among other things, the GTP Issuers are prohibited from incurring other indebtedness for borrowed money or further encumbering their assets subject to customary exceptions for ordinary course trade payables and permitted encumbrances (as defined in the GTP Indentures). The GTP Indentures also contain certain covenants that require the GTP Issuers to provide the trustee with regular financial reports, operating budgets and budgets for capital improvements not included in annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP, promptly notify the trustee of events of default and material breaches under the GTP Indentures and other agreements related to the GTP Secured Sites, and allow the trustee reasonable access to the GTP Secured Sites, including the right to conduct site investigations.
A failure to comply with the covenants in the GTP Indentures could prevent the GTP Issuers from taking certain actions with respect to the GTP Secured Sites and could prevent the GTP Issuers from distributing excess cash flow to the Company. In addition, upon occurrence and during an event of default, the trustee may, in its discretion or at direction of holders of more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal of any series of GTP Notes, declare such series of GTP Notes immediately due and payable, in which case any excess cash flow would need to be used to pay holders of such GTP Notes. Furthermore, if the GTP Issuers were to default on a series of the GTP Notes, the trustee may demand, collect, take possession of, receive, settle, compromise, adjust, sue for, foreclose or realize upon all or any portion of the GTP Secured Sites securing such series, in which case the GTP Issuers could lose the GTP Secured Sites and the revenue associated with those assets.
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Under the GTP Indentures, the GTP Issuers are required to maintain reserve accounts, including for amounts received or due from tenants related to future periods, property taxes, insurance, ground rents, certain expenses and debt service. The $20.9 million held in the reserve accounts as of December 31, 2014 is classified as Restricted cash on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
BR Towers Debt—In connection with the acquisition of BR Towers, the Company assumed approximately 671.5 million BRL (approximately $261.1 million based on exchange rates at the date of closing) aggregate principal amount of existing indebtedness consisting of (i) 323.4 million of BRL denominated privately issued simple debentures (“BR Towers Private Debentures”) (with an original principal amount of 330.0 million BRL), (ii) 313.1 million BRL of denominated publicly issued simple debentures (“BR Towers Debentures”) (with an original principal amount of 300.0 million BRL) issued by a subsidiary of BR Towers (the “BRT Issuer”), and (iii) a BRL denominated credit facility with Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, which allows a subsidiary of BR Towers (the “BRT Borrower”) to borrow up to 48.1 million BRL through an intermediary bank (the “BR Towers Credit Facility”).
On December 11, 2014, the Company repaid all amounts outstanding under the BR Towers Private Debentures, which included a prepayment penalty of 3.2 million BRL (approximately $1.2 million on the date of repayment).
The BR Towers Debentures were issued on October 15, 2013, and have a maturity date of October 15, 2023. The BR Towers Debentures bear interest at a rate of 7.40%. The aggregate principal amount of the BR Towers Debentures may be adjusted periodically relative to changes in the National Extended Consumer Price Index. Any such increase in the principal amount will be capitalized in a manner consistent with the agreement governing the BR Towers Debentures (the “Debenture Agreement”). Payments of principal and interest are made quarterly, beginning on January 15, 2014, in accordance with the amortization schedule set forth in the Debenture Agreement.
The Company may redeem the BR Towers Debentures beginning on October 15, 2018 at the then outstanding principal amount plus a surcharge, calculated in accordance with the Debenture Agreement, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon. As of December 31, 2014, 315.3 million BRL (approximately $118.7 million) aggregate principal amount is outstanding under the BR Towers Debentures.
The BR Towers Debentures are secured by (i) 100% of the shares of the BRT Issuer and (ii) all proceeds and rights from the issuance of the BR Towers Debentures, including amounts in a Resource Account (as defined in the applicable agreement). The Debenture Agreement includes contractual covenants and other restrictions customary for public debentures. Among other things, the Debenture Agreement requires that (i) the BRT Issuer maintain a debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.10, (ii) the risk rating of the BR Towers Debentures not be downgraded by two or more notches, (iii) the BRT Issuer meet certain conditions to distribute dividends or interest on the issuer’s own capital, (iv) the issuer not incur additional indebtedness in an aggregate amount greater than 5.0 million BRL (which amount is subject to adjustment as set forth in the agreement) and (v) the issuer maintain a leverage index (as defined in the Debenture Agreement) of at least 30%.
The BR Towers Credit Facility consists of three sublimits, the material terms of which are as follows:
| Maximum Borrowing Amount (BRL, in millions) | Maturity Date | Interest Rate as of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||
Sublimit A | 20.2 BRL ($7.6 USD) | July 15, 2020 | 10.80 | %(1) | ||||||||
Sublimit B | 27.6 BRL ($10.4 USD) | January 15, 2022 | 3.50 | % | ||||||||
Sublimit C | 0.2 BRL ($0.1 USD) | July 15, 2020 | 5.90 | %(1) | ||||||||
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As of December 31, 2014, 43.5 million BRL (approximately $16.4 million) is outstanding under the BR Towers Credit Facility and the BRT Borrower maintains the ability to draw down the remaining 4.6 million BRL (approximately $1.7 million) until June 26, 2015. The BRT Borrower is required to pay a fee on any amount that remains undrawn at such date, which fee will be equal to a monthly charge of 0.1% of the undrawn portion of the loan, calculated from January 15, 2014.
Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest on the BR Towers Credit Facility will be due and payable in full at maturity. The BR Towers Credit Facility may be prepaid in whole or in part, subject to certain limitations and prepayment consideration, at any time. Interest on the BR Towers Credit Facility is payable quarterly until the first amortization date, August 15, 2015, after which time principal and interest payments will be made on a monthly basis.
The BR Towers Credit Facility is secured by the conditional assignment of receivables. The loan agreements include certain reporting, information, financial ratios and operating covenants. Failure to comply with certain of the financial and operating covenants would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.
Unison Notes—In connection with the acquisition of Unison, the Company assumed $196.0 million of existing indebtedness with an acquisition date fair value of $209.3 million under the Unison Notes issued by Unison Ground Lease Funding, LLC (the “Unison Issuer”) in a securitization transaction (the “Unison Securitization”). The three classes of Unison Notes bear interest at rates of 5.349%, 6.392% and 9.522%, respectively, with anticipated repayment dates of April 15, 2017, April 15, 2020 and April 15, 2020, respectively, and a final maturity date of April 15, 2040.
The Unison Notes are secured by, among other things, liens on approximately 1,517 real property interests owned by two special purpose subsidiaries of the Unison Issuer (together with the Unison Issuer, the “Unison Obligors”) and other related assets. The indenture for the Unison Notes (the “Unison Indenture”) includes certain financial ratios and operating covenants and other restrictions customary for notes subject to rated securitizations. Among other things, the Unison Obligors are restricted from incurring other indebtedness or further encumbering their assets.
Under the terms of the Unison Indenture, the Unison Notes will be paid from the cash flows generated by the communications sites subject to the Unison Securitization. The Unison Issuer is required to make monthly payments of interest to holders of the Unison Notes. On a monthly basis, cash flows in excess of amounts needed to make debt service payments and other payments required under the Unison Indenture are to be distributed to the Unison Issuer, which may then be distributed to, and used by, the Company. The Unison Issuer may prepay the Unison Notes in whole or in part at any time, provided such payment is accompanied by applicable prepayment consideration. If the prepayment occurs within six months of the anticipated repayment date, no prepayment consideration is due.
A failure to comply with the covenants in the Unison Indenture could prevent the Unison Obligors from taking certain actions with respect to the property interests subject to the Unison Securitization and a failure to meet certain financial ratio tests could prevent excess cash flow from being distributed to the Unison Issuer. In addition, if the Unison Issuer were to default on the Unison Notes, the trustee could seek to foreclose upon the property interests subject to the Unison Securitization, in which case the Company could lose ownership of the property interests and the revenue associated with those property interests.
Mexican Loan—In connection with the acquisition of towers in Mexico from NII during the fourth quarter of 2013, one of the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries entered into a 5.2 billion MXN denominated unsecured bridge
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loan (the “Mexican Loan”) and subsequently borrowed approximately 4.9 billion MXN (approximately $374.7 million at the date of borrowing). The Mexican subsidiary’s ability to further draw under the Mexican Loan expired in February 2014. The Mexican Loan bears interest at a margin over the Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate (“TIIE”). During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Mexican subsidiary repaid 1.1 billion MXN (approximately $80.4 million on the date of repayment) of the outstanding indebtedness using cash on hand. As of December 31, 2014, the current margin over TIIE is 1.50%.
Shareholder Loans—In connection with the establishment of certain of the Company’s joint ventures and related acquisitions of communications sites in Ghana and Uganda, the Company’s majority owned subsidiaries entered into shareholder loan agreements, as the borrower, and with wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company and of the Company’s joint venture partners, as lenders. The portions of the loans made by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries are eliminated in consolidation and the portions of the loans made by each of the Company’s joint venture partner’s wholly owned subsidiary are reported as outstanding debt of the Company. Outstanding amounts under each of the Company’s shareholder loans consist of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
| 2014 | 2013 | Contractual Interest Rate | Maturity Date | |||||||||||||
2014 Ghana Loan(1)(2) | 68,651 | — | 21.87 | % | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||
Uganda Loan(3)(4) | 69,004 | 66,926 | 5.842 | % | June 29, 2019 | |||||||||||
Ghana Loan(2) | — | 158,327 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
South African Facility—One of the Company’s South African subsidiaries (the “SA Borrower”) entered into a 1.2 billion ZAR denominated credit facility (the “South African Facility”) in November 2011. In September 2013, the SA Borrower’s ability to draw on the South African Facility expired.
Principal and interest are payable quarterly in arrears with principal due in accordance with the repayment schedule included in the loan agreement. Outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at maturity. The South African Facility may be prepaid in whole or in part without prepayment consideration.
The South African Facility is secured by, among other things, liens on towers owned by the SA Borrower. The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial ratios and operating covenants. Failure to comply with certain of the financial and operating covenants would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable. Under the terms of the South African Facility, interest is payable quarterly at a rate generally equal to 3.75% per annum, plus the three month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (“JIBAR”). The loan agreement requires that the SA Borrower manage exposure to variability in interest rates on at least fifty percent of the amounts outstanding under the South African Facility. After giving effect to the interest rate swap agreements, the facility accrues interest at a weighted average rate of 10.34%.
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Colombian Credit Facility—On October 14, 2014, one of the Company’s Colombian subsidiaries (“ATC Sitios”) entered into a loan agreement for a new 200.0 billion COP (approximately $96.8 million at the date of borrowing) denominated long-term credit facility (the “Colombian Credit Facility”), which it used, together with cash on hand, to repay a previously existing COP denominated long-term credit facility entered into in October 2012 (the “Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility”), as well as to repay six COP denominated bridge loans on October 24, 2014.
Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at maturity. The Colombian Credit Facility may be prepaid in whole or in part, subject to certain limitations and prepayment consideration, at any time.
Principal and interest are payable quarterly in arrears with principal due in accordance with the repayment schedule included in the loan agreement. Interest accrues at a per annum rate equal to 4.00% above the three-month Inter-bank Rate (“IBR”) in effect at the beginning of each Interest Period (as defined in the loan agreement). The loan agreement also requires that ATC Sitios manage exposure to variability in interest rates on certain of the amounts outstanding under the Colombian Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2014, the interest rate, after giving effect to the interest rate swap agreements, is 9.05%.
The Colombian Credit Facility is secured by, among other things, liens on towers owned by ATC Sitios. The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial ratios and operating covenants. Failure to comply with certain of the financial and operating covenants would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.
Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility—In October 2012, ATC Sitios entered into the Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility, which it used to refinance the previously existing COP denominated short-term credit facility. On October 24, 2014, the Company repaid the Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility using proceeds from the Colombian Credit Facility and cash on hand.
Colombian Bridge Loans—In connection with the acquisition of communications sites in Colombia, one of the Company’s Colombian subsidiaries entered into six COP denominated bridge loans, which were repaid in full on October 24, 2014 using proceeds from the Colombian Credit Facility and cash on hand.
Colombian Loan—In connection with the establishment of the Company’s joint venture with Millicom and the acquisition of certain communications sites in Colombia, ATC Colombia B.V., a majority owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a U.S. Dollar-denominated shareholder loan agreement (the “Colombian Loan”), as the borrower, with the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary (the “ATC Colombian Subsidiary”), and a wholly owned subsidiary of Millicom (the “Millicom Subsidiary”), as the lenders. Pursuant to the loan agreement, accrued interest was periodically capitalized and added to the principal amount outstanding. The portion of the Colombian Loan made by the ATC Colombian Subsidiary was eliminated in consolidation, and the portion of the Colombian Loan made by the Millicom Subsidiary was reported as outstanding debt of the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the joint venture borrowed an additional $3.0 million under the Colombian Loan, which was subsequently converted from debt to equity. In July 2014, the Company purchased Millicom’s interest in the joint venture and the Colombian Loan using proceeds from borrowings under the Company’s $2.0 billion multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility. As a result, all amounts outstanding under the Colombian Loan are eliminated in consolidation as of December 31, 2014.
Costa Rica Loan—In connection with the acquisition of MIPT, the Company assumed $32.6 million of secured debt in Costa Rica (the “Costa Rica Loan”), which it repaid in full in February 2014.
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Richland Notes—In connection with its acquisition of entities holding a portfolio of communications sites from Richland, the Company assumed approximately $196.5 million of secured debt (the “Richland Notes”) and recorded a fair value premium of $5.5 million upon acquisition. In June 2014, the Company repaid the outstanding indebtedness, paid prepayment consideration and wrote-off the unamortized premium associated with the fair value adjustment. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on retirement of long-term obligations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations of $1.3 million.
Indian Working Capital Facility—In April 2013, one of the Company’s Indian subsidiaries (“ATC India”) entered into a working capital facility agreement (the “Indian Working Capital Facility”), which allows ATC India to borrow an amount not to exceed the Indian Rupee (“INR”) equivalent of $10.0 million. Any advances made pursuant to the Indian Working Capital Facility will be payable on the earlier of demand or six months following the borrowing date and the interest rate will be determined at the time of advance by the bank. ATC India has no amounts outstanding under the Indian Working Capital Facility. ATC India maintains the ability to draw down and repay amounts under the Indian Working Capital Facility in the ordinary course.
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2013 Credit Facility—In June 2013, the Company entered into a $1.5 billion multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which was subsequently increased to $2.0 billion (the “2013 Credit Facility”), which includes a $1.0 billion sublimit for multicurrency borrowings, a $200.0 million sublimit for letters of credit, a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans and an expansion option allowing the Company to request additional commitments of up to $750.0 million including in the form of a term loan.
The 2013 Credit Facility has a term of five years and includes two optional one-year renewal periods. Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at final maturity. The 2013 Credit Facility does not require amortization of principal and may be paid prior to maturity in whole or in part at the Company’s option without penalty or premium.
The Company has the option of choosing either a defined base rate or LIBOR as the applicable base rate for borrowings under the 2013 Credit Facility. The interest rate ranges between 1.125% to 2.000% above LIBOR for LIBOR based borrowings or between 0.125% to 1.000% above the defined base rate for base rate borrowings, in each case based upon the Company’s debt ratings. A quarterly commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the 2013 Credit Facility is required, ranging from 0.125% to 0.400% per annum, based upon the Company’s debt ratings. The current margin over LIBOR that the Company would incur on borrowings (should it choose LIBOR Advances) is 1.250%. The current commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the new credit facility is 0.150%.
The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial and operating covenants and other restrictions (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sales of assets and liens) with which the Company must comply. Any failure to comply with the financial and operating covenants of the loan agreement would not only prevent the Company from being able to borrow additional funds, but would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.
On September 19, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment agreement with respect to the 2013 Credit Facility, which (i) amended the limitation on indebtedness of, and guaranteed by, the Company’s subsidiaries to the greater of (x) $800.0 million and (y) 50% of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the 2013 Credit Facility) on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter and (ii) permitted indebtedness owed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to its joint venture partners.
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company borrowed $912.0 million and repaid an aggregate of $2.8 billion of revolving indebtedness under the 2013 Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has approximately $3.2 million of undrawn letters of credit under the 2013 Credit Facility and maintains the ability to draw down and repay amounts under the 2013 Credit Facility in the ordinary course.
In February 2015, the Company entered into amendments to the 2013 Credit Facility, see note 24.
Short-Term Credit Facility—In September 2013, the Company entered into a $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Short-Term Credit Facility”), which matured on September 19, 2014. The Short-Term Credit Facility was undrawn at the time of maturity.
2013 Term Loan—In October 2013, the Company entered into a $1.5 billion unsecured term loan (the “2013 Term Loan”), which includes an expansion option allowing the Company to request additional commitments of up to $500.0 million.
Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at maturity. The 2013 Term Loan may be paid prior to maturity in whole or in part at the Company’s option without penalty or premium. The Company has the option of choosing either a defined base rate or LIBOR as the applicable base rate. The interest rate ranges between 1.125% to 2.250% above LIBOR or between 0.125% to 1.250% above the defined base rate, in each case based upon the Company’s debt ratings. The current margin over LIBOR is 1.250%.
The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial and operating covenants and other restrictions (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sales of assets and liens) with which the Company must comply. Any failure to comply with the financial and operating covenants of the loan agreement would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.
On September 19, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment agreement with respect to the 2013 Term Loan, which (i) amended the limitation on indebtedness of, and guaranteed by, the Company’s subsidiaries to the greater of (x) $800.0 million and (y) 50% of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the 2013 Term Loan) on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter and (ii) permitted indebtedness owed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to its joint venture partners.
In February 2015, the Company entered into amendments to the 2013 Term Loan, see note 24.
2014 Credit Facility—On September 19, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment and restatement of the $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility entered into in January 2012 (as amended, the “2014 Credit Facility”), which, among other things, (i) increased the commitments thereunder to $1.5 billion, including a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans and a $200.0 million sublimit for letters of credit, (ii) extended the maturity date to January 31, 2020, including up to two optional renewal periods, (iii) amended the limitation on indebtedness of, and guaranteed by, the Company’s subsidiaries to the greater of (x) $800.0 million and (y) 50% of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the 2014 Credit Facility) on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, (iv) permitted indebtedness owed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to its joint venture partners and (v) added an expansion feature, which allows the Company to request up to an aggregate of $500.0 million in additional commitments upon satisfaction of certain conditions.
Amounts borrowed under the 2014 Credit Facility will bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a margin above LIBOR or the Base Rate. For LIBOR based borrowings, interest rates will range from 1.125% to 2.000% above
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LIBOR. For Base Rate borrowings, interest rates will range from 0.125% to 1.000% above the Base Rate. In each case, the applicable margin is based upon the Company’s debt ratings. In addition, the 2014 Credit Facility requires a quarterly commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the commitments ranging from 0.125% to 0.400% per annum, based upon the Company’s debt ratings. The current margin over LIBOR that the Company incurs on borrowings is 1.250%, and the current commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the commitments is 0.150%. The 2014 Credit Facility does not require amortization of principal and may be paid prior to maturity in whole or in part at the Company’s option without penalty or premium.
The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial and operating covenants and other restrictions (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sales of assets and liens) with which the Company must comply. Any failure to comply with the financial and operating covenants of the loan agreement would not only prevent the Company from being able to borrow additional funds, but would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company borrowed $1.3 billion and repaid an aggregate of $263.0 million of revolving indebtedness under the 2014 Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has approximately $8.0 million of undrawn letters of credit under the 2014 Credit Facility and maintains the ability to draw down and repay amounts under the 2014 Credit Facility in the ordinary course.
In February 2015, the Company entered into amendments to the 2014 Credit Facility, see note 24.
Outstanding Senior Notes
3.40% Senior Notes and 5.00% Senior Notes Offering—On January 10, 2014, the Company completed a registered public offering through a reopening of its (i) 3.40% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (the “3.40% Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million and (ii) 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2024 (the “5.00% Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million. The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $763.8 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. As a result, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of each of the 3.40% Notes and the 5.00% Notes is $1.0 billion. The Company used a portion of the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to repay $88.0 million of outstanding indebtedness under the 2014 Credit Facility and $710.0 million of outstanding indebtedness under the 2013 Credit Facility.
The reopened 3.40% Notes issued on January 10, 2014 have identical terms as, are fungible with and are part of a single series of senior debt securities with the 3.40% Notes issued on August 19, 2013. The reopened 5.00% Notes issued on January 10, 2014 have identical terms as, are fungible with and are part of a single series of senior debt securities with the 5.00% Notes issued on August 19, 2013. The 3.40% Notes mature on February 15, 2019 and bear interest at a rate of 3.40% per annum. The 5.00% Notes mature on February 15, 2024 and bear interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum. Accrued and unpaid interest on the 3.40% Notes and the 5.00% Notes is payable in U.S. Dollars semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2014. Interest on the 3.40% Notes and the 5.00% Notes accrues from August 19, 2013 and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
3.450% Senior Notes Offering—On August 7, 2014, the Company completed a registered public offering of its 3.450% senior unsecured notes due 2021 (the “3.450% Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount of $650.0 million. The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $641.1 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. The Company used the proceeds to repay existing indebtedness under the 2013 Credit Facility.
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The 3.450% Notes mature on September 15, 2021 and bear interest at a rate of 3.450% per annum. Accrued and unpaid interest on the 3.450% Notes is payable in U.S. Dollars semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2015. Interest on the 3.450% Notes accrues from August 7, 2014 and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
The following table outlines key terms related to the Company’s outstanding senior notes as of December 31, 2014:
| Unamortized (Discount) Premium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate Principal Amount | 2014 | 2013 | Semi-annual interest payments due | Issue Date | Maturity Date | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.625% Notes | $ | 600,000 | $ | (42 | ) | $ | (206 | ) | April 1 and October 1 | October 20, 2009 | April 1, 2015 | |||||||||||||
7.00% Notes | 500,000 | — | — | April 15 and October 15 | October 1, 2007 | October 15, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
4.50% Notes | 1,000,000 | (369 | ) | (480 | ) | January 15 and July 15 | December 7, 2010 | January 15, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
3.40 % Notes (1) | 1,000,000 | 5,509 | (627 | ) | February 15 and August 15 | August 19, 2013 | February 15, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
7.25% Notes | 300,000 | (2,740 | ) | (3,252 | ) | May 15 and November 15 | June 10, 2009 | May 15, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
5.05% Notes | 700,000 | (504 | ) | (587 | ) | March 1 and September 1 | August 16, 2010 | September 1, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
3.450% Notes | 650,000 | (3,606 | ) | — | March 15 and September 15 | August 7, 2014 | September 15, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
5.90% Notes | 500,000 | (526 | ) | (586 | ) | May 1 and November 1 | October 6, 2011 | November 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
4.70% Notes | 700,000 | (1,013 | ) | (1,129 | ) | March 15 and September 15 | March 12, 2012 | March 15, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
3.50% Notes | 1,000,000 | (6,770 | ) | (7,480 | ) | January 31 and July 31 | January 8, 2013 | January 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
5.00% Notes (1) | 1,000,000 | 10,834 | (545 | ) | February 15 and August 15 | August 19, 2013 | February 15, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
The Company may redeem each of the series of senior notes at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes, plus a make-whole premium, together with accrued interest to the redemption date. Each of the applicable indentures, including any supplemental indentures (the “Indentures”) for the notes contain certain covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to merge, consolidate or sell assets and its (together with its subsidiaries’) ability to incur liens. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions, including that the Company and its subsidiaries may incur certain liens on assets, mortgages or other liens securing indebtedness, if the aggregate amount of such liens shall not exceed 3.5x Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the applicable Indenture for each of the notes. If the Company undergoes a change of control and ratings decline, each as defined in the Indentures, the Company may be required to repurchase one or more series of notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest (including additional interest, if any) up to, but not including, the date of repurchase. The notes rank equally with all of the Company’s other senior unsecured debt and are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of the Company’s subsidiaries.
Capital Lease and Other Obligations—The Company’s capital lease and other obligations approximated $95.4 million and $73.4 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These obligations are secured by the related assets, bear interest at rates of 2.27% to 8.00%, and mature in periods ranging from less than one year to approximately seventy years.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Maturities—As of December 31, 2014, aggregate principal maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases, for the next five years and thereafter are expected to be (in thousands):
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2015 | $ | 897,624 | ||
2016 | 758,054 | |||
2017 | 706,488 | |||
2018 | 1,793,100 | |||
2019 | 3,163,859 | |||
Thereafter | 7,254,208 | |||
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Unamortized discounts and premiums, net | 35,375 | |||
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Other non-current liabilities consists of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
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Unearned revenue | $ | 415,809 | $ | 278,295 | ||||
Deferred rent liability | 303,442 | 273,318 | ||||||
Other miscellaneous liabilities | 309,131 | 251,655 | ||||||
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The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s asset retirement obligations are as follows (in thousands):
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Beginning balance as of January 1, | $ | 549,548 | $ | 435,624 | ||||
Additions | 52,623 | 117,330 | ||||||
Accretion expense | 40,325 | 34,045 | ||||||
Revisions in estimates (2) | (32,311 | ) | (36,492 | ) | ||||
Settlements | (1,150 | ) | (959 | ) | ||||
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11. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have entered into interest rate swap agreements, which have been designated as cash flow hedges, to manage exposure to variability in interest rates on debt.
South Africa
One of the Company’s South African subsidiaries has fifteen interest rate swap agreements outstanding, which mature on the earlier of termination of the underlying debt or March 31, 2020. The interest rate swap agreements provide that the Company pay a fixed interest rate ranging from 6.09% to 7.83% and receive variable interest at the three-month JIBAR over the term of the interest rate swap agreements. The notional value is reduced in accordance with the repayment schedule under the South African Facility.
Colombia
In connection with entering into the Colombian Credit Facility in October 2014, one of the Company’s Colombian subsidiaries entered into an interest rate swap agreement with an aggregate notional value of 100.0 billion COP (approximately $41.8 million) with certain of the lenders under the Colombian Credit Facility. The interest rate swap agreement matures on the earlier of termination of the underlying debt or April 24, 2021 and provides that the Company pay a fixed interest rate of 5.74% and receive variable interest at the three-month IBR over the term of the interest rate swap agreement. The notional value is reduced in accordance with the repayment schedule under the Colombian Credit Facility.
In October 2014, the Company settled its previously existing interest rate swap related to the Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility and recognized a 3.0 billion COP (approximately $1.4 million) loss included in Loss on retirement of long-term obligations in the consolidated statements of operations.
The notional amount and fair value of the interest rate swap agreements are as follows (in thousands):
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Notional | 440,614 | 38,080 | 469,354 | 44,732 | ||||||||||||
Fair Value | 1,016 | 88 | 939 | 90 | ||||||||||||
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Notional | 100,000,000 | 41,798 | 101,250,000 | 52,547 | ||||||||||||
Fair Value | (1,548,688 | ) | (647 | ) | (3,000,236 | ) | (1,557 | ) | ||||||||
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Notional | — | — | N/A | 42,000 | ||||||||||||
Fair Value | — | — | N/A | (628 | ) | |||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the South African interest rate swap agreements are in an asset position and are included in Notes receivable and other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The Colombian interest rate swap agreement is in a liability position and is included in Other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
In addition to the interest rate swap agreements, the Company is amortizing the settlement cost of a treasury rate lock as additional interest expense over the term of the 7.00% senior unsecured notes due 2017.
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During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the interest rate swap agreements and treasury rate lock had the following impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
Year Ended | Gain(Loss) Effective Portion | Gain(Loss) Effective Portion | Location of | Gain(Loss) | Location of Ineffective Portion | |||||
2014 | $(2,082) | $(3,606) | Interest expense/Loss on retirement of long-term obligations | N/A | N/A | |||||
2013 | $ 1,481 | $(2,809) | Interest expense | N/A | N/A | |||||
2012 | $(6,220) | $(1,340) | Interest expense | N/A | N/A |
As of December 31, 2014, $0.7 million of the amount related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and recorded in AOCI is expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next twelve months.
The Company also recognized a gain on the settlement of interest rate swap agreements entered into in connection with the 2007 Securitization. The settlement was recognized as a reduction in interest expense over a five-year period for which the interest rate swaps were designated as hedges. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded $0.2 million as a reduction in interest expense. The remaining portion of the gain was fully amortized during the year ended December 31, 2012.
For additional information on the Company’s interest rate swap agreements, see notes 12 and 13.
12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Below are the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
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Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis—The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured on a recurring basis at fair value is as follows (in thousands):
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Interest rate swap agreements | $ | 88 | $ | 88 | ||||||||||
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Acquisition-related contingent consideration | $ | 28,524 | $ | 28,524 | ||||||||||
Interest rate swap agreements | $ | 647 | $ | 647 | ||||||||||
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Short-term investments (1) | $ | 18,612 | $ | 18,612 | ||||||||||
Interest rate swap agreements | $ | 90 | $ | 90 | ||||||||||
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Acquisition-related contingent consideration | $ | 31,890 | $ | 31,890 | ||||||||||
Interest rate swap agreements | $ | 2,185 | $ | 2,185 | ||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements is determined using pricing models with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Fair valuations of the interest rate swap agreements reflect the value of the instrument including the values associated with counterparty risk, the Company’s own credit standing and the value of the net credit differential between the counterparties to the derivative contract.
Acquisition-Related Contingent Consideration
The Company may be required to pay additional consideration under certain agreements for the acquisition of communications sites if specific conditions are met or events occur. In Colombia and Ghana, the Company may be required to pay additional consideration upon the conversion of certain barter agreements with other wireless carriers to cash-paying lease agreements. In addition, in Costa Rica and the United States, the Company may be required to pay additional consideration if certain pre-designated tenant leases commence during a specified period of time.
Acquisition-related contingent consideration is initially measured and recorded at fair value as an element of consideration in connection with an acquisition with subsequent adjustments recognized in Other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company determines the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration, and any subsequent changes in fair value, using a discounted probability-weighted approach. This approach takes into consideration Level 3 unobservable inputs including probability
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assessments of expected future cash flows over the period in which the obligation is expected to be settled and applies a discount factor that captures the uncertainties associated with the obligation. Changes in these unobservable inputs could significantly impact the fair value of the liabilities recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and adjustments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.
As of December 31, 2014, the Company estimates that the value of all potential acquisition-related contingent consideration required payments to be between zero and $40.4 million. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the fair value of the contingent consideration changed as follows (in thousands):
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Balance as of January 1 | $ | 31,890 | $ | 23,711 | ||||
Additions | 6,412 | 13,474 | ||||||
Settlements | (3,889 | ) | (8,789 | ) | ||||
Change in fair value | (225 | ) | 5,743 | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (4,934 | ) | (2,249 | ) | ||||
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Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Assets Held and Used—The Company’s long-lived assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs. During the year ended December 31, 2014, certain long-lived assets held and used with a carrying value of $8,900.0 million were written down to their net realizable value of $8,888.8 million as a result of an asset impairment charge of $11.2 million. During the year ended December 31, 2013, certain long-lived assets held and used with a carrying value of $8,554.5 million were written down to their net realizable value of $8,538.6 million, as a result of an asset impairment charge of $15.9 million. The asset impairment charges are recorded in Other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. These adjustments were determined by comparing the estimated proceeds from the sale of assets or the estimated fair value utilizing projected future discounted cash flows to be provided from the long-lived assets to the asset’s carrying value.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, NII, a U.S. corporation, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on behalf of itself and certain of its subsidiaries. NII is the ultimate parent company of certain operating subsidiaries in Brazil, Chile and Mexico that collectively represent approximately 6% of the Company’s consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014. None of these subsidiaries were included in NII’s Chapter 11 filing. The Company’s assessment of the impact of the proceedings did not identify any indicators of impairment as of December 31, 2014.
Sale of Assets—During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company completed the sale of its operations in Panama and its third-party structural analysis business for an aggregate sale price of $17.9 million, plus a working capital adjustment. At the time of sale, the carrying amount of these assets primarily included $8.1 million of property and equipment, $7.8 million of intangible assets and $3.6 million of goodwill. The Company recorded a net charge of $2.2 million in Other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
There were no other items measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2014.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Fair Value of Financial Instruments—The Company’s financial instruments for which the carrying value reasonably approximates fair value at December 31, 2014 and 2013 include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The Company’s estimates of fair value of its long-term obligations, including the current portion, are based primarily upon reported market values. For long-term debt not actively traded, fair value is estimated using either indicative price quotes or a discounted cash flow analysis using rates for debt with similar terms and maturities. As of December 31, 2014, the carrying value and fair value of long-term obligations, including the current portion, are $14.6 billion and $15.0 billion, respectively, of which $9.7 billion is measured using Level 1 inputs and $5.3 billion is measured using Level 2 inputs. As of December 31, 2013, the carrying value and fair value of long-term obligations, including the current portion, were $14.5 billion and $14.7 billion, respectively, of which $8.6 billion was measured using Level 1 inputs and $6.1 billion was measured using Level 2 inputs.
13. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, are as follows (in thousands):
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Balance as of January 1, 2014 | $ | (1,869 | ) | $ | (3,029 | ) | $ | (306,322 | ) | $ | (311,220 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax | (1,966 | ) | — | (484,323 | ) | (486,289 | ) | |||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 2,490 | 798 | — | 3,288 | ||||||||||||
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Balance as of January 1, 2013 | $ | (4,358 | ) | $ | (3,827 | ) | $ | (175,162 | ) | $ | (183,347 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax | 867 | — | (131,160 | ) | (130,293 | ) | ||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 1,622 | 798 | — | 2,420 | ||||||||||||
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, approximately $1.0 million was reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Loss on retirement of long-term obligations in connection with the settlement of the interest rate swap related to the Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility. The remaining loss on cash flow hedges was reclassified into interest expense and the associated tax effect of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, is included in Income tax provision.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
14. INCOME TAXES
The Company has filed, for prior taxable years through its taxable year ended December 31, 2011, consolidated U.S. federal tax returns, which included all of its then wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. For its taxable year commencing January 1, 2012, the Company filed, and intends to continue to file, as a REIT, and its domestic TRSs filed, and intend to continue to file, as C corporations. The Company also files tax returns in various states and countries. The Company’s state tax returns reflect different combinations of the Company’s subsidiaries and are dependent on the connection each subsidiary has with a particular state. The following information pertains to the Company’s income taxes on a consolidated basis.
The income tax provision from continuing operations is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
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Federal | $ | (2,390 | ) | $ | (30,322 | ) | $ | (18,170 | ) | |||
State | (797 | ) | (13,731 | ) | (6,321 | ) | ||||||
Foreign | (57,934 | ) | (44,973 | ) | (53,513 | ) | ||||||
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Federal | (4,180 | ) | (16,318 | ) | (13,094 | ) | ||||||
State | (973 | ) | (5,139 | ) | (666 | ) | ||||||
Foreign | 3,769 | 50,942 | (15,540 | ) | ||||||||
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The income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 include an expense of approximately $2.6 million and $21.5 million, respectively, resulting from the restructuring of certain of the Company’s domestic TRSs.
The domestic and foreign components of income from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments are as follows for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
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United States | $ | 857,457 | $ | 766,772 | $ | 787,960 | ||||||
Foreign | 8,247 | (225,023 | ) | (86,666 | ) | |||||||
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Statutory tax rate | 35 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % | ||||||
Tax adjustment related to REIT (1) | (35 | ) | (35 | ) | (35 | ) | ||||||
State taxes, net of federal benefit | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
Foreign taxes | 2 | (5 | ) | 4 | ||||||||
Foreign withholding taxes | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
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The components of the net deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance are as follows as of December 31, (in thousands):
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Allowances, accruals and other items not currently deductible | $ | 20,525 | $ | 28,077 | ||||
Current deferred liabilities | (2,799 | ) | (4,547 | ) | ||||
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Net operating loss carryforwards | 242,701 | 197,335 | ||||||
Accrued asset retirement obligations | 103,975 | 88,884 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 693 | 4,331 | ||||||
Unearned revenue | 18,947 | 46,788 | ||||||
Unrealized loss on foreign currency | 15,952 | 68,951 | ||||||
Items not currently deductible and other | 22,142 | 23,908 | ||||||
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Depreciation and amortization | (132,254 | ) | (82,068 | ) | ||||
Deferred rent | (18,355 | ) | (17,814 | ) | ||||
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The Company’s deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2014 in the table above do not include $0.5 million of excess tax benefits from the exercise of employee stock options that are a component of NOLs as these benefits can only be recognized when the related tax deduction reduces income taxes payable.
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company has provided a valuation allowance of approximately $141.2 million and $136.0 million, respectively, which primarily relates to foreign items. During 2014, the Company increased amounts recorded as valuation allowances due to the uncertainty as to the timing of, and the Company’s ability to recover, net deferred tax assets in certain foreign operations in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if objective evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight may be given to subjective evidence such as the Company’s projections for growth.
The recoverability of the Company’s net deferred tax asset has been assessed utilizing projections based on its current operations. Accordingly, the recoverability of the net deferred tax asset is not dependent on material asset sales or other non-routine transactions. Based on its current outlook of future taxable income during the carryforward period, management believes that the net deferred tax asset will be realized.
The Company considers the earnings of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries to be indefinitely invested outside the United States on the basis of estimates that future domestic cash generation will be sufficient to meet future
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domestic cash needs. The Company has not recorded a deferred tax liability related to the U.S. federal and state income taxes and foreign withholding taxes on approximately $391.0 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries indefinitely invested outside of the United States. Should the Company decide to repatriate the foreign earnings, it may have to adjust the income tax provision in the period it determined that the earnings will no longer be indefinitely invested outside of the United States.
At December 31, 2014, the Company had net federal, state and foreign operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income, which includes losses of approximately $0.3 billion related to employee stock options. If not utilized, the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards expire as follows (in thousands):
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2015 to 2019 | $ | — | $ | 82,656 | $ | 11,896 | ||||||
2020 to 2024 | — | 290,466 | 163,078 | |||||||||
2025 to 2029 | 510,016 | 444,038 | — | |||||||||
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Of the above $939.8 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards, $647.3 million is restricted to offset taxable income of the subsidiaries of the Company.
In addition, the Company has Mexican tax credits of $2.1 million, which if not utilized will expire in 2017.
As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized, is $31.9 million and $31.1 million, respectively. The Company expects the unrecognized tax benefits to change over the next 12 months if certain tax matters ultimately settle with the applicable taxing jurisdiction during this timeframe, or if the applicable statute of limitations lapses. The impact of the amount of such changes to previously recorded uncertain tax positions could range from zero to $18.2 million. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits are as follows for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
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Balance at January 1 | $ | 32,545 | $ | 34,337 | $ | 38,886 | ||||||
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 4,187 | 1,427 | 1,037 | |||||||||
Additions for tax positions of prior years | 3,780 | — | — | |||||||||
Reductions for tax positions of prior years | — | (320 | ) | (221 | ) | |||||||
Foreign currency | (3,216 | ) | (1,681 | ) | (439 | ) | ||||||
Reduction as a result of the lapse of statute of limitations and effective settlements (1) | (5,349 | ) | (1,218 | ) | (4,926 | ) | ||||||
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The Company recorded penalties and tax-related interest expense (benefit) to the tax provision of ($3.4 million), $3.4 million and ($2.9 million) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the total unrecognized tax benefits included in the consolidated balance sheets were $31.9 million and $32.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the total amount of accrued income tax-related interest and penalties included the consolidated balance sheets were $24.9 million and $30.9 million, respectively.
The Company has filed for prior taxable years, and for its taxable year ended December 31, 2014 will file, numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns, including U.S. federal and state tax returns and foreign tax returns. The Company is subject to examination in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions for certain tax years. As a result of the Company’s ability to carryforward federal, state and foreign NOLs, the applicable tax years generally remain open to examination several years after the applicable loss carryforwards have been used or expired. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of additional assessments in each of the tax jurisdictions resulting from these examinations. The Company believes that adequate provisions have been made for income taxes for all periods through December 31, 2014.
In September 2013, the Internal Revenue Service released final Tangible Property Regulations (the “Final Regulations”). The Final Regulations provide guidance on applying Section 263(a) of the Code to amounts paid to acquire, produce or improve tangible property, as well as rules for materials and supplies (Code Section 162). These regulations contain certain changes from the temporary and proposed tangible property regulations that were issued on December 27, 2011. The Final Regulations are generally effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014. In addition, taxpayers were permitted to early adopt the Final Regulations for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2012. The Final Regulations did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.
15. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $80.2 million, $68.1 million and $52.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 included $1.1 million, related to the modification of the vesting and exercise terms for certain employees’ equity awards. The Company did not modify the vesting or exercise terms of equity awards during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2012. The Company capitalized $1.6 million of stock-based compensation expense as property and equipment during each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Plans—The Company maintains equity incentive plans that provide for the grant of stock-based awards to its directors, officers and employees. The 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) provides for the grant of non-qualified and incentive stock options, as well as restricted stock units, restricted stock and other stock-based awards. Exercise prices in the case of non-qualified and incentive stock options are not less than the fair value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Equity awards typically vest ratably over various periods, generally four years, and stock options generally expire ten years from the date of grant. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has the ability to grant stock-based awards with respect to an aggregate of 14.3 million shares of common stock under the 2007 Plan.
The Company’s Compensation Committee adopted a death, disability and retirement benefits program in connection with equity awards granted on or after January 1, 2013 that provides for accelerated vesting and extended exercise periods of stock options and restricted stock units upon an employee’s death or permanent disability, or upon an employee’s qualified retirement, provided certain eligibility criteria are met. Accordingly,
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for grants made on or after January 1, 2013, the Company recognizes compensation expense for all stock-based compensation over the shorter of (i) the four-year vesting period or (ii) the period from the date of grant to the date the employee becomes eligible for such retirement benefits, which may occur upon grant. Due to the accelerated recognition of stock-based compensation expense related to awards granted to retirement eligible employees, the Company recognized an incremental $14.8 million and $7.8 million of stock-based compensation expense during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Stock Options—The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the assumptions noted in the table below. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield approximating the estimated life in effect at the accounting measurement date. The expected life of option grants (estimated period of time outstanding) is estimated using the vesting term and historical exercise behavior of the Company’s employees. The expected volatility of the underlying stock price is based on historical volatility for a period equal to the expected life of the stock options. The expected annual dividend yield is the Company’s best estimate of expected future dividend yield.
Key assumptions used to apply this pricing model are as follows:
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Range of risk-free interest rate | 1.46% - 1.74% | 0.75% - 1.42% | 0.62% - 1.03% | |||
Weighted average risk-free interest rate | 1.64% | 0.91% | 0.92% | |||
Expected life of option grants | 4.5 years | 4.4 years | 4.4 years | |||
Range of expected volatility of the underlying stock price | 21.94% - 23.35% | 24.43% - 36.09% | 36.53% - 37.86% | |||
Weighted average expected volatility of underlying stock price | 23.08% | 33.37% | 37.84% | |||
Expected annual dividend yield | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
The weighted average grant date fair value per share during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $14.86, $19.05 and $17.46, respectively. The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $58.0 million, $42.1 million and $59.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options is approximately $32.1 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately two years. The amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was approximately $56.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2014.
The Company’s option activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 is as follows:
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Outstanding as of January 1, 2014 | 6,106,171 | $ | 52.81 | |||||||||||||
Granted | 1,879,594 | 81.32 | ||||||||||||||
Exercised | (1,267,320 | ) | 44.63 | |||||||||||||
Forfeited | (176,522 | ) | 74.80 | |||||||||||||
Expired | (33,488 | ) | 33.46 | |||||||||||||
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Vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2014 | 6,506,185 | $ | 62.13 | 6.77 | $ | 238.9 | ||||||||||
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The following table sets forth information regarding options outstanding at December 31, 2014:
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| 1,553,717 | $ 18.60 — $43.11 | $36.04 | 3.54 | 1,553,717 | $36.04 | |||||
| 971,207 | 44.92 — 58.60 | 49.25 | 5.20 | 744,434 | 48.63 | |||||
| 954,608 | 62.00 — 74.06 | 62.52 | 7.24 | 397,291 | 62.30 | |||||
| 1,232,856 | 76.90 — 79.45 | 76.95 | 8.20 | 256,378 | 76.92 | |||||
| 1,796,047 | 81.18 — 93.45 | 81.32 | 9.20 | 40,432 | 81.18 | |||||
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Outstanding as of January 1, 2014 | 1,840,137 | $ | 64.75 | |||||
Granted | 807,582 | 81.54 | ||||||
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As of December 31, 2014, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock units granted under the 2007 Plan is $76.3 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately two years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan—The Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) for all eligible employees. Under the ESPP, shares of the Company’s common stock may be purchased on the last day of each bi-annual offering period at a 15% discount of the lower of the closing market value on the first or last day of such offering period. Employees may purchase shares having a value not exceeding 15% of their gross compensation during an offering period and may not purchase more than $25,000 worth of stock in a calendar year (based on market values at the beginning of each offering period). The offering periods run from June 1 through November 30 and from December 1 through May 31 of each year. During the 2014, 2013 and 2012 offering periods employee contributions were accumulated to purchase an estimated 81,000, 78,000 and 88,000 shares, respectively, at weighted average prices per share of $70.48, $64.74 and $51.59, respectively. During each six month offering period, employees accumulate payroll deductions to purchase the Company’s common stock. The fair value of the ESPP share purchase option is estimated on the offering period commencement date using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the expense recognized over the expected life, which is the
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six-month offering period. The weighted average fair value per share of ESPP share purchase options during the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $14.83, $13.42 and $13.64, respectively. At December 31, 2014, 3.4 million shares remain reserved for future issuance under the plan.
Key assumptions used to apply the Black-Scholes pricing model for shares purchased through the ESPP for the years ended December 31, are as follows:
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Range of risk-free interest rate | 0.06% – 0.11% | 0.07% – 0.13% | 0.05% – 0.12% | |||
Weighted average risk-free interest rate | 0.09% | 0.10% | 0.08% | |||
Expected life of shares | 6 months | 6 months | 6 months | |||
Range of expected volatility of underlying stock price over the option period | 11.29% – 16.59% | 12.21% – 13.57% | 33.16% – 33.86% | |||
Weighted average expected volatility of underlying stock price | 14.14% | 12.88% | 33.54% | |||
Expected annual dividend yield | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
16. EQUITY
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering—On May 12, 2014, the Company completed a registered public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per share (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”). The net proceeds of the offering were $582.9 million after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. The Company used the net proceeds from this offering to fund acquisitions, including the acquisition from Richland, initially funded by indebtedness incurred under the 2013 Credit Facility.
Unless converted earlier, each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert on May 15, 2017, into between 0.9174 and 1.1468 shares of common stock, depending on the applicable market value of the common stock and subject to anti-dilution adjustments. Subject to certain restrictions, at any time prior to May 15, 2017, holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may elect to convert all or a portion of their shares into common stock at the minimum conversion rate then in effect.
Dividends on shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are payable on a cumulative basis when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) at an annual rate of 5.25% on the liquidation preference of $100.00 per share, on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2014 to, and including, May 15, 2017. The Company may pay dividends in cash or, subject to certain limitations, in shares of common stock or any combination of cash and shares of common stock. The terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock provide that, unless full cumulative dividends have been paid or set aside for payment on all outstanding Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for all prior dividend periods, no dividends may be declared or paid on common stock.
Stock Repurchase Program—In March 2011, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to purchase up to $1.5 billion of common stock (“2011 Buyback”). In September 2013, the Company temporarily suspended repurchases in connection with its acquisition of MIPT.
Under the 2011 Buyback, the Company is authorized to purchase shares from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions at prevailing prices in accordance with securities laws and other legal requirements, and subject to market conditions and other factors. To facilitate repurchases, the Company
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makes purchases pursuant to trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which allows the Company to repurchase shares during periods when it otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods.
The Company continues to manage the pacing of the remaining $1.1 billion under the 2011 Buyback in response to general market conditions and other relevant factors, including its financial policies. The Company expects to fund any further repurchases of its common stock through a combination of cash on hand, cash generated by operations and borrowings under its credit facilities. Purchases under the 2011 Buyback are subject to the Company having available cash to fund repurchases.
Sales of Equity Securities—The Company receives proceeds from sales of its equity securities pursuant to its ESPP and upon exercise of stock options granted under its equity incentive plans. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company received an aggregate of $62.3 million in proceeds upon exercises of stock options and from its ESPP.
Distributions—The following tables characterize the tax treatment of distributions declared per share of common stock and preferred stock.
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The Company accrues distributions on unvested restricted stock units granted subsequent to January 1, 2012, which are payable upon vesting. As of December��31, 2014, the amount accrued for distributions payable related to unvested restricted stock units is $3.4 million. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company paid $0.7 million of distributions payable upon the vesting of restricted stock units.
To maintain its qualification for taxation as a REIT, the Company expects to continue paying distributions, the amount, timing and frequency of which will be determined and be subject to adjustment by the Company’s Board of Directors.
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17. IMPAIRMENTS, NET LOSS ON SALES OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded impairment charges and net losses on sales or disposals of long-lived assets of $28.5 million, $32.5 million and $34.4 million, respectively. These charges are primarily related to assets included in the Company’s domestic rental and management segment and are included in Other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
Included in these amounts are impairment charges of approximately $15.3 million, $15.9 million and $21.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, to write down certain assets to net realizable value after an indicator of impairment was identified. Included in amounts recorded for the year ended December 31, 2012, was an impairment charge of approximately $10.8 million resulting from the impairment of one of the Company’s outdoor DAS networks upon the termination of a tenant lease.
Also included in these amounts are net losses associated with the sale or disposal of certain non-core towers, other assets and other miscellaneous items of $13.2 million, $16.6 million and $12.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
18. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table sets forth basic and diluted net income per common share computational data for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except per share data):
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Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders | $ | 824,910 | $ | 551,333 | $ | 637,283 | ||||||
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The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 because the effect would be anti-dilutive (in thousands, on a weighted average basis):
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19. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation—The Company periodically becomes involved in various claims, lawsuits and proceedings that are incidental to its business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel, there are no matters currently pending that would, in the event of an adverse outcome, materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
TriStar Litigation—The Company was involved in several lawsuits against TriStar Investors LLP and its affiliates (“TriStar”) in various states regarding single tower sites where TriStar had taken land interests under the Company’s owned or managed sites and the Company believes TriStar induced the landowner to breach obligations to the Company. In addition, on February 16, 2012, TriStar brought a federal action against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (the “District Court”), in which TriStar principally alleged that the Company made misrepresentations to landowners when competing with TriStar for land under the Company’s owned or managed sites. On January 22, 2013, the Company filed an amended answer and counterclaim against TriStar and certain of its employees, denying Tristar’s claims and asserting that TriStar engaged in a pattern of unlawful activity, including: (i) entering into agreements not to compete for land under certain towers; and (ii) making widespread misrepresentations to landowners regarding both TriStar and the Company. Pursuant to a Settlement Agreement dated July 9, 2014, all pending state and federal actions between the Company and TriStar were dismissed with prejudice and without payment of damages.
Lease Obligations—The Company leases certain land, office and tower space under operating leases that expire over various terms. Many of the leases contain renewal options with specified increases in lease payments upon exercise of the renewal option. Escalation clauses present in operating leases, excluding those tied to CPI or other inflation-based indices, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable term of the leases.
Future minimum rental payments under non-cancellable operating leases include payments for certain renewal periods at the Company’s option because failure to renew could result in a loss of the applicable communications sites and related revenues from tenant leases, thereby making it reasonably assured that the Company will renew the leases. Such payments at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
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2015 | $ | 574,438 | ||
2016 | 553,864 | |||
2017 | 538,405 | |||
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Future minimum payments under capital leases in effect at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
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2015 | $ | 15,589 | ||
2016 | 14,049 | |||
2017 | 12,905 | |||
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Future minimum rental receipts expected from tenants under non-cancellable operating lease agreements in effect at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
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2015 | $ | 3,438,474 | ||
2016 | 3,358,098 | |||
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AT&T Transaction—The Company has an agreement with SBC Communications Inc., a predecessor entity to AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”), that currently provides for the lease or sublease of approximately 2,400 towers from AT&T with the lease commencing between December 2000 and August 2004. Substantially all of the towers are part of the Securitization. The average term of the lease or sublease for all sites at the inception of the agreement was approximately 27 years, assuming renewals or extensions of the underlying ground leases for the sites. The Company has the option to purchase the sites subject to the applicable lease or sublease upon its expiration. Each tower is assigned to an annual tranche, ranging from 2013 to 2032, which represents the outside expiration date for the sublease rights to that tower. The purchase price for each site is a fixed amount stated in the sublease for that site plus the fair market value of certain alterations made to the related tower by AT&T. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company purchased 27 of the subleased towers upon expiration of the applicable agreement for an aggregate purchase price of $8.8 million. The aggregate purchase option price for the remaining towers leased and subleased is approximately $644.9 million, and will accrete at a rate of 10% per annum through the applicable expiration of the lease or sublease of a site. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has purchased an aggregate of 31 of the subleased towers upon expiration of the applicable agreement. For all such sites purchased by the Company prior to June 30, 2020, AT&T will continue to lease the reserved space at the then-current monthly fee which shall escalate in accordance with the standard master lease
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agreement for the remainder of AT&T’s tenancy. Thereafter, AT&T shall have the right to renew such lease for up to four successive five-year terms. For all such sites purchased by the Company subsequent to June 30, 2020, AT&T has the right to continue to lease the reserved space for successive one-year terms at a rent equal to the lesser of the agreed upon market rate and the then current monthly fee, which is subject to an annual increase based on changes in the CPI.
ALLTEL Transaction—In December 2000, the Company entered into an agreement with ALLTEL, a predecessor entity to Verizon Wireless to acquire towers through a 15-year sublease agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, as amended, with Verizon Wireless, the Company acquired rights to approximately 1,800 towers in tranches between April 2001 and March 2002. The Company has the option to purchase each tower at the expiration of the applicable sublease, which will occur in tranches between April 2016 and March 2017 based on the original closing date for such tranche of towers. The purchase price per tower as of the original closing date was $27,500 and will accrete at a rate of 3% per annum through the expiration of the applicable sublease. The aggregate purchase option price for the subleased towers is approximately $73.2 million as of December 31, 2014. At Verizon Wireless’s option, at the expiration of the sublease, the purchase price would be payable in cash or with 769 shares of the Company’s common stock per tower, which would be valued at approximately $134.7 million in the aggregate based on the closing price at December 31, 2014.
Guaranties and Indemnifications—The Company enters into agreements from time to time in the ordinary course of business pursuant to which it agrees to guarantee or indemnify third parties for certain claims. The Company has also entered into purchase and sale agreements relating to the sale or acquisition of assets containing customary indemnification provisions. The Company’s indemnification obligations under these agreements generally are limited solely to damages resulting from breaches of representations and warranties or covenants under the applicable agreements, but do not guaranty future performance. In addition, payments under such indemnification clauses are generally conditioned on the other party making a claim that is subject to whatever defenses the Company may have and are governed by dispute resolution procedures specified in the particular agreement. Further, the Company’s obligations under these agreements may be limited in duration and/or amount, and in some instances, the Company may have recourse against third parties for payments made by the Company. The Company has not historically made any material payments under these agreements and, as of December 31, 2014, is not aware of any agreements that could result in a material payment.
Other Contingencies—The Company is subject to income tax and other taxes in the geographic areas where it operates, and periodically receives notifications of audits, assessments or other actions by taxing authorities. The Company evaluates the circumstances of each notification based on the information available, and records a liability for any potential outcome that is probable or more likely than not unfavorable, if the liability is also reasonably estimable. On January 21, 2014, the Company received an income tax assessment in the amount of 22.6 billion INR (approximately $369.0 million on the date of assessment), asserting tax liabilities arising out of a transfer pricing review of transactions by Essar Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (“ETIPL”), and more specifically involving the issuance of share capital and the determination by the tax authority that an income tax obligation arose as a result of such issuance. The assessment was made with respect to transactions that took place in the tax year commencing in 2008, prior to the Company’s acquisition of ETIPL. Under the Company’s definitive acquisition agreement of ETIPL, the seller is obligated to indemnify and defend the Company with respect to any tax-related liability that may arise from activities prior to March 31, 2010. The Company believes that there is no basis upon which the tax assessment can be enforced under existing tax law and accordingly has not recorded an obligation in the consolidated financial statements. The assessment is being challenged with the appellate authorities.
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20. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental cash flow information and non-cash investing and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
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Cash paid for interest | $ | 548,089 | $ | 397,366 | $ | 366,458 | ||||||
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Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses for purchases of property and equipment and construction activities | 1,121 | 9,147 | (10,244 | ) | ||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment under capital leases | 36,486 | 27,416 | 19,219 | |||||||||
Fair value of debt assumed through acquisitions | 463,135 | 1,576,186 | — | |||||||||
Settlement of accounts receivable related to acquisitions | 31,849 | — | — | |||||||||
Conversion of third-party debt to equity | 111,181 | — | — | |||||||||
21. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The Company operates in three business segments, (i) domestic rental and management, (ii) international rental and management and (iii) network development services. The Company’s primary business is leasing space on multi-tenant communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data and data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a number of other industries. This business is referred to as the Company’s rental and management operations and is comprised of domestic and international segments, which as of December 31, 2014, consist of the following:
Domestic: rental and management operations in the United States; and
International: rental and management operations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Ghana, India, Mexico, Peru, South Africa and Uganda. In November 2014, the Company signed an agreement to acquire communications sites in Nigeria.
The Company has applied the aggregation criteria to operations within the international rental and management operating segments on a basis consistent with management’s review of information and performance evaluation.
The Company’s network development services segment offers tower-related services in the United States, including site acquisition, zoning and permitting services and structural analysis services, which primarily support its site leasing business and the addition of new tenants and equipment on its sites. The network development services segment is a strategic business unit that offers different services from the rental and management operating segments and requires different resources, skill sets and marketing strategies.
The accounting policies applied in compiling segment information below are similar to those described in note 1. Among other factors, in evaluating financial performance in each business segment, management uses segment gross margin and segment operating profit. The Company defines segment gross margin as segment revenue less segment operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation expense recorded in costs of operations; Depreciation, amortization and accretion; Selling, general, administrative and development expense; and Other operating expenses. The Company defines segment operating profit as segment gross margin less Selling, general, administrative and development expense attributable to the segment, excluding stock-based
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compensation expense and corporate expenses. For reporting purposes, the international rental and management segment gross margin and segment operating profit also include Interest income, TV Azteca, net. These measures of segment gross margin and segment operating profit are also before Interest income, Interest expense, Gain (loss) on retirement of long-term obligations, Other income (expense), Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, Income (loss) on equity method investments, and Income tax benefit (provision). The categories of expenses indicated above, such as depreciation, have been excluded from segment operating performance as they are not considered in the review of information or the evaluation of results by management. There are no significant revenues resulting from transactions between the Company’s operating segments. All intercompany transactions are eliminated to reconcile segment results and assets to the consolidated statements of operations and consolidated balance sheets.
Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is shown in the following tables. The “Other” column (i) represents amounts excluded from specific segments, such as business development operations, stock-based compensation expense and corporate expenses included in Selling, general, administrative and development expense; Other operating expenses; Interest income; Interest expense; Gain (loss) on retirement of long-term obligations; and Other income (expense), and (ii) reconciles segment operating profit to Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments, as the amounts are not utilized in assessing each segment’s performance.
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Segment revenues | $ | 2,639,790 | $ | 1,367,064 | $ | 4,006,854 | $ | 93,194 | $ | 4,100,048 | ||||||||||||||
Segment operating expenses (1) | 515,742 | 539,038 | 1,054,780 | 37,648 | 1,092,428 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest income, TV Azteca, net | — | 10,547 | 10,547 | — | 10,547 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,003,802 | 1,003,802 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expense (principally interest expense and other expense) | 700,282 | 700,282 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Segment revenues | $ | 2,189,365 | $ | 1,097,725 | $ | 3,287,090 | $ | 74,317 | $ | 3,361,407 | ||||||||||||||
Segment operating expenses (1) | 405,419 | 422,346 | 827,765 | 30,564 | 858,329 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest income, TV Azteca, net | — | 22,235 | 22,235 | — | 22,235 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Other selling, general, administrative and development expense | 112,367 | 112,367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 800,145 | 800,145 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expense (principally interest expense and other expense) | 766,330 | 766,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Segment revenues | $ | 1,940,689 | $ | 862,801 | $ | 2,803,490 | $ | 72,470 | $ | 2,875,960 | ||||||||||||||
Segment operating expenses (1) | 357,555 | 328,333 | 685,888 | 34,830 | 720,718 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest income, TV Azteca, net | — | 14,258 | 14,258 | — | 14,258 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 644,276 | 644,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expense (principally interest expense and other expense) | 494,868 | 494,868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additional information relating to the total assets of the Company’s operating segments for the years ended December 31, is as follows (in thousands):
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Domestic rental and management | $ | 14,348,892 | $ | 13,628,137 | $ | 8,471,169 | ||||||
International rental and management (2) | 6,776,013 | 6,428,438 | 5,190,987 | |||||||||
Network development services | 57,367 | 47,607 | 63,956 | |||||||||
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United States | $ | 2,732,984 | $ | 2,263,682 | $ | 2,013,159 | ||||||
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Brazil | 331,089 | 212,201 | 198,068 | |||||||||
Chile | 31,756 | 28,978 | 22,114 | |||||||||
Colombia | 89,421 | 70,901 | 48,424 | |||||||||
Costa Rica | 16,742 | 4,055 | — | |||||||||
Germany | 64,946 | 62,756 | 4,030 | |||||||||
Ghana | 95,486 | 92,114 | 81,818 | |||||||||
India | 219,566 | 191,355 | 181,863 | |||||||||
Mexico | 354,116 | 288,306 | 217,473 | |||||||||
Panama (2) | 1,243 | 424 | — | |||||||||
Peru | 8,078 | 5,824 | 5,310 | |||||||||
South Africa | 98,334 | 91,906 | 80,202 | |||||||||
Uganda | 56,287 | 48,905 | 23,499 | |||||||||
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United States | $ | 12,843,271 | $ | 12,345,357 | ||||
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Brazil | 2,162,698 | 1,286,490 | ||||||
Chile | 147,413 | 167,318 | ||||||
Colombia | 320,355 | 390,197 | ||||||
Costa Rica | 127,436 | 129,229 | ||||||
Germany | 456,698 | 535,883 | ||||||
Ghana | 235,523 | 304,603 | ||||||
India | 616,266 | 610,744 | ||||||
Mexico | 1,189,854 | 1,348,987 | ||||||
Panama (4) | — | 17,177 | ||||||
Peru | 61,490 | 58,220 | ||||||
South Africa | 186,270 | 213,316 | ||||||
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The following tenants within the domestic and international rental and management segments and network development services segment individually accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
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AT&T Mobility | 20 | % | 18 | % | 18 | % | ||||||
Sprint Nextel | 15 | % | 16 | % | 14 | % | ||||||
Verizon Wireless | 11 | % | 11 | % | 11 | % | ||||||
T-Mobile | 10 | % | 11 | % | 8 | % | ||||||
22. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Company had no significant related party transactions.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
23. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Selected quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
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Operating revenues | $ | 984,089 | $ | 1,031,457 | $ | 1,038,188 | $ | 1,046,314 | $ | 4,100,048 | ||||||||||
Cost of operations (1) | 260,769 | 272,275 | 284,202 | 277,019 | 1,094,265 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income | 353,637 | 402,499 | 384,807 | 345,979 | 1,486,922 | |||||||||||||||
Net income | 193,313 | 221,659 | 206,630 | 181,597 | 803,199 | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders | 202,499 | 234,431 | 207,593 | 180,387 | 824,910 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends declared on preferred stock | — | (4,375 | ) | (7,700 | ) | (11,813 | ) | (23,888 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 202,499 | 230,056 | 199,893 | 168,574 | 801,022 | |||||||||||||||
Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 2.02 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||
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Operating revenues | $ | 802,728 | $ | 808,830 | $ | 807,880 | $ | 941,969 | $ | 3,361,407 | ||||||||||
Cost of operations (1) | 201,766 | 205,709 | 200,829 | 251,569 | 859,873 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income | 299,686 | 312,812 | 308,879 | 292,928 | 1,214,305 | |||||||||||||||
Net income | 160,948 | 84,113 | 163,222 | 73,925 | 482,208 | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders | 171,407 | 99,821 | 180,123 | 99,982 | 551,333 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends declared on preferred stock | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 171,407 | 99,821 | 180,123 | 99,982 | 551,333 | |||||||||||||||
Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 0.43 | 0.25 | 0.46 | 0.25 | 1.40 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 0.43 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 1.38 | |||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
24. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Redemption of 4.625% Senior Notes—On February 11, 2015, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding 4.625% senior notes due 2015 (the “4.625% Notes”). In accordance with the redemption provisions and the indenture for the 4.625% Notes, the 4.625% Notes were redeemed at a price equal to 100.5898% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, February 11, 2015, for an aggregate purchase price of $613.6 million, including approximately $10.0 million of accrued and unpaid interest, which was funded with borrowings under the 2013 Credit Facility. Upon completion of this redemption, none of the 4.625% Notes remained outstanding.
Proposed Verizon Transaction—On February 5, 2015, the Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the “Master Agreement”) pursuant to which American Tower expects to acquire rights to approximately 11,324 wireless communications towers and purchase approximately 165 additional towers from Verizon for $5.056 billion in cash at closing (the “Proposed Verizon Transaction”), subject to certain adjustments. Under the definitive agreement, American Tower will have the exclusive right to lease and operate the Verizon towers for a weighted average term of approximately 28 years. In addition, American Tower will have fixed price purchase options to acquire the towers based on their anticipated fair market values at the end of the lease terms. The Master Agreement contains various covenants and representations and warranties, which, among other things, includes the right of the Company and Verizon to terminate the Master Agreement if the Transaction does not close by August 4, 2015 (subject to extension to November 2, 2015 in certain circumstances). In addition, in certain circumstances, the Company may be required to pay a termination fee of approximately $354 million, in the event that the Verizon parties have irrevocably committed to consummate the Proposed Verizon Transaction, the conditions to the Company’s obligation to close the transaction have all been satisfied and the Company fails to consummate the Proposed Verizon Transaction.
In addition, at closing, Verizon will contract to sublease space on the towers for a minimum of 10 years with monthly rent of $1,900 per site and fixed annual rent escalators of 2%. Verizon will have customary renewal options. Verizon will also have access to certain additional space on the towers for its future use, subject to certain restrictions. American Tower will have the right to sublease other available capacity on the towers to additional tenants.
Amendments to Bank Facilities—On February 5, 2015 and February 20, 2015, the Company entered into amendment agreements with respect to the 2013 Term Loan, the 2013 Credit Facility and the 2014 Credit Facility. After giving effect to these amendments, the Company’s permitted ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the loan agreements for each of the facilities) is (i) 6.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2014 through the end of the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to the closing of the Proposed Verizon Transaction, (ii) 7.25 to 1.00 for the first and second fiscal quarters ending on or after the closing of the Proposed Verizon Transaction, (iii) 7.00 to 1.00 for the two subsequent fiscal quarters and (iii) 6.00 to 1.00 thereafter. In addition, the maximum Incremental Term Loan Commitments (as defined in the agreement governing the 2013 Term Loan) was increased to $1.0 billion and the maximum Revolving Loan Commitments, after giving effect to any Incremental Commitments (each as defined in the loan agreements for each of the revolving credit facilities) was increased to $3.5 billion and $2.5 billion under the 2013 Credit Facility and the 2014 Credit Facility, respectively. Effective February 20, 2015, the Company received incremental commitments for an additional $500.0 million under each of the 2013 Term Loan and 2014 Credit Facility and $750.0 million under the 2013 Credit Facility. As a result, the Company has $2.0 billion outstanding under the 2013 Term Loan and may borrow up to $2.0 billion and $2.75 billion under the 2014 Credit Facility and the 2013 Credit Facility, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Bridge Facility—In connection with the signing of a definitive agreement for the Proposed Verizon Transaction (the “Master Agreement”), the Company entered into a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”), dated February 5, 2015, withGoldman Sachs Bank USA and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC (collectively, the “Commitment Parties”), pursuant to which the Commitment Parties have committed to provide up to $5.05 billion in bridge loans (the “Bridge Loan Commitment”) to ensure financing for the Proposed Verizon Transaction. Effective February 20, 2015, the Bridge Loan Commitment was reduced to $3.3 billion as a result of an aggregate of $1.75 billion of additional committed amounts under the Company’s existing bank facilities, as described above. The Bridge Loan Commitment will be further reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by, among other things, the net cash proceeds of any securities offering, debt incurrence and asset dispositions, subject to certain customary exceptions.
The Bridge Loan Commitment will expire if the Company does not make any borrowings thereunder on the earliest to occur of (i) the consummation of the Proposed Verizon Transaction, (ii) the termination of the Master Agreement or the public announcement by the Company of the abandonment of the Proposed Verizon Transaction and (iii) August 5, 2015 (or November 3, 2015, if the Termination Date (as defined in the Master Agreement) is extended pursuant to the Master Agreement).
The Commitment Letter contains, and the credit agreement in respect of the Bridge Loan Commitment, if any, will contain, certain customary conditions to funding, including, without limitation, (i) no material adverse effect with respect to Verizon’s land interests, towers, certain related improvements and tower related assets associated with each communications site having occurred since December 31, 2014, (ii) the execution and delivery of definitive financing agreements for the Bridge Loan Commitment and (iii) other customary closing conditions set forth in the Commitment Letter. The Company will pay certain customary commitment fees and, in the event the Company makes any borrowings, funding and other fees in connection with the Bridge Loan Commitment.
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE III—SCHEDULE OF REAL ESTATE
AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
Description | Encumbrances | Initial cost to company | Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | Gross amount carried at close of current period | Accumulated depreciation at close of current period | Date of construction | Date acquired | Life on which depreciation in latest income statements is computed | ||||||||||||||||||||
75,164 sites (1) | $ | 3,510,481 | (2) | (3) | (3) | $ | 10,469,207 | (4) | $ | (3,613,078 | ) | Various | Various | Up to 20 years | ||||||||||||||
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Gross amount at beginning | $ | 9,921,276 | $ | 8,290,313 | $ | 7,192,641 | ||||||
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Acquisitions through foreclosure | — | — | — | |||||||||
Other acquisitions (2) | 397,837 | 1,415,171 | 739,144 | |||||||||
Discretionary capital projects (3) | 437,720 | 314,126 | 217,935 | |||||||||
Discretionary ground lease purchases (4) | 159,637 | 102,991 | 93,990 | |||||||||
Redevelopment capital expenditures (5) | 96,782 | 89,960 | 67,309 | |||||||||
Capital improvements (6) | 41,967 | 58,960 | 70,453 | |||||||||
Start-up capital expenditures (7) | 21,173 | 15,757 | — | |||||||||
Other (8) | 22,069 | 8,764 | 30,813 | |||||||||
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Other (9) | (569,107 | ) | (243,958 | ) | (80,450 | ) | ||||||
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Gross amount of accumulated depreciation at beginning | $ | (3,297,033 | ) | $ | (2,968,230 | ) | $ | (2,646,927 | ) | |||
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Depreciation | (457,135 | ) | (408,693 | ) | (344,778 | ) | ||||||
Other | (761 | ) | (264 | ) | (253 | ) | ||||||
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| (1 | ) | Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on April 2, 2001; | |
| (2 | ) | Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on March 15, 2006; | |
| (3 | ) | Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (File No. 005-55211) filed on November 29, 2006; | |
| (4 | ) | Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-14195) filed on March 22, 2007; | |
| Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-14195) filed on August 6, 2008; |
| (6 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on March 5, 2009; | |
| (7 | ) | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-14195) filed on May 8, 2009; | |
| Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on March 1, 2010; |
| (9 | ) | Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-166805) filed on May 13, 2010; | |
| (10 | ) | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-14195) filed on November 5, 2010; | |
| ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on August 25, 2011; |
| (12 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on October 6, 2011; | |
| (13 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on January 3, 2012; | |
| ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on March 12, 2012; |
| (15 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on January 8, 2013; | |
| (16 | ) | Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on February 27, 2013; | |
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| (17 | ) | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-14195) filed on May 1, 2013; | |
| ) | Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-188812) filed on May 23, 2013; |
| (19 | ) | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-14195) filed on July 31, 2013; | |
| (20 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on August 19, 2013; | |
| (21 | ) | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-14195) filed on October 30, 2013; | |
| ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on May 12, 2014; |
| (23 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. | |
| (24 | ) | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-14195) filed on October 30, 2014; | |
| (25 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. | |
| (26 | ) | Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on February 24, 2015; | |
| (27 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on March 3, 2015; | |
| (28 | ) | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-14195) filed on April 30, 2015; | |
| (29 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on May 7, 2015; | |
| (30 | ) | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-14195) filed on July 29, 2015; | |
| (31 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on January 12, 2016; | |
| (32 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on February 16, 2016; | |
| (33 | ) | Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on February 26, 2016; | |
| (34 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on March 9, 2016; | |
| (35 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on May 13, 2016; | |
| (36 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on September 30, 2016; | |
| (37 | ) | Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on February 27, 2017; | |
| (38 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on March 14, 2017; | |
| (39 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on April 6, 2017; | |
| (40 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on June 30, 2017; and | |
| (41 | ) | Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on December 8, 2017. | |
Exhibit No. | Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | ||
| 2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between American Tower Corporation and American Tower REIT, Inc., dated as of August 24, 2011 | 2.1(16) | ||
| 3.1 | Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, effective as of December 31, 2011 | 3.1(18) | ||
| 3.2 | Certificate of Merger, effective as of December 31, 2011 | 3.2(18) | ||
| 3.3 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, effective as of May 21, 2013 | 3.1(24) | ||
| 3.4 | Certificate of Designations of the 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, effective as of May 12, 2014 | 3.1(30) | ||
| 4.1 | Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2007, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, for the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2017, including the form of 7.00% Senior Note | 10.2(6) | ||
| 4.2 | Indenture dated as of June 10, 2009, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee, for the 7.25% Senior Notes due 2019 | 10.1(10) | ||
| 4.3 | Indenture dated as of October 20, 2009, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee, for the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2015 | 10.1(11) | ||
| 4.4 | Indenture dated May 13, 2010, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee | 4.3(13) | ||
| 4.5 | Indenture dated May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee | 4.12(25) | ||
| 4.6 | Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated August 16, 2010, to Indenture dated May 13, 2010, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee, for the 5.05% Senior Notes due 2020 | 4(14) | ||
| 4.7 | Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated December 7, 2010, to Indenture dated May 13, 2010, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee, for the 4.50% Senior Notes due 2018 | 4.1(15) | ||
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Exhibit No. | Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | ||
| 4.8 | Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated as of October 6, 2011, to Indenture dated May 13, 2010, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee, for the 5.90% Senior Notes due 2021 | 4.1(17) | ||
| 4.9 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 2, 2008, to Indenture dated as of October 1, 2007, by and between the Company and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee, for the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2017 | 4.8(19) | ||
| 4.10 | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 30, 2011, to Indenture dated as of October 1, 2007, with respect to the 7.000% Senior Notes of the Company’s predecessor prior to the REIT conversion (the “Predecessor Registrant”), by and among, the Predecessor Registrant, the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee | 4.3(18) | ||
| 4.11 | Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of December 30, 2011, to Indenture dated as of June 10, 2009, with respect to the Predecessor Registrant’s 7.25% Senior Notes, by and among, the Predecessor Registrant, the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee | 4.4(18) | ||
| 4.12 | Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of December 30, 2011, to Indenture dated as of October 20, 2009 with respect to the Predecessor Registrant’s 4.625% Senior Notes, by and among, the Predecessor Registrant, the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee | 4.5(18) | ||
| 4.13 | Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated as of December 30, 2011, to Indenture dated May 13, 2010, by and among, the Predecessor Registrant, the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee | 4.6(18) | ||
| 4.14 | Supplemental Indenture No. 5, dated as of March 12, 2012, to Indenture dated May 13, 2010, by and between the Company and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee, for the 4.70% Senior Notes due 2022 | 4.1(20) | ||
| 4.15 | Supplemental Indenture No. 6, dated as of January 8, 2013, to Indenture dated May 13, 2010, by and between the Company and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee, for the 3.50% Senior Notes due 2023 | 4.1(21) | ||
| 4.16 | Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of August 19, 2013, to Indenture dated May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 3.40% Senior Notes due 2019 and the 5.00% Senior Notes due 2024 | 4.1(27) | ||
| 4.17 | Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated as of August 7, 2014, to Indenture dated May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 3.450% Senior Notes due 2021 | 4.1(31) | ||
| 10.1 | American Tower Systems Corporation 1997 Stock Option Plan, as amended | (d)(1)(3)* | ||
| 10.2 | American Tower Corporation 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated | 10.5(12) | ||
| 10.3 | American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan | Annex A (4)* | ||
| 10.4 | Form of Notice of Grant of Nonqualified Stock Option and Option Agreement (U.S. Employee) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan | 10.6(22)* | ||
| 10.5 | Form of Notice of Grant of Nonqualified Stock Option and Option Agreement (Non-U.S. Employee) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan | 10.31(22)* | ||
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Exhibit No. | Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | ||
| 10.6 | Notice of Grant of Nonqualified Stock Option and Option Agreement (Non-Employee Director) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan | 10.4(5)* | ||
| 10.7 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (U.S. Employee/ Non-U.S. Employee Director) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan | 10.8(22)* | ||
| 10.8 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-U.S. Employee) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan | 10.9(22)* | ||
| 10.9 | Form of Notice of Grant of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement (U.S. Employee) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan | 10.1(33)* | ||
| 10.10 | Noncompetition and Confidentiality Agreement dated as of January 1, 2004 between American Tower Corporation and William H. Hess | 10.10(2)* | ||
| 10.11 | Amendment, dated August 6, 2009, to Noncompetition and Confidentiality Agreement dated as of January 1, 2004 between American Tower Corporation and William H. Hess | 10.1(7)* | ||
| 10.12 | First Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013, by and between American Tower Asset Sub, LLC and American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC, as Borrowers, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for American Tower Trust I Secured Tower Revenue Securities, as Lender | 10.1(23) | ||
| 10.13 | First Amended and Restated Management Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013, by and between American Tower Asset Sub, LLC and American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC, as Owners, and SpectraSite Communications, LLC, as Manager | 10.2(23) | ||
| 10.14 | First Amended and Restated Cash Management Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013, by and among American Tower Asset Sub, LLC and American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC, as Borrowers, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for American Tower Trust I Secured Tower Revenue Securities, as Lender, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Servicer, U.S. Bank National Association, as Agent, and SpectraSite Communications, LLC, as Manager | 10.3(23) | ||
| 10.15 | First Amended and Restated Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013, by and among American Tower Depositor Sub, LLC, as Depositor, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Servicer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee | 10.4(23) | ||
| 10.16 | Lease and Sublease by and among ALLTEL Communications, Inc. and the other entities named therein and American Towers, Inc. and American Tower Corporation, dated , 2001 | 2.1(1) | ||
| 10.17 | Agreement to Sublease by and among ALLTEL Communications, Inc. the ALLTEL entities and American Towers, Inc. and American Tower Corporation, dated December 19, 2000 | 2.2(1) | ||
| 10.18 | Lease and Sublease, dated as of December 14, 2000, by and among SBC Tower Holdings LLC, Southern Towers, Inc., SBC Wireless, LLC and SpectraSite Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the SpectraSite Holdings, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-27217) filed on May 11, 2001) | 10.2 | ||
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Exhibit No. | Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | ||
| 10.19 | Summary Compensation Information for Current Named Executive Officers (incorporated by reference from Item 5.02(e) of Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14195) filed on February 23, 2015) | * | ||
| 10.20 | Amendment to Lease and Sublease, dated September 30, 2008, by and between SpectraSite, LLC, American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC, SBC Wireless, LLC and SBC Tower Holdings LLC | 10.7(9)** | ||
| 10.21 | Form of Waiver and Termination Agreement | 10.4(8) | ||
| 10.22 | American Tower Corporation Severance Plan, as amended | 10.35(12)* | ||
| 10.23 | American Tower Corporation Severance Plan, Program for Executive Vice Presidents and Chief Executive Officer, as amended | 10.36(12)* | ||
| 10.24 | Letter Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2015 by and between the Company and Steven C. Marshall | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.24* | ||
| 10.25 | Loan Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2013, among the Company, as Borrower, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender, Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agent, TD Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated, as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and the several other lenders that are parties thereto | 10.1 (26) | ||
| 10.26 | Securities Purchase and Merger Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2013, among American Tower Investments LLC, as buyer, LMIF Pylon Guernsey Limited, Macquarie Specialised Asset Management Limited, solely in its capacity as responsible entity of Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund IIIA, Macquarie Specialised Asset Management 2 Limited, solely in its capacity as responsible entity of Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund IIIB, Macquarie Infrastructure Partners II U.S., L.P., Macquarie Infrastructure Partners II International, L.P., Macquarie Infrastructure Partners Canada, L.P., Macquarie Infrastructure Partners A, L.P., Macquarie Infrastructure Partners International, L.P., Stichting Depositary PGGM Infrastructure Funds, as sellers, Macquarie GTP Investments LLC, GTP Investments LLC, Macquarie Infrastructure Partners Inc., and the other parties thereto | 10.1(28) | ||
| 10.27 | First Amendment to the Securities Purchase and Merger Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2013, to the Securities Purchase and Merger Agreement dated September 6, 2013 | 10.2(28) | ||
| 10.28 | Second Amendment to the Securities Purchase and Merger Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2013, to the Securities Purchase and Merger Agreement dated September 6, 2013 | 10.3(28) | ||
| 10.29 | Loan Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2013, among the Company, as Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as syndication agents, Citibank, N.A., as documentation agent and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and the several other lenders that are parties thereto | 10.4(28) | ||
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Exhibit No. | Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | ||
| 10.30 | First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2013, among the Company, as borrower, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as administrative agent, and a majority of the lenders under the Company’s Term Loan Agreement entered into on June 29, 2012 | 10.5(28) | ||
| 10.31 | First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2013, among the Company, as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and all of the lenders under the Company’s Loan Agreement entered into on January 31, 2012 | 10.6(28) | ||
| 10.32 | First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2013, among the Company, as borrower, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as administrative agent, and a majority of the lenders under the Company’s Loan Agreement entered into on June 28, 2013 | 10.7(28) | ||
| 10.33 | Term Loan Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2013, among the Company, as borrower, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as administrative agent, Royal Bank of Canada and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as co-syndication agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A, Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC and CoBank, ACB as co-documentation agents, RBS Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Barclays Bank PLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and the several other lenders that are parties thereto | 10.8(28) | ||
| 10.34 | Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of May 25, 2007, by and between GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC, ACC Tower Sub, LLC, DCS Tower Sub, LLC, GTP South Acquisitions II, LLC, GTP Acquisition Partners II, LLC and GTP Acquisition Partners III, LLC, as obligors, and The Bank of New York, as indenture trustee | 10.9 (28) | ||
| 10.35 | Series 2011-1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of March 11, 2011, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated May 25, 2007 | 10.12(28) | ||
| 10.36 | Second Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of July 7, 2011, by and between GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC, ACC Tower Sub, LLC, DCS Tower Sub, LLC, GTP South Acquisitions II, LLC, GTP Acquisition Partners II, LLC and GTP Acquisition Partners III, LLC, as obligors, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee | 10.13(28) | ||
| 10.37 | Series 2011-2 Indenture Supplement, dated as of July 7, 2011, to the Second Amended and Restated Indenture, dated July 7, 2011 | 10.14(28) | ||
| 10.38 | Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of February 28, 2012, by and between GTP Cellular Sites, LLC, Cell Tower Lease Acquisition LLC, GLP Cell Site I, LLC, GLP Cell Site II, LLC, GLP Cell Site III, LLC, GLP Cell Site IV, LLC, GLP Cell Site A, LLC, Cell Site NewCo II, LLC, as obligors, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as indenture trustee | 10.15(28) | ||
| 10.39 | Series 2012-1 and Series 2012-2 Indenture Supplement, dated as of February 28, 2012, to the Amended and Restated Indenture dated February 28, 2012 | 10.16(28) | ||
| 10.40 | Series 2013-1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of April 24, 2013, to the Second Amended and Restated Indenture dated July 7, 2011 | 10.17(28) | ||
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Exhibit No. | Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | ||
| 10.41 | Second Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2013, among the Company, as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a majority of the lenders under the Company’s Loan Agreement entered into on January 31, 2012 | 10.1(29) | ||
| 10.42 | Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2014, among the Company, as borrower, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as administrative agent, and swingline lender, TD Securities (USA) LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC and RBS Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as co-syndication agents, and the other lenders that are parties thereto | 10.1(32) | ||
| 10.43 | Second Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2014, among the Company, as borrower, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as administrative agent, and all of the lenders under the Company’s Loan Agreement entered into on June 28, 2013 | 10.2(32) | ||
| 10.44 | First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2014, among the Company, as borrower, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as administrative agent, and a majority of the lenders under the Company’s Term Loan Agreement entered into on October 29, 2013 | 10.3(32) | ||
| 10.45 | Master Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2015, among the Company and Verizon Communications, Inc. | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.45 | ||
| 10.46 | Form of Master Prepaid Lease | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.46 | ||
| 10.47 | Form of Management Agreement | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.47 | ||
| 10.48 | Form of Sale Site Master Lease Agreement | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.48 | ||
| 10.49 | Form of MPL Site Master Lease Agreement | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.49 | ||
| 10.50 | Commitment Letter, dated as of February 5, 2015, among the Company, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.50 | ||
| 10.51 | First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2015, among the Company, as borrower, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as administrative agent, and a majority of the lenders under the Company’s Amended and Restated Loan Agreement entered into on September 19, 2014 | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.51 | ||
| 10.52 | Second Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2015, among the Company, as borrower, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as administrative agent, and a majority of the lenders under the Company’s Term Loan Agreement entered into on October 29, 2013 | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.52 | ||
| 10.53 | Third Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2015, among the Company, as borrower, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as administrative agent, and a majority of the lenders under the Company’s Loan Agreement entered into on June 28, 2013 | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.53 | ||
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Exhibit No. | Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | |||
| 2.1 | 2.1 (11) | ||||
| 3.1 | 3.1 (13) | ||||
| 3.2 | 3.2 (13) | ||||
| 3.3 | 3.1 (32) | ||||
| 3.4 | 3.1 (22) | ||||
| 3.5 | 3.1 (27) | ||||
| 4.1 | 4.3 (9) | ||||
| 4.2 | 4.12 (18) | ||||
| 4.3 | 4 (10) | ||||
| 4.4 | 4.1 (12) | ||||
| 4.5 | 4.6 (13) | ||||
| 4.6 | 4.1 (14) | ||||
| 4.7 | 4.1 (15) | ||||
| 4.8 | 4.1 (20) | ||||
| 4.9 | 4.1 (23) | ||||
| 4.10 | 4.1 (29) | ||||
| 4.11 | 4.1 (31) | ||||
| 4.12 | 4.1 (35) | ||||
| Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | |||
| 4.13 | 4.1 (36) | |||
| 4.14 | 4.1 (39) | |||
| 4.15 | 4.1 (40) | |||
| 4.16 | 4.1 (41) | |||
| 4.17 | 4.1 (27) | |||
| 4.18 | 4.2 (30) | |||
| 4.19 | 4.3 (30) | |||
| 4.20 | 4.4 (30) | |||
| 10.1 | (d)(1) (3)* | |||
| 10.2 | 10.5 (8) | |||
| 10.3 | Annex A (4)* | |||
| 10.4 | 10.1 (38) | |||
| 10.5 | 10.6 (16)* | |||
| 10.6 | 10.31 (16)* | |||
| 10.7 | 10.8 (16)* | |||
| 10.8 | 10.9 (16)* | |||
| 10.9 | 10.1 (25)* | |||
| Exhibit No. | Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | ||
| 10.10 | 10.1 (34)* | |||
| 10.11 | 10.2 (34)* | |||
| 10.12 | 10.10 (2)* | |||
| 10.13 | 10.1 (5)* | |||
| 10.14 | 10.1 (17) | |||
| 10.15 | 10.2 (17) | |||
| 10.16 | 10.3 (17) | |||
| 10.17 | 10.4 (17) | |||
| 10.18 | 2.1 (1) | |||
| 10.19 | 2.2 (1) | |||
| 10.20 | 10.2 | |||
| 10.21 | 10.7 (7)** | |||
| 10.22 | * | |||
| 10.23 | 10.4 (6) | |||
| 10.24 | 10.35 (8)* | |||
| 10.25 | 10.36 (8)* | |||
| 10.26 | 10.2 (38)* | |||
| Exhibit No. | Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | ||||
| 10.27 | 10.3 (38)* | |||||
| 10.28 | 10.1 (19) | |||||
| 10.29 | 10.7 (21) | |||||
| 10.30 | 10.8 (21) | |||||
| 10.31 | 10.1 (24) | |||||
| 10.32 | 10.2 (24) | |||||
| 10.33 | 10.3 (24) | |||||
| 10.34 | 10.51 (26) | |||||
| 10.35 | 10.52 (26) | |||||
| 10.36 | 10.53 (26) | |||||
| 10.37 | 10.54 (26) | |||||
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10.55 (26) | ||||||
| Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | ||||
| 10.39 | 10.56 (26) | ||||
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| 10.40 | 10.43 (33) | ||||
| 10.41 | 10.44 (33) | ||||
| 10.42 | 10.45 (33) | ||||
| 10.43 | 10.44 (37) | ||||
| 10.44 | 10.45 (37) | ||||
| 10.45 | 10.46 (37) | ||||
| 10.46 | Filed herewith as Exhibit | ||||
| 10.47 | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.47 | ||||
| 10.48 | Filed herewith as Exhibit 10.48 | ||||
| 10.49 | 10.45 (26) | ||||
| 10.50 | 10.8 (28) | ||||
| 10.51 | 10.9 (28) | ||||
| 10.52 | 10.10 (28) | ||||
| 10.53 | 10.11 (28) | ||||
| 10.54 | 10.52 (33) | ||||
| Exhibit No. | Description of Document | Exhibit File No. | ||||
| 10.55 | 10.53 (33) | |||||
| 12 | Filed herewith as Exhibit 12 | |||||
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| 21 | Filed herewith as Exhibit 21 | |||||
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| 23 | Filed herewith as Exhibit 23 | |||||
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| 31.1 | Filed herewith as Exhibit 31.1 | |||||
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| 31.2 | Filed herewith as Exhibit 31.2 | |||||
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| 32 | Filed herewith as Exhibit 32 | |||||
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| 101 | The following materials from American Tower Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): 101.INS—XBRL Instance Document 101.SCH—XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 101.CAL—XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document 101.LAB—XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 101.PRE—XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document 101.DEF—XTRL Taxonomy Extension Definition | Filed herewith as Exhibit 101 | ||||
| * | Management contracts and compensatory plans and arrangements required to be filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(a)(3). |
| ** | The exhibit has been filed separately with the Commission pursuant to an application for confidential treatment. The confidential portions of the exhibit have been omitted and are marked by an asterisk. |
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| ITEM 16. | FORM 10-K SUMMARY |
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /S/ JAMES D. TAICLET, JR. | |||
James D. Taiclet, Jr. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
/S/ JAMES D. TAICLET, JR. | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | February 27, 2018 | ||
| James D. Taiclet, Jr. | ||||
/S/ THOMAS A. BARTLETT | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | February 27, 2018 | ||
| Thomas A. Bartlett | ||||
/S/ ROBERT J. MEYER, JR | Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | February 27, 2018 | ||
| Robert J. Meyer, Jr. | ||||
/S/ RAYMOND P. DOLAN | Director | February 27, 2018 | ||
| Raymond P. Dolan | ||||
/S/ ROBERT D. HORMATS | Director | February 27, 2018 | ||
| Robert D. Hormats | ||||
/S/ GUSTAVO LARA CANTU | Director | February 27, 2018 | ||
| Gustavo Lara Cantu | ||||
/S/ GRACE D. LIEBLEIN | Director | February 27, 2018 | ||
| Grace D. Lieblein | ||||
/S/ CRAIG MACNAB | Director | February 27, 2018 | ||
| Craig Macnab | ||||
/S/ JOANN A. REED | Director | February 27, 2018 | ||
| JoAnn A. Reed | ||||
/S/ PAMELA D. A. REEVE | Director | February 27, 2018 | ||
| Pamela D. A. Reeve | ||||
/S/ DAVID E. SHARBUTT | Director | February 27, 2018 | ||
| David E. Sharbutt | ||||
/S/ SAMME L. THOMPSON | Director | February 27, 2018 | ||
| Samme L. Thompson | ||||
| Page | ||
| December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 802.1 | $ | 787.2 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 152.8 | 149.3 | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 1.0 | 4.0 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 513.6 | 308.4 | ||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 568.6 | 441.0 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 2,038.1 | 1,689.9 | ||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 11,101.0 | 10,517.3 | ||||||
| GOODWILL | 5,638.4 | 5,070.7 | ||||||
| OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 11,783.3 | 11,274.6 | ||||||
| DEFERRED TAX ASSET | 204.4 | 195.7 | ||||||
| DEFERRED RENT ASSET | 1,499.0 | 1,289.5 | ||||||
| NOTES RECEIVABLE AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 950.1 | 841.5 | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 33,214.3 | $ | 30,879.2 | ||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 142.9 | $ | 118.7 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 854.3 | 620.5 | ||||||
| Distributions payable | 304.4 | 250.6 | ||||||
| Accrued interest | 166.9 | 157.3 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term obligations | 774.8 | 238.8 | ||||||
| Unearned revenue | 268.8 | 245.4 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 2,512.1 | 1,631.3 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS | 19,430.3 | 18,294.7 | ||||||
| ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS | 1,175.3 | 965.5 | ||||||
| DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY | 898.1 | 777.6 | ||||||
| OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,244.2 | 1,142.6 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 25,260.0 | 22,811.7 | ||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||
| REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 1,126.2 | 1,091.3 | ||||||
| EQUITY (shares in thousands): | ||||||||
| Preferred stock: $.01 par value; 20,000 shares authorized; | ||||||||
| 5.25%, Series A, 6,000 shares issued, 0 and 6,000 shares outstanding; aggregate liquidation value of $0.0 and $0.6, respectively | — | 0.1 | ||||||
| 5.50%, Series B, 1,375 shares issued, 1,375 shares outstanding; aggregate liquidation value of $1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Common stock: $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 437,729 and 429,913 shares issued; and 428,820 and 427,103 shares outstanding, respectively | 4.4 | 4.3 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 10,247.5 | 10,043.5 | ||||||
| Distributions in excess of earnings | (1,058.1 | ) | (1,077.0 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,978.3 | ) | (1,999.3 | ) | ||||
| Treasury stock (8,909 and 2,810 shares at cost, respectively) | (974.0 | ) | (207.7 | ) | ||||
| Total American Tower Corporation equity | 6,241.5 | 6,763.9 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 586.6 | 212.3 | ||||||
| Total equity | 6,828.1 | 6,976.2 | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 33,214.3 | $ | 30,879.2 | ||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| REVENUES: | |||||||||||
| Property | $ | 6,565.9 | $ | 5,713.1 | $ | 4,680.4 | |||||
| Services | 98.0 | 72.6 | 91.1 | ||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 6,663.9 | 5,785.7 | 4,771.5 | ||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
| Costs of operations (exclusive of items shown separately below): | |||||||||||
| Property (including stock-based compensation expense of $2.1, $1.7 and $1.6, respectively) | 2,022.0 | 1,762.7 | 1,275.4 | ||||||||
| Services (including stock-based compensation expense of $0.8, $0.7 and $0.4, respectively) | 34.6 | 27.7 | 33.4 | ||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,715.9 | 1,525.6 | 1,285.3 | ||||||||
| Selling, general, administrative and development expense (including stock-based compensation expense of $105.6, $87.5 and $88.5, respectively) | 637.0 | 543.4 | 497.8 | ||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 256.0 | 73.3 | 66.8 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,665.5 | 3,932.7 | 3,158.7 | ||||||||
| OPERATING INCOME | 1,998.4 | 1,853.0 | 1,612.8 | ||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | |||||||||||
| Interest income, TV Azteca, net of interest expense of $1.2, $1.2 and $0.8, respectively | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.2 | ||||||||
| Interest income | 35.4 | 25.6 | 16.5 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (749.6 | ) | (717.1 | ) | (595.9 | ) | |||||
| (Loss) gain on retirement of long-term obligations | (70.2 | ) | 1.2 | (79.6 | ) | ||||||
| Other income (expense) (including unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) of $26.5, ($23.4), and ($71.5), respectively) | 31.3 | (47.7 | ) | (135.0 | ) | ||||||
| Total other expense | (742.3 | ) | (727.1 | ) | (782.8 | ) | |||||
| INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 1,256.1 | 1,125.9 | 830.0 | ||||||||
| Income tax provision | (30.7 | ) | (155.5 | ) | (158.0 | ) | |||||
| NET INCOME | 1,225.4 | 970.4 | 672.0 | ||||||||
| Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 13.5 | (14.0 | ) | 13.1 | |||||||
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS | 1,238.9 | 956.4 | 685.1 | ||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock | (87.4 | ) | (107.1 | ) | (90.2 | ) | |||||
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ | 1,151.5 | $ | 849.3 | $ | 594.9 | |||||
| NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE AMOUNTS: | |||||||||||
| Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 2.69 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 1.42 | |||||
| Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 2.67 | $ | 1.98 | $ | 1.41 | |||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (in thousands): | |||||||||||
| BASIC | 428,181 | 425,143 | 418,907 | ||||||||
| DILUTED | 431,688 | 429,283 | 423,015 | ||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,225.4 | $ | 970.4 | $ | 672.0 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income: | ||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax expense of $0, $0 and $0.1, respectively | (0.4 | ) | (0.4 | ) | 0.9 | |||||||
| Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income, net of tax expense of $0, $0 and $0.1, respectively | (0.1 | ) | (0.3 | ) | 2.4 | |||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $1.0, $3.8 million, and $(24.9), respectively | 144.4 | (202.9 | ) | (1,078.9 | ) | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 143.9 | (203.6 | ) | (1,075.6 | ) | |||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 1,369.3 | 766.8 | (403.6 | ) | ||||||||
| Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (109.4 | ) | 18.2 | 45.9 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders | $ | 1,259.9 | $ | 785.0 | $ | (357.7 | ) | |||||
| Preferred Stock - Series A | Preferred Stock - Series B | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Distributions in Excess of Earnings | Noncontrolling Interest | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issued Shares | Amount | Issued Shares | Amount | Issued Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2015 | 6,000 | $ | 0.1 | — | $ | — | 399,509 | $ | 4.0 | (2,810 | ) | $ | (207.7 | ) | $ | 5,788.8 | $ | (794.2 | ) | $ | (837.3 | ) | $ | 99.7 | $ | 4,053.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation related activity | — | — | — | — | 1,253 | 0.0 | — | — | 117.2 | — | — | — | 117.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock—stock purchase plan | — | — | — | — | 83 | 0.0 | — | — | 6.6 | — | — | — | 6.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | — | — | — | — | 25,850 | 0.3 | — | — | 2,440.1 | — | — | — | 2,440.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of preferred stock | — | — | 1,375 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1,337.9 | — | — | — | 1,337.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | 0.0 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of unrealized gains on cash flow hedges to net income, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | — | (0.1 | ) | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1,046.2 | ) | — | (32.7 | ) | (1,078.9 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.1 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (0.9 | ) | (0.9 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock distributions declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (769.5 | ) | — | (769.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (76.8 | ) | — | (76.8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 685.1 | (13.1 | ) | 672.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 6,000 | $ | 0.1 | 1,375 | $ | 0.0 | 426,695 | $ | 4.3 | (2,810 | ) | $ | (207.7 | ) | $ | 9,690.6 | $ | (1,837.0 | ) | $ | (998.5 | ) | $ | 61.0 | $ | 6,712.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation related activity | — | — | — | — | 1,959 | 0.0 | — | — | 155.1 | — | — | — | 155.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock- stock purchase plan | — | — | — | — | 88 | 0.0 | — | — | 7.5 | — | — | — | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | — | — | — | — | 1,171 | 0.0 | — | — | 120.8 | — | — | — | 120.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (0.4 | ) | — | — | (0.4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of unrealized gains on cash flow hedges to net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (0.3 | ) | — | — | (0.3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (170.7 | ) | — | (8.7 | ) | (179.4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69.5 | 9.1 | — | 160.9 | 239.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1.0 | ) | (1.0 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock distributions declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (927.8 | ) | — | (927.8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (107.1 | ) | — | (107.1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 956.4 | 0.1 | 956.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2016 | 6,000 | $ | 0.1 | 1,375 | $ | 0.0 | 429,913 | $ | 4.3 | (2,810 | ) | $ | (207.7 | ) | $ | 10,043.5 | $ | (1,999.3 | ) | $ | (1,077.0 | ) | $ | 212.3 | $ | 6,976.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation related activity | — | — | — | — | 2,121 | 0.0 | — | — | 195.0 | — | — | — | 195.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock—stock purchase plan | — | — | — | — | 93 | 0.0 | — | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of preferred stock | (6,000 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 0 | 0.0 | 5,602 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock activity | — | — | — | — | — | — | (6,099 | ) | (766.3 | ) | — | — | — | — | (766.3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (0.4 | ) | — | — | (0.4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of unrealized gains on cash flow hedges to net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (0.1 | ) | — | — | (0.1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.5 | — | 54.6 | 76.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314.1 | 314.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (14.3 | ) | (14.3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock distributions declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1,128.6 | ) | — | (1,128.6 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (91.4 | ) | — | (91.4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,238.9 | 19.9 | 1,258.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2017 | — | $ | — | 1,375 | $ | 0.0 | 437,729 | $ | 4.4 | (8,909 | ) | $ | (974.0 | ) | $ | 10,247.5 | $ | (1,978.3 | ) | $ | (1,058.1 | ) | $ | 586.6 | $ | 6,828.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,225.4 | $ | 970.4 | $ | 672.0 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,715.9 | 1,525.6 | 1,285.3 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 108.5 | 89.9 | 90.5 | |||||||||
| (Gain) loss on investments, unrealized foreign currency loss and other non-cash expense | (18.0 | ) | 127.4 | 146.2 | ||||||||
| Impairments, net loss on sale of long-lived assets, non-cash restructuring and merger related expenses | 242.4 | 50.7 | 29.9 | |||||||||
| Loss (gain) on early retirement of long-term obligations | 70.2 | (1.2 | ) | 79.8 | ||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discounts and premiums and other non-cash interest | 20.0 | 17.7 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (86.6 | ) | 27.0 | 7.8 | ||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (191.1 | ) | 11.4 | (56.3 | ) | |||||||
| Prepaid and other assets | (179.9 | ) | (80.0 | ) | (91.1 | ) | ||||||
| Deferred rent asset | (194.4 | ) | (131.7 | ) | (155.0 | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 95.8 | (42.9 | ) | 95.9 | ||||||||
| Accrued interest | 9.2 | 34.4 | (15.6 | ) | ||||||||
| Unearned revenue | 59.3 | 16.6 | 12.9 | |||||||||
| Deferred rent liability | 62.3 | 67.8 | 56.1 | |||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | (13.4 | ) | 18.6 | 1.6 | ||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | 2,925.6 | 2,701.7 | 2,166.9 | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
| Payments for purchase of property and equipment and construction activities | (803.6 | ) | (682.5 | ) | (728.8 | ) | ||||||
| Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (2,007.0 | ) | (1,411.3 | ) | (1,961.1 | ) | ||||||
| Payment for Verizon transaction | — | (4.7 | ) | (5,059.5 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from sales of short-term investments and other non-current assets | 14.7 | 13.1 | 1,032.3 | |||||||||
| Payments for short-term investments | — | (0.8 | ) | (1,022.8 | ) | |||||||
| Deposits and other | (5.0 | ) | (16.1 | ) | (1.8 | ) | ||||||
| Cash used for investing activities | (2,800.9 | ) | (2,102.3 | ) | (7,741.7 | ) | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net | — | — | 9.0 | |||||||||
| Borrowings under credit facilities | 5,359.4 | 2,446.8 | 6,126.6 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net | 2,674.0 | 3,236.4 | 1,492.3 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from term loan | — | — | 500.0 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from other borrowings | — | — | 54.5 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of securities in securitization transaction | — | — | 875.0 | |||||||||
| Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities, term loan, senior notes and capital leases | (6,484.4 | ) | (5,093.7 | ) | (6,393.4 | ) | ||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net | 264.3 | 238.5 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| Purchases of common stock | (766.3 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Proceeds from stock options and stock purchase plan | 119.7 | 92.5 | 50.7 | |||||||||
| Distributions paid on common stock | (1,073.0 | ) | (886.1 | ) | (710.9 | ) | ||||||
| Distributions paid on preferred stock | (91.4 | ) | (107.1 | ) | (84.6 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net | — | — | 2,440.3 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock, net | — | — | 1,337.9 | |||||||||
| Payment for early retirement of long-term obligations | (75.3 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (85.7 | ) | ||||||
| Deferred financing costs and other financing activities | (40.0 | ) | (26.5 | ) | (25.8 | ) | ||||||
| Cash (used for) provided by financing activities | (113.0 | ) | (99.3 | ) | 5,593.1 | |||||||
| Net effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 6.7 | (26.5 | ) | (29.1 | ) | |||||||
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH | 18.4 | 473.6 | (10.8 | ) | ||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR | 936.5 | 462.9 | 473.7 | |||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF YEAR | $ | 954.9 | $ | 936.5 | $ | 462.9 | ||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, | $ | 45.9 | $ | 23.1 | $ | 17.3 | |||||
| Current year increases | 87.2 | 50.0 | 19.9 | ||||||||
| Write-offs, recoveries and other (1) | (2.1 | ) | (27.2 | ) | (14.1 | ) | |||||
| Balance as of December 31, | $ | 131.0 | $ | 45.9 | $ | 23.1 | |||||
| (1) | Recoveries includes recognition of revenue resulting from collections of previously reserved amounts. |
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 802.1 | $ | 787.2 | $ | 320.7 | |||||
| Restricted cash | 152.8 | 149.3 | 142.2 | ||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 954.9 | $ | 936.5 | $ | 462.9 | |||||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Prepaid operating ground leases | $ | 148.6 | 134.2 | ||||
| Prepaid income tax | 136.5 | 127.1 | |||||
| Unbilled receivables | 107.9 | 57.7 | |||||
| Value added tax and other consumption tax receivables | 64.2 | 31.6 | |||||
| Prepaid assets | 39.6 | 36.3 | |||||
| Other miscellaneous current assets | 71.8 | 54.1 | |||||
| Prepaids and other current assets | $ | 568.6 | $ | 441.0 | |||
Estimated Useful Lives (years) (1) | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Towers | Up to 20 | $ | 12,500.5 | $ | 11,740.5 | ||||
| Equipment | 2 - 15 | 1,423.0 | 1,176.3 | ||||||
| Buildings and improvements | 3 - 32 | 631.4 | 621.9 | ||||||
| Land and improvements (2) | Up to 20 | 2,112.9 | 1,909.7 | ||||||
| Construction-in-progress | 282.1 | 203.4 | |||||||
| Total | 16,949.9 | 15,651.8 | |||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation | (5,848.9 | ) | (5,134.5 | ) | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 11,101.0 | $ | 10,517.3 | |||||
| (1) | Assets on leased land are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the corresponding ground lease taking into consideration lease renewal options and residual value. |
| (2) | Estimated useful lives apply to improvements only. |
| Property | Services | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Asia | EMEA | Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2016 | $ | 3,379.2 | $ | 170.7 | $ | 132.6 | $ | 407.4 | $ | 2.0 | $ | 4,091.9 | ||||||||||||
| Additions | — | 881.8 | (1) | 40.4 | 53.5 | — | 975.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Effect of foreign currency translation | — | (23.2 | ) | (22.5 | ) | 48.8 | — | 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2017 | $ | 3,379.2 | $ | 1,029.3 | $ | 150.5 | $ | 509.7 | $ | 2.0 | $ | 5,070.7 | ||||||||||||
| Additions (2) | — | 0.4 | 220.9 | 264.8 | — | 486.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of foreign currency translation | — | 65.3 | 33.5 | (17.2 | ) | — | 81.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2017 | $ | 3,379.2 | $ | 1,095.0 | $ | 404.9 | $ | 757.3 | $ | 2.0 | $ | 5,638.4 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Assumed in the acquisition of Viom (see note 6). |
| (2) | Additions consist of $485.1 million resulting from 2017 acquisitions and $1.0 million from revisions to prior year acquisitions resulting from measurement period adjustments. |
| As of December 31, 2017 | As of December 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated Useful Lives | Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Book Value | Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Book Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (years) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired network location intangibles (1) | Up to 20 | $ | 4,858.8 | $ | (1,525.3 | ) | $ | 3,333.5 | $ | 4,622.3 | $ | (1,280.3 | ) | $ | 3,342.0 | |||||||||||
| Acquired tenant-related intangibles | 15-20 | 11,150.9 | (2,754.7 | ) | 8,396.2 | 10,130.5 | (2,224.1 | ) | 7,906.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Acquired licenses and other intangibles | 3-20 | 58.8 | (8.1 | ) | 50.7 | 28.1 | (4.8 | ) | 23.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Economic Rights, TV Azteca | 70 | 14.5 | (11.6 | ) | 2.9 | 13.9 | (11.0 | ) | 2.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total other intangible assets | $ | 16,083.0 | $ | (4,299.7 | ) | $ | 11,783.3 | $ | 14,794.8 | $ | (3,520.2 | ) | $ | 11,274.6 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Acquired network location intangibles are amortized over the shorter of the term of the corresponding ground lease taking into consideration lease renewal options and residual value or up to 20 years, as the Company considers these intangibles to be directly related to the tower assets. |
| Year Ending December 31, | |||
| 2018 | $ | 810.5 | |
| 2019 | 806.7 | ||
| 2020 | 787.2 | ||
| 2021 | 768.7 | ||
| 2022 | 766.1 | ||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Long-term prepaid ground rent | $ | 552.8 | $ | 467.8 | |||
| Notes receivable | 83.7 | 83.7 | |||||
| Other miscellaneous assets | 313.6 | 290.0 | |||||
| Notes receivable and other non-current assets | $ | 950.1 | $ | 841.5 | |||
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
| Acquisition and merger related expenses | $ | 16.3 | $ | 15.9 | $ | 18.8 | ||||||
| Integration costs | $ | 11.5 | $ | 9.9 | $ | 18.1 | ||||||
| EMEA | Latin America | |||||||||||
| FPS Towers France (1) | Mexico (1) | Other (2) (3) | ||||||||||
| Final Allocation | Preliminary Allocation | |||||||||||
| Current assets | $ | 34.5 | $ | 44.4 | $ | 12.7 | ||||||
| Non-current assets | 15.0 | — | 19.7 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment | 122.9 | 94.0 | 290.0 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets (4): | ||||||||||||
| Tenant-related intangible assets | 440.7 | 153.3 | 364.7 | |||||||||
| Network location intangible assets | 113.0 | — | 154.3 | |||||||||
| Other intangible assets | 8.5 | 22.0 | — | |||||||||
| Current liabilities | (29.0 | ) | (28.8 | ) | (10.5 | ) | ||||||
| Deferred tax liability | (135.4 | ) | (38.8 | ) | (2.7 | ) | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | (19.9 | ) | (4.5 | ) | (14.2 | ) | ||||||
| Net assets acquired | 550.3 | 241.6 | 814.0 | |||||||||
| Goodwill (5) | 220.9 | 264.2 | — | |||||||||
| Fair value of net assets acquired | 771.2 | 505.8 | 814.0 | |||||||||
| Debt assumed | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Purchase price | $ | 771.2 | $ | 505.8 | $ | 814.0 | ||||||
| (1) | Accounted for as a business combination. |
| (2) | Accounted for as asset acquisitions. |
| (3) | Includes 127 sites in Peru held pursuant to long-term capital leases. |
| (4) | Tenant-related intangible assets, network location intangible assets and other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years. |
| (5) | Primarily results from purchase accounting adjustments, which are not deductible for tax purposes. |
| Preliminary Allocation (1) | Updated Allocation | |||||||||||||||
| Asia | Other (2) | Asia | Other (2) | |||||||||||||
| Viom | Viom (3) | |||||||||||||||
| Current assets | $ | 276.6 | $ | 25.5 | $ | 281.9 | $ | 24.5 | ||||||||
| Non-current assets | 57.6 | 2.3 | 52.3 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||
| Property and equipment | 702.0 | 81.5 | 705.8 | 81.5 | ||||||||||||
| Intangible assets (4): | ||||||||||||||||
| Tenant-related intangible assets | 1,369.6 | 105.6 | 1,369.6 | 105.6 | ||||||||||||
| Network location intangible assets | 666.4 | 83.6 | 666.4 | 83.6 | ||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | (195.9 | ) | (14.8 | ) | (201.1 | ) | (14.8 | ) | ||||||||
| Deferred tax liability | (619.1 | ) | (43.8 | ) | (619.1 | ) | (43.4 | ) | ||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | (102.8 | ) | (29.4 | ) | (101.8 | ) | (29.4 | ) | ||||||||
| Net assets acquired | 2,154.4 | 210.5 | 2,154.0 | 209.9 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill (5) | 881.8 | 93.9 | 882.2 | 94.5 | ||||||||||||
| Fair value of net assets acquired | 3,036.2 | 304.4 | 3,036.2 | 304.4 | ||||||||||||
| Debt assumed | (786.8 | ) | — | (786.8 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (1,100.9 | ) | — | (1,100.9 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Purchase Price | $ | 1,148.5 | $ | 304.4 | $ | 1,148.5 | $ | 304.4 | ||||||||
| (1) | As reported for the year ended December 31, 2016. |
| (2) | Of the total purchase price, $12.1 million was reflected in Accounts payable in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. |
| (3) | The allocation of the purchase price for the Viom Acquisition was finalized during the year ended December 31, 2017. |
| (4) | Tenant-related intangible assets and network location intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years. |
| (5) | Primarily results from purchase accounting adjustments, which are at least partially deductible for tax purposes. |
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Pro forma revenues | $ | 6,775.3 | $ | 6,240.6 | ||||
| Pro forma net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 1,145.5 | $ | 822.8 | ||||
| Pro forma net income per common share amounts: | ||||||||
| Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 2.68 | $ | 1.94 | ||||
| Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ | 2.65 | $ | 1.92 | ||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum potential value (1) | Estimated value at December 31, 2017 | Additions | Settlements | Change in Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (5.4 | ) | |||||||||
| Ghana | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | — | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 9.1 | 9.1 | — | — | (0.9 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| United States | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 10.1 | $ | 10.1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (6.3 | ) | |||||||||
| (1) | The maximum potential value is based on exchange rates at December 31, 2017. The minimum value would be no less than $9.1 million. |
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Accrued property and real estate taxes | $ | 154.4 | $ | 138.4 | |||
| Payroll and related withholdings | 82.2 | 76.1 | |||||
| Amounts payable to tenants | 60.8 | 32.3 | |||||
| Accrued rent | 54.0 | 51.0 | |||||
| Accrued income tax payable | 15.3 | 11.6 | |||||
| Accrued pass-through costs | 59.7 | 68.5 | |||||
| Accrued construction costs | 31.9 | 28.6 | |||||
| Accrued pass-through taxes | 25.3 | 1.0 | |||||
| Other accrued expenses | 370.7 | 213.0 | |||||
| Accrued expenses | $ | 854.3 | $ | 620.5 | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | Contractual Interest Rate (1) | Maturity Date (1) | |||||||||
| 2013 Credit Facility (2) | $ | 2,075.6 | $ | 540.0 | 2.649 | % | June 28, 2021 | |||||
| Term Loan (2) | 994.5 | 993.9 | 2.790 | % | January 31, 2023 | |||||||
| 2014 Credit Facility (2) | 495.0 | 1,385.0 | 2.820 | % | January 31, 2023 | |||||||
| 4.500% senior notes | — | 998.7 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| 3.40% senior notes | 999.8 | 999.7 | 3.400 | % | February 15, 2019 | |||||||
| 7.25% senior notes | — | 297.0 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| 2.800% senior notes | 746.3 | 744.9 | 2.800 | % | June 1, 2020 | |||||||
| 5.050% senior notes | 698.0 | 697.4 | 5.050 | % | September 1, 2020 | |||||||
| 3.300% senior notes | 746.0 | 744.8 | 3.300 | % | February 15, 2021 | |||||||
| 3.450% senior notes | 645.1 | 643.8 | 3.450 | % | September 15, 2021 | |||||||
| 5.900% senior notes | 497.8 | 497.3 | 5.900 | % | November 1, 2021 | |||||||
| 2.250% senior notes | 572.4 | 572.8 | 2.250 | % | January 15, 2022 | |||||||
| 4.70% senior notes | 696.7 | 696.0 | 4.700 | % | March 15, 2022 | |||||||
| 3.50% senior notes | 990.9 | 989.3 | 3.500 | % | January 31, 2023 | |||||||
| 3.000% senior notes | 692.5 | — | 3.000 | % | June 15, 2023 | |||||||
| 5.00% senior notes | 1,002.4 | 1,002.7 | 5.000 | % | February 15, 2024 | |||||||
| 1.375% senior notes | 589.1 | — | 1.375 | % | April 4, 2025 | |||||||
| 4.000% senior notes | 741.0 | 740.0 | 4.000 | % | June 1, 2025 | |||||||
| 4.400% senior notes | 495.6 | 495.2 | 4.400 | % | February 15, 2026 | |||||||
| 3.375% senior notes | 984.8 | 983.4 | 3.375 | % | October 15, 2026 | |||||||
| 3.125% senior notes | 397.1 | 396.7 | 3.125 | % | January 15, 2027 | |||||||
| 3.55% senior notes | 742.8 | — | 3.550 | % | July 15, 2027 | |||||||
| 3.600% senior notes | 691.1 | — | 3.600 | % | January 15, 2028 | |||||||
| Total American Tower Corporation debt | 16,494.5 | 14,418.6 | ||||||||||
| Series 2013-1A Securities (3) | 499.8 | 498.6 | 1.551 | % | March 15, 2018 | |||||||
| Series 2013-2A Securities (4) | 1,291.8 | 1,290.3 | 3.070 | % | March 15, 2023 | |||||||
| Series 2015-1 Notes (5) | 348.0 | 347.1 | 2.350 | % | June 15, 2020 | |||||||
| Series 2015-2 Notes (6) | 520.1 | 519.4 | 3.482 | % | June 16, 2025 | |||||||
| 2012 GTP Notes | — | 179.5 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Unison Notes | — | 133.0 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| India indebtedness (7) | 512.6 | 549.5 | 7.90% - 9.55% | Various | ||||||||
| India preference shares (8) | 26.1 | 24.5 | 10.250 | % | March 2, 2020 | |||||||
| Shareholder loans (9) | 100.6 | 151.1 | Various | Various | ||||||||
| Other subsidiary debt (1) (10) | 246.1 | 286.0 | Various | Various | ||||||||
| Total American Tower subsidiary debt | 3,545.1 | 3,979.0 | ||||||||||
| Other debt, including capital lease obligations | 165.5 | 135.9 | ||||||||||
| Total | 20,205.1 | 18,533.5 | ||||||||||
| Less current portion long-term obligations | (774.8 | ) | (238.8 | ) | ||||||||
| Long-term obligations | $ | 19,430.3 | $ | 18,294.7 | ||||||||
| (1) | Represents the interest rate or maturity date as of December 31, 2017; interest rate does not reflect the impact of interest rate swap agreements. |
| (2) | Accrues interest at a variable rate. |
| (3) | Maturity date reflects the anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity is March 15, 2043. |
| (4) | Maturity date reflects the anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity is March 15, 2048. |
| (5) | Maturity date reflects the anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity is June 15, 2045. |
| (6) | Maturity date reflects the anticipated repayment date; final legal maturity is June 15, 2050. |
| (7) | Denominated in INR. Includes India working capital facility, remaining debt assumed by the Company in connection with the Viom Acquisition and debt that has been entered into by ATC TIPL. |
| (8) | Mandatorily redeemable preference shares (the “Preference Shares”) classified as debt. The Preference Shares are to be redeemed on March 2, 2020 and have a dividend rate of 10.25% per annum. |
| (9) | Reflects balances owed to the Company’s joint venture partners in Ghana and Uganda. The Ghana loan is denominated in Ghanaian Cedi (“GHS”) and the Uganda loan is denominated in Ugandan Shillings (“UGX”). |
| (10) | Includes the BR Towers debentures and the Brazil Credit Facility (as defined below), which are denominated in Brazilian Reais (“BRL”) and amortize through October 15, 2023 and January 15, 2022, respectively, the South African Credit Facility (as defined below), which is denominated in South African Rand (“ZAR”) and amortizes through December 17, 2020 and the Colombian Credit Facility (as defined below), which is denominated in Colombian Pesos (“COP”) and amortizes through April 24, 2021. |
| Outstanding Principal Balance | Undrawn letters of credit | Maturity Date | Current margin over LIBOR | Current commitment fee (1) | ||||||||||
| 2013 Credit Facility | $ | 2,075.6 | (2) | $ | 4.0 | June 28, 2021 | (3) | 1.125 | % | 0.125 | % | |||
| 2014 Credit Facility | $ | 495.0 | (2) | $ | 6.3 | January 31, 2023 | (3) | 1.250 | % | 0.150 | % | |||
| Term Loan | $ | 1,000.0 | (2) | $ | — | January 31, 2023 | 1.250 | % | N/A | |||||
| Adjustments to Principal Amount (1) | |||||||||||||
| Aggregate Principal Amount | 2017 | 2016 | Interest payments due (2) | Issue Date | Par Call Date (3) | ||||||||
| 3.40% Notes (4) | 1,000.0 | (0.2 | ) | (0.3 | ) | February 15 and August 15 | August 19, 2013 | N/A | |||||
| 2.800% Notes | 750.0 | (3.7 | ) | (5.1 | ) | June 1 and December 1 | May 7, 2015 | May 1, 2020 | |||||
| 5.050% Notes | 700.0 | (2.0 | ) | (2.6 | ) | March 1 and September 1 | August 16, 2010 | N/A | |||||
| 3.300% Notes | 750.0 | (4.0 | ) | (5.2 | ) | February 15 and August 15 | January 12, 2016 | January 15, 2021 | |||||
| 3.450% Notes | 650.0 | (4.9 | ) | (6.2 | ) | March 15 and September 15 | August 7, 2014 | N/A | |||||
| 5.900% Notes | 500.0 | (2.2 | ) | (2.7 | ) | May 1 and November 1 | October 6, 2011 | N/A | |||||
| 2.250% Notes (5) | 600.0 | (27.6 | ) | (27.2 | ) | January 15 and July 15 | September 30, 2016 | N/A | |||||
| 4.70% Notes | 700.0 | (3.3 | ) | (4.0 | ) | March 15 and September 15 | March 12, 2012 | N/A | |||||
| 3.50% Notes | 1,000.0 | (9.1 | ) | (10.7 | ) | January 31 and July 31 | January 8, 2013 | N/A | |||||
| 3.000% Notes (6) | 700.0 | (7.5 | ) | — | June 15 and December 15 | December 8, 2017 | N/A | ||||||
| 5.00% Notes (4) | 1,000.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | February 15 and August 15 | August 19, 2013 | N/A | |||||||
| 1.375% Notes (7) | 600.2 | (11.1 | ) | — | April 4 | April 6, 2017 | January 4, 2025 | ||||||
| 4.000% Notes | 750.0 | (9.0 | ) | (10.0 | ) | June 1 and December 1 | May 7, 2015 | March 1, 2025 | |||||
| 4.400% Notes | 500.0 | (4.4 | ) | (4.8 | ) | February 15 and August 15 | January 12, 2016 | November 15, 2025 | |||||
| 3.375% Notes | 1,000.0 | (15.2 | ) | (16.6 | ) | April 15 and October 15 | May 13, 2016 | July 15, 2026 | |||||
| 3.125% Notes | 400.0 | (2.9 | ) | (3.3 | ) | January 15 and July 15 | September 30, 2016 | October 15, 2026 | |||||
| 3.55% Notes | 750.0 | (7.2 | ) | — | January 15 and July 15 | June 30, 2017 | April 15, 2027 | ||||||
| 3.600% Notes | 700.0 | (8.9 | ) | — | January 15 and July 15 | December 8, 2017 | October 15, 2027 | ||||||
| (1) | Includes unamortized discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments due to interest rate swaps. |
| (2) | Interest payments are due semi-annually for each series of senior notes, except for the 1.375% Notes, for which interest payments are due annually on April 4. |
| (3) | The Company will not be required to pay a make-whole premium if redeemed on or after the par call date. |
| (4) | The original issue date for the 3.40% Notes and the 5.00% Notes was August 19, 2013. The issue date for the reopened 3.40% Notes and the reopened 5.00% Notes was January 10, 2014. |
| (5) | Includes $23.7 million and $22.3 million fair value adjustment due to interest rate swaps in 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
| (6) | Includes $0.8 million fair value adjustment due to interest rate swaps. |
| (7) | Note is denominated in Euro. |
| Amount Outstanding (INR) | Amount Outstanding (USD) | Interest Rate (Range) | Maturity Date (Range) | ||||||||||
| Term loans | 26,740 | $ | 418.7 | 7.90% - 8.65% | January 24, 2018 - November 30, 2024 | ||||||||
| Debenture | 6,000 | $ | 93.9 | 9.55 | % | April 28, 2020 | |||||||
| Working capital facilities | 0 | $ | 0 | 8.05% - 8.75% | March 18, 2018 - October 23, 2018 | ||||||||
Carrying Value (Functional Currency) | Carrying Value (USD) (1) | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| BR Towers Debentures (2) | 306.8 | 329.3 | $ | 92.7 | $ | 101.0 | 7.400 | % | October 15, 2023 | ||||||||||
| South African Credit Facility (3) | 866.0 | 1,157.6 | $ | 69.9 | $ | 84.3 | 9.108 | % | December 17, 2020 | ||||||||||
| Colombian Credit Facility (4) | 138,740.3 | 168,286.5 | $ | 46.5 | $ | 56.1 | 8.513 | % | April 24, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Brazil Credit Facility (5) | 122.4 | 145.4 | $ | 37.0 | $ | 44.6 | Various | January 15, 2022 | |||||||||||
| (1) | Includes applicable deferred financing costs. |
| (2) | Denominated in BRL, with an original principal amount of 300.0 million BRL. Debt accrues interest at a variable rate. The aggregate principal amount of the BR Towers Debentures may be adjusted periodically relative to changes in the National Extended Consumer Price Index. |
| (3) | Denominated in ZAR, with an original principal amount of 830.0 million ZAR. On December 23, 2016, the borrower borrowed an additional 500.0 million ZAR. Debt accrues interest at a variable rate. |
| (4) | Denominated in COP, with an original principal amount of 200.0 billion COP. Debt accrues interest at a variable rate. The loan agreement for the Colombian Credit Facility requires that the borrower manage exposure to variability in interest rates on certain of the amounts outstanding under the Colombian Credit Facility. |
| (5) | Denominated in BRL, with an original principal amount of 271.0 million BRL. Debt accrues interest at a variable rate. As of December 30, 2016, the borrower no longer maintains the ability to draw on the Brazil Credit Facility. |
| 2017 | 2016 | Contractual Interest Rate | Maturity Date | |||||||||
| Ghana loan (1) | $ | 66.5 | $ | 71.0 | 21.87 | % | December 31, 2019 | |||||
| Uganda loan (2) | 34.1 | 80.1 | 16.80 | % | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| (1) | Denominated in GHS. As of December 31, 2017, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Ghana loan was 300.9 million GHS. |
| (2) | Denominated in UGX. Effective January 1, 2017, the Uganda loan, which had an outstanding balance of $80.0 million and accrued interest at a variable rate, was converted by the holder to a new shareholder note for 114.5 billion UGX ($31.8 million at the time of conversion), bearing interest at a fixed rate of 16.8% per annum. The remaining balance of the Uganda loan was converted into equity. As of December 31, 2017, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Uganda loan was 124.1 billion UGX. |
| Year Ending December 31, | |||
| 2018 | $ | 775.0 | |
| 2019 | 1,192.6 | ||
| 2020 | 2,034.0 | ||
| 2021 | 4,051.2 | ||
| 2022 | 1,388.7 | ||
| Thereafter | 10,908.1 | ||
| Total cash obligations | 20,349.6 | ||
| Unamortized discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments, net | (144.5 | ) | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2017 | $ | 20,205.1 | |
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Unearned revenue | $ | 509.2 | $ | 457.3 | |||
| Deferred rent liability | 467.0 | 407.2 | |||||
| Other miscellaneous liabilities | 268.0 | 278.1 | |||||
| Other non-current liabilities | $ | 1,244.2 | $ | 1,142.6 | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Beginning balance as of January 1, | $ | 965.5 | $ | 856.9 | |||
| Additions | 33.4 | 64.1 | |||||
| Accretion expense | 94.5 | 67.0 | |||||
| Revisions in estimates (1) | 86.6 | (21.1 | ) | ||||
| Settlements | (4.7 | ) | (1.4 | ) | |||
| Balance as of December 31, | $ | 1,175.3 | $ | 965.5 | |||
| (1) | Revisions in estimates include an increase to the liability of $13.0 million and $9.6 million related to foreign currency translation for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
| Level 1 | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. | |
| Level 2 | Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. | |
| Level 3 | Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. | |
| December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements Using | Fair Value Measurements Using | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments (1) | $ | 1.0 | — | — | $ | 4.0 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap agreements | — | — | — | — | $ | 0.0 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Embedded derivative in lease agreement | — | — | $ | 12.4 | — | — | $ | 13.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap agreements | — | $ | 29.0 | — | — | $ | 24.7 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related contingent consideration | — | — | $ | 10.1 | — | — | $ | 15.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Fair value of debt related to interest rate swap agreements | $ | (24.5 | ) | — | — | $ | (22.3 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Consists of highly liquid investments with original maturities in excess of three months. |
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Balance as of January 1 | $ | 15.4 | $ | 12.4 | |||
| Additions | — | 8.8 | |||||
| Settlements | — | (0.3 | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value | (6.3 | ) | (6.4 | ) | |||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 1.0 | 0.9 | |||||
| Balance as of December 31 | $ | 10.1 | $ | 15.4 | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Current: | |||||||||||
| Federal | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (26.5 | ) | $ | (73.9 | ) | ||
| State | (3.8 | ) | (2.0 | ) | (21.2 | ) | |||||
| Foreign | (113.4 | ) | (100.1 | ) | (55.1 | ) | |||||
| Deferred: | |||||||||||
| Federal | 0.2 | (0.6 | ) | 9.1 | |||||||
| State | 1.0 | (0.3 | ) | — | |||||||
| Foreign | 85.4 | (26.0 | ) | (16.9 | ) | ||||||
| Income tax provision | $ | (30.7 | ) | $ | (155.5 | ) | $ | (158.0 | ) | ||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
| Statutory tax rate | 35 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % | ||
| Adjustment to reflect REIT status (1) | (35 | ) | (35 | ) | (35 | ) | ||
| Foreign taxes | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| Foreign withholding taxes | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| Uncertain tax positions | — | 5 | — | |||||
| Changes in tax laws | (2 | ) | — | 2 | ||||
| MIPT tax election (2) | — | — | 11 | |||||
| Effective tax rate | 2 | % | 14 | % | 19 | % | ||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| United States | $ | 971.2 | $ | 882.6 | $ | 785.2 | |||||
| Foreign | 284.9 | 243.3 | 44.8 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,256.1 | $ | 1,125.9 | $ | 830.0 | |||||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Assets: | |||||||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | $ | 287.0 | $ | 278.7 | |||
| Accrued asset retirement obligations | 157.0 | 130.0 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | 3.9 | 4.3 | |||||
| Unearned revenue | 19.3 | 29.0 | |||||
| Unrealized loss on foreign currency | 27.4 | 26.9 | |||||
| Other accruals and allowances | 50.2 | 45.6 | |||||
| Items not currently deductible and other | 28.0 | 26.9 | |||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (1,073.9 | ) | (942.4 | ) | |||
| Deferred rent | (35.9 | ) | (27.1 | ) | |||
| Other | (14.7 | ) | (9.4 | ) | |||
| Subtotal | (551.7 | ) | (437.5 | ) | |||
| Valuation allowance | (142.0 | ) | (144.4 | ) | |||
| Net deferred tax liabilities | $ | (693.7 | ) | $ | (581.9 | ) | |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, | $ | 144.4 | $ | 137.0 | $ | 141.2 | ||||||
| Additions (1) | 11.6 | 14.1 | 19.5 | |||||||||
| Reversals | (9.1 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | (4.9 | ) | (6.7 | ) | (23.7 | ) | ||||||
| Balance as of December 31, | $ | 142.0 | $ | 144.4 | $ | 137.0 | ||||||
| Years ended December 31, | Federal | State | Foreign | ||||||||
| 2018 to 2022 | $ | — | $ | 90.7 | $ | 73.2 | |||||
| 2023 to 2027 | — | 361.3 | 192.3 | ||||||||
| 2028 to 2032 | 141.6 | 85.9 | — | ||||||||
| 2033 to 2037 | 24.6 | 122.7 | — | ||||||||
| Indefinite carryforward | — | — | 739.7 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 166.2 | $ | 660.6 | $ | 1,005.2 | |||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 107.6 | $ | 28.1 | $ | 31.9 | |||||
| Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 7.6 | 82.9 | 5.0 | ||||||||
| Additions for tax positions of prior years | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Foreign currency | 1.9 | (0.2 | ) | (5.3 | ) | ||||||
| Reduction as a result of the lapse of statute of limitations and effective settlements | (0.4 | ) | (3.2 | ) | (3.5 | ) | |||||
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 116.7 | $ | 107.6 | $ | 28.1 | |||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ | 108.5 | $ | 89.9 | $ | 90.5 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation expense capitalized as property and equipment | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||
| Range of risk-free interest rate | 1.88%-1.94% | 1.00%-1.73% | 1.32% - 1.62% | ||
| Weighted average risk-free interest rate | 1.89% | 1.44% | 1.61% | ||
| Range of expected life of stock options | 5.2 years | 4.5 - 5.2 years | 4.5 years | ||
| Range of expected volatility of the underlying stock price | 18.95% - 19.45% | 20.59% - 21.45% | 21.09% - 21.24% | ||
| Weighted average expected volatility of underlying stock price | 19.05% | 21.43% | 21.09% | ||
| Range of expected annual dividend yield | 2.40% | 1.85% - 2.40% | 1.50% - 1.85% | ||
| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions) | ||||||||||
| Outstanding as of January 1, 2017 | 7,269,376 | $78.00 | |||||||||||
| Granted | 6,534 | 118.20 | |||||||||||
| Exercised | (1,663,001 | ) | 66.57 | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | (55,348 | ) | 93.09 | ||||||||||
| Expired | — | — | |||||||||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 | 5,557,561 | $81.32 | 6.07 | $341.0 | |||||||||
| Exercisable as of December 31, 2017 | 3,425,213 | $74.47 | 5.24 | $233.6 | |||||||||
| Vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2017 | 5,557,561 | $81.32 | 6.07 | $341.0 | |||||||||
| Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable | |||||||||||||||
Outstanding Number of Options | Range of Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years) | Options Exercisable | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | |||||||||||
| 593,231 | $28.39 - $50.78 | $ | 45.76 | 2.59 | 593,231 | $ | 45.76 | |||||||||
| 552,500 | 52.33 - 74.06 | 61.97 | 4.17 | 552,500 | 61.97 | |||||||||||
| 641,460 | 76.90 - 79.45 | 76.92 | 5.15 | 639,631 | 76.91 | |||||||||||
| 1,242,705 | 81.18 - 94.23 | 81.59 | 6.19 | 812,744 | 81.42 | |||||||||||
| 2,484,098 | 94.57 - 94.71 | 94.62 | 7.45 | 820,043 | 94.59 | |||||||||||
| 43,567 | 96.46 - 121.15 | 109.38 | 8.33 | 7,064 | 103.90 | |||||||||||
| 5,557,561 | $28.39 - $121.15 | $ | 81.32 | 6.07 | 3,425,213 | $ | 74.47 | |||||||||
| RSUs | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | PSUs | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Outstanding as of January 1, 2017 (1) | 1,663,743 | $ | 90.76 | 242,757 | $ | 93.92 | |||||||
| Granted (2) | 840,467 | 114.22 | 201,274 | 113.52 | |||||||||
| Vested | (680,610 | ) | 88.12 | — | — | ||||||||
| Forfeited | (80,875 | ) | 101.51 | — | — | ||||||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 | 1,742,725 | $ | 102.60 | 444,031 | $ | 102.81 | |||||||
| Expected to vest as of December 31, 2017 | 1,742,725 | $ | 102.60 | 444,031 | $ | 102.81 | |||||||
| (1) | PSUs represent the shares issuable for the 2015 PSUs (as defined below) at the end of the three-year performance cycle based on achievement against the performance metric for the first and second year’s performance periods, or 73,417 shares, and the target number of shares issuable at the end of the three-year performance period for the 2016 PSUs (as defined below), or 169,340 shares. |
| (2) | PSUs represent the shares issuable for the 2015 PSUs at the end of the three-year performance cycle based on exceeding the performance metric for the third year’s performance period, or 46,754 shares, and the target number of shares issuable at the end of the three-year performance cycle for the 2017 PSUs (as defined below), or 154,520 shares. |
| Balance as of January 1, 2016 | $ | — | ||
| Fair value at acquisition | 1,100.9 | |||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 13.9 | |||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interests | (23.5 | ) | ||
| Balance as of January 1, 2017 | $ | 1,091.3 | ||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (33.4 | ) | ||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interests | 68.3 | |||
| Balance as of December 31, 2017 | $ | 1,126.2 | ||
| For the year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution per share | Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions) | Distribution per share | Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions) | Distribution per share | Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | $ | 2.62 | $ | 1,122.5 | $ | 2.17 | $ | 923.7 | $ | 1.81 | $ | 766.4 | ||||||||||||
| Series A Preferred Stock | $ | 2.63 | $ | 15.8 | $ | 5.25 | $ | 31.5 | $ | 3.94 | $ | 23.7 | ||||||||||||
| Series B Preferred Stock | $ | 55.00 | $ | 75.6 | $ | 55.00 | $ | 75.6 | $ | 38.65 | $ | 53.1 | ||||||||||||
| For the year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Per Share | % | Per Share | % | Per Share | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary dividend | $ | 2.6200 | (1) | 100.00 | % | $ | 2.1700 | 100.00 | % | $ | 1.2694 | 70.13 | % | ||||||||
| Capital gains distribution | — | — | — | — | 0.5406 | 29.87 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2.6200 | 100.00 | % | $ | 2.1700 | 100.00 | % | $ | 1.8100 | 100.00 | % | |||||||||
| Series A Preferred Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary dividend | $ | 3.3643 | (2) | 100.00 | % | $ | 6.4578 | (3) | 100.00 | % | $ | 3.6818 | (4) | 70.13 | % | ||||||
| Capital gains distribution | — | — | — | — | 1.5682 | 29.87 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 3.3643 | 100.00 | % | $ | 6.4578 | 100.00 | % | $ | 5.2500 | 100.00 | % | |||||||||
| Series B Preferred Stock (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary dividend | $ | 6.5233 | (6) | 100.00 | % | $ | 5.5000 | 100.00 | % | $ | 2.7107 | 70.13 | % | ||||||||
| Capital gains distribution | — | — | — | — | 1.1546 | 29.87 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 6.5233 | 100.00 | % | $ | 5.5000 | 100.00 | % | $ | 3.8653 | 100.00 | % | |||||||||
| (1) | Includes dividend declared on December 6, 2017 of $0.70 per share, which was paid on January 16, 2018 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on December 28, 2017. |
| (2) | Includes a deemed distribution as a result of a conversion rate adjustment triggered on April 27, 2017. |
| (3) | Includes a deemed distribution as a result of a conversion rate adjustment triggered on June 17, 2016. |
| (4) | Includes dividend declared on December 2, 2014 of $1.3125 per share, which was paid on February 16, 2015 to preferred stockholders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2015. |
| (5) | Represents the tax treatment on dividends per depositary share, each of which represents a 1/10th interest in a share of Series B Preferred Stock. |
| (6) | Includes a deemed distribution as a result of a conversion rate adjustment triggered on April 12, 2017. |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders | $ | 1,238.9 | $ | 956.4 | $ | 685.1 | |||||
| Dividends on preferred stock | (87.4 | ) | (107.1 | ) | (90.2 | ) | |||||
| Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 1,151.5 | 849.3 | 594.9 | ||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 428,181 | 425,143 | 418,907 | ||||||||
| Dilutive securities | 3,507 | 4,140 | 4,108 | ||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 431,688 | 429,283 | 423,015 | ||||||||
| Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders per common share | $ | 2.69 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 1.42 | |||||
| Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders per common share | $ | 2.67 | $ | 1.98 | $ | 1.41 | |||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
| Restricted stock awards | 3 | 6 | — | |||||
| Stock options | 4 | 817 | 1,606 | |||||
| Preferred stock | 14,040 | 17,509 | 15,408 | |||||
| Year Ending December 31, | |||
| 2018 | $ | 924 | |
| 2019 | 887 | ||
| 2020 | 848 | ||
| 2021 | 811 | ||
| 2022 | 768 | ||
| Thereafter | 6,533 | ||
| Total | $ | 10,771 | |
| Year Ending December 31, | |||
| 2018 | $ | 34 | |
| 2019 | 31 | ||
| 2020 | 26 | ||
| 2021 | 21 | ||
| 2022 | 18 | ||
| Thereafter | 166 | ||
| Total minimum lease payments | 296 | ||
| Less amounts representing interest | (130 | ) | |
| Present value of capital lease obligations | $ | 166 | |
| Year Ending December 31, | |||
| 2018 | $ | 4,927 | |
| 2019 | 4,683 | ||
| 2020 | 4,393 | ||
| 2021 | 3,957 | ||
| 2022 | 3,095 | ||
| Thereafter | 11,180 | ||
| Total | $ | 32,235 | |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 712.1 | $ | 645.1 | $ | 578.0 | |||||
| Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds of $20.7, $19.6 and $7.1, respectively) | 136.5 | 96.2 | 157.1 | ||||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses for purchases of property and equipment and construction activities | 34.0 | (19.0 | ) | 2.8 | |||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment under capital leases | 54.8 | 55.6 | 36.9 | ||||||||
| Fair value of debt assumed through acquisitions | — | 786.9 | — | ||||||||
| Exercise of purchase option for property and equipment for common shares issued | — | 120.8 | — | ||||||||
| Settlement of accounts receivable related to acquisitions | — | — | 0.9 | ||||||||
| Conversion of third-party debt to equity | 48.2 | — | — | ||||||||
| Property | Total Property | Services | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year ended December 31, 2017 | U.S. | Asia | EMEA | Latin America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment revenues | $ | 3,605.7 | $ | 1,164.4 | $ | 626.2 | $ | 1,169.6 | $ | 6,565.9 | $ | 98.0 | $ | 6,663.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment operating expenses (1) | 746.5 | 649.0 | 238.3 | 386.1 | 2,019.9 | 33.8 | 2,053.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, TV Azteca, net | — | — | — | 10.8 | 10.8 | — | 10.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment gross margin | 2,859.2 | 515.4 | 387.9 | 794.3 | 4,556.8 | 64.2 | 4,621.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense (1) | 151.4 | 82.4 | 67.9 | 77.5 | 379.2 | 13.7 | 392.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment operating profit | $ | 2,707.8 | $ | 433.0 | $ | 320.0 | $ | 716.8 | $ | 4,177.6 | $ | 50.5 | $ | 4,228.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ | 108.5 | 108.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other selling, general, administrative and development expense | 138.5 | 138.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,715.9 | 1,715.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense (2) | 1,009.1 | 1,009.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 1,256.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures (3) | $ | 360.6 | $ | 118.0 | $ | 141.7 | $ | 197.4 | $ | 817.7 | $ | — | $ | 17.7 | $ | 835.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $2.9 million and $105.6 million, respectively. |
| (2) | Primarily includes interest expense. |
| (3) | Includes $31.8 million of capital lease payments included in Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities, term loan, senior notes and capital leases in the cash flow from financing activities in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows. |
| Property | Total Property | Services | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year ended December 31, 2016 | U.S. | Asia | EMEA | Latin America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment revenues | $ | 3,370.1 | $ | 827.6 | $ | 529.5 | $ | 985.9 | $ | 5,713.1 | $ | 72.6 | $ | 5,785.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment operating expenses (1) | 733.4 | 465.9 | 223.7 | 338.0 | 1,761.0 | 27.0 | 1,788.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, TV Azteca, net | — | — | — | 10.9 | 10.9 | — | 10.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment gross margin | 2,636.7 | 361.7 | 305.8 | 658.8 | 3,963.0 | 45.6 | 4,008.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense (1) | 147.6 | 48.2 | 60.9 | 60.7 | 317.4 | 12.5 | 329.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment operating profit | $ | 2,489.1 | $ | 313.5 | $ | 244.9 | $ | 598.1 | $ | 3,645.6 | $ | 33.1 | $ | 3,678.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ | 89.9 | 89.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other selling, general, administrative and development expense | 126.0 | 126.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,525.6 | 1,525.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense (2) | 811.3 | 811.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 1,125.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures (3) | $ | 310.7 | $ | 115.5 | $ | 86.1 | $ | 172.6 | $ | 684.9 | $ | — | $ | 16.5 | $ | 701.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $2.4 million and $87.5 million, respectively. |
| (2) | Primarily includes interest expense. |
| (3) | Includes $18.9 million of capital lease payments included in Repayments of notes payable, credit facilities, term loan, senior notes and capital leases in the cash flow from financing activities in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows. |
| Property | Total Property | Services | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year ended December 31, 2015 | U.S. | Asia | EMEA | Latin America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment revenues | $ | 3,157.5 | $ | 242.2 | $ | 395.1 | $ | 885.6 | $ | 4,680.4 | $ | 91.1 | $ | 4,771.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment operating expenses (1) | 678.5 | 126.9 | 163.8 | 304.6 | 1,273.8 | 33.0 | 1,306.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, TV Azteca, net | — | — | — | 11.2 | 11.2 | — | 11.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment gross margin | 2,479.0 | 115.3 | 231.3 | 592.2 | 3,417.8 | 58.1 | 3,475.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense (1) | 138.6 | 22.7 | 48.7 | 62.2 | 272.2 | 15.7 | 287.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment operating profit | $ | 2,340.4 | $ | 92.6 | $ | 182.6 | $ | 530.0 | $ | 3,145.6 | $ | 42.4 | $ | 3,188.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ | 90.5 | 90.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other selling, general, administrative and development expense | 121.4 | 121.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,285.3 | 1,285.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense (2) | 860.8 | 860.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 830.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 367.7 | $ | 75.4 | $ | 66.6 | $ | 201.8 | $ | 711.5 | $ | — | $ | 17.3 | $ | 728.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $2.0 million and $88.5 million, respectively. |
| (2) | Primarily includes interest expense. |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| U.S. property | $ | 19,032.6 | $ | 18,846.9 | $ | 19,286.5 | |||||
| Asia property (1) | 4,770.8 | 4,535.3 | 736.1 | ||||||||
| EMEA property (1) | 3,213.6 | 2,062.4 | 2,249.6 | ||||||||
| Latin America property (1) | 5,868.4 | 4,938.1 | 4,401.3 | ||||||||
| Services | 42.3 | 48.3 | 68.4 | ||||||||
| Other (2) | 286.6 | 448.2 | 162.4 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 33,214.3 | $ | 30,879.2 | $ | 26,904.3 | |||||
| (1) | Balances are translated at the applicable period end exchange rate, which may impact comparability between periods. |
| (2) | Balances include corporate assets such as cash and cash equivalents, certain tangible and intangible assets and income tax accounts that have not been allocated to specific segments. |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||
| United States | $ | 3,703.7 | $ | 3,442.7 | $ | 3,248.6 | |||||
| Asia (1): | |||||||||||
| India | 1,164.4 | 827.6 | 242.2 | ||||||||
| EMEA (1): | |||||||||||
| France | 59.5 | — | — | ||||||||
| Germany | 63.1 | 60.2 | 56.0 | ||||||||
| Ghana | 122.9 | 116.2 | 94.5 | ||||||||
| Nigeria | 213.9 | 215.4 | 109.7 | ||||||||
| South Africa | 106.5 | 80.0 | 80.5 | ||||||||
| Uganda | 60.3 | 57.7 | 54.4 | ||||||||
| Latin America (1): | |||||||||||
| Argentina | 15.9 | 1.0 | — | ||||||||
| Brazil | 620.1 | 506.2 | 408.6 | ||||||||
| Chile | 40.4 | 33.8 | 29.7 | ||||||||
| Colombia | 89.3 | 79.7 | 78.4 | ||||||||
| Costa Rica | 19.4 | 19.0 | 17.2 | ||||||||
| Mexico | 364.3 | 331.2 | 340.5 | ||||||||
| Paraguay | 2.7 | — | — | ||||||||
| Peru | 17.5 | 15.0 | 11.2 | ||||||||
| Total International | 2,960.2 | 2,343.0 | 1,522.9 | ||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 6,663.9 | $ | 5,785.7 | $ | 4,771.5 | |||||
| (1) | Balances are translated at the applicable exchange rate, which may impact comparability between periods. |
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Long-Lived Assets (1): | |||||||
| United States | $ | 16,930.2 | $ | 16,969.6 | |||
| Asia (2): | |||||||
| India | 4,052.6 | 4,094.2 | |||||
| EMEA (2): | |||||||
| France | 1,009.6 | — | |||||
| Germany | 428.0 | 397.3 | |||||
| Ghana | 171.4 | 192.2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 587.2 | 640.6 | |||||
| South Africa | 330.4 | 271.8 | |||||
| Uganda | 136.9 | 141.5 | |||||
| Latin America (2): | |||||||
| Argentina | 117.9 | 137.6 | |||||
| Brazil | 2,557.4 | 2,626.4 | |||||
| Chile | 151.2 | 137.2 | |||||
| Colombia | 369.0 | 272.3 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 112.9 | 117.5 | |||||
| Mexico | 1,396.8 | 797.8 | |||||
| Paraguay | 77.5 | — | |||||
| Peru | 93.7 | 66.6 | |||||
| Total International | 11,592.5 | 9,893.0 | |||||
| Total long-lived assets | $ | 28,522.7 | $ | 26,862.6 | |||
| (1) | Includes Property and equipment, net, Goodwill and Other intangible assets, net. |
| (2) | Balances are translated at the applicable period end exchange rate, which may impact comparability between periods. |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
| AT&T | 19 | % | 21 | % | 24 | % | ||
| Verizon Wireless | 16 | % | 15 | % | 16 | % | ||
| Sprint | 9 | % | 11 | % | 13 | % | ||
| T-Mobile | 9 | % | 9 | % | 10 | % | ||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 1,616.2 | $ | 1,662.5 | $ | 1,680.7 | $ | 1,704.5 | $ | 6,663.9 | |||||||||
| Costs of operations (1) | 492.7 | 517.2 | 519.8 | 526.9 | 2,056.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 531.4 | 576.9 | 561.1 | 329.0 | 1,998.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 307.4 | 388.5 | 334.7 | 194.8 | 1,225.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders | 316.1 | 367.0 | 317.3 | 238.5 | 1,238.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock | (26.8 | ) | (22.8 | ) | (18.9 | ) | (18.9 | ) | (87.4 | ) | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 289.3 | 344.2 | 298.4 | 219.6 | 1,151.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Basic net income per share attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 0.68 | 0.81 | 0.70 | 0.51 | 2.69 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per share attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.51 | 2.67 | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 1,289.0 | $ | 1,442.2 | $ | 1,514.8 | $ | 1,539.5 | $ | 5,785.7 | |||||||||
| Costs of operations (1) | 351.4 | 459.7 | 491.2 | 488.0 | 1,790.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 451.9 | 432.8 | 479.1 | 489.3 | 1,853.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 281.3 | 192.5 | 263.7 | 232.9 | 970.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation stockholders | 275.2 | 187.6 | 264.5 | 229.2 | 956.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock | (26.8 | ) | (26.8 | ) | (26.8 | ) | (26.8 | ) | (107.1 | ) | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 248.4 | 160.8 | 237.7 | 202.4 | 849.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Basic net income per share attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 0.59 | 0.38 | 0.56 | 0.48 | 2.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per share attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 0.58 | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 1.98 | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Represents Operating expenses, exclusive of Depreciation, amortization and accretion, Selling, general, administrative and development expense, and Other operating expenses. |
| (2) | The amounts reported for the year ended December 31, 2016 differ slightly from the sum of the quarters due to rounding. |
| Description | Encumbrances | Initial cost to company | Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | Gross amount carried at close of current period | Accumulated depreciation at close of current period | Date of construction | Date acquired | Life on which depreciation in latest income statements is computed | |||||||||||||||||
| 149,246 | sites (1) | $ | 3,435.3 | (2) | (3) | (3) | $ | 15,349.0 | (4) | $ | (5,181.2 | ) | Various | Various | Up to 20 years | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
| Gross amount at beginning | $ | 14,277.0 | $ | 13,046.3 | $ | 10,434.3 | (1) | |||||
| Additions during period: | ||||||||||||
| Acquisitions | 499.7 | 787.2 | 2,620.8 | |||||||||
| Discretionary capital projects (2) | 120.7 | 105.3 | 210.4 | |||||||||
| Discretionary ground lease purchases (3) | 150.4 | 168.1 | 144.7 | |||||||||
| Redevelopment capital expenditures (4) | 138.8 | 136.8 | 114.1 | |||||||||
| Capital improvements (5) | 65.6 | 81.8 | 42.4 | |||||||||
| Start-up capital expenditures (6) | 158.1 | 128.7 | 35.6 | |||||||||
| Other (7) | 106.4 | 139.4 | 201.1 | |||||||||
| Total additions | 1,239.7 | 1,547.3 | 3,369.1 | |||||||||
| Deductions during period: | ||||||||||||
| Cost of real estate sold or disposed | (246.5 | ) | �� | (85.8 | ) | (61.0 | ) | |||||
| Other (8) | 78.8 | (230.8 | ) | (696.1 | ) | |||||||
| Total deductions: | (167.7 | ) | (316.6 | ) | (757.1 | ) | ||||||
| Balance at end | $ | 15,349.0 | $ | 14,277.0 | $ | 13,046.3 | ||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Gross amount of accumulated depreciation at beginning | $ | (4,548.1 | ) | $ | (3,994.9 | ) | $ | (3,613.1 | ) | ||
| Additions during period: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | (718.7 | ) | (647.9 | ) | (557.1 | ) | |||||
| Other | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Total additions | (718.7 | ) | (647.9 | ) | (557.1 | ) | |||||
| Deductions during period: | |||||||||||
| Amount of accumulated depreciation for assets sold or disposed | 100.7 | 24.9 | 30.1 | ||||||||
| Other (8) | (15.1 | ) | 69.8 | 145.2 | |||||||
| Total deductions | 85.6 | 94.7 | 175.3 | ||||||||
| Balance at end | $ | (5,181.2 | ) | $ | (4,548.1 | ) | $ | (3,994.9 | ) | ||
| (1) | Beginning balance has been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period adjustments. |
| (2) | Includes amounts incurred primarily for the construction of new sites. |
| (3) | Includes amounts incurred to purchase or otherwise secure the land under communications sites. |
| (4) | Includes amounts incurred to increase the capacity of existing sites, which results in new incremental tenant revenue. |
| (5) | Includes amounts incurred to enhance existing sites by adding additional functionality, capacity or general asset improvements. |
| (6) | Includes amounts incurred in connection with acquisitions or new market launches. Start-up capital expenditures includes non-recurring expenditures contemplated in acquisitions or new market launch business cases. |
| (7) | Primarily includes regional improvements and other additions. |
| (8) | Primarily includes foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and other deductions. |