UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31,June 30, 2005

 

OR

 

¨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 000-30110

 


 

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Florida 65-0716501

(State or other jurisdiction of


incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer


Identification No.)

 

5900 Broken Sound Parkway NW Boca Raton, Florida 33487
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

(561) 995-7670

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate 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 twelve (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  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:65,715,954 74,395,198 shares of Class A common stock as of MayAugust6,5, 2005.

 



SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

INDEX

 

   Page

PART I -FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   

Item 1.

Unaudited Financial Statements

   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31,June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004

  3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2005 and 2004

  4

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Deficit for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2005

  5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2005 and 2004

  6

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  8

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  1820

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk32

Item 4.

  27Controls and Procedures34

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

30

PART II -OTHER INFORMATION

   

Item 5.Other Information4.

  30Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holder35

Item 6.Exhibits5.

  30Other Information35

Item 6.

Exhibits35

SIGNATURES

  3136

CERTIFICATIONS

  32

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par values)

 

  March 31, 2005

 December 31, 2004

   June 30, 2005

 December 31, 2004

 
  (unaudited)     (unaudited)   
ASSETS          

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $19,017  $69,627   $21,122  $69,627 

Restricted cash

   2,024   2,017    2,038   2,017 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,261 and $1,731 in 2005 and 2004, respectively

   13,292   21,125 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,151 and $1,731 in 2005 and 2004, respectively

   16,371   21,125 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

   17,793   19,066    21,597   19,066 

Prepaid and other current expenses

   4,475   4,327    4,911   4,327 

Assets held for sale

   10   10    —     10 
  


 


  


 


Total current assets

   56,611   116,172    66,039   116,172 

Property and equipment, net

   742,827   745,831    735,642   745,831 

Deferred financing fees, net

   17,834   19,421    16,326   19,421 

Other assets

   35,656   34,455    38,265   34,455 

Intangible assets, net

   1,108   1,365    865   1,365 
  


 


  


 


Total assets

  $854,036  $917,244   $857,137  $917,244 
  


 


  


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

  $11,260  $15,204   $13,499  $15,204 

Accrued expenses

   13,472   14,997    14,381   14,997 

Deferred revenue

   10,145   10,810    10,913   10,810 

Interest payable

   7,101   3,729    2,544   3,729 

Long term debt, current portion

   3,250   3,250    3,250   3,250 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

   534   1,251    313   1,251 

Other current liabilities

   1,574   1,762    2,101   1,762 
  


 


  


 


Total current liabilities

   47,336   51,003    47,001   51,003 
  


 


  


 


Long-Term Liabilities:

   

Long term liabilities:

   

Long-term debt

   879,091   924,456    826,796   924,456 

Deferred revenue

   393   384    327   384 

Other long-term liabilities

   31,519   30,072    32,926   30,072 
  


 


  


 


Total long-term liabilities

   911,003   954,912 

Total long term liabilities

   860,049   954,912 
  


 


  


 


Commitments and contingencies

      

Shareholders’ deficit:

      

Preferred stock - $.01 par value, 30,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

   —     —      —     —   

Common Stock - Class A par value $.01, 200,000 shares authorized, 65,619 and 64,903 shares issued and outstanding in 2005 and 2004, respectively

   656   649 

Common stock - Class B par value $.01, 8,100 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

   —     —   

Common Stock - Class A par value $.01, 200,000 shares authorized, 74,258 and 64,903 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

   743   649 

Additional paid-in capital

   746,111   740,037    826,465   740,037 

Accumulated deficit

   (851,070)  (829,357)   (877,325)  (829,357)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   204   —   
  


 


  


 


Total shareholders’ deficit

   (104,303)  (88,671)   (49,913)  (88,671)
  


 


  


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit

  $854,036  $917,244   $857,137  $917,244 
  


 


  


 


 

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

  

For the three months

ended March 31,


   For the three months ended
June 30


 For the six months ended
June 30


 
  2005

 

2004

As restated


   2005

 

2004

As restated


 2005

 

2004

As restated


 

Revenues:

      

Site leasing

  $38,342  $33,934   $38,934  $35,454  $77,276  $69,387 

Site development

   19,962   16,925    24,314   20,893   44,275   37,819 
  


 


  


 


 


 


Total revenues

   58,304   50,859    63,248   56,347   121,551   107,206 
  


 


  


 


 


 


Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation accretion and amortization shown below):

   

Cost of site leasing

   12,045   11,651 

Cost of site development

   19,249   16,363 

Operating expenses:

   
  


 


Total cost of revenues

   31,294   28,014 
  


 


Gross profit

   27,010   22,845 

Operating expenses:

   

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion and amortization shown below):

   

Site leasing

   11,692   12,034   23,737   23,685 

Site development

   22,987   19,208   42,236   35,571 

Selling, general and administrative

   7,200   7,181    7,112   7,096   14,312   14,277 

Restructuring and other charges

   17   163    2   58   19   221 

Asset impairment charges

   214   17    40   1,515   254   1,532 

Depreciation, accretion and amortization

   21,643   22,815    21,644   22,646   43,287   45,461 
  


 


  


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

   29,074   30,176    63,477   62,557   123,845   120,747 
  


 


  


 


 


 


Operating loss from continuing operations

   (2,064)  (7,331)   (229)  (6,210)  (2,294)  (13,541)
  


 


 


 


Other income (expense):

      

Interest income

   247   142    497   54   744   196 

Interest expense

   (10,004)  (13,828)   (10,427)  (11,717)  (20,431)  (25,545)

Non-cash interest expense

   (7,342)  (7,257)   (7,401)  (6,756)  (14,743)  (14,013)

Amortization of debt issuance costs

   (798)  (838)   (546)  (873)  (1,344)  (1,711)

Loss from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt

   (1,486)  (22,217)

Write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt

   (8,244)  (454)  (9,730)  (22,670)

Other

   150   62    305   9   456   70 
  


 


  


 


 


 


Total other expense

   (19,233)  (43,936)   (25,816)  (19,737)  (45,048)  (63,673)
  


 


  


 


 


 


Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

   (21,297)  (51,267)   (26,045)  (25,947)  (47,342)  (77,214)

Provision for income taxes

   (246)  (233)   (331)  (230)  (577)  (463)
  


 


  


 


 


 


Loss from continuing operations

   (21,543)  (51,500)   (26,376)  (26,177)  (47,919)  (77,677)

(Loss) gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   (170)  75 

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   121   (470)  (49)  (395)
  


 


  


 


 


 


Net loss

  $(21,713) $(51,425)  $(26,255) $(26,647) $(47,968) $(78,072)
  


 


  


 


 


 


Basic and diluted loss per common share amounts:

      

Loss from continuing operations

  $(0.33) $(0.92)  $(0.38) $(0.46) $(0.71) $(1.38)

(Loss) gain from discontinued operations

   —     —   

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations

   —     (0.01)  —     (0.01)
  


 


  


 


 


 


Net loss per common share

  $(0.33) $(0.92)  $(0.38) $(0.47) $(0.71) $(1.39)
  


 


  


 


 


 


Weighted average number of common shares

  ��65,260   55,684    70,330   56,933   67,809   56,116 
  


 


  


 


 


 


 

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

FOR THE THREESIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 2005

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

  

Common Stock

Class A


  

Additional
Paid-In

Capital


  

Accumulated

Deficit


  

Total


   

Common Stock

Class A


  

Additional
Paid-In

Capital


  

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income


  

Accumulated

Deficit


  

Total


 
  Shares

  Amount

     Shares

  Amount

   

BALANCE, December 31, 2004

  64,903  $649  $740,037  $(829,357) $(88,671)  64,903  $649  $740,037  $—    $(829,357) $(88,671)

Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions

  649   6   5,682   —     5,688   957   10   9,095   —     —     9,105 

Non-cash compensation

  —     —     115   —     115   —     —     215   —     —     215 

Common stock issued in connection with public offering

  8,000   80   75,359   —     —     75,439 

Common stock issued in connection with stock option plans

  67   1   277   —     278   398   4   1,759   —     —     1,763 

Change in fair value of derivative financial instrument

  —     —     —     204   —     204 

Net loss

  —     —     —     (21,713)  (21,713)  —     —     —     —     (47,968)  (47,968)
  
  

  

  


 


  
  

  

  

  


 


BALANCE, March 31, 2005

  65,619  $656  $746,111  $(851,070) $(104,303)

BALANCE, June 30, 2005

  74,258  $743  $826,465  $204  $(877,325) $(49,913)
  
  

  

  


 


  
  

  

  

  


 


 

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited) (in thousands)

 

  For the three months
ended March 31,


   For the six months ended June 30,

 
  2005

 

2004

As restated


   2005

 

2004

As restated


 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net loss

  $(21,713) $(51,425)  $(47,968) $(78,072)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

   21,643   22,815    43,287   45,461 

Non-cash restructuring and other charges

   17   163    19   221 

Asset impairment charges

   214   17    254   1,532 

Non-cash items reported in discontinued operations (primarily depreciation, asset impairment charges, and gain/loss on sale of assets)

   (64)  (441)   (370)  503 

Non-cash compensation expense

   115   115    215   241 

(Credit) provision for doubtful accounts

   (300)  360 

(Credits) provision for doubtful accounts

   (300)  283 

Amortization of original issue discount and debt issuance costs

   8,140   7,540    16,087   15,170 

Interest converted to term loan

   —     554    —     554 

Loss from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt

   1,486   22,217    9,730   22,670 

Amortization of deferred gain on derivative

   (33)  (178)

Amortization of deferred gain of derivative

   (33)  (361)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Short term investments

   —     15,200    —     15,200 

Accounts receivable

   8,132   2,973    5,054   2,520 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

   1,272   (1,732)   (2,531)  (2,731)

Prepaid and other current assets

   145   767    (290)  (2,027)

Other assets

   (985)  (367)   (3,528)  (889)

Accounts payable

   (3,944)  (554)   (2,344)  1,016 

Accrued expenses

   (1,016)  (769)   (109)  (946)

Deferred revenue

   (991)  (1,655)   (410)  (967)

Interest payable

   3,372   (14,023)   (1,185)  (6,755)

Other liabilities

   1,225   1,203    3,124   2,485 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

   (717)  (295)   (938)  (77)
  


 


  


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

   15,998   2,485    17,764   15,031 
  


 


  


 


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

Capital expenditures

   (3,130)  (1,994)   (7,195)  (3,384)

Acquisitions and related earn-outs

   (10,206)  (39)   (16,012)  (401)

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

   570   398    915   804 

Payment of restricted cash

   (234)  (31)

(Payment) receipt of restricted cash

   (303)  4,399 
  


 


  


 


Net cash used in investing activities

   (13,000)  (1,666)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   (22,595)  1,418 
  


 


  


 


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Proceeds from equity offerings, net of fees paid

   75,439   —   

Proceeds from employee stock purchase/option plans

   278   1    1,763   96 

Borrowings under senior credit facility, net of financing fees

   —     294,402    9,465   314,348 

Repayment of 9 3/4% bonds

   (75,644)  —   

Repayment of senior credit facility and notes payable

   (813)  (151,758)   (1,625)  (151,774)

Repurchase of 10 1/4% senior notes

   (52,547)  (61,863)   (52,546)  (94,836)

Repurchase of 12% senior discount notes

   —     (70,775)   —     (70,793)

Bank overdraft

   (526)  —      (526)  —   
  


 


  


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   (53,608)  10,007 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (43,674)  (2,959)
  


 


  


 


NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   (50,610)  10,826    (48,505)  13,490 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

      

Beginning of period

   69,627   8,338    69,627   8,338 
  


 


  


 


End of period

  $19,017  $19,164   $21,122  $21,828 
  


 


  


 


 

(continued)

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited) (in thousands)

 

  For the six months ended June 30,

  2005

 

2004

As restated


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

      

Cash paid during the period for:

      

Interest

  $6,689  $28,584  $21,635  $33,215
  


 

  


 

Income taxes

  $475  $330  $613  $945
  


 

  


 

Assets purchased in connection with acquisitions

  $15,700  $—    $23,310  $—  
  


 

  


 

Liabilities assumed in connection with acquisitions

  $(335) $—    $(455) $—  
  


 

  


 

Cash paid in connection with acquisitions

  $(9,677) $—    $(13,750) $—  
  


 

  


 

Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions

  $(5,688) $—    $(9,105) $—  
  


 

  


 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:

      

Class A common stock issued in exchange for 10 1/4% senior notes and accrued interest

  $—    $6,395  $—    $7,989
  


 

  


 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income

  $204  $—  
  


 

 

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2004 Form 10-K for SBA Communications Corporation. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, omit or condense certain footnotes and other information normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair financial statement presentation have been made. Certain amounts in the prior year’s consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. The results of operations for an interim period may not give a true indication of the results for the year.

 

As discussed in further detail in Note 2, the Company had discontinued operations relating to the sale of tower assets and western site development services business units. These towers and business units have been accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company did not have any changes in its equity resulting from non-owner sources and, accordingly, comprehensive loss was equal to the net loss amounts presented for the respective periods in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

In March 2003, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries entered into a definitive agreement (the “Western tower sale”) to sell up to an aggregate of 801 towers, which represented substantially all of the Company’s towers in the Western two-thirds of the United States. In addition, 33 other sites were identified to be held for sale. Through March 31,As of June 30, 2005, the Company has sold 829all 834 of these towers. Oftowers and no assets or liabilities are classified as held for sale. At December 31, 2004 all of the remaining five towersassets held for sale three have pending contractsconsisted of property and two are considered abandoned.equipment and related to the site leasing segment.

 

The following is a summary of the operating results of the site leasing segment discontinued operations:

 

   

For the three months

ended March 31,


 
   2005

  

2004

As restated


 
   (in thousands) 

Revenues

  $11  $63 
   


 


Gross loss

  $(12) $(40)
   


 


Loss from operations, net of income taxes

  $(13) $(67)

(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   (8) $195 
   


 


(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  $(21) $128 
   


 


   

For the three months

ended June 30,


  

For the six months

ended June 30,


 
   2005

  

2004

As restated


  2005

  

2004

As restated


 
   (in thousands) 

Revenues

  $5  $66  $16  $130 
   


 


 


 


Loss from operations, net of income taxes

  $(3) $(98) $(16) $(165)

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   139   204   131   399 
   


 


 


 


Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  $136  $106  $115  $234 
   


 


 


 


 

Additionally, in the second quarter of 2004, the Company reclassified 14 towers back to continuing operations. As a result, the accompanying results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 have been adjusted to increase site leasing revenue by $0.01 million and to increase site leasing cost of revenue by $0.03 million.

In May 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan of disposition related to site development services operations (including both the site development consulting and site development construction segments) in the Western portion of the United States (“Western site development services”). In the second and third quarters of 2004, all business units within the Western site development services were either sold or closed. As a result, the accompanying results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 have been adjusted to reduce site development revenues by $6.4 million, site development cost of revenues by $6.3 million, depreciation expense by $0.07 million, selling, general, and administrative expenses (included in other operating expenses in Note 3 below) by $0.1 million, and reduce gain from discontinued operations by $0.05 million.

The following is a summary of the operating results of the discontinued operations relating to the Western site development services:

 

   For the three months
ended March 31,


 
   2005

  

2004

As restated


 
   (in thousands) 

Revenues

  $51  $6,455 
   


 


Gross (loss) profit

  $(148) $138 
   


 


Loss from operations, net of income taxes

  $(149) $(53)

(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   —     —   
   


 


Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  $(149) $(53)
   


 


At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 all of the assets held for sale consist of property and equipment and relate to the site leasing segment.

   

For the three months

ended June 30,


  

For the six months

ended June 30,


 
   2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

 
   (in thousands) 

Revenues

  $—    $5,337  $51  $11,792 
   


 


 


 


Loss from operations, net of income taxes

  $(15) $(157) $(164) $(210)

Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   —     (419)  —     (419)
   


 


 


 


Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  $(15) $(576) $(164) $(629)
   


 


 


 


 

3. RESTATEMENT

 

On February 7, 2005, the Office of the Chief Accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a letter to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants expressing its views regarding certain operating lease accounting issues and their application under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). In light of this letter, the Company’s management initiated a review of its accounting practices and determined that it would adjust its method of accounting for certain types of ground leases underlying its tower sites, on the basis that while its accounting practices were in line with industry practice, they were not in accordance with GAAP. As a result, the Company restated its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, as well as the first three quarters of fiscal year 2004 (“the Ground(the “Ground Lease Restatement”).

 

The Company had previously defined the minimum lease term of its ground leases underlying its tower sites as the initial term of the leases and had been straight lining all rental payments due to the lessor evenly over this term, which typically is five years in length. Management determined that the appropriate interpretation of the minimum lease term under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13 (“SFAS 13”), “Accounting for Leases” was equal to the shorter of (i) the period from lease inception through the end of the term of all tenant lease obligations in existence at ground lease inception, including renewal periods, or (ii) the ground lease term, including renewal periods. Each of the Company’s ground leases provides it an unconditional right to renew for all granted renewal terms. If no tenant lease obligations existed at the date of ground lease inception, the initial term of the ground lease is considered the minimum lease term. All rental obligations due to be paid out over the minimum lease term, including fixed escalations, have therefore been straight-lined evenly over the minimum lease term. Additionally, if the minimum lease term ends prior to the originally established depreciable life of the tower (typically 15 years), the Company has shortened the depreciable life of the tower to coincide with the minimum lease term of the ground lease.

The following is a summary of the effects of the Ground Lease Restatement on the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2004:

   

For the three months ended

June 30, 2004


 
   As previously
reported


  Ground Lease
Restatement


  As restated

 
   (in thousands) 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

             

Total revenues

  $56,347  $—    $56,347 

Site leasing cost of revenue

   (10,639)  (1,395)  (12,034)

Site development cost of revenue

   (19,208)  —     (19,208)

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

   (20,559)  (2,087)  (22,646)

Other operating expenses

   (8,697)  28   (8,669)
   


 


 


Operating loss from continuing operations

   (2,756)  (3,454)  (6,210)

Total other expense

   (19,737)  —     (19,737)

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

   (274)  44   (230)
   


 


 


Loss from continuing operations

   (22,767)  (3,410)  (26,177)

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net

   (479)  9   (470)
   


 


 


Net loss

  $(23,246) $(3,401) $(26,647)
   


 


 


Net loss per common share

  $(0.41) $(0.06) $(0.47)
   


 


 


As a result of the adjustments described above, the accompanying results of operations for the quarterthree months ended March 31,June 30, 2004 have been adjusted to record additional rent expense (included in cost of salesoperating expenses on the statement of operations) of $1.4 million; additional depreciation expense of $2.1 million; a decrease of provision for income taxes of $0.04 million; and an increase in gain from discontinued operations of $0.2$0.01 million.

 

The following is a summary of the effects of the Western site development services discontinued operations, the reclassification of 14 towers back to continuing operations as described in Note 2 (collectively known as the “Second quarter discontinued operations”), and the Ground Lease Restatement on the consolidated statements of operations for the quartersix months ended March 31,June 30, 2004:

 

  

For the quarter ended

March 31, 2004


   

For the six months ended

June 30, 2004


 
  As previously
reported


 Second quarter
discontinued
operations


 Ground lease
restatement


 As restated

   As previously
reported


 Ground Lease
Restatement


 As restated

 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

      

Total revenues

  $57,301  $(6,442) $—    $50,859   $107,206  $—    $107,206 

Site leasing cost of revenue

   (10,186)  (26)  (1,439)  (11,651)   (20,852)  (2,833)  (23,685)

Site development cost of revenue

   (22,679)  6,316   —     (16,363)   (35,571)  —     (35,571)

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

   (20,749)  64   (2,130)  (22,815)   (41,243)  (4,218)  (45,461)

Other operating expenses

   (7,485)  124   —     (7,361)   (16,058)  28   (16,030)
  


 


 


 


  


 


 


Operating loss from continuing operations

   (3,798)  36   (3,569)  (7,331)   (6,518)  (7,023)  (13,541)

Total other expense

   (43,936)  —     —     (43,936)   (63,673)  —     (63,673)

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

   (276)  —     43   (233)   (550)  87   (463)
  


 


 


 


  


 


 


Loss from continuing operations

   (48,010)  36   (3,526)  (51,500)   (70,741)  (6,936)  (77,677)

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net

   88   (36)  23   75    (427)  32   (395)
  


 


 


 


  


 


 


Net loss

  $(47,922) $—    $(3,503) $(51,425)  $(71,168) $(6,904) $(78,072)
  


 


 


 


  


 


 


Net loss per common share

  $(0.86) $—    $(0.06) $(0.92)  $(1.27) $(0.12) $(1.39)
  


 


 


 


  


 


 


 

As a result of the adjustments described above, the accompanying results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 have been adjusted to record additional rent expense (included in operating expenses on the statement of operations) of $2.8 million; additional depreciation expense of $4.2 million; a decrease of provision for income taxes of $0.09 million; and an increase in gain from discontinued operations of $0.03 million.

4. CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections-a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3” (“SFAS 154”). This standard replaces APB Opinion No. 20,Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3,Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. SFAS 154 also requires that a change in depreciation, amortization, or depletion method for long-lived, nonfinancial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate affected by a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 requires that the change in accounting principle be applied to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the earliest period for which retrospective application is practicable and that a corresponding adjustment be made to the opening balance of retained earnings for that period rather than being reported in an income statement. Such a change would require the Company to restate its previously issued financial statements to reflect the change in accounting principle to prior periods presented. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 154 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial position.

In March 2005, FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143)” (“FIN 47”) was issued. FIN 47 provides clarification with respect to the timing of liability recognition of legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets when the timing and/or method of settlement of the obligation are conditional on a future event. FIN 47 is effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005 (December 31, 2005 for calendar-year enterprises). The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of FIN 47.

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a revised SFAS No. 123, Share-Based Payment (“Statement 123R”), which is effective for the Company’s first quarter of fiscal year 2006. Statement 123R requires companies to expense in their consolidated statement of operations the estimated fair value of employee stock options and similar awards. The Company is currently evaluating which application method will be applied once SFAS 123R is adopted. Depending on the model used to calculate stock-based compensation expense in the future, the implementation of certain other requirements of Statement 123R and additional option grants expected to be made in the future, the pro forma disclosure may not be indicative of the stock-based compensation expense that will be recognized in the Company’s future financial statements. The Company is in the process of determining how the new method of valuing stock-based compensation as prescribed in Statement 123R will be applied to valuing stock-based awards granted after the effective date and the impact the recognition of compensation expense related to such awards will have on its financial statements.the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153,No.153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets—an Amendment of APB No. 29” (“SFAS 153”). The amendments made by SFAS 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have “commercial substance.” This standard is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring after July 1, 2005. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

5. RESTRICTED CASH

 

Restricted cash at March 31,June 30, 2005 was $10.1$10.2 million. The restricted cash balance includes $8.1$8.2 million of cash pledged as collateral to secure certain obligations of the Company and certain of its affiliates related to surety bonds issued for the benefit of the Company or its affiliates in the ordinary course of business, and is included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Approximately $2.0 million of the collateral relates to payment and performance bonds, which are shorter term in nature and are included in restricted cash and reflected as a current asset.

6. COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

 

Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts consist of the following:

 

   As of
March 31, 2005


  As of
December 31, 2004


 
   (in thousands) 

Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts

  $60,741  $63,198 

Estimated earnings

   10,249   10,334 

Billings to date

   (53,731)  (55,717)
   


 


   $17,259  $17,815 
   


 


These amounts are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets under the following captions:

  As of
June 30, 2005


 As of
December 31, 2004


 
  (in thousands) 

Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts

  $70,482  $63,198 

Estimated earnings

   11,180   10,334 

Billings to date

   (60,378)  (55,717)
  


 


  $21,284  $17,815 
  


 


These amounts are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets under the following captions:

These amounts are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets under the following captions:

 

  As of
March 31, 2005


 As of
December 31, 2004


   

As of

June 30, 2005


 As of
December 31, 2004


 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

  $17,793  $19,066   $21,597  $19,066 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

   (534)  (1,251)   (313)  (1,251)
  


 


  


 


  $17,259  $17,815   $21,284  $17,815 
  


 


  


 


 

7. PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment, excluding assets held for sale, consists of the following:

 

  

As of

March 31, 2005


 As of
December 31, 2004


   

As of

June 30, 2005


 As of
December 31, 2004


 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Towers and related components

  $1,075,041  $1,064,085   $1,085,209  $1,064,085 

Construction-in-process

   1,015   55    3,453   55 

Furniture, equipment and vehicles

   26,934   30,223    26,904   30,223 

Land, buildings and improvements

   21,266   20,658    22,005   20,658 
  


 


  


 


   1,124,256   1,115,021    1,137,571   1,115,021 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

   (381,429)  (369,190)   (401,929)  (369,190)
  


 


  


 


Property and equipment, net

  $742,827  $745,831   $735,642  $745,831 
  


 


  


 


 

Construction-in-process represents costs incurred related to towers that are under development and will be used in the Company’s operations.

8. ACQUISITIONS

 

During the first quarter ofthree months ended June 30, 2005, the Company acquired 5123 towers and related assets from various sellers.sellers for an aggregate purchase price of $7.8 million. The aggregate consideration paid was $9.5$4.3 million in cash and approximately 649,000307,000 shares of Class A common stock.

The Company accounted for all of the above tower acquisitions at the fair market value at the date of

acquisition. The results of operations of the acquired assets and companies are included with those of the Company from the dates of the respective acquisitions. TheNone of the individual acquisitions consummated were significant to the Company will be evaluatingand, accordingly, pro forma financial information has not been presented.

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141,Business Combinations, the Company continues to evaluate all 2004 and 2005 acquisitions within one year after the respective closing date of the transactions for compliance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, which requires disclosure of the primary reasons for a business combination andto determine whether any additional adjustments are needed to the allocation of the purchase price paid for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by major balance sheet caption, as well as the separate recognition of intangible assets from goodwill if certain criteria are met. None of the individual acquisitions consummated was significant to the Company and, accordingly, pro forma financial information has not been presented.

 

From time to time, the Company agrees to pay additional acquisition purchase price consideration if the towers or businesses that are acquired meet or exceed certain earnings or new tower targets in the 1-3 years after they have been acquired. As of March 31,June 30, 2005, the Company had an obligation to pay up to an additional $1.3$1.9 million in consideration if the earnings targets contained in various acquisition agreements are met. This obligation was associated with acquisitions within the Company’s site leasing segment. At the Company’s option, a majority of the additional consideration may be paid in cash or shares of Class A common stock. The Company records such obligations as additional consideration when it becomes probable that the earnings targets will be met.

 

9. CURRENT AND LONG-TERM DEBT

 

  As of
March 31, 2005


 As of
December 31, 2004


   

As of

June 30, 2005


 As of
December 31, 2004


 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

8 1/2% senior notes, unsecured, interest payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1. Balance due in full December 1, 2012.

  $250,000  $250,000   $250,000  $250,000 

10 1/4% senior notes, unsecured, interest payable semi-annually in arrears, includes deferred gain related to termination of derivative of $1,909 at December 31, 2004. Amount repaid in full in February 2005.

   —     51,894    —     51,894 

9 3/4% senior discount notes, net of unamortized original issue discount of $90,995 and $98,337 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, unsecured, cash interest payable semi-annually in arrears beginning June 15, 2008, balloon principal payment of $400,774 due at maturity on December 15, 2011.

   309,779   302,437 

9 3/4% senior discount notes, net of unamortized original issue discount of $65,440 and $98,337 at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Unsecured, cash interest payable semi-annually in arrears beginning June 15, 2008, balloon principal payment of $313,736 due at maturity on December 15, 2011.

   248,296   302,437 

Senior secured credit facility, interest at varying rates (5.10% to 6.13%) at March 31, 2005. Amortization of 0.25% is payable quarterly on term loans. Outstanding term loan balance due October 31, 2008. Outstanding revolving line of credit balance due July 31, 2008.

   322,562   323,375 

Senior secured credit facility, interest at varying rates (5.54% to 6.24%) at June 30, 2005. Amortization of 0.25% is payable quarterly on term loans. Outstanding term loan balance due October 31, 2008. Outstanding revolving line of credit balance due July 31, 2008.

   331,750   323,375 
  


 


  


 


   882,341   927,706    830,046   927,706 

Less: current maturities

   (3,250)  (3,250)   (3,250)  (3,250)
  


 


  


 


Long-term debt

  $879,091  $924,456   $826,796  $924,456 
  


 


  


 


 

On January 30, 2004, SBA Senior Finance, Inc. closed on a new senior credit facility in the amount of $400.0 million. This facility consists of a $275.0$325.0 million term loan which was funded at closing, a $50.0 million delayed draw term loan and a $75.0 million revolving line of credit. This facility accrued interest at either the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the senior credit facility) plus a spread of 350 basis points or the Base Rate (as defined in the senior credit facility) plus a spread of 250 basis points. On January 30, 2004, SBA Senior Finance used the proceeds

from funding of the $275.0 million term loan under the new senior credit facility to repay the old credit facility in full, consisting of $144.2 million of principal and accrued interest outstanding. In addition to the amounts outstanding, the Company was required to pay $8.0 million associated with the assignment to the new lenders of the old credit facility. As a result of this prepayment, SBA Senior Finance has written off deferred financing fees associated with the old facility of $5.4 million. These amounts are included in loss from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. SBA Senior Finance has recorded deferred financing fees of approximately $6.5 million associated with this new facility.

The revolving line of credit may be borrowed, repaid and redrawn. Amortization of the term loan is at a quarterly rate of 0.25% and is payable quarterly beginning September 30, 2004 and ending September 30, 2008. All remaining outstanding amounts under the term loans are due October 31, 2008. There is no amortization of the revolving line of credit and all amounts outstanding under the revolving line of credit are due on July 31, 2008. The new credit facility will require amortization payments of $3.2 million during 2005. This facility may be prepaid at any time with noafter December 16, 2005 without prepayment penalty. On November 12, 2004, we entered into an amendmentIf the facility is prepaid with proceeds from another senior secured credit facility prior to this date, there is a 1% prepayment penalty. Prepayments from sources other than a senior secured credit facility will not incur this penalty.

In accordance with its original terms, the senior credit facility. Under the amendment, amounts borrowed will accruefacility accrued interest at either the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the senior credit facility) plus a spread of 275350 basis points or the Base Rate (as defined in the senior credit facility) plus a spread of 175250 basis points. On November 12, 2004, we entered into an amendment to the senior credit facility that reduced the interest rate spread on the facility to up to 275 basis points over the Eurodollar Rate, or up to 175 points over the Base Rate. On June 16, 2005, we entered into a second amendment to the senior credit facility that further reduced the interest rate spread on the term loan to 225 basis points over the Eurodollar Rate, or 125 basis points over the Base Rate. SBA Senior Finance has recorded deferred financing fees of approximately $6.5 million associated with this facility.

 

Amounts borrowed under this facility are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of SBA Senior Finance’s assets. In addition, each of SBA Senior Finance’s domestic subsidiaries has guaranteed the obligations of SBA Senior Finance under the senior credit facility and has pledged substantially all of their respective assets to secure such guarantee. In addition, SBA Communications and SBA Telecommunications, Inc. have pledged, on a non-recourse basis, all of the common stock of TelecommunicationsSBATelecommunications and SBA Senior Finance to secure SBA Senior Finance’s obligations under this senior credit facility.

 

The new senior credit facility requires SBA Senior Finance to maintain specified financial ratios, including ratios regarding its debt to annualized operating cash flow, debt service, cash interest expense and fixed charges for each quarter. This newThe senior credit facility contains affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, restrict its ability to incur debt and liens, sell assets, commit to capital expenditures, enter into affiliate transactions or sale-leaseback transactions, and/or build towers without anchor tenants. SBA Senior Finance’s ability in the future to comply with the covenants and access the available funds under the senior credit facility in the future will depend on its future financial performance. As of March 31,June 30, 2005, SBA Senior Finance was in full compliance with the terms of the new credit facility and had the ability to draw an additional $47.8$53.8 million.

 

On December 1, 2004, the Company issued $250.0 million of its 8 1/2% senior notes due 2012, which produced net proceeds of $244.8 million after deducting offering expenses. Interest accrues on the notes and is payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1, commencing June 1, 2005. Proceeds from the 8 1/2% senior notes were used to repurchase and/or redeem $186.5 million of the Company’s 10 1/4% senior notes in December 2004 and the remaining $50.0 million of the 10 1/4% senior notes in February 2005.

 

The 8 1/2% senior notes are unsecured and are pari passu in right of payment with the Company’s other existing and future senior indebtedness. The 8 1/2% senior notes place certain restrictions on, among other things, the incurrence of debt and liens, issuance of preferred stock, payment of dividends or other distributions, sales of assets, transactions with affiliates, sale and leaseback transactions, certain investments and the Company’s ability to merge or consolidate with other entities. The ability of the Company to comply with the covenants and other terms of the 8 1/2% senior notes and to satisfy its respective debt obligations will depend on the future operating performance of the Company. In the event the Company fails to comply with the various covenants contained in the 8 1/2% senior notes, it would be in default thereunder,there under, and in any such case, the maturity of a portion or all of its long-term indebtedness could be accelerated. In addition, the acceleration of amounts due under the senior credit facility would also cause a cross-default under the indenture for the 8 1/2% senior notes.

On May 11, 2005, we issued 8.0 million shares of our Class A common stock. The net proceeds from the issuance were $75.4 million after deducting underwriter fees and offering expenses. On June 30, 2005, these proceeds were used to redeem an accreted balance of $68.9 million of the Company’s 9 3/4% senior discount notes and to pay the applicable premium for the redemption. At June 30, 2005, as adjusted for this redemption, we had $248.3 million outstanding of our 9 3/4% senior discount notes.

10. INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT

On June 22, 2005, in anticipation of a future financing, we entered into two forward-starting interest rate swap agreements, each with a notional principal amount of $200 million, with Deutsche Bank AG and Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc. to hedge the variability of future interest rates on the financing, which is expected to be issued on or before December 22, 2005. Under the swap agreements, we agreed to pay the counterparties a fixed

interest rate of 4.199% on the total notional amount of $400.0 million, beginning on December 22, 2005 through December 22, 2010 in exchange for receiving floating payments based on three-month LIBOR on the same notional amount for the same five year period. Upon the issuance of the future financing on or before December 22, 2005, the swap agreements will be settled in cash for the difference between the 4.199% rate at the inception of the swap and the five year swap rate on the date of settlement. The Company has determined the swap to be an effective cash flow hedge, and has recorded the fair value of the interest rate swap in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes. The fair value of the swap asset of $0.2 million is included in prepaid and other current expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements at June 30, 2005.

11. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

The Company has potential common stock equivalents related to its outstanding stock options. These potential common stock equivalents were not included in diluted loss per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per common share and the weighted average number of shares used in the computation are the same for all periods presented. There were 5.55.2 million and 4.84.5 million options outstanding at March 31,June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. During February 2005, the Company granted 1.2 million options at an exercise price of $8.56 per share, which was the fair market value at the date of grant.

 

Other comprehensive income only includes an unrealized gain on the fair value of the interest rate swap. The impact of this unrealized gain is as follows:

   

For the three months

ended June 30


  

For the six months

ended June 30


 
   2005

  

2004

As restated


  2005

  

2004

As restated


 

Net loss

  $(26,255) $(26,647) $(47,968) $(78,072)

Other comprehensive income, change in fair value of interest rate swap

   204   —     204   —   
   


 


 


 


Comprehensive loss

  $(26,051) $(26,647) $(47,764) $(78,072)
   


 


 


 


11.12. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES

 

In February 2002, as a result of the continuing deterioration of capital market conditions for wireless carriers, the Company announced it was reducing its capital expenditures for new tower development and acquisition activities, suspending any material new investment for additional towers, reducing its workforce and closing or consolidating offices. In connection with this restructuring, a portion of the Company’s workforce was reduced and certain offices were closed, substantially all of which were primarily dedicated to new tower development activities. The accrual of approximately $0.7$0.6 million remaining at March 31,June 30, 2005, relates entirely to remaining obligations through the year 2012 associated with offices exited or downsized as part of this plan.

 

The following summarizes the activity during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2005, related to the 2002 restructuring plan:

 

   

Accrual

as of

January 1, 2005


  Restructuring
Charges


  Payments

  

Accrual

as of

March 31, 2005


   (in thousands)

Employee separation and exit costs

  $733  $17  $(65) $685
   

Accrual

as of
January 1, 2005


  Restructuring
Charges


  Payments

  

Accrual

as of

June 30, 2005


   (in thousands)

Employee separation and exit costs

  $733  $19  $(121) $631

Restructuring expense for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2005 and 2004 consisted of the following:

 

  

For the three months

ended March 31,


   

For the three months

ended June 30,


 

For the six months

ended June 30,


 
  2005

  2004

   2005

  2004

 2005

  2004

 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Abandonment of new tower build and acquisition work-in-process and related construction materials

  $—    $(7)  $—    $(22) $—    $(29)

Employee separation and exit costs

   17   170    2   80   19   250 
  

  


  

  


 

  


  $17  $163   $2  $58  $19  $221 
  

  


  

  


 

  


 

12.13. ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES

 

In accordance with SFAS No. 144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets(“SFAS 144”), long-lived assets, consisting primarily of tower assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value as determined by an estimate of discounted future cash flows. Estimates and assumptions inherent in the impairment evaluation include, but are not limited to, general market conditions, historical operating results, lease-up potential and expected timing of lease-up.

During the first quarter ofsix months ended June 30, 2005, the Company reevaluated its future cash flow expectations on one tower that has not achieved expected lease up results. The resulting change in the fair value of this tower, as determined using a discounted cash flow analysis, resulted in an impairment charge of $0.2$0.3 million.

During the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company reevaluated its future cash flow expectations on eight towers that had not achieved expected lease up results. The resulting change in fair value of these towers, as determined using a discounted cash flow analysis, resulted in an impairment charge of $1.8 million.

Additionally, during the second quarter of 2004, the Company identified 14 towers previously classified as held for sale and included in discontinued operations and reclassified them into continuing operations as of June 30, 2004 in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144. As a result of this reclassification, the Company increased the book value of these towers by $0.3 million, and recorded this charge as a reduction to asset impairment charges in the first quarterConsolidated Statements of 2005.Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2004.

 

13.14. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

SFAS No. 148,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure—an Amendment of SFAS 123 (“SFAS 148”) provides alternative methods for a voluntary change to the fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation(“SFAS 123”). The Company has elected to continue to account for its stock-based employee compensation plans under Accounting Principles Board No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”), and related interpretations and adopt the disclosure provisions of SFAS 148.

The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was used with the following assumptions:

 

  For the three months
ended March 31,


   

For the three and six

months ended June 30,


 
  2005

 2004

   2005

 2004

 

Risk free interest rate

  4.0% 3.0%  3.8% 3.0%

Dividend yield

  0.0% 0.0%  0.0% 0.0%

Expected volatility

  112% 116%  109% 115%

Expected lives

  4 years  4 years   4 years  4 years 

 

The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and loss per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, to stock-based employee compensation:

 

  For the three months
ended March 31,


   

For the three months

ended June 30,


 

For the six months

ended June 30,


 
  2005

 

2004

As restated


   2005

 

2004

As restated


 2005

 

2004

As restated


 
  (dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts)
   (in thousands, except per share data) 

Net loss, as reported

  $(21,713) $(51,425)  $(26,255) $(26,647) $(47,968) $(78,072)

Non-cash compensation charges included in net loss

   115   115    100   126   215   241 

Incremental stock-based employee compensation credit/(expense) determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

   (1,390)  (1,229)

Incremental stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

   (1,391)  (36)  (2,781)  (1,265)
  


 


  


 


 


 


Pro forma net loss

  $(22,988) $(52,539)  $(27,546) $(26,557) $(50,534) $(79,096)
  


 


  


 


 


 


Loss per share:

      

Basic and diluted - as reported

  $(0.33) $(0.92)  $(0.38) $(0.47) $(0.71) $(1.39)

Based and diluted - pro forma

  $(0.35) $(0.94)  $(0.39) $(0.47) $(0.75) $(1.41)

 

The effect of applying SFAS 123 in the pro-forma disclosure is not necessarily indicative of future results.

 

From time to time, restricted shares of Class A common stock or options to purchase Class A common stock have been granted under the Company’s equity participation plans at prices below market value at the time of grant. In addition, the Company had bonus agreements with certain executives and employees to issue shares of the Company’s Class A common stock in lieu of cash payments. The Company recorded approximately $0.1 million of non-cash compensation expense during each of the three month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2005 and 2004.

14.15. INCOME TAXES

 

The Company has taxable losses in the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2005 and 2004, and as a result, net operating loss carry-forwards have been generated. These net operating loss carry-forwards are fully reserved as management believes it is not “more likely than not” that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income in future periods to recognize the assets. The provision for income taxes presented for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2005 and 2004 relates to state and local taxes.

15.16. SEGMENT DATA

 

The Company operates principally in three business segments: site development consulting, site development construction, and site leasing. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different services. They are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations. Revenues, gross profit,cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion and amortization), capital expenditures (including assets acquired through the issuance of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock) and identifiable assets pertaining to the segments in which the Company continues to operate are presented below (in thousands):

 

  Site
Leasing


  Site
Development
Consulting


  Site
Development
Construction


  Not
Identified by
Segment(1)


  Total

  Site
Leasing


 Site
Development
Consulting


 Site
Development
Construction


 Not
Identified by
Segment(2)


  Total

 

Three months ended March 31, 2005

               

Three months ended June 30, 2005

      

Revenues

  $38,342  $3,087  $16,875  $—    $58,304  $38,934  $3,759  $20,555  $—    $63,248 

Cost of revenues

  $12,045  $2,829  $16,420  $—    $31,294  $11,692  $3,281  $19,706  $—    $34,679 

Gross profit

  $26,297  $258  $455  $—    $27,010

Operating income (loss) from continuing operations

  $527  $156  $(912) $—    $(229)

Capital expenditures

  $12,730  $23  $123  $243  $13,119  $13,468  $12  $65  $149  $13,694 

Three months ended March 31, 2004 (as restated)

               

Three months ended June 30, 2004 (restated)

      

Revenues

  $33,934  $3,053  $13,872  $—    $50,859  $35,454  $3,857  $17,036  $—    $56,347 

Cost of revenues

  $11,651  $2,866  $13,497  $—    $28,014  $12,034  $3,510  $15,698  $—    $31,242 

Gross profit

  $22,283  $187  $375  $—    $22,845

Operating loss from continuing operations

  $(5,608) $(65) $(537) $—    $(6,210)

Capital expenditures(1)

  $1,504  $47  $50  $151  $1,752 

Six months ended June 30, 2005

      

Revenues

  $77,276  $6,845  $37,430  $—    $121,551 

Cost of revenues

  $23,737  $6,110  $36,126  $—    $65,973 

Operating income (loss) from continuing operations

  $(166) $95  $(2,223) $—    $(2,294)

Capital expenditures

  $1,494  $—    $—    $539  $2,033  $32,145  $34  $189  $392  $32,760 

Six months ended June 30, 2004 (restated)

      

Revenues

  $69,387  $6,910  $30,909  $—    $107,206 

Cost of revenues

  $23,685  $6,375  $29,196  $—    $59,256 

Operating loss from continuing operations

  $(11,051) $(289) $(2,201) $—    $(13,541)

Capital expenditures

  $2,998  $47  $50  $690  $3,785 

Assets

                     

As of December 31, 2004

  $784,332  $8,843  $44,750  $79,319  $917,244  $784,332  $8,843  $44,750  $79,319  $917,244 

As of March 31, 2005

  $788,007  $6,725  $36,762  $22,542  $854,036

As of June 30, 2005

  $782,752  $8,473  $46,331  $19,581  $857,137 

(1)Site development construction capital expenditures for 2004 are net of $300,000 return of deposit on construction in progress.
(2)Assets not identified by segment consist primarily of general corporate assets.

The Company has client concentrations with respect to revenues in each of its financial reporting segments as follows:

 

  Percentage of Site Leasing Revenue
for the three months ended March 31,


   

Percentage of Site

Leasing Revenue
for the three months ended

June 30,


 
  2005

 2004

   2005

 2004

 

Cingular (including AT&T Wireless)

  27.8% 29.6%

Cingular

  28.3% 29.8%

Verizon

  9.5% 10.1%  10.1% 9.3%
  

Percentage of Site Development

Consulting Revenue

for the three months ended March 31,


   

Percentage of Site Development

Consulting Revenue

for the three months ended

June 30,


 
  2005

 

2004

As restated


   2005

 2004

 

Cingular (including AT&T Wireless)

  32.2% 22.9%

Verizon Wireless

  29.7% 21.3%  33.4% 20.0%

Bechtel Corporation

  20.2% 25.9%  27.9% 20.3%

T-Mobile

  1.2% 11.6%

Alltel

  0.8% 10.3%

Cingular

  26.0% 32.8%
  

Percentage of Site Development

Construction Revenue

for the three months ended March 31,


   

Percentage of Site Development

Construction Revenue

for the three months ended

June 30,


 
  2005

 

2004

As restated


   2005

 2004

 

Sprint PCS

  42.1% 27.8%  34.3% 30.2%

Cingular

  17.8% 6.4%

Bechtel Corporation

  11.6% 20.5%  12.0% 15.8%

Cingular (including AT&T Wireless)

  12.5% 3.7%

 

16.17. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

Subsequent to March 31,June 30, 2005, the Company acquired three19 towers for an aggregate purchase price of $0.7$11.1 million, which was paid $0.2with $10.5 million in cash and approximately 50,00043,000 shares in the Company’s Class A common stock.

On May 6, 2005, the Company entered into an underwriter’s agreement with Lehman Brothers, Inc. to issue 8.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The net proceeds from the issuance are expected to be $75.2 million after deducting underwriter fees and offering expenses, and will be used to redeem an accreted balance of $68.9 million of the Company’s 9 3/4% senior discount notes and to pay the applicable premium for the redemption.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

We are a leading independent owner and operator of approximately 3,1003,200 wireless communications towers in the Eastern third of the United States. We generate revenues from our two primary businesses, site leasing and site development. In our site leasing business, we lease antenna space to wireless service providers on towers and other structures that we own or manage for or lease from others. The towers that we own have been constructed by us at the request of a carrier, built or constructed based on our own initiative or acquired. In our site development business, we offer wireless service providers assistance in developing and maintaining their own wireless service networks.

 

Revenues are derived from the leasing of antenna space at, or on, communication towers that we own, lease or manage. We focus our leasing and site development activities in the eastern third of the United States where substantially all of our towers are located.

 

Operating results in prior periods may not be meaningful predictors of future results. You should be aware of the significant changes in the nature and scope of our business when reviewing the ensuing discussion of comparative historical results.

 

Site Leasing Services

 

Site leasing revenues are received primarily from wireless communications companies. Revenues from these clients are derived from numerous different site leasing contracts. Each site leasing contract relates to the lease or use of space at an individual tower site and is generally for an initial term of five years, renewable for five 5-year periods at the option of the tenant. Almost all of our site leasing contracts contain specific rent escalators, which average 3-4%typically range from 3% to 5% per year, including the renewal option periods. Site leasing contracts are generally paid on a monthly basis and revenue from site leasing is recorded monthly on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease agreements. The difference between the site leasing revenue that we receive and the site leasing revenue that is recorded due to straight-line accounting is reflected in other assets.

 

Cost of site leasing revenue primarily consists of:

 

rental payments for rental on ground and other underlying property leases;leases (including non-cash straight line rent adjustments);

 

repairs and maintenance (exclusive of employee related costs);

 

utilities;

 

insurance; and

 

property taxes; and

non-cash straight line rent adjustments.taxes.

 

Our non-cash straight line rent adjustments reflect the difference between ground lease payments that we made during the period and the expensepayments that would have been recorded asmade if the payments had been made evenly throughouttotal rent due for the entire minimum lease term (which may include renewal terms) was paid evenly throughout such minimum term. The minimum lease term is equal to the shorter of (i) the period from lease inception through the end of the underlying property lease.term of all tenant lease obligations (including renewal periods) in existence at ground lease inception or (ii) the ground lease term, including renewal periods. Each of our ground leases provides us an unconditional right to renew for all granted renewal terms. If no tenant lease obligations existed at the date of ground lease inception, the initial term of the ground lease is considered the initial lease term.

 

For any given tower, such costs of site leasing revenue are relatively fixed over a monthly or an annual time period. As such, operating costs for owned towers do not generally increase significantly as a result of adding additional customers to the tower.

The percentage of total company revenues and gross profit contributed by site leasing services is as follows:

 

   Percentage of Revenues

  Gross Profit Contribution

 
   

For the three

months ended

March 31,


  

For the three

months ended

March 31,


 
   2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

 

Site Leasing

  65.8% 66.7% 97.4% 97.5%
   Percentage of Revenues

  Percentage of Revenues

 
   

For the three

months ended

June 30,


  

For the six

months ended

June 30,


 
   2005

  2004

  2005

  2004

 

Site Leasing

  61.6% 63.0% 63.6% 64.7%

The following rollforward summarizes the activity in our tower portfolio quarterly from December 31, 2004 to March 31,June 30, 2005:

 

  Operating
Towers


  

Accounted for as

Discontinued
Operations


 Total
Towers


   Operating
Towers


  

Towers

Accounted for as

Discontinued
Operations


 Total
Towers


 

Towers owned at December 31, 2004

  3,060  6  3,066   3,060  6  3,066 

Towers constructed/purchased

  53  —    53 

Towers sold

  —    (1) (1)

Purchased towers

  51  —    51 

Constructed towers

  2  —    2 

Sold towers

  —    (1) (1)
  
  

 

  
  

 

Towers owned at March 31, 2005

  3,113  5  3,118   3,113  5  3,118 

Purchased towers

  23  —    23 

Constructed towers

  2  —    2 

Sold towers

  —    (5) (5)
  
  

 

  
  

 

Towers owned at June 30, 2005

  3,138  —    3,138 
  
  

 

 

Site Development Services

 

Our site development services business consists of two segments, site development consulting and site development construction, through which we provide wireless service providers a full range of end-to-end services. In the consulting segment of our site development business, we offer clients the following services: (1) network pre-design; (2) site audits; (3) identification of potential locations for towers and antennas; (4) support in buying or leasing of the location; and (5) assistance in obtaining zoning approvals and permits. In the construction segment of our site development business, we provide a number of services, including, but not limited to the following: (1) tower and related site construction; (2) antenna installation; and (3) radio equipment installation, commissioning and maintenance.

 

Site development services revenues are received primarily from wireless communications companies or companies providing development or project management services to wireless communications companies. Our site development customers engage us on a project-by-project basis, and a customer can generally terminate an assignment at any time without penalty. Site development projects, both consulting and construction, include contracts on a time and materials basis or a fixed price basis. The majority of our site development services are billed on a fixed price basis. Time and materials based site development contracts are billed and revenue is recognized at contractual rates as the services are rendered. Our site development projects generally take from 3 to 12 months to complete. For those site development consulting contracts in which we perform work on a fixed price basis, we bill the client, and recognize revenue, based on the completion of agreed upon phases of this project on a per site basis. Upon the completion of each phase we recognize the revenue related to that phase.

 

Our revenue from construction projects is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, determined by the percentage of cost incurred to date compared to management’s estimated total anticipated cost for each contract. This method is used because management considers total cost to be the best available measure of progress

on the contracts. These amounts are based on estimates, and the uncertainty inherent in the estimates initially is reduced as work on the contracts nears completion. Revenue from our site development construction business may fluctuate from period to period depending on construction activities, which are a function of the timing and amount of our clients’ capital expenditures, the number and significance of active customer engagements during a period, weather and other factors.

 

Cost of site development consulting revenue and construction revenue include all material costs, salaries and labor costs, including payroll taxes, subcontract labor, vehicle expense and other costs directly and indirectly related to the projects. All costs related to site development consulting projects and construction projects are recognized as incurred.

The percentage of total company revenues and gross profit contributed by site development consulting and contructionconstruction segments are as follows:

 

  Percentage of Revenues

 Gross Profit Contribution

   Percentage of Revenues

 Percentage of Revenues

 
  

For the three

months ended

March 31,


 

For the three

months ended

March 31,


   

For the three

months ended

June 30,


 

For the six

months ended

June 30,


 
  2005

 2004

 2005

 2004

   2005

 2004

 2005

 2004

 

Site development consulting

  5.3% 6.0% 0.9% 0.8%  5.9% 6.8% 5.6% 6.4%

Site development construction

  28.9% 27.3% 1.7% 1.7%  32.5% 30.2% 30.8% 28.9%

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

We have identified the policies and significant estimation processes below as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The listing is not intended to be a comprehensive list. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, with no need for management’s judgment in their application. In other cases, management is required to exercise judgment in the application of accounting principles with respect to particular transactions. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed throughout “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” where such policies affect reported and expected financial results. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, included in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2005. Note that our preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates and such differences could be significant.

 

Construction Revenue

 

Revenue from construction projects is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, determined by the percentage of cost incurred to date compared to management’s estimated total anticipated cost for each contract. This method is used because we consider total cost to be the best available measure of progress on each contract. These amounts are based on estimates, and the uncertainty inherent in the estimates initially is reduced as work on each contract nears completion. The asset “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on

uncompleted contracts” represents expenses incurred and revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed. The liability “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts” represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

We perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers. We continuously monitor collections and payments from our customers and maintain an allowance for estimated credit losses based upon our historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that we have identified. Establishing reserves against specific accounts receivable and the overall adequacy of our allowance is a matter of judgment.

 

Asset Impairment

 

We evaluate the potential impairment of individual long-lived assets, principally the tower sites. We record an impairment charge when we believe an investment in towers has been impaired, such that future undiscounted cash

flows would not recover the then current carrying value of the investment in the tower site. We consider many factors and make certain assumptions when making this assessment, including but not limited to: general market and economic conditions, historical operating results, geographic location, lease-up potential, and expected timing of lease-up. In addition, we make certain assumptions in determining an asset’s fair value less costs to sell for purposes of calculating the amount of an impairment charge. Changes in those assumptions or market conditions may result in a fair value less costs to sell which is different from management’s estimates. Future adverse changes in market conditions could result in losses or an inability to recover the carrying value, thereby possibly requiring an impairment charge in the future. In addition, if our assumptions regarding future undiscounted cash flows and related assumptions are incorrect, a future impairment charge may be required.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

Effective January 1, 2003, we adopted the provisions ofUnder SFAS No. 143,Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.Obligations,Under the new accounting principle, we recognize asset retirement obligations in the period in which they are incurred if a reasonable estimate of a fair value can be made, and we accrete such liability through the obligation’s estimated settlement date. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related tower fixed assets and depreciated over its estimated useful life.

 

Significant management estimates and assumptions are required in determining the scope and fair value of our obligations to restore leaseholds to their original condition upon termination of ground leases. In determining the scope and fair value of our obligations, assumptions were made with respect to the historical retirement experience as an indicator of future restoration probabilities, intent in renewing existing ground leases through lease termination dates, current and future value and timing of estimated restoration costs, and the credit adjusted risk-free rate used to discount future obligations. While we feel the assumptions were appropriate, there can be no assurances that actual costs and the probability of incurring obligations will not differ from estimates. We will review these assumptions periodically and we may need to adjust them as necessary.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Three Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2004

 

Revenues:

 

  For the three months ended March 31,

   For the three months ended June 30,

 
  2005

  Percentage
of Revenues


 2004

  Percentage
of Revenues


 Percentage
Change


   2005

  Percentage
of Revenues


 2004

  Percentage
of Revenues


 Percentage
Change


 
  (dollars in thousands)   (dollars in thousands) 

Site leasing

  $38,342  65.8% $33,934  66.7% 13.0%  $38,934  61.6% $35,454  63.0% 9.8%

Site development consulting

   3,087  5.3%  3,053  6.0% 1.1%   3,759  5.9%  3,857  6.8% (2.5)%

Site development construction

   16,875  28.9%  13,872  27.3% 21.6%   20,555  32.5%  17,036  30.2% 20.7%
  

  

 

  

   

  

 

  

 

Total revenues

  $58,304  100.0% $50,859  100.0% 14.6%  $63,248  100.0% $56,347  100.0% 12.2%
  

  

 

  

   

  

 

  

 

 

The growth of our site leasing revenue is primarily due to the increased number of tenants and the amount of equipment added to our towers. As of March 31,June 30, 2005, we had 7,4457,641 tenants as compared to 6,9587,048 at March 31,June 30, 2004. Also, site leasing revenue has increased as a result of thean increase in towers to 3,1133,138 at March 31,June 30, 2005 from 3,0463,045 at March 31,June 30, 2004. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, 92% of contractual revenues from new leases and amendments executed were related to new tenant installation and 8% were related to additional equipment being added by existing tenants. During the three months ended March 31, 2004, 88% of contractual revenues from new leases and amendments executed were related to new tenant installation and 12% were related to additional equipment being added by existing tenants. Additionally, we have experienced, on average, higher rents per tenant due to higher rents from new tenants, higher rents upon renewals by existing tenants and additional equipment added by existing tenants.

Site development construction revenue increased primarily as a result of revenue generated from a significant services contract awarded by Sprint in mid 2003, for which all phases of the project are now in process, as opposed to only a portion of this project being in process in the second quarter of 2004. The increase in site development construction revenue is also a result of an increase in the overall volume of work in the second quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.

Operating Expenses:

   For the three months ended
June 30,


  Percentage
Change


 
   2005

  

2004

As restated


  
   (in thousands)    

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion and amortization):

            

Site leasing

  $11,692  $12,034  (2.8)%

Site development consulting

   3,281   3,510  (6.5)%

Site development construction

   19,706   15,698  25.5%

Selling, general and administrative

   7,112   7,096  0.2%

Restructuring and other charges

   2   58  (96.6)%

Asset impairment charges

   40   1,515  (97.4)%

Depreciation, accretion and amortization

   21,644   22,646  (4.4)%
   

  

    

Total operating expenses

  $63,477  $62,557  1.5%
   

  

    

Our site leasing cost of revenues decreased primarily as a result of property tax accruals that we decreased in the second quarter of 2005 due to actual property tax expenses for 2004 and estimated property tax expenses for 2005 being lower than previously anticipated. Site development construction cost of revenue increased as a result of the increase in activity associated with the services contract awarded by Sprint and the increase in the overall volume of work in the second quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.

Asset impairment charges decreased as a result of a charge of $1.8 million on eight towers, offset by a credit of $0.3 million for 14 towers that were reclassified from held for sale to continuing operations in the second quarter in 2004 which did not recur in 2005.

Depreciation expense decreased due to certain towers becoming fully depreciated in 2004 and 2005 as a result of the shortened depreciable lives that resulted from our change in the method of accounting for certain types of ground leases underlying our towers.

Other Income (Expense):

   For the three months ended
June 30,


  Percentage
Change


 
   2005

  2004

  
   (in thousands)    

Interest income

  $497  $54  820.4%

Interest expense

   (10,427)  (11,717) (11.0)%

Non-cash interest expense

   (7,401)  (6,756) 9.5%

Amortization of debt issuance costs

   (546)  (873) (37.5)%

Loss from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt

   (8,244)  (454) 1,715.9%

Other

   305   9  3,288.9%
   


 


   

Total other income (expense)

  $(25,816) $(19,737) 30.8%
   


 


   

Interest expense and non-cash interest expense in total decreased as a result of lower weighted average interest rates and lower average outstanding debt levels resulting from debt refinancings and retirements during the last nine months of 2004 and the first three months of 2005. Average debt outstanding was $888.3 million in the second quarter of 2005 and $892.0 million in the second quarter of 2004. The weighted average interest rate was 7.9% in the second quarter of 2005 and 9.2% in the second quarter of 2004. The loss from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt is attributable to a write-off of $8.2 million of deferred financing fees associated with the repurchase of $68.9 million of our 9¾% bonds in the second quarter of 2005, whereas the loss in the second quarter of 2004 relates to the repurchase of $34.8 million of our 10¼% senior notes.

Loss From Continuing Operations:

Loss from continuing operations increased from $26.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 to $26.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in losses from the write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt of $7.8 million, offset by a decrease in the operating loss from continuing operations of $6.0 million and a decrease in interest expense of $1.3 million.

Discontinued Operations:

Gain from discontinued operations increased to $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to a loss of $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. This increase was primarily due to a gain on sale of towers classified as held for sale in the second quarter of 2005 and a reduction in operating loss from the Western site development services for three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2004.

Net Loss:

Net loss decreased from $26.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 to $26.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005. This decrease was primarily the result of decreased operating loss from continuing operations of $6.0 million, decreases in interest expense of $1.3 million and decreases in the loss from discontinued operations of $0.6 million. These decreases were offset by the increases in losses from the write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt of $7.8 million.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2004

Revenues:

   For the six months ended June 30,

 
   2005

  Percentage
of Revenues


  2004

  Percentage
of Revenues


  Percentage
Change


 
   (dollars in thousands) 

Site leasing

  $77,276  63.6% $69,387  64.7% 11.4%

Site development consulting

   6,845  5.6%  6,910  6.4% (0.9)%

Site development construction

   37,430  30.8%  30,909  28.9% 21.1%
   

  

 

  

   

Total revenues

  $121,551  100.0% $107,206  100.0% 13.4%
   

  

 

  

   

The growth of our site leasing revenue is primarily due to the increased number of tenants and the amount of equipment added to our towers. As of June 30, 2005, we had 7,641 tenants compared to 7,048 at June 30, 2004. Also, site leasing revenue has increased as a result of an increase in towers to 3,138 at June 30, 2005 from 3,045 at June 30, 2004. Additionally, we have experienced, on average, higher rents per tenant due to higher rents from new tenants, higher rents upon renewals by existing tenants and additional equipment added by existing tenants.

Site development construction revenue increased primarily as a result of revenue generated from a significant services contract awarded by Sprint in mid 2003, for which all phases of the project are now in process, as opposed to only a portion of this project being in process in the first quarter ofsix months ended June 30, 2004.

Cost of Revenues:

   For the three months
ended March 31,


  

Percentage

Change


 
   2005

  2004

  
   (in thousands)    

Site leasing

  $12,045  $11,651  3.4%

Site development consulting

   2,829   2,866  (1.3)%

Site development construction

   16,420   13,497  21.7%
   

  

    

Total cost of revenues

  $31,294  $28,014  11.7%
   

  

    

Our increases The increase in site leasing cost of revenues were primarily attributable to property tax accruals that we increased in the first quarter as well as the impact of the increased number of towers that we owned at March 31, 2005 as compared to March 31, 2004. Site development construction cost of revenues increased primarily due to increased activity associated with the Sprint contract.

Gross Profit:

   For the three months
ended March 31,


  

Percentage
Change


 
   2005

  2004

  
   (in thousands)    

Site leasing

  $26,297  $22,283  18.0%

Site development consulting

   258   187  38.0%

Site development construction

   455   375  21.3%
   

  

    

Total gross profit

  $27,010  $22,845  18.2%
   

  

    

Gross Profit Margin Percentages:

   

For the three months

ended March 31,


 
   2005

  2004

 

Site leasing

  68.6% 65.7%

Site development consulting

  8.4% 6.1%

Site development construction

  2.7% 2.7%

Gross profit margin

  46.3% 44.9%

Gross profit and gross profit margin percentage for the site leasing business increased asrevenue is also a result of higher revenues per tower due to additional tenants andan increase in the amountoverall volume of equipment added to our towers.

Our site development business continues to face significant pricing competition. Although revenues and gross profit were slightly up duringwork in the firstsecond quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quartersame period of 2004, gross profit margins for our site development activities were below our expectations, although slightly higher than the year ago period. This margin was the result of a number of factors including price competition, weather and customer delays. We intend to continue to focus on methods to improve our services margins throughout the rest of the year.

2004.

Operating Expenses:

 

  For the three months
ended March 31,


  Percentage
Change


   For the six months ended
June 30,


  Percentage
Change


 
  2005

  2004

    2005

  

2004

As restated


  
  (in thousands)     (in thousands)   

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion and amortization):

         

Site leasing

  $23,737  $23,685  0.2%

Site development consulting

   6,110   6,375  (4.2)%

Site development construction

   36,126   29,196  23.7%

Selling, general and administrative

  $7,200  $7,181  0.3%   14,312   14,277  0.2%

Restructuring and other charges

   17   163  (89.6)%   19   221  (91.4)%

Asset impairment charges

   214   17  1,158.8%   254   1,532  (83.4)%

Depreciation, accretion and amortization

   21,643   22,815  (5.1)%   43,287   45,461  (4.8)%
  

  

     

  

   

Total operating expenses

  $29,074  $30,176  (3.7)%  $123,845  $120,747  2.6%
  

  

     

  

   

 

Restructuring and otherSite development construction cost of revenue increased primarily as a result of the increase in revenue related to the Sprint contract, as well as an increase in the overall volume of work in the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.

Asset impairment charges decreased as a result of lower residual expenses recorded from the Company’s 2002 and 2003 restructuring plan in the first quarter of 2005 versus the first quarter of 2004.

Asset impairment charges increased due to the charge taken on one tower infor the first quarter insix months ended June 30, 2005 whereas a smaller charge was takenas opposed to charges on one tower ineight towers of $1.8 million and credits for $0.3 million on 14 towers moved from held for sale back to continuing operations for the first quarter ofsix months ended June 30, 2004.

 

Depreciation expense decreased due to certain towers becoming fully depreciated in 2004 and 2005 as a result of the shortened depreciable lives associated withthat resulted from our change in the grand lease restatementmethod of accounting for certain types of ground leases underlying our financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, as well as the first three quarters of fiscal year 2004.towers.

 

Other Expense:Income (Expense):

 

  For the three months
ended March 31,


 

Percentage
Change


   For the six months ended
June 30,


 

Percentage

Change


 
  2005

 2004

   2005

 2004

 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Interest income

  $247  $142  73.9%  $744  $196  279.6%

Interest expense

   (10,004)  (13,828) (27.7)%   (20,431)  (25,545) (20.0)%

Non-cash interest expense

   (7,342)  (7,257) 1.2%   (14,743)  (14,013) 5.2%

Amortization of debt issuance costs

   (798)  (838) (4.8)%

Amortization of debt issue costs

   (1,344)  (1,711) (21.4)%

Loss from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt

   (1,486)  (22,217) (93.3)%   (9,730)  (22,670) (57.1)%

Other

   150   62  141.9%   456   70  551.4%
  


 


   


 


 

Total other expense

  $(19,233) $(43,936) (56.2)%

Total other income (expense)

  $(45,048) $(63,673) (29.3)%
  


 


   


 


 

 

Interest expense and non-cash interest expense in total decreased as a result of lower weighted average interest rates and lower average outstanding debt levels resulting from debt refinancings and retirements during the last nine months of 2004 and the first three months of 2005. Average debt outstanding was $892.7$896.8 million in the first quartertwo quarters of 2005 and $937.4$915.7 million in the first quartertwo quarters of 2004. The weighted average interest rate was 8.0% as7.9% in the first two quarters of March 31, 2005 and 8.4% as9.2 % in the first two quarters of March 31, 2004.

The decrease in loss from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt is attributable to a write-off of $8.2 million associated with the repurchase of $68.9 million of our 9¾% bonds in the second quarter of 2005 and the write-off of $1.5 million associated with the redemption of $50.0 million of our 10¼% bonds in the first quarter of 2005. This compares to a write-off of $8.9 million of deferred financing fees and $14.0a $13.8 million loss on extinguishment of debt associated with the early retirement of our 12% senior discount notes, a portion of our 10¼% senior notes and the termination of the prior senior credit facility in 2004, whereas the loss in the first quartersix months of 2005 relates to the redemption of the remaining $50 million of our 10¼% senior notes.

2004.

Loss From Continuing Operations:

 

Loss from continuing operations decreased from $51.5$77.7 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2004 to $21.5$47.9 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2005. This decrease was primarily the result of improved gross profita decrease in the operating loss from continuing operations of $4.2$11.2 million, a decrease in interest expense of $3.8$5.1 million, and decreasesa decrease in losses from the write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt of $20.7$12.9 million.

 

Discontinued Operations:

 

Loss from discontinued operations decreased to $0.05 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2005 increased by $0.2from $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease resulted primarily from operating losses from the three32 towers and the Western site development services included in discontinued operations in the six months ended March 31, 2004. This increase was due to the gain on saleJune 30, 2004, all of towers held for sale in the first quarterwhich were disposed of 2004 which did not recur in the same quarter ofby June 30, 2005.

Net Loss:

 

Net loss decreased from $51.4$78.1 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2004 to $21.7$48.0 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2005. This decrease was primarily the result of improvementsa decrease in gross profit, decreasesoperating loss from continuing operations of $11.2 million, a decrease in interest expense of $5.1 million, and decreasesa decrease in losses from the write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt.debt of $12.9 million.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

SBA Communications Corporation (“SBA Communications”) is a holding company with no business operations of its own. Our only significant asset is the outstanding capital stock of SBA Telecommunications, Inc. (“Telecommunications”) which is also a holding company that owns the outstanding capital stock of SBA Senior Finance, Inc. (“SBA Senior Finance”). SBA Senior Finance owns directly or indirectly, the capital stock of our subsidiaries. We conduct all of our business operations through our subsidiaries.

 

Accordingly, our only source of cash to pay our obligations, other than financings, is distributions with respect to our ownership interest in our subsidiaries from the net earnings and cash flow generated by these subsidiaries. Even if we decided to pay a dividend, we cannot assure you that our subsidiaries will generate sufficient cash flow to pay a dividend. Furthermore, the ability of our subsidiaries to pay cash or stock dividends is restricted under the terms of our current senior credit facility and our indentures.

 

A summary of our cash flows is as follows:

 

  

For the three

months ended

March 31, 2005


   

For the six

months ended
June 30, 2005


 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Summary Cash Flow Information:

      

Cash provided by operating activities

  $15,998   $17,764 

Cash used in investing activities

   (13,000)   (22,595)

Cash used in financing acitivities

   (53,608)   (43,674)
  


  


Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (50,610)   (48,505)

Cash and cash equivalents, December 31, 2004

   69,627    69,627 
  


  


Cash and cash equivalents, March 31, 2005

  $19,017 

Cash and cash equivalents, June 30, 2005

  $21,122 
  


  


Sources of Liquidity:

 

Cash provided by operating activities was $16.0$17.8 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2005. Included in this amount is $6.5$3.2 million related to cash provided from changes in working capital, and the remaining amount was primarily the result of gross profitoperating income from the site leasing segment netexclusive of cash selling, general,depreciation, accretion, and administrative expenses, during the quarter.amortization.

 

We have traditionally funded our growth, including our tower portfolio growth, through long-term indebtedness. During 2003 and 2004, we issued new long-term indebtedness to permit us to redeem our older, more expensive, outstanding notes and reduce our weighted cost of debt. In December 2003, SBA Communications and Telecommunications co-issued $402.0 million of aggregate principal amount at maturity of their 9 3/4% senior discount notes, and used the proceeds to redeem and/or repurchase all of our 12% senior discount notes and to repurchase a portion of our 10 1/4% senior notes. In December 2004, we issued $250.0 million of our 8 1/2% senior notes and used the proceeds to redeem and/or repurchase all of our outstanding 10 1/4% senior notes, of which we repurchased $186.5 million in December 2004 and redeemed the remaining $50.0 million on February 1, 2005.

 

In addition, we use our $400 million senior secured credit facility to finance our operations. The facility consists of a term loan and a revolving line of credit. As of March 31,June 30, 2005, we had an outstanding balance of $322.6$331.7 million under the facility, which consisted entirely of a$321.7 million outstanding under the term loan.loan and $10.0 million outstanding under the revolving line of credit. As of March 31,June 30, 2005, we have approximately $47.8$53.8 million of additional borrowing capacity under our senior credit facility, subject to maintenance covenants, borrowing base limitations, and other conditions.

On May 6,11, 2005, we entered into an underwriter’s agreement with Lehman Brothers to issueissued 8.0 million shares of our Class A common stock. The shares were issued off of a universal shelf registration we have on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) which registers the issuance of any combination of the following securities: Class A common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, depositary shares or warrants. After adjustment for the May 11, 2005 offering, we could issue up to $175.5 million of securities under our universal registration statement. The net proceeds from the issuance is expected to be $75.2was $75.4 million after deducting underwriter fees and offering expenses, and will bewas used to redeem an accreted balance of $68.9 million of the Company’sour 9 3/4% senior discount notes and to pay the applicable premium for the redemption. At March 31,June 30, 2005, as adjusted for this redemption, we would have had $240.9$248.3 million outstanding of our 9 3/4% senior discount notes.

We also had on file with the SEC a shelf registration statement on Form S-4 registering shares of Class A common stock that we may issue in connection with the acquisition of wireless communication towers or companies that provide related services at various locations in the United States. As of June 30, 2005, we had 2.9 million shares of Class A common stock remaining under this shelf registration statement.

 

A main priority for us continues to be reductions in our weighted average cost of debt. As part of this initiative we have, and may continue to, repurchase for cash and/or equity our higher cost outstanding indebtedness. As a result of our refinancing and debt repurchase activities we have reduced our weighted cost of debt from 8.4%8.2% at March 31,June 30, 2004 to 8.0%7.7% at March 31,June 30, 2005.

 

In addition to our capital restructuring activities completed in 2003, 2004 and the first quartertwo quarters of 2005, in order to manage our significant levels of indebtedness and to ensure continued compliance with our financial covenants, we may explore a number of alternatives, including selling certain assets or lines of business, issuing equity, repurchasing, restructuring, or refinancing or exchanging for equity some or all of our debt or pursuing other financial alternatives, and we may from time to time implement one or more of these alternatives. One of the alternatives that we are currently exploring is the refinancing of our credit facility, which we anticipate closing prior to the end of 2005. One or more of the alternatives may include the possibility of issuing additional shares of common stock or securities convertible into shares of common stock or converting our existing indebtedness into shares of common stock or securities convertible into shares of common stock, any of which would dilute our existing shareholders. We cannot assure you that any of these strategies can be consummated, or if consummated, would effectively address the risks associated with our significant level of indebtedness.

 

Uses of Liquidity:

 

During the first quarter ofsix months ended June 30, 2005, cash used byin financing activities was $53.6$43.7 million. Included in thisThis amount wasincluded (1) the payment of $52.5 million relating to the redemption of our outstanding 10 1/4% senior notes. These notes which were redeemed from proceeds from the issuance of our 8 1/2% senior notes in the fourth quarter of 2004.2004 and (2) the payment of $75.6 million relating to the redemption of $68.9 million accreted value of our 9 ¾% bonds, which were redeemed from the net proceeds from the issuance of 8.0 million shares of our Class A common stock in May 2005.

 

Our cash capital expenditures for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2005 were $13.1$23.2 million. Included in this amount was $1.1$4.1 million related to new tower construction, $0.7$1.1 million for maintenance tower capital expenditures, $0.9$1.4 million for augmentations and tower upgrades, $0.4$0.6 million for general corporate expenditures, and $0.5$1.2 million for ground lease purchases. In addition, we had cash capital expenditures of $9.5$14.8 million and issued approximately 649,000956,000 shares of Class A common stock in connection with the acquisition of 5174 towers and tower related assets during the quarter.

six months ended June 30, 2005. The shares were issued under our S-4 acquisition shelf.

Included in the $1.1$4.1 million of new tower construction were costs associated with the completion of twofour new towers as well as costs incurred on sites currently in process. We currently plan to make total cash capital expenditures during 2005 of $10.0$51.5 million to $15.0$57.5 million primarily in connection with our plans to build between 50 and 75 towers.60 towers, and for the acquisition of approximately 124 towers, of which 74 towers have been purchased during the first two quarters of 2005. All of these planned capital expenditures are expected to be funded by cash on hand, cash flow from operations and availability under our senior credit facility.

Due to the relatively young agefacility and issuances of our towers and remaining capacity available to accommodate new tenants, it is not necessary for us to spend a significant amount of dollars for capital improvements or modifications to our towers. Class A common stock in connection with tower acquisitions.

We estimate we will incur approximately $1,000 per tower per year on these types offor capital expenditures.improvements or modifications to our towers. All of these planned capital expenditures are expected to be funded by cash on hand and cash flow from operations. The exact amount of our future capital expenditures will depend on a number of factors including amounts necessary to support our tower portfolio and to complete pending build-to-suit obligations.

 

Debt Service Requirements/Capital Instruments:

 

Senior Notes and Senior Discount Notes:

 

At March 31,June 30, 2005 we had $250.0 million outstanding of our 8 1/2% senior notes. These notes mature December 1, 2012. Interest on these notes is payable June 1 and December 1 of each year. Based on amounts outstanding at the time of this filing, annual debt service requirements are approximately $21.3 million.

 

At March 31,June 30, 2005 we had $309.8$248.3 million outstanding of our 9 3/4% senior discount notes. The 9 3/4% notes accrete in value until December 15, 2007 at which time the notes will have accreted to a principal balance of $400.7$313.7 million. These notes mature December 15, 2011. Interest on these notes is payable June 15 and December 15, beginning June 15, 2008.

 

The 8 1/2% senior notes are unsecured and arepari passu in right of payment with our other existing and future senior indebtedness. The 9 3/4% senior discount notes were co-issued by SBA Communications and Telecommunications in December 2003, are unsecured, rankpari passu with the senior indebtedness and are structurally senior to all indebtedness of SBA Communications. Both the 8 1/2% senior notes and the 9 3/4% senior discount notes place certain restrictions on, among other things, the incurrence of debt and liens, issuance of preferred stock, payment of dividends or other distributions, sale of assets, transactions with affiliates, sale and leaseback transactions, certain investments and our ability to merge or consolidate with other entities.

 

January 2004 Senior Credit Facility:

 

On January 30, 2004, SBA Senior Finance closed on a senior credit facility in the amount of $400.0 million. This facility consists of a $325.0 million term loan and a $75.0 million revolving line of credit. The revolving line of credit may be borrowed, repaid and redrawn. Amortization of the term loan is at a quarterly rate of 0.25% and is payable quarterly beginning September 30, 2004 and ending September 30, 2008. All remaining outstanding amounts under the term loans are due October 31, 2008. There is no amortization of the revolving loans and all amounts outstanding under the revolving facility are due on July 31, 2008. Amounts borrowed underThis facility may be prepaid at any time after December 16, 2005 without prepayment penalty. If the facility accrueis prepaid with proceeds from another senior secured credit facility prior to this date, there is a 1% prepayment penalty. Prepayments from sources other than a senior secured credit facility will not incur this penalty.

In accordance with its original terms, the facility accrued interest at either the Euro dollar rateEurodollar Rate (as defined in the senior credit facility) plus a spread of 275350 basis points or the Base Rate (as defined in the senior credit facility) plus a spread of 250 basis points. In November 2004, we entered into an amendment to the senior credit facility that reduced the interest rate spread on the facility to up to 275 basis points over the Eurodollar Rate or up to 175 basis points. Thispoints over the Base Rate. On June 16, 2005, we entered into a second amendment to the senior credit facility may be prepaid at any timethat further reduced the interest rate spread on the term loan to 225 basis points over the Eurodollar Rate or 125 basis points over the Base Rate. SBA Senior Finance has recorded deferred financing fees of approximately $6.5 million associated with no prepayment penalty.this facility.

 

Amounts borrowed under this facility are secured by a first lien on substantially all of SBA Senior Finance’s assets. In addition, each of SBA Senior Finance’s domestic subsidiaries has guaranteed the obligations of SBA Senior Finance under the senior credit facility and has pledged substantially all of their respective assets to secure such guarantee. In addition, SBA Communications and Telecommunications have pledged, on a non-recourse basis, all of the common stock of Telecommunications and SBA Senior Finance to secure SBA Senior Finance’s obligations under this senior credit facility.

The senior secured credit facility requires SBA Senior Finance to maintain specified financial ratios, including ratios regarding its debt to annualized operating cash flow, debt service, cash interest expense and fixed charges for each quarter. In addition, the facility contains affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, restrict its ability to incur debt and liens, sell assets, commit to capital expenditures, enter into affiliate transactions or

sale-leaseback transactions, and/or build towers without anchor tenants. The facility permits distributions by SBA Senior Finance to Telecommunications and SBA Communications to service their debt, pay consolidated taxes, pay holding company expenses and for the repurchase of senior notes or senior discount notes subject to compliance with the covenants discussed above. SBA Senior Finance’s ability in the future to comply with the covenants and access the available funds under the senior credit facility in the future will depend on its future financial performance. As of March 31,June 30, 2005, we were in full compliance with the financial covenants contained in this agreement.

 

As of March 31,June 30, 2005 we had $322.6$331.7 million outstanding under the senior secured credit facility.facility, of which $321.7 million was outstanding under the term loan and $10.0 million outstanding under the revolving line of credit. Based on the outstanding amount and rates in effect at such time, we estimate our annual debt service including amortization to be approximately $22.5$21.7 million. We currently intend to refinance our senior secured credit facility prior to the end of 2005. In connection with our refinancing efforts, we are currently focused on the possible opportunities in the mortgage-backed securities market; although we cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance our senior secured credit facility in the mortgage-backed securities market or at all.

 

Inflation

 

The impact of inflation on our operations has not been significant to date. However, we cannot assure you that a high rate of inflation in the future will not adversely affect our operating results.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections-a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3” (“SFAS 154”). This standard replaces APB Opinion No. 20,Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3,Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. SFAS 154 also requires that a change in depreciation, amortization, or depletion method for long-lived, nonfinancial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate effected by a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 requires that the change in accounting principle be applied to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the earliest period for which retrospective application is practicable and that a corresponding adjustment be made to the opening balance of retained earnings for that period rather than being reported in an income statement. Such a change would require the Company to restate its previously issued financial statements to reflect the change in accounting principle to prior periods presented. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 154 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial position.

In March 2005, FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143)” (“FIN 47”) was issued. FIN 47 provides clarification with respect to the timing of liability recognition of legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets when the timing and/or method of settlement of the obligation are conditional on a future event. FIN 47 is effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005 (December 31, 2005 for calendar-year enterprises). The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of FIN 47.

In December 2004, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a revised SFAS No. 123, Share-Based Payment (“Statement 123R,123R”), which is effective for the Company’s first quarter of fiscal year 2006. Statement 123R requires companies to expense in their consolidated statement of operations the estimated fair value of employee stock options and similar awards. The Company is currently evaluating which application method will be applied once SFAS 123R is adopted. Depending on the model used to calculate stock-based compensation expense in the future, the implementation of certain other requirements of Statement 123R and additional option grants expected

to be made in the future, the pro forma disclosure may not be indicative of the stock-based compensation expense that will be recognized in the Company’s future financial statements. The Company is in the process of determining how the new method of valuing stock-based compensation as prescribed in Statement 123R will be applied to valuing stock-based awards granted after the effective date and the impact the recognition of compensation expense related to such awards will have on its financial statements.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 153,No.153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets—an Amendment of APB No. 29” (“SFAS 153”). The amendments made by SFAS 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have “commercial substance.” This standard is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring after July 1, 2005. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are exposed to certain market risks that are inherent in our financial instruments. These instruments arise from transactions entered into in the normal course of business. We are subject to interest rate risk on our senior credit facility and any future financing requirements.

The following table presents the future principal payment obligations and interest rates associated with our long-term debt instruments assuming our actual level of long-term indebtedness as of March 31,June 30, 2005:

 

  2005

  2006

  2007

  2008

  2009

  Thereafter

  Total

  Fair Value

  2005

  2006

  2007

  2008

  2009

  Thereafter

  Total

  Fair Value

Long-term debt:

                                                

Fixed rate (8 1/2%)

  $—    $—    $—    $—    $—    $250,000  $250,000  $257,500  $—    $—    $—    $—    $—    $250,000  $250,000  $270,000

Fixed rate (9 3/4%)

  $—    $—    $—    $—    $—    $400,774  $400,774  $348,673  $—    $—    $—    $—    $—    $313,736  $313,736  $289,029

Senior credit facility (1)

  $3,250  $3,250  $3,250  $312,812  $—    $—    $322,562  $322,562  $3,250  $3,250  $3,250  $322,000  $—    $—    $331,750  $331,750

(1)Credit facility has variable rates between 5.10%5.54% and 6.13%6.24% at March 31,June 30, 2005. Amortization of 0.25% is payable quarterly on committed term loan amount of $325 million which commenced September 30, 2004.

 

Our primary market risk exposure relates to (1) the interest rate risk on variable-rate long-term and short-term borrowings, (2) our ability to refinance our existing borrowings as necessary and (3) the impact of interest rate movements on our ability to meet financial covenants. We manage the interest rate risk on our outstanding long-term and short-term debt through our use of fixed and variable rate debt.

On June 22, 2005, in anticipation of a future financing, we entered into two forward-starting interest rate swap agreements, each with a notional principal amount of $200 million, with Deutsche Bank AG and Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc. to hedge the variability of future interest rates on the financing, which is expected to be issued on or before December 22, 2005. Under the swap agreements, we agreed to pay the counterparties a fixed interest rate of 4.199% on the total notional amount of $400.0 million, beginning on December 22, 2005 through December 22, 2010 in exchange for receiving floating payments based on three-month LIBOR on the same notional amount for the same five year period. The swap agreements will be settled in cash on or before December 22, 2005.

While we cannot predict or manage our ability to refinance existing debt or the impact interest rate movements will have on our existing debt, we continue to evaluate our financial position on an ongoing basis.

 

Senior Note and Senior Discount Note Disclosure Requirements

 

The indentures governing our 8 1/2% senior notes and our 9 3/4% senior discount notes require certain financial disclosures for restricted subsidiaries separate from unrestricted subsidiaries. As of March 31,June 30, 2005 we had no unrestricted subsidiaries. Additionally, we are required to disclose (i) Tower Cash Flow, as defined in the indentures, for the most recent fiscal quarter and (ii) Adjusted Consolidated Cash Flow, as defined in the indentures, for the most

recently completed four-quarter period. This information is presented solely as a requirement of the indentures. Such information is not intended as an alternative measure of financial position, operating results or cash flows from operations (as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles). Furthermore, our measure of the following information may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

 

Tower Cash Flow and Adjusted Consolidated Cash Flow as defined in our senior note and senior discount note indentures are as follows:

 

   9 3/4% Senior
Discount Notes


   (in thousands)

HoldCo Tower Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2005(1)

  $27,254

OpCo Tower Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2005(2)

  $27,254

HoldCo Adjusted Consolidated Cash Flow for the twelve months ended March 31, 2005

  $86,808

OpCo Adjusted Consolidated Cash Flow for the twelve months ended March 31, 2005

  $91,502
   9 3/4% Senior
Discount Notes


   (in thousands)

HoldCo Tower Cash Flow for the three months ended June 30, 2005(1)

  $28,468

OpCo Tower Cash Flow for the three months ended June 30, 2005(2)

  $28,468

HoldCo Adjusted Consolidated Cash Flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005

  $91,262

OpCo Adjusted Consolidated Cash Flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005

  $96,052

(1)In the indenture for the 9 3/4% senior discount notes HoldCo is referred to as the “Co-Issuer” or SBA Communications
(2)In the indenture for the 9 3/4% senior discount notes OpCo is referred to as the “Company” or SBA Telecommunications, Inc.

   8 1/2% Senior
Notes


   (in thousands)

Tower Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2005

  $27,254

Adjusted Consolidated Cash Flow of the Company for the twelve months ended March 31, 2005

  $86,808

Adjusted Consolidated Cash Flow of SBA Senior Finance for the twelve months ended March 31, 2005

  $91,797
   8 1/2% Senior
Notes


   (in thousands)

Tower Cash Flow for the three months ended June 30, 2005

  $28,468

Adjusted Consolidated Cash Flow of the Company for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005

  $91,262

Adjusted Consolidated Cash Flow of SBA Senior Finance for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005

  $96,329

 

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This quarterly report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements concern expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Specifically, this quarterly report contains forward-looking statements regarding:

 

our estimates regarding our liquidity, capital expenditures and sources of both, and our ability to fund operations and meet our obligations as they become due;

 

our expectations regarding our new build program and our intent to build 50-7550-60 new towers and acquire approximately 124 towers in 2005;

 

our estimates regarding our annual debt service and cash interest requirements in 2005 and thereafter; and

 

our expectations regarding the adoption of certain accounting pronouncements.pronouncements;

 

our intent to refinance our senior secured credit facility, either through the mortgage-backed securities market or otherwise, prior to the end of 2005; and

our expectations regarding a future financing to be issued on or before December 22, 2005 and the variability of future interest rates on the financing.

These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We wish to caution readers that certain important factors may have affected and could in the future affect our actual results and could cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. The most important factors that could prevent us from achieving our goals, and cause the assumptions underlying forward-looking statements and the actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

our inability to sufficiently increase our revenues and maintain or decrease expenses and cash capital expenditures to permit us to fund operations and meet our obligations as they become due;

the inability of our clients to access sufficient capital or their unwillingness to expend capital to fund network expansion or enhancements;

 

our ability to continue to comply with covenants and the terms of our senior credit facility and to access sufficient capital to fund our operations;

 

our ability to retain current site leasing tenants and secure as many new site leasing tenants as planned;

 

our ability to expand our site leasing business and maintain or expand our site development business;

 

our ability to successfully address zoning issues;obtain the necessary regulatory and environmental permits for our new tower construction;

 

our ability to retain current lesseessatisfactorily complete due diligence on all our towers;pending acquisitions and the ability and willingness of each party to fulfill their respective closing conditions;

 

the actual amount and timing of services rendered and revenues received under our contract with Sprint Spectrum L.P.;

 

our ability to realize economies of scale from our tower portfolio; and

 

the continued use of towers and dependence on outsourced site development services by the wireless communications industry.industry; and

our ability to complete all the steps necessary to refinance our senior secured credit facility in the mortgage-backed securities market by the end of 2005, and our ability to obtain reasonable financial terms for any refinancing.

 

We assume no responsibility for updating forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In order to ensure that the information we must disclose in our filings with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis, we have formalized our disclosure controls and procedures. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of March 31,June 30, 2005. Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of March 31,June 30, 2005, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us (and our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.

 

As previously disclosed in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, we implemented additional review procedures over the selection and monitoring of the appropriate assumptions and factors affecting lease accounting during the fiscal quarter covered by this report. There have been no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 18, 2005, SBA held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the shareholders voted on the election of two directors for a term of three years and one director for the remaining year of a three year term and, in each case, until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

Name of Nominee


  For

  Withheld

Steven E. Bernstein

  52,096,335  2,181,199

Duncan H. Cocroft

  52,527,148  1,750,386

Philip L. Hawkins

  53,043,649  1,233,885

In addition, the following directors continued to serve as directors after the Meeting:

Brian C. Carr

Steven E. Nielsen

Jack Langer

Jeffrey A. Stoops

 

ITEM 5.5 OTHER INFORMATION

 

During the first quarter ofOn June 25, 2005, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved a base salary increase forSBA Properties, Inc. and Mr. Stoops of 2.7% and increases ranging from 2.7% to 4.4% for each of our other named executive officers.

During the first quarter of 2005, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved a discretionary cash bonus payment for each of our named executive officers, Jeffrey A. Stoops, Kurt L. Bagwell, Thomas P. Hunt, Anthony J. Macaione and Jason V. Silberstein inour Chief Executive Officer, entered into an amendment to Mr. Stoops’ employment agreement dated as of February 23, 2003 (the “Amendment”). The Amendment extended the amountinitial term of $430,000, $175,000, $110,000, $72,250 and $165,000, respectively.

During the first quarter of 2005, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved a bonus plan with Mr. Jason Silberstein, our Vice President – Property Management. Pursuant to the terms of the bonus plan, Mr. Silberstein has a target bonus equal to 100% of his base salary. Of Mr. Silberstein’s target bonus, 85% is calculated pursuant to a formula based on (1) the amount of revenue addedStoops’ employment agreement through new leases and amendments, (2) average rents paid by initial tenants and (3) tenant loss, and 15% is based upon the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA. The amount of the bonus paid may be more or less depending on the amount of revenue added through new leases and amendments and rents paid.December 31, 2008.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

(a)    Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

5.1 Opinion of Akerman Senterfitt regarding validity of common stock.
10.35(a)Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2005, by and between SBA Properties, Inc. and Jeffrey A. Stoops.
31.1 Certification by Jeffrey A. Stoops, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification by Anthony J. Macaione, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification by Jeffrey A. Stoops, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification by Anthony J. Macaione, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

  SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
May 10,August 9, 2005 

/s/ Jeffrey A. Stoops


  Jeffrey A. Stoops
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Duly Authorized Officer)
May 10,August 9, 2005
 

/s/ Anthony J. Macaione


  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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