Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SBA Communications Corporation Reports 4th Quarter 2016 Results;
Provides Full Year 2017 Outlook
Boca Raton, Florida, February 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SBA Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: SBAC) (“SBA” or the “Company”) today reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.
Highlights of the fourth quarter include:
| | • | | Repurchased 3.4 million shares |
| | • | | Net income of $5.3 million or $0.04 per share |
| | • | | AFFO per share growth of 14% over the year earlier period |
| | • | | Grew the portfolio to over 26,000 communication sites |
“We had a solid finish to 2016,” commented Jeffrey A. Stoops, President and CEO. “Domestic leasing activity was stable and very consistent with the first three quarters of 2016 in terms of new revenue contracted for per site. Internationally, we had a strong finish of leasing activity which was sequentially greater than the prior quarter. Against this solid leasing demand, we continued to execute very well, once again producing industry-leading tower cash flow and adjusted EBITDA margins. We were active investing capital in the quarter, increasing our portfolio to over 26,000 sites owned and repurchasing 3.4 million shares of our common stock. The combination of strong operational performance and sound capital allocation drove material gains in AFFO per share. We remain firmly on track to achieve our goal of $10 or more of AFFO per share in 2020.
We are introducing our initial 2017 Outlook which at this time assumes levels of customer activity materially the same as we experienced in 2016 and contemplates material growth in AFFO per share.”
Operating Results
The table below details select financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2016. For further information, refer to the financial information andnon-GAAP and other reconciliations included in this press release. In addition, please refer to the updated supplemental financial data package located under the investor section of the Company’s corporate website, where certain new incremental historical and forward-looking information has been incorporated.
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| | | Q4 2016 | | | Q4 2015 | | | $ Change | | | % Change | | | Excluding FX | |
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Site leasing revenue | | $ | 393.6 | | | $ | 368.5 | | | $ | 25.1 | | | | 6.8 | % | | | 5.0 | % |
Site development revenue | | | 22.9 | | | | 38.5 | | | | (15.6 | ) | | | (40.5 | %) | | | (40.5 | %) |
Tower cash flow | | | 308.4 | | | | 285.5 | | | | 22.9 | | | | 8.0 | % | | | 6.6 | % |
Net income | | | 5.3 | | | | 31.0 | | | | (25.7 | ) | | | (82.9 | %) | | | (90.6 | %) |
Earnings per share - diluted | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (82.6 | %) | | | (91.0 | %) |
Adjusted EBITDA | | | 287.0 | | | | 274.3 | | | | 12.7 | | | | 4.6 | % | | | 3.3 | % |
AFFO | | | 201.3 | | | | 181.1 | | | | 20.2 | | | | 11.2 | % | | | 8.9 | % |
AFFO per share | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 14.0 | % | | | 11.9 | % |
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Total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2016 were $416.5 million compared to $406.9 million in the year earlier period, an increase of 2.4%. Site leasing revenue in the quarter of $393.6 million was comprised of domestic site leasing revenue of $322.7 million and international site leasing revenue of $70.9 million. Domestic cash site leasing revenue was $320.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to $305.1 million in the year earlier period, an increase of 5.1%. International cash site leasing revenue was $66.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to $53.3 million in the year earlier period, an increase of 24.2%, or an increase of 12.4% after eliminating the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Site leasing operating profit was $307.0 million, an increase of 6.9% over the year earlier period, or 5.4% after eliminating the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Site leasing contributed 99.0% of the Company’s total operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2016. Domestic site leasing segment operating profit was $257.8 million, an increase of 4.5% over the year earlier period. International site leasing segment operating profit was $49.2 million, an increase of 21.8% over the year earlier period, or an increase of 10.8% after eliminating the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Tower Cash Flow for the fourth quarter of 2016 of $308.4 million was comprised of Domestic Tower Cash Flow of $262.9 million and International Tower Cash Flow of $45.5 million. Domestic Tower Cash Flow for the quarter increased 5.6% over the prior year period and International Tower Cash Flow increased 24.7% over the prior year period, or 13.8% after eliminating the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Tower Cash Flow Margin was 79.7% for the fourth quarter of 2016 and 2015.
Net Cash Interest Expense was $75.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to $82.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $5.3 million, or $0.04 per share, and included an $18.2 million loss on the extinguishment of the 5.625% Senior Notes, while net income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $31.0 million, or $0.24 per share, and included a $37.2 million gain realized on the sale of the Company’s investment in Extenet.
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $287.0 million, a 4.6% increase over the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA Margin was 70.0% in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to 69.1% in the fourth quarter of 2015.
AFFO for the quarter was $201.3 million, an 11.2% increase over the prior year period. AFFO per share for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $1.63, a 14.0% increase over the fourth quarter of 2015.
Investing Activities
During the fourth quarter of 2016, SBA purchased 215 communication sites for $73.5 million in cash. SBA also built 118 towers during the fourth quarter of 2016. As of December 31, 2016, SBA owned or operated 26,197 communication sites, 15,922 of which are located in the United States and its territories, and 10,275 of which are located internationally. In addition, the Company spent $20.2 million to purchase land and easements and to extend lease terms. Total cash capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2016 were $121.1 million, consisting of $7.8 million ofnon-discretionary cash capital expenditures (tower maintenance and general corporate) and $113.3 million of discretionary cash capital expenditures (new tower builds, tower augmentations, acquisitions, and purchasing land and easements).
Subsequent to the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company acquired 42 communication sites for an aggregate consideration of $17.3 million in cash. In addition, the Company has agreed to purchase in the U.S. and internationally 63 communication sites for an aggregate amount of $29.5 million. The Company anticipates that most of these acquisitions will be consummated by the end of the second quarter of 2017.
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Financing Activities and Liquidity
SBA ended the fourth quarter with $8.9 billion of total debt, $7.0 billion of total secured debt, $183.1 million of cash and cash equivalents, short-term restricted cash, and short-term investments, and $8.7 billion of Net Debt. SBA’s Net Debt and Net Secured Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDA Leverage Ratios were 7.6x and 6.0x, respectively.
As of the date of this press release, SBA had $295.0 million outstanding under its $1.0 billion Revolving Credit Facility.
During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company repurchased 3.3 million shares of its Class A common stock for $343.3 million, at an average price per share of $103.06. Subsequent to the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company repurchased 42,163 shares of its Class A common stock for $4.4 million, at an average price per share of $104.81. At December 31, 2016, the total number of outstanding common shares was 121.0 million.
On January 12, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the authorization of a new $1.0 billion stock repurchase plan replacing the prior plan which had a remaining authorization of $150.0 million. This new plan authorizes the Company to purchase from time to time the Company’s outstanding common stock through open market repurchases in compliance with Rule10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and/or in privately negotiated transactions at management’s discretion. Shares purchased will be retired. The new plan has no time deadline and will continue until otherwise modified or terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time in the Company’s sole discretion. As of the date of this press release, the Company had the full $1.0 billion authorization remaining under the new plan.
On October 1, 2016, the Company redeemed in full the $500.0 million outstanding balance on the 5.625% Senior Notes and on October 3, 2016 paid the principal, associated call premium, and accrued interest using net proceeds from the 2016 Senior Notes, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, and cash on hand.
On January 20, 2017, the Company repriced its senior secured term loans from a Eurodollar Rate plus 250 basis points (with a Eurodollar Rate floor of 0.75%) to a Eurodollar Rate plus 225 basis points (with no floor). This repricing will reduce the Company’s Net Cash Interest Expense by approximately $4.9 million for 2017.
Outlook
The Company is providing its full year 2017 Outlook for anticipated results. The Outlook provided is based on a number of assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable at the time of this press release. Information regarding potential risks that could cause the actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements is set forth below and in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company’s full year 2017 Outlook assumes the acquisitions of only those communication sites under contract at the time of this press release. The Company may spend additional capital in 2017 on acquiring revenue producing assets not yet identified or under contract, the impact of which is not reflected in the 2017 guidance. The Outlook does not contemplate any new financings or any additional repurchases of the Company’s stock during 2017 other than those financings and repurchases completed as of the date of this press release.
The Company’s Outlook assumes an average foreign currency exchange rate of 3.32 Brazilian Reais to 1.0 U.S. Dollar, 1.35 Canadian Dollars to 1.0 U.S. Dollar, and 688.0 Chilean Pesos to 1.0 U.S. Dollar for the full year 2017 Outlook, including an assumption of 3.20 BRL to 1.0 USD during the first quarter of 2017.
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| (in millions, except per share amounts) | | Full Year 2017 | |
Site leasing revenue(1) | | $ | 1,588.0 | | | to | | $ | 1,608.0 | |
Site development revenue | | $ | 85.0 | | | to | | $ | 105.0 | |
Total revenues | | $ | 1,673.0 | | | to | | $ | 1,713.0 | |
Tower Cash Flow(2) | | $ | 1,247.0 | | | to | | $ | 1,267.0 | |
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | | $ | 1,171.0 | | | to | | $ | 1,191.0 | |
Net cash interest expense(3) | | $ | 297.0 | | | to | | $ | 307.0 | |
Non-discretionary cash capital expenditures(4) | | $ | 31.0 | | | to | | $ | 41.0 | |
AFFO(2) | | $ | 805.0 | | | to | | $ | 847.0 | |
AFFO per share(5) | | $ | 6.61 | | | to | | $ | 6.95 | |
Discretionary cash capital expenditures(6) | | $ | 200.0 | | | to | | $ | 220.0 | |
| (1) | The Company’s Outlook for site leasing revenue includes revenue associated with pass through reimbursable expenses. |
| (2) | See the reconciliation of thisnon-GAAP financial measure presented below under“Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” |
| (3) | Net cash interest expense is defined as interest expense less interest income. Net cash interest expense does not include amortization of deferred financing fees ornon-cash interest expense. |
| (4) | Consists of tower maintenance and general corporate capital expenditures. |
| (5) | Outlook for AFFO per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s outlook for AFFO by an assumed weighted average number of diluted common shares of 121.8 million. Our outlook does not include the impact of any additional repurchases of the Company’s stock during 2017 other than those repurchases completed as of the date of this press release. |
| (6) | Consists of new tower builds, tower augmentations, communication site acquisitions and ground lease purchases. Does not include expenditures for acquisitions of revenue producing assets not under contract at the date of this press release. |
Conference Call Information
SBA Communications Corporation will host a conference call on Monday, February 27, 2017 at 5:00 PM (ET) to discuss the quarterly results. The call may be accessed as follows:
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| When: | | Monday, February 27, 2017 at 5:00 PM (ET) |
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| Dial-in Number: | | (800)230-1059 |
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| Conference Name: | | SBA fourth quarter results |
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| Replay Available: | | February 27, 2017 at 8:00 PM (ET) through March 13, 2017 at 11:59 PM (ET) |
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| Replay Number: | | (800)475-6701 |
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| Access Code: | | 417923 |
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| Internet Access: | | www.sbasite.com |
Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company’s expectations or beliefs regarding (i) the Company’s long term goal of producing AFFO of $10 or more per share in 2020, (ii) the increase in AFFO per share in 2017, (iii) the Company’s financial and operational guidance for the full year 2017, (iv) customer activity in 2017, (v) the impact of the term loan repricing on the Company’s Net Cash Interest Expense, (vi) timing of closing for currently pending acquisitions, (vii) spending additional capital in 2017 on acquiring revenue producing assets not yet identified or under contract, and (viii) expectations regarding Canadian, Chilean, and Brazilian foreign exchange rates and their impact on the Company’s financial and operational guidance. Furthermore, the Company’s 2017 outlook assumes that the Company’s business is currently operated in a manner that complies with the REIT rules and that the Company is able to qualify and to
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remain qualified as a REIT and the timing of such qualification. These forward-looking statements may be affected by the risks and uncertainties in the Company’s business. This information is qualified in its entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company’s annual report on Form10-K filed with the Commission on February 26, 2016, second quarter report on Form10-Q filed with the Commission on August 9, 2016, and third quarter report on Form10-Q filed with the Commission on November 9, 2016.
The Company wishes to caution readers that certain important factors may have affected and could in the future affect the Company’s actual results and could cause the Company’s actual results for subsequent periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company. With respect to the Company’s expectations regarding all of these statements, including its financial and operational guidance, such risk factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the ability and willingness of wireless service providers to maintain or increase their capital expenditures; (2) the Company’s ability to identify and acquire sites at prices and upon terms that will allow the portfolio growth to be accretive; (3) the Company’s ability to accurately identify any risks associated with its acquired sites, to effectively integrate such sites into its business and to achieve the anticipated financial results; (4) the Company’s ability to secure and retain as many site leasing tenants as planned at anticipated lease rates; (5) the impact of continued consolidation among wireless service providers on the Company’s leasing revenue; (6) the Company’s ability to successfully manage the risks associated with international operations, including risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates; (7) the Company’s ability to secure and deliver anticipated services business at contemplated margins; (8) the Company’s ability to maintain expenses and cash capital expenditures at appropriate levels for its business while seeking to attain its investment goals; (9) the Company’s ability to acquire land underneath towers on terms that are accretive; (10) the Company’s ability to realize economies of scale from its tower portfolio; (11) the economic climate for the wireless communications industry in general and the wireless communications infrastructure providers in particular in the United States, Brazil, and internationally; (12) the continued dependence on towers and outsourced site development services by the wireless carriers; (13) the Company’s ability to protect its rights to land under its towers; (14) the Company’s ability to obtain future financing at commercially reasonable rates or at all; (15) the Company’s ability to continue to receive payments from Oi in accordance with the terms of our contracts; and (16) the Company’s ability to qualify for treatment as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and to comply with and conduct its business in accordance with such rules. With respect to the Company’s plan for new builds, these factors also include zoning and regulatory approvals, weather, availability of labor and supplies and other factors beyond the Company’s control that could affect the Company’s ability to build additional towers in 2017. With respect to its expectations regarding the ability to close pending acquisitions, these factors also include satisfactorily completing due diligence, the amount and quality of due diligence that the Company is able to complete prior to closing of any acquisition and its ability to accurately anticipate the future performance of the acquired towers, the ability to receive required regulatory approval, the ability and willingness of each party to fulfill their respective closing conditions and their contractual obligations and the availability of cash on hand or borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility to fund the consideration.
This press release containsnon-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliation of each of thesenon-GAAP financial measures and the other Regulation G information is presented below under“Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
This press release will be available on our website atwww.sbasite.com.
About SBA Communications Corporation
SBA Communications Corporation is a first choice provider and leading owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure in North, Central, and South America. By “Building Better Wireless,” SBA generates revenue from two primary businesses – site leasing and site development services. The primary focus of the Company is the leasing of antenna space on its multi-tenant communication sites to a variety of wireless service providers under long-term lease contracts. For more information please visit: www.sbasite.com.
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Contacts
Mark DeRussy, CFA
Capital Markets
561-226-9531
Lynne Hopkins
Media Relations
561-226-9431
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts)
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| | | For the three months | | | For the year | |
| | | ended December 31, | | | ended December 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Site leasing | | $ | 393,609 | | | $ | 368,452 | | | $ | 1,538,070 | | | $ | 1,480,634 | |
Site development | | | 22,896 | | | | 38,489 | | | | 95,055 | | | | 157,840 | |
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Total revenues | | | 416,505 | | | | 406,941 | | | | 1,633,125 | | | | 1,638,474 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of site leasing | | | 86,606 | | | | 81,357 | | | | 342,215 | | | | 324,655 | |
Cost of site development | | | 19,661 | | | | 28,083 | | | | 78,682 | | | | 119,744 | |
Selling, general, and administrative(1)(2) | | | 33,024 | | | | 28,933 | | | | 143,349 | | | | 114,951 | |
Acquisition related adjustments and expenses | | | 4,167 | | | | 4,380 | | | | 13,140 | | | | 11,864 | |
Asset impairment and decommission costs | | | 7,063 | | | | 20,598 | | | | 30,242 | | | | 94,783 | |
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization | | | 158,554 | | | | 161,461 | | | | 638,189 | | | | 660,021 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 309,075 | | | | 324,812 | | | | 1,245,817 | | | | 1,326,018 | |
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Operating income | | | 107,430 | | | | 82,129 | | | | 387,308 | | | | 312,456 | |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 3,224 | | | | 1,610 | | | | 10,928 | | | | 3,894 | |
Interest expense | | | (78,258 | ) | | | (83,926 | ) | | | (329,171 | ) | | | (322,366 | ) |
Non-cash interest expense | | | (703 | ) | | | (454 | ) | | | (2,203 | ) | | | (1,505 | ) |
Amortization of deferred financing fees | | | (5,102 | ) | | | (5,181 | ) | | | (21,136 | ) | | | (19,154 | ) |
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net | | | (18,189 | ) | | | (783 | ) | | | (52,701 | ) | | | (783 | ) |
Other income (expense), net | | | 2,139 | | | | 39,572 | | | | 94,278 | | | | (139,137 | ) |
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Total other expense | | | (96,889 | ) | | | (49,162 | ) | | | (300,005 | ) | | | (479,051 | ) |
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | | | 10,541 | | | | 32,967 | | | | 87,303 | | | | (166,595 | ) |
Provision for income taxes | | | (5,285 | ) | | | (1,948 | ) | | | (11,065 | ) | | | (9,061 | ) |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | 5,256 | | | $ | 31,019 | | | $ | 76,238 | | | $ | (175,656 | ) |
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Net income (loss) per common share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.25 | | | $ | 0.61 | | | $ | (1.37 | ) |
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Diluted | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | 0.61 | | | $ | (1.37 | ) |
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Weighted average number of common shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 122,682 | | | | 126,005 | | | | 124,448 | | | | 127,794 | |
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Diluted | | | 123,307 | | | | 126,964 | | | | 125,144 | | | | 127,794 | |
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| (1) | Includesnon-cash compensation of $8,057 and $6,739 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $32,497 and $28,342 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
| (2) | Includes the impact of the $16,498 Oi reserve for the year ended December 31, 2016. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except par values)
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| | | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 146,109 | | | $ | 118,039 | |
Restricted cash | | | 36,786 | | | | 25,353 | |
Short-term investments | | | 223 | | | | 706 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 78,344 | | | | 83,326 | |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | | 11,127 | | | | 16,934 | |
Prepaid and other current assets | | | 51,982 | | | | 49,602 | |
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Total current assets | | | 324,571 | | | | 293,960 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 2,792,076 | | | | 2,782,353 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 3,656,924 | | | | 3,735,413 | |
Other assets(1) | | | 587,374 | | | | 501,254 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 7,360,945 | | | $ | 7,312,980 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 28,320 | | | $ | 27,105 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 61,129 | | | | 63,755 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | 627,157 | | | | 20,000 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 101,098 | | | | 97,083 | |
Accrued interest | | | 44,503 | | | | 53,365 | |
Other current liabilities | | | 11,240 | | | | 12,063 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 873,447 | | | | 273,371 | |
Long-term liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt, net(1) | | | 8,148,426 | | | | 8,432,070 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | 334,993 | | | | 313,683 | |
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Total long-term liabilities | | | 8,483,419 | | | | 8,745,753 | |
Shareholders’ deficit: | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock - par value $.01, 30,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding | | | — | | | | — | |
Common stock - Class A, par value $.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 121,004 and 125,743 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively | | | 1,210 | | | | 1,257 | |
Additionalpaid-in capital | | | 2,010,520 | | | | 1,962,713 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (3,637,467 | ) | | | (3,168,069 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (370,184 | ) | | | (502,045 | ) |
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Total shareholders’ deficit | | | (1,995,921 | ) | | | (1,706,144 | ) |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit | | $ | 7,360,945 | | | $ | 7,312,980 | |
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| (1) | During the first quarter of 2016, the Company adopted an accounting standard update on the presentation of debt issuance costs. The new guidance requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The December 31, 2015 condensed consolidated balance sheet was retrospectively adjusted to reflect this change. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited) (in thousands)
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| | | For the three months | |
| | | ended December 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 5,256 | | | $ | 31,019 | |
Adjust. to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization | | | 158,554 | | | | 161,461 | |
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | | | 2,673 | | | | (200 | ) |
Non-cash asset impairment and decommission costs | | | 6,643 | | | | 19,511 | |
Non-cash compensation expense | | | 8,163 | | | | 6,845 | |
Amortization of deferred financing fees | | | 5,102 | | | | 5,181 | |
Gain on remeasurement of U.S. denominated intercompany loan | | | (1,066 | ) | | | (1,568 | ) |
Gain on sale of investments | | | — | | | | (38,326 | ) |
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net | | | 18,189 | | | | 783 | |
Othernon-cash items reflected in the Statements of Operations | | | 1,520 | | | | (174 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, net | | | (3,626 | ) | | | (8,267 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | (9,316 | ) | | | (4,107 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 2,609 | | | | (3,950 | ) |
Accrued interest | | | 8,963 | | | | 14,181 | |
Other liabilities | | | 11,630 | | | | 11,801 | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 215,294 | | | | 194,190 | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Acquisitions | | | (85,433 | ) | | | (200,819 | ) |
Capital expenditures | | | (35,662 | ) | | | (46,396 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of investments | | | 222 | | | | 81,933 | |
Other investing activities | | | (7,149 | ) | | | (3,553 | ) |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (128,022 | ) | | | (168,835 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Net borrowings (repayments) under Revolving Credit Facility | | | 240,000 | | | | (280,000 | ) |
Repayment of Term Loans | | | (5,000 | ) | | | (165,000 | ) |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, inclusive of fees | | | (343,340 | ) | | | (50,009 | ) |
Payment for the redemption of 5.625% Senior Notes | | | (514,065 | ) | | | — | |
Proceeds from issuance of Tower Securities, net of fees | | | — | | | | 489,100 | |
Other financing activities | | | 314 | | | | 3,147 | |
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Net cash used in financing activities | | | (622,091 | ) | | | (2,762 | ) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | | | (142 | ) | | | (302 | ) |
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH | | | (534,961 | ) | | | 22,291 | |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period(1) | | | 720,931 | | | | 124,328 | |
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End of period(1) | | $ | 185,970 | | | $ | 146,619 | |
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| (1) | During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company adopted an accounting standard update on the presentation of cash and cash equivalents in the Statement of Cash Flows. The new guidance requires the cash and cash equivalent balances to include restricted cash equivalents. The December 31, 2015 condensed consolidated statement of cash flows was retrospectively adjusted to reflect this change. |
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Selected Capital Expenditure Detail
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| | | For the three | | | For the year | |
| | | months ended | | | ended | |
| | | December 31, 2016 | | | December 31, 2016 | |
| | | (in thousands) | |
New tower build construction | | $ | 17,920 | | | $ | 69,407 | |
Tower upgrades/augmentations | | | 9,922 | | | | 38,123 | |
Non-discretionary capital expenditures: | | | | | | | | |
Maintenance/improvement capital expenditures | | | 6,593 | | | | 27,718 | |
General corporate expenditures | | | 1,227 | | | | 4,734 | |
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Totalnon-discretionary capital expenditures | | | 7,820 | | | | 32,452 | |
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Total capital expenditures | | $ | 35,662 | | | $ | 139,982 | |
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Communication Site Portfolio Summary
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| | | Domestic | | | International | | | Total | |
Sites owned at September 30, 2016 | | | 15,845 | | | | 10,033 | | | | 25,878 | |
Sites acquired during the fourth quarter | | | 79 | | | | 136 | | | | 215 | |
Sites built during the fourth quarter | | | 12 | | | | 106 | | | | 118 | |
Sites reclassified/decommissioned during the fourth quarter | | | (14 | ) | | | — | | | | (14 | ) |
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Sites owned at December 31, 2016 | | | 15,922 | | | | 10,275 | | | | 26,197 | |
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Segment Operating Profit and Segment Operating Profit Margin
Domestic site leasing and International site leasing are the two segments within our site leasing business. Segment operating profit is a key business metric and one of our two measures of segment profitability. The calculation of Segment operating profit for each of our segments is set forth below.
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| | | Domestic Site Leasing | | | Int’l Site Leasing | | | Site Development | |
| | | For the three months | | | For the three months | | | For the three months | |
| | | ended December 31, | | | ended December 31, | | | ended December 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | (in thousands) | |
Segment revenue | | $ | 322,685 | | | $ | 310,316 | | | $ | 70,924 | | | $ | 58,136 | | | $ | 22,896 | | | $ | 38,489 | |
Segment cost of revenues (excluding depreciation, accretion, and amortization) | | | (64,913 | ) | | | (63,652 | ) | | | (21,693 | ) | | | (17,705 | ) | | | (19,661 | ) | | | (28,083 | ) |
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Segment operating profit | | $ | 257,772 | | | $ | 246,664 | | | $ | 49,231 | | | $ | 40,431 | | | $ | 3,235 | | | $ | 10,406 | |
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Segment operating profit margin | | | 79.9 | % | | | 79.5 | % | | | 69.4 | % | | | 69.5 | % | | | 14.1 | % | | | 27.0 | % |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The press release containsnon-GAAP financial measures including (i) Cash Site Leasing Revenue; (ii) Tower Cash Flow and Tower Cash Flow Margin; (iii) Adjusted EBITDA, Annualized Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin; (iv) Net Debt, Net Secured Debt, Leverage Ratio, and Secured Leverage Ratio (collectively, our“Non-GAAP Debt Measures”); (v) Funds from Operations (“FFO”), Adjusted Funds from Operations (“AFFO”), and AFFO per share; and (vi) certain financial metrics after eliminating the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates (collectively, our “Constant Currency Measures”).
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We have included thesenon-GAAP financial measures because we believe that they provide investors additional tools in understanding our financial performance and condition. Specifically, we believe that:
(1) Cash Site Leasing Revenue and Tower Cash Flow are useful indicators of the performance of our site leasing operations;
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating our financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is the primary measure used by management (1) to evaluate the economic productivity of our operations and (2) for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to, and assessing the performance of, our operations. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA helps investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations (1) from period to period and (2) to our competitors, by excluding the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest charges from our outstanding debt) and asset base (primarily depreciation, amortization and accretion) from our financial results. Management also believes Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by investors or other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is similar to the measure of current financial performance generally used in our debt covenant calculations. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance;
(3) FFO, AFFO and AFFO per share, which are metrics used by our public company peers in the communication site industry, provide investors useful indicators of the financial performance of our business and permit investors an additional tool to evaluate the performance of our business against those of our two principal competitors. On October 3, 2016, SBA’s Board authorized SBA to take the steps necessary to be subject to tax as a REIT commencing with the taxable year ending December 31, 2016. We believe that we are operating in a manner that complies with the REIT rules as of January 1, 2016. As a result, we have updated our definition of FFO. Under the revised definition, FFO no longer includes an adjustment to reflect our estimate of our cash taxes had we been a REIT. However, AFFO continues to exclude thenon-cash portion of our reported tax provision. We refer to the prior definition as FFO, as previously defined. FFO, AFFO, and AFFO per share are also used to address questions we receive from analysts and investors who routinely assess our operating performance on the basis of these performance measures, which are considered industry standards. We believe that FFO helps investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate financial performance by excluding the impact of our asset base (primarily depreciation, amortization and accretion). We believe that AFFO and AFFO per share help investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate our financial performance as they include (1) the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense on our outstanding debt) and (2) sustaining capital expenditures and exclude the impact of our (1) asset base (primarily depreciation, amortization and accretion) and (2) certainnon-cash items, including straight-lined revenues and expenses related to fixed escalations and rent free periods. GAAP requires rental revenues and expenses related to leases that contain specified rental increases over the life of the lease to be recognized evenly over the life of the lease. In accordance with GAAP, if payment terms call for fixed escalations, or rent free periods, the revenue or expense is recognized on a straight-lined basis over the fixed,non-cancelable term of the contract. We only use AFFO as a performance measure. AFFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operations or as residual cash flow available for discretionary investment. We believe our definition of FFO is consistent with how that term is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) and that our definition and use of AFFO and AFFO per share is consistent with those reported by the other communication site companies;
(4) OurNon-GAAP Debt Measures provide investors a more complete understanding of our net debt and leverage position as they include the full principal amount of our debt which will be due at maturity and, to the extent that such measures are calculated on Net Debt are net of our cash and cash equivalents; and
(5) Our Constant Currency Measures provide management and investors the ability to evaluate the performance of the business without the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
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In addition, Tower Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA, and ourNon-GAAP Debt Measures are components of the calculations used by our lenders to determine compliance with certain covenants under our Senior Credit Agreement and indentures relating to our 2014 Senior Notes and 2016 Senior Notes. Thesenon-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be an alternative to any of the financial measures provided in our results of operations or our balance sheet as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Financial Metrics after Eliminating the Impact of Changes In Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
We eliminate the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates for each of the following financial metrics by dividing the current period’s financial results by the average monthly exchange rates of the prior year period. The table below provides the reconciliation of the reported growth rate year-over-year of each of the following measures to the growth rate after eliminating the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates to such measure: (1) total site leasing revenue, total cash site leasing revenue, and International cash site leasing revenue, (2) total site leasing segment operating profit and International site leasing segment operating profit, (3) total Tower Cash Flow and International Tower Cash Flow, (4) Adjusted EBITDA, and (5) AFFO and AFFO per share.
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| | | Fourth
quarter
2016 year
over year
growth rate | | | Foreign
currency
impact | | | Growth
excluding
foreign
currency
impact | |
Total site leasing revenue | | | 6.8 | % | | | 1.8 | % | | | 5.0 | % |
Total cash site leasing revenue | | | 7.9 | % | | | 1.7 | % | | | 6.2 | % |
Int’l cash site leasing revenue | | | 24.2 | % | | | 11.8 | % | | | 12.4 | % |
Total site leasing segment operating profit | | | 6.9 | % | | | 1.5 | % | | | 5.4 | % |
Int’l site leasing segment operating profit | | | 21.8 | % | | | 11.0 | % | | | 10.8 | % |
Total site leasing tower cash flow | | | 8.0 | % | | | 1.4 | % | | | 6.6 | % |
Int’l site leasing tower cash flow | | | 24.7 | % | | | 10.9 | % | | | 13.8 | % |
Net income | | | (83.1 | %) | | | 7.7 | % | | | (90.8 | %) |
Earnings per share - diluted | | | (83.3 | %) | | | 8.4 | % | | | (91.7 | %) |
Adjusted EBITDA | | | 4.6 | % | | | 1.3 | % | | | 3.3 | % |
AFFO | | | 11.2 | % | | | 2.3 | % | | | 8.9 | % |
AFFO per share | | | 14.0 | % | | | 2.1 | % | | | 11.9 | % |
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Cash Site Leasing Revenue, Tower Cash Flow, and Tower Cash Flow Margin
The tables below set forth the reconciliation of Cash Site Leasing Revenue and Tower Cash Flow to their most comparable GAAP measurement and Tower Cash Flow Margin, which is calculated by dividing Tower Cash Flow by Cash Site Leasing Revenue.
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| | | Domestic Site Leasing | | | Int’l Site Leasing | | | Total Site Leasing | |
| | | For the three months | | | For the three months | | | For the three months | |
| | | ended December 31, | | | ended December 31, | | | ended December 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | (in thousands) | |
Site leasing revenue | | $ | 322,685 | | | $ | 310,316 | | | $ | 70,924 | | | $ | 58,136 | | | $ | 393,609 | | | $ | 368,452 | |
Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue | | | (2,033 | ) | | | (5,175 | ) | | | (4,662 | ) | | | (4,788 | ) | | | (6,695 | ) | | | (9,963 | ) |
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Cash site leasing revenue | | | 320,652 | | | | 305,141 | | | | 66,262 | | | | 53,348 | | | | 386,914 | | | | 358,489 | |
Site leasing cost of revenues (excluding depreciation, accretion, and amortization) | | | (64,913 | ) | | | (63,652 | ) | | | (21,693 | ) | | | (17,705 | ) | | | (86,606 | ) | | | (81,357 | ) |
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense | | | 7,152 | | | | 7,561 | | | | 945 | | | | 849 | | | | 8,097 | | | | 8,410 | |
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Tower Cash Flow | | $ | 262,891 | | | $ | 249,050 | | | $ | 45,514 | | | $ | 36,492 | | | $ | 308,405 | | | $ | 285,542 | |
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Tower Cash Flow Margin | | | 82.0 | % | | | 81.6 | % | | | 68.7 | % | | | 68.4 | % | | | 79.7 | % | | | 79.7 | % |
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Forecasted Tower Cash Flow for Full Year 2017
The table below sets forth the reconciliation of forecasted Tower Cash Flow set forth in the Outlook section to its most comparable GAAP measurement for the full year 2017:
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| | | Full Year 2017 | |
| | | (in millions) | |
Site leasing revenue | | $ | 1,588.0 | | | | to | | | $ | 1,608.0 | |
Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue | | | (18.0 | ) | | | to | | | | (13.0 | ) |
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Cash site leasing revenue | | | 1,570.0 | | | | to | | | | 1,595.0 | |
Site leasing cost of revenues (excluding depreciation, accretion, and amortization) | | | (350.0 | ) | | | to | | | | (360.0 | ) |
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense | | | 27.0 | | | | to | | | | 32.0 | |
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Tower Cash Flow | | $ | 1,247.0 | | | | to | | | $ | 1,267.0 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA, Annualized Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
The table below sets forth the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most comparable GAAP measurement.
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| | | For the three months | |
| | | ended December 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | (in thousands) | |
Net income | | $ | 5,256 | | | $ | 31,019 | |
Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue | | | (6,695 | ) | | | (9,963 | ) |
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense | | | 8,097 | | | | 8,410 | |
Non-cash compensation | | | 8,163 | | | | 6,845 | |
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net | | | 18,189 | | | | 783 | |
Other income | | | (2,139 | ) | | | (39,572 | ) |
Acquisition related adjustments and expenses | | | 4,167 | | | | 4,380 | |
Asset impairment and decommission costs | | | 7,063 | | | | 20,598 | |
Interest income | | | (3,224 | ) | | | (1,610 | ) |
Total interest expense(1) | | | 84,063 | | | | 89,561 | |
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization | | | 158,554 | | | | 161,461 | |
Provision for taxes(2) | | | 5,523 | | | | 2,411 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 287,017 | | | $ | 274,323 | |
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Annualized Adjusted EBITDA(3) | | $ | 1,148,068 | | | $ | 1,097,292 | |
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| (1) | Total interest expense includes interest expense,non-cash interest expense, and amortization of deferred financing fees. |
| (2) | For the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, these amounts included $238 and $463, respectively, of franchise and gross receipts taxes reflected in the Statements of Operations in selling, general and administrative expenses. |
| (3) | Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent quarter multiplied by four. |
The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin is as follows:
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| | | For the three months | |
| | | ended December 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | (in thousands) | |
Total revenues | | $ | 416,505 | | | $ | 406,941 | |
Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue | | | (6,695 | ) | | | (9,963 | ) |
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Total revenues minusnon-cash straight-line leasing revenue | | $ | 409,810 | | | $ | 396,978 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 287,017 | | | $ | 274,323 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin | | | 70.0 | % | | | 69.1 | % |
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Forecasted Adjusted EBITDA for Full Year 2017
The table below sets forth the reconciliation of the forecasted Adjusted EBITDA set forth in the Outlook section to its most comparable GAAP measurement for the full year 2017:
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| | | Full Year 2017 | |
| | | (in millions) | |
Net income | | $ | 75.0 | | | to | | $ | 125.0 | |
Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue | | | (18.0 | ) | | to | | | (13.0 | ) |
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense | | | 27.0 | | | to | | | 32.0 | |
Non-cash compensation | | | 40.0 | | | to | | | 35.0 | |
Other (income) expense | | | 15.0 | | | to | | | 10.0 | |
Acquisition related adjustments and expenses | | | 16.0 | | | to | | | 12.0 | |
Asset impairment and decommission costs | | | 35.0 | | | to | | | 30.0 | |
Interest income | | | (10.0 | ) | | to | | | (8.0 | ) |
Total interest expense(1) | | | 338.0 | | | to | | | 327.0 | |
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization | | | 635.0 | | | to | | | 625.0 | |
Provision for taxes(2) | | | 18.0 | | | to | | | 16.0 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 1,171.0 | | | to | | $ | 1,191.0 | |
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| (1) | Total interest expense includes interest expense,non-cash interest expense, and amortization of deferred financing fees. |
| (2) | Includes projections for franchise taxes and gross receipts taxes which will be reflected in the Statement of Operations in Selling, general, and administrative expenses. |
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Funds from Operations (“FFO”) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (“AFFO”)
We use FFO as defined by NAREIT. Given that we have announced our intention to elect REIT status as of January 1, 2016 and our belief that we are operating in a manner that complies with the REIT rules, FFO no longer includes an adjustment to reflect our estimate of our cash taxes had we been a REIT. However, AFFO continues to exclude thenon-cash portion of our reported tax provision.
The tables below set forth the reconciliations of FFO and AFFO to their most comparable GAAP measurement.
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| | | For the three months | |
| | | ended December 31, | |
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
Net income | | $ | 5,256 | | | $ | 31,019 | |
Real estate related depreciation, amortization, and accretion | | | 157,407 | | | | 159,958 | |
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FFO(1) | | $ | 162,663 | | | $ | 190,977 | |
Adjustments to FFO: | | | | | | | | |
Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue | | | (6,695 | ) | | | (9,963 | ) |
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense | | | 8,097 | | | | 8,410 | |
Non-cash compensation | | | 8,163 | | | | 6,845 | |
Adjustment fornon-cash portion of tax provision(2) | | | 2,663 | | | | 470 | |
Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization, and accretion | | | 1,147 | | | | 1,503 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts | | | 5,805 | | | | 5,635 | |
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net | | | 18,189 | | | | 783 | |
Other income | | | (2,139 | ) | | | (39,572 | ) |
Acquisition related adjustments and expenses | | | 4,167 | | | | 4,380 | |
Asset impairment and decommission costs | | | 7,063 | | | | 20,598 | |
Non-discretionary cash capital expenditures | | | (7,820 | ) | | | (8,958 | ) |
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AFFO | | $ | 201,303 | | | $ | 181,108 | |
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Weighted average number of common shares(3) | | | 123,307 | | | | 126,964 | |
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AFFO per share | | $ | 1.63 | | | $ | 1.43 | |
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| (1) | FFO, as previously defined, for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $165,326, which excludes $2,663 related to the impact from the update of the definition. FFO, as previously defined, for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $191,447, which excludes $470 related to the impact from the update of the definition. These amounts represent the adjustment for thenon-cash portion of tax provision in a manner which is consistent with our commencement of operations as a REIT on January 1, 2016. |
| (2) | Adjusts the income tax provision during the fourth quarter of 2015 to reflect our estimate of cash income taxes (primarily foreign taxes) that would have been payable had we been a REIT. Removes thenon-cash portion of the tax provision for the fourth quarter of 2016. |
| (3) | For purposes of the AFFO per share calculation, the basic weighted average number of common shares has been adjusted to include the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units. |
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Forecasted AFFO for the Full Year 2017
The table below sets forth the reconciliation of the forecasted AFFO and AFFO per share set forth in the Outlook section to its most comparable GAAP measurement for the full year 2017:
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| (in millions, except per share amounts) | | Full Year 2017 | |
Net income | | $ | 75.0 | | | to | | $ | 125.0 | |
Real estate related depreciation, amortization, and accretion | | | 624.0 | | | to | | | 616.0 | |
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FFO | | $ | 699.0 | | | to | | $ | 741.0 | |
Adjustments to FFO: | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue | | | (18.0 | ) | | to | | | (13.0 | ) |
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense | | | 27.0 | | | to | | | 32.0 | |
Non-cash compensation | | | 40.0 | | | to | | | 35.0 | |
Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization, and accretion | | | 11.0 | | | to | | | 9.0 | |
Amort. of deferred financing costs and debt discounts | | | 21.0 | | | to | | | 22.0 | |
Other (income) expense | | | 15.0 | | | to | | | 10.0 | |
Acquisition related adjustments and expenses | | | 16.0 | | | to | | | 12.0 | |
Asset impairment and decommission costs | | | 35.0 | | | to | | | 30.0 | |
Non-discretionary cash capital expenditures | | | (41.0 | ) | | to | | | (31.0 | ) |
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AFFO | | $ | 805.0 | | | to | | $ | 847.0 | |
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Weighted average number of common shares(1) | | | 121.8 | | | | | | 121.8 | |
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AFFO per share | | $ | 6.61 | | | | | $ | 6.95 | |
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| (1) | Our assumption for weighted average number of common shares does not contemplate any additional repurchases of the Company’s stock during 2017 other than those repurchases completed as of the date of this press release. |
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Net Debt, Net Secured Debt, Leverage Ratio, and Secured Leverage Ratio
Net Debt is calculated using the notional principal amount of outstanding debt. Under GAAP policies, the notional principal amount of the Company’s outstanding debt is not necessarily reflected on the face of the Company’s financial statements.
The Net Debt and Leverage calculations are as follows:
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| | | December 31, | |
| | | 2016 | |
| | | (in thousands) | |
2012-1C Tower Securities | | $ | 610,000 | |
2013-1C Tower Securities | | | 425,000 | |
2013-2C Tower Securities | | | 575,000 | |
2013-1D Tower Securities | | | 330,000 | |
2014-1C Tower Securities | | | 920,000 | |
2014-2C Tower Securities | | | 620,000 | |
2015-1C Tower Securities | | | 500,000 | |
2016-1C Tower Securities | | | 700,000 | |
Revolving Credit Facility | | | 390,000 | |
2014 Term Loan (carrying value of $1,452,039) | | | 1,462,500 | |
2015 Term Loan (carrying value of $484,432) | | | 492,500 | |
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Total secured debt | | | 7,025,000 | |
2014 Senior Notes (carrying value of $736,992) | | | 750,000 | |
2016 Senior Notes (carrying value of $1,078,954) | | | 1,100,000 | |
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Total unsecured debt | | | 1,850,000 | |
| | | | |
Total debt | | $ | 8,875,000 | |
| | | | |
Leverage Ratio | | | | |
Total debt | | $ | 8,875,000 | |
Less: Cash and cash equivalents, short-term restricted cash and short-term investments | | | (183,118 | ) |
| | | | |
Net debt | | $ | 8,691,882 | |
| | | | |
Divided by: Annualized Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 1,148,068 | |
| | | | |
Leverage Ratio | | | 7.6x | |
| | | | |
Secured Leverage Ratio | | | | |
Total secured debt | | $ | 7,025,000 | |
Less: Cash and cash equivalents, short-term restricted cash and short-term investments | | | (183,118 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Secured Debt | | $ | 6,841,882 | |
| | | | |
Divided by: Annualized Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 1,148,068 | |
| | | | |
Secured Leverage Ratio | | | 6.0x | |
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