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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

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

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

5900 Broken Sound Parkway NW

 

Boca Raton, Florida

33487

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (561) 995-7670

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

Title of Each Class

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

(NASDAQ Global Select Market)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

 

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 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      No   

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes     No  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

Non-Accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes      No   

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 129,096,733 shares of Class A common stock as of October 30, 2014.

 


 

Table of Contents 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Item 2.

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

22 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

39 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

42 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

42 

Item 6.

Exhibits

42 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES 

43 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par values)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2014

 

2013

ASSETS

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

450,257 

 

$

122,112 

Restricted cash

 

 

46,271 

 

 

47,305 

Short-term investments

 

 

5,541 

 

 

5,446 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $837 and $686

 

 

 

 

 

 

at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

 

 

77,435 

 

 

71,339 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

29,105 

 

 

27,864 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

65,777 

 

 

69,586 

Total current assets

 

 

674,386 

 

 

343,652 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

2,687,827 

 

 

2,578,444 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

3,910,755 

 

 

3,387,198 

Deferred financing fees, net

 

 

78,903 

 

 

73,042 

Other assets

 

 

457,121 

 

 

400,852 

Total assets

 

$

7,808,992 

 

$

6,783,188 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

31,325 

 

$

24,302 

Accrued expenses

 

 

78,643 

 

 

86,131 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

1,078,318 

 

 

481,886 

Deferred revenue

 

 

108,054 

 

 

94,658 

Accrued interest

 

 

38,512 

 

 

46,689 

Other current liabilities

 

 

11,375 

 

 

14,007 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,346,227 

 

 

747,673 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

6,471,770 

 

 

5,394,721 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

288,612 

 

 

283,828 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

6,760,382 

 

 

5,678,549 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity (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, 129,096 and

 

 

 

 

 

 

128,432 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013, respectively

 

 

1,291 

 

 

1,284 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

2,338,007 

 

 

2,907,446 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(2,542,770)

 

 

(2,518,085)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

 

 

(94,145)

 

 

(33,679)

Total shareholders' equity (deficit)

 

 

(297,617)

 

 

356,966 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)

 

$

7,808,992 

 

$

6,783,188 

 

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

1


 

2


 

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site leasing

 

$

349,010 

 

$

287,483 

 

$

998,781 

 

$

840,488 

Site development

 

 

44,283 

 

 

44,611 

 

 

123,481 

 

 

128,982 

Total revenues

 

 

393,293 

 

 

332,094 

 

 

1,122,262 

 

 

969,470 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amortization shown below):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of site leasing

 

 

77,926 

 

 

68,042 

 

 

223,049 

 

 

203,927 

Cost of site development

 

 

33,950 

 

 

35,253 

 

 

93,432 

 

 

103,788 

Selling, general, and administrative (1)

 

 

26,589 

 

 

21,827 

 

 

76,707 

 

 

63,765 

Acquisition related adjustments and expenses

 

 

(58)

 

 

3,599 

 

 

10,728 

 

 

11,378 

Asset impairment and decommission costs

 

 

5,992 

 

 

6,190 

 

 

13,554 

 

 

16,405 

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

 

 

159,410 

 

 

133,281 

 

 

464,858 

 

 

400,006 

Total operating expenses

 

 

303,809 

 

 

268,192 

 

 

882,328 

 

 

799,269 

Operating income

 

 

89,484 

 

 

63,902 

 

 

239,934 

 

 

170,201 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

161 

 

 

274 

 

 

428 

 

 

1,612 

Interest expense

 

 

(78,170)

 

 

(62,987)

 

 

(215,695)

 

 

(185,569)

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

(8,236)

 

 

(9,642)

 

 

(26,832)

 

 

(39,151)

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

 

(4,599)

 

 

(3,981)

 

 

(13,114)

 

 

(11,508)

Loss from extinguishment of debt, net

 

 

(14,893)

 

 

(3)

 

 

(25,080)

 

 

(5,764)

Other income, net

 

 

611 

 

 

34,175 

 

 

20,384 

 

 

34,873 

Total other expense

 

 

(105,126)

 

 

(42,164)

 

 

(259,909)

 

 

(205,507)

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

 

 

(15,642)

 

 

21,738 

 

 

(19,975)

 

 

(35,306)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(982)

 

 

(207)

 

 

(4,710)

 

 

(1,441)

Net (loss) income

 

$

(16,624)

 

$

21,531 

 

$

(24,685)

 

$

(36,747)

Net (loss) income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.13)

 

$

0.17 

 

$

(0.19)

 

$

(0.29)

Diluted

 

$

(0.13)

 

$

0.16 

 

$

(0.19)

 

$

(0.29)

Weighted average number of common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

129,046 

 

 

127,885 

 

 

128,854 

 

 

127,555 

Diluted

 

 

129,046 

 

 

136,912 

 

 

128,854 

 

 

127,555 

 

(1)Includes non-cash compensation of $6,319 and $4,146 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $16,951 and $12,836 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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

 

3


 

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 

(unaudited) (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

Net (loss) income

 

$

(16,624)

 

$

21,531 

 

$

(24,685)

 

$

(36,747)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

(128,461)

 

 

1,609 

 

 

(60,466)

 

 

(15,355)

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

$

(145,085)

 

$

23,140 

 

$

(85,151)

 

$

(52,102)

 

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

 

4


 

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Loss

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE, December 31, 2013

 

128,432 

 

$

1,284 

 

$

2,907,446 

 

$

(2,518,085)

 

$

(33,679)

 

$

356,966 

Net loss

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(24,685)

 

 

 —

 

 

(24,685)

Common stock issued in connection with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stock purchase/option plans

 

657 

 

 

 

 

6,287 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

6,294 

Non-cash compensation

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

17,480 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

17,480 

Settlement of convertible notes

 

3,008 

 

 

30 

 

 

9,591 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

9,621 

Settlement of convertible note hedges

 

(3,002)

 

 

(30)

 

 

37 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Settlement of common stock warrants

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(602,834)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(602,834)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(60,466)

 

 

(60,466)

BALANCE, September 30, 2014

 

129,096 

 

$

1,291 

 

$

2,338,007 

 

$

(2,542,770)

 

$

(94,145)

 

$

(297,617)

 

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

 

5


 

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited) (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(24,685)

 

$

(36,747)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

 

 

464,858 

 

 

400,006 

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

26,832 

 

 

39,151 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(1,043)

 

 

(2,670)

Non-cash asset impairment and decommission costs

 

 

9,909 

 

 

13,097 

Non-cash compensation expense

 

 

17,231 

 

 

13,010 

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

 

13,114 

 

 

11,508 

Loss from extinguishment of debt, net

 

 

25,080 

 

 

5,764 

Unrealized gain on foreign currency swap contract

 

 

 —

 

 

(6,893)

Gain on sale of bankruptcy claim on convertible hedge

 

 

 —

 

 

(27,870)

Other non-cash items reflected in the Statements of Operations

 

 

2,323 

 

 

1,368 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of

 

 

 

 

 

 

billings on uncompleted contracts, net

 

 

(10,649)

 

 

(34,531)

Prepaid and other assets

 

 

(43,923)

 

 

(68,622)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(9,750)

 

 

2,996 

Accrued interest

 

 

(659)

 

 

137 

Other liabilities

 

 

34,541 

 

 

33,344 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

503,179 

 

 

343,048 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

(1,048,748)

 

 

(347,055)

Capital expenditures

 

 

(131,347)

 

 

(103,373)

Other investing activities

 

 

(1,782)

 

 

960 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,181,877)

 

 

(449,468)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

575,000 

 

 

125,000 

Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

(490,000)

 

 

(225,000)

Repayment of Term Loans

 

 

(303,000)

 

 

(509,500)

Proceeds from Term Loans, net of fees

 

 

1,483,337 

 

 

 —

Payment for the redemption of 8.25% Notes

 

 

(253,805)

 

 

 —

Proceeds from employee stock purchase/stock option plans

 

 

6,294 

 

 

10,167 

Proceeds from 4.875% Senior Notes, net of fees

 

 

732,459 

 

 

 —

Proceeds from settlement of convertible note hedges

 

 

 

 

182,855 

Proceeds from issuance of Tower Securities

 

 

 —

 

 

1,304,854 

Payments for settlement of convertible debt

 

 

(132,592)

 

 

(794,997)

Payments for settlement of common stock warrants

 

 

(602,834)

 

 

(42,424)

Proceeds from sale of bankruptcy claim on convertible hedge

 

 

 —

 

 

27,870 

Payments for earn-outs

 

 

(16,346)

 

 

(1,310)

Other financing activities

 

 

(8,157)

 

 

(16,005)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

990,363 

 

 

61,510 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

16,480 

 

 

1,220 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

328,145 

 

 

(43,690)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

122,112 

 

 

233,099 

End of period

 

$

450,257 

 

$

189,409 

 

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

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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

216,103 

 

$

185,408 

Income taxes

 

$

6,377 

 

$

5,208 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets acquired through capital leases

 

$

1,290 

 

$

1,239 

Issuance of stock for settlement of convertible debt and warrants, net of hedges

 

$

284 

 

$

18,158 

Liabilities assumed on acquisition

 

$

 —

 

$

9,796 

 

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

 

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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1.BASIS OF PRESENTATION 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 for SBA Communications Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, omit or condense certain footnotes and other information normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair financial statement presentation have been made. The results of operations for an interim period may not give a true indication of the results for the year. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts or balances to conform to the presentation adopted in the current year.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. While the Company believes that such estimates are fair when considered in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, the actual amount of such estimates, when known, will vary from these estimates.

Foreign Currency Translation 

All assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries that do not utilize the United States dollar as its functional currency (Brazil and Canada) are translated at period-end rates of exchange, while revenues and expenses are translated at monthly weighted average rates of exchange for the year. Unrealized translation gains and losses are reported as foreign currency translation adjustments through other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity.

2.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis— The Company’s earnouts related to acquisitions are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs. Level 3 valuations rely on unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. The Company determines the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration and any subsequent changes in fair value using a discounted probability-weighted approach using Level 3 inputs. The fair value of the earnouts is reviewed quarterly and is based on the payments the Company expects to make based on historical internal observations related to the anticipated performance of the underlying assets. The Company’s estimate of the fair value of its obligation if the performance targets contained in various acquisition agreements were met was $23.1 million and $30.1 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which the Company recorded in accrued expenses on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. The maximum potential obligation related to the performance targets was $35.7 million as of September 30, 2014.

The following summarizes the activity of the accrued earnouts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Beginning balance, December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively

 

$

30,063 

 

$

9,840 

Additions

 

 

10,384 

 

 

19,342 

Payments

 

 

(16,346)

 

 

(1,310)

Expirations

 

 

(573)

 

 

(1,863)

Change in estimate

 

 

(946)

 

 

(105)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

554 

 

 

61 

Ending balance, September 30,

 

$

23,136 

 

$

25,965 

 

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis— The Company’s long-lived assets, intangibles, and asset retirement obligations are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs. The Company considers many factors and makes certain assumptions when making this assessment, including but not limited to: general market and economic conditions, historical operating results, geographic location, lease-up potential and expected timing of lease-up. The fair value of the long-lived assets, intangibles, and asset retirement obligations is calculated using a discounted cash flow model. During the three and nine months ended

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September 30, 2014, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $6.0 million and $13.6 million, respectively. The impairment charge includes the write off of $5.2 million and $10.8 million in carrying value of decommissioned towers and other third party decommission costs incurred related to the Company’s long-lived assets and intangibles for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $6.2 million and $16.4 million, respectively. The impairment charge includes the write off of $4.9 million and $12.3 million in carrying value of decommissioned towers and other third party decommission costs incurred related to the Company’s long-lived assets and intangibles for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. These write offs result from the Company’s analysis that the future cash flows from certain towers would not recover the carrying value of the investment in those towers. Impairment charges and the related impaired assets relate to the Company’s site leasing operating segment.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments— The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, restricted cash, accounts payable, and short-term investments approximate their estimated fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments. Short-term investments consisted of $5.3 million and $5.2 million in certificate of deposits, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company’s estimate of the fair value of its held-to-maturity investments in treasury and corporate bonds, including current portion, are based primarily upon Level 1 reported market values. As of September 30, 2014, the carrying value and fair value of the held-to-maturity investments, including current portion, were $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, the carrying value and fair value of the held-to-maturity investments, including current portion, was $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

The Company determines fair value of its debt instruments utilizing various Level 2 sources including quoted prices and indicative quotes (non-binding quotes) from brokers that require judgment to interpret market information including implied credit spreads for similar borrowings on recent trades or bid/ask prices. The fair value of the Revolving Credit Facility is considered to approximate the carrying value because the interest payments are based on Eurodollar rates that reset every month. The Company does not believe its credit risk has changed materially from the date the applicable Eurodollar Rate plus 187.5 to 237.5 basis points was set for the Revolving Credit Facility. The following table reflects fair values, principal balances, and carrying values of the Company’s debt instruments (see Note 11).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2014

 

As of December 31, 2013

 

 

Fair Value

 

Principal Balance

 

Carrying Value

 

Fair Value

 

Principal Balance

 

Carrying Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

4.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014

 

$

1,325,115 

 

$

367,068 

 

$

367,068 

 

$

1,479,859 

 

$

499,944 

 

$

468,394 

8.250% Senior Notes due 2019

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

262,031 

 

 

243,750 

 

 

242,387 

5.625% Senior Notes due 2019

 

 

507,500 

 

 

500,000 

 

 

500,000 

 

 

514,375 

 

 

500,000 

 

 

500,000 

5.750% Senior Notes due 2020

 

 

814,000 

 

 

800,000 

 

 

800,000 

 

 

832,000 

 

 

800,000 

 

 

800,000 

4.875% Senior Notes due 2022

 

 

729,375 

 

 

750,000 

 

 

743,992 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

4.254% 2010-1 Tower Securities

 

 

680,503 

 

 

680,000 

 

 

680,000 

 

 

689,717 

 

 

680,000 

 

 

680,000 

5.101% 2010-2 Tower Securities

 

 

573,392 

 

 

550,000 

 

 

550,000 

 

 

586,586 

 

 

550,000 

 

 

550,000 

2.933% 2012-1Tower Securities

 

 

616,747 

 

 

610,000 

 

 

610,000 

 

 

604,736 

 

 

610,000 

 

 

610,000 

2.240% 2013-1C Tower Securities

 

 

419,598 

 

 

425,000 

 

 

425,000 

 

 

408,442 

 

 

425,000 

 

 

425,000 

3.722% 2013-2C Tower Securities

 

 

570,751 

 

 

575,000 

 

 

575,000 

 

 

530,098 

 

 

575,000 

 

 

575,000 

3.598% 2013-1D Tower Securities

 

 

330,759 

 

 

330,000 

 

 

330,000 

 

 

318,856 

 

 

330,000 

 

 

330,000 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

300,000 

 

 

300,000 

 

 

300,000 

 

 

215,000 

 

 

215,000 

 

 

215,000 

2011 Term Loan

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

180,980 

 

 

180,529 

 

 

180,234 

2012-1 Term Loan

 

 

175,809 

 

 

176,250 

 

 

176,250 

 

 

184,538 

 

 

185,000 

 

 

185,000 

2012-2 Term Loan

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

110,383 

 

 

109,971 

 

 

109,745 

2014 Term Loan

 

 

1,458,844 

 

 

1,496,250 

 

 

1,492,778 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

BNDES Loans

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

5,847 

 

 

5,847 

 

 

5,847 

    Totals

 

$

8,502,393 

 

$

7,559,568 

 

$

7,550,088 

 

$

6,923,448 

 

$

5,910,041 

 

$

5,876,607 

 

 

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3.RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted cash consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

Included on Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

Securitization escrow accounts

 

$

45,871 

 

$

46,364 

 

Restricted cash - current asset

Payment and performance bonds

 

 

400 

 

 

941 

 

Restricted cash - current asset

Surety bonds and workers compensation

 

 

5,934 

 

 

8,991 

 

Other assets - noncurrent

   Total restricted cash

 

$

52,205 

 

$

56,296 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Tower Securities (see Note 11), the Company is required to establish a securitization escrow account, held by an indenture trustee, into which all rents and other sums due on the towers that secure the Tower Securities are directly deposited by the lessees. These restricted cash amounts are used to fund reserve accounts for the payment of (1) debt service costs, (2) ground rents, real estate and personal property taxes and insurance premiums related to towers, (3) trustee and servicing expenses, and (4) management fees and to reserve a portion of advance rents from tenants. The restricted cash in the controlled deposit account in excess of required reserve balances is subsequently released to the Borrowers (as defined in Note 11) monthly, provided that the Borrowers are in compliance with their debt service coverage ratio and that no event of default has occurred. All monies held by the indenture trustee are classified as restricted cash on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Payment and performance bonds relate primarily to collateral requirements for tower construction currently in process by the Company. Cash is pledged as collateral related to surety bonds issued for the benefit of the Company or its affiliates in the ordinary course of business and primarily relates to the Company’s tower removal obligations. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $40.0 million in surety bonds and payment and performance bonds for which it was only required to post $2.7 million in collateral. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $42.0 million in surety, payment and performance bonds for which it was only required to post $6.1 million in collateral. The Company periodically evaluates the collateral posted for its bonds to ensure that it meets the minimum requirements. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had also pledged $2.6 million and $2.3 million, respectively, as collateral related to its workers compensation policy. 

4.OTHER ASSETS

The Company’s other assets are comprised of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Restricted cash

 

$

5,934 

 

$

8,991 

Long-term investments

 

 

52,716 

 

 

52,801 

Prepaid land rent

 

 

129,319 

 

 

119,047 

Straight-line rent receivable

 

 

218,435 

 

 

179,292 

Other

 

 

50,717 

 

 

40,721 

Total other assets

 

$

457,121 

 

$

400,852 

 

 

5.ACQUISITIONS

The Company acquired 94 communication sites and related assets and liabilities and the rights to manage 4 additional communication sites during the three months ended September 30, 2014. These acquisitions were not significant to the Company and, accordingly, a preliminary estimate of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has not been presented. The Company evaluates all acquisitions after the applicable closing date of each transaction to determine whether any additional adjustments are needed to the allocation of the purchase price paid for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by major balance sheet caption, as well as the separate recognition of intangible assets from goodwill if certain criteria are met.

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The following table summarizes all of the Company’s cash acquisition capital expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Towers and related intangible assets

 

$

71,688 

 

$

80,326 

 

$

1,019,733 

 

$

311,191 

Ground lease buyouts (1)

 

 

9,586 

 

 

11,320 

 

 

29,015 

 

 

35,864 

Total cash acquisition capital expenditures

 

$

81,274 

 

$

91,646 

 

$

1,048,748 

 

$

347,055 

 

(1)

In addition, the Company paid $2.7 million and $2.8 million for ground lease extensions and term easements during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $7.8 million and $7.6 million for ground lease extensions during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company recorded these amounts in prepaid rent on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2014, the Company acquired 52 communication sites and related assets and liabilities for $40.6 million in cash.

Foreign Currency Forward Contract 

On September 29, 2014, the Company executed put and call option contracts settling on November 25, 2014 which create a “costless collar” based on the cost to purchase $1.17 billion Brazilian Reals with US Dollars. The options are intended to limit exposure to movements in the related exchange rates and were entered into in contemplation of the purchase of the Oi S.A. acquisition that is anticipated to close December 1, 2014. These options create a floor price for the purchase of Brazilian Reals of 2.4 and a ceiling price of 2.5665. These contracts did not qualify for hedge accounting and, as such, any gains and losses would be reflected within Other Income, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of September 30, 2014, there was no gain or loss recognized in connection with these contracts.

6.INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

The following table provides the gross and net carrying amounts for each major class of intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2014

 

As of December 31, 2013

 

 

Gross carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Net book

 

Gross carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Net book

 

 

amount

 

amortization

 

value

 

amount

 

amortization

 

value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Current contract intangibles

 

$

3,800,298 

 

$

(830,888)

 

$

2,969,410 

 

$

3,154,616 

 

$

(649,861)

 

$

2,504,755 

Network location intangibles

 

 

1,331,398 

 

 

(390,053)

 

 

941,345 

 

 

1,209,142 

 

 

(326,699)

 

 

882,443 

Intangible assets, net

 

$

5,131,696 

 

$

(1,220,941)

 

$

3,910,755 

 

$

4,363,758 

 

$

(976,560)

 

$

3,387,198 

 

All intangible assets noted above are included in the Company’s site leasing segments. The Company amortizes its intangible assets using the straight-line method over an estimated economic life of 15 years. Amortization expense relating to the intangible assets was $86.2 million and $68.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014  and 2013, respectively, and $250.5 million and $201.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These amounts are subject to changes in estimates resulting from purchase price adjustments.

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7.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net (including assets held under capital leases) consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Towers and related components

 

$

4,070,524 

 

$

3,821,482 

Construction-in-process

 

 

37,867 

 

 

24,275 

Furniture, equipment, and vehicles

 

 

50,686 

 

 

40,274 

Land, buildings, and improvements

 

 

405,212 

 

 

364,830 

 

 

 

4,564,289 

 

 

4,250,861 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

(1,876,462)

 

 

(1,672,417)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

2,687,827 

 

$

2,578,444 

 

Construction-in-process represents costs incurred related to towers that are under development and will be used in the Company’s operations. Depreciation expense was $73.0 million and $65.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $213.7 million and $198.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, non-cash capital expenditures that are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses were $19.3 million and $11.4 million, respectively. 

8.COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts

 

$

121,782 

 

$

94,145 

Estimated earnings

 

 

53,720 

 

 

32,547 

Billings to date

 

 

(153,216)

 

 

(108,070)

 

 

$

22,286 

 

$

18,622 

 

These amounts are included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets under the following captions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of

 

 

 

 

 

 

    billings on uncompleted contracts

 

$

29,105 

 

$

27,864 

Other current liabilities (Billings in excess of costs and

 

 

 

 

 

 

    estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts)

 

 

(6,819)

 

 

(9,242)

 

 

$

22,286 

 

$

18,622 

 

Eight significant customers comprised 87.8% and 89.6% of the costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, net of billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

9.CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

The Company’s credit risks consist primarily of accounts receivable with national, regional, and local wireless service providers and federal and state government agencies. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and provides allowances for doubtful accounts, as required, based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers,

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historical trends, and other information. The Company generally does not require collateral on its lease agreements or site development contracts.  

The following is a list of significant customers (representing at least 10% of segment revenues for the periods reported) and the percentage of total segment revenues for the specified time periods derived from such customers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

Percentage of Domestic Site Leasing Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Wireless (1)

 

31.1%

 

27.2%

 

29.7%

 

25.8%

Sprint (2)

 

25.1%

 

30.8%

 

26.2%

 

30.4%

T-Mobile (3)

 

19.1%

 

18.1%

 

19.4%

 

17.9%

Verizon Wireless

 

14.2%

 

13.7%

 

14.0%

 

13.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

Percentage of International Site Leasing Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oi                                                   

 

46.2%

 

1.3%

 

43.1%

 

1.2%

Telefonica

 

27.2%

 

49.3%

 

30.2%

 

52.0%

Digicel

 

4.5%

 

11.8%

 

5.0%

 

12.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

Percentage of Site Development Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprint (2)

 

46.1%

 

1.8%

 

32.2%

 

0.9%

Ericsson, Inc.

 

16.1%

 

32.2%

 

17.2%

 

38.1%

Verizon Wireless

 

10.0%

 

4.9%

 

9.8%

 

4.3%

T-Mobile (3)

 

7.4%

 

10.5%

 

8.9%

 

7.9%

Alcatel-Lucent

 

0.7%

 

8.1%

 

2.5%

 

10.1%

 

(1)Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the merger of AT&T Wireless and Cricket.

(2)Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the merger of Sprint and Clearwire.

(3)Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the merger of T-Mobile and Metro PCS.

Five significant customers comprised 54.2% and 51.5% of total gross accounts receivable at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

10.ACCRUED EXPENSES

The Company’s accrued expenses are comprised of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Accrued earnouts

 

$

23,136 

 

$

30,063 

Salaries and benefits

 

 

12,340 

 

 

11,351 

Real estate and property taxes

 

 

9,224 

 

 

9,814 

Other

 

 

33,943 

 

 

34,903 

 

 

$

78,643 

 

$

86,131 

 

 

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11.     DEBT

The carrying and principal values of debt consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

Date

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

Principal Balance

 

Carrying Value

 

Principal Balance

 

Carrying Value

4.000% Convertible Senior Notes

 

Oct. 1, 2014

 

$

367,068 

 

$

367,068 

 

$

499,944 

 

$

468,394 

8.250% Senior Notes

 

Aug. 15, 2019

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

243,750 

 

 

242,387 

5.625% Senior Notes

 

Oct. 1, 2019

 

 

500,000 

 

 

500,000 

 

 

500,000 

 

 

500,000 

5.750% Senior Notes

 

July 15, 2020

 

 

800,000 

 

 

800,000 

 

 

800,000 

 

 

800,000 

4.875% Senior Notes

 

July 15, 2022

 

 

750,000 

 

 

743,992 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

4.254% 2010-1 Tower Securities

 

April 15, 2015

 

 

680,000 

 

 

680,000 

 

 

680,000 

 

 

680,000 

5.101% 2010-2 Tower Securities

 

April 17, 2017

 

 

550,000 

 

 

550,000 

 

 

550,000 

 

 

550,000 

2.933% 2012-1 Tower Securities

 

Dec. 15, 2017

 

 

610,000 

 

 

610,000 

 

 

610,000 

 

 

610,000 

2.240% 2013-1C Tower Securities

 

April 16, 2018

 

 

425,000 

 

 

425,000 

 

 

425,000 

 

 

425,000 

3.722% 2013-2C Tower Securities

 

April 17, 2023

 

 

575,000 

 

 

575,000 

 

 

575,000 

 

 

575,000 

3.598% 2013-1D Tower Securities

 

April 16, 2018

 

 

330,000 

 

 

330,000 

 

 

330,000 

 

 

330,000 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

May 9, 2017

 

 

300,000 

 

 

300,000 

 

 

215,000 

 

 

215,000 

2011 Term Loan

 

June 30, 2018

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

180,529 

 

 

180,234 

2012-1 Term Loan

 

May 9, 2017

 

 

176,250 

 

 

176,250 

 

 

185,000 

 

 

185,000 

2012-2 Term Loan

 

Sept. 28, 2019

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

109,971 

 

 

109,745 

2014 Term Loan

 

Mar. 24, 2021

 

 

1,496,250 

 

 

1,492,778 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

BNDES Loans

 

various

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

5,847 

 

 

5,847 

Total debt

 

 

 

$

7,559,568 

 

$

7,550,088 

 

$

5,910,041 

 

$

5,876,607 

Less: current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,078,318)

 

 

 

 

 

(481,886)

Total long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,471,770 

 

 

 

 

$

5,394,721 

 

The table below reflects cash and non-cash interest expense amounts recognized by debt instrument for the periods presented:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

Cash

 

Non-cash

 

Cash

 

Non-cash

 

Cash

 

Non-cash

 

Cash

 

Non-cash

 

 

Interest

 

Interest

 

Interest

 

Interest

 

Interest

 

Interest

 

Interest

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

1.875% Convertible Senior Notes

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

2,670 

 

$

10,434 

4.0% Convertible Senior Notes

 

 

3,675 

 

 

7,934 

 

 

4,999 

 

 

9,570 

 

 

12,520 

 

 

26,266 

 

 

14,999 

 

 

28,446 

8.25% Senior Notes

 

 

2,458 

 

 

24 

 

 

5,027 

 

 

46 

 

 

12,513 

 

 

121 

 

 

15,082 

 

 

135 

5.625% Senior Notes

 

 

7,031 

 

 

 —

 

 

7,031 

 

 

 —

 

 

21,094 

 

 

 —

 

 

21,094 

 

 

 —

5.75% Senior Notes

 

 

11,500 

 

 

 —

 

 

11,500 

 

 

 —

 

 

34,500 

 

 

 —

 

 

34,500 

 

 

 —

4.875% Senior Notes

 

 

9,141 

 

 

157 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

9,141 

 

 

157 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

2010 Secured Tower Rev Securities

 

 

14,346 

 

 

 —

 

 

14,349 

 

 

 —

 

 

43,036 

 

 

 —

 

 

43,037 

 

 

 —

2012 Secured Tower Rev Securities

 

 

4,521 

 

 

 —

 

 

4,521 

 

 

 —

 

 

13,564 

 

 

 —

 

 

13,564 

 

 

 —

2013 Secured Tower Rev Securities

 

 

10,804 

 

 

 —

 

 

10,804 

 

 

 —

 

 

32,413 

 

 

 —

 

 

19,588 

 

 

 —

Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

1,007 

 

 

 —

 

 

856 

 

 

 —

 

 

3,279 

 

 

 —

 

 

3,338 

 

 

 —

2011 Term Loan

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,730 

 

 

16 

 

 

696 

 

 

 

 

8,802 

 

 

85 

2012-1 Term Loan

 

 

1,222 

 

 

 —

 

 

1,123 

 

 

 —

 

 

3,336 

 

 

 —

 

 

3,516 

 

 

 —

2012-2 Term Loan

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,054 

 

 

10 

 

 

424 

 

 

 

 

5,362 

 

 

51 

2014 Term Loan

 

 

12,458 

 

 

121 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

28,911 

 

 

277 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Other

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(7)

 

 

 —

 

 

268 

 

 

 —

 

 

17 

 

 

 —

Total

 

$

78,170 

 

$

8,236 

 

$

62,987 

 

$

9,642 

 

$

215,695 

 

$

26,832 

 

$

185,569 

 

$

39,151 

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Revolving Credit Facility under the Senior Credit Agreement

The Revolving Credit Facility is governed by the Senior Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2014, the Revolving Credit Facility consisted of a revolving loan under which up to $770.0 million aggregate principal amount may be borrowed, repaid and redrawn, subject to compliance with specific financial ratios and the satisfaction of other customary conditions to borrowing. Amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility accrue interest at the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin that ranges from 187.5 basis points to 237.5 basis points or at a Base Rate plus a margin that ranges from 87.5 basis points to 137.5 basis points, in each case based on the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Annualized Borrower EBITDA, calculated in accordance with the Senior Credit Agreement. If not earlier terminated by SBA Senior Finance II LLC (“SBA Senior Finance II”), a subsidiary of the Company, the Revolving Credit Facility will terminate on, and SBA Senior Finance II will repay all amounts outstanding on or before, May 9, 2017. The proceeds available under the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes. A per annum commitment fee of 0.375% to 0.5% of the unused commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility is charged based on the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Annualized Borrower EBITDA (calculated in accordance with the Senior Credit Agreement). SBA Senior Finance II may, from time to time, borrow from and repay the Revolving Credit Facility. Consequently, the amount outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility at the end of a period may not be reflective of the total amounts outstanding during such period. As of September 30, 2014, the Revolving Credit Facility was accruing interest at 2.535% per annum.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company borrowed $300.0 million and $575.0 million, respectively, under the Revolving Credit Facility. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company repaid $100.0 million and $490.0 million, respectively, of the outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2014,  $300.0 million was outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. Subsequent to September 30, 2014, the Company repaid the remaining $300.0 million outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility with proceeds from the issuance of the 2014 Tower Securities (defined below). As of the date of this filing, no amounts were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, and the amount available based on specified covenants under the facility was $770.0 million.

On February 7, 2014, SBA Senior Finance II entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended and restated, the “Senior Credit Agreement”) with several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Senior Credit Agreement to, among other things, obtain a $1.5 billion senior secured term loan (the “2014 Term Loan”) and to amend certain terms of the existing senior credit agreement. In addition to providing for the 2014 Term Loan, the Senior Credit Agreement was amended to, among other things, amend the terms of certain events of default, modify certain negative covenants and remove the parent financial maintenance leverage covenant to reflect the increased size of SBA Senior Finance II and its restricted subsidiaries.  All other material terms of the Senior Credit Agreement, as it existed prior to February 7, 2014, remained unchanged. 

Term Loans under the Senior Credit Agreement

2011 Term Loan

On February 7, 2014, the Company repaid the remaining $180.5 million outstanding principal balance of the 2011 Term Loan. In connection with the prepayment, the Company expensed $1.1 million of net deferred financing fees and $0.3 million of discount related to the debt.

2012-1 Term Loan

The 2012-1 Term Loan consists of a senior secured term loan with an initial aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million that matures on May 9, 2017. The 2012-1 Term Loan accrues interest, at SBA Senior Finance II’s election, at either the Base Rate plus a margin that ranges from 100 to 150 basis points or the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin that ranges from 200 to 250 basis points, in each case based on the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Annualized Borrower EBITDA (calculated in accordance with the Senior Credit Agreement). As of September 30, 2014, the 2012-1 Term Loan was accruing interest at 2.66% per annum. Principal payments on the 2012-1 Term Loan commenced on September 30, 2012 and are being made in quarterly installments on the last day of each March, June, September, and December, in an amount equal to $2.5 million for each of the first eight quarters, $3.75 million for the next four quarters and $5.0 million for each quarter thereafter. SBA Senior Finance II has the ability to prepay any or all amounts under the 2012-1 Term Loan without premium or penalty. To the extent not previously repaid, the 2012-1 Term Loan will be due and payable on the maturity date. The 2012-1 Term Loan was issued at par. The Company incurred deferred financing fees of $2.7 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the maturity date.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company repaid $3.8 million and $8.8 million, respectively, of principal on the 2012-1 Term Loan. As of September 30, 2014, the 2012-1 Term Loan had a principal balance of $176.3 million.

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2012-2 Term Loan

On February 7, 2014, the Company repaid the entire $110.0 million outstanding principal balance of the 2012-2 Term Loan. In connection with the prepayment, the Company expensed $1.0 million of net deferred financing fees and $0.2 million of discount related to the debt.

2014 Term Loan

The 2014 Term Loan consists of a senior secured term loan with an initial aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion that matures on March 24, 2021. The 2014 Term Loan accrues interest, at SBA Senior Finance II’s election, at either the Base Rate plus 150 basis points (with a Base Rate floor of 1.75%) or the Eurodollar Rate plus 250 basis points (with a Eurodollar Rate floor of 0.75%). The 2014 Term Loan was issued at 99.75% of par value. As of September 30, 2014, the 2014 Term Loan was accruing interest at 3.25% per annum. Principal payments on the 2014 Term Loan commenced on September 30, 2014 and will be made in quarterly installments on the last day of each March, June, September, and December in an amount equal to $3.75 million. SBA Senior Finance II has the ability to prepay any or all amounts under the 2014 Term Loan. The Company has incurred deferred financing fees of approximately $12.9 million to date in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the maturity date.

Net proceeds from the 2014 Term Loan were used (1) to repay in full the remaining $180.5 million balance of the 2011 Term Loan, (2) to repay in full the remaining $110.0 million balance of the 2012-2 Term Loan, (3) to repay the $390.0 million outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility, (4) to pay the cash consideration in connection with SBA’s acquisition of towers from Oi S.A. in Brazil, and (5) for general corporate purposes.

Secured Tower Revenue Securities

2010 Tower Securities

On April 16, 2010, the Company, through a New York common law trust (the “Trust”), issued $680.0 million of 2010-1 Tower Securities and $550.0 million of 2010-2 Tower Securities (together the “2010 Tower Securities”). The 2010-1 Tower Securities have an annual interest rate of 4.254% and the 2010-2 Tower Securities have an annual interest rate of 5.101%. The weighted average annual fixed interest rate of the 2010 Tower Securities is 4.7%, including borrowers’ fees, payable monthly. The anticipated repayment date and the final maturity date for the 2010–1 Tower Securities was  April 15, 2015 and April 16, 2040, respectively. The anticipated repayment date and the final maturity date for the 2010–2 Tower Securities is April 17, 2017 and April 15, 2042, respectively. The sole asset of the Trust consists of a non-recourse mortgage loan made in favor of those SBA entities that are borrowers on the mortgage loan (the “Borrowers”). The Company incurred deferred financing fees of $18.0 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the anticipated repayment date of each of the 2010 Tower Securities.

On October 15, 2014, the Company repaid in full the 2010-1 Tower Securities with proceeds from the 2014 Tower Securities (defined below). In connection with the prepayment, the Company expensed $1.1 million of net deferred financing fees.

2012-1 Tower Securities

On August 9, 2012, the Company, through the Trust, issued $610.0 million of Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2012-1 (the “2012-1 Tower Securities”) which have an anticipated repayment date and a final maturity date of December 15, 2017 and December 15, 2042, respectively. The fixed interest rate of the 2012-1 Tower Securities is 2.933% per annum, payable monthly. The Company incurred deferred financing fees of $14.9 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the anticipated repayment date of the 2012-1 Tower Securities.

2013 Tower Securities

On April 18, 2013, the Company, through the Trust, issued $425.0 million of 2.240% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-1C which have an anticipated repayment date and a final maturity date of April 16, 2018 and April 15, 2043, respectively,  $575.0 million of 3.722% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-2C which have an anticipated repayment date and a final maturity date of April 17, 2023 and April 15, 2048, respectively, and $330.0 million of 3.598% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-1D which have an anticipated repayment date and a final maturity date of April 16, 2018 and April 15, 2043, respectively (collectively the “2013 Tower Securities”). The aggregate $1.33 billion of 2013 Tower Securities have a blended interest rate of 3.218% and an initial weighted average life through the anticipated repayment date of 7.2 years. The Company incurred an aggregate

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of deferred financing fees of $25.5 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the anticipated repayment date of each of the 2013 Tower Securities.

2014 Tower Securities

On October 15, 2014, the Company, through the Trust, issued $920.0 million of 2.898% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2014-1C which have an anticipated repayment date and a final maturity date of October 15, 2019 and October 17, 2044, respectively, and $620.0 million of 3.869% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2014-2C which have an anticipated repayment date and a final maturity date of October 15, 2024 and October 15, 2049, respectively, (collectively the “2014 Tower Securities”). The aggregate $1.54 billion of 2014 Tower Securities have a blended interest rate of 3.289% and a weighted average life through the anticipated repayment date of 7.0 years. Net proceeds from this offering were used to prepay in full $680 million of Series 2010-1 securities and to repay the $300 million outstanding balance under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility which had been drawn in order to partially repay the 4.0% Notes. The remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. The Company has incurred deferred financing fees in the aggregate of $20.9 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the anticipated repayment date of each of the 2014 Tower Securities.

As of September 30, 2014, the Borrowers met the debt service coverage ratio required by the mortgage loan agreement and were in compliance with all other covenants as set forth in the agreement. 

4.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014

On April 24, 2009, the Company issued $500.0 million of its 4.0% Convertible Senior Notes (the “4.0% Notes”) in a private placement transaction. Interest was payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 and the notes matured on October 1, 2014. The 4.0% Notes were convertible, at the holder’s option, into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, at an initial conversion rate of 32.9164 shares of its Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 4.0% Notes (subject to certain customary adjustments), which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $30.38 per share or a 22.5% conversion premium based on the last reported sale price of $24.80 per share of the Company’s Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on April 20, 2009, the purchase agreement date.

Concurrently with the pricing of the 4.0% Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with affiliates of certain of the initial purchasers of the convertible notes. The initial strike price of the convertible note hedge transactions relating to the 4.0% Notes is $30.38 per share of the Company’s Class A common stock (the same as the initial conversion price of the 4.0% Notes) and the upper strike price of the warrant transactions is $44.64 per share.

At the time of the issuance of the 4.0% Notes, the Company elected to settle its conversion obligations in stock. Effective March 17, 2014, the Company elected to settle the principal amount of any conversions in cash and any additional conversion consideration at the conversion rate then applicable in shares of its Class A common stock. Concurrently with the settlement of any 4.0% Notes converted, the Company settled the associated convertible note hedges and received an equal number of shares to those issued to the noteholders.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, holders of the 4.0% Notes converted $11.3 million and $132.9 million, respectively, in principal amount of 4.0% Notes. The Company settled its conversion obligation through the payment of the principal amount in cash and the issuance of 0.3 million and 3.0 million shares of its Class A common stock during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Concurrently with these conversions, the related convertible note hedges were settled, and the Company received 0.4 million (of which 0.1 million related to notices received during the second quarter of 2014) and 3.0 million shares of its Class A common stock during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. As a result, the Company’s outstanding share count was not impacted by the conversion of these notes.

During the final settlement period, the Company received conversion notices totaling $367 million in principal of the 4.0% Notes and settled these on October 1, 2014 for $367 million in cash and 8.7 million shares of Class A common stock. Concurrently with the settlement of the Company’s conversion obligation, the Company settled the convertible note hedges that the Company had purchased at the time the 4.0% Notes were issued, receiving 8.7 million shares of its Class A common stock. As a result, SBA’s outstanding share count was not impacted by the conversion of these notes. The remaining $38,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.0% Notes that was not converted matured on October 1, 2014 and was settled in cash at principal plus accrued interest.

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company paid $326.6 million to early settle approximately 32% of the outstanding warrants sold in connection with the issuance of the 4.0% Notes, representing approximately 5.3 million underlying shares of Class A common stock, originally scheduled to mature in the first quarter of 2015. During the nine months ended September 30,

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2014, the Company paid $602.8 million to early settle approximately 62% of the original warrants sold in connection with the issuance of the 4.0% Notes, representing approximately 10.2 million underlying shares of Class A common stock, originally scheduled to mature in the first quarter of 2015. Subsequent to September 30, 2014, the Company early settled approximately 7% of the original total outstanding warrants for $74.3 million, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares, originally scheduled to mature in the first quarter of 2015. As of the date of this filing, the Company has approximately 31% of the original warrants still outstanding representing approximately 5.1 million underlying shares,  which are currently scheduled to mature in the first quarter of 2015.

Senior Notes

8.25% Senior Notes

On July 24, 2009, SBA Telecommunications LLC (“Telecommunications”), the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, issued $375.0 million of unsecured senior notes due August 15, 2019 (the “8.25% Notes”).

On April 13, 2012, the Company used the proceeds of an equity offering to redeem $131.3 million in aggregate principal amount of its 8.25% Notes and to pay $10.8 million as a premium on the redemption of the 8.25% Notes. The Company expensed $0.9 million and $2.4 million of debt discount and deferred financing fees, respectively, related to the redemption of the 8.25% Notes.

On August 15, 2014, the Company used proceeds from the 4.875% Notes (defined below) to redeem the remaining $243.8 million principal balance and to pay $10.1 million as a premium on redemption of the 8.25% Notes.  The Company expensed $1.2 million and $3.3 million of debt discount and deferred financing fees, respectively, related to the redemption of the 8.25% Notes.

5.75% Senior Notes

On July 13, 2012, Telecommunications issued $800.0 million of unsecured senior notes due July 15, 2020 (the “5.75% Notes”). The 5.75% Notes accrue interest at a rate of 5.75% and were issued at par. Interest on the 5.75% Notes is due semi-annually on July 15 and January 15 of each year beginning on January 15, 2013. The Company incurred deferred financing fees of $14.0 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the maturity date.

5.625% Senior Notes

On September 28, 2012, the Company issued $500.0 million of unsecured senior notes due October 1, 2019 (the “5.625% Notes”). The 5.625% Notes accrue interest at a rate of 5.625% per annum and were issued at par. Interest on the 5.625% Notes is due semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year beginning on April 1, 2013. The Company incurred deferred financing fees of $8.6 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the maturity date.

4.875% Senior Notes

On July 1, 2014, the Company issued $750.0 million of unsecured senior notes due July 15, 2022 (the “4.875% Notes”). The 4.875% Notes accrue interest at a rate of 4.875% per annum and were issued at 99.178% of par value. Interest on the 4.875% Notes is due semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year beginning January 15, 2015. The Company incurred deferred financing fees of $11.4 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the maturity date. Net proceeds from the 4.875% Notes were used to (i) redeem all of the 8.25% Notes due 2019 including the associated call premium for $253.0 million and (ii) pay the conversion obligations with respect to approximately $121.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.0% Notes. All remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.

BNDES Loans

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company had borrowings of $0.4 million and repayments of $6.3 million under the BNDES Loans.  The BNDES Loans were repaid in full in April 2014.

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12.SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock equivalents

The Company has potential common stock equivalents related to its outstanding stock options (see Note 13), restricted stock units, and the warrants related to the 4.0% Notes (see Note 11). These potential common stock equivalents were not included in diluted loss per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per common share and the weighted average number of shares used in the computation are the same for each period presented.  As of September 30, 2013, the Company had potential common stock equivalents related to its outstanding stock options and restricted stock units and the 1.875% Notes and 4.0% Notes. These potential common stock equivalents were considered in the Company’s diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation (see Note 16).

Stock Repurchases

The Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program on April 27, 2011. This program authorizes the Company to purchase, from time to time, up to $300.0 million of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock through open market repurchases in compliance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and/or in privately negotiated transactions at management’s discretion based on market and business conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. This program became effective on April 28, 2011 and will continue until otherwise modified or terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time in the Company’s sole discretion.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company did not repurchase any shares in conjunction with the stock repurchase program. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had a remaining authorization to repurchase an additional $150.0 million of its common stock under its current $300.0 million stock repurchase program.    

13.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Options

The Company records compensation expense for employee stock options based on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the assumptions included in the table below. The Company uses a combination of historical data and historical volatility to establish the expected volatility. Historical data is used to estimate the expected option life and the expected forfeiture rate. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the estimated life of the option. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

Risk free interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

1.15% - 1.37%

 

 

0.51% - 1.38%

Dividend yield

 

 

 

 

 

0.0%

 

 

0.0%

Expected volatility

 

 

 

 

 

22.0%

 

 

25.0% - 29.0%

Expected lives

 

 

 

 

 

4.4 years

 

 

3.9 - 4.8 years

 

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The following table summarizes the Company’s activities with respect to its stock option plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as follows (dollars and number of shares in thousands, except for per share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

Exercise Price

 

Contractual

 

Aggregate

 

 

of Shares

 

Per Share

 

Life (in years)

 

Intrinsic Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

 

2,979 

 

$

48.30 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

1,121 

 

$

95.51 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(743)

 

$

36.20 

 

 

 

 

 

Canceled

 

(29)

 

$

77.89 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2014

 

3,328 

 

$

66.64 

 

4.9 

 

$

147,296 

Exercisable at September 30, 2014

 

1,082 

 

$

41.08 

 

3.2 

 

$

75,516 

Unvested at September 30, 2014

 

2,246 

 

$

78.95 

 

5.7 

 

$

71,780 

 

The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $19.49 and $17.20, respectively. The total intrinsic value for options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $46.5 million and $30.7 million, respectively. 

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

Fair Value per

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Units

 

Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

305 

 

$

55.60 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

118 

 

$

95.55 

Vested

 

 

 

 

 

 

(121)

 

$

50.14 

Forfeited/canceled

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

$

74.31 

Outstanding at September 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

299 

 

$

73.42 

 

 

 

14.INCOME TAXES

The Company had U.S. taxable losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and, as a result, federal and state net operating loss carry-forwards were generated. The U.S. federal and state net operating loss carry-forwards of the Company have a full valuation allowance as management believes that the Company will not generate sufficient taxable income in future periods to realize the losses. A foreign tax provision is recognized because certain international subsidiaries of the Company have profitable operations or a net deferred tax liability position.

15.SEGMENT DATA

The Company operates principally in two business segments: site leasing and site development. 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. The site leasing segment includes results of the managed and sublease businesses. The site development segment includes the results of both consulting and construction related activities.

Commencing in the second quarter of 2014, the Company expanded the presentation of its site leasing business into two reportable segments, domestic site leasing and international site leasing as a result of its international site leasing revenues exceeding 10% of total revenues. All prior periods have been recast to conform to the current year presentation.

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Revenues, cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion and amortization), capital expenditures (including assets acquired through the issuance of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock) and identifiable assets pertaining to the segments in which the Company continues to operate are presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

 

 

 

Domestic Site

 

Int'l Site

 

Site

 

Identified by

 

 

 

 

Leasing

 

Leasing

 

Development

 

Segment (1)

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

For the three months ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

293,775 

 

$

55,235 

 

$

44,283 

 

$

 —

 

$

393,293 

Cost of revenues (2)

 

 

63,108 

 

 

14,818 

 

 

33,950 

 

 

 —

 

 

111,876 

Operating profit

 

 

230,667 

 

 

40,417 

 

 

10,333 

 

 

 —

 

 

281,417 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

 

16,908 

 

 

4,413 

 

 

3,046 

 

 

2,222 

 

 

26,589 

Asset impairment and decommission costs

 

 

5,536 

 

 

456 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

5,992 

Acquisition related adjustments and expenses

 

 

2,242 

 

 

(2,300)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(58)

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

 

129,227 

 

 

28,792 

 

 

660 

 

 

731 

 

 

159,410 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

76,754 

 

 

9,056 

 

 

6,627 

 

 

(2,953)

 

 

89,484 

Other expense (principally interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and other expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(105,126)

 

 

(105,126)

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,642)

Cash capital expenditures (3)

 

 

113,561 

 

 

17,514 

 

 

2,151 

 

 

7,587 

 

 

140,813 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

267,540 

 

$

19,943 

 

$

44,611 

 

$

 —

 

$

332,094 

Cost of revenues (2)

 

 

61,259 

 

 

6,783 

 

 

35,253 

 

 

 —

 

 

103,295 

Operating profit

 

 

206,281 

 

 

13,160 

 

 

9,358 

 

 

 —

 

 

228,799 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

 

15,321 

 

 

2,500 

 

 

1,942 

 

 

2,064 

 

 

21,827 

Asset impairment and decommission costs

 

 

5,678 

 

 

512 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

6,190 

Acquisition related adjustments and expenses

 

 

1,838 

 

 

1,761 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

3,599 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

 

121,766 

 

 

10,308 

 

 

731 

 

 

476 

 

 

133,281 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

61,678 

 

 

(1,921)

 

 

6,685 

 

 

(2,540)

 

 

63,902 

Other expense (principally interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and other expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(42,164)

 

 

(42,164)

Income before provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,738 

Cash capital expenditures (3)

 

 

63,401 

 

 

58,343 

 

 

3,151 

 

 

471 

 

 

125,366 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

854,003 

 

$

144,778 

 

$

123,481 

 

$

 —

 

$

1,122,262 

Cost of revenues (2)

 

 

185,637 

 

 

37,412 

 

 

93,432 

 

 

 —

 

 

316,481 

Operating profit

 

 

668,366 

 

 

107,366 

 

 

30,049 

 

 

 —

 

 

805,781 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

 

49,665 

 

 

12,518 

 

 

7,047 

 

 

7,477 

 

 

76,707 

Asset impairment and decommission costs

 

 

12,263 

 

 

1,291 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

13,554 

Acquisition related adjustments and expenses

 

 

8,878 

 

 

1,850 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

10,728 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

 

385,605 

 

 

75,160 

 

 

1,788 

 

 

2,305 

 

 

464,858 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

211,955 

 

 

16,547 

 

 

21,214 

 

 

(9,782)

 

 

239,934 

Other expense (principally interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and other expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(259,909)

 

 

(259,909)

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,975)

Cash capital expenditures (3)

 

 

451,384 

 

 

712,920 

 

 

5,923 

 

 

11,158 

 

 

1,181,385 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

 

 

 

Domestic Site

 

Int'l Site

 

Site

 

Identified by

 

 

 

 

Leasing

 

Leasing

 

Development

 

Segment (1)

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

781,366 

 

$

59,122 

 

$

128,982 

 

$

 —

 

$

969,470 

Cost of revenues (2)

 

 

183,869 

 

 

20,058 

 

 

103,788 

 

 

 —

 

 

307,715 

Operating profit (loss)

 

 

597,497 

 

 

39,064 

 

 

25,194 

 

 

 —

 

 

661,755 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

 

44,088 

 

 

6,765 

 

 

5,817 

 

 

7,095 

 

 

63,765 

Asset impairment and decommission costs

 

 

14,860 

 

 

1,545 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

16,405 

Acquisition related adjustments and expenses

 

 

2,833 

 

 

8,545 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

11,378 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

 

365,798 

 

 

31,026 

 

 

1,762 

 

 

1,420 

 

 

400,006 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

169,918 

 

 

(8,817)

 

 

17,615 

 

 

(8,515)

 

 

170,201 

Other expense (principally interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and other expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(205,507)

 

 

(205,507)

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35,306)

Cash capital expenditures (3)

 

 

177,835 

 

 

266,845 

 

 

5,798 

 

 

1,189 

 

 

451,667 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2014

 

$

5,559,854 

 

$

1,623,467 

 

$

68,167 

 

$

557,504 

 

$

7,808,992 

As of December 31, 2013

 

 

5,427,969 

 

 

1,040,401 

 

 

76,214 

 

 

238,604 

 

 

6,783,188 

 

(1)Assets not identified by segment consist primarily of general corporate assets.

(2)Excludes depreciation, amortization, and accretion.

(3)Includes cash paid for capital expenditures and acquisitions and vehicle capital lease additions.

 

16.EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share was computed by dividing net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for each respective period. Diluted earnings per share was calculated by dividing net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and any dilutive Common Stock equivalents, including unvested restricted stock and shares issuable upon exercise of stock options as determined under the “If-Converted” method and also Common Stock warrants as determined under the “Treasury Stock” method.

The following table sets forth basic and diluted income from continuing operations per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(16,624)

 

$

21,531 

 

$

(24,685)

 

$

(36,747)

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

 

 

129,046 

 

 

127,885 

 

 

128,854 

 

 

127,555 

Dilutive impact of stock options and restricted shares

 

 

 —

 

 

1,195 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Dilutive impact of common stock warrants

 

 

 —

 

 

7,832 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

 

 

129,046 

 

 

136,912 

 

 

128,854 

 

 

127,555 

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.13)

 

$

0.17 

 

$

(0.19)

 

$

(0.29)

Diluted

 

$

(0.13)

 

$

0.16 

 

$

(0.19)

 

$

(0.29)

 

 

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

We are a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications tower structures, rooftops and other structures that support antennas used for wireless communications, which we collectively refer to as “towers” or “sites.” Our principal operations are in the United States and its territories. In addition, we own and operate towers in Canada, Central America, and South America. Our primary business line is our site leasing business, which contributed 96.3% of our total segment operating profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. In our site leasing business, we (1) lease antenna space to wireless service providers on towers that we own or operate and (2) manage rooftop and tower sites for property owners under various contractual arrangements. The towers that we own have been constructed by us at the request of a wireless service provider, constructed based on our own initiative, or acquired. As of September 30, 2014, we owned 22,454 towers, a substantial portion of which have been built by us or built by other tower owners or operators who, like us, have built such towers to lease space to multiple wireless service providers. We also managed or leased approximately 4,700 actual or potential towers, approximately 500 of which were revenue producing as of September 30, 2014. Our other business line is our site development business, through which we assist wireless service providers in developing and maintaining their own wireless service networks.

Site Leasing Services

Our primary focus is the leasing of antenna space on our multi-tenant towers to a variety of wireless service providers under long-term lease contracts in the United States, Canada, Central America, and South America. Commencing in the second quarter of 2014, we have classified our site leasing business into two reporting segments, domestic site leasing and international site leasing, as a result of our international site leasing revenues exceeding 10% of our total revenues.

Site leasing revenues are received primarily from wireless service provider tenants, including AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Oi, Digicel, American Movile, and Telefonica.

Cost of site leasing revenue primarily consists of:

Rental payments on ground leases and other underlying property interests;

Straight-line rent adjustment for the difference between rental payments made and the expense recorded as if the payments had been made evenly throughout the lease term (which may include renewal terms) of the underlying property interests;

Property taxes;

Site maintenance and monitoring costs (exclusive of employee related costs);

Utilities;

Property insurance; and

Deferred lease origination cost amortization.

As of September 30, 2014, approximately 72% of our tower structures were located on parcels of land that we own, land subject to perpetual easements, or parcels of land in which we have a leasehold interest that extends beyond 20 years. For any given tower, costs are relatively fixed over a monthly or an annual time period. As such, operating costs for owned towers do not generally increase as a result of adding additional customers to the tower. The amount of direct costs associated with operating a tower varies from site to site depending on the taxing jurisdiction and the height and age of the tower. The ongoing maintenance requirements are typically minimal and include replacing lighting systems, painting a tower, or upgrading or repairing an access road or fencing.

Domestic Site Leasing

As of September 30, 2014, we had 15,099 sites in the United States.  For the three months ended September 30, 2014, we generated 84.2% of our site leasing revenue from these sites. In the United States, wireless service providers typically enter into tenant leases with us, each of which relates to the lease or use of space at an individual tower. Our tenant leases in the United States are generally for an initial term of five to ten years with five 5-year renewal periods at the option of the tenant. These tenant leases

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typically contain specific rent escalators, which typically average 3-4% per year.  Our ground leases in the United States are generally for an initial term of five years or more with multiple renewal terms of 5-year periods, at our option, and provide for rent escalators which typically average 2-3% annually.

International Site Leasing

As of September 30, 2014, we had 7,355 sites in our international markets, located in Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, and Brazil. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, we generated 15.8% of our site leasing revenue from these sites. Our operations in these countries are solely in the site leasing business, and we expect to expand operations through new builds and acquisitions.

Our tenant leases in Canada typically have similar terms and conditions as those in the United States with an initial term of five to ten years with five 5-year renewal periods at the option of the tenant.  These tenant leases typically contain specific rent escalators, which average 3-4% per year.  Tenant leases in our Central America and Brazil markets typically have an initial term of 10 years with 5-year renewal periods.  In Central America, we have similar rent escalators to that of leases in the United States and Canada while our leases in Brazil typically escalate in accordance with a standard cost of living index.  In Brazil, site leases are typically governed by master lease agreements, which provide for the material terms and conditions that will govern the terms of the use of the site.  These site leases typically provide for a fixed rental amount and a pass-through charge for a portion of the underlying ground lease rent.  Our ground leases in Canada, Central America and Brazil generally have similar terms and conditions as those in the United States, except that the annual escalator in Brazil is based on a cost of living index.

In our Central American markets, significantly all of our revenue under our tenant leases and most of our operating expenses, including our ground leases, are denominated in U.S. dollars. In our Central American markets, our local currency denominated operating expenses are principally limited to (1) permitting and other local fees, (2) utilities, (3) taxes, and (4) selling, general, and administrative expenses. In our Canadian and Brazilian operations, significantly all of our revenue and expenses are denominated in the respective local currency.

As indicated in the table below, our site leasing business generates substantially all of our total segment operating profit. For information regarding our operating segments, see Note 15 of our Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

Domestic site leasing revenue

 

$

293,775 

 

$

267,540 

 

$

854,003 

 

$

781,366 

International site leasing revenue

 

$

55,235 

 

$

19,943 

 

$

144,778 

 

$

59,122 

Total site leasing revenue

 

$

349,010 

 

$

287,483 

 

$

998,781 

 

$

840,488 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

393,293 

 

$

332,094 

 

$

1,122,262 

 

$

969,470 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic site leasing revenue as percentage of total revenues

 

 

74.7% 

 

 

80.6% 

 

 

76.1% 

 

 

80.6% 

International site leasing revenue as percentage of total revenues

 

 

14.0% 

 

 

6.0% 

 

 

12.9% 

 

 

6.1% 

Total site leasing revenue as percentage of total revenues

 

 

88.7% 

 

 

86.6% 

 

 

89.0% 

 

 

86.7% 

 

Domestic site leasing segment operating profit was 82.0% and 82.9% of total segment operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to 90.2% and 90.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. International site leasing segment operating profit was 14.4% and 13.3% of total segment operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to 5.8% and 5.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

We believe that over the long-term, site leasing revenues will continue to grow as wireless service providers lease additional antenna space on our towers due to increasing minutes of network use and data transfer, network expansion and network coverage requirements. We believe our site leasing business is characterized by stable and long-term recurring revenues, predictable operating costs and minimal non-discretionary capital expenditures. Due to the relatively young age and mix of our tower portfolio, we expect

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future expenditures required to maintain these towers to be minimal. Consequently, we expect to grow our cash flows by (1) adding tenants to our towers at minimal incremental costs by using existing tower capacity or requiring wireless service providers to bear all or a portion of the cost of tower modifications and (2) executing monetary amendments as wireless service providers upgrade their equipment. Furthermore, because our towers are strategically positioned and our customers typically do not relocate, we have historically experienced low tenant lease terminations as a percentage of revenue, and we expect that our non-iDEN churn in 2015 will be within the high end of our historical churn range of 1.0 to 1.5%. 

Site Development Services

Our site development business, which is conducted in the United States only, is complementary to our site leasing business and provides us the ability to keep in close contact with the wireless service providers who generate substantially all of our site leasing revenue and to capture ancillary revenues that are generated by our site leasing activities, such as antenna and equipment installation at our tower locations. Site development services revenues are earned primarily from providing a full range of end to end services to wireless service providers or companies providing development or project management services to wireless service providers. Our services include: (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; (5) assistance in obtaining zoning approvals and permits; (6) tower and related site construction; (7) antenna installation; and (8) radio equipment installation, commissioning, and maintenance. We provide site development services at our towers and at towers owned by others. 

Site development segment operating profit was 3.7% and 3.7% of total segment operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to 4.1% and 3.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We have identified the policies and significant estimation processes listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K 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 of our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. 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.

 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This report contains a non-GAAP measure, Adjusted EBITDA information. We have provided below a description of Adjusted EBITDA, a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP measure and an explanation as to why management utilizes this measure.

Adjusted EBITDA 

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) excluding the impact of non-cash straight-line leasing revenue, non-cash straight-line ground lease expense, non-cash compensation, net loss from extinguishment of debt, other income and expenses, acquisition related adjustments and expenses, asset impairment and decommission costs, net interest expenses, depreciation, accretion, and amortization, provision (benefit) for taxes, and income from discontinued operations.

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an indicator of the financial performance of our core businesses. Adjusted EBITDA is a component of the calculation that has been used by our lenders to determine compliance with certain covenants under our Senior Credit Agreement and the indentures relating to our 8.25% Notes, 5.625% Notes, 5.75% Notes, and 4.875% Notes. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be an alternative measure of operating income or gross profit margin as determined in accordance with GAAP.

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The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months

 

 

 

 

For the nine months

 

 

 

 

 

ended September 30,

 

Dollar

 

ended September 30,

 

Dollar

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Net (loss) income

 

$

(16,624)

 

$

21,531 

 

$

(38,155)

 

$

(24,686)

 

$

(36,747)

 

$

12,061 

Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue

 

 

(16,489)

 

 

(16,598)

 

 

109 

 

 

(42,734)

 

 

(50,890)

 

 

8,156 

Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense

 

 

9,225 

 

 

8,857 

 

 

368 

 

 

27,370 

 

 

26,985 

 

 

385 

Non-cash compensation

 

 

6,416 

 

 

4,207 

 

 

2,209 

 

 

17,231 

 

 

13,011 

 

 

4,220 

Loss from extinguishment of debt, net

 

 

14,893 

 

 

 

 

14,890 

 

 

25,080 

 

 

5,764 

 

 

19,316 

Other income

 

 

(611)

 

 

(34,175)

 

 

33,564 

 

 

(20,384)

 

 

(34,873)

 

 

14,489 

Acquisition related adjustments and expenses

 

 

(58)

 

 

3,599 

 

 

(3,657)

 

 

10,728 

 

 

11,378 

 

 

(650)

Asset impairment and decommission costs

 

 

5,992 

 

 

6,190 

 

 

(198)

 

 

13,554 

 

 

16,405 

 

 

(2,851)

Interest income

 

 

(161)

 

 

(274)

 

 

113 

 

 

(428)

 

 

(1,612)

 

 

1,184 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (1)

 

 

91,005 

 

 

76,610 

 

 

14,395 

 

 

255,641 

 

 

236,228 

 

 

19,413 

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

 

 

159,410 

 

 

133,281 

 

 

26,129 

 

 

464,858 

 

 

400,006 

 

 

64,852 

Provision for taxes (2)

 

 

1,342 

 

 

452 

 

 

890 

 

 

5,832 

 

 

2,136 

 

 

3,696 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

254,340 

 

$

203,683 

 

$

50,657 

 

$

732,062 

 

$

587,791 

 

$

144,271 

 

(1)Interest expense includes interest expense, non-cash interest expense, and amortization of deferred financing fees.

(2)Provision for taxes includes $360 and $245 of franchise and gross receipt taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $1,122 and $695 of franchise and gross receipt taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, reflected in selling, general, and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Adjusted EBITDA increased  $50.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the prior year and increased  $144.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the prior year, primarily the result of increased segment operating profit from our site leasing and site development segments offset partially by the increase in our cash selling, general, and administrative expenses.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to three months ended September 30, 2013 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Dollar

 

Percentage

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic site leasing

 

$

293,775 

 

$

267,540 

 

$

26,235 

 

 

9.8% 

International site leasing

 

 

55,235 

 

 

19,943 

 

 

35,292 

 

 

177.0% 

Site development

 

 

44,283 

 

 

44,611 

 

 

(328)

 

 

(0.7%)

Total revenues

 

 

393,293 

 

 

332,094 

 

 

61,199 

 

 

18.4% 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and amortization shown below):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of domestic site leasing

 

 

63,108 

 

 

61,259 

 

 

1,849 

 

 

3.0% 

Cost of international site leasing

 

 

14,818 

 

 

6,783 

 

 

8,035 

 

 

118.5% 

Cost of site development

 

 

33,950 

 

 

35,253 

 

 

(1,303)

 

 

(3.7%)

Selling, general, and administrative

 

 

26,589 

 

 

21,827 

 

 

4,762 

 

 

21.8% 

Acquisition related adjustments and expenses

 

 

(58)

 

 

3,599 

 

 

(3,657)

 

 

(101.6%)

Asset impairment and decommission costs

 

 

5,992 

 

 

6,190 

 

 

(198)

 

 

(3.2%)

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

 

 

159,410 

 

 

133,281 

 

 

26,129 

 

 

19.6% 

Total operating expenses

 

 

303,809 

 

 

268,192 

 

 

35,617 

 

 

13.3% 

Operating income

 

 

89,484 

 

 

63,902 

 

 

25,582 

 

 

40.0% 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

161 

 

 

274 

 

 

(113)

 

 

(41.2%)

Interest expense

 

 

(78,170)

 

 

(62,987)

 

 

(15,183)

 

 

24.1% 

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

(8,236)

 

 

(9,642)

 

 

1,406 

 

 

(14.6%)

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

 

(4,599)

 

 

(3,981)

 

 

(618)

 

 

15.5% 

Loss from extinguishment of debt, net

 

 

(14,893)

 

 

(3)

 

 

(14,890)

 

 

496,333.3% 

Other income

 

 

611 

 

 

34,175 

 

 

(33,564)

 

 

(98.2%)

Total other expense

 

 

(105,126)

 

 

(42,164)

 

 

(62,962)

 

 

149.3% 

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

 

 

(15,642)

 

 

21,738 

 

 

(37,380)

 

 

(172.0%)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(982)

 

 

(207)

 

 

(775)

 

 

374.4% 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(16,624)

 

$

21,531 

 

$

(38,155)

 

 

(177.2%)

 

Revenues:

Domestic site leasing revenues increased  $26.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, due largely to (i) revenues from 356 towers acquired and 128 towers built since July 1, 2013 and (ii) organic site leasing growth from new leases, contractual rent escalators, and lease amendments which increased the related rent to reflect additional equipment added to our towers.

International site leasing revenues increased  $35.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, due largely to (i) revenues from 4,388 towers acquired and 286 towers built since July 1, 2013 and (ii) organic site leasing growth from new leases, contractual rent escalators, and lease amendments which increased the related rent to reflect additional equipment added to our towers.

Site development revenues decreased $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, as a result of a reduction in the volume of work performed due to the timing of our wireless carrier customers’ initiatives.

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Segment Operating Profit:  

 

Domestic site leasing segment operating profit increased  $24.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to additional profit generated by (i) 356 towers acquired and 128 towers built since July 1, 2013 and (ii) organic site leasing growth from new leases, contractual rent escalators, and lease amendments with current tenants which increased the related rent as a result of additional equipment added to our towers in addition to improving control of our site leasing cost of revenue, and the positive impact of our ground lease purchase program.

 

International site leasing segment operating profit increased  $27.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to additional profit generated by (i) 4,388 towers acquired and 286 towers built since July 1, 2013 and (ii) organic site leasing growth from new leases, contractual rent escalators, and lease amendments with current tenants which increased the related rent as a result of additional equipment added to our towers in addition to improving control of our site leasing cost of revenue, and the positive impact of our ground lease purchase program.

Site development segment operating profit increased  $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the prior year primarily due to higher margin carrier direct work performed in the current year, in particular the Sprint 2.5 GHz initiative.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses: 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased  $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily as a result of an increase in personnel, salaries, benefits, non-cash compensation, and other expenses due in large part to our continued portfolio expansion.

Acquisition Related Adjustments and Expenses:  

Acquisition related adjustments and expenses decreased  $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily as a result of a reduction in an estimated pre-acquisition contingency, partially offset by an increase in acquisition and integration related activities including an acquisition from Oi S.A. which closed on March 31, 2014.

Depreciation, Accretion, and Amortization Expenses:  

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense increased  $26.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, due to the increase in the number of towers we acquired and built since July 1, 2013.

Operating Income:

Domestic site leasing operating income increased  $15.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher segment operating profit, partially offset by increases in selling, general, and administrative expenses, acquisition related adjustments and expenses, and depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense.

International site leasing operating income increased  $11.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher segment operating profit and a reduction in acquisition related adjustments and expenses, partially offset by increases in selling, general, and administrative expenses and depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense.

Site development operating income decreased  $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher selling, general, and administrative expenses partially offset by higher segment operating profit and a decrease in depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense.

Other Income (Expense): 

Interest expense increased  $15.2 million due to the higher average principal amount of cash-interest bearing debt outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the prior year, primarily resulting from the issuance of the 2014 Term Loan and the 4.875% Notes, partially offset by the full repayment of the 2011 Term Loan and 2012-2 Term Loan, the full redemption of the 8.25% Notes, and the settlement of a portion of the 4.0% Notes.

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Non-cash interest expense decreased  $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year. This decrease is primarily driven by the settlement of a portion of the 4.0% Notes.

Amortization of deferred financing fees increased  $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the prior year, primarily resulting from the issuance of the 2014 Term Loan and the 4.875% Notes, partially offset by the full repayment of the 2011 Term Loan and 2012-2 Term Loan.

Loss from extinguishment of debt increased  $14.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to the premium paid and write-off of a portion of the related debt discount and deferred financing fees associated with the full redemption of the 8.25% Notes as well as the settlement of a portion of the 4.0% Notes.

Other income decreased by $33.6 million from the prior year primarily due to a $27.3 million gain on the settlement of a bankruptcy claim and $6.9 million unrealized gain on a foreign currency swap contract recognized in the prior year period.

Net Loss:

 

Net loss was $16.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to net income of $21.5 million in the prior year, a  decrease of $38.2 million. The decrease is primarily due to a reduction in other income as well as increases in selling, general and administrative expenses,  loss from extinguishment of debt, depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense, and interest expense, offset by an increase in our total segment operating profit and a decrease in acquisition related adjustments and expenses as compared to the prior year. 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2013 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Dollar

 

Percentage

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic site leasing

 

$

854,003 

 

$

781,366 

 

$

72,637 

 

 

9.3% 

International site leasing

 

 

144,778 

 

 

59,122 

 

 

85,656 

 

 

144.9% 

Site development

 

 

123,481 

 

 

128,982 

 

 

(5,501)

 

 

(4.3%)

Total revenues

 

 

1,122,262 

 

 

969,470 

 

 

152,792 

 

 

15.8% 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and amortization shown below):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of domestic site leasing

 

 

185,637 

 

 

183,869 

 

 

1,768 

 

 

1.0% 

Cost of international site leasing

 

 

37,412 

 

 

20,058 

 

 

17,354 

 

 

86.5% 

Cost of site development

 

 

93,432 

 

 

103,788 

 

 

(10,356)

 

 

(10.0%)

Selling, general, and administrative

 

 

76,707 

 

 

63,765 

 

 

12,942 

 

 

20.3% 

Acquisition related adjustments and expenses

 

 

10,728 

 

 

11,378 

 

 

(650)

 

 

(5.7%)

Asset impairment and decommission costs

 

 

13,554 

 

 

16,405 

 

 

(2,851)

 

 

(17.4%)

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

 

 

464,858 

 

 

400,006 

 

 

64,852 

 

 

16.2% 

Total operating expenses

 

 

882,328 

 

 

799,269 

 

 

83,059 

 

 

10.4% 

Operating income

 

 

239,934 

 

 

170,201 

 

 

69,733 

 

 

41.0% 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

428 

 

 

1,612 

 

 

(1,184)

 

 

(73.4%)

Interest expense

 

 

(215,695)

 

 

(185,569)

 

 

(30,126)

 

 

16.2% 

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

(26,832)

 

 

(39,151)

 

 

12,319 

 

 

(31.5%)

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

 

(13,114)

 

 

(11,508)

 

 

(1,606)

 

 

14.0% 

Loss from extinguishment of debt, net

 

 

(25,080)

 

 

(5,764)

 

 

(19,316)

 

 

335.1% 

Other income

 

 

20,384 

 

 

34,873 

 

 

(14,489)

 

 

(41.5%)

Total other expense

 

 

(259,909)

 

 

(205,507)

 

 

(54,402)

 

 

26.5% 

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

 

(19,975)

 

 

(35,306)

 

 

15,331 

 

 

(43.4%)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(4,710)

 

 

(1,441)

 

 

(3,269)

 

 

226.9% 

Net loss

 

$

(24,685)

 

$

(36,747)

 

$

12,062 

 

 

(32.8%)

 

Revenues:

Domestic site leasing revenues increased  $72.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, due largely to (i) revenues from 404 towers acquired and 185 towers built since January 1, 2013 and (ii) organic site leasing growth from new leases, contractual rent escalators, and lease amendments which increased the related rent to reflect additional equipment added to our towers.

International site leasing revenues increased  $85.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, due largely to (i) revenues from 4,425 towers acquired and 371 towers built since January 1, 2013 and (ii) organic site leasing growth from new leases, contractual rent escalators, and lease amendments which increased the related rent to reflect additional equipment added to our towers. The increase in international site leasing revenues includes the negative impact of $1.8 million from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates as compared to the prior year.

Site development revenues decreased  $5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, as a result of a reduction in the volume of work performed due to the timing of our wireless carrier customers’ initiatives.

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Segment Operating Profit:  

Domestic site leasing segment operating profit increased  $70.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to additional profit generated by (i) 404 towers acquired and 185 towers built since January 1, 2013 and (ii) organic site leasing growth from new leases, contractual rent escalators, and lease amendments with current tenants which increased the related rent as a result of additional equipment added to our towers in addition to improving control of our site leasing cost of revenue, and the positive impact of our ground lease purchase program.

International site leasing segment operating profit increased  $68.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to additional profit generated by (i) 4,425 towers acquired and 371 towers built since January 1, 2013 and (ii) organic site leasing growth from new leases, contractual rent escalators, and lease amendments with current tenants which increased the related rent as a result of additional equipment added to our towers in addition to improving control of our site leasing cost of revenue, and the positive impact of our ground lease purchase program. The increase in international segment operating profit includes the negative impact of $1.0 million from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates as compared to the prior year. 

Site development segment operating profit increased  $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher margin carrier direct work performed in the current year, in particular the Sprint 2.5 GHz initiative.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses: 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased  $12.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily as a result of an increase in personnel, salaries, benefits, non-cash compensation, and other expenses due in large part to our continued portfolio expansion.

Depreciation, Accretion, and Amortization Expenses:  

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense increased  $64.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, due to the increase in the number of towers we acquired and built since January 1, 2013.

Operating Income:

Domestic site leasing operating income increased  $42.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher segment operating profit and a reduction in asset impairment and decommission costs, partially offset by increases in selling, general, and administrative expenses and acquisition related adjustments and expenses.

International site leasing operating income increased  $25.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher segment operating profit and a reduction in acquisition related adjustments and expenses, partially offset by increases in selling, general, and administrative expenses and depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense.

Site development operating income increased  $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher segment operating profit, partially offset by an increase in depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense.

Other Income (Expense):

Interest expense increased  $30.1 million due to the higher average principal amount of cash-interest bearing debt outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the prior year, primarily resulting from the issuance of the 2013 Tower Securities, 2014 Term Loan, and 4.875% Notes, partially offset by the maturity of the 1.875% Notes, full repayment of the 2011 Term Loan and 2012-2 Term Loan, full redemption of the 8.25% Notes, and the settlement of a portion of the 4.0% Notes.

Non-cash interest expense decreased  $12.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year. This decrease primarily reflects the full repayment of the 1.875% Notes and the settlement of a portion of the 4.0% Notes.

Amortization of deferred financing fees increased  $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the prior year, primarily resulting from the issuance of the 2013 Tower Securities,  2014 Term Loan, and 4.875% Notes, partially offset by

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the maturity of the 1.875% Notes,  full repayment of the 2011 Term Loan and 2012-2 Term Loan, full redemption of the 8.25% Notes, and the settlement of a portion of the 4.0% Notes.

Loss from extinguishment of debt increased  $19.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to the premium paid and write-off of the debt discount and deferred financing fees associated with the full redemption of the 8.25% Notes, and the write-off of a portion of the related debt discount and deferred financing fees associated with the repayment of the 2011 Term Loan, 2012-2 Term Loan, and the settlement of a portion of the 4.0% Notes.

Other income decreased  $14.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the prior year. This decrease is primarily due to gains of $27.3 million and $6.9 million recognized in the prior year period related to the sale of a bankruptcy claim and an unrealized foreign currency swap contract, respectively. The current year period reflects a $17.9 million gain realized on the settlement of two foreign currency contracts which were entered into and settled during the first quarter of 2014 in order to hedge the purchase price of the Oi acquisition in Brazil which closed March 31, 2014.

Net Loss:

Net loss was $24.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of $12.1 million compared to a loss of $36.7 million in the prior year. The decrease is primarily due to an increase in our total segment operating profit and a decrease in non-cash interest expense as compared to the prior year, offset by increases in selling, general, and administrative expenses, loss from extinguishment of debt, depreciation, amortization, and accretion, and interest expense, as well as, a decrease in other income as compared to the prior year.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

SBA Communications Corporation (“SBAC”) is a holding company with no business operations of its own. SBAC’s only significant asset is the outstanding capital stock of SBA Telecommunications LLC (“Telecommunications”), which is also a holding company that owns equity interests in entities that directly or indirectly own all of our domestic and international towers and assets. We conduct all of our business operations through Telecommunications’ 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.

A summary of our cash flows is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

503,179 

 

$

343,048 

Cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,181,877)

 

 

(449,468)

Cash provided by financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

990,363 

 

 

61,510 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

311,665 

 

 

(44,910)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,480 

 

 

1,220 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

122,112 

 

 

233,099 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

450,257 

 

$

189,409 

 

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $503.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to $343.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was primarily due to an increase in segment operating profit from the site leasing and site development operating segments and increases in cash inflows associated with working capital changes partially offset by increased selling, general, and administrative expenses, as well as increased cash interest payments relating to the higher average amount of cash-interest bearing debt outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

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Investing Activities

A detail of our cash capital expenditures is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Acquisitions (1)

 

$

1,019,733 

 

$

311,191 

Construction and related costs on new tower builds

 

 

57,953 

 

 

55,703 

Augmentation and tower upgrades

 

 

42,257 

 

 

33,120 

Ground lease buyouts (2)

 

 

29,015 

 

 

35,864 

Purchase of headquarters building

 

 

11,131 

 

 

1,222 

Tower maintenance

 

 

14,205 

 

 

9,532 

General corporate

 

 

5,801 

 

 

3,796 

Total cash capital expenditures

 

$

1,180,095 

 

$

450,428 

 

(1)

Included in our cash capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is $673.9 million related to our acquisition of 2,007 towers from Oi S.A. which closed on March 31, 2014.

(2)

Excludes $7.8 million and $7.6 million spent on ground lease extensions and term easements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Subsequent to September 30, 2014, we acquired 52 towers and related assets for $40.6 million in cash.

During all of 2014, inclusive of the capital expenditures made during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we expect to incur non-discretionary cash capital expenditures associated with tower maintenance and general corporate expenditures of $26.5 million to $27.5 million and discretionary cash capital expenditures, based on current obligations, of $1,772.2 million to $1,782.2 million primarily associated with the Oi acquisition which closed March 31, 2014 and the acquisition of an additional 1,641 sites from Oi for R$1.2 billion (or approximately $470.3 million at current exchange rates) expected to close before year-end, as well as new tower construction, additional tower acquisitions, tower augmentations, and ground lease purchases. We expect to fund these cash capital expenditures from cash on hand, cash flow from operations, and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility or new financings. The exact amount of our future cash capital expenditures will depend on a number of factors including amounts necessary to support our tower portfolio, our new tower build and acquisition programs, and our ground lease purchase program.

Financing Activities

During the first quarter of 2014, our subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, obtained a new senior secured term loan with an initial aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion that was issued at 99.75% of par value and matures on March 24, 2021 (the “2014 Term Loan”). Net proceeds from the 2014 Term Loan were used to (1) repay in full the remaining $180.5 million balance of the 2011 Term Loan, (2) repay in full the remaining $110.0 million balance of the 2012-2 Term Loan, (3) repay the $390.0 million outstanding balance under our Revolving Credit Facility, and (4) pay the cash consideration in connection with the Oi S.A. acquisition which closed on March 31, 2014. The remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we borrowed $575.0 million and repaid $490.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2014, we had $300.0 million outstanding under the $770.0 million Revolving Credit Facility. As of the date of this filing, no amounts were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, and the amount available based on specified covenants under the facility was $770.0 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, holders of the 4.0% Notes converted $132.9 million in principal which was settled for $132.6 million in cash and 3.0 million shares of our Class A common stock. Concurrently with the settlement of our conversion obligation, we settled the convertible note hedges receiving 3.0 million shares of our Class A common stock. As a result, our outstanding share count was not impacted by the conversion of these notes.

During the final settlement period, we received conversion notices totaling $367 million in principal of the 4.0% Notes and settled these on October 1, 2014 for $367 million in cash and 8.7 million shares of Class A common stock. Concurrently with the settlement of our conversion obligation, we settled the convertible note hedges that we had purchased at the time the 4.0% Notes were

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issued, receiving 8.7 million shares of our Class A common stock. As a result, our outstanding share count was not impacted by the conversion of these notes. The remaining $38,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.0% Notes that was not converted matured on October 1, 2014 and was settled in cash at principal plus accrued interest.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014,  we paid $602.8 million to early settle approximately 62% of the original warrants sold in connection with the issuance of the 4.0% Notes, representing approximately 10.2 million underlying shares of Class A common stock, originally scheduled to mature in the first quarter of 2015. Subsequent to September 30, 2014, we early settled approximately 7% of the original total outstanding warrants for $74.3 million, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares, originally scheduled to mature in the first quarter of 2015. As of the date of this filing, we have approximately 31% of the original warrants still outstanding representing approximately 5.1 million underlying shares, which are scheduled to mature in the first quarter of 2015.

On July 1, 2014, we issued $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.875% Senior Notes due 2022 (the  “4.875% Notes). The 4.875% Notes were issued at 99.178% of par value. Interest on the 4.875% Notes is payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year beginning January 15, 2015. The 4.875% Notes mature on July 15, 2022. Net proceeds from the 4.875% Notes were used to (i) redeem all of the 8.25% Notes due 2019 including the associated call premium for $253.0 million and (ii) pay the conversion obligations with respect to approximately $121.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.0% Notes (defined below). All remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.

Subsequent September 30, 2014, we, through our existing SBA Tower Trust, issued $920.0 million of 2.898% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2014-1C which have an anticipated repayment date of October 2019 and a final maturity date of October 2044 and $620.0 million of 3.869% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2014-2C which have an anticipated repayment date of October 2024 and a final maturity date of October 2049 (collectively the “2014 Tower Securities”). The aggregate $1.54 billion of 2014 Tower Securities have a blended interest rate of 3.289% and a weighted average life through the anticipated repayment date of 7.0 years. Net proceeds from this offering were used to prepay in full $680 million of series 2010-1C securities and to repay the $300 million outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility which had been drawn in order to partially repay the 4.0% Notes due October 1, 2014. The remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we did not repurchase any shares of our Class A common stock under our stock repurchase program. As of September 30, 2014, we had a remaining authorization to repurchase $150.0 million of Class A common stock under our current $300.0 million stock repurchase program.

Registration Statements

We have on file with the Commission 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 antenna sites and related assets or companies who own wireless communication towers, antenna sites, or related assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we did not issue any shares of Class A common stock under this registration statement. As of September 30, 2014, we had approximately 1.7 million shares of Class A common stock remaining under this shelf registration statement.

On February 27, 2012, we filed with the Commission an automatic shelf registration statement for well-known seasoned issuers on Form S-3ASR. This registration statement enables us to issue shares of our Class A common stock, preferred stock or debt securities either separately or represented by warrants, or depositary shares as well as units that include any of these securities. Under the rules governing automatic shelf registration statements, we will file a prospectus supplement and advise the Commission of the amount and type of securities each time we issue securities under this registration statement. No shares were issued in 2013 or the first and nine months of 2014.

Debt Instruments and Debt Service Requirements

Revolving Credit Facility under the Senior Credit Agreement

The Revolving Credit Facility is governed by the Senior Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2014, the Revolving Credit Facility consisted of a revolving loan under which up to $770.0 million aggregate principal amount may be borrowed, repaid and redrawn, subject to compliance with specific financial ratios and the satisfaction of other customary conditions to borrowing. Amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility accrue interest at the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin that ranges from 187.5 basis points to 237.5 basis points or at a Base Rate plus a margin that ranges from 87.5 basis points to 137.5 basis points, in each case based on the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Annualized Borrower EBITDA, calculated in accordance with the Senior Credit Agreement. If not earlier terminated by SBA Senior Finance II LLC (“SBA Senior Finance II”), a subsidiary of the Company, the Revolving Credit

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Facility will terminate on, and SBA Senior Finance II will repay all amounts outstanding on or before, May 9, 2017. The proceeds available under the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes. A per annum commitment fee of 0.375% to 0.5% of the unused commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility is charged based on the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Annualized Borrower EBITDA (calculated in accordance with the Senior Credit Agreement). SBA Senior Finance II may, from time to time, borrow from and repay the Revolving Credit Facility. Consequently, the amount outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility at the end of a period may not be reflective of the total amounts outstanding during such period. As of September 30, 2014, the Revolving Credit Facility was accruing interest at 2.535% per annum.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we borrowed $300.0 million and $575.0 million, respectively, under the Revolving Credit Facility. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we repaid $100.0 million and $490.0 million, respectively, of the outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2014,  $300.0 million was outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. Subsequent to September 30, 2014, we repaid the remaining $300.0 million outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility with proceeds from the issuance of the 2014 Tower Securities (defined below). As of the date of this filing, no amounts were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, and the amount available based on specified covenants under the facility was $770.0 million.

On February 7, 2014, SBA Senior Finance II entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended and restated, the “Senior Credit Agreement”) with several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Senior Credit Agreement to, among other things, obtain a $1.5 billion senior secured term loan (the “2014 Term Loan”) and to amend certain terms of the existing senior credit agreement. In addition to providing for the 2014 Term Loan, the Senior Credit Agreement was amended to, among other things, amend the terms of certain events of default, modify certain negative covenants and remove the parent financial maintenance leverage covenant to reflect the increased size of SBA Senior Finance II and its restricted subsidiaries. All other material terms of the Senior Credit Agreement, as it existed prior to February 7, 2014, remained unchanged.

Term Loans under the Senior Credit Agreement

2011 Term Loan

On February 7, 2014, we repaid the remaining $180.5 million outstanding principal balance of the 2011 Term Loan. In connection with the prepayment, we expensed $1.1 million of net deferred financing fees and $0.3 million of discount related to the debt.

2012-1 Term Loan

The 2012-1 Term Loan consists of a senior secured term loan with an initial aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million that matures on May 9, 2017. The 2012-1 Term Loan accrues interest, at SBA Senior Finance II’s election, at either the Base Rate plus a margin that ranges from 100 to 150 basis points or the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin that ranges from 200 to 250 basis points, in each case based on the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Annualized Borrower EBITDA (calculated in accordance with the Senior Credit Agreement). As of September 30, 2014, the 2012-1 Term Loan was accruing interest at 2.66% per annum. Principal payments on the 2012-1 Term Loan commenced on September 30, 2012 and are being made in quarterly installments on the last day of each March, June, September and December, in an amount equal to $2.5 million for each of the first eight quarters, $3.75 million for the next four quarters and $5.0 million for each quarter thereafter. SBA Senior Finance II has the ability to prepay any or all amounts under the 2012-1 Term Loan without premium or penalty. To the extent not previously repaid, the 2012-1 Term Loan will be due and payable on the maturity date. The 2012-1 Term Loan was issued at par. We incurred deferred financing fees of $2.7 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the maturity date.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we repaid $3.8 million and $8.8 million, respectively, of principal on the 2012-1 Term Loan. As of September 30, 2014, the 2012-1 Term Loan had a principal balance of $176.3 million.

2012-2 Term Loan

On February 7, 2014, we repaid the entire $110.0 million outstanding principal balance of the 2012-2 Term Loan. In connection with the prepayment, we expensed $1.0 million of net deferred financing fees and $0.2 million of discount related to the debt.

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2014 Term Loan

The 2014 Term Loan consists of a senior secured term loan with an initial aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion that matures on March 24, 2021. The 2014 Term Loan accrues interest, at SBA Senior Finance II’s election, at either the Base Rate plus 150 basis points (with a Base Rate floor of 1.75%) or the Eurodollar Rate plus 250 basis points (with a Eurodollar Rate floor of 0.75%). The 2014 Term Loan was issued at 99.75% of par value. As of September 30, 2014, the 2014 Term Loan was accruing interest at 3.25% per annum.  Principal payments on the 2014 Term Loan commenced on September 30, 2014 and will be made in quarterly installments on the last day of each March, June, September, and December in an amount equal to $3.75 million. SBA Senior Finance II has the ability to prepay any or all amounts under the 2014 Term Loan. We incurred deferred financing fees of approximately $12.9 million to date in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the maturity date.

Net proceeds from the 2014 Term Loan were used (1) to repay in full the remaining $180.5 million balance of the 2011 Term Loan, (2) to repay in full the remaining $110.0 million balance of the 2012-2 Term Loan, (3) to repay the $390.0 million outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility, (4) to pay the cash consideration in connection with our acquisition of towers from Oi S.A. in Brazil, and (5) for general corporate purposes.

Secured Tower Revenue Securities

2010 Tower Securities

On April 16, 2010, we, through a New York common law trust (the “Trust”), issued $680.0 million of 2010-1 Tower Securities and $550.0 million of 2010-2 Tower Securities (together the “2010 Tower Securities”). The 2010-1 Tower Securities have an annual interest rate of 4.254% and the 2010-2 Tower Securities have an annual interest rate of 5.101%. The weighted average annual fixed interest rate of the 2010 Tower Securities is 4.7%, including borrowers’ fees, payable monthly. The anticipated repayment date and the final maturity date for the 2010–1 Tower Securities was April 15, 2015 and April 16, 2040, respectively. The anticipated repayment date and the final maturity date for the 2010–2 Tower Securities is April 17, 2017 and April 15, 2042, respectively. The sole asset of the Trust consists of a non-recourse mortgage loan made in favor of the Borrowers. We incurred deferred financing fees of $18.0 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the anticipated repayment date of each of the 2010 Tower Securities.

On October 15, 2014, we repaid in full the 2010-1 Tower Securities with proceeds from the 2014 Tower Securities (defined below). In connection with the prepayment, we expensed $1.1 million of net deferred financing fees.

2012-1 Tower Securities

On August 9, 2012, we, through the Trust, issued $610.0 million of Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2012-1 (the “2012-1 Tower Securities”) which have an anticipated repayment date and a final maturity date of December 15, 2017 and December 15, 2042, respectively. The fixed interest rate of the 2012-1 Tower Securities is 2.933% per annum, payable monthly. We incurred deferred financing fees of $14.9 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the anticipated repayment date of the 2012-1 Tower Securities.

2013 Tower Securities

On April 18, 2013, we, through the Trust, issued $425.0 million of 2.240% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-1C which have an anticipated repayment date and a final maturity date of April 16, 2018 and April 15, 2043, respectively, $575.0 million of 3.722% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-2C which have an anticipated repayment date and a final maturity date of April 17, 2023 and April 15, 2048, respectively, and $330.0 million of 3.598% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-1D which have an anticipated repayment date and a final maturity date of April 16, 2018 and April 15, 2043, respectively (collectively the “2013 Tower Securities”). The aggregate $1.33 billion of 2013 Tower Securities have a blended interest rate of 3.218% and an initial weighted average life through the anticipated repayment date of 7.2 years. We incurred an aggregate of deferred financing fees of $25.5 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the anticipated repayment date of each of the 2013 Tower Securities.

2014 Tower Securities

On October 15, 2014, we, through the Trust, issued $920.0 million of 2.898% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2014-1C which have an anticipated repayment date and a final maturity date of October 15, 2019 and October 17, 2044, respectively, and $620.0 million of 3.869% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2014-2C which have an anticipated repayment date and a final

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maturity date of October 15, 2024 and October 15, 2049, respectively, (collectively the “2014 Tower Securities”). The aggregate $1.54 billion of 2014 Tower Securities have a blended interest rate of 3.289% and a weighted average life through the anticipated repayment date of 7.0 years. Net proceeds from this offering were used to prepay in full $680 million of Series 2010-1 securities and to repay the $300 million outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility which had been drawn in order to partially repay the 4.0% Notes. The remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. We have incurred deferred financing fees in the aggregate of $20.9 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the anticipated repayment date of each of the 2014 Tower Securities.

4.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014

On April 24, 2009, we issued $500.0 million of our 4.0% Convertible Senior Notes (the “4.0% Notes”) in a private placement transaction. Interest was payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 and the notes matured on October 1, 2014.

The 4.0% Notes were convertible, at the holder’s option, into shares of our Class A common stock, at an initial conversion rate of 32.9164 shares of our Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 4.0% Notes (subject to certain customary adjustments), which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $30.38 per share or a 22.5% conversion premium based on the last reported sale price of $24.80 per share of our Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on April 20, 2009, the purchase agreement date.

Concurrently with the pricing of the 4.0% Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with affiliates of certain of the initial purchasers of the convertible notes. The initial strike price of the convertible note hedge transactions relating to the 4.0% Notes is $30.38 per share of our Class A common stock (the same as the initial conversion price of the 4.0% Notes) and the upper strike price of the warrant transactions is $44.64 per share.

At the time of the issuance of the 4.0% Notes, we elected to settle our conversion obligations in stock. Effective March 17, 2014, we elected to settle the principal amount of any conversions in cash and any additional conversion consideration at the conversion rate then applicable in shares of our Class A common stock. Concurrently with the settlement of any 4.0% Notes converted, we settled the associated convertible note hedges and received an equal number of shares to those issued to the noteholders.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, holders of the 4.0% Notes converted $11.3 million and $132.9 million, respectively, in principal amount of 4.0% Notes. We settled our conversion obligation through the payment of the principal amount in cash and the issuance of 0.3 million and 3.0 million shares of our Class A common stock during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Concurrently with these conversions, the related convertible note hedges were settled, and we received 0.4 million (of which 0.1 million related to notices received during the second quarter of 2014) and 3.0 million shares of our Class A common stock during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. As a result, our outstanding share count was not impacted by the conversion of these notes. 

During the final settlement period, we received conversion notices totaling $367 million in principal of the 4.0% Notes and settled these on October 1, 2014 for $367 million in cash and 8.7 million shares of Class A common stock. Concurrently with the settlement of our conversion obligation, we settled the convertible note hedges that we had purchased at the time the 4.0% Notes were issued, receiving 8.7 million shares of our Class A common stock. As a result, our outstanding share count was not impacted by the conversion of these notes. The remaining $38,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.0% Notes that was not converted matured on October 1, 2014 and was settled in cash at principal plus accrued interest.

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we paid $326.6 million to early settle approximately 32% of the outstanding warrants sold in connection with the issuance of the 4.0% Notes, representing approximately 5.3 million underlying shares of Class A common stock, originally scheduled to mature in the first quarter of 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we paid $602.8 million to early settle approximately 62% of the original warrants sold in connection with the issuance of the 4.0% Notes, representing approximately 10.2 million underlying shares of Class A common stock, originally scheduled to mature in the first quarter of 2015. Subsequent to September 30, 2014, we early settled approximately 7% of the original total outstanding warrants for $74.3 million, representing approximately 5.1 million underlying shares, originally scheduled to mature in the first quarter of 2015. As of the date of this filing, we have approximately 31% of the original warrants still outstanding representing approximately 5.1 million underlying shares, which are currently scheduled to mature in the first quarter of 2015.

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Senior Notes

8.25% Senior Notes

On July 24, 2009, SBA Telecommunications LLC (“Telecommunications”), our wholly owned subsidiary, issued $375.0 million of unsecured senior notes due August 15, 2019 (the “8.25% Notes”).

On April 13, 2012, we used the proceeds of an equity offering to redeem $131.3 million in aggregate principal amount of our 8.25% Notes and to pay $10.8 million as a premium on the redemption of the 8.25% Notes. We expensed $0.9 million and $2.4 million of debt discount and deferred financing fees, respectively, related to the redemption of the 8.25% Notes.

On August 15, 2014, we used proceeds from the 4.875% Notes (defined below) to redeem the remaining $243.8 million principal balance and to pay $10.1 million as a premium on redemption of the 8.25% Notes.  We expensed $1.2 million and $3.3 million of debt discount and deferred financing fees, respectively, related to the redemption of the 8.25% Notes.

5.75% Senior Notes

On July 13, 2012, Telecommunications issued $800.0 million of unsecured senior notes due July 15, 2020 (the “5.75% Notes”). The 5.75% Notes accrue interest at a rate of 5.75% and were issued at par. Interest on the 5.75% Notes is due semi-annually on July 15 and January 15 of each year beginning on January 15, 2013. We incurred deferred financing fees of $14.0 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the maturity date.

5.625% Senior Notes

On September 28, 2012, we issued $500.0 million of unsecured senior notes due October 1, 2019 (the “5.625% Notes”). The 5.625% Notes accrue interest at a rate of 5.625% per annum and were issued at par. Interest on the 5.625% Notes is due semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year beginning on April 1, 2013. We incurred deferred financing fees of $8.6 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the maturity date.

4.875% Senior Notes

On July 1, 2014, we issued $750.0 million of unsecured senior notes due July 15, 2022 (the “4.875% Notes”). The 4.875% Notes accrue interest at a rate of 4.875% per annum and were issued at 99.178% of par value. Interest on the 4.875% Notes is due semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year beginning January 15, 2015. We incurred deferred financing fees of $11.4 million in relation to this transaction which are being amortized through the maturity date.  Net proceeds from the 4.875% Notes were used to (i) redeem all of the 8.25% Notes due 2019 including the associated call premium for $253.0 million and (ii) pay the conversion obligations with respect to approximately $121.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.0% Notes. All remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.

BNDES Loans

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we had borrowings of $0.4 million and repayments of $6.3 million under the BNDES Loans.  The BNDES Loans were repaid in full in April 2014.

Debt Service

As of September 30, 2014, we believe that our cash on hand, capacity available under our Revolving Credit Facility, our cash flows from operations for the next twelve months, and future financings will be sufficient to service our outstanding debt during the next twelve months.

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The following table illustrates our estimate of our debt service requirement over the next twelve months based on the amounts outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and the interest rates accruing on those amounts on such date (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014

 

 

 

 

$

367,068 

5.625% Senior Notes due 2019

 

 

 

 

 

28,125 

5.750% Senior Notes due 2020

 

 

 

 

 

46,000 

4.8750% Senior Notes due 2020

 

 

 

 

 

36,563 

4.254% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2010-1 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

695,786 

5.101% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2010-2

 

 

 

 

 

28,230 

2.933% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2012-1

 

 

 

 

 

18,085 

2.240% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-1C

 

 

 

 

 

9,655 

3.722% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-2C

 

 

 

 

 

21,584 

3.598% Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-1D

 

 

 

 

 

11,978 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

9,368 

2012-1 Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

20,681 

2014 Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

63,323 

Total debt service for next 12 months: (2) (3)

 

 

 

 

$

1,356,445 

 

(1)

On October 15, 2014, we repaid in full the 2010-1 Tower Securities with proceeds from the 2014 Tower Securities.

(2)

Our total debt service does not include any amounts for the 2014 Tower Securities issued October 15, 2014. Total debt service for the next twelve months related to the 2014 Tower Securities is $49.2 million.

(3)

Total debt service excludes amounts necessary to settle the remaining 6.2 million warrants as of September 30, 2014 scheduled to settle over a 60 trading day period commencing on January 2, 2015.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to certain market risks that are inherent in our financial instruments. These risks arise from transactions entered into in the normal course of business.

The following table presents the future principal payment obligations and fair values associated with our long-term debt instruments assuming our actual level of long-term indebtedness as of September 30, 2014: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt:

 

(in thousands)

4.000% Convertible Senior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes due 2014 (1)

 

$

367,068 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

367,068 

 

$

1,325,115 

5.625% Senior Notes due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

500,000 

 

 

500,000 

 

 

507,500 

5.750% Senior Notes due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

800,000 

 

 

800,000 

 

 

814,000 

4.875% Senior Notes due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

750,000 

 

 

750,000 

 

 

729,375 

4.254% 2010-1 Tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities (2)

 

 

 —

 

 

680,000 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

680,000 

 

 

680,503 

5.101% 2010-2 Tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities (2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

550,000 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

550,000 

 

 

573,392 

2.933% 2012-1 Tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities (2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

610,000 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

610,000 

 

 

616,747 

2.240% 2013-1C Tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities (2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

425,000 

 

 

 —

 

 

425,000 

 

 

419,598 

3.722% 2013-2C Tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities (2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

575,000 

 

 

575,000 

 

 

570,751 

3.598% 2013-1D Tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities (2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

330,000 

 

 

 —

 

 

330,000 

 

 

330,759 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

300,000 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

300,000 

 

 

300,000 

2012-1 Term Loan

 

 

3,750 

 

 

17,500 

 

 

20,000 

 

 

135,000 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

176,250 

 

 

175,809 

2014 Term Loan

 

 

3,750 

 

 

15,000 

 

 

15,000 

 

 

15,000 

 

 

15,000 

 

 

1,432,500 

 

 

1,496,250 

 

 

1,458,844 

Total debt obligation

 

$

374,568 

 

$

712,500 

 

$

35,000 

 

$

1,610,000 

 

$

770,000 

 

$

4,057,500 

 

$

7,559,568 

 

$

8,502,393 

 

(1)

Amounts set forth reflect the principal amount of the convertible notes. On October 1, 2014, the 4.0% Notes were repaid in full.

(2)

The anticipated repayment date and the final maturity date for the 2010-1 Tower Securities was April 15, 2015 and April 16, 2040, respectively. The 2010-1 Tower Securities were repaid in full on October 15, 2014 with proceeds from the 2014 Tower Securities.

The anticipated repayment date and the final maturity date for the 2010-2 Tower Securities is April 17, 2017 and April 15, 2042, respectively.

The anticipated repayment date and the final maturity date for the 2012-1 Tower Securities is December 15, 2017 and December 15, 2042, respectively.

The anticipated repayment date and the final maturity date for the 2013-1C Tower Securities is April 16, 2018 and April 15, 2043, respectively.

The anticipated repayment date and the final maturity date for the 2013-2C Tower Securities is April 17, 2023 and April 15, 2048, respectively.

The anticipated repayment date and the final maturity date for the 2013-1D Tower Securities is April 16, 2018 and April 15, 2043, respectively.

Our current primary market risk exposure is (1) our ability to refinance our debt at commercially reasonable rates, if at all, (2) interest rate risk relating to our ability to meet financial covenants, and (3) interest rate risk relating to the impact of interest rate movements on our 2012-1 Term Loan and 2014 Term Loan and any borrowings that we may incur under our Revolving Credit Facility, which are at floating rates. We manage the interest rate risk on our outstanding debt through our large percentage of fixed rate

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debt. While we cannot predict 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. In addition, in connection with our convertible notes, we are subject to market risk associated with the market price of our common stock. 

We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates in connection with our operations in Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. In each of these countries, we pay most of our selling, general, and administrative expenses and a portion of our operating expenses, such as taxes and utilities incurred in the country in local currency. In addition, in Brazil and Canada, we receive significantly all of our revenue and pay significantly all of our operating expenses in local currency. All transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar are reported in U.S. Dollars at the applicable exchange rate. All assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. Dollars at exchange rates in effect at the end of the applicable fiscal reporting period and all revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for the period. The cumulative translation effect is included in equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately 9.4% of our revenues and approximately 11.3% of our total operating expenses were denominated in foreign currencies.

We have performed a sensitivity analysis assuming a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in the Brazilian Reais from the quoted foreign currency exchange rates at September 30, 2014. As of September 30, 2014, the analysis indicated that such an adverse movement would have caused our revenues and operating results to fluctuate by less than 1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements concern expectations, beliefs, projections, 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 expectations on the future growth and financial health of the wireless industry and the industry participants, and the drivers of such growth; 

our beliefs regarding our ability to capture and capitalize on industry growth and the impact of such growth on our financial and operational results;  

our expectations regarding the opportunities in the international wireless markets in which we currently operate or have targeted for growth, our beliefs regarding how we can capitalize on such opportunities, and our intent to continue expanding internationally through new builds and acquisitions;

our belief that over the long-term, site leasing revenues will continue to grow as wireless service providers lease additional antenna space on our towers due to increasing minutes of network use and data transfer, network expansion and network coverage requirements;

our belief that our site leasing business is characterized by stable and long-term recurring revenues, predictable operating costs, and minimal non-discretionary capital expenditures;

our expectation that, due to the relatively young age and mix of our tower portfolio, future expenditures required to maintain these towers will be minimal;

our expectation that we will grow our cash flows by adding tenants to our towers at minimal incremental costs and executing monetary amendments;

our expectations regarding the churn rate of our non-iDEN tenant leases;

our intent to grow our tower portfolio, domestically and internationally;

our expectation that we will continue our ground lease purchase program and the estimates of the impact of such program on our financial results;

our expectation that we will continue to incur losses;

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our expectations regarding our future cash capital expenditures, both discretionary and non-discretionary, including expenditures required to maintain, improve, and modify our towers, ground lease purchases, and general corporate expenditures, and the source of funds for these expenditures;

our intended use of our liquidity;

our expectations regarding our annual debt service in 2014 and thereafter, and our belief that our cash on hand, cash flows from operations for the next twelve months and availability under our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to service our outstanding debt during the next twelve months;

our belief regarding our credit risk; and

our estimates regarding certain accounting and tax matters.

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: 

the impact of consolidation among wireless service providers on our leasing revenue;

our ability to continue to comply with covenants and the terms of our credit instruments and our ability to obtain additional financing to fund our capital expenditures;

our ability to successfully manage the risks associated with international operations, including risks relating to political or economic conditions, tax laws, currency restrictions, legal or judicial systems, land ownership and anti-corruption laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;  

our ability to successfully manage the risks associated with our acquisition initiatives, including our ability to effectively integrate acquired towers into our business and to achieve the financial results projected in our valuation models for the acquired towers;

developments in the wireless communications industry in general, and for wireless communications infrastructure providers in particular, that may slow growth or affect the willingness or ability of the wireless service providers to expend capital to fund network expansion or enhancements;

our ability to secure as many site leasing tenants as anticipated, recognize our expected economies of scale with respect to new tenants on our towers, and retain current leases on towers;  

our ability to secure and deliver anticipated services business at contemplated margins;

our ability to build new towers, including our ability to identify and acquire land that would be attractive for our clients and to successfully and timely address zoning, permitting, weather, availability of labor and supplies and other issues that arise in connection with the building of new towers;

competition for the acquisition of towers and other factors that may adversely affect our ability to purchase towers that meet our investment criteria and are available at prices which we believe will be accretive to our shareholders and allow us to maintain our long-term target leverage ratios;

our ability to protect our rights to the land under our towers, and our ability to acquire land underneath our towers on terms that are accretive;

our ability to sufficiently increase our revenues and maintain expenses and cash capital expenditures at appropriate levels to permit us to meet our anticipated uses of liquidity for operations, debt service and estimated portfolio growth;

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our ability to successfully estimate the impact of regulatory and litigation matters;

our ability to successfully estimate the impact of certain accounting and tax matters, including the effect on our company of adopting certain accounting pronouncements and the availability of sufficient net operating losses to offset future taxable income;

natural disasters and other unforeseen damage for which our insurance may not provide adequate coverage;

a decrease in demand for our towers; and

the introduction of new technologies or changes in a tenant’s business model that may make our tower leasing business less desirable to potential tenants.

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 Securities and Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) as of September 30, 2014. Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of September 30, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibits

 

 

*10.12

Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014, by and among SBA Properties, LLC, SBA Sites, LLC, SBA Structures, LLC, SBA Infrastructure, LLC, SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC, SBA 2012 TC Assets PR, LLC, SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC, SBA Towers IV, LLC, SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC, SBA Towers USVI, Inc., SBA Towers VII, LLC, SBA GC Towers, LLC and Midland Loan Services, a division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Servicer on behalf of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee.

 

 

*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 Brendan T. Cavanagh, 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 Brendan T. Cavanagh, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

**101.INS

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

**101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

**101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

 

**101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

**101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

**101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

*Filed herewith

**Furnished herewith

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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

 

 

November 6, 2014

/s/ Jeffrey A. Stoops

 

Jeffrey A. Stoops

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

(Duly Authorized Officer)

 

 

November 6, 2014

/s/ Brendan T. Cavanagh

 

Brendan T. Cavanagh

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

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