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 March 31, 2016
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.) |
8051 Congress Avenue |
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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 |
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(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 |
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Accelerated filer |
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Non-Accelerated filer |
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Smaller reporting company |
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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: 125,524,099 shares of Class A common stock as of April 26, 2016.
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Item 1. |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 |
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Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |
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Item 2. |
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. |
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Item 4. |
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in thousands, except par values)
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March 31, |
December 31, |
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2016 |
2015 |
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ASSETS |
(unaudited) |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
103,266 |
$ |
118,039 | ||
Restricted cash |
25,138 | 25,353 | ||||
Short-term investments |
708 | 706 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,235 and $1,681 |
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at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively |
87,580 | 83,326 | ||||
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |
12,683 | 16,934 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
53,177 | 49,602 | ||||
Total current assets |
282,552 | 293,960 | ||||
Property and equipment, net |
2,802,662 | 2,782,353 | ||||
Intangible assets, net |
3,764,036 | 3,735,413 | ||||
Other assets |
522,394 | 501,254 | ||||
Total assets |
$ |
7,371,644 |
$ |
7,312,980 | ||
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
20,716 |
$ |
27,105 | ||
Accrued expenses |
56,657 | 63,755 | ||||
Current maturities of long-term debt |
20,000 | 20,000 | ||||
Deferred revenue |
87,283 | 97,083 | ||||
Accrued interest |
38,813 | 53,365 | ||||
Other current liabilities |
9,600 | 12,063 | ||||
Total current liabilities |
233,069 | 273,371 | ||||
Long-term liabilities: |
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Long-term debt, net |
8,452,270 | 8,432,070 | ||||
Other long-term liabilities |
316,865 | 313,683 | ||||
Total long-term liabilities |
8,769,135 | 8,745,753 | ||||
Shareholders' deficit: |
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Preferred stock - par value $.01, 30,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding |
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Common stock - Class A, par value $.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 125,512 and |
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125,743 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and |
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December 31, 2015, respectively |
1,255 | 1,257 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital |
1,973,974 | 1,962,713 | ||||
Accumulated deficit |
(3,164,437) | (3,168,069) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net |
(441,352) | (502,045) | ||||
Total shareholders' deficit |
(1,630,560) | (1,706,144) | ||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit |
$ |
7,371,644 |
$ |
7,312,980 |
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts)
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For the three months |
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ended March 31, |
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2016 |
2015 |
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Revenues: |
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Site leasing |
$ |
374,450 |
$ |
369,727 | ||
Site development |
25,319 | 40,367 | ||||
Total revenues |
399,769 | 410,094 | ||||
Operating expenses: |
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Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, |
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and amortization shown below): |
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Cost of site leasing |
82,762 | 80,217 | ||||
Cost of site development |
19,833 | 30,893 | ||||
Selling, general, and administrative (1) |
30,406 | 29,884 | ||||
Acquisition related adjustments and expenses |
3,182 | 1,339 | ||||
Asset impairment and decommission costs |
6,183 | 6,822 | ||||
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization |
159,801 | 171,853 | ||||
Total operating expenses |
302,167 | 321,008 | ||||
Operating income |
97,602 | 89,086 | ||||
Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
1,866 | 293 | ||||
Interest expense |
(83,804) | (77,654) | ||||
Non-cash interest expense |
(455) | (280) | ||||
Amortization of deferred financing fees |
(5,265) | (4,544) | ||||
Other income (expense), net |
45,900 | (82,968) | ||||
Total other expense |
(41,758) | (165,153) | ||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
55,844 | (76,067) | ||||
Provision for income taxes |
(2,205) | (2,963) | ||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
53,639 |
$ |
(79,030) | ||
Net income (loss) per common share |
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Basic |
$ |
0.43 |
$ |
(0.61) | ||
Diluted |
$ |
0.43 |
$ |
(0.61) | ||
Weighted average number of common shares |
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Basic |
125,398 | 129,235 | ||||
Diluted |
126,124 | 129,235 |
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Includes non-cash compensation of $7,686 and $6,884 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(unaudited) (in thousands)
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For the three months |
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ended March 31, |
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2016 |
2015 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
53,639 |
$ |
(79,030) | ||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
60,693 | (174,450) | ||||
Comprehensive income (loss) |
$ |
114,332 |
$ |
(253,480) |
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(unaudited) (in thousands)
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Additional |
Other |
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Common Stock |
Paid-In |
Accumulated |
Comprehensive |
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Capital |
Deficit |
Loss |
Total |
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BALANCE, December 31, 2015 |
125,743 |
$ |
1,257 |
$ |
1,962,713 |
$ |
(3,168,069) |
$ |
(502,045) |
$ |
(1,706,144) | ||||||
Net income |
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53,639 |
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53,639 | |||||||||||
Common stock issued in connection with |
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stock purchase/option plans |
276 | 3 | 3,328 |
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3,331 | |||||||||||
Non-cash compensation |
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7,933 |
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7,933 | |||||||||||
Settlement of common stock warrants |
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Repurchase and retirement of common stock |
(507) | (5) |
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(50,007) |
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(50,012) | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
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60,693 | 60,693 | |||||||||||
BALANCE, March 31, 2016 |
125,512 |
$ |
1,255 |
$ |
1,973,974 |
$ |
(3,164,437) |
$ |
(441,352) |
$ |
(1,630,560) |
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited) (in thousands)
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For the three months |
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ended March 31, |
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2016 |
2015 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
53,639 |
$ |
(79,030) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating |
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activities: |
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Depreciation, accretion, and amortization |
159,801 | 171,853 | ||||
Non-cash interest expense |
455 | 280 | ||||
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense |
(277) | 557 | ||||
Non-cash asset impairment and decommission costs |
4,196 | 5,027 | ||||
Non-cash compensation expense |
7,785 | 6,988 | ||||
Amortization of deferred financing fees |
5,265 | 4,544 | ||||
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of U.S. dollar denominated intercompany loan |
(44,765) | 83,995 | ||||
Other non-cash items reflected in the Statements of Operations |
(309) | (1,531) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: |
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Accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of |
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billings on uncompleted contracts, net |
90 | 4,445 | ||||
Prepaid and other assets |
(12,036) | (6,286) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(8,277) | 3,834 | ||||
Accrued interest |
(14,552) | (15,212) | ||||
Other liabilities |
(6,151) | (1,056) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
144,864 | 178,408 | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Acquisitions |
(91,832) | (53,279) | ||||
Capital expenditures |
(36,060) | (68,100) | ||||
Other investing activities |
(4,447) | (175) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(132,339) | (121,554) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility |
70,000 | 135,000 | ||||
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility |
(50,000) | (25,000) | ||||
Repayment of Term Loans |
(5,000) | (7,500) | ||||
Payments for settlement of common stock warrants |
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(135,236) | ||||
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, inclusive of fees |
(50,012) |
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Other financing activities |
1,689 | 1,207 | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(33,323) | (31,529) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
6,025 | (2,397) | ||||
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NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(14,773) | 22,928 | ||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: |
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Beginning of period |
118,039 | 39,443 | ||||
End of period |
$ |
103,266 |
$ |
62,371 |
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)
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For the three months |
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ended March 31, |
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2016 |
2015 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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Cash paid during the period for: |
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Interest |
$ |
98,434 |
$ |
92,911 | ||
Income taxes |
$ |
2,359 |
$ |
1,514 | ||
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES: |
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Assets acquired through capital leases |
$ |
273 |
$ |
1,464 |
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, 2015 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 amounts, when known, may vary from these estimates.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency for the Company’s Central American subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities of such subsidiaries which are not denominated in U.S. dollars are remeasured at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses are remeasured at monthly average rates prevailing during the year. Unrealized translation gains and losses are reported as Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
All assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries that do not utilize the U.S. dollar as its functional currency are translated at period-end rates of exchange, while revenues and expenses are translated at monthly average rates of exchange prevailing during the period. Unrealized remeasurement gains and losses are reported as foreign currency translation adjustments through Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Deficit.
Intercompany Loans
In accordance with ASC 830, the Company remeasures foreign denominated intercompany loans with the corresponding change in the balance being recorded in Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded a $44.8 million gain and an $84.0 million loss on the remeasurement of intercompany loans, respectively.
New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest. The standard requires debt issuance costs to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. The Company adopted ASU 2015-03 effective January 1, 2016 and reclassified $90.2 million from deferred financing fees, net to long-term debt in the December 31, 2015 Consolidated Balance Sheet.
In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, Interest - Imputation of Interest - Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements. The standard indicates the SEC staff would not object to presenting deferred debt issuance costs for a line of credit arrangement as an asset in the balance sheet. The Company adopted ASU 2015-15 effective January 1, 2016 and has elected to continue to present deferred debt issuance costs for its Revolving Credit Facility as an asset on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.
In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16 Business Combinations. The standard requires that the acquirer (1) recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined, (2) record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date, and (3) to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The Company adopted
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ASU 2015-16 effective January 1, 2016. The financial statement impact of adopting this standard was not material for all periods presented.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which the Company adopted as of January 1, 2016. The standard simplifies several aspects of the accounting for shared-based payment transactions including accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, statutory tax withholding requirements, classification of awards as either equity or a liability, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The financial statement impact of adopting this standard was not material for all periods presented.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In May 2014, the FASB released an updated standard regarding the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers, exclusive of those contracts within lease accounting. The core principle of the standard is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (1) identify the contracts with the customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the contract price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2017 for public companies. Under the proposal, the standard would be required to be adopted by public business entities in annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted but not before interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. This standard is required to be applied (1) retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented, or (2) with the cumulative effect being recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is evaluating the standard and does not expect a material financial statement impact upon adoption.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. The standard amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting. This standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the standard including the impact on its consolidated financial statements.
2.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis— The Company’s earnout liabilities related to acquisitions are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs and are recorded in Accrued expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in estimate are recorded in Acquisition related adjustments and expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company determines the fair value of acquisition-related earnouts (contingent consideration) and any subsequent changes in fair value using a discounted probability-weighted approach 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 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 contained in various acquisitions was $5.0 million and $7.2 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The maximum potential obligation related to the performance targets was $7.4 million and $10.2 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
The following summarizes the activity of the accrued earnouts:
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For the three months ended March 31, |
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2016 |
2015 |
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(in thousands) |
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Beginning balance |
$ |
7,230 |
$ |
15,086 | ||
Additions |
173 | 1,372 | ||||
Payments |
(1,360) | (1,234) | ||||
Change in estimate |
(1,023) | (1,552) | ||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
4 | (319) | ||||
Ending balance |
$ |
5,024 |
$ |
13,353 |
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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 months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized impairment charges of $6.2 million which include the write off of $4.2 million in carrying value of decommissioned towers and $2.0 million of other third party decommission costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized impairment charges of $6.8 million which include the write off of $3.9 million in carrying value of decommissioned towers and $1.8 million of other third party decommission costs. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, the impairment charge includes $1.1 million in disposal costs related to the Company’s former corporate headquarters building. Asset impairment and decommission costs for all periods presented 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 $0.5 million in certificate of deposits as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and $0.2 million in Treasury securities as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. 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 March 31, 2016, the carrying value and fair value of the held-to-maturity investments, including current portion, were $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the carrying value and fair value of the held-to-maturity investments, including current portion, were $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively. These amounts are recorded in Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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 137.5 to 200.0 basis points was set for the Revolving Credit Facility. Refer to Note 10 for the fair values, principal balances, and carrying values of the Company’s debt instruments.
3.RESTRICTED CASH
Restricted cash consists of the following:
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As of |
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March 31, 2016 |
December 31, 2015 |
Included on Balance Sheet |
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Securitization escrow accounts |
$ |
24,910 |
$ |
25,135 |
Restricted cash - current asset |
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Payment and performance bonds |
228 | 218 |
Restricted cash - current asset |
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Surety bonds and workers compensation |
3,229 | 3,227 |
Other assets - noncurrent |
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Total restricted cash |
$ |
28,367 |
$ |
28,580 |
Pursuant to the terms of the Tower Securities (see Note 10), the Company is required to establish a securitization escrow account, held by the indenture trustee, into which all rents and other sums due on the towers that secure the Tower Securities are directly deposited by the lessees. These restricted cash amounts are used to fund reserve accounts for the payment of (1) debt service costs, (2) ground rents, real estate and personal property taxes and insurance premiums related to towers, (3) trustee and servicing expenses, and (4) management fees. The restricted cash in the securitization escrow account in excess of required reserve balances is subsequently released to the Borrowers (as defined in Note 10) monthly, provided that the Borrowers are in compliance with their debt service coverage ratio and that no event of default has occurred. All monies held by the indenture trustee are classified as Restricted cash on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Payment and performance bonds relate primarily to collateral requirements for tower construction currently in process by the Company. Cash is pledged as collateral related to surety bonds issued for the benefit of the Company or its affiliates in the ordinary course of business and primarily related to the Company’s tower removal obligations. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $38.8 million and $38.6 million in surety, payment and performance bonds, respectively, for which it was only
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required to post $0.5 million and $0.7 million in collateral, respectively. The Company periodically evaluates the collateral posted for its bonds to ensure that it meets the minimum requirements. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had also pledged $2.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively, as collateral related to its workers compensation policy.
4.OTHER ASSETS
The Company’s other assets are comprised of the following:
|
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|
As of |
As of |
||||
|
March 31, 2016 |
December 31, 2015 |
||||
|
||||||
|
(in thousands) |
|||||
Long-term investments |
$ |
8,095 |
$ |
8,140 | ||
Prepaid land rent |
160,991 | 158,176 | ||||
Straight-line rent receivable |
278,670 | 267,682 | ||||
Deferred lease costs, net |
30,458 | 30,577 | ||||
Deferred financing fees, net |
3,680 | 3,919 | ||||
Other |
40,500 | 32,760 | ||||
Total other assets |
$ |
522,394 |
$ |
501,254 |
5.ACQUISITIONS
The following table summarizes all of the Company’s cash acquisition capital expenditures:
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|
For the three months |
|||||
|
ended March 31, |
|||||
|
2016 |
2015 |
||||
|
||||||
|
(in thousands) |
|||||
Towers and related intangible assets |
$ |
74,844 |
$ |
42,630 | ||
Land buyouts and other assets (1) |
16,988 | 10,649 | ||||
Total cash acquisition capital expenditures |
$ |
91,832 |
$ |
53,279 |
(1) |
In addition, the Company paid $3.6 million and $3.3 million for ground lease extensions and term easements on land underlying the Company’s towers during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company recorded these amounts in prepaid rent on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company acquired 117 completed towers and related assets and liabilities for $74.8 million in cash consisting of $24.6 million of property and equipment, $45.8 million of intangible assets, and $4.4 million of working capital adjustments.
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.
Subsequent to March 31, 2016, the Company acquired 31 completed towers and related assets and liabilities for $32.5 million in cash.
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6.INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
The following table provides the gross and net carrying amounts for each major class of intangible assets:
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|
As of March 31, 2016 |
As of December 31, 2015 |
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|
Gross carrying |
Accumulated |
Net book |
Gross carrying |
Accumulated |
Net book |
||||||||||||
|
amount |
amortization |
value |
amount |
amortization |
value |
||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
(in thousands) |
|||||||||||||||||
Current contract intangibles |
$ |
4,003,832 |
$ |
(1,191,738) |
$ |
2,812,094 |
$ |
3,904,864 |
$ |
(1,118,493) |
$ |
2,786,371 | ||||||
Network location intangibles |
1,475,428 | (523,486) | 951,942 | 1,446,293 | (497,251) | 949,042 | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net |
$ |
5,479,260 |
$ |
(1,715,224) |
$ |
3,764,036 |
$ |
5,351,157 |
$ |
(1,615,744) |
$ |
3,735,413 |
All intangible assets noted above are included in the Company’s site leasing segment. The Company amortizes its intangible assets using the straight-line method over 15 years. Amortization expense relating to the intangible assets above was $90.2 million and $91.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
7.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net (including assets held under capital leases) consists of the following:
|
||||||
|
As of |
As of |
||||
|
March 31, 2016 |
December 31, 2015 |
||||
|
||||||
|
(in thousands) |
|||||
Towers and related components |
$ |
4,435,036 |
$ |
4,370,664 | ||
Construction-in-process |
35,579 | 32,730 | ||||
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles |
49,084 | 48,018 | ||||
Land, buildings, and improvements |
542,223 | 524,847 | ||||
Total property and equipment |
5,061,922 | 4,976,259 | ||||
Less: accumulated depreciation |
(2,259,260) | (2,193,906) | ||||
Property and equipment, net |
$ |
2,802,662 |
$ |
2,782,353 |
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 $69.5 million and $80.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, non-cash capital expenditures that are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses were $5.2 million and $9.5 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 |
||||
|
March 31, 2016 |
December 31, 2015 |
||||
|
||||||
|
(in thousands) |
|||||
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts |
$ |
65,088 |
$ |
78,849 | ||
Estimated earnings |
24,958 | 29,333 | ||||
Billings to date |
(77,916) | (95,055) | ||||
|
$ |
12,130 |
$ |
13,127 |
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These amounts are included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets under the following captions:
|
||||||
|
As of |
As of |
||||
|
March 31, 2016 |
December 31, 2015 |
||||
|
||||||
|
(in thousands) |
|||||
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |
$ |
12,683 |
$ |
16,934 | ||
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on |
||||||
uncompleted contracts (included in Other current liabilities) |
(553) | (3,807) | ||||
|
$ |
12,130 |
$ |
13,127 |
Eight significant customers comprised 88.8% and 95.9% of the costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, net of billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
9.ACCRUED EXPENSES
The Company’s accrued expenses are comprised of the following:
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||||||
|
As of |
As of |
||||
|
March 31, 2016 |
December 31, 2015 |
||||
|
||||||
|
(in thousands) |
|||||
Accrued earnouts |
$ |
5,024 |
$ |
7,230 | ||
Salaries and benefits |
9,647 | 14,253 | ||||
Real estate and property taxes |
7,562 | 7,899 | ||||
Other |
34,424 | 34,373 | ||||
Total accrued expenses |
$ |
56,657 |
$ |
63,755 |
10.DEBT
The principal values, fair values, and carrying values of debt consist of the following (in thousands):
|
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|
As of |
As of |
||||||||||||||||||
|
March 31, 2016 |
December 31, 2015 |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Maturity Date |
Principal Balance |
Fair Value |
Carrying Value |
Principal Balance |
Fair Value |
Carrying Value |
|||||||||||||
5.625% Senior Notes |
Oct. 1, 2019 |
$ |
500,000 |
$ |
517,500 |
$ |
495,258 |
$ |
500,000 |
$ |
521,250 |
$ |
494,955 | |||||||
5.750% Senior Notes |
July 15, 2020 |
800,000 | 822,000 | 791,666 | 800,000 | 832,000 | 791,243 | |||||||||||||
4.875% Senior Notes |
July 15, 2022 |
750,000 | 755,625 | 735,497 | 750,000 | 744,375 | 735,010 | |||||||||||||
2010-2C Tower Securities |
April 11, 2017 |
550,000 | 554,169 | 548,594 | 550,000 | 558,223 | 548,268 | |||||||||||||
2012-1C Tower Securities |
Dec. 11, 2017 |
610,000 | 611,562 | 604,952 | 610,000 | 611,879 | 604,229 | |||||||||||||
2013-1C Tower Securities |
April 10, 2018 |
425,000 | 420,793 | 421,513 | 425,000 | 416,959 | 421,099 | |||||||||||||
2013-2C Tower Securities |
April 11, 2023 |
575,000 | 572,395 | 566,774 | 575,000 | 565,541 | 566,523 | |||||||||||||
2013-1D Tower Securities |
April 10, 2018 |
330,000 | 335,240 | 327,240 | 330,000 | 332,676 | 326,918 | |||||||||||||
2014-1C Tower Securities |
Oct. 8, 2019 |
920,000 | 912,410 | 910,243 | 920,000 | 910,368 | 909,595 | |||||||||||||
2014-2C Tower Securities |
Oct. 8, 2024 |
620,000 | 618,878 | 612,047 | 620,000 | 608,084 | 611,853 | |||||||||||||
2015-1C Tower Securities |
Oct. 8, 2020 |
500,000 | 501,330 | 489,725 | 500,000 | 489,680 | 489,496 | |||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility |
Feb. 5, 2020 |
20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
— |
— |
— |
|||||||||||||
2014 Term Loan |
Mar. 24, 2021 |
1,473,750 | 1,466,381 | 1,461,581 | 1,477,500 | 1,447,950 | 1,464,774 | |||||||||||||
2015 Term Loan |
June 10, 2022 |
496,250 | 491,288 | 487,180 | 497,500 | 486,306 | 488,107 | |||||||||||||
Total debt |
$ |
8,570,000 |
$ |
8,599,571 |
$ |
8,472,270 |
$ |
8,555,000 |
$ |
8,525,291 |
$ |
8,452,070 | ||||||||
Less: current maturities of long-term debt |
(20,000) | (20,000) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities |
$ |
8,452,270 |
$ |
8,432,070 |
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The table below reflects cash and non-cash interest expense amounts recognized by debt instrument for the periods presented:
|
||||||||||||
|
For the three months ended March 31, |
|||||||||||
|
2016 |
2015 |
||||||||||
|
Cash |
Non-cash |
Cash |
Non-cash |
||||||||
|
Interest |
Interest |
Interest |
Interest |
||||||||
|
||||||||||||
|
(in thousands) |
|||||||||||
5.625% Senior Notes |
$ |
7,031 |
$ |
— |
$ |
7,031 |
$ |
— |
||||
5.75% Senior Notes |
11,500 |
— |
11,500 |
— |
||||||||
4.875% Senior Notes |
9,141 | 169 | 9,141 | 161 | ||||||||
2010 Tower Securities |
7,058 |
— |
7,058 |
— |
||||||||
2012 Tower Securities |
4,534 |
— |
4,531 |
— |
||||||||
2013 Tower Securities |
10,804 |
— |
10,804 |
— |
||||||||
2014 Tower Securities |
12,785 |
— |
12,785 |
— |
||||||||
2015 Tower Securities |
3,985 |
— |
— |
— |
||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility |
833 |
— |
1,571 |
— |
||||||||
2012-1 Term Loan |
— |
— |
1,153 |
— |
||||||||
2014 Term Loan |
12,138 | 125 | 12,125 | 119 | ||||||||
2015 Term Loan |
4,087 | 161 |
— |
— |
||||||||
Other |
(92) |
— |
(45) |
— |
||||||||
Total |
$ |
83,804 |
$ |
455 |
$ |
77,654 |
$ |
280 |
Revolving Credit Facility under the Senior Credit Agreement
The Revolving Credit Facility is governed by the Senior Credit Agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility consists of a revolving loan under which up to $1.0 billion 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 SBA Senior Finance II’s election, at either (i) the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin that ranges from 137.5 basis points to 200.0 basis points or (ii) the Base Rate plus a margin that ranges from 37.5 basis points to 100.0 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. In addition, SBA Senior Finance II is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.25% per annum on the amount of unused commitment. If not earlier terminated by SBA Senior Finance II, the Revolving Credit Facility will terminate on, and SBA Senior Finance II will repay all amounts outstanding on or before, February 5, 2020. The proceeds available under the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes. 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.
During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company borrowed $70.0 million and repaid $50.0 million of the outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2016, $20.0 million was outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. A