Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

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17.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is obligated under various non-cancelable operating leases for land, office space, equipment, and site leases. In addition, the Company is obligated under various non-cancelable financing leases for vehicles. The annual minimum lease payments, including fixed rate escalations as of December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):



	Finance Leases		Operating Leases
2024	$	2,259	$	307,472
2025		1,900		287,208
2026		1,010		282,103
2027		285		275,342
2028		—		268,622
Thereafter		—		1,959,068
Total minimum lease payments		5,454		3,379,815
Less: amount representing interest		(606)		(1,245,513)
Present value of future payments		4,848		2,134,302
Less: current obligations		(1,671)		(271,793)
Long-term obligations	$	3,177	$	1,862,509

Tenant (Operating) Leases

The annual minimum tower lease income to be received for tower space rental under non-cancelable operating leases, including fixed rate escalations, as of December 31, 2023 is as follows:



	(in thousands)
2024	$	2,147,798
2025		1,937,636
2026		1,646,642
2027		1,357,646
2028		1,039,529
Thereafter		2,265,719
Total	$	10,394,970

Litigation

The Company is involved in various claims, lawsuits, and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While there are uncertainties inherent in the ultimate outcome of such matters and it is impossible to presently determine the ultimate costs that may be incurred, management believes the resolution of such uncertainties and the incurrence of such costs will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Contingent Purchase Obligations

From time to time, the Company agrees to pay additional consideration (or earnouts) for acquisitions if the towers or businesses that are acquired meet or exceed certain performance targets in the one year to three years after they have been acquired. Please refer to Note 2 and Note 7.