Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

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Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this report:

  1. Financial Statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements, which appears on page F-1 hereof. The financial statements listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements are filed herewith in response to this Item.

  2. Financial Statement Schedules. American Tower Corporation and Subsidiaries Schedule III – Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation is filed herewith in response to this Item.

  3. Exhibits.

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company has filed certain agreements as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. These agreements may contain representations and warranties by the parties. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other party or parties to such agreements and (i) may have been qualified by disclosures made to such other party or parties, (ii) were made only as of the date of such agreements or such other date(s) as may be specified in such agreements and are subject to more recent developments, which may not be fully reflected in the Company’s public disclosure, (iii) may reflect the allocation of risk among the parties to such agreements and (iv) may apply materiality standards different from what may be viewed as material to investors. Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the Company’s actual state of affairs at the date hereof and should not be relied upon.

The exhibits below are included, either by being filed herewith or by incorporation by reference, as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Exhibits are identified according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of SEC Regulation S-K. Documents that are incorporated by reference are identified by their Exhibit number as set forth in the filing from which they are incorporated by reference.

Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.Description of DocumentFormFile No.Date of FilingExhibit No.
2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between American Tower Corporation and American Tower REIT, Inc., dated as of August 24, 20118-K001-14195August 25, 20112.1
2.2Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 14, 2021, by and among the Company, American Tower Investments LLC, Appleseed Holdco LLC, Appleseed Merger Sub LLC, Appleseed OP Merger Sub LLC, CoreSite and CoreSite, L.P.8-K001-14195November 15, 20212.1
3.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, effective as of December 31, 20118-K001-14195January 3, 20123.1
3.2Certificate of Merger, effective as of December 31, 20118-K001-14195January 3, 20123.2
3.3Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, effective as of February 12, 20168-K001-14195February 16, 20163.1
3.4Certificate of Designations of the 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, effective as of May 12, 20148-K001-14195May 12, 20143.1
3.5Certificate of Designations of the 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, of the Company as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, effective as of March 3, 20158-K001-14195March 3, 20153.1
4.1Indenture dated as of May 13, 2010, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as TrusteeS-3ASR333-166805May 13, 20104.3
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.Description of DocumentFormFile No.Date of FilingExhibit No.
4.2Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated as of December 30, 2011, to Indenture dated as of May 13, 2010, by and among, the Company, American Tower REIT, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee8-K001-14195January 3, 20124.6
4.3Supplemental Indenture No. 6, dated as of January 8, 2013, to Indenture dated as of May 13, 2010, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Trustee, for the 3.50% Senior Notes due 20238-K001-14195January 8, 20134.1
4.4Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as TrusteeS-3ASR333-188812May 23, 20134.12
4.5Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of August 19, 2013, to Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 5.00% Senior Notes due 20248-K001-14195August 19, 20134.1
4.6Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated as of May 7, 2015, to Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 4.000% Senior Notes due 20258-K001-14195May 7, 20154.1
4.7Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated as of January 12, 2016, to Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 4.400% Senior Notes due 20268-K001-14195January 12, 20164.1
4.8Supplemental Indenture No. 5, dated as of May 13, 2016, to Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 3.375% Senior Notes due 20268-K001-14195May 13, 20164.1
4.9Supplemental Indenture No. 6, dated as of September 30, 2016, to Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 3.125% Senior Notes due 20278-K001-14195September 30, 20164.1
4.10Supplemental Indenture No. 7, dated as of April 6, 2017, to Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013, by and among the Company, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as Paying Agent, for the 1.375% Senior Notes due 20258-K001-14195April 6, 20174.1
4.11Supplemental Indenture No. 8, dated as of June 30, 2017, to Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 3.55% Senior Notes due 20278-K001-14195June 30, 20174.1
4.12Supplemental Indenture No. 9, dated as of December 8, 2017, to Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 3.000% Senior Notes due 2023 and the 3.600% Senior Notes due 20288-K001-14195December 8, 20174.1
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.Description of DocumentFormFile No.Date of FilingExhibit No.
4.13Supplemental Indenture No. 10, dated as of May 22, 2018, to Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013, by and among the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as Paying Agent, for the 1.950% Senior Notes due 20268-K001-14195May 22, 20184.1
4.14Supplemental Indenture No. 11, dated as of March 15, 2019, to Indenture dated as of May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 3.375% Senior Notes due 2024 and the 3.950% Senior Notes due 20298-K001-14195March 15, 20194.1
4.15Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as TrusteeS-3ASR333-231931June 4, 20194.22
4.16Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of June 13, 2019, to Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and between American Tower Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 2.950% Senior Notes due 2025 and the 3.800% Senior Notes due 20298-K001-14195June 13, 20194.1
4.17Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated as of October 3, 2019, to Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and between American Tower Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 2.750% Senior Notes due 2027 and the 3.700% Senior Notes due 20498-K001-14195October 3, 20194.1
4.18Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated as of January 10, 2020, to Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and between American Tower Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 2.400% Senior Notes due 2025 and the 2.900% Senior Notes due 20308-K001-14195January 10, 20204.1
4.19Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated as of June 3, 2020, to Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and between American Tower Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 1.300% Senior Notes due 2025, the 2.100% Senior Notes due 2030 and the 3.100% Senior Notes due 20508-K001-14195June 3, 20204.1
4.20Supplemental Indenture No. 5, dated as of September 10, 2020, to Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and among the Company, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as Paying Agent, for the 0.500% Senior Notes due 2028 and the 1.000% Senior Notes due 20328-K001-14195September 10, 20204.1
4.21Supplemental Indenture No. 6, dated as of September 28, 2020, to Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and between American Tower Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 1.875% Senior Notes due 20308-K001-14195September 28, 20204.1
4.22Supplemental Indenture No. 7, dated as of November 20, 2020, to Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and between American Tower Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 0.600% Senior Notes due 2024, the 1.500% Senior Notes due 2028 and the 2.950% Senior Notes due 20518-K001-14195November 20, 20204.1
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.Description of DocumentFormFile No.Date of FilingExhibit No.
4.23Supplemental Indenture No. 8, dated as of March 29, 2021, to Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and between American Tower Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 1.600% Senior Notes due 2026 and the 2.700% Senior Notes due 20318-K001-14195March 29, 20214.1
4.24Supplemental Indenture No. 9, dated as of May 21, 2021, to Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and among the Company, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as Paying Agent, for the 0.450% Senior Notes due 2027, the 0.875% Senior Notes due 2029 and the 1.250% Senior Notes due 20338-K001-14195May 21, 20214.1
4.25Supplemental Indenture No. 10, dated as of September 27, 2021, to Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and between American Tower Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 1.450% Senior Notes due 2026 and the 2.300% Senior Notes due 20318-K001-14195September 27, 20214.1
4.26Supplemental Indenture No. 11, dated as of October 5, 2021, to Indenture dated as of June 4, 2019, by and among the Company, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as Paying Agent, for the 0.400% Senior Notes due 2027 and the 0.950% Senior Notes due 20308-K001-14195October 5, 20214.1
4.27Supplemental Indenture No. 12, dated as of April 1, 2022, by and between American Tower Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, for the 3.650% Senior Notes due 2027 and the 4.050% Senior Notes due 20328-K001-14195April 1, 20224.1
4.28Indenture dated as of June 1, 2022, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as TrusteeS-3ASR333-265348June 1, 20224.32
4.29Third Amended and Restated Indenture, dated May 29, 2015, by and between GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC, ACC Tower Sub, LLC, DCS Tower Sub, LLC, GTP South Acquisitions II, LLC, GTP Acquisition Partners II, LLC, GTP Acquisition Partners, III, LLC, GTP Infrastructure I, LLC, GTP Infrastructure II, LLC, GTP Infrastructure III, LLC, GTP Towers VIII, LLC, GTP Towers I, LLC, GTP Towers II, LLC, GTP Towers IV, LLC, GTP Towers V, LLC, GTP Towers VII, LLC, GTP Towers IX, LLC, PCS Structures Towers, LLC and GTP TRS I LLC, as Obligors, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee10-Q001-14195July 29, 20154.2
4.30Series 2015-2 Supplement, dated May 29, 2015, to the Third Amended and Restated Indenture dated May 29, 201510-Q001-14195July 29, 20154.4
4.31Description of Registrant’s SecuritiesFiled herewith as Exhibit 4.31———
10.1American Tower Corporation 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated10-Q001-14195October 28, 202110.1
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.Description of DocumentFormFile No.Date of FilingExhibit No.
10.2*American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive PlanDEF 14A001-14195March 22, 2017Annex A
10.3*Amendment to American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan8-K001-14195March 14, 201710.1
10.4*Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (U.S. Employee/ Non-Employee Director) (For grants made beginning March 1, 2019) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended10-K001-14195February 27, 201910.10
10.5*Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-U.S. Employee) (For grants made beginning March 1, 2019) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended10-K001-14195February 27, 201910.11
10.6*Form of Notice of Grant of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement (U.S. Employee) (For grants made March 11, 2019 - April 10, 2020) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended10-K001-14195February 27, 201910.14
10.7*Form of Notice of Grant of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement (U.S. Employee) (For grants made beginning April 11, 2020) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended8-K/A001-14195April 16, 202010.1
10.8*Form of Notice of Grant of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Non-U.S. Employee) (For grants made beginning June 1, 2021) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended10-Q001-14195July 29, 202110.1
10.9*Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-Employee Director) (For grants made beginning December 5, 2022) Pursuant to the American Tower Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amendedFiled herewith as Exhibit 10.9———
10.10Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2018, by and between American Tower Asset Sub, LLC and American Tower Assets Sub II, LLC, as Borrowers, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for American Tower Trust I, as Lender10-Q001-14195May 2, 201810.2
10.11First Amended and Restated Management Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013, by and between American Tower Asset Sub, LLC and American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC, as Owners, and SpectraSite Communications, LLC, as Manager10-Q001-14195May 1, 201310.2
10.12Second Amended and Restated Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2018, by and among American Tower Depositor Sub, LLC, as Depositor, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Servicer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee10-Q001-14195May 2, 201810.3
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.Description of DocumentFormFile No.Date of FilingExhibit No.
10.13Second Amended and Restated Cash Management Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2018, by and among American Tower Asset Sub, LLC and American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC, as Borrowers, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for American Tower Trust I Secured Tower Revenue Securities, as Lender, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Servicer, U.S. Bank National Association, as Agent, and SpectraSite Communications, LLC, as Manager10-Q001-14195May 2, 201810.4
10.14Agreement to Sublease by and among ALLTEL Communications, Inc. the ALLTEL entities and American Towers, Inc. and American Tower Corporation, dated December 19, 200010-K001-14195April 2, 20012.2
10.15Lease and Sublease, dated as of December 14, 2000, by and among SBC Tower Holdings LLC, Southern Towers, Inc., SBC Wireless, LLC and SpectraSite Holdings, Inc.SpectraSite Holdings, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q000-27217May 11, 200110.2
10.16**Amendment to Lease and Sublease, dated September 30, 2008, by and between SpectraSite, LLC, American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC, SBC Wireless, LLC and SBC Tower Holdings LLC10-Q001-14195May 8, 200910.7
10.17*Summary Compensation Information for Current Named Executive Officers8-K001-14195March 1, 2022Item 5.02(e)
10.18Form of Waiver and Termination Agreement8-K001-14195March 5, 200910.4
10.19*American Tower Corporation Severance Plan, as amended10-K001-14195March 1, 201010.35
10.20*American Tower Corporation Severance Plan, Program for Executive Vice Presidents and Chief Executive Officer, as amended10-K001-14195March 1, 201010.36
10.21*Letter Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2022, by and between the Company and Ruth T. DowlingFiled herewith as Exhibit 10.21———
10.223-Year Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2021, among the Company, as Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, TD Securities (USA), LLC and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. as Syndication Agents, BofA Securities, Inc., TD Securities (USA), LLC, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., RBC Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada and Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents10-K001-14195February 25, 202110.45
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.Description of DocumentFormFile No.Date of FilingExhibit No.
10.23First Amendment to 3-Year Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2021, among the Company, as Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and certain other lenders under the Company’s 3-Year Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 10, 202110-K001-14195February 25, 202210.28
10.24Third Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2021, among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as Borrower, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender, BofA Securities, Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., RBC Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Syndication Agent, and BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada and Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents10-K001-14195February 25, 202210.29
10.25Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2021, among the Company, as Borrower, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender, BofA Securities, Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., RBC Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Syndication Agent, and BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada and Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents10-K001-14195February 25, 202210.30
10.26Second Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2021, among the Company, as Borrower, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent; TD Securities (USA) LLC, as Syndication Agent, Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC and Royal Bank of Canada as Co-Documentation Agents, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC and RBC Capital Markets as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and the several other lenders that are parties thereto10-K001-14195February 25, 202210.31
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.Description of DocumentFormFile No.Date of FilingExhibit No.
10.272-Year Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2021, among the Company, as Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, TD Securities (USA), LLC and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. as Syndication Agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., TD Securities (USA), LLC, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., RBC Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and Barclays Bank PLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada and Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents10-K001-14195February 25, 202210.33
10.28Master Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2015, among the Company and Verizon Communications Inc.10-K001-14195February 24, 201510.45
10.29Master Prepaid Lease, dated as of March 27, 2015, among certain subsidiaries of the Company and Verizon Communications Inc.10-Q001-14195April 30, 201510.8
10.30Sale Site Master Lease Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2015, among certain subsidiaries of the Company, Verizon Communications Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries10-Q001-14195April 30, 201510.9
10.31MPL Site Master Lease Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2015, among Verizon Communications Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries and ATC Sequoia LLC10-Q001-14195April 30, 201510.10
10.32Management Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2015, among Verizon Communications Inc., and certain of its subsidiaries and ATC Sequoia LLC10-Q001-14195April 30, 201510.11
10.33Agreement For the Sale and Purchase of the Towers Europe Division of Telxius Telecom, S.A., dated as of January 13, 2021, between Telxius Telecom, S.A. and American Tower International, Inc.10-K001-14195February 25, 202110.41
10.34Agreement For the Sale and Purchase of the Towers LatAm Division of Telxius Telecom, S.A., dated as of January 13, 2021, between Telxius Telecom, S.A. and American Tower International, Inc.10-K001-14195February 25, 202110.42
21Subsidiaries of the CompanyFiled herewith as Exhibit 21———
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm—Deloitte & Touche LLPFiled herewith as Exhibit 23———
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Filed herewith as Exhibit 31.1———
Incorporated By Reference
Exhibit No.Description of DocumentFormFile No.Date of FilingExhibit No.
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Filed herewith as Exhibit 31.2———
32Certifications filed pursuant to 18. U.S.C. Section 1350Filed herewith as Exhibit 32———
101The following materials from American Tower Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): 101.SCH—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 101.CAL—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document 101.LAB—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 101.PRE—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document 101.DEF—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension DefinitionFiled herewith as Exhibit 101———
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)————
*Management contracts and compensatory plans and arrangements required to be filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(a)(3).
**The exhibit has been filed separately with the Commission pursuant to an application for confidential treatment. The confidential portions of the exhibit have been omitted and are marked by an asterisk.

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