Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CROWN CASTLE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)

(Amounts in millions, except par values)

June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$281$292
Restricted cash160169
Receivables, net516543
Prepaid expenses158105
Other current assets175145
Total current assets1,2901,254
Deferred site rental receivables1,7961,588
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $12,517 and $11,937, respectively15,21915,269
Operating lease right-of-use assets6,6636,682
Goodwill10,08710,078
Other intangible assets, net3,8224,046
Other assets, net136123
Total assets$39,013$39,040
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$230$246
Accrued interest180182
Deferred revenues701776
Other accrued liabilities342401
Current maturities of debt and other obligations7072
Current portion of operating lease liabilities348349
Total current liabilities1,8712,026
Debt and other long-term obligations21,21220,557
Operating lease liabilities6,0176,031
Other long-term liabilities2,0522,168
Total liabilities31,15230,782
Commitments and contingencies (note 8)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,200 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: June 30, 2022—433 and December 31, 2021—43244
Additional paid-in capital18,05018,011
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(5)(4)
Dividends/distributions in excess of earnings(10,188)(9,753)
Total equity7,8618,258
Total liabilities and equity$39,013$39,040

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

CROWN CASTLE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)

(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Net revenues:
Site rental$1,567$1,425$3,143$2,794
Services and other167158333274
Net revenues1,7341,5833,4763,068
Operating expenses:
Costs of operations:(a)
Site rental402389798770
Services and other112105225186
Selling, general and administrative190169371333
Asset write-down charges96239
Acquisition and integration costs1111
Depreciation, amortization and accretion427408847816
Total operating expenses1,1411,0782,2652,115
Operating income (loss)5935051,211953
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs(165)(161)(329)(330)
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations—(1)(26)(144)
Interest income—111
Other income (expense)(2)(5)(4)(12)
Income (loss) before income taxes426339853468
Benefit (provision) for income taxes(5)(6)(11)(13)
Income (loss) from continuing operations421333842455
Discontinued operations:
Net gain (loss) from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax—1—(62)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax—1—(62)
Net income (loss)421334842393
Net income (loss)$421$334$842$393
Foreign currency translation adjustments(2)1(1)2
Total other comprehensive income (loss)(2)1(1)2
Comprehensive income (loss)$419$335$841$395
Net income (loss), per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, basic$0.97$0.77$1.95$1.05
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic———(0.14)
Net income (loss)—basic$0.97$0.77$1.95$0.91
Income (loss) from continuing operations, diluted$0.97$0.77$1.94$1.04
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, diluted———(0.14)
Net income (loss)—diluted$0.97$0.77$1.94$0.90
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic433432433432
Diluted434434434434

(a)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

CROWN CASTLE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(In millions of dollars)

Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income (loss) from continuing operations$842$455
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion847816
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations26144
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest, net76
Stock-based compensation expense8367
Asset write-down charges239
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision13
Other non-cash adjustments, net314
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest(2)(20)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable(8)7
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities(222)(43)
Decrease (increase) in receivables28(3)
Decrease (increase) in other assets(291)(84)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities1,3371,371
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(584)(609)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(15)(15)
Other investing activities, net(10)8
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities(609)(616)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt7483,985
Principal payments on debt and other long-term obligations(36)(1,038)
Purchases and redemptions of long-term debt(1,274)(1,789)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility2,050580
Payments under revolving credit facility(1,565)(870)
Net issuances (repayments) under commercial paper program687(210)
Payments for financing costs(8)(39)
Purchases of common stock(63)(68)
Dividends/distributions paid on common stock(1,287)(1,163)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities(748)(612)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(20)143
Effect of exchange rate changes—1
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period466381
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$446$525

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

CROWN CASTLE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(Amounts in millions) (Unaudited)

Common StockAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("AOCI")
Shares($0.01 Par)Additional Paid-in CapitalForeign Currency Translation AdjustmentsDividends/Distributions in Excess of EarningsTotal
Balance, March 31, 2022433$4$18,006$(3)$(9,971)$8,036
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures——45——45
Purchases and retirement of common stock——(1)——(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)———(2)—(2)
Common stock dividends/distributions(b)————(638)(638)
Net income (loss)————421421
Balance, June 30, 2022433$4$18,050$(5)$(10,188)$7,861
Common StockAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("AOCI")
Shares($0.01 Par)Additional Paid-in CapitalForeign Currency Translation AdjustmentsDividends/Distributions in Excess of EarningsTotal
Balance, March 31, 2021432$4$17,917$(3)$(8,995)$8,923
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures——35——35
Purchases and retirement of common stock——(1)——(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)———1—1
Common stock dividends/distributions(b)————(579)(579)
Net income (loss)————334334
Balance, June 30, 2021432$4$17,951$(2)$(9,240)$8,713

(a)See the condensed consolidated statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) for the components of other comprehensive income (loss).

(b)See note 7 for information regarding common dividends declared per share.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

CROWN CASTLE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(Amounts in millions) (Unaudited)

Common StockAOCI
Shares($0.01 Par)Additional paid-in capitalForeign Currency Translation AdjustmentsDividends/Distributions in Excess of EarningsTotal
Balance, December 31, 2021432$4$18,011$(4)$(9,753)$8,258
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures1—102——102
Purchases and retirement of common stock——(63)——(63)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)———(1)—(1)
Common stock dividends/distributions(b)————(1,277)(1,277)
Net income (loss)————842842
Balance, June 30, 2022433$4$18,050$(5)$(10,188)$7,861
Common StockAOCI
Shares($0.01 Par)Additional paid-in capitalForeign Currency Translation AdjustmentsDividends/Distributions in Excess of EarningsTotal
Balance, December 31, 2020431$4$17,933$(4)$(8,472)$9,461
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures1—86——86
Purchases and retirement of common stock——(68)——(68)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(b)———2—2
Common stock dividends/distributions(b)————(1,161)(1,161)
Net income (loss)————393393
Balance, June 30, 2021432$4$17,951$(2)$(9,240)$8,713

(a)See the condensed consolidated statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) for the components of other comprehensive income (loss).

(b)See note 7 for information regarding common and preferred stock dividends declared per share.

CROWN CASTLE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Unaudited

(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

**1.**General

The information contained in the following notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements is condensed from that which would appear in the annual consolidated financial statements; accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be reviewed in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and related notes thereto, included in the 2021 Form 10-K filed by Crown Castle Inc. ("CCI") (formerly, Crown Castle International Corp.) with the SEC. Capitalized terms used but not defined in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements have the same meaning given to them in the 2021 Form 10-K. References to the "Company" refer to CCI and its predecessor, as applicable, and their subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated or the context indicates otherwise. As used herein, the term "including," and any variation thereof means "including without limitation." The use of the word "or" herein is not exclusive. Unless the context suggests otherwise, references to "U.S." are to the United States of America and Puerto Rico, collectively.

The Company owns, operates and leases shared communications infrastructure that is geographically dispersed throughout the U.S., including (1) towers and other structures, such as rooftops (collectively, "towers"), and (2) fiber primarily supporting small cell networks ("small cells") and fiber solutions. The Company's towers, fiber and small cells assets are collectively referred to herein as "communications infrastructure," and the Company's customers on its communications infrastructure are referred to herein as "tenants."

The Company's core business is providing access, including space or capacity, to its shared communications infrastructure via long-term contracts in various forms, including lease, license, sublease and service agreements (collectively, "tenant contracts").

The Company's operating segments consist of (1) Towers and (2) Fiber. See note 10.

As part of the Company's effort to provide comprehensive communications infrastructure solutions, as an ancillary business, the Company also offers certain services primarily relating to its Towers segment, predominately consisting of (1) site development services primarily relating to existing or new tenant equipment installations, including: site acquisition, architectural and engineering, or zoning and permitting (collectively, "site development services") and (2) tenant equipment installation or subsequent augmentations (collectively, "installation services").

The Company operates as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, the Company has certain taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs"). See note 6.

Approximately 53% of the Company's towers are leased or subleased or operated and managed under master leases, subleases, and other agreements with AT&T and T-Mobile. The Company has the option to purchase these towers at the end of their respective lease terms. The Company has no obligation to exercise such purchase options.

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, they include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to state fairly the condensed consolidated financial position of the Company at June 30, 2022, the condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and the condensed consolidated cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

**2.**Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

No accounting pronouncements adopted during the six months ended June 30, 2022 had a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

No new accounting pronouncements issued but not yet adopted are expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

**3.**Revenues

Site Rental Revenues

The Company generates site rental revenues from its core business by providing tenants with access, including space or capacity, to its shared communications infrastructure via long-term tenant contracts in various forms, including lease, license, sublease and service agreements. Providing such access over the length of the tenant contract term represents the Company’s sole performance obligation under its tenant contracts.

Site rental revenues from the Company's tenant contracts are recognized on a straight-line, ratable basis over the fixed, non-cancelable term of the relevant tenant contract, which generally ranges from five to 15 years for wireless tenants and three to 20 years for the Company's fiber solutions tenants (including from organizations with high-bandwidth and multi-location demands), regardless of whether the payments from the tenant are received in equal monthly amounts during the life of the tenant contract. Certain of the Company's tenant contracts contain (1) fixed escalation clauses (such as fixed dollar or fixed percentage increases) or inflation-based escalation clauses (such as those tied to the CPI), (2) multiple renewal periods exercisable at the tenant's option and (3) only limited termination rights at the applicable tenant's option through the current term. If the payment terms call for fixed escalations, upfront payments, or rent-free periods, the revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the fixed, non-cancelable term of the agreement. When calculating its straight-line rental revenues, the Company considers all fixed elements of tenant contractual escalation provisions, even if such escalation provisions contain a variable element in addition to a minimum. The Company's assets related to straight-line site rental revenues include current amounts of $111 million included in "Other current assets" and non-current amounts of $1.8 billion included in "Deferred site rental receivables" as of June 30, 2022. Amounts billed or received prior to being earned are deferred and reflected in "Deferred revenues" and "Other long-term liabilities." Amounts to which the Company has an unconditional right to payment, which are related to both satisfied or partially satisfied performance obligations, are recorded within "Receivables, net" on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Services and Other Revenues

As part of the Company’s effort to provide comprehensive communications infrastructure solutions, as an ancillary business, the Company offers certain services primarily relating to its Towers segment, predominately consisting of (1) site development services and (2) installation services. Upon contract commencement, the Company assesses its services to tenants and identifies performance obligations for each promise to provide a distinct service.

The Company may have multiple performance obligations for site development services, which primarily include: structural analysis, zoning, permitting and construction drawings. For each of these performance obligations, services revenues are recognized at completion of the applicable performance obligation, which represents the point at which the Company believes it has transferred goods or services to the tenant. The revenue recognized is based on an allocation of the transaction price among the performance obligations in a respective contract based on estimated standalone selling price. The volume and mix of site development services may vary among contracts and may include a combination of some or all of the above performance obligations. Payments generally are due within 45 to 60 days and generally do not contain variable-consideration provisions. The transaction price for the Company's tower installation services consists of amounts for (1) permanent improvements to the Company's towers that represent a lease component and (2) the performance of the service. Amounts under the Company's tower installation service agreements that represent a lease component are recognized as site rental revenues on a straight-line basis over the length of the associated estimated lease term. For the performance of the installation service, the Company has one performance obligation, which is satisfied at the time of the applicable installation or augmentation and recognized as services and other revenues. Since performance obligations are typically satisfied prior to receiving payment from tenants, the unconditional right to payment is recorded within "Receivables, net" on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. The vast majority of the Company’s services generally have a duration of one year or less.

Additional Information on Revenues

As of January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022, $2.6 billion and $2.5 billion, respectively, of unrecognized revenue was reported in "Deferred revenues" and "Other long-term liabilities" on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, approximately $350 million of the January 1, 2022 unrecognized revenue balance was recognized as revenue. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, approximately $315 million of the January 1, 2021 unrecognized revenue balance was recognized as revenue.

The following table is a summary of the non-cancelable contracted amounts owed to the Company by tenants pursuant to tenant contracts in effect as of June 30, 2022.

Six Months Ending December 31,Years Ending December 31,
20222023202420252026ThereafterTotal
Contracted amounts(a)$2,390$4,691$4,253$3,935$3,871$22,617$41,757

(a)Based on the nature of the contract, tenant contracts are accounted for pursuant to relevant lease accounting (ASC 842) or revenue accounting (ASC 606) guidance. Excludes amounts related to services, as those contracts generally have a duration of one year or less.

See note 10 for further information regarding the Company's operating segments.

**4.**Debt and Other Obligations

See note 12 for a discussion of the July 2022 amendment to the Credit Agreement governing the Company's 2016 Credit Facility ("2022 Credit Agreement Amendment").

The table below sets forth the Company's debt and other obligations as of June 30, 2022.

Original Issue DateFinal Maturity Date**(a)**Balance as of June 30, 2022Balance as of December 31, 2021Stated Interest Rate as of June 30, 2022**(a)**
3.849% Secured NotesDec. 2012Apr. 2023(h)$—$998N/A
Secured Notes, Series 2009-1, Class A-2July 2009Aug. 202950539.0%
Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2018-1July 2018July 2043(h)—249N/A
Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2May 2015May 2045(b)6976963.7%
Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2018-2July 2018July 2048(b)7457444.2%
Finance leases and other obligationsVariousVarious(c)235242Various(c)
Total secured debt$1,727$2,982
2016 RevolverJan. 2016June 2026$1,150(d)$6652.7%(e)
2016 Term Loan AJan. 2016June 20261,2071,2222.7%(e)
Commercial Paper NotesVarious(f)Various(f)952(f)2652.4%
3.150% Senior NotesJan. 2018July 20237487473.2%
3.200% Senior NotesAug. 2017Sept. 20247477473.2%
1.350% Senior NotesJune 2020July 20254964961.4%
4.450% Senior NotesFeb. 2016Feb. 20268968954.5%
3.700% Senior NotesMay 2016June 20267477463.7%
1.050% Senior NotesFeb. 2021July 20269919901.1%
4.000% Senior NotesFeb. 2017Mar. 20274974964.0%
2.900% Senior NotesMar. 2022Mar. 2027(g)741—2.9%
3.650% Senior NotesAug. 2017Sept. 20279959953.7%
3.800% Senior NotesJan. 2018Feb. 20289939923.8%
4.300% Senior NotesFeb. 2019Feb. 20295945934.3%
3.100% Senior NotesAug. 2019Nov. 20295455453.1%
3.300% Senior NotesApr. 2020July 20307397383.3%
2.250% Senior NotesJune 2020Jan. 20311,0901,0892.3%
2.100% Senior NotesFeb. 2021Apr. 20319889882.1%
2.500% Senior NotesJune 2021July 20317417412.5%
2.900% Senior NotesFeb. 2021Apr. 20411,2331,2332.9%
4.750% Senior NotesMay 2017May 20473443444.8%
5.200% Senior NotesFeb. 2019Feb. 20493953955.2%
4.000% Senior NotesAug. 2019Nov. 20493463454.0%
4.150% Senior NotesApr. 2020July 20504904904.2%
3.250% Senior NotesJune 2020Jan. 20518908903.3%
Total unsecured debt$19,555$17,647
Total debt and other obligations21,28220,629
Less: current maturities and short-term debt and other current obligations7072
Non-current portion of long-term debt and other long-term obligations$21,212$20,557

(a)See the 2021 Form 10-K, including note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, for additional information regarding the maturity and principal amortization provisions and interest rates relating to the Company's indebtedness.

(b)If the respective series of Tower Revenue Notes are not paid in full on or prior to an applicable anticipated repayment date, then Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the indenture) of the issuers of such notes will be used to repay principal of the applicable series and class of the Tower Revenue Notes, and additional interest (of an additional approximately 5% per annum) will accrue on the respective Tower Revenue Notes. As of June 30, 2022, the Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2 and Series 2018-2 have principal amounts of $700 million and $750 million, with anticipated repayment dates in 2025 and 2028, respectively.

(c)The Company's finance leases and other obligations relate to land, fiber, vehicles, and other assets and bear interest rates ranging up to 10% and mature in periods ranging from less than one year to approximately 25 years.

(d)As of June 30, 2022, the undrawn availability under the 2016 Revolver was $3.8 billion.

(e)Both the 2016 Revolver and 2016 Term Loan A bore interest, at the Company's option, at either (1) LIBOR plus a credit spread ranging from 0.875% to 1.750% per annum or (2) an alternate base rate plus a credit spread ranging from 0.000% to 0.750% per annum, in each case, with the applicable credit spread based on the Company's senior unsecured debt rating. The Company paid a commitment fee ranging from 0.080% to 0.300%, based on the Company's senior unsecured debt rating, per annum on the undrawn available amount under the 2016 Revolver. See the 2021 Form 10-K, including note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, for information regarding potential adjustments to such percentages.

(f)In March 2022, the Company increased the size of its CP Program to permit the issuance of Commercial Paper Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2.0 billion at any time outstanding. Notes under the CP Program may be issued, repaid and re-issued from time to time. The net proceeds of the Commercial Paper Notes are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. The maturities of the Commercial Paper Notes, when outstanding, may vary but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issue. The Commercial Paper Notes are issued under customary terms in the commercial paper market and are issued at a discount from par or, alternatively, can be issued at par and bear varying interest rates on a fixed or floating basis. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had net issuances of $952 million under the CP Program. At any point in time, the Company intends to maintain available commitments under its 2016 Revolver in an amount at least equal to the amount of Commercial Paper Notes outstanding. While any outstanding Commercial Paper Notes generally have short-term maturities, the Company classifies the outstanding issuances, when applicable, as long-term based on its ability and intent to refinance the outstanding issuances on a long-term basis.

(g)In March 2022, the Company issued $750 million aggregate principal amount of 2.900% senior unsecured notes due 2027 ("March 2022 Senior Notes"). The Company used the net proceeds from the March 2022 Senior Notes offering to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under its CP Program and pay related fees and expenses.

(h)In March 2022, the Company (1) prepaid in full the previously outstanding Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2018-1 and (2) redeemed in full the previously outstanding 3.849% Secured Notes.

Scheduled Principal Payments and Final Maturities

The following are the scheduled principal payments and final maturities of the total debt and other long-term obligations of the Company outstanding as of June 30, 2022, which do not consider the principal payments that will commence following the anticipated repayment dates on the Tower Revenue Notes.

Six Months Ending December 31,Years Ending December 31,Total Cash ObligationsUnamortized Adjustments, NetTotal Debt and Other Obligations Outstanding
20222023202420252026Thereafter
Scheduled principal payments and final maturities$992(a)$841$844$638$4,795(b)(c)$13,335(b)$21,445$(163)$21,282

(a)Predominately consists of outstanding indebtedness under the CP Program (as discussed in footnote (f) above).

(b)Certain previously-reported amounts within the 2026 and Thereafter columns have been adjusted. There was no impact to the amount shown in the previously-reported Total Cash Obligations column.

(c)Inclusive of outstanding borrowings under the 2016 Credit Facility as of June 30, 2022. See note 12 for a discussion of the 2022 Credit Agreement Amendment.

Purchases and Redemptions of Long-Term Debt

The following is a summary of purchases and redemptions of long-term debt during the six months ended June 30, 2022.

Principal AmountCash Paid**(a)**Gains (Losses)****(b)
Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2018-1$250$252$(3)
3.849% Secured Notes1,0001,022(23)
Total$1,250$1,274$(26)

(a)Exclusive of accrued interest.

(b)Inclusive of the write off of respective deferred financing costs.

Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs

The components of interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs are as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Interest expense on debt obligations$161$157$322$324
Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt771313
Capitalized interest(3)(3)(6)(7)
Total$165$161$329$330

**5.**Fair Value Disclosures

Level in Fair Value HierarchyJune 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Carrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents1$281$281$292$292
Restricted cash, current and non-current1165165174174
Liabilities:
Total debt and other obligations221,28219,44220,62921,588

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash approximate the carrying value. The Company determines the fair value of its debt securities based on indicative, non-binding quotes from brokers. Quotes from brokers require judgment and are based on the brokers' interpretation of market information, including implied credit spreads for similar borrowings on recent trades or bid/ask prices or quotes from active markets if available. Since December 31, 2021, there have been no changes in the Company's valuation techniques used to measure fair values.

**6.**Income Taxes

The Company operates as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, the Company is generally entitled to a deduction for dividends that it pays and therefore is not subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on its net taxable income that is currently distributed to its stockholders. The Company also may be subject to certain federal, state, local and foreign taxes on its income and assets, including (1) taxes on any undistributed income, (2) taxes related to the TRSs, (3) franchise taxes, (4) property taxes, and (5) transfer taxes. In addition, the Company could under certain circumstances be required to pay an excise or penalty tax, which could be significant in amount, in order to utilize one or more relief provisions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to maintain qualification for taxation as a REIT.

The Company's TRS assets and operations will continue to be subject, as applicable, to federal and state corporate income taxes or to foreign taxes in the jurisdictions in which such assets and operations are located. The Company's foreign assets and operations (including its tower operations in Puerto Rico) are subject to foreign income taxes in the jurisdictions in which such assets and operations are located, regardless of whether they are included in a TRS or not.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company's effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate predominately due to the Company's REIT status, including the dividends paid deduction.

**7.**Per Share Information

Basic net income (loss), per common share, excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, diluted net income (loss), per common share, is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus any potential dilutive common share equivalents, including shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units as determined under the treasury stock method.

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Income (loss) from continuing operations for basic and diluted computations$421$333$842$455
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax—1$—$(62)
Net income (loss)$421$334$842$393
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in millions):
Basic weighted-average number of common stock outstanding433432433432
Effect of assumed dilution from potential issuance of common shares relating to restricted stock units1212
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding434434434434
Net income (loss), per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, basic$0.97$0.77$1.95$1.05
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic———(0.14)
Net income (loss)—basic$0.97$0.77$1.95$0.91
Income (loss) from continuing operations, diluted$0.97$0.77$1.94$1.04
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, diluted———(0.14)
Net income (loss)—diluted$0.97$0.77$1.94$0.90
Dividends/distributions declared per share of common stock$1.47$1.33$2.94$2.66

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company granted one million restricted stock units to the Company's executives and certain other employees.

**8.**Commitments and Contingencies

Durham Lawsuits

The Company has received notices of claims and has been named as one of several defendants in lawsuits stemming from an April 2019 gas leak explosion in Durham, North Carolina, which occurred near an area where the Company's subcontractors were installing fiber. The explosion resulted in two fatalities, physical injuries (some of which were serious), and property damage to surrounding buildings and businesses. Currently, the Company is unable to determine the likelihood of an outcome or estimate a range of possible losses, if any, related to these lawsuits.

Other Matters

The Company is involved in various other claims, assessments, lawsuits or proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While there are uncertainties inherent in the ultimate outcome of such other matters and it is impossible to presently determine the ultimate costs or losses that may be incurred, if any, management believes the adverse resolution of such uncertainties and the incurrence of such costs should not have a material adverse effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial position or results of operations. Additionally, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries are contingently liable for commitments or performance guarantees arising in the ordinary course of business, including certain letters of credit or surety bonds. In addition, see note 1 for a discussion of the Company's option to purchase approximately 53% of its towers at the end of their respective lease terms. The Company has no obligation to exercise such purchase options.

**9.**Equity

Declaration and Payment of Dividends

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the following dividends/distributions were declared or paid:

Equity TypeDeclaration DateRecord DatePayment DateDividends Per ShareAggregate Payment Amount**(a)**
Common StockFebruary 8, 2022March 15, 2022March 31, 2022$1.47$639
Common StockMay 9, 2022June 15, 2022June 30, 2022$1.47$638

(a)Inclusive of dividends accrued for holders of unvested restricted stock units, which will be paid when and if the restricted stock units vest.

Purchases of the Company's Common Stock

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company purchased 0.4 million shares of its common stock utilizing $63 million in cash. The shares of common stock purchased relate to shares withheld in connection with the payment of withholding taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units.

2021 "At-the-Market" Stock Offering Program

In March 2021, the Company established an "at-the-market" stock offering program through which it may issue and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $750 million ("2021 ATM Program"). Sales under the 2021 ATM Program may be made by means of ordinary brokers' transactions on the NYSE or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or, subject to the Company's specific instructions, at negotiated prices. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from any sales under the 2021 ATM Program for general corporate purposes, which may include (1) the funding of future acquisitions or investments or (2) the repayment or repurchase of any outstanding indebtedness. The Company has not sold any shares of common stock under the 2021 ATM Program.

**10.**Operating Segments

The Company's operating segments consist of (1) Towers and (2) Fiber. The Towers segment provides access, including space or capacity, to the Company's more than 40,000 towers geographically dispersed throughout the U.S. The Towers segment also reflects certain ancillary services relating to the Company's towers, predominately consisting of site development services and installation services. The Fiber segment provides access, including space or capacity, to the Company's approximately 85,000 route miles of fiber primarily supporting small cell networks and fiber solutions geographically dispersed throughout the U.S.

The measurements of profit or loss used by the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") to evaluate the performance of its operating segments are (1) segment site rental gross margin, (2) segment services and other gross margin and (3) segment operating profit. The Company defines segment site rental gross margin as segment site rental revenues less segment site rental costs of operations, excluding stock-based compensation expense and amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments recorded in consolidated site rental costs of operations. The Company defines segment services and other gross margin as segment services and other revenues less segment services and other costs of operations, excluding stock-based compensation expense recorded in consolidated services and other costs of operations. The Company defines segment operating profit as segment site rental gross margin plus segment services and other gross margin, and segment other operating (income) expense, less selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to the respective segment. All of these measurements of profit or loss are exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion, which are shown separately.

The following tables set forth the Company's segment operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Costs that are directly attributable to Towers and Fiber are assigned to those respective segments. Additionally, certain costs are shared across segments and are reflected in the Company's segment measures through allocations that management believes to be reasonable. The "Other" column (1) represents amounts excluded from specific segments, such as asset write-down charges, acquisition and integration costs, depreciation, amortization and accretion, amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments, interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations, interest income, other income (expense), income (loss) from discontinued operations, and stock-based compensation expense, and (2) reconciles segment operating profit to income (loss) before income taxes, as the amounts are not utilized in assessing each segment’s performance. The "Other" total assets balance includes corporate assets such as cash and cash equivalents which have not been allocated to specific segments. There are no significant revenues resulting from transactions between the Company's operating segments.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
TowersFiberOtherConsolidated TotalTowersFiberOtherConsolidated Total
Segment site rental revenues$1,078$489$1,567$952$473$1,425
Segment services and other revenues16431671544158
Segment revenues1,2424921,7341,1064771,583
Segment site rental costs of operations232162394221161382
Segment services and other costs of operations10721091003103
Segment costs of operations(a)(b)339164503321164485
Segment site rental gross margin8463271,1737313121,043
Segment services and other gross margin5715854155
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses(b)284674264470
Segment operating profit (loss)8752821,1577592691,028
Other selling, general and administrative expenses$7979$7070
Stock-based compensation expense44443434
Depreciation, amortization and accretion427427408408
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs165165161161
Other (income) expenses to reconcile to income (loss) before income taxes(c)16161616
Income (loss) before income taxes$426$339
Capital expenditures$45$247$11$303$63$235$10$308
Total assets (at period end)$22,286$15,859$868$39,013$22,207$15,771$995$38,973

(a)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.

(b)Segment costs of operations excludes (1) stock-based compensation of $7 million and $5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $4 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $37 million and $29 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(c)See condensed consolidated statement of operations for further information.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
TowersFiberOtherConsolidated TotalTowersFiberOtherConsolidated Total
Segment site rental revenues$2,153$990$3,143$1,847$947$2,794
Segment services and other revenues32763332659274
Segment revenues2,4809963,4762,1129563,068
Segment site rental costs of operations458323781433322755
Segment services and other costs of operations21642201756181
Segment costs of operations(a)(b)6743271,001608328936
Segment site rental gross margin1,6956672,3621,4146252,039
Segment services and other gross margin111211390393
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses(b)56931495189140
Segment operating profit (loss)1,7505762,3261,4535391,992
Other selling, general and administrative expenses$153153$136136
Stock-based compensation expense83836868
Depreciation, amortization and accretion847847816816
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs329329330330
Other (income) expenses to reconcile to income (loss) before income taxes(c)6161174174
Income (loss) before income taxes$853$468
Capital expenditures$92$469$23$584$114$472$23$609

(a)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.

(b)Segment costs of operations excludes (1) stock-based compensation expense of $14 million and $11 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $8 million and $9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $69 million and $57 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(c)See condensed consolidated statement of operations for further information.

**11.**Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table is a summary of the Company's supplemental cash flow information:

Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash payments related to operating lease liabilities(a)$278$274
Interest paid324344
Income taxes paid913
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
New ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities155324
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable for purchases of property and equipment(7)(16)
Purchase of property and equipment under finance leases and installment purchases1023

(a)Excludes the Company's contingent payments pursuant to operating leases, which are recorded as expense in the period such contingencies are resolved.

The reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within various lines on the condensed consolidated balance sheet to amounts reported in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows is shown below.

June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents$281$292
Restricted cash, current160169
Restricted cash reported within other assets, net55
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$446$466

**12.**Subsequent Events

Credit Agreement Amendment

In July 2022, the Company entered into the 2022 Credit Agreement Amendment that provided for, among other things, (1) the extension of the maturity date of the 2016 Credit Facility from June 2026 to July 2027, (2) an increase to the aggregate commitments under the 2016 Revolver from $5.0 billion to $7.0 billion, (3) certain modifications to a specified sustainability metric and (4) the replacement of the LIBOR pricing benchmark with a Term SOFR pricing benchmark.

Common Stock Dividend

On July 25, 2022, the Company's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.47 per common share. The quarterly dividend will be payable on September 30, 2022 to common stockholders of record as of September 15, 2022.

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