10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023

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: 001-16853

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
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	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	SBAC	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
		(NASDAQ Global Select Market)

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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).    Yes  x   No  ¨

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

Large Accelerated Filer	x	Accelerated Filer	¨
Non-Accelerated Filer	¨	Smaller Reporting Company	¨
		Emerging Growth Company	¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 108,382,724 shares of Class A common stock as of July 26, 2023.

Table of Contents

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022	1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022	2
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022	3
	Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Deficit (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022	4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022	6
	Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	8
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	39
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	43
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 5.	Other Information	43
Item 6.	Exhibits	43
SIGNATURES		44

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except par values)

	June 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
ASSETS	(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	179,169	$	143,708
Restricted cash		72,077		41,959
Accounts receivable, net		160,311		184,368
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts		42,146		79,549
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		64,914		33,149
Total current assets		518,617		482,733
Property and equipment, net		2,712,201		2,713,727
Intangible assets, net		2,628,077		2,776,472
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		2,362,254		2,381,955
Acquired and other right-of-use assets, net		1,528,070		1,507,781
Other assets		855,251		722,373
Total assets	$	10,604,470	$	10,585,041
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS,
AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	47,027	$	51,427
Accrued expenses		84,121		101,484
Current maturities of long-term debt		24,000		24,000
Deferred revenue		230,072		154,553
Accrued interest		55,104		54,173
Current lease liabilities		274,828		262,365
Other current liabilities		23,237		48,762
Total current liabilities		738,389		696,764
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net		12,571,931		12,844,162
Long-term lease liabilities		2,018,065		2,040,628
Other long-term liabilities		330,842		248,067
Total long-term liabilities		14,920,838		15,132,857
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		37,573		31,735
Shareholders' deficit:
Preferred stock - par value $0.01, 30,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding		—		—
Common stock - Class A, par value $0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 108,381 shares and
107,997 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively		1,084		1,080
Additional paid-in capital		2,824,994		2,795,176
Accumulated deficit		(7,362,838)		(7,482,061)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(555,570)		(590,510)
Total shareholders' deficit		(5,092,330)		(5,276,315)
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders' deficit	$	10,604,470	$	10,585,041

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)

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Revenues:
Site leasing	$	626,143	$	580,233	$	1,243,411	$	1,139,665
Site development		52,357		71,773		110,605		132,111
Total revenues		678,500		652,006		1,354,016		1,271,776
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion,
and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing		115,014		111,515		235,133		218,670
Cost of site development		39,236		54,497		83,421		100,269
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (1)		63,383		63,274		135,592		125,398
Acquisition and new business initiatives related
adjustments and expenses		4,953		6,829		11,010		11,933
Asset impairment and decommission costs		32,867		8,521		59,257		17,033
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		181,820		176,392		364,235		350,716
Total operating expenses		437,273		421,028		888,648		824,019
Operating income		241,227		230,978		465,368		447,757
Other income (expense):
Interest income		4,683		1,517		7,498		4,020
Interest expense		(101,288)		(84,315)		(202,514)		(166,566)
Non-cash interest expense		(7,518)		(11,529)		(21,757)		(23,054)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(5,044)		(4,922)		(10,032)		(9,804)
Other income (expense), net		40,732		(66,141)		78,293		42,019
Total other expense, net		(68,435)		(165,390)		(148,512)		(153,385)
Income before income taxes		172,792		65,588		316,856		294,372
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		29,178		3,563		(14,331)		(36,914)
Net income		201,970		69,151		302,525		257,458
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,678		365		2,340		682
Net income attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation	$	203,648	$	69,516	$	304,865	$	258,140
Net income per common share attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation:
Basic	$	1.88	$	0.64	$	2.82	$	2.39
Diluted	$	1.87	$	0.64	$	2.79	$	2.36
Weighted-average number of common shares
Basic		108,355		107,850		108,244		107,966
Diluted		108,884		109,347		109,078		109,443

(1)Includes non-cash compensation of $17,566 and $23,248 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $43,094 and $47,364 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 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

(unaudited) (in thousands)

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net income	$	201,970	$	69,151	$	302,525	$	257,458
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps		15,316		23,833		(7,072)		109,155
Foreign currency translation adjustments		25,029		(59,021)		41,555		26,485
Comprehensive income		242,315		33,963		337,008		393,098
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,133		444		2,797		878
Comprehensive income attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation	$	244,448	$	34,407	$	339,805	$	393,976

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 SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(unaudited) (in thousands)

								Accumulated
	Class A			Additional				Other		Total
	Common Stock			Paid-In		Accumulated		Comprehensive		Shareholders'
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit		Loss, Net		Deficit
BALANCE, March 31, 2023	108,326	$	1,083	$	2,800,046	$	(7,473,913)	$	(596,370)	$	(5,269,154)
Net income attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation	—		—		—		203,648		—		203,648
Common stock issued in connection with equity
awards and stock purchase plans, offset
by the impact of net share settlements	55		1		6,646		—		—		6,647
Non-cash stock compensation	—		—		18,624		—		—		18,624
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps	—		—		—		—		15,316		15,316
Foreign currency translation adjustments
attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation	—		—		—		—		25,484		25,484
Dividends and dividend equivalents
on common stock	—		—		—		(92,573)		—		(92,573)
Adjustment to redemption amount related to
noncontrolling interests	—		—		(322)		—		—		(322)
BALANCE, June 30, 2023	108,381	$	1,084	$	2,824,994	$	(7,362,838)	$	(555,570)	$	(5,092,330)

								Accumulated
	Class A			Additional				Other		Total
	Common Stock			Paid-In		Accumulated		Comprehensive		Shareholders'
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit		Loss, Net		Deficit
BALANCE, December 31, 2022	107,997	$	1,080	$	2,795,176	$	(7,482,061)	$	(590,510)	$	(5,276,315)
Net income attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation	—		—		—		304,865		—		304,865
Common stock issued in connection with equity
awards and stock purchase plans, offset
by the impact of net share settlements	384		4		(8,073)		—		—		(8,069)
Non-cash stock compensation	—		—		45,326		—		—		45,326
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps	—		—		—		—		(7,072)		(7,072)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation	—		—		—		—		42,012		42,012
Dividends and dividend equivalents
on common stock	—		—		—		(185,642)		—		(185,642)
Adjustment to redemption amount related to
noncontrolling interests	—		—		(7,435)		—		—		(7,435)
BALANCE, June 30, 2023	108,381	$	1,084	$	2,824,994	$	(7,362,838)	$	(555,570)	$	(5,092,330)

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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(unaudited) (in thousands)

								Accumulated
	Class A			Additional				Other		Total
	Common Stock			Paid-In		Accumulated		Comprehensive		Shareholders'
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit		Loss, Net		Deficit
BALANCE, March 31, 2022	107,806	$	1,078	$	2,688,835	$	(7,523,696)	$	(591,364)	$	(5,425,147)
Net income attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation	—		—		—		69,516		—		69,516
Common stock issued in connection with equity
awards and stock purchase plans, offset
by the impact of net share settlements	66		1		9,010		—		—		9,011
Non-cash stock compensation	—		—		24,406		—		—		24,406
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps	—		—		—		—		23,833		23,833
Foreign currency translation adjustments
attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation	—		—		—		—		(58,942)		(58,942)
Dividends and dividend equivalents
on common stock	—		—		—		(77,000)		—		(77,000)
Adjustment to redemption amount related to
noncontrolling interests	—		—		(4,288)		—		—		(4,288)
BALANCE, June 30, 2022	107,872	$	1,079	$	2,717,963	$	(7,531,180)	$	(626,473)	$	(5,438,611)

								Accumulated
	Class A			Additional				Other		Total
	Common Stock			Paid-In		Accumulated		Comprehensive		Shareholders'
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit		Loss, Net		Deficit
BALANCE, December 31, 2021	108,956	$	1,089	$	2,681,347	$	(7,203,531)	$	(762,309)	$	(5,283,404)
Net income attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation	—		—		—		258,140		—		258,140
Common stock issued in connection with equity
awards and stock purchase plans, offset
by the impact of net share settlements	216		2		10,576		—		—		10,578
Non-cash stock compensation	—		—		49,549		—		—		49,549
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps	—		—		—		—		109,155		109,155
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(1,300)		(12)		—		(431,654)		—		(431,666)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
attributable to SBA Communications
Corporation	—		—		—		—		26,681		26,681
Dividends and dividend equivalents
on common stock	—		—		—		(154,135)		—		(154,135)
Adjustment to redemption amount related to
noncontrolling interests	—		—		(23,509)		—		—		(23,509)
BALANCE, June 30, 2022	107,872	$	1,079	$	2,717,963	$	(7,531,180)	$	(626,473)	$	(5,438,611)

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)

	For the six months ended June 30,
	2023		2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	302,525	$	257,458
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		364,235		350,716
Gain on remeasurement of U.S. denominated intercompany loans		(85,268)		(45,928)
Non-cash compensation expense		44,456		48,648
Non-cash asset impairment and decommission costs		51,784		16,966
Deferred and non-cash income tax (benefit) provision		(258)		23,012
Other non-cash items reflected in the Statements of Operations		44,089		35,962
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts, net		49,566		(8,078)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(17,988)		(14,805)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		75,226		69,180
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(24,504)		(3,064)
Accrued interest		1,066		1,752
Long-term lease liabilities		(68,967)		(62,990)
Other liabilities		62,139		(4,232)
Net cash provided by operating activities		798,101		664,597
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions		(39,737)		(353,578)
Capital expenditures		(112,583)		(90,971)
Purchase of investments		(627,310)		(281,624)
Proceeds from sale of investments		606,801		242,622
Other investing activities		(85,517)		(2,144)
Net cash used in investing activities		(258,346)		(485,695)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility		140,000		330,000
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility		(410,000)		(150,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		—		(431,666)
Payment of dividends on common stock		(186,070)		(153,438)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase/stock option plans		19,308		20,240
Payments related to taxes on stock options and restricted stock units		(27,377)		(9,622)
Other financing activities		(10,749)		18,482
Net cash used in financing activities		(474,888)		(376,004)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		1,359		12,454
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH		66,226		(184,648)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period		189,283		435,626
End of period	$	255,509	$	250,978

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)

	For the six months ended June 30,
	2023		2022
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	201,424	$	167,803
Income taxes	$	16,158	$	14,060
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	18,570	$	115,089
Operating lease modifications and reassessments	$	13,556	$	23,621
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$	1,031	$	2,392

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, 2022 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 and deferrals) 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 the 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

All assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries that do not utilize the U.S. dollar as its functional currency are translated at period-end exchange rates, while revenues and expenses are translated at monthly average exchange rates during the period. Unrealized translation gains and losses are reported as foreign currency translation adjustments through Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net in the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Deficit.

For foreign subsidiaries where the U.S. dollar is the functional currency, 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. Remeasurement gains and losses are reported as Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Intercompany Loans Subject to Remeasurement

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (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 as settlement is anticipated or planned in the foreseeable future. The Company recorded a $27.8 million gain and a $43.1 million loss, net of taxes, on the remeasurement of intercompany loans for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and a $55.2 million gain and a $29.8 million gain, net of taxes, on the remeasurement of intercompany loans for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, due to changes in foreign exchange rates. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company funded $4.2 million and repaid $95.8 million under its intercompany loan agreements. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the aggregate amount outstanding under the intercompany loan agreements subject to remeasurement with the Company’s foreign subsidiaries was $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.

Reference Rate Reform

The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited ceased publication of the one month LIBOR on June 30, 2023. On June 21, 2023, the Company amended its interest rate swap to change from LIBOR as an interest rate benchmark to the replacement benchmark of Term SOFR effective on August 1, 2023. The Company has elected the optional expedient which allows companies to change the reference rate and other critical terms related to the reference rate reform in derivative hedge documentation without having to dedesignate the hedging relationship, allowing the Company to continue applying hedge accounting to its cash flow hedge. Subsequent to the second quarter, the Company amended its 2018 Term Loan and its Revolving Credit Facility to use Term SOFR as the benchmark rate. The transition from LIBOR to Term SOFR did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. Refer to Notes 10 and 17 for further discussion of the 2018 Term Loan, Revolving Credit Facility, and the Company’s interest rate swap.

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2.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis— The Company’s asset retirement obligations are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs and are recorded in Other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the asset retirement obligations is calculated using a discounted cash flow model.

Refer to Note 16 for discussion of the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis— The Company estimates the fair value of assets subject to impairment using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) (Level 3 input) analysis. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgments, including the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, long-term growth rates, discount rates and relevant comparable earnings and trading multiples. The cash flows employed in the DCF analysis are based on estimates of future revenues, earnings, and cash flows after considering factors such as tower location demographics, timing of additions of new tenants, lease rates, rate and term of renewal, attrition, ongoing cash requirements, and market multiples. Each of the assumptions are applied based on the specific facts and circumstances of the identified assets at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. The DCF analysis used an average discount rate ranging from 6.5% - 8.8%.

Asset impairment and decommission costs for all periods presented and the related impaired assets primarily relate to the Company’s site leasing operating segment. The following summarizes the activity of asset impairment and decommission costs:

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Towers and related assets (1)	$	16,884	$	3,680	$	31,241	$	8,419
Operating lease right-of-use assets (1)(2)		7,479		3,204		15,455		6,255
Write-off of carrying value of decommissioned towers		849		1,733		2,802		2,325
Other (including tower and equipment decommission costs)		7,655		(96)		9,759		34
Total asset impairment and decommission costs	$	32,867	$	8,521	$	59,257	$	17,033

(1)Represents impairment charges resulting from the Company’s regular analysis of whether the anticipated future cash flows from certain towers are sufficient to recover the carrying value of the investment in those towers. As a result of increased churn, the Company experienced increased asset impairment charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

(2)Amounts relate to the recognition of impairment charges on our right-of-use assets recorded in accordance with ASC 842.

The Company’s long-term investments were $34.2 million and $40.7 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and are recorded in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Some of these investments provide for the Company to increase its investment in the future through call options exercisable by the Company and put options exercisable by the investee. The estimation of the fair value of the investment involves the use of Level 3 inputs. The Company evaluates these investments for indicators of impairment. The Company considers impairment indicators such as negative changes in industry and market conditions, financial performance, business prospects, and other relevant events and factors. If indicators exist and the fair value of the investment is below the carrying amount, the investment could be impaired.

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. The Company’s estimate of its short-term investments is based primarily upon Level 1 reported market values. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $22.4 million and $1.3 million of short-term investments, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company purchased $627.3 million and sold $606.8 million of short-term investments. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company purchased $281.4 million and sold $241.4 million of short-term investments.

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 Company does not believe its credit risk has changed materially from the date the applicable Eurodollar Rate (or Term SOFR as amended July 3, 2023) was set for the Revolving Credit Facility (112.5 to 150.0 basis points). Refer to Note 10 for the fair values, principal balances, and carrying values of the Company’s debt instruments.

For discussion of the Company’s derivatives and hedging activities, refer to Note 17.

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3.CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH

The cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balances on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows consist of the following:

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Included on Balance Sheet
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	179,169	$	143,708	Cash and cash equivalents
Securitization escrow accounts		66,252		35,820	Restricted cash - current asset
Payment, performance bonds, and other		5,825		6,139	Restricted cash - current asset
Surety bonds and workers compensation		4,263		3,616	Other assets - noncurrent
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	255,509	$	189,283

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. Other restricted cash includes $5.6 million and $6.0 million held in escrow as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, related to the Company’s acquisition activities.

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 June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $41.8 million and $42.3 million in surety and payment and performance bonds, respectively, for which no collateral was required to be posted. The Company periodically evaluates the collateral posted for its bonds to ensure that it meets the minimum requirements. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had pledged $2.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively, as collateral related to its workers’ compensation policy.

4.COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

The Company’s costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are comprised of the following:

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$	141,865	$	137,736
Estimated earnings		76,646		51,287
Billings to date		(188,296)		(134,665)
	$	30,215	$	54,358

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

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$	42,146	$	79,549
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts (included in Other current liabilities)		(11,931)		(25,191)
	$	30,215	$	54,358

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At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the two largest customers comprised 93.4% and 96.7%, respectively, of the costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, net of billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings.

5.PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS AND OTHER ASSETS

The Company’s prepaid expenses and other current assets are comprised of the following:

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
		(in thousands)
Short-term investments	$	22,379	$	1,331
Prepaid real estate taxes		2,195		3,333
Prepaid taxes		13,348		10,639
Prepaid ground rent		3,178		3,867
Other current assets		23,814		13,979
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	64,914	$	33,149

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

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
		(in thousands)
Straight-line rent receivable	$	405,641	$	388,638
Interest rate swap asset (1)		159,320		182,860
Loans receivable (2)		126,126		39,922
Deferred lease costs, net		8,389		7,747
Deferred tax asset - long term		73,471		16,173
Long-term investments		34,165		40,696
Other		48,139		46,337
Total other assets	$	855,251	$	722,373

(1)Refer to Note 17 for more information on the Company’s interest rate swaps.

(2)On March 17, 2023, the Company entered into a loan with one of its unconsolidated joint ventures (“the Investee”). As part of the loan agreement, the Investee may borrow up to $120.0 million in aggregate principal amount, consisting of a $73.0 million initial term loan and $47.0 million of delayed draw term loans. The final maturity date of the loans is November 30, 2024. The loans accrue interest at a variable rate, adjusting monthly, plus the applicable margin. Interest on the loans is received monthly. The funding of the loans is recorded in Other investing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As of June 30, 2023, the outstanding principal balance of the loan was $83.0 million and was accruing interest at 9.910%. On August 1, 2023, the Company funded an additional $5.0 million loan to the Investee.

6.ACQUISITIONS

The following table summarizes the Company’s acquisition activity:

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Acquisitions of towers and related intangible assets (1)	$	8,134	$	78,665	$	19,605	$	286,528
Acquisition of right-of-use assets		1,437		2,220		2,746		2,220
Land buyouts and other assets (2)(3)		10,237		57,512		17,386		64,830
Total cash acquisition capital expenditures	$	19,808	$	138,397	$	39,737	$	353,578

(1)The six months ended June 30, 2022 includes $176.1 million of acquisitions related to the Company’s purchase of sites from Airtel Tanzania.

(2)Excludes $2.7 million spent to extend ground lease terms for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and excludes $7.9 million and $6.5 million spent to extend ground lease terms for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022,

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respectively. The Company recorded these amounts in prepaid rent within prepaid expenses and other current assets on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(3)The three and six months ended June 30, 2022 includes amounts paid related to the acquisition of a data center.

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company acquired 23 towers and related assets and liabilities consisting of $2.6 million of property and equipment, net, $16.7 million of intangible assets, net, $3.4 million of operating lease right-of-use assets, net, $1.7 million of acquired and other right-of-use assets, net, $0.1 million of acquisition related holdbacks, $2.2 million of long-term lease liabilities, and $0.3 million of other net assets assumed. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company concluded that for all of its acquisitions substantially all of the value of its tower acquisition is concentrated in a group of similar identifiable assets.

Additionally, subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company purchased or is under contract to purchase 134 communication sites for an aggregate consideration of $72.9 million in cash. The Company anticipates that these acquisitions will be consummated by the end of 2023.

The maximum potential obligation related to contingent consideration for acquisitions was $8.2 million and $10.1 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. No such amounts have been recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

7.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Towers and related assets (1)	$	5,764,593	$	5,650,902
Construction-in-process (2)		92,187		77,564
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles		70,775		67,403
Land, buildings, and improvements		905,255		889,293
Total property and equipment		6,832,810		6,685,162
Less: accumulated depreciation		(4,120,609)		(3,971,435)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,712,201	$	2,713,727

(1)Includes amounts related to the Company’s data centers.

(2)Construction-in-process represents costs incurred related to towers and other assets that are under development and will be used in the Company’s site leasing operations.

Depreciation expense was $69.0 million and $68.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $138.4 million and $136.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, unpaid capital expenditures that are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses were $7.2 million and $7.5 million, respectively.

8.INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

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

	As of June 30, 2023						As of December 31, 2022
	Gross carrying		Accumulated		Net book		Gross carrying		Accumulated		Net book
	amount		amortization		value		amount		amortization		value
	(in thousands)
Current contract intangibles	$	5,246,825	$	(3,248,516)	$	1,998,309	$	5,170,187	$	(3,060,494)	$	2,109,693
Network location intangibles		1,913,785		(1,284,017)		629,768		1,893,048		(1,226,269)		666,779
Intangible assets, net	$	7,160,610	$	(4,532,533)	$	2,628,077	$	7,063,235	$	(4,286,763)	$	2,776,472

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All intangible assets noted above are included in the Company’s site leasing segment. Amortization expense relating to the intangible assets above was $101.3 million and $102.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $203.1 million and $202.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

9.ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

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

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Salaries and benefits	$	17,181	$	27,727
Real estate and property taxes		9,489		8,422
Unpaid capital expenditures		7,234		7,476
Acquisition related holdbacks		14,166		25,681
Other		36,051		32,178
Total accrued expenses	$	84,121	$	101,484

The Company’s other current liabilities are comprised of the following:

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	$	11,931	$	25,191
Taxes payable		7,237		10,641
Other		4,069		12,930
Total other current liabilities	$	23,237	$	48,762

10.DEBT

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

		As of						As of
		June 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
	Maturity Date	Principal ‎Balance		Fair Value		Carrying ‎Value		Principal ‎Balance		Fair Value		Carrying ‎Value
Revolving Credit Facility	Jul. 7, 2026	$	450,000	$	450,000	$	450,000	$	720,000	$	720,000	$	720,000
2018 Term Loan	Apr. 11, 2025		2,280,000		2,271,450		2,273,637		2,292,000		2,280,540		2,284,007
2014-2C Tower Securities (1)	Oct. 8, 2024		620,000		603,744		618,617		620,000		598,480		618,099
2019-1C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 12, 2025		1,165,000		1,110,688		1,161,094		1,165,000		1,095,776		1,159,860
2020-1C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 9, 2026		750,000		677,130		746,204		750,000		665,633		745,480
2020-2C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 11, 2028		600,000		515,268		596,000		600,000		506,574		595,586
2021-1C Tower Securities (1)	Nov. 9, 2026		1,165,000		1,009,168		1,156,886		1,165,000		991,705		1,155,724
2021-2C Tower Securities (1)	Apr. 9, 2027		895,000		768,366		888,293		895,000		756,302		887,443
2021-3C Tower Securities (1)	Oct. 9, 2031		895,000		699,783		886,927		895,000		686,134		886,495
2022-1C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 11, 2028		850,000		852,457		840,527		850,000		855,899		840,053
2020 Senior Notes	Feb. 15, 2027		1,500,000		1,385,640		1,488,474		1,500,000		1,375,815		1,487,013
2021 Senior Notes	Feb. 1, 2029		1,500,000		1,290,000		1,489,272		1,500,000		1,286,250		1,488,402
Total debt		$	12,670,000	$	11,633,694	$	12,595,931	$	12,952,000	$	11,819,108	$	12,868,162
Less: current maturities of long-term debt							(24,000)						(24,000)
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities						$	12,571,931					$	12,844,162

(1)The maturity date represents the anticipated repayment date for each issuance.

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

	Interest	For the three months ended June 30,								For the six months ended June 30,
	Rates as of	2023				2022				2023				2022
	June 30,	Cash		Non-cash		Cash		Non-cash		Cash		Non-cash		Cash		Non-cash
	2023	Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest
		(in thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility	6.300%	$	8,782	$	—	$	3,603	$	—	$	18,068	$	—	$	5,882	$	—
2018 Term Loan (1)	2.545%		14,920		7,678		11,616		11,440		29,284		16,899		22,527		22,879
2014-2C Tower Securities	3.869%		6,046		—		6,046		—		12,092		—		12,092		—
2018-1C Tower Securities	3.448%		—		—		5,570		—		—		—		11,141		—
2019-1C Tower Securities	2.836%		8,357		—		8,357		—		16,714		—		16,714		—
2020-1C Tower Securities	1.884%		3,598		—		3,598		—		7,195		—		7,195		—
2020-2C Tower Securities	2.328%		3,540		—		3,540		—		7,079		—		7,079		—
2021-1C Tower Securities	1.631%		4,851		—		4,851		—		9,697		—		9,697		—
2021-2C Tower Securities	1.840%		4,196		—		4,196		—		8,391		—		8,391		—
2021-3C Tower Securities	2.593%		5,873		—		5,873		—		11,746		—		11,746		—
2022-1C Tower Securities	6.599%		14,094		—		—		—		28,187		—		—		—
2020 Senior Notes	3.875%		14,531		91		14,531		89		29,063		182		29,063		175
2021 Senior Notes	3.125%		11,719		—		11,719		—		23,438		—		23,438		—
Other			781		(251)		815		—		1,560		4,676		1,601		—
Total		$	101,288	$	7,518	$	84,315	$	11,529	$	202,514	$	21,757	$	166,566	$	23,054

(1)The 2018 Term Loan has a blended rate of 2.545%, which includes the impact of the interest rate swaps entered into on August 4, 2020, and amended on June 21, 2023, which swapped $1.95 billion of notional value accruing interest at one month LIBOR plus 175 basis points for a fixed rate of 1.874% per annum through July 31, 2023 and then at Term SOFR plus 185 basis points (inclusive of a credit spread adjustment (“CSA”) of 0.10%) for an all-in fixed rate of 1.900% per annum through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan. Excluding the impact of the interest rate swap, the 2018 Term Loan was accruing interest at 6.950% as of June 30, 2023. Refer to Note 17 for more information on the Company’s interest rate swap.

Terms of the Senior Credit Agreement

On July 3, 2023, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II LLC (“SBA Senior Finance II”), amended its Revolving Credit Facility to (1) replace LIBOR with Term SOFR as the benchmark interest rate and (2) amend certain other terms and conditions under the Senior Credit Agreement.

Revolving Credit Facility under the Senior Credit Agreement

The Revolving Credit Facility consists of a revolving loan under which up to $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount may be borrowed, repaid and redrawn, based upon specific financial ratios and subject to 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 (1) the Eurodollar Rate (or Term SOFR as amended July 3, 2023) plus a margin that ranges from 112.5 basis points to 150.0 basis points or (2) the Base Rate plus a margin that ranges from 12.5 basis points to 50.0 basis points, in each case based on the ratio of Consolidated Net 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 between 0.15% and 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, July 7, 2026. Furthermore, the Revolving Credit Facility incorporates sustainability-linked targets which will adjust the Revolving Credit Facility’s applicable interest and commitment fee rates upward or downward based on how the Company performs against those targets. Borrowings 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 the period may not be reflective of the total amounts outstanding during such period.

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The key terms of the Revolving Credit Facility are as follows:

		Unused	Financial Covenant
	Interest Rate	Commitment	Compliance
	as of	Fee as of	Status as of
	June 30, 2023 (1)	June 30, 2023 (2)	June 30, 2023
Revolving Credit Facility	6.300%	0.140%	In Compliance

(1)The rate reflected includes a 0.050% reduction in the applicable spread as a result of meeting certain sustainability-linked targets as of December 31, 2022.

(2)The rate reflected includes a 0.010% reduction in the applicable commitment fee as a result of meeting certain sustainability-linked targets as of December 31, 2022.

The table below summarizes the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility activity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Beginning outstanding balance	$	675,000	$	680,000	$	720,000	$	350,000
Borrowings		—		—		140,000		330,000
Repayments		(225,000)		(150,000)		(410,000)		(150,000)
Ending outstanding balance	$	450,000	$	530,000	$	450,000	$	530,000

Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company repaid $90.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, and as of the date of this filing, $360.0 million was outstanding.

Term Loan under the Senior Credit Agreement

On July 3, 2023, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, amended its 2018 Term Loan to replace LIBOR with Term SOFR as the benchmark interest rate. As amended, the 2018 Term Loan accrues interest at Term SOFR plus 185 basis points (inclusive of a CSA of 0.10%).

On June 21, 2023, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, amended its interest rate swap agreement for $1.95 billion of notional value to accrue interest at Term SOFR plus 175 basis points for an all-in fixed rate of 1.900% from August 1, 2023 through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company repaid an aggregate of $6.0 million and $12.0 million, respectively, of principal on the 2018 Term Loan. As of June 30, 2023, the 2018 Term Loan had a principal balance of $2.3 billion.

Secured Tower Revenue Securities

As of June 30, 2023, the entities that are borrowers on the mortgage loan (the “Borrowers”) met the debt service coverage ratio required by the mortgage loan agreement and were in compliance with all other covenants as set forth in the agreement. The sole asset of the Trust consists of a non-recourse mortgage loan made in favor of the Borrowers.

11.SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock Equivalents

The Company has outstanding stock options, time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) which were considered in the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation (see Note 15).

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Stock Repurchases

The Company’s Board of Directors authorizes the Company to purchase, from time to time, outstanding Class A common stock through open market repurchases in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, and/or in privately negotiated transactions at management’s discretion based on market and business conditions, applicable legal requirements, and other factors. Once authorized, the repurchase plan has no time deadline and will continue until otherwise modified or terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time in its sole discretion. Shares repurchased are retired. On October 28, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion stock repurchase plan, replacing the prior plan. As of the date of this filing, the Company had $504.7 million of authorization remaining under the new plan.

The following is a summary of the Company’s share repurchases:

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Total number of shares purchased (in millions) (1)		—		—		—		1.3
Average price paid per share (1)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	332.00
Total price paid (in millions) (1)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	431.6

(1)Amounts reflected are based on the trade date and differ from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows which reflects share repurchases based on the settlement date.

Dividends

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company paid the following cash dividends:

	Payable to Shareholders
	of Record at the Close	Cash Paid	Aggregate Amount
Date Declared	of Business on	Per Share	Paid	Date Paid
February 20, 2023	March 10, 2023	$0.85	$93.9 million	March 24, 2023
April 30, 2023	May 26, 2023	$0.85	$92.1 million	June 21, 2023

Dividends paid in 2023 were ordinary taxable dividends.

Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company declared the following cash dividends:

	Payable to Shareholders	Cash to
	of Record at the Close	be Paid
Date Declared	of Business on	Per Share	Date to be Paid
July 30, 2023	August 24, 2023	$0.85	September 20, 2023

12.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Options

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

	For the six
	months ended
	June 30, 2023
Risk free interest rate	3.96%
Dividend yield	1.5%
Expected volatility	30%
Expected lives	4.4 years

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The following table summarizes the Company’s activities with respect to its stock option plans for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as follows (dollars and shares in thousands, except for per share data):

		Weighted-		Weighted-Average
		Average		Remaining
	Number	Exercise Price		Contractual	Aggregate
	of Shares	Per Share		Life (in years)	Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2022	1,673	$	161.02
Granted	20	$	224.24
Exercised	(176)	$	127.05
Forfeited/canceled	(8)	$	235.41
Outstanding at June 30, 2023	1,509	$	165.42	2.2	$	101,124
Exercisable at June 30, 2023	1,479	$	163.71	2.0	$	100,973
Unvested at June 30, 2023	30	$	254.38	9.4	$	151

The weighted-average per share fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $58.95. The total intrinsic value for options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $23.9 million.

Restricted Stock Units and Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU and PSU activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023:

	RSUs			PSUs (1)
		Weighted-Average			Weighted-Average
	Number of	Grant Date Fair		Number of	Grant Date Fair
	Shares	Value per Share		Shares	Value per Share
	(in thousands)			(in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2022	222	$	280.66	429	$	332.18
Granted	171	$	255.36	96	$	263.35
PSU adjustment (2)	—	$	—	65	$	302.96
Vested	(117)	$	263.75	(207)	$	345.08
Forfeited/canceled	(11)	$	278.05	(14)	$	298.10
Outstanding at June 30, 2023	265	$	271.40	369	$	298.65

(1)PSUs represent the target number of shares granted that are issuable at the end of the three year performance period. Fair value for a portion of the PSUs was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation model.

(2)PSU adjustment represents the net PSUs awarded above or below their target grants resulting from the achievement of performance targets established at the grant date.

13.INCOME TAXES

The primary reasons for the difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the U.S. statutory rate are the Company’s REIT election and the Company’s release of the full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets of the U.S. taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). The TRS has concluded that it is appropriate to release the full valuation allowance of $66.3 million in the current period. A foreign tax provision is recognized because certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company have profitable operations or are in a net deferred tax liability position.

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2016. As a REIT, the Company generally will be entitled to a deduction for dividends that it pays, and therefore, not subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that it distributes to its shareholders. As a REIT, the Company will continue to pay U.S. federal income tax on earnings, if any, from assets and operations held through its TRSs. These assets and operations currently consist primarily of the Company’s site development services and its international operations. The Company’s international operations would continue to be subject, as applicable, to foreign taxes in the jurisdictions in which those operations are located. The Company may also be subject to a variety of taxes, including payroll taxes and state, local, and foreign income, property, and other taxes on its assets and operations. The Company’s determination as to the timing and amount of future dividend distributions will be based on a number of factors, including REIT distribution requirements, its existing federal net operating losses (“NOLs”) of approximately $545.2 million as of December 31, 2022, the Company’s financial condition, earnings, debt covenants, and other possible uses of such funds. The Company may use these NOLs to offset its REIT taxable income, and thus any required distributions to shareholders may be reduced or eliminated until such time as the NOLs have been fully utilized.

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The Company is subject to income tax and other taxes in the geographic areas where it holds assets or operates, and the Company periodically receives notifications of audits, assessments, or other actions by taxing authorities. In certain jurisdictions, taxing authorities may issue notices and assessments that may not be reflective of the actual tax liability for which the Company will ultimately be liable. In the process of responding to assessments of taxes that the Company believes are not reflective of the Company’s actual tax liability, the Company avails itself of both administrative and judicial remedies. The Company evaluates the circumstances of each notification or assessment based on the information available and, in those instances in which the Company does not anticipate a successful defense of positions taken in its tax filings, a liability is recorded in the appropriate amount based on the underlying assessment.

In connection with a current assessment in Brazil, the taxing authorities have issued income tax deficiencies related to purchase accounting adjustments for tax years 2016 through 2019. The Company strongly disagrees with the assessment and has filed an appeal with the higher appellate taxing authorities as the Company believes the proposed adjustments are without merit. The Company estimates that there is a more likely than not probability that the Company’s position will be sustained upon appeal. Accordingly, no liability has been recorded. The Company will continue to vigorously contest the adjustments and expects to exhaust all administrative and judicial remedies necessary to resolve the matters, which could be a lengthy process. There can be no assurance that these matters will be resolved in the Company’s favor, and an adverse outcome, or any future tax examinations involving similar assertions, could have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows in any one period. As of June 30, 2023, the Company estimates the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of amounts accrued to be between zero and $97.7 million (excluding penalties and interest, which as of such date would have been $94.2 million).

14.SEGMENT DATA

The Company operates principally in two business segments: site leasing and site development. The Company’s site leasing business includes two reportable segments, domestic site leasing and international site leasing. The Company’s business segments are strategic business units that offer different services. They are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations. The site leasing segment includes results of the managed and sublease businesses. The site development segment includes the results of both consulting and construction related activities. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker utilizes segment operating profit and operating income as his two measures of segment profit in assessing performance and allocating resources at the reportable segment level. The Company has applied the aggregation criteria to operations within the international site leasing segment on a basis that is consistent with management’s review of information and performance evaluations of the individual markets in this region.

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

	Domestic Site		Int'l Site		Site
	Leasing		Leasing		Development		Other		Total
For the three months ended June 30, 2023	(in thousands)
Revenues (1)	$	456,754	$	169,389	$	52,357	$	—	$	678,500
Cost of revenues (2)		64,434		50,580		39,236		—		154,250
Operating profit		392,320		118,809		13,121		—		524,250
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		28,445		18,413		4,471		12,054		63,383
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		2,573		2,380		—		—		4,953
Asset impairment and decommission costs		30,465		2,244		—		158		32,867
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		117,353		61,892		936		1,639		181,820
Operating income (loss)		213,484		33,880		7,714		(13,851)		241,227
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(68,435)		(68,435)
Income before income taxes										172,792
Cash capital expenditures (3)		50,943		32,079		675		335		84,032
For the three months ended June 30, 2022
Revenues (1)	$	442,084	$	138,149	$	71,773	$	—	$	652,006
Cost of revenues (2)		65,768		45,747		54,497		—		166,012
Operating profit		376,316		92,402		17,276		—		485,994
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		26,225		15,073		5,212		16,764		63,274
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		2,789		4,040		—		—		6,829
Asset impairment and decommission costs		7,089		1,432		—		—		8,521
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		122,570		51,597		619		1,606		176,392
Operating income (loss)		217,643		20,260		11,445		(18,370)		230,978
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(165,390)		(165,390)
Income before income taxes										65,588
Cash capital expenditures (3)		94,427		95,294		1,728		1,629		193,078

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	Domestic Site		Int'l Site		Site
	Leasing		Leasing		Development		Other		Total
For the six months ended June 30, 2023	(in thousands)
Revenues (1)	$	911,588	$	331,823	$	110,605	$	—	$	1,354,016
Cost of revenues (2)		134,183		100,950		83,421		—		318,554
Operating profit		777,405		230,873		27,184		—		1,035,462
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		60,188		35,143		10,548		29,713		135,592
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		5,805		5,205		—		—		11,010
Asset impairment and decommission costs		49,900		7,130		—		2,227		59,257
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		236,840		122,304		1,852		3,239		364,235
Operating income (loss)		424,672		61,091		14,784		(35,179)		465,368
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(148,512)		(148,512)
Income before income taxes										316,856
Cash capital expenditures (3)		95,578		55,112		1,070		1,591		153,351
For the six months ended June 30, 2022
Revenues (1)	$	875,070	$	264,595	$	132,111	$	—	$	1,271,776
Cost of revenues (2)		131,573		87,097		100,269		—		318,939
Operating profit		743,497		177,498		31,842		—		952,837
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		49,598		30,567		10,734		34,499		125,398
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		6,388		5,545		—		—		11,933
Asset impairment and decommission costs		12,572		4,461		—		—		17,033
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		245,704		100,478		1,207		3,327		350,716
Operating income (loss)		429,235		36,447		19,901		(37,826)		447,757
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(153,385)		(153,385)
Income before income taxes										294,372
Cash capital expenditures (3)		133,972		307,065		2,694		3,210		446,941

	Domestic Site		Int'l Site		Site
	Leasing		Leasing		Development		Other (4)		Total
Assets	(in thousands)
As of June 30, 2023	$	6,133,583	$	3,908,377	$	96,882	$	465,628	$	10,604,470
As of December 31, 2022	$	6,308,204	$	3,808,699	$	158,137	$	310,001	$	10,585,041

(1)For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, site leasing revenue in Brazil was $99.7 million and $73.8 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, site leasing revenue in Brazil was $193.6 million and $139.1 million, respectively. Other than Brazil, no foreign country represented more than 5% of the Company’s total revenues in any of the periods presented.

(2)Excludes depreciation, amortization, and accretion.

(3)Includes cash paid for capital expenditures, acquisitions, and right-of-use assets.

(4)Assets in Other consist primarily of general corporate assets and short-term investments.

Total domestic long-lived assets were $5.7 billion and $5.9 billion as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Total international long-lived assets were $3.6 billion and $3.5 billion as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Total long-lived assets in Brazil were $2.2 billion and $2.0 billion as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Long-lived assets include property and equipment, net, intangible assets, net, operating lease right-of-use assets, net, and acquired and other right-of-use assets, net. Other than Brazil, no foreign country represented more than 5% of the Company’s total long-lived assets in any of the periods presented.

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15.EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share was computed by dividing net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding for each respective period. Diluted earnings per share was calculated by dividing net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding adjusted for any dilutive Class A common stock equivalents, including unvested RSUs, PSUs, and shares issuable upon exercise of stock options as determined under the “Treasury Stock” method.

The following table sets forth basic and diluted net income per common share attributable to common shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except per share data):

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Numerator:
Net income attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation	$	203,648	$	69,516	$	304,865	$	258,140
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding		108,355		107,850		108,244		107,966
Dilutive impact of stock options, RSUs, and PSUs		529		1,497		834		1,477
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		108,884		109,347		109,078		109,443
Net income per common share attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation:
Basic	$	1.88	$	0.64	$	2.82	$	2.39
Diluted	$	1.87	$	0.64	$	2.79	$	2.36

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding excluded an immaterial number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Company’s stock options because the impact would be anti-dilutive.

16. REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

The Company allocates income and losses to its redeemable noncontrolling interest holders based on the applicable membership interest percentage. At each reporting period, the redeemable noncontrolling interest is recognized at the greater of (1) the initial carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest as adjusted for accumulated income or loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest holder or (2) the redemption value as of the balance sheet date. Adjustments to the carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interest are charged against retained earnings (or additional paid-in capital if there are no retained earnings). The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest is estimated using Level 3 inputs.

The components of redeemable noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):

	June 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Beginning balance	$	31,735	$	17,250
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2,340)		(1,630)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(457)		(204)
Contribution from joint venture partner		1,200		—
Adjustment to redemption amount		7,435		16,319
Ending balance	$	37,573	$	31,735

17.DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company enters into interest rate swaps to hedge the future interest expense from variable rate debt and reduce the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. On August 4, 2020, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, terminated an existing $1.95 billion cash flow hedge on a portion of its 2018 Term Loan in exchange for a payment of $176.2 million. On the same date, the Company entered into an interest rate swap for $1.95 billion of notional value accruing interest at one month LIBOR plus 175 basis points for a fixed rate of 1.874% per annum through the maturity date of the

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2018 Term Loan. The Company designated this interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge as it is expected to be highly effective at offsetting changes in cash flows of the LIBOR based component interest payments of its 2018 Term Loan.

On August 4, 2020, the Company also terminated its existing interest rate swaps, which were previously de-designated as cash flow hedges. There was no cash transferred in connection with the termination of these swaps. The Company reclassifies the fair value of its interest rate swaps recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net on their de-designation date to non-cash interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations over their respective remaining term end dates, which range from 2023 to 2025.

On June 21, 2023, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, amended its interest rate swap agreement for $1.95 billion of notional value to accrue interest at Term SOFR plus 175 basis points for an all-in fixed rate of 1.900% from August 1, 2023 through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan. The Company concluded that the amendment to the interest rate swap qualifies for the relief provided by ASU 2021-01 and ASU 2022-06 and as such, has not dedesignated its cash flow hedge. Refer to Note 1 for further discussion of the expedient adopted under ASU 2021-01 and ASU 2022-06.

As of June 30, 2023, the hedge remains highly effective; therefore, changes in fair value are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the interest rate swap had a fair value of $159.3 million and $182.9 million, respectively, and is recorded in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net includes an aggregate $112.5 million gain and a $119.6 million gain as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk to the extent that a counterparty fails to meet the terms of a contract. The Company’s exposure is limited to the current value of the contract at the time the counterparty fails to perform.

The cash flows associated with these activities are reported in Net cash provided by operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows except for the termination of interest rate swaps, which are recorded in Net cash used in financing activities.

The table below outlines the effects of the Company’s derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Cash Flow Hedge - Interest Rate Swap Agreement	(in thousands)
Change in fair value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	$	7,856	$	12,611	$	(23,540)	$	86,712
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges - Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive
loss, net into Non-cash interest expense	$	7,460	$	11,222	$	16,468	$	22,443

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

We are a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure, including tower structures, rooftops, and other structures that support antennas used for wireless communications, which we collectively refer to as “towers” or “sites.” Our principal operations are in the United States and its territories. In addition, we own and operate towers in South America, Central America, Canada, South Africa, the Philippines, and Tanzania. Our primary business line is our site leasing business, which contributed 97.4% of our total segment operating profit for the six months ended June 30, 2023. In our site leasing business, we (1) lease space to wireless service providers and other customers on assets that we own or operate and (2) manage rooftop and tower sites for property owners under various contractual arrangements. As of June 30, 2023, we owned 39,426 towers, a substantial portion of which have been built by us or built by other tower owners or operators who, like us, have built such towers to lease space to multiple wireless service providers. Our other business line is our site development business, through which we assist wireless service providers in developing and maintaining their own wireless service networks.

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Site Leasing

Our primary focus is the leasing of antenna space on our multi-tenant towers to a variety of wireless service providers under long-term lease contracts in the United States, South America, Central America, Canada, South Africa, the Philippines, and Tanzania. As of June 30, 2023, no U.S. state or territory accounted for more than 10% of our total tower portfolio by tower count, and no U.S. state or territory accounted for more than 10% of our total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023. In addition, as of June 30, 2023, approximately 30% of our total towers are located in Brazil and no other international market (each country is considered a market) represented more than 5% of our total towers.

We derive site leasing revenues from all the major carriers in each of the 16 countries in which we operate. Our tenant leases are either individual leases by tower site or governed by master lease agreements, which provide for the material terms and conditions that will govern the terms of the use of the site. Our tenant leases are generally for an initial term of five years to 15 years with multiple renewal periods at the option of the tenant. Our tenant leases typically either (1) contain specific annual rent escalators, (2) escalate annually in accordance with an inflationary index, or (3) escalate using a combination of fixed and inflation adjusted escalators. In addition, our international site leases may include pass-through charges, such as rent related to ground leases and other property interests, utilities, property taxes, and fuel.

Cost of site leasing revenue primarily consists of:

Cash and non-cash rental expense on ground leases, right-of-use, and other underlying property interests;

Property taxes;

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

Utilities;

Property insurance;

Fuel (in those international markets that do not have an available electric grid at our tower sites); and

Lease initial direct cost amortization.

Ground leases and other property interests are generally for an initial term of five years or more with multiple renewal periods, which are at our option. Our ground leases either (1) contain specific annual rent escalators or (2) escalate annually in accordance with an inflationary index. As of June 30, 2023, approximately 70% of our tower structures were located on parcels of land that we own, land subject to perpetual easements, or parcels of land in which we have a leasehold interest that extends beyond 20 years. For any given tower, costs are relatively fixed over a monthly or an annual time period. As such, operating costs for owned towers do not generally increase as a result of adding additional customers to the tower. The amount of property taxes varies from site to site depending on the taxing jurisdiction and the height and age of the tower. The ongoing maintenance requirements are typically minimal and include replacing lighting systems, painting a tower, or upgrading or repairing an access road or fencing.

In Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama, significantly all of our revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures arising from our new build activities are denominated in U.S. dollars. Specifically, most of our ground leases and other property interests, tenant leases, and tower-related expenses are paid in U.S. dollars. In our Central American markets, our local currency obligations are principally limited to (1) permitting and other local fees, (2) utilities, and (3) taxes. In Brazil, Canada, Chile, South Africa, and the Philippines, significantly all of our revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures, including tenant leases, ground leases and other property interests, and other tower-related expenses are denominated in local currency. In Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, and Tanzania, our revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures, including tenant leases, ground leases and other property interests, and other tower-related expenses are denominated in a mix of local currency and U.S. dollars.

As indicated in the table below, our site leasing business generates substantially all of our total segment operating profit. For information regarding our operating segments, see Note 14 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report.

	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
Segment operating profit as a percentage of	June 30,				June 30,
total operating profit	2023		2022		2023		2022
Domestic site leasing		74.8%		77.4%		75.0%		78.0%
International site leasing		22.7%		19.0%		22.4%		18.6%
Total site leasing		97.5%		96.4%		97.4%		96.6%

We believe that the site leasing business continues to be attractive due to its long-term contracts, built-in rent escalators, high operating margins, and low customer churn (which refers to when a customer does not renew its lease or cancels its lease prior to the end of its term) other than in connection with customer consolidation or cessations of specific technology. We believe that over the

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

During the remainder of 2023, we expect organic site leasing revenue in both our domestic and international segments to increase over 2022 levels due in part to wireless carriers deploying unused spectrum. We believe our site leasing business is characterized by stable and long-term recurring revenues, predictable operating costs and minimal non-discretionary capital expenditures. Due to the relatively young age and mix of our tower portfolio, we expect future expenditures required to maintain these towers to be minimal. Consequently, we expect to grow our cash flows by (1) adding tenants to our towers at minimal incremental costs by using existing tower capacity or requiring wireless service providers to bear all or a portion of the cost of tower modifications and (2) executing monetary amendments as wireless service providers add or upgrade their equipment. Furthermore, because our towers are strategically positioned, we have historically experienced low tenant lease terminations as a percentage of revenue other than in connection with customer consolidation or cessations of a specific technology.

Site Development

Our site development business, which is conducted in the United States only, is complementary to our site leasing business and provides us the ability to keep in close contact with the wireless service providers who generate substantially all of our site leasing revenue and to capture ancillary revenues that are generated by our site leasing activities, such as antenna and equipment installation at our tower locations. Site development revenues are earned primarily from providing a full range of end to end services to wireless service providers or companies providing development or project management services to wireless service providers. Our services include: (1) network pre-design; (2) site audits; (3) identification of potential locations for towers and antennas on existing infrastructure; (4) support in leasing of the location; (5) assistance in obtaining zoning approvals and permits; (6) tower and related site construction; (7) antenna installation; and (8) radio equipment installation, commissioning, and maintenance. We provide site development services at our towers and at towers owned by others on a local basis, through regional, market, and project offices. The market offices are responsible for all site development operations.

For information regarding our operating segments, see Note 14 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this quarterly report.

Capital Allocation Strategy

Our capital allocation strategy is aimed at increasing shareholder value through investment in quality assets that meet our return criteria, stock repurchases when we believe our stock price is below its intrinsic value, and by returning cash generated by our operations in the form of cash dividends. While the addition of a cash dividend to our capital allocation strategy has provided us with an additional tool to return value to our shareholders, we continue to believe that our priority is to make investments focused on increasing Adjusted Funds From Operations per share. Key elements of our capital allocation strategy include:

Portfolio Growth. We intend to continue to grow our asset portfolio, domestically and internationally, primarily through tower acquisitions and the construction of new towers that meet our internal return on invested capital criteria.

Stock Repurchase Program. We currently utilize stock repurchases as part of our capital allocation policy when we believe our share price is below its intrinsic value. We believe that share repurchases, when purchased at the right price, will facilitate our goal of increasing our Adjusted Funds From Operations per share.

Dividend. Cash dividends are an additional component of our strategy of returning value to shareholders. We do not expect our dividend to require any changes in our leverage and believe that, due to our low dividend payout ratio, we can continue to focus on building and buying quality assets and opportunistically buying back our stock. While the timing and amount of future dividends will be subject to approval by our Board of Directors, we believe that our future cash flow generation will permit us to grow our cash dividend in the future.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We have identified the policies and significant estimation processes listed below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The listing is not intended to be a comprehensive list. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, with no need for management’s judgment in their application. In other cases, management is required to exercise judgment in the application of accounting principles with respect to particular transactions. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed throughout “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial

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Condition and Results of Operations” where such policies affect reported and expected financial results. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Our preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates and such differences could be significant.

Reference Rate Reform

The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited ceased publication of the one month LIBOR on June 30, 2023. On June 21, 2023, we amended our interest rate swap to change from LIBOR as an interest rate benchmark to the replacement benchmark of Term SOFR effective on August 1, 2023. We have elected the optional expedient which allows companies to change the reference rate and other critical terms related to the reference rate reform in derivative hedge documentation without having to dedesignate the hedging relationship, allowing us to continue applying hedge accounting to our cash flow hedge. Subsequent to the second quarter, we amended our 2018 Term Loan and our Revolving Credit Facility to use Term SOFR as the benchmark rate. The transition from LIBOR to Term SOFR did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

AT&T Master Lease Agreement

On July 30, 2023, we entered into a new 5-year master lease agreement with AT&T, Inc. (the “MLA”). The comprehensive MLA will streamline AT&T’s deployment of 5G and other next generation technology across our extensive U.S. tower portfolio.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This report presents our financial results and other financial metrics on a GAAP basis and, with respect to our international and consolidated results, after eliminating the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We believe that providing these financial results and metrics on a constant currency basis, which are non-GAAP measures, gives management and investors the ability to evaluate the performance of our business without the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We eliminate the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates by dividing the current period’s financial results by the average monthly exchange rates of the prior year period, as well as by eliminating the impact of realized and unrealized gains and losses on our intercompany loans.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

Revenues and Segment Operating Profit:

	For the three months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
Revenues	(in thousands)
Domestic site leasing	$	456,754	$	442,084	$	—	$	14,670		3.3%
International site leasing		169,389		138,149		(4,231)		35,471		25.7%
Site development		52,357		71,773		—		(19,416)		(27.1%)
Total	$	678,500	$	652,006	$	(4,231)	$	30,725		4.7%
Cost of Revenues
Domestic site leasing	$	64,434	$	65,768	$	—	$	(1,334)		(2.0%)
International site leasing		50,580		45,747		(1,297)		6,130		13.4%
Site development		39,236		54,497		—		(15,261)		(28.0%)
Total	$	154,250	$	166,012	$	(1,297)	$	(10,465)		(6.3%)
Operating Profit
Domestic site leasing	$	392,320	$	376,316	$	—	$	16,004		4.3%
International site leasing		118,809		92,402		(2,934)		29,341		31.8%
Site development		13,121		17,276		—		(4,155)		(24.1%)

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Revenues

Domestic site leasing revenues increased $14.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to (1) organic site leasing growth, primarily from monetary lease amendments for additional equipment added to our towers as well as new leases and contractual rent escalators and (2) revenues from 63 towers acquired and 15 towers built since April 1, 2022, partially offset by lease non-renewals.

International site leasing revenues increased $31.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, international site leasing revenues increased $35.5 million. These changes were primarily due to (1) revenues from 2,943 towers acquired (including 2,632 sites from Grupo TorreSur (“GTS”) in Brazil) and 476 towers built since April 1, 2022, (2) an increase in reimbursable pass-through expenses due primarily to increases in consumer price index escalators on our ground leases, and (3) organic site leasing growth from new leases, amendments, and contractual escalators, partially offset by lease non-renewals. Site leasing revenue in Brazil represented 15.9% of total site leasing revenue for the period. No other individual international market represented more than 5% of our total site leasing revenue.

Site development revenues decreased $19.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to prior year, as a result of decreased carrier activity driven primarily by T-Mobile and DISH Wireless, partially offset by an increase in Verizon Wireless activity.

Operating Profit

Domestic site leasing segment operating profit increased $16.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to additional profit generated by (1) towers acquired and built since April 1, 2022, (2) organic site leasing growth as noted above, and (3) continued control of our site leasing cost of revenue.

International site leasing segment operating profit increased $26.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, international site leasing segment operating profit increased $29.3 million. These changes were primarily due to (1) additional profit generated by towers acquired and built since April 1, 2022 and (2) organic site leasing growth as noted above, partially offset by our increased site leasing cost of revenues largely as a result of our new site additions.

Site development segment operating profit decreased $4.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, as a result of decreased carrier activity driven primarily by T-Mobile and DISH Wireless, partially offset by an increase in Verizon Wireless activity.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses:

	For the three months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Domestic site leasing	$	28,445	$	26,225	$	—	$	2,220		8.5%
International site leasing		18,413		15,073		(182)		3,522		23.4%
Total site leasing	$	46,858	$	41,298	$	(182)	$	5,742		13.9%
Site development		4,471		5,212		—		(741)		(14.2%)
Other		12,054		16,764		—		(4,710)		(28.1%)
Total	$	63,383	$	63,274	$	(182)	$	291		0.5%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $0.3 million. These changes were primarily as a result of the $3.1 million Oi reserve recorded in the second quarter of 2023 and an increase in personnel and other support related costs, partially offset by a decrease in non-cash compensation expense.

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Acquisition and New Business Initiatives Related Adjustments and Expenses:

	For the three months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Domestic site leasing	$	2,573	$	2,789	$	—	$	(216)		(7.7%)
International site leasing		2,380		4,040		(145)		(1,515)		(37.5%)
Total	$	4,953	$	6,829	$	(145)	$	(1,731)		(25.3%)

Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses decreased $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses decreased $1.7 million. These changes were primarily as a result of a decrease in our third party acquisition and integration costs as compared to the prior year.

Asset Impairment and Decommission Costs:

	For the three months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Domestic site leasing	$	30,465	$	7,089	$	—	$	23,376		329.8%
International site leasing		2,244		1,432		(110)		922		64.4%
Total site leasing	$	32,709	$	8,521	$	(110)	$	24,298		285.2%
Other		158		—		—		158		—%
Total	$	32,867	$	8,521	$	(110)	$	24,456		287.0%

Asset impairment and decommission costs increased $24.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, asset impairment and decommission costs increased $24.5 million. These changes were primarily as a result of an increase in impairment charges resulting from our regular analysis of whether the future cash flows from certain towers are adequate to recover the carrying value of the investment in those towers due in part to increased churn from Sprint and an increase in tower and equipment related decommission costs.

Depreciation, Accretion, and Amortization Expense:

	For the three months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Domestic site leasing	$	117,353	$	122,570	$	—	$	(5,217)		(4.3%)
International site leasing		61,892		51,597		(1,431)		11,726		22.7%
Total site leasing	$	179,245	$	174,167	$	(1,431)	$	6,509		3.7%
Site development		936		619		—		317		51.2%
Other		1,639		1,606		—		33		2.1%
Total	$	181,820	$	176,392	$	(1,431)	$	6,859		3.9%

Domestic site leasing depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense decreased $5.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. This change was primarily due to the impact of assets that became fully depreciated since the prior year period, partially offset by an increase in the number of towers we acquired and built since April 1, 2022.

International site leasing depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense increased $10.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense increased $11.7 million. These changes were primarily due to an increase in the number of towers we acquired and built since April 1, 2022, partially offset by the impact of assets that became fully depreciated since the prior year period.

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Operating Income (Expense):

	For the three months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Domestic site leasing	$	213,484	$	217,643	$	—	$	(4,159)		(1.9%)
International site leasing		33,880		20,260		(1,066)		14,686		72.5%
Total site leasing	$	247,364	$	237,903	$	(1,066)	$	10,527		4.4%
Site development		7,714		11,445		—		(3,731)		(32.6%)
Other		(13,851)		(18,370)		—		4,519		(24.6%)
Total	$	241,227	$	230,978	$	(1,066)	$	11,315		4.9%

Domestic site leasing operating income decreased $4.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to increases in asset impairment and decommission costs and selling, general, and administrative expenses, partially offset by higher segment operating profit and a decrease in depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense.

International site leasing operating income increased $13.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, international site leasing operating income increased $14.7 million. These changes were primarily due to higher segment operating profit and a decrease in acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses, partially offset by increases in depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense, selling, general, and administrative expenses, and asset impairment and decommission costs.

Site development operating income decreased $3.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to lower segment operating profit driven by less activity from T-Mobile and DISH Wireless, partially offset by an increase in Verizon Wireless activity.

Other operating expense decreased $4.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to a decrease in non-cash compensation expense.

Other Income (Expense):

	For the three months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Interest income	$	4,683	$	1,517	$	(32)	$	3,198		210.8%
Interest expense		(101,288)		(84,315)		6		(16,979)		20.1%
Non-cash interest expense		(7,518)		(11,529)		—		4,011		(34.8%)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(5,044)		(4,922)		—		(122)		2.5%
Other income (expense), net		40,732		(66,141)		106,025		848		(54.4%)
Total	$	(68,435)	$	(165,390)	$	105,999	$	(9,044)		9.0%

Interest income increased $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. This change was primarily due to interest received on a loan to an unconsolidated joint venture, a higher amount of interest-bearing deposits held, as well as higher effective interest rates on those deposits as compared to the prior year.

Interest expense increased $17.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. This change was primarily due to a higher weighted-average interest rate on a higher average principal amount of cash-interest bearing debt outstanding. Based on the current rising interest rate environment, we expect interest expense will increase in future periods.

Non-cash interest expense decreased $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. This change was primarily due to lower amortization of accumulated losses related to our interest rate swaps de-designated as cash flow hedges which reached their term end date in 2023.

Other expense, net includes a $43.3 million gain on the remeasurement of U.S. dollar denominated intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries for the three months ended June 30, 2023, while the prior year period included a $63.7 million loss.

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Benefit for Income Taxes:

	For the three months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Benefit for income taxes	$	29,178	$	3,563	$	(36,536)	$	62,151		(359.9%)

Benefit for income taxes increased $25.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, benefit for income taxes increased $62.2 million primarily due to a decrease in domestic deferred taxes related to the release of the full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets of the U.S. taxable REIT subsidiary ("TRS").

Net Income:

	For the three months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	201,970	$	69,151	$	68,397	$	64,422		57.1%

Net income increased $132.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, net income increased $64.4 million. These changes were primarily due to increases in benefit for income taxes, international site leasing operating income, interest income, and other income (expense), net and a decrease in non-cash interest expense, partially offset by an increase in interest expense and decreases in domestic site leasing operating income and site development operating income.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

Revenues and Segment Operating Profit:

	For the six months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
Revenues	(in thousands)
Domestic site leasing	$	911,588	$	875,070	$	—	$	36,518		4.2%
International site leasing		331,823		264,595		(6,747)		73,975		28.0%
Site development		110,605		132,111		—		(21,506)		(16.3%)
Total	$	1,354,016	$	1,271,776	$	(6,747)	$	88,987		7.0%
Cost of Revenues
Domestic site leasing	$	134,183	$	131,573	$	—	$	2,610		2.0%
International site leasing		100,950		87,097		(2,173)		16,026		18.4%
Site development		83,421		100,269		—		(16,848)		(16.8%)
Total	$	318,554	$	318,939	$	(2,173)	$	1,788		0.6%
Operating Profit
Domestic site leasing	$	777,405	$	743,497	$	—	$	33,908		4.6%
International site leasing		230,873		177,498		(4,574)		57,949		32.6%
Site development		27,184		31,842		—		(4,658)		(14.6%)

Revenues

Domestic site leasing revenues increased $36.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to (1) organic site leasing growth, primarily from monetary lease amendments for additional equipment added to our towers as well as new leases and contractual rent escalators and (2) revenues from 72 towers acquired and 16 towers built since January 1, 2022, partially offset by lease non-renewals.

International site leasing revenues increased $67.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, international site leasing revenues increased $74.0 million. These changes were primarily due to (1) revenues from 3,296 towers acquired (including 2,632 sites from GTS) and 561 towers built since January 1, 2022, (2) an increase in reimbursable pass-through expenses due primarily to increases in consumer price index escalators on our ground leases, and (3) organic site leasing growth from new leases, amendments, and contractual escalators, partially offset by lease non-renewals. Site

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leasing revenue in Brazil represented 15.6% of total site leasing revenue for the period. No other individual international market represented more than 5% of our total site leasing revenue.

Site development revenues decreased $21.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to prior year, as a result of decreased carrier activity driven primarily by T-Mobile and DISH Wireless, partially offset by an increase in Verizon Wireless activity.

Operating Profit

Domestic site leasing segment operating profit increased $33.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to additional profit generated by (1) towers acquired and built since January 1, 2022, (2) organic site leasing growth as noted above, and (3) continued control of our site leasing cost of revenue.

International site leasing segment operating profit increased $53.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, international site leasing segment operating profit increased $57.9 million. These changes were primarily due to (1) additional profit generated by towers acquired and built since January 1, 2022 and (2) organic site leasing growth as noted above, partially offset by our increased site leasing cost of revenues largely as a result of our new site additions.

Site development segment operating profit decreased $4.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, as a result of decreased carrier activity driven primarily by T-Mobile and DISH Wireless, partially offset by an increase in Verizon Wireless activity.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses:

	For the six months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Domestic site leasing	$	60,188	$	49,598	$	—	$	10,590		21.4%
International site leasing		35,143		30,567		(703)		5,279		17.3%
Total site leasing	$	95,331	$	80,165	$	(703)	$	15,869		19.8%
Site development		10,548		10,734		—		(186)		(1.7%)
Other		29,713		34,499		—		(4,786)		(13.9%)
Total	$	135,592	$	125,398	$	(703)	$	10,897		8.7%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $10.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $10.9 million. These changes were primarily as a result of the $3.1 million Oi reserve recorded in the second quarter of 2023 and an increase in personnel and other support related costs, partially offset by a decrease in non-cash compensation expense.

Asset Impairment and Decommission Costs:

	For the six months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Domestic site leasing	$	49,900	$	12,572	$	—	$	37,328		296.9%
International site leasing		7,130		4,461		(284)		2,953		66.2%
Total site leasing	$	57,030	$	17,033	$	(284)	$	40,281		236.5%
Other		2,227		—		—		2,227		—%
Total	$	59,257	$	17,033	$	(284)	$	42,508		249.6%

Asset impairment and decommission costs increased $42.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, asset impairment and decommission costs increased $42.5 million. These changes were primarily as a result of an increase in impairment charges resulting from our regular analysis of whether the future cash flows from certain towers are adequate to recover the carrying value of the investment in those towers due in part to increased churn from Sprint and an increase in tower and equipment related decommission costs.

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Depreciation, Accretion, and Amortization Expenses:

	For the six months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Domestic site leasing	$	236,840	$	245,704	$	—	$	(8,864)		(3.6%)
International site leasing		122,304		100,478		(2,324)		24,150		24.0%
Total site leasing	$	359,144	$	346,182	$	(2,324)	$	15,286		4.4%
Site development		1,852		1,207		—		645		53.4%
Other		3,239		3,327		—		(88)		(2.6%)
Total	$	364,235	$	350,716	$	(2,324)	$	15,843		4.5%

Domestic site leasing depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense decreased $8.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. These changes were primarily due to the impact of assets that became fully depreciated since the prior year period, partially offset by an increase in the number of towers we acquired and built since January 1, 2022.

International site leasing depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense increased $21.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense increased $24.2 million. These changes were primarily due to an increase in the number of towers we acquired and built since January 1, 2022, partially offset by the impact of assets that became fully depreciated since the prior year period.

Operating Income (Expense):

	For the six months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Domestic site leasing	$	424,672	$	429,235	$	—	$	(4,563)		(1.1%)
International site leasing		61,091		36,447		(1,053)		25,697		70.5%
Total site leasing	$	485,763	$	465,682	$	(1,053)	$	21,134		4.5%
Site development		14,784		19,901		—		(5,117)		(25.7%)
Other		(35,179)		(37,826)		—		2,647		(7.0%)
Total	$	465,368	$	447,757	$	(1,053)	$	18,664		4.2%

Domestic site leasing operating income decreased $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to increases in asset impairment and decommission costs and selling, general, and administrative expenses, partially offset by higher segment operating profit and a decrease in depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense.

International site leasing operating income increased $24.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, international site leasing operating income increased $25.7 million. These changes were primarily due to higher segment operating profit, partially offset by increases in depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense, selling, general, and administrative expenses, and asset impairment and decommission costs.

Site development operating income decreased $5.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to lower segment operating profit driven by less activity from T-Mobile and DISH Wireless, partially offset by an increase in Verizon Wireless activity.

Other operating expense decreased $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year, primarily due to a decrease in non-cash compensation expense.

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Other Income (Expense):

	For the six months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Interest income	$	7,498	$	4,020	$	(50)	$	3,528		87.8%
Interest expense		(202,514)		(166,566)		7		(35,955)		21.6%
Non-cash interest expense		(21,757)		(23,054)		—		1,297		(5.6%)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(10,032)		(9,804)		—		(228)		2.3%
Other income, net		78,293		42,019		37,180		(906)		28.6%
Total	$	(148,512)	$	(153,385)	$	37,137	$	(32,264)		16.2%

Interest income increased $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. This change was primarily due to interest received on a loan to an unconsolidated joint venture, a higher amount of interest-bearing deposits held, as well as higher effective interest rates on those deposits as compared to the prior year.

Interest expense increased $35.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. This change was primarily due to a higher weighted-average interest rate on a higher average principal amount of cash-interest bearing debt outstanding. Based on the current rising interest rate environment, we expect interest expense will increase in future periods.

Other income, net includes an $85.3 million gain on the remeasurement of U.S. dollar denominated intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries for the six months ended June 30, 2023, while the prior year period included a $45.9 million gain.

Provision for Income Taxes:

	For the six months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Provision for income taxes	$	(14,331)	$	(36,914)	$	(12,416)	$	34,999		(167.1%)

Provision for income taxes decreased $22.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year. On a constant currency basis, provision for income taxes decreased $35.0 million. These changes were primarily due to a decrease in domestic deferred taxes related to the release of the full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets of the TRS, partially offset by an increase in current and deferred foreign taxes.

Net Income (Loss):

	For the six months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	302,525	$	257,458	$	23,668	$	21,399		9.4%

Net income increased $45.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. On a constant currency basis, net income increased $21.4 million. These changes were primarily due to increases in international site leasing operating income and interest income and a decrease in provision for income taxes, partially offset by an increase in interest expense and decreases in site development operating income and domestic site leasing operating income.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This report contains information regarding Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure. We have provided below a description of Adjusted EBITDA, a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP measure and an explanation as to why management utilizes this measure. This report also presents our financial results and other financial metrics after eliminating the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We believe that providing these financial results and metrics on a constant currency basis, which are non-GAAP measures, gives management and investors the ability to evaluate the performance of our business without the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We eliminate the impact of changes in foreign currency

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exchange rates by dividing the current period’s financial results by the average monthly exchange rates of the prior year period, as well as by eliminating the impact of the remeasurement of our intercompany loans.

Adjusted EBITDA

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

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating our financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is the primary measure used by management (1) to evaluate the economic productivity of our operations and (2) for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to, and assessing the performance of, our operations. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA helps investors or other interested parties to meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations (1) from period to period and (2) to our competitors, by excluding the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest charges from our outstanding debt) and asset base (primarily depreciation, amortization and accretion) from our financial results. Management also believes Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by investors or other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is similar to the measure of current financial performance generally used by our lenders to determine compliance with certain covenants under our Senior Credit Agreement and the indentures relating to the 2020 Senior Notes and 2021 Senior Notes. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance.

	For the three months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	201,970	$	69,151	$	68,397	$	64,422		57.1%
Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue		(7,480)		(9,846)		26		2,340		(23.8%)
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense		(160)		721		(34)		(847)		(117.5%)
Non-cash compensation		18,252		23,900		(39)		(5,609)		(23.5%)
Other (income) expense, net		(40,732)		66,141		(106,025)		(848)		(54.4%)
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		4,953		6,829		(145)		(1,731)		(25.3%)
Asset impairment and decommission costs		32,867		8,521		(110)		24,456		287.0%
Interest income		(4,683)		(1,517)		32		(3,198)		210.8%
Interest expense (1)		113,850		100,766		(6)		13,090		13.0%
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		181,820		176,392		(1,431)		6,859		3.9%
Benefit for income taxes (2)		(28,937)		(3,302)		36,535		(62,170)		(354.6%)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	471,720	$	437,756	$	(2,800)	$	36,764		8.4%

	For the six months ended								Constant
	June 30,				Foreign		Constant		Currency
	2023		2022		Currency Impact		Currency Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	302,525	$	257,458	$	23,668	$	21,399		9.4%
Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue		(14,329)		(17,846)		67		3,450		(19.3%)
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense		564		1,774		(93)		(1,117)		(63.0%)
Non-cash compensation		44,456		48,648		(266)		(3,926)		(8.1%)
Other income, net		(78,293)		(42,019)		(37,180)		906		(28.6%)
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		11,010		11,933		(210)		(713)		(6.0%)
Asset impairment and decommission costs		59,257		17,033		(284)		42,508		249.6%
Interest income		(7,498)		(4,020)		50		(3,528)		87.8%
Interest expense (1)		234,303		199,424		(7)		34,886		17.5%
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		364,235		350,716		(2,324)		15,843		4.5%
Provision for income taxes (2)		14,829		38,409		12,416		(35,996)		(160.4%)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	931,059	$	861,510	$	(4,163)	$	73,712		8.6%

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

(2)Taxes includes $241 and $261 of franchise taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $498 and $1,495 of franchise taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, reflected in selling, general, and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $34.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased $36.8 million. These changes were primarily due to an increase in domestic and international site leasing segment operating profit, partially offset by a decrease in site development segment operating profit and an increase in cash selling, general, and administrative expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $69.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased $73.7 million. These changes were primarily due to an increase in domestic and international site leasing segment operating profit, partially offset by a decrease site development segment operating profit and an increase in cash selling, general, and administrative expenses.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

SBA Communications Corporation (“SBAC”) is a holding company with no business operations of its own. SBAC’s only significant asset is 100% of the outstanding capital stock of SBA Telecommunications, LLC (“Telecommunications”), which is also a holding company that owns equity interests in entities that directly or indirectly own all of our domestic and international towers and assets. We conduct all of our business operations through Telecommunications’ subsidiaries. Accordingly, our only source of cash to pay our obligations, other than financings, is distributions with respect to our ownership interest in our subsidiaries from the net earnings and cash flow generated by these subsidiaries.

A summary of our cash flows is as follows:

	For the six months ended June 30,
	2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Cash provided by operating activities	$	798,101	$	664,597
Cash used in investing activities		(258,346)		(485,695)
Cash used in financing activities		(474,888)		(376,004)
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		64,867		(197,102)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equiv., and restricted cash		1,359		12,454
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		189,283		435,626
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	255,509	$	250,978

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $798.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $664.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to increases in domestic and international site leasing segment operating profit, cash inflows associated with working capital changes related to the timing of customer payments, and interest income, partially offset by increases in cash interest expense, cash selling, general, and administrative expenses, and cash asset impairment and decommission costs as well as a decrease in site development segment operating profit.

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Investing Activities

A detail of our cash capital expenditures is as follows:

	For the six months ended June 30,
	2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Acquisitions of towers and related intangible assets (1)	$	(19,605)	$	(286,528)
Acquisition of right-of-use assets		(2,746)		(2,220)
Land buyouts and other assets (2)(3)		(17,386)		(64,830)
Construction and related costs		(46,579)		(43,445)
Augmentation and tower upgrades		(39,492)		(23,532)
Tower maintenance		(24,139)		(19,396)
General corporate		(2,373)		(4,598)
Other investing activities (4)(5)		(106,026)		(41,146)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(258,346)	$	(485,695)

(1)The six months ended June 30, 2022 includes $176.1 million of acquisitions related to our purchase of sites from Airtel Tanzania.

(2)Excludes $7.9 million and $6.5 million spent to extend ground lease terms for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(3)The six months ended June 30, 2022 includes amounts paid related to the acquisition of a data center.

(4)Includes amounts paid for the purchase of and received from the sale of short-term investments during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

(5)The six months ended June 30, 2023 includes an $83.0 million loan to an unconsolidated joint venture.

Additionally, subsequent to June 30, 2023, we purchased or are under contract to purchase 134 communication sites for an aggregate consideration of $72.9 million in cash. We anticipate that these acquisitions will be consummated by the end of 2023.

For 2023, we expect to incur non-discretionary cash capital expenditures associated with tower maintenance and general corporate expenditures of $52.0 million to $62.0 million and discretionary cash capital expenditures, based on current or potential acquisition obligations, planned new tower construction, forecasted tower augmentations, and forecasted ground lease purchases, of $335.0 million to $355.0 million. We expect to fund these cash capital expenditures from cash on hand, cash flow from operations, and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility or new financings. The exact amount of our future cash capital expenditures will depend on a number of factors, including amounts necessary to support our tower portfolio, our new tower build and acquisition programs, and our ground lease purchase program.

Financing Activities

A detail of our financing activities is as follows:

	For the six months ended June 30,
	2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Net (repayments) borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility (1)	$	(270,000)	$	180,000
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (2)		—		(431,666)
Payment of dividends on common stock		(186,070)		(153,438)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase/stock option plans		19,308		20,240
Payments related to taxes on stock options and restricted stock units		(27,377)		(9,622)
Other financing activities		(10,749)		18,482
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(474,888)	$	(376,004)

(1)For additional information regarding our debt instruments and financings, refer to “Debt Instruments and Debt Service Requirements” below.

(2)As of the date of this filing, we had $504.7 million remaining under the current authorized share repurchase plan.

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Dividends

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we paid the following cash dividends:

	Payable to Shareholders
	of Record at the Close	Cash Paid	Aggregate Amount
Date Declared	of Business on	Per Share	Paid	Date Paid
February 20, 2023	March 10, 2023	$0.85	$93.9 million	March 24, 2023
April 30, 2023	May 26, 2023	$0.85	$92.1 million	June 21, 2023

Dividends paid in 2023 were ordinary taxable dividends.

Subsequent to June 30, 2023, we declared the following cash dividends:

	Payable to Shareholders	Cash to
	of Record at the Close	be Paid
Date Declared	of Business on	Per Share	Date to be Paid
July 30, 2023	August 24, 2023	$0.85	September 20, 2023

The amount of future distributions will be determined, from time to time, by our Board of Directors to balance our goal of increasing long-term shareholder value and retaining sufficient cash to implement our current capital allocation policy, which prioritizes investment in quality assets that meet our return criteria, and then stock repurchases when we believe our stock price is below its intrinsic value. The actual amount, timing, and frequency of future dividends will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will be declared based upon various factors, many of which are beyond our control.

Registration Statements

We have on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a shelf registration statement on Form S-4 registering shares of Class A common stock that we may issue in connection with the acquisition of wireless communication towers or antenna sites and related assets or companies who own wireless communication towers, antenna sites, or related assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we did not issue any shares of Class A common stock under this registration statement. As of June 30, 2023, we had approximately 1.2 million shares of Class A common stock remaining under this registration statement.

We have on file with the Commission an automatic shelf registration statement for well-known seasoned issuers on Form S-3ASR, which enables us to issue shares of our Class A common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, or depositary shares as well as units that include any of these securities. We will file a prospectus supplement containing the amount and type of securities each time we issue securities under our automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR. No securities were issued under this registration statement through the date of this filing.

Debt Instruments and Debt Service Requirements

Terms of the Senior Credit Agreement

On July 3, 2023, we, through our wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II LLC (“SBA Senior Finance II”), amended our Revolving Credit Facility to (1) replace LIBOR with Term SOFR as the benchmark interest rate and (2) amend certain other terms and conditions under the Senior Credit Agreement.

Revolving Credit Facility under the Senior Credit Agreement

The Revolving Credit Facility consists of a revolving loan under which up to $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount may be borrowed, repaid and redrawn, based upon specific financial ratios and subject to 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 (1) the Eurodollar Rate (or Term SOFR as amended July 3, 2023) plus a margin that ranges from 112.5 basis points to 150.0 basis points or (2) the Base Rate plus a margin that ranges from 12.5 basis points to 50.0 basis points, in each case based on the ratio of Consolidated Net 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 between 0.15% and 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, July 7, 2026. Furthermore, the Revolving Credit Facility incorporates sustainability-linked targets which will adjust the Revolving Credit Facility’s applicable interest and commitment fee rates upward or

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downward based on how we perform against those targets. Borrowings 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 the period may not be reflective of the total amounts outstanding during such period.

The key terms of the Revolving Credit Facility are as follows:

		Unused	Financial Covenant
	Interest Rate	Commitment	Compliance
	as of	Fee as of	Status as of
	June 30, 2023 (1)	June 30, 2023 (2)	June 30, 2023
Revolving Credit Facility	6.300%	0.140%	In Compliance

(1)The rate reflected includes a 0.050% reduction in the applicable spread as a result of meeting certain sustainability-linked targets as of December 31, 2022.

(2)The rate reflected includes a 0.010% reduction in the applicable commitment fee as a result of meeting certain sustainability-linked targets as of December 31, 2022.

The table below summarizes our Revolving Credit Facility activity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Beginning outstanding balance	$	675,000	$	680,000	$	720,000	$	350,000
Borrowings		—		—		140,000		330,000
Repayments		(225,000)		(150,000)		(410,000)		(150,000)
Ending outstanding balance	$	450,000	$	530,000	$	450,000	$	530,000

Subsequent to June 30, 2023, we repaid $90.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, and as of the date of this filing, $360.0 million was outstanding.

Term Loan under the Senior Credit Agreement

2018 Term Loan

On April 11, 2018, we, through our wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, obtained a term loan (the “2018 Term Loan”) under the amended and restated Senior Credit Agreement. The 2018 Term Loan consists of a senior secured term loan with an initial aggregate principal amount of $2.4 billion that matures on April 11, 2025. The 2018 Term Loan accrues interest, at SBA Senior Finance II’s election at either the Base Rate plus 75 basis points (with a zero Base Rate floor) or the Eurodollar Rate plus 175 basis points (with a zero Eurodollar Rate floor). The 2018 Term Loan was issued at 99.75% of par value. As of June 30, 2023, the 2018 Term Loan was accruing interest at 6.950% per annum. On July 3, 2023, SBA Senior Finance II, amended our 2018 Term Loan to replace LIBOR with Term SOFR as the benchmark interest rate. The amendment to Term SOFR includes a CSA of 0.10% which we include as part of interest expense.

On June 21, 2023, SBA Senior Finance II, amended our interest rate swap agreement for $1.95 billion of notional value to accrue interest at Term SOFR plus 175 basis points for an all-in fixed rate of 1.900% from August 1, 2023 through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan. We concluded that the amendment to the interest rate swap qualifies for the relief provided by Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2021-01 and ASU 2022-06 and as such, have not dedesignated our cash flow hedge.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we repaid an aggregate of $6.0 million and $12.0 million, respectively, of principal on the 2018 Term Loan. As of June 30, 2023, the 2018 Term Loan had a principal balance of $2.3 billion.

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Secured Tower Revenue Securities

Tower Revenue Securities Terms

As of June 30, 2023, we, through the Trust, had issued and outstanding an aggregate of $6.9 billion of Secured Tower Revenue Securities (“Tower Securities”). The sole asset of the Trust consists of a non-recourse mortgage loan made in favor of certain of our subsidiaries that are borrowers on the mortgage loan (the “Borrowers”) under which there is a loan tranche for each Tower Security outstanding with the same interest rate and maturity date as the corresponding Tower Security. The mortgage loan will be paid from the operating cash flows from the aggregate 9,893 tower sites owned by the Borrowers as of June 30, 2023. The mortgage loan is secured by (1) mortgages, deeds of trust, and deeds to secure debt on a substantial portion of the tower sites, (2) a security interest in the tower sites and substantially all of the Borrowers’ personal property and fixtures, (3) the Borrowers’ rights under certain tenant leases, and (4) all of the proceeds of the foregoing. For each calendar month, SBA Network Management, Inc., an indirect subsidiary (“Network Management”), is entitled to receive a management fee equal to 4.5% of the Borrowers’ operating revenues for the immediately preceding calendar month.

The table below sets forth the material terms of our outstanding Tower Securities as of June 30, 2023:

Security	Issue Date	Amount Outstanding ‎(in millions)	Interest Rate (1)	Anticipated Repayment Date	Final Maturity Date
2014-2C Tower Securities	Oct. 15, 2014	$620.0	3.869%	Oct. 8, 2024	Oct. 8, 2049
2019-1C Tower Securities	Sep. 13, 2019	$1,165.0	2.836%	Jan. 12, 2025	Jan. 12, 2050
2020-1C Tower Securities	Jul. 14, 2020	$750.0	1.884%	Jan. 9, 2026	Jul. 11, 2050
2020-2C Tower Securities	Jul. 14, 2020	$600.0	2.328%	Jan. 11, 2028	Jul. 9, 2052
2021-1C Tower Securities	May 14, 2021	$1,165.0	1.631%	Nov. 9, 2026	May 9, 2051
2021-2C Tower Securities	Oct. 27, 2021	$895.0	1.840%	Apr. 9, 2027	Oct. 10, 2051
2021-3C Tower Securities	Oct. 27, 2021	$895.0	2.593%	Oct. 9, 2031	Oct. 10, 2056
2022-1C Tower Securities	Nov. 23, 2022	$850.0	6.599%	Jan. 11, 2028	Nov. 9, 2052

(1)Interest paid monthly.

Risk Retention Tower Securities

The table below sets forth the material terms of our outstanding Risk Retention Tower Securities as of June 30, 2023:

Security	Issue Date	Amount Outstanding ‎(in millions)	Interest Rate (1)	Anticipated Repayment Date	Final Maturity Date
2019-1R Tower Securities	Sep. 13, 2019	$61.4	4.213%	Jan. 12, 2025	Jan. 12, 2050
2020-2R Tower Securities	Jul. 14, 2020	$71.1	4.336%	Jan. 11, 2028	Jul. 9, 2052
2021-1R Tower Securities	May 14, 2021	$61.4	3.598%	Nov. 9, 2026	May 9, 2051
2021-3R Tower Securities	Oct. 27, 2021	$94.3	4.090%	Oct. 9, 2031	Oct. 10, 2056
2022-1R Tower Securities	Nov. 23, 2022	$44.8	7.870%	Jan. 11, 2028	Nov. 9, 2052

(1)Interest paid monthly.

To satisfy certain risk retention requirements of Regulation RR promulgated under the Exchange Act, SBA Guarantor, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, purchased the Risk Retention Tower Securities. Principal and interest payments made on the 2019-1R Tower Securities, 2020-2R Tower Securities, 2021-1R Tower Securities, 2021-3R Tower Securities, and 2022-1R Tower Securities eliminate in consolidation.

Debt Covenants

As of June 30, 2023, the Borrowers met the debt service coverage ratio required by the mortgage loan agreement and were in compliance with all other covenants as set forth in the agreement.

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Senior Notes

The table below sets forth the material terms of our outstanding senior notes as of June 30, 2023:

Senior Notes	Issue Date	Amount Outstanding ‎(in millions)	Interest Rate Coupon	Maturity Date	Interest Due Dates	Optional Redemption Date
2020 Senior Notes	Feb. 4, 2020	$1,500.0	3.875%	Feb. 15, 2027	Feb. 15 & Aug. 15	Feb. 15, 2023
2021 Senior Notes	Jan. 29, 2021	$1,500.0	3.125%	Feb. 1, 2029	Feb. 1 & Aug. 1	Feb. 1, 2024

Each of our senior notes is subject to redemption, at our option, in whole or in part on or after the date set forth above. We may redeem each of the senior notes during the time periods and at the redemption prices set forth in the indentures.

Debt Service

As of June 30, 2023, we believe that our cash on hand, capacity available under our Revolving Credit Facility, and cash flows from operations for the next twelve months will be sufficient to service our outstanding debt during the next twelve months.

The following table illustrates our estimate of our debt service requirement over the next twelve months ended June 30, 2024 based on the amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and the interest rates accruing on those amounts on such date (in thousands):

Revolving Credit Facility (1)	$	29,820
2018 Term Loan (2)		82,035
2014-2C Tower Securities		24,185
2019-1C Tower Securities		33,409
2020-1C Tower Securities		14,368
2020-2C Tower Securities		14,159
2021-1C Tower Securities		19,371
2021-2C Tower Securities		16,752
2021-3C Tower Securities		23,491
2022-1C Tower Securities		56,362
2020 Senior Notes		58,125
2021 Senior Notes		46,875
Total debt service for the next 12 months	$	418,952

(1)As of June 30, 2023, $450.0 million was outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. Subsequent to June 30, 2023, we repaid an additional $90.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, and as of the date of this filing, $360.0 million was outstanding.

(2)Total debt service on the 2018 Term Loan includes the impact of the interest rate swaps entered into on August 4, 2020, and amended on June 21, 2023, which swapped $1.95 billion of notional value accruing interest at one month LIBOR plus 175 basis points for a fixed rate of 1.874% per annum through July 31, 2023 and then at Term SOFR plus 185 basis points (inclusive of a credit spread adjustment (“CSA”) of 0.10%) for an all-in fixed rate of 1.900% per annum through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan.

Inflation

The impact of inflation on our operations has not been significant to date. However, to the extent the Federal Reserve continues to increase interest rates to combat inflation, this may impact our operating results. We cannot assure you that a high rate of inflation in the future will not adversely affect our operating results particularly in light of the fact that our site leasing revenues are governed by long-term contracts with pre-determined pricing that we will not be able to increase in response to increases in inflation other than our contracts in South America, South Africa, the Philippines, and Tanzania which have inflationary index based rent escalators.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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

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The following table presents the future principal payment obligations and fair values associated with our long-term debt instruments assuming our actual level of long-term indebtedness as of June 30, 2023:

	2023		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	450,000	$	—	$	—	$	450,000	$	450,000
2018 Term Loan		12,000		24,000		2,244,000		—		—		—		2,280,000		2,271,450
2014-2C Tower Securities (1)		—		620,000		—		—		—		—		620,000		603,744
2019-1C Tower Securities (1)		—		—		1,165,000		—		—		—		1,165,000		1,110,688
2020-1C Tower Securities (1)		—		—		—		750,000		—		—		750,000		677,130
2020-2C Tower Securities (1)		—		—		—		—		—		600,000		600,000		515,268
2021-1C Tower Securities (1)		—		—		—		1,165,000		—		—		1,165,000		1,009,168
2021-2C Tower Securities (1)		—		—		—		—		895,000		—		895,000		768,366
2021-3C Tower Securities (1)		—		—		—		—		—		895,000		895,000		699,783
2022-1C Tower Securities (1)		—		—		—		—		—		850,000		850,000		852,457
2020 Senior Notes		—		—		—		—		1,500,000		—		1,500,000		1,385,640
2021 Senior Notes		—		—		—		—		—		1,500,000		1,500,000		1,290,000
Total debt obligation	$	12,000	$	644,000	$	3,409,000	$	2,365,000	$	2,395,000	$	3,845,000	$	12,670,000	$	11,633,694

(1)For information on the anticipated repayment date and final maturity date for each Tower Security, refer to “Debt Instruments and Debt Service Requirements” above.

Our current primary market risk exposure is (1) interest rate risk relating to our ability to refinance our debt at commercially reasonable rates, if at all, and (2) interest rate risk relating to the impact of interest rate movements on the variable portion of our 2018 Term Loan and any borrowings that we may incur under our Revolving Credit Facility, which are at floating rates. We manage the interest rate risk on our outstanding debt through our large percentage of fixed rate debt, including interest rate swaps. The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited ceased publication of the one month LIBOR on June 30, 2023. On August 4, 2020, and amended June 21, 2023, we, through our wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, entered into an interest rate swap for $1.95 billion of notional value accruing interest at (i) one month LIBOR plus 175 basis points for a fixed rate of 1.874% per annum through July 31, 2023 and (ii) Term SOFR plus 175 basis points for an all-in fixed rate of 1.900% per annum from August 1, 2023 through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan. While we cannot predict our ability to refinance existing debt or the impact interest rate movements will have on our existing debt, we continue to evaluate our financial position on an ongoing basis. On July 3, 2023, we, through our wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, amended our Revolving Credit Facility and 2018 Term Loan to replace LIBOR with Term SOFR as the benchmark interest rate. The amendment includes a 0.10% CSA for the 2018 Term Loan.

We have performed a sensitivity analysis assuming a hypothetical 1% increase in our variable interest rates as of June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, the analysis indicated that such an adverse movement would have caused our interest expense to increase by approximately 4.6% for the next twelve months ended June 30, 2024.

We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates in connection with our operations in Brazil, Canada, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, South Africa, the Philippines, Tanzania, and to a lesser extent, our markets in Central America. In each of these countries, we pay most of our selling, general, and administrative expenses and a portion of our operating expenses, such as taxes and utilities incurred in the country in local currency. In addition, in Brazil, Canada, Chile, South Africa, and the Philippines, we receive significantly all of our revenue and pay significantly all of our operating expenses in local currency. In Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, and Tanzania, we receive our revenue and pay our operating expenses in a mix of local currency and U.S. dollars. All transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar are reported in U.S. Dollars at the applicable exchange rate. All assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. Dollars at exchange rates in effect at the end of the applicable fiscal reporting period, and all revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for the period. The cumulative translation effect is included in equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). For the six months ended June 30, 2023, approximately 21.5% of our revenues and approximately 26.1% of our total operating expenses were denominated in foreign currencies.

We have performed a sensitivity analysis assuming a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in the Brazilian Real from the quoted foreign currency exchange rates at June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, the analysis indicated that such an adverse movement would have caused our revenues and operating income to decline by approximately 1.3% and 1.0%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

As of June 30, 2023, we had intercompany debt, which is denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the subsidiary in which it is recorded. As settlement of this debt is anticipated or planned in the foreseeable future, any changes in the

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foreign currency exchange rates will result in unrealized gains or losses, which will be included in our determination of net income. A change of 10% in the underlying exchange rates of our unsettled intercompany debt at June 30, 2023 would have resulted in approximately $133.5 million of unrealized gains or losses that would have been included in Other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements concern expectations, beliefs, projections, plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Specifically, this quarterly report contains forward-looking statements regarding:

our expectations on the future growth and financial health of the wireless industry and the industry participants, the drivers of such growth, the demand for our towers, the future capital investments of our customers (including with respect to the roll-out of 5G), future spectrum auctions, the trends developing in our industry, and competitive factors;

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

our expectations regarding consolidation of wireless service providers and the impact of such consolidation on our financial and operational results;

our intent to grow our tower portfolio domestically and internationally and expand through acquisitions, new builds and organic lease up on existing towers;

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

our expectation regarding site leasing revenue growth, on an organic basis, in our domestic and international segments, and the drivers of such growth;

our focus on our site leasing business and belief that our site leasing business is characterized by stable and long-term recurring revenues, reduced exposure to changes in customer spending, predictable operating costs, and minimal non-discretionary capital expenditures;

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

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

our expectations regarding churn rates, including with respect to legacy Sprint leases and Oi leases;

our belief that DISH Wireless will become a nationwide carrier, and its expectations regarding the capital expenditures necessary to deploy its network;

our expectations regarding the timing for closing of pending acquisitions;

our election to be subject to tax as a REIT and our intent to continue to operate as a REIT;

our belief that our business is operated in a manner that complies with the REIT rules and our intent to continue to do so;

our plans regarding our distribution policy, and the amount and timing of, and source of funds for, any such distributions;

our expectations regarding the use of NOLs to reduce REIT taxable income;

our expectations regarding our capital allocation strategy, including future allocation decisions among portfolio growth, stock repurchases, and dividends, the impact of our election to be taxed as a REIT on that strategy, and our goal of increasing our Adjusted Funds From Operations per share;

our expectations regarding dividends and our ability to grow our dividend in the future and the drivers of such growth;

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

our expectations regarding our business strategies, including our strategy for securing rights to the land underlying our towers, and the impact of such strategies on our financial and operational results;

our intended use of our liquidity;

our intent to maintain our target leverage levels, including in light of our dividend;

our expectations regarding our debt service in 2023 and our belief that our cash on hand, capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility, and our cash flows from operations for the next twelve months will be sufficient to service our outstanding debt during the next twelve months; and

our expectations and estimates regarding certain tax and accounting matters, including the impact on our financial statements.

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These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We wish to caution readers that certain important factors may have affected and could in the future affect our actual results and could cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. The most important factors that could prevent us from achieving our goals, and cause the assumptions underlying forward-looking statements and the actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

the impact of consolidation among wireless service providers, including the impact of T-Mobile and Sprint;

the ability of DISH Wireless to become and compete as a nationwide carrier;

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

our ability to successfully manage the risks associated with international operations, including risks relating to political or economic conditions, inflation, tax laws, currency restrictions and exchange rate fluctuations, legal or judicial systems, and land ownership;

our ability to successfully manage the risks associated with our acquisition initiatives, including our ability to satisfactorily complete due diligence on acquired towers, the amount and quality of due diligence that we are able to complete prior to closing of any acquisition, our ability to accurately anticipate the future performance of the acquired towers, our ability to receive required regulatory approval, the ability and willingness of each party to fulfill their respective closing conditions and their contractual obligations, and, once acquired, our ability to effectively integrate acquired towers into our business and to achieve the financial results projected in our valuation models for the acquired towers;

the health of the South African and Tanzanian economies and wireless communications market, and the willingness of carriers to invest in their networks in that market;

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

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

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

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

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

our capital allocation decisions and the impact on our ability to achieve our expected tower portfolio growth levels;

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

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

the impact of rising interest rates on our results of operations and our ability to refinance our existing indebtedness at commercially reasonable rates or at all;

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

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

a decrease in demand for our towers;

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

our ability to qualify for treatment as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and to comply with and conduct our business in accordance with such rules;

our ability to utilize available NOLs to reduce REIT taxable income; and

our ability to successfully estimate the impact of certain accounting and tax matters, including the effect on our company of adopting certain accounting pronouncements and the availability of sufficient NOLs to offset future REIT taxable income.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In order to ensure that the information we must disclose in our filings with the Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis, we have formalized our disclosure controls and procedures. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) as of June 30, 2023. Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of June 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, none of our officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) or directors adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibits
31.1	Certification by Jeffrey A. Stoops, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2	Certification by Brendan T. Cavanagh, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1	Certification by Jeffrey A. Stoops, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**
32.2	Certification by Brendan T. Cavanagh, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.*
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.*
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*
104	Cover Page Interactive File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).*

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
August 3, 2023	/s/ Jeffrey A. Stoops
	Jeffrey A. Stoops
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Duly Authorized Officer)
August 3, 2023	/s/ Brendan T. Cavanagh
	Brendan T. Cavanagh
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Jeffrey A. Stoops, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SBA Communications Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 3, 2023	By:	/s/ Jeffrey A. Stoops
	Name:	Jeffrey A. Stoops
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Brendan T. Cavanagh, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SBA Communications Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 3, 2023	By:	/s/ Brendan T. Cavanagh
	Name:	Brendan T. Cavanagh
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

(as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SBA Communications Corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jeffrey A. Stoops, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that to the best of my knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 3, 2023	/s/ Jeffrey A. Stoops
	Jeffrey A. Stoops
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification Required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

(as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SBA Communications Corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Brendan T. Cavanagh, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that to the best of my knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 3, 2023	/s/ Brendan T. Cavanagh
	Brendan T. Cavanagh
	Chief Financial Officer

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 179,169	$ 143,708
Restricted cash	72,077	41,959
Accounts receivable, net	160,311	184,368
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	42,146	79,549
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	64,914	33,149
Total current assets	518,617	482,733
Property and equipment, net	2,712,201	2,713,727
Intangible assets, net	2,628,077	2,776,472
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	2,362,254	2,381,955
Acquired and other right-of-use assets, net	1,528,070	1,507,781
Other assets	855,251	722,373
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Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	47,027	51,427
Accrued expenses	84,121	101,484
Current maturities of long-term debt	24,000	24,000
Deferred revenue	230,072	154,553
Accrued interest	55,104	54,173
Current lease liabilities	274,828	262,365
Other current liabilities	23,237	48,762
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Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	12,571,931	12,844,162
Long-term lease liabilities	2,018,065	2,040,628
Other long-term liabilities	330,842	248,067
Total long-term liabilities	14,920,838	15,132,857
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	37,573	31,735
Shareholders' deficit:
Preferred stock - par value $0.01, 30,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock - Class A, par value $0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 108,381 shares and 107,997 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	1,084	1,080
Additional paid-in capital	2,824,994	2,795,176
Accumulated deficit	(7,362,838)	(7,482,061)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(555,570)	(590,510)
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Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
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Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Site leasing		$ 626,143	$ 580,233	$ 1,243,411	$ 1,139,665
Site development		52,357	71,773	110,605	132,111
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Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):
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Cost of site development		39,236	54,497	83,421	100,269
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Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		4,953	6,829	11,010	11,933
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Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		181,820	176,392	364,235	350,716
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Other income (expense):
Interest income		4,683	1,517	7,498	4,020
Interest expense		(101,288)	(84,315)	(202,514)	(166,566)
Non-cash interest expense		(7,518)	(11,529)	(21,757)	(23,054)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(5,044)	(4,922)	(10,032)	(9,804)
Other income (expense), net		40,732	(66,141)	78,293	42,019
Total other expense, net		(68,435)	(165,390)	(148,512)	(153,385)
Income before income taxes		172,792	65,588	316,856	294,372
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		29,178	3,563	(14,331)	(36,914)
Net income		201,970	69,151	302,525	257,458
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,678	365	2,340	682
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation		$ 203,648	$ 69,516	$ 304,865	$ 258,140
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Basic		$ 1.88	$ 0.64	$ 2.82	$ 2.39
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	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 201,970	$ 69,151	$ 302,525	$ 257,458
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps	15,316	23,833	(7,072)	109,155
Foreign currency translation adjustments	25,029	(59,021)	41,555	26,485
Comprehensive income	242,315	33,963	337,008	393,098
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Deficit - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net [Member]	Total
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,089	$ 2,681,347	$ (7,203,531)	$ (762,309)	$ (5,283,404)
BALANCE, Shares at Dec. 31, 2021	108,956
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation			258,140		258,140
Common stock issued in connection with equity awards and stock purchase plans, offset by the impact of net share settlements	$ 2	10,576			10,578
Common stock issued in connection with equity awards and stock purchase plans, offset by the impact of net share settlements, Shares	216
Non-cash stock compensation		49,549			49,549
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps				109,155	109,155
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	$ (12)		(431,654)		(431,666)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, Shares	(1,300)
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to SBA Communications Corporation				26,681	26,681
Dividends and dividend equivalents on common stock			(154,135)		(154,135)
Adjustment to redemption amount related to noncontrolling interests		(23,509)			(23,509)
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 1,079	2,717,963	(7,531,180)	(626,473)	(5,438,611)
BALANCE, Shares at Jun. 30, 2022	107,872
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 1,078	2,688,835	(7,523,696)	(591,364)	(5,425,147)
BALANCE, Shares at Mar. 31, 2022	107,806
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation			69,516		69,516
Common stock issued in connection with equity awards and stock purchase plans, offset by the impact of net share settlements	$ 1	9,010			9,011
Common stock issued in connection with equity awards and stock purchase plans, offset by the impact of net share settlements, Shares	66
Non-cash stock compensation		24,406			24,406
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps				23,833	23,833
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to SBA Communications Corporation				(58,942)	(58,942)
Dividends and dividend equivalents on common stock			(77,000)		(77,000)
Adjustment to redemption amount related to noncontrolling interests		(4,288)			(4,288)
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 1,079	2,717,963	(7,531,180)	(626,473)	(5,438,611)
BALANCE, Shares at Jun. 30, 2022	107,872
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,080	2,795,176	(7,482,061)	(590,510)	$ (5,276,315)
BALANCE, Shares at Dec. 31, 2022	107,997				107,997
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation			304,865		$ 304,865
Common stock issued in connection with equity awards and stock purchase plans, offset by the impact of net share settlements	$ 4	(8,073)			(8,069)
Common stock issued in connection with equity awards and stock purchase plans, offset by the impact of net share settlements, Shares	384
Non-cash stock compensation		45,326			45,326
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps				(7,072)	(7,072)
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to SBA Communications Corporation				42,012	42,012
Dividends and dividend equivalents on common stock			(185,642)		(185,642)
Adjustment to redemption amount related to noncontrolling interests		(7,435)			(7,435)
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 1,084	2,824,994	(7,362,838)	(555,570)	$ (5,092,330)
BALANCE, Shares at Jun. 30, 2023	108,381				108,381
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 1,083	2,800,046	(7,473,913)	(596,370)	$ (5,269,154)
BALANCE, Shares at Mar. 31, 2023	108,326
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation			203,648		203,648
Common stock issued in connection with equity awards and stock purchase plans, offset by the impact of net share settlements	$ 1	6,646			6,647
Common stock issued in connection with equity awards and stock purchase plans, offset by the impact of net share settlements, Shares	55
Non-cash stock compensation		18,624			18,624
Adjustments related to interest rate swaps				15,316	15,316
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to SBA Communications Corporation				25,484	25,484
Dividends and dividend equivalents on common stock			(92,573)		(92,573)
Adjustment to redemption amount related to noncontrolling interests		(322)			(322)
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 1,084	$ 2,824,994	$ (7,362,838)	$ (555,570)	$ (5,092,330)
BALANCE, Shares at Jun. 30, 2023	108,381				108,381

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 302,525	$ 257,458
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization	364,235	350,716
Gain on remeasurement of U.S. denominated intercompany loans	(85,268)	(45,928)
Non-cash compensation expense	44,456	48,648
Non-cash asset impairment and decommission costs	51,784	16,966
Deferred and non-cash income tax (benefit) provision	(258)	23,012
Other non-cash items reflected in the Statements of Operations	44,089	35,962
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, net	49,566	(8,078)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(17,988)	(14,805)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	75,226	69,180
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(24,504)	(3,064)
Accrued interest	1,066	1,752
Long-term lease liabilities	(68,967)	(62,990)
Other liabilities	62,139	(4,232)
Net cash provided by operating activities	798,101	664,597
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions	(39,737)	(353,578)
Capital expenditures	(112,583)	(90,971)
Purchase of investments	(627,310)	(281,624)
Proceeds from sale of investments	606,801	242,622
Other investing activities	(85,517)	(2,144)
Net cash used in investing activities	(258,346)	(485,695)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility	140,000	330,000
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility	(410,000)	(150,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(431,666)
Payment of dividends on common stock	(186,070)	(153,438)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase/stock option plans	19,308	20,240
Payments related to taxes on stock options and restricted stock units	(27,377)	(9,622)
Other financing activities	(10,749)	18,482
Net cash used in financing activities	(474,888)	(376,004)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,359	12,454
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	66,226	(184,648)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	189,283	435,626
End of period	255,509	250,978
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	201,424	167,803
Income taxes	16,158	14,060
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	18,570	115,089
Operating lease modifications and reassessments	13,556	23,621
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$ 1,031	$ 2,392

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

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, 2022 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 and deferrals) 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 the 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

All assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries that do not utilize the U.S. dollar as its functional currency are translated at period-end exchange rates, while revenues and expenses are translated at monthly average exchange rates during the period. Unrealized translation gains and losses are reported as foreign currency translation adjustments through Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net in the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Deficit.

For foreign subsidiaries where the U.S. dollar is the functional currency, 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. Remeasurement gains and losses are reported as Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Intercompany Loans Subject to Remeasurement

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (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 as settlement is anticipated or planned in the foreseeable future. The Company recorded a $27.8 million gain and a $43.1 million loss, net of taxes, on the remeasurement of intercompany loans for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and a $55.2 million gain and a $29.8 million gain, net of taxes, on the remeasurement of intercompany loans for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, due to changes in foreign exchange rates. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company funded $4.2 million and repaid $95.8 million under its intercompany loan agreements. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the aggregate amount outstanding under the intercompany loan agreements subject to remeasurement with the Company’s foreign subsidiaries was $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.

Reference Rate Reform

The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited ceased publication of the one month LIBOR on June 30, 2023. On June 21, 2023, the Company amended its interest rate swap to change from LIBOR as an interest rate benchmark to the replacement benchmark of Term SOFR effective on August 1, 2023. The Company has elected the optional expedient which allows companies to change the reference rate and other critical terms related to the reference rate reform in derivative hedge documentation without having to dedesignate the hedging relationship, allowing the Company to continue applying hedge accounting to its cash flow hedge. Subsequent to the second quarter, the Company amended its 2018 Term Loan and its Revolving Credit Facility to use Term SOFR as the benchmark rate. The transition from LIBOR to Term SOFR did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. Refer to Notes 10 and 17 for further discussion of the 2018 Term Loan, Revolving Credit Facility, and the Company’s interest rate swap.

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

2.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis— The Company’s asset retirement obligations are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs and are recorded in Other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the asset retirement obligations is calculated using a discounted cash flow model.

Refer to Note 16 for discussion of the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis— The Company estimates the fair value of assets subject to impairment using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) (Level 3 input) analysis. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgments, including the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, long-term growth rates, discount rates and relevant comparable earnings and trading multiples. The cash flows employed in the DCF analysis are based on estimates of future revenues, earnings, and cash flows after considering factors such as tower location demographics, timing of additions of new tenants, lease rates, rate and term of renewal, attrition, ongoing cash requirements, and market multiples. Each of the assumptions are applied based on the specific facts and circumstances of the identified assets at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. The DCF analysis used an average discount rate ranging from 6.5% - 8.8%.

Asset impairment and decommission costs for all periods presented and the related impaired assets primarily relate to the Company’s site leasing operating segment. The following summarizes the activity of asset impairment and decommission costs:

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Towers and related assets (1)	$	16,884	$	3,680	$	31,241	$	8,419
Operating lease right-of-use assets (1)(2)		7,479		3,204		15,455		6,255
Write-off of carrying value of decommissioned towers		849		1,733		2,802		2,325
Other (including tower and equipment decommission costs)		7,655		(96)		9,759		34
Total asset impairment and decommission costs	$	32,867	$	8,521	$	59,257	$	17,033

(1)Represents impairment charges resulting from the Company’s regular analysis of whether the anticipated future cash flows from certain towers are sufficient to recover the carrying value of the investment in those towers. As a result of increased churn, the Company experienced increased asset impairment charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

(2)Amounts relate to the recognition of impairment charges on our right-of-use assets recorded in accordance with ASC 842.

The Company’s long-term investments were $34.2 million and $40.7 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and are recorded in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Some of these investments provide for the Company to increase its investment in the future through call options exercisable by the Company and put options exercisable by the investee. The estimation of the fair value of the investment involves the use of Level 3 inputs. The Company evaluates these investments for indicators of impairment. The Company considers impairment indicators such as negative changes in industry and market conditions, financial performance, business prospects, and other relevant events and factors. If indicators exist and the fair value of the investment is below the carrying amount, the investment could be impaired.

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. The Company’s estimate of its short-term investments is based primarily upon Level 1 reported market values. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $22.4 million and $1.3 million of short-term investments, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company purchased $627.3 million and sold $606.8 million of short-term investments. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company purchased $281.4 million and sold $241.4 million of short-term investments.

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 Company does not believe its credit risk has changed materially from the date the applicable Eurodollar Rate (or Term SOFR as amended July 3, 2023) was set for the Revolving Credit Facility (112.5 to 150.0 basis points). Refer to Note 10 for the fair values, principal balances, and carrying values of the Company’s debt instruments.

For discussion of the Company’s derivatives and hedging activities, refer to Note 17.

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

3.CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH

The cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balances on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows consist of the following:

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Included on Balance Sheet
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	179,169	$	143,708	Cash and cash equivalents
Securitization escrow accounts		66,252		35,820	Restricted cash - current asset
Payment, performance bonds, and other		5,825		6,139	Restricted cash - current asset
Surety bonds and workers compensation		4,263		3,616	Other assets - noncurrent
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	255,509	$	189,283

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. Other restricted cash includes $5.6 million and $6.0 million held in escrow as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, related to the Company’s acquisition activities.

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 June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $41.8 million and $42.3 million in surety and payment and performance bonds, respectively, for which no collateral was required to be posted. The Company periodically evaluates the collateral posted for its bonds to ensure that it meets the minimum requirements. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had pledged $2.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively, as collateral related to its workers’ compensation policy.

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Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Abstract]

Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts

4.COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

The Company’s costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are comprised of the following:

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$	141,865	$	137,736
Estimated earnings		76,646		51,287
Billings to date		(188,296)		(134,665)
	$	30,215	$	54,358

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

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$	42,146	$	79,549
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts (included in Other current liabilities)		(11,931)		(25,191)
	$	30,215	$	54,358

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the two largest customers comprised 93.4% and 96.7%, respectively, of the costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, net of billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings.

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Assets [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Assets

5.PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS AND OTHER ASSETS

The Company’s prepaid expenses and other current assets are comprised of the following:

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
		(in thousands)
Short-term investments	$	22,379	$	1,331
Prepaid real estate taxes		2,195		3,333
Prepaid taxes		13,348		10,639
Prepaid ground rent		3,178		3,867
Other current assets		23,814		13,979
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	64,914	$	33,149

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

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
		(in thousands)
Straight-line rent receivable	$	405,641	$	388,638
Interest rate swap asset (1)		159,320		182,860
Loans receivable (2)		126,126		39,922
Deferred lease costs, net		8,389		7,747
Deferred tax asset - long term		73,471		16,173
Long-term investments		34,165		40,696
Other		48,139		46,337
Total other assets	$	855,251	$	722,373

(1)Refer to Note 17 for more information on the Company’s interest rate swaps.

(2)On March 17, 2023, the Company entered into a loan with one of its unconsolidated joint ventures (“the Investee”). As part of the loan agreement, the Investee may borrow up to $120.0 million in aggregate principal amount, consisting of a $73.0 million initial term loan and $47.0 million of delayed draw term loans. The final maturity date of the loans is November 30, 2024. The loans accrue interest at a variable rate, adjusting monthly, plus the applicable margin. Interest on the loans is received monthly. The funding of the loans is recorded in Other investing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As of June 30, 2023, the outstanding principal balance of the loan was $83.0 million and was accruing interest at 9.910%. On August 1, 2023, the Company funded an additional $5.0 million loan to the Investee.

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Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

6.ACQUISITIONS

The following table summarizes the Company’s acquisition activity:

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Acquisitions of towers and related intangible assets (1)	$	8,134	$	78,665	$	19,605	$	286,528
Acquisition of right-of-use assets		1,437		2,220		2,746		2,220
Land buyouts and other assets (2)(3)		10,237		57,512		17,386		64,830
Total cash acquisition capital expenditures	$	19,808	$	138,397	$	39,737	$	353,578

(1)The six months ended June 30, 2022 includes $176.1 million of acquisitions related to the Company’s purchase of sites from Airtel Tanzania.

(2)Excludes $2.7 million spent to extend ground lease terms for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and excludes $7.9 million and $6.5 million spent to extend ground lease terms for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022,

respectively. The Company recorded these amounts in prepaid rent within prepaid expenses and other current assets on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(3)The three and six months ended June 30, 2022 includes amounts paid related to the acquisition of a data center.

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company acquired 23 towers and related assets and liabilities consisting of $2.6 million of property and equipment, net, $16.7 million of intangible assets, net, $3.4 million of operating lease right-of-use assets, net, $1.7 million of acquired and other right-of-use assets, net, $0.1 million of acquisition related holdbacks, $2.2 million of long-term lease liabilities, and $0.3 million of other net assets assumed. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company concluded that for all of its acquisitions substantially all of the value of its tower acquisition is concentrated in a group of similar identifiable assets.

Additionally, subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company purchased or is under contract to purchase 134 communication sites for an aggregate consideration of $72.9 million in cash. The Company anticipates that these acquisitions will be consummated by the end of 2023.

The maximum potential obligation related to contingent consideration for acquisitions was $8.2 million and $10.1 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. No such amounts have been recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Property and Equipment, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net

7.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Towers and related assets (1)	$	5,764,593	$	5,650,902
Construction-in-process (2)		92,187		77,564
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles		70,775		67,403
Land, buildings, and improvements		905,255		889,293
Total property and equipment		6,832,810		6,685,162
Less: accumulated depreciation		(4,120,609)		(3,971,435)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,712,201	$	2,713,727

(1)Includes amounts related to the Company’s data centers.

(2)Construction-in-process represents costs incurred related to towers and other assets that are under development and will be used in the Company’s site leasing operations.

Depreciation expense was $69.0 million and $68.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $138.4 million and $136.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, unpaid capital expenditures that are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses were $7.2 million and $7.5 million, respectively.

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Intangible Assets, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Intangible Assets, Net

8.INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

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

	As of June 30, 2023						As of December 31, 2022
	Gross carrying		Accumulated		Net book		Gross carrying		Accumulated		Net book
	amount		amortization		value		amount		amortization		value
	(in thousands)
Current contract intangibles	$	5,246,825	$	(3,248,516)	$	1,998,309	$	5,170,187	$	(3,060,494)	$	2,109,693
Network location intangibles		1,913,785		(1,284,017)		629,768		1,893,048		(1,226,269)		666,779
Intangible assets, net	$	7,160,610	$	(4,532,533)	$	2,628,077	$	7,063,235	$	(4,286,763)	$	2,776,472

All intangible assets noted above are included in the Company’s site leasing segment. Amortization expense relating to the intangible assets above was $101.3 million and $102.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $203.1 million and $202.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

9.ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

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

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Salaries and benefits	$	17,181	$	27,727
Real estate and property taxes		9,489		8,422
Unpaid capital expenditures		7,234		7,476
Acquisition related holdbacks		14,166		25,681
Other		36,051		32,178
Total accrued expenses	$	84,121	$	101,484

The Company’s other current liabilities are comprised of the following:

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	$	11,931	$	25,191
Taxes payable		7,237		10,641
Other		4,069		12,930
Total other current liabilities	$	23,237	$	48,762

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

10.DEBT

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

		As of						As of
		June 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
	Maturity Date	Principal ‎Balance		Fair Value		Carrying ‎Value		Principal ‎Balance		Fair Value		Carrying ‎Value
Revolving Credit Facility	Jul. 7, 2026	$	450,000	$	450,000	$	450,000	$	720,000	$	720,000	$	720,000
2018 Term Loan	Apr. 11, 2025		2,280,000		2,271,450		2,273,637		2,292,000		2,280,540		2,284,007
2014-2C Tower Securities (1)	Oct. 8, 2024		620,000		603,744		618,617		620,000		598,480		618,099
2019-1C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 12, 2025		1,165,000		1,110,688		1,161,094		1,165,000		1,095,776		1,159,860
2020-1C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 9, 2026		750,000		677,130		746,204		750,000		665,633		745,480
2020-2C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 11, 2028		600,000		515,268		596,000		600,000		506,574		595,586
2021-1C Tower Securities (1)	Nov. 9, 2026		1,165,000		1,009,168		1,156,886		1,165,000		991,705		1,155,724
2021-2C Tower Securities (1)	Apr. 9, 2027		895,000		768,366		888,293		895,000		756,302		887,443
2021-3C Tower Securities (1)	Oct. 9, 2031		895,000		699,783		886,927		895,000		686,134		886,495
2022-1C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 11, 2028		850,000		852,457		840,527		850,000		855,899		840,053
2020 Senior Notes	Feb. 15, 2027		1,500,000		1,385,640		1,488,474		1,500,000		1,375,815		1,487,013
2021 Senior Notes	Feb. 1, 2029		1,500,000		1,290,000		1,489,272		1,500,000		1,286,250		1,488,402
Total debt		$	12,670,000	$	11,633,694	$	12,595,931	$	12,952,000	$	11,819,108	$	12,868,162
Less: current maturities of long-term debt							(24,000)						(24,000)
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities						$	12,571,931					$	12,844,162

(1)The maturity date represents the anticipated repayment date for each issuance.

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

	Interest	For the three months ended June 30,								For the six months ended June 30,
	Rates as of	2023				2022				2023				2022
	June 30,	Cash		Non-cash		Cash		Non-cash		Cash		Non-cash		Cash		Non-cash
	2023	Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest
		(in thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility	6.300%	$	8,782	$	—	$	3,603	$	—	$	18,068	$	—	$	5,882	$	—
2018 Term Loan (1)	2.545%		14,920		7,678		11,616		11,440		29,284		16,899		22,527		22,879
2014-2C Tower Securities	3.869%		6,046		—		6,046		—		12,092		—		12,092		—
2018-1C Tower Securities	3.448%		—		—		5,570		—		—		—		11,141		—
2019-1C Tower Securities	2.836%		8,357		—		8,357		—		16,714		—		16,714		—
2020-1C Tower Securities	1.884%		3,598		—		3,598		—		7,195		—		7,195		—
2020-2C Tower Securities	2.328%		3,540		—		3,540		—		7,079		—		7,079		—
2021-1C Tower Securities	1.631%		4,851		—		4,851		—		9,697		—		9,697		—
2021-2C Tower Securities	1.840%		4,196		—		4,196		—		8,391		—		8,391		—
2021-3C Tower Securities	2.593%		5,873		—		5,873		—		11,746		—		11,746		—
2022-1C Tower Securities	6.599%		14,094		—		—		—		28,187		—		—		—
2020 Senior Notes	3.875%		14,531		91		14,531		89		29,063		182		29,063		175
2021 Senior Notes	3.125%		11,719		—		11,719		—		23,438		—		23,438		—
Other			781		(251)		815		—		1,560		4,676		1,601		—
Total		$	101,288	$	7,518	$	84,315	$	11,529	$	202,514	$	21,757	$	166,566	$	23,054

(1)The 2018 Term Loan has a blended rate of 2.545%, which includes the impact of the interest rate swaps entered into on August 4, 2020, and amended on June 21, 2023, which swapped $1.95 billion of notional value accruing interest at one month LIBOR plus 175 basis points for a fixed rate of 1.874% per annum through July 31, 2023 and then at Term SOFR plus 185 basis points (inclusive of a credit spread adjustment (“CSA”) of 0.10%) for an all-in fixed rate of 1.900% per annum through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan. Excluding the impact of the interest rate swap, the 2018 Term Loan was accruing interest at 6.950% as of June 30, 2023. Refer to Note 17 for more information on the Company’s interest rate swap.

Terms of the Senior Credit Agreement

On July 3, 2023, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II LLC (“SBA Senior Finance II”), amended its Revolving Credit Facility to (1) replace LIBOR with Term SOFR as the benchmark interest rate and (2) amend certain other terms and conditions under the Senior Credit Agreement.

Revolving Credit Facility under the Senior Credit Agreement

The Revolving Credit Facility consists of a revolving loan under which up to $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount may be borrowed, repaid and redrawn, based upon specific financial ratios and subject to 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 (1) the Eurodollar Rate (or Term SOFR as amended July 3, 2023) plus a margin that ranges from 112.5 basis points to 150.0 basis points or (2) the Base Rate plus a margin that ranges from 12.5 basis points to 50.0 basis points, in each case based on the ratio of Consolidated Net 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 between 0.15% and 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, July 7, 2026. Furthermore, the Revolving Credit Facility incorporates sustainability-linked targets which will adjust the Revolving Credit Facility’s applicable interest and commitment fee rates upward or downward based on how the Company performs against those targets. Borrowings 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 the period may not be reflective of the total amounts outstanding during such period.

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The key terms of the Revolving Credit Facility are as follows:

		Unused	Financial Covenant
	Interest Rate	Commitment	Compliance
	as of	Fee as of	Status as of
	June 30, 2023 (1)	June 30, 2023 (2)	June 30, 2023
Revolving Credit Facility	6.300%	0.140%	In Compliance

(1)The rate reflected includes a 0.050% reduction in the applicable spread as a result of meeting certain sustainability-linked targets as of December 31, 2022.

(2)The rate reflected includes a 0.010% reduction in the applicable commitment fee as a result of meeting certain sustainability-linked targets as of December 31, 2022.

The table below summarizes the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility activity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Beginning outstanding balance	$	675,000	$	680,000	$	720,000	$	350,000
Borrowings		—		—		140,000		330,000
Repayments		(225,000)		(150,000)		(410,000)		(150,000)
Ending outstanding balance	$	450,000	$	530,000	$	450,000	$	530,000

Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company repaid $90.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, and as of the date of this filing, $360.0 million was outstanding.

Term Loan under the Senior Credit Agreement

On July 3, 2023, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, amended its 2018 Term Loan to replace LIBOR with Term SOFR as the benchmark interest rate. As amended, the 2018 Term Loan accrues interest at Term SOFR plus 185 basis points (inclusive of a CSA of 0.10%).

On June 21, 2023, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, amended its interest rate swap agreement for $1.95 billion of notional value to accrue interest at Term SOFR plus 175 basis points for an all-in fixed rate of 1.900% from August 1, 2023 through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company repaid an aggregate of $6.0 million and $12.0 million, respectively, of principal on the 2018 Term Loan. As of June 30, 2023, the 2018 Term Loan had a principal balance of $2.3 billion.

Secured Tower Revenue Securities

As of June 30, 2023, the entities that are borrowers on the mortgage loan (the “Borrowers”) met the debt service coverage ratio required by the mortgage loan agreement and were in compliance with all other covenants as set forth in the agreement. The sole asset of the Trust consists of a non-recourse mortgage loan made in favor of the Borrowers.

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Shareholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

11.SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock Equivalents

The Company has outstanding stock options, time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) which were considered in the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation (see Note 15).

Stock Repurchases

The Company’s Board of Directors authorizes the Company to purchase, from time to time, outstanding Class A common stock through open market repurchases in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, and/or in privately negotiated transactions at management’s discretion based on market and business conditions, applicable legal requirements, and other factors. Once authorized, the repurchase plan has no time deadline and will continue until otherwise modified or terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time in its sole discretion. Shares repurchased are retired. On October 28, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion stock repurchase plan, replacing the prior plan. As of the date of this filing, the Company had $504.7 million of authorization remaining under the new plan.

The following is a summary of the Company’s share repurchases:

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Total number of shares purchased (in millions) (1)		—		—		—		1.3
Average price paid per share (1)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	332.00
Total price paid (in millions) (1)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	431.6

(1)Amounts reflected are based on the trade date and differ from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows which reflects share repurchases based on the settlement date.

Dividends

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company paid the following cash dividends:

	Payable to Shareholders
	of Record at the Close	Cash Paid	Aggregate Amount
Date Declared	of Business on	Per Share	Paid	Date Paid
February 20, 2023	March 10, 2023	$0.85	$93.9 million	March 24, 2023
April 30, 2023	May 26, 2023	$0.85	$92.1 million	June 21, 2023

Dividends paid in 2023 were ordinary taxable dividends.

Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company declared the following cash dividends:

	Payable to Shareholders	Cash to
	of Record at the Close	be Paid
Date Declared	of Business on	Per Share	Date to be Paid
July 30, 2023	August 24, 2023	$0.85	September 20, 2023

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Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

12.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Options

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

	For the six
	months ended
	June 30, 2023
Risk free interest rate	3.96%
Dividend yield	1.5%
Expected volatility	30%
Expected lives	4.4 years

The following table summarizes the Company’s activities with respect to its stock option plans for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as follows (dollars and shares in thousands, except for per share data):

		Weighted-		Weighted-Average
		Average		Remaining
	Number	Exercise Price		Contractual	Aggregate
	of Shares	Per Share		Life (in years)	Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2022	1,673	$	161.02
Granted	20	$	224.24
Exercised	(176)	$	127.05
Forfeited/canceled	(8)	$	235.41
Outstanding at June 30, 2023	1,509	$	165.42	2.2	$	101,124
Exercisable at June 30, 2023	1,479	$	163.71	2.0	$	100,973
Unvested at June 30, 2023	30	$	254.38	9.4	$	151

The weighted-average per share fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $58.95. The total intrinsic value for options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $23.9 million.

Restricted Stock Units and Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU and PSU activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023:

	RSUs			PSUs (1)
		Weighted-Average			Weighted-Average
	Number of	Grant Date Fair		Number of	Grant Date Fair
	Shares	Value per Share		Shares	Value per Share
	(in thousands)			(in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2022	222	$	280.66	429	$	332.18
Granted	171	$	255.36	96	$	263.35
PSU adjustment (2)	—	$	—	65	$	302.96
Vested	(117)	$	263.75	(207)	$	345.08
Forfeited/canceled	(11)	$	278.05	(14)	$	298.10
Outstanding at June 30, 2023	265	$	271.40	369	$	298.65

(1)PSUs represent the target number of shares granted that are issuable at the end of the three year performance period. Fair value for a portion of the PSUs was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation model.

(2)PSU adjustment represents the net PSUs awarded above or below their target grants resulting from the achievement of performance targets established at the grant date.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

13.INCOME TAXES

The primary reasons for the difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the U.S. statutory rate are the Company’s REIT election and the Company’s release of the full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets of the U.S. taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). The TRS has concluded that it is appropriate to release the full valuation allowance of $66.3 million in the current period. A foreign tax provision is recognized because certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company have profitable operations or are in a net deferred tax liability position.

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2016. As a REIT, the Company generally will be entitled to a deduction for dividends that it pays, and therefore, not subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that it distributes to its shareholders. As a REIT, the Company will continue to pay U.S. federal income tax on earnings, if any, from assets and operations held through its TRSs. These assets and operations currently consist primarily of the Company’s site development services and its international operations. The Company’s international operations would continue to be subject, as applicable, to foreign taxes in the jurisdictions in which those operations are located. The Company may also be subject to a variety of taxes, including payroll taxes and state, local, and foreign income, property, and other taxes on its assets and operations. The Company’s determination as to the timing and amount of future dividend distributions will be based on a number of factors, including REIT distribution requirements, its existing federal net operating losses (“NOLs”) of approximately $545.2 million as of December 31, 2022, the Company’s financial condition, earnings, debt covenants, and other possible uses of such funds. The Company may use these NOLs to offset its REIT taxable income, and thus any required distributions to shareholders may be reduced or eliminated until such time as the NOLs have been fully utilized.

The Company is subject to income tax and other taxes in the geographic areas where it holds assets or operates, and the Company periodically receives notifications of audits, assessments, or other actions by taxing authorities. In certain jurisdictions, taxing authorities may issue notices and assessments that may not be reflective of the actual tax liability for which the Company will ultimately be liable. In the process of responding to assessments of taxes that the Company believes are not reflective of the Company’s actual tax liability, the Company avails itself of both administrative and judicial remedies. The Company evaluates the circumstances of each notification or assessment based on the information available and, in those instances in which the Company does not anticipate a successful defense of positions taken in its tax filings, a liability is recorded in the appropriate amount based on the underlying assessment.

In connection with a current assessment in Brazil, the taxing authorities have issued income tax deficiencies related to purchase accounting adjustments for tax years 2016 through 2019. The Company strongly disagrees with the assessment and has filed an appeal with the higher appellate taxing authorities as the Company believes the proposed adjustments are without merit. The Company estimates that there is a more likely than not probability that the Company’s position will be sustained upon appeal. Accordingly, no liability has been recorded. The Company will continue to vigorously contest the adjustments and expects to exhaust all administrative and judicial remedies necessary to resolve the matters, which could be a lengthy process. There can be no assurance that these matters will be resolved in the Company’s favor, and an adverse outcome, or any future tax examinations involving similar assertions, could have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows in any one period. As of June 30, 2023, the Company estimates the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of amounts accrued to be between zero and $97.7 million (excluding penalties and interest, which as of such date would have been $94.2 million).

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Segment Data

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Segment Data [Abstract]

Segment Data

14.SEGMENT DATA

The Company operates principally in two business segments: site leasing and site development. The Company’s site leasing business includes two reportable segments, domestic site leasing and international site leasing. The Company’s business segments are strategic business units that offer different services. They are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations. The site leasing segment includes results of the managed and sublease businesses. The site development segment includes the results of both consulting and construction related activities. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker utilizes segment operating profit and operating income as his two measures of segment profit in assessing performance and allocating resources at the reportable segment level. The Company has applied the aggregation criteria to operations within the international site leasing segment on a basis that is consistent with management’s review of information and performance evaluations of the individual markets in this region.

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

	Domestic Site		Int'l Site		Site
	Leasing		Leasing		Development		Other		Total
For the three months ended June 30, 2023	(in thousands)
Revenues (1)	$	456,754	$	169,389	$	52,357	$	—	$	678,500
Cost of revenues (2)		64,434		50,580		39,236		—		154,250
Operating profit		392,320		118,809		13,121		—		524,250
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		28,445		18,413		4,471		12,054		63,383
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		2,573		2,380		—		—		4,953
Asset impairment and decommission costs		30,465		2,244		—		158		32,867
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		117,353		61,892		936		1,639		181,820
Operating income (loss)		213,484		33,880		7,714		(13,851)		241,227
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(68,435)		(68,435)
Income before income taxes										172,792
Cash capital expenditures (3)		50,943		32,079		675		335		84,032
For the three months ended June 30, 2022
Revenues (1)	$	442,084	$	138,149	$	71,773	$	—	$	652,006
Cost of revenues (2)		65,768		45,747		54,497		—		166,012
Operating profit		376,316		92,402		17,276		—		485,994
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		26,225		15,073		5,212		16,764		63,274
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		2,789		4,040		—		—		6,829
Asset impairment and decommission costs		7,089		1,432		—		—		8,521
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		122,570		51,597		619		1,606		176,392
Operating income (loss)		217,643		20,260		11,445		(18,370)		230,978
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(165,390)		(165,390)
Income before income taxes										65,588
Cash capital expenditures (3)		94,427		95,294		1,728		1,629		193,078

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	Domestic Site		Int'l Site		Site
	Leasing		Leasing		Development		Other		Total
For the six months ended June 30, 2023	(in thousands)
Revenues (1)	$	911,588	$	331,823	$	110,605	$	—	$	1,354,016
Cost of revenues (2)		134,183		100,950		83,421		—		318,554
Operating profit		777,405		230,873		27,184		—		1,035,462
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		60,188		35,143		10,548		29,713		135,592
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		5,805		5,205		—		—		11,010
Asset impairment and decommission costs		49,900		7,130		—		2,227		59,257
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		236,840		122,304		1,852		3,239		364,235
Operating income (loss)		424,672		61,091		14,784		(35,179)		465,368
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(148,512)		(148,512)
Income before income taxes										316,856
Cash capital expenditures (3)		95,578		55,112		1,070		1,591		153,351
For the six months ended June 30, 2022
Revenues (1)	$	875,070	$	264,595	$	132,111	$	—	$	1,271,776
Cost of revenues (2)		131,573		87,097		100,269		—		318,939
Operating profit		743,497		177,498		31,842		—		952,837
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		49,598		30,567		10,734		34,499		125,398
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		6,388		5,545		—		—		11,933
Asset impairment and decommission costs		12,572		4,461		—		—		17,033
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		245,704		100,478		1,207		3,327		350,716
Operating income (loss)		429,235		36,447		19,901		(37,826)		447,757
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(153,385)		(153,385)
Income before income taxes										294,372
Cash capital expenditures (3)		133,972		307,065		2,694		3,210		446,941

	Domestic Site		Int'l Site		Site
	Leasing		Leasing		Development		Other (4)		Total
Assets	(in thousands)
As of June 30, 2023	$	6,133,583	$	3,908,377	$	96,882	$	465,628	$	10,604,470
As of December 31, 2022	$	6,308,204	$	3,808,699	$	158,137	$	310,001	$	10,585,041

(1)For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, site leasing revenue in Brazil was $99.7 million and $73.8 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, site leasing revenue in Brazil was $193.6 million and $139.1 million, respectively. Other than Brazil, no foreign country represented more than 5% of the Company’s total revenues in any of the periods presented.

(2)Excludes depreciation, amortization, and accretion.

(3)Includes cash paid for capital expenditures, acquisitions, and right-of-use assets.

(4)Assets in Other consist primarily of general corporate assets and short-term investments.

Total domestic long-lived assets were $5.7 billion and $5.9 billion as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Total international long-lived assets were $3.6 billion and $3.5 billion as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Total long-lived assets in Brazil were $2.2 billion and $2.0 billion as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Long-lived assets include property and equipment, net, intangible assets, net, operating lease right-of-use assets, net, and acquired and other right-of-use assets, net. Other than Brazil, no foreign country represented more than 5% of the Company’s total long-lived assets in any of the periods presented.

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

15.EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share was computed by dividing net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding for each respective period. Diluted earnings per share was calculated by dividing net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding adjusted for any dilutive Class A common stock equivalents, including unvested RSUs, PSUs, and shares issuable upon exercise of stock options as determined under the “Treasury Stock” method.

The following table sets forth basic and diluted net income per common share attributable to common shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except per share data):

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Numerator:
Net income attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation	$	203,648	$	69,516	$	304,865	$	258,140
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding		108,355		107,850		108,244		107,966
Dilutive impact of stock options, RSUs, and PSUs		529		1,497		834		1,477
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		108,884		109,347		109,078		109,443
Net income per common share attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation:
Basic	$	1.88	$	0.64	$	2.82	$	2.39
Diluted	$	1.87	$	0.64	$	2.79	$	2.36

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding excluded an immaterial number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Company’s stock options because the impact would be anti-dilutive.

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

16. REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

The Company allocates income and losses to its redeemable noncontrolling interest holders based on the applicable membership interest percentage. At each reporting period, the redeemable noncontrolling interest is recognized at the greater of (1) the initial carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest as adjusted for accumulated income or loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest holder or (2) the redemption value as of the balance sheet date. Adjustments to the carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interest are charged against retained earnings (or additional paid-in capital if there are no retained earnings). The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest is estimated using Level 3 inputs.

The components of redeemable noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):

	June 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Beginning balance	$	31,735	$	17,250
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2,340)		(1,630)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(457)		(204)
Contribution from joint venture partner		1,200		—
Adjustment to redemption amount		7,435		16,319
Ending balance	$	37,573	$	31,735

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Derivatives and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

17.DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company enters into interest rate swaps to hedge the future interest expense from variable rate debt and reduce the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. On August 4, 2020, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, terminated an existing $1.95 billion cash flow hedge on a portion of its 2018 Term Loan in exchange for a payment of $176.2 million. On the same date, the Company entered into an interest rate swap for $1.95 billion of notional value accruing interest at one month LIBOR plus 175 basis points for a fixed rate of 1.874% per annum through the maturity date of the

2018 Term Loan. The Company designated this interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge as it is expected to be highly effective at offsetting changes in cash flows of the LIBOR based component interest payments of its 2018 Term Loan.

On August 4, 2020, the Company also terminated its existing interest rate swaps, which were previously de-designated as cash flow hedges. There was no cash transferred in connection with the termination of these swaps. The Company reclassifies the fair value of its interest rate swaps recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net on their de-designation date to non-cash interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations over their respective remaining term end dates, which range from 2023 to 2025.

On June 21, 2023, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, amended its interest rate swap agreement for $1.95 billion of notional value to accrue interest at Term SOFR plus 175 basis points for an all-in fixed rate of 1.900% from August 1, 2023 through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan. The Company concluded that the amendment to the interest rate swap qualifies for the relief provided by ASU 2021-01 and ASU 2022-06 and as such, has not dedesignated its cash flow hedge. Refer to Note 1 for further discussion of the expedient adopted under ASU 2021-01 and ASU 2022-06.

As of June 30, 2023, the hedge remains highly effective; therefore, changes in fair value are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the interest rate swap had a fair value of $159.3 million and $182.9 million, respectively, and is recorded in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net includes an aggregate $112.5 million gain and a $119.6 million gain as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk to the extent that a counterparty fails to meet the terms of a contract. The Company’s exposure is limited to the current value of the contract at the time the counterparty fails to perform.

The cash flows associated with these activities are reported in Net cash provided by operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows except for the termination of interest rate swaps, which are recorded in Net cash used in financing activities.

The table below outlines the effects of the Company’s derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Cash Flow Hedge - Interest Rate Swap Agreement	(in thousands)
Change in fair value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	$	7,856	$	12,611	$	(23,540)	$	86,712
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges - Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive
loss, net into Non-cash interest expense	$	7,460	$	11,222	$	16,468	$	22,443

 

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Basis of Presentation (Policy)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

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, 2022 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 and deferrals) 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 the 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

Foreign Currency Translation

All assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries that do not utilize the U.S. dollar as its functional currency are translated at period-end exchange rates, while revenues and expenses are translated at monthly average exchange rates during the period. Unrealized translation gains and losses are reported as foreign currency translation adjustments through Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net in the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Deficit.

For foreign subsidiaries where the U.S. dollar is the functional currency, 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. Remeasurement gains and losses are reported as Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Intercompany Loans Subject to Remeasurement

Intercompany Loans Subject to Remeasurement

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (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 as settlement is anticipated or planned in the foreseeable future. The Company recorded a $27.8 million gain and a $43.1 million loss, net of taxes, on the remeasurement of intercompany loans for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and a $55.2 million gain and a $29.8 million gain, net of taxes, on the remeasurement of intercompany loans for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, due to changes in foreign exchange rates. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company funded $4.2 million and repaid $95.8 million under its intercompany loan agreements. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the aggregate amount outstanding under the intercompany loan agreements subject to remeasurement with the Company’s foreign subsidiaries was $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.

Reference Rate Reform

Reference Rate ReformThe ICE Benchmark Administration Limited ceased publication of the one month LIBOR on June 30, 2023. On June 21, 2023, the Company amended its interest rate swap to change from LIBOR as an interest rate benchmark to the replacement benchmark of Term SOFR effective on August 1, 2023. The Company has elected the optional expedient which allows companies to change the reference rate and other critical terms related to the reference rate reform in derivative hedge documentation without having to dedesignate the hedging relationship, allowing the Company to continue applying hedge accounting to its cash flow hedge. Subsequent to the second quarter, the Company amended its 2018 Term Loan and its Revolving Credit Facility to use Term SOFR as the benchmark rate. The transition from LIBOR to Term SOFR did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. Refer to Notes 10 and 17 for further discussion of the 2018 Term Loan, Revolving Credit Facility, and the Company’s interest rate swap.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Summary of Asset Impairment and Decommission Costs

:

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Towers and related assets (1)	$	16,884	$	3,680	$	31,241	$	8,419
Operating lease right-of-use assets (1)(2)		7,479		3,204		15,455		6,255
Write-off of carrying value of decommissioned towers		849		1,733		2,802		2,325
Other (including tower and equipment decommission costs)		7,655		(96)		9,759		34
Total asset impairment and decommission costs	$	32,867	$	8,521	$	59,257	$	17,033

(1)Represents impairment charges resulting from the Company’s regular analysis of whether the anticipated future cash flows from certain towers are sufficient to recover the carrying value of the investment in those towers. As a result of increased churn, the Company experienced increased asset impairment charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

(2)Amounts relate to the recognition of impairment charges on our right-of-use assets recorded in accordance with ASC 842.

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Included on Balance Sheet
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	179,169	$	143,708	Cash and cash equivalents
Securitization escrow accounts		66,252		35,820	Restricted cash - current asset
Payment, performance bonds, and other		5,825		6,139	Restricted cash - current asset
Surety bonds and workers compensation		4,263		3,616	Other assets - noncurrent
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	255,509	$	189,283

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Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Abstract]

Summary of Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$	141,865	$	137,736
Estimated earnings		76,646		51,287
Billings to date		(188,296)		(134,665)
	$	30,215	$	54,358

Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts Accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$	42,146	$	79,549
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts (included in Other current liabilities)		(11,931)		(25,191)
	$	30,215	$	54,358

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Prepaid Expense and Other Current Assets

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
		(in thousands)
Short-term investments	$	22,379	$	1,331
Prepaid real estate taxes		2,195		3,333
Prepaid taxes		13,348		10,639
Prepaid ground rent		3,178		3,867
Other current assets		23,814		13,979
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	64,914	$	33,149

Schedule of Other Assets

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
		(in thousands)
Straight-line rent receivable	$	405,641	$	388,638
Interest rate swap asset (1)		159,320		182,860
Loans receivable (2)		126,126		39,922
Deferred lease costs, net		8,389		7,747
Deferred tax asset - long term		73,471		16,173
Long-term investments		34,165		40,696
Other		48,139		46,337
Total other assets	$	855,251	$	722,373

(1)Refer to Note 17 for more information on the Company’s interest rate swaps.

(2)On March 17, 2023, the Company entered into a loan with one of its unconsolidated joint ventures (“the Investee”). As part of the loan agreement, the Investee may borrow up to $120.0 million in aggregate principal amount, consisting of a $73.0 million initial term loan and $47.0 million of delayed draw term loans. The final maturity date of the loans is November 30, 2024. The loans accrue interest at a variable rate, adjusting monthly, plus the applicable margin. Interest on the loans is received monthly. The funding of the loans is recorded in Other investing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As of June 30, 2023, the outstanding principal balance of the loan was $83.0 million and was accruing interest at 9.910%. On August 1, 2023, the Company funded an additional $5.0 million loan to the Investee.

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Acquisitions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Schedule of Acquisition Capital Expenditures

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Acquisitions of towers and related intangible assets (1)	$	8,134	$	78,665	$	19,605	$	286,528
Acquisition of right-of-use assets		1,437		2,220		2,746		2,220
Land buyouts and other assets (2)(3)		10,237		57,512		17,386		64,830
Total cash acquisition capital expenditures	$	19,808	$	138,397	$	39,737	$	353,578

(1)The six months ended June 30, 2022 includes $176.1 million of acquisitions related to the Company’s purchase of sites from Airtel Tanzania.

(2)Excludes $2.7 million spent to extend ground lease terms for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and excludes $7.9 million and $6.5 million spent to extend ground lease terms for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022,

respectively. The Company recorded these amounts in prepaid rent within prepaid expenses and other current assets on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(3)The three and six months ended June 30, 2022 includes amounts paid related to the acquisition of a data center.

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Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net (Including Assets Held Under Capital Leases)

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Towers and related assets (1)	$	5,764,593	$	5,650,902
Construction-in-process (2)		92,187		77,564
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles		70,775		67,403
Land, buildings, and improvements		905,255		889,293
Total property and equipment		6,832,810		6,685,162
Less: accumulated depreciation		(4,120,609)		(3,971,435)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,712,201	$	2,713,727

(1)Includes amounts related to the Company’s data centers.

(2)Construction-in-process represents costs incurred related to towers and other assets that are under development and will be used in the Company’s site leasing operations.

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Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Gross and Net Carrying Amounts for each Major Class of Intangible Assets

	As of June 30, 2023						As of December 31, 2022
	Gross carrying		Accumulated		Net book		Gross carrying		Accumulated		Net book
	amount		amortization		value		amount		amortization		value
	(in thousands)
Current contract intangibles	$	5,246,825	$	(3,248,516)	$	1,998,309	$	5,170,187	$	(3,060,494)	$	2,109,693
Network location intangibles		1,913,785		(1,284,017)		629,768		1,893,048		(1,226,269)		666,779
Intangible assets, net	$	7,160,610	$	(4,532,533)	$	2,628,077	$	7,063,235	$	(4,286,763)	$	2,776,472

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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Expenses

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Salaries and benefits	$	17,181	$	27,727
Real estate and property taxes		9,489		8,422
Unpaid capital expenditures		7,234		7,476
Acquisition related holdbacks		14,166		25,681
Other		36,051		32,178
Total accrued expenses	$	84,121	$	101,484

Schedule of Other Current Liabilities

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	$	11,931	$	25,191
Taxes payable		7,237		10,641
Other		4,069		12,930
Total other current liabilities	$	23,237	$	48,762

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of Principal Values, Fair Values, and Carrying Values of Debt

		As of						As of
		June 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
	Maturity Date	Principal ‎Balance		Fair Value		Carrying ‎Value		Principal ‎Balance		Fair Value		Carrying ‎Value
Revolving Credit Facility	Jul. 7, 2026	$	450,000	$	450,000	$	450,000	$	720,000	$	720,000	$	720,000
2018 Term Loan	Apr. 11, 2025		2,280,000		2,271,450		2,273,637		2,292,000		2,280,540		2,284,007
2014-2C Tower Securities (1)	Oct. 8, 2024		620,000		603,744		618,617		620,000		598,480		618,099
2019-1C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 12, 2025		1,165,000		1,110,688		1,161,094		1,165,000		1,095,776		1,159,860
2020-1C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 9, 2026		750,000		677,130		746,204		750,000		665,633		745,480
2020-2C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 11, 2028		600,000		515,268		596,000		600,000		506,574		595,586
2021-1C Tower Securities (1)	Nov. 9, 2026		1,165,000		1,009,168		1,156,886		1,165,000		991,705		1,155,724
2021-2C Tower Securities (1)	Apr. 9, 2027		895,000		768,366		888,293		895,000		756,302		887,443
2021-3C Tower Securities (1)	Oct. 9, 2031		895,000		699,783		886,927		895,000		686,134		886,495
2022-1C Tower Securities (1)	Jan. 11, 2028		850,000		852,457		840,527		850,000		855,899		840,053
2020 Senior Notes	Feb. 15, 2027		1,500,000		1,385,640		1,488,474		1,500,000		1,375,815		1,487,013
2021 Senior Notes	Feb. 1, 2029		1,500,000		1,290,000		1,489,272		1,500,000		1,286,250		1,488,402
Total debt		$	12,670,000	$	11,633,694	$	12,595,931	$	12,952,000	$	11,819,108	$	12,868,162
Less: current maturities of long-term debt							(24,000)						(24,000)
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities						$	12,571,931					$	12,844,162

Schedule of Cash and Non-Cash Interest Expense

	Interest	For the three months ended June 30,								For the six months ended June 30,
	Rates as of	2023				2022				2023				2022
	June 30,	Cash		Non-cash		Cash		Non-cash		Cash		Non-cash		Cash		Non-cash
	2023	Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest		Interest
		(in thousands)
Revolving Credit Facility	6.300%	$	8,782	$	—	$	3,603	$	—	$	18,068	$	—	$	5,882	$	—
2018 Term Loan (1)	2.545%		14,920		7,678		11,616		11,440		29,284		16,899		22,527		22,879
2014-2C Tower Securities	3.869%		6,046		—		6,046		—		12,092		—		12,092		—
2018-1C Tower Securities	3.448%		—		—		5,570		—		—		—		11,141		—
2019-1C Tower Securities	2.836%		8,357		—		8,357		—		16,714		—		16,714		—
2020-1C Tower Securities	1.884%		3,598		—		3,598		—		7,195		—		7,195		—
2020-2C Tower Securities	2.328%		3,540		—		3,540		—		7,079		—		7,079		—
2021-1C Tower Securities	1.631%		4,851		—		4,851		—		9,697		—		9,697		—
2021-2C Tower Securities	1.840%		4,196		—		4,196		—		8,391		—		8,391		—
2021-3C Tower Securities	2.593%		5,873		—		5,873		—		11,746		—		11,746		—
2022-1C Tower Securities	6.599%		14,094		—		—		—		28,187		—		—		—
2020 Senior Notes	3.875%		14,531		91		14,531		89		29,063		182		29,063		175
2021 Senior Notes	3.125%		11,719		—		11,719		—		23,438		—		23,438		—
Other			781		(251)		815		—		1,560		4,676		1,601		—
Total		$	101,288	$	7,518	$	84,315	$	11,529	$	202,514	$	21,757	$	166,566	$	23,054

(1)The 2018 Term Loan has a blended rate of 2.545%, which includes the impact of the interest rate swaps entered into on August 4, 2020, and amended on June 21, 2023, which swapped $1.95 billion of notional value accruing interest at one month LIBOR plus 175 basis points for a fixed rate of 1.874% per annum through July 31, 2023 and then at Term SOFR plus 185 basis points (inclusive of a credit spread adjustment (“CSA”) of 0.10%) for an all-in fixed rate of 1.900% per annum through the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan. Excluding the impact of the interest rate swap, the 2018 Term Loan was accruing interest at 6.950% as of June 30, 2023. Refer to Note 17 for more information on the Company’s interest rate swap.

Schedule of Revolving Credit Facility Key Terms

		Unused	Financial Covenant
	Interest Rate	Commitment	Compliance
	as of	Fee as of	Status as of
	June 30, 2023 (1)	June 30, 2023 (2)	June 30, 2023
Revolving Credit Facility	6.300%	0.140%	In Compliance

(1)The rate reflected includes a 0.050% reduction in the applicable spread as a result of meeting certain sustainability-linked targets as of December 31, 2022.

(2)The rate reflected includes a 0.010% reduction in the applicable commitment fee as a result of meeting certain sustainability-linked targets as of December 31, 2022.

Summary of Revolving Credit Facility Activity

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Beginning outstanding balance	$	675,000	$	680,000	$	720,000	$	350,000
Borrowings		—		—		140,000		330,000
Repayments		(225,000)		(150,000)		(410,000)		(150,000)
Ending outstanding balance	$	450,000	$	530,000	$	450,000	$	530,000

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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Share Repurchases

The following is a summary of the Company’s share repurchases:

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Total number of shares purchased (in millions) (1)		—		—		—		1.3
Average price paid per share (1)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	332.00
Total price paid (in millions) (1)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	431.6

(1)Amounts reflected are based on the trade date and differ from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows which reflects share repurchases based on the settlement date.

Schedule of Dividends Paid and Dividends Declared

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company paid the following cash dividends:

	Payable to Shareholders
	of Record at the Close	Cash Paid	Aggregate Amount
Date Declared	of Business on	Per Share	Paid	Date Paid
February 20, 2023	March 10, 2023	$0.85	$93.9 million	March 24, 2023
April 30, 2023	May 26, 2023	$0.85	$92.1 million	June 21, 2023

Dividends paid in 2023 were ordinary taxable dividends.

Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company declared the following cash dividends:

	Payable to Shareholders	Cash to
	of Record at the Close	be Paid
Date Declared	of Business on	Per Share	Date to be Paid
July 30, 2023	August 24, 2023	$0.85	September 20, 2023

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule of Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options

	For the six
	months ended
	June 30, 2023
Risk free interest rate	3.96%
Dividend yield	1.5%
Expected volatility	30%
Expected lives	4.4 years

Summary of Stock Option Activity

		Weighted-		Weighted-Average
		Average		Remaining
	Number	Exercise Price		Contractual	Aggregate
	of Shares	Per Share		Life (in years)	Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2022	1,673	$	161.02
Granted	20	$	224.24
Exercised	(176)	$	127.05
Forfeited/canceled	(8)	$	235.41
Outstanding at June 30, 2023	1,509	$	165.42	2.2	$	101,124
Exercisable at June 30, 2023	1,479	$	163.71	2.0	$	100,973
Unvested at June 30, 2023	30	$	254.38	9.4	$	151

Summary of Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Activity

	RSUs			PSUs (1)
		Weighted-Average			Weighted-Average
	Number of	Grant Date Fair		Number of	Grant Date Fair
	Shares	Value per Share		Shares	Value per Share
	(in thousands)			(in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2022	222	$	280.66	429	$	332.18
Granted	171	$	255.36	96	$	263.35
PSU adjustment (2)	—	$	—	65	$	302.96
Vested	(117)	$	263.75	(207)	$	345.08
Forfeited/canceled	(11)	$	278.05	(14)	$	298.10
Outstanding at June 30, 2023	265	$	271.40	369	$	298.65

(1)PSUs represent the target number of shares granted that are issuable at the end of the three year performance period. Fair value for a portion of the PSUs was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation model.

(2)PSU adjustment represents the net PSUs awarded above or below their target grants resulting from the achievement of performance targets established at the grant date.

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Segment Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Segment Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information

	Domestic Site		Int'l Site		Site
	Leasing		Leasing		Development		Other		Total
For the three months ended June 30, 2023	(in thousands)
Revenues (1)	$	456,754	$	169,389	$	52,357	$	—	$	678,500
Cost of revenues (2)		64,434		50,580		39,236		—		154,250
Operating profit		392,320		118,809		13,121		—		524,250
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		28,445		18,413		4,471		12,054		63,383
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		2,573		2,380		—		—		4,953
Asset impairment and decommission costs		30,465		2,244		—		158		32,867
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		117,353		61,892		936		1,639		181,820
Operating income (loss)		213,484		33,880		7,714		(13,851)		241,227
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(68,435)		(68,435)
Income before income taxes										172,792
Cash capital expenditures (3)		50,943		32,079		675		335		84,032
For the three months ended June 30, 2022
Revenues (1)	$	442,084	$	138,149	$	71,773	$	—	$	652,006
Cost of revenues (2)		65,768		45,747		54,497		—		166,012
Operating profit		376,316		92,402		17,276		—		485,994
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		26,225		15,073		5,212		16,764		63,274
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		2,789		4,040		—		—		6,829
Asset impairment and decommission costs		7,089		1,432		—		—		8,521
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		122,570		51,597		619		1,606		176,392
Operating income (loss)		217,643		20,260		11,445		(18,370)		230,978
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(165,390)		(165,390)
Income before income taxes										65,588
Cash capital expenditures (3)		94,427		95,294		1,728		1,629		193,078

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	Domestic Site		Int'l Site		Site
	Leasing		Leasing		Development		Other		Total
For the six months ended June 30, 2023	(in thousands)
Revenues (1)	$	911,588	$	331,823	$	110,605	$	—	$	1,354,016
Cost of revenues (2)		134,183		100,950		83,421		—		318,554
Operating profit		777,405		230,873		27,184		—		1,035,462
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		60,188		35,143		10,548		29,713		135,592
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		5,805		5,205		—		—		11,010
Asset impairment and decommission costs		49,900		7,130		—		2,227		59,257
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		236,840		122,304		1,852		3,239		364,235
Operating income (loss)		424,672		61,091		14,784		(35,179)		465,368
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(148,512)		(148,512)
Income before income taxes										316,856
Cash capital expenditures (3)		95,578		55,112		1,070		1,591		153,351
For the six months ended June 30, 2022
Revenues (1)	$	875,070	$	264,595	$	132,111	$	—	$	1,271,776
Cost of revenues (2)		131,573		87,097		100,269		—		318,939
Operating profit		743,497		177,498		31,842		—		952,837
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		49,598		30,567		10,734		34,499		125,398
Acquisition and new business initiatives
related adjustments and expenses		6,388		5,545		—		—		11,933
Asset impairment and decommission costs		12,572		4,461		—		—		17,033
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		245,704		100,478		1,207		3,327		350,716
Operating income (loss)		429,235		36,447		19,901		(37,826)		447,757
Other expense, net (principally interest
expense and other income)								(153,385)		(153,385)
Income before income taxes										294,372
Cash capital expenditures (3)		133,972		307,065		2,694		3,210		446,941

	Domestic Site		Int'l Site		Site
	Leasing		Leasing		Development		Other (4)		Total
Assets	(in thousands)
As of June 30, 2023	$	6,133,583	$	3,908,377	$	96,882	$	465,628	$	10,604,470
As of December 31, 2022	$	6,308,204	$	3,808,699	$	158,137	$	310,001	$	10,585,041

(1)For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, site leasing revenue in Brazil was $99.7 million and $73.8 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, site leasing revenue in Brazil was $193.6 million and $139.1 million, respectively. Other than Brazil, no foreign country represented more than 5% of the Company’s total revenues in any of the periods presented.

(2)Excludes depreciation, amortization, and accretion.

(3)Includes cash paid for capital expenditures, acquisitions, and right-of-use assets.

(4)Assets in Other consist primarily of general corporate assets and short-term investments.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Numerator:
Net income attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation	$	203,648	$	69,516	$	304,865	$	258,140
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding		108,355		107,850		108,244		107,966
Dilutive impact of stock options, RSUs, and PSUs		529		1,497		834		1,477
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		108,884		109,347		109,078		109,443
Net income per common share attributable to SBA
Communications Corporation:
Basic	$	1.88	$	0.64	$	2.82	$	2.39
Diluted	$	1.87	$	0.64	$	2.79	$	2.36

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Components of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

	June 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Beginning balance	$	31,735	$	17,250
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2,340)		(1,630)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(457)		(204)
Contribution from joint venture partner		1,200		—
Adjustment to redemption amount		7,435		16,319
Ending balance	$	37,573	$	31,735

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Derivatives and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Effect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

	For the three months				For the six months
	ended June 30,				ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Cash Flow Hedge - Interest Rate Swap Agreement	(in thousands)
Change in fair value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	$	7,856	$	12,611	$	(23,540)	$	86,712
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges - Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive
loss, net into Non-cash interest expense	$	7,460	$	11,222	$	16,468	$	22,443

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Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of U.S. dollar denominated intercompany loan	$ 27.8	$ (43.1)	$ 55.2	$ 29.8
Repayment of debt			95.8
Intercompany foreign currency outstanding balance	1,400.0		1,400.0		$ 1,500.0
Related Party [Member]
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Intercompany loans funded	$ 4.2		$ 4.2

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term investments	$ 34,165		$ 40,696
Short-term investments	22,379		$ 1,331
Purchase of short-term investments	627,300	$ 281,400
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	$ 606,800	$ 241,400
Minimum [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Average discount rate	6.5
Maximum [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Average discount rate	8.8
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	1.125%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	1.50%

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Fair Value Measurements (Summary of Asset Impairment and Decommission Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Towers and related assets	$ 16,884	$ 3,680	$ 31,241	$ 8,419
Operating lease right-of-use assets	7,479	3,204	15,455	6,255
Write-off of carrying value of decommissioned towers	849	1,733	2,802	2,325
Other (including tower and equipment decommission costs)	7,655	(96)	9,759	34
Total asset impairment and decommission costs	$ 32,867	$ 8,521	$ 59,257	$ 17,033

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Surety, payment and performance bonds	$ 41,800,000	$ 42,300,000
Collateral payment for performance bonds	0	0
Workers Compensation Policy [Member]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Collateral	2,400,000	2,300,000
Payment and Performance Bonds [Member]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Collateral	$ 5,600,000	$ 6,000,000.0

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash (Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 179,169	$ 143,708
Restricted cash - current asset	72,077	41,959
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	255,509	189,283	$ 250,978	$ 435,626
Securitization Escrow Accounts [Member]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash - current asset	66,252	35,820
Payment, Performance Bonds, and Other [Member]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash - current asset	5,825	6,139
Surety Bonds and Workers Compensation [Member]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash - noncurrent asset	$ 4,263	$ 3,616
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Assets Noncurrent

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Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts (Narrative) (Details) - Customer Concentration Risk [Member] - Contract with Customer [Member] - customer	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of significant customers	2	2
Two Largest Customers [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	93.40%	96.70%

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Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts (Summary of Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Abstract]
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$ 141,865	$ 137,736
Estimated earnings	76,646	51,287
Billings to date	(188,296)	(134,665)
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	$ 30,215	$ 54,358

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Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts (Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts Accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Abstract]
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$ 42,146	$ 79,549
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts (included in Other current liabilities)	(11,931)	(25,191)
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	$ 30,215	$ 54,358

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Assets (Schedule of Prepaid Expense and Other Current Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Assets [Abstract]
Short-term investments	$ 22,379	$ 1,331
Prepaid real estate taxes	2,195	3,333
Prepaid taxes	13,348	10,639
Prepaid ground rent	3,178	3,867
Other current assets	23,814	13,979
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 64,914	$ 33,149

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Assets (Schedule of Other Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Aug. 01, 2023	Mar. 17, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Line Items]
Straight-line rent receivable	$ 405,641			$ 388,638
Interest rate swap asset	159,320			182,860
Loans receivable	126,126			39,922
Deferred lease costs, net	8,389			7,747
Deferred tax asset - long term	73,471			16,173
Long-term investments	34,165			40,696
Other	48,139			46,337
Total other assets	$ 855,251			$ 722,373
Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member]
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Line Items]
Loan agreement, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 120,000
Interest rate	9.91%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member] | Initial Term Loans [Member]
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Line Items]
Loan agreement, maximum borrowing capacity			73,000
Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member] | Delayed Draw Term Loans [Member]
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Line Items]
Loan agreement, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 47,000
Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member] | Additional Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Line Items]
Loans receivable		$ 5,000
Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member] | Related Party [Member]
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 83,000

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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2023 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Performance targets, maximum potential obligation		$ 8.2		$ 10.1
Airtel Tanzania [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred			$ 176.1
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of towers acquired | item		23
Property and equipment		$ 2.6
Intangible assets		16.7
Operating leases right-of-use assets, net		3.4
Acquired and other right-of-use assets, net		1.7
Acquisition related holdbacks		0.1
Long-term lease liabilities assumed		2.2
Other net assets assumed		$ 0.3
Subsequent Event [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of communication sites acquired | item	134
Cash paid for acquisition	$ 72.9

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Acquisitions (Schedule of Acquisition Capital Expenditures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisitions of towers and related intangible assets	$ 8,134	$ 78,665	$ 19,605	$ 286,528
Acquisition of right-of-use assets	1,437	2,220	2,746	2,220
Land buyouts and other assets	10,237	57,512	17,386	64,830
Total cash acquisition capital expenditures	19,808	138,397	39,737	353,578
Ground lease extensions	$ 2,700	$ 2,700	$ 7,900	6,500
Airtel Tanzania [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred				$ 176,100

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Property and Equipment, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 69,000	$ 68,500	$ 138,400	$ 136,700
Unpaid capital expenditures	$ 7,234		$ 7,234		$ 7,476

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Property and Equipment, Net (Property and Equipment, Net (Including Assets Held Under Capital Leases)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 6,832,810	$ 6,685,162
Less: accumulated depreciation	(4,120,609)	(3,971,435)
Property and equipment, net	2,712,201	2,713,727
Towers and Related Assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	5,764,593	5,650,902
Construction-In-Process [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	92,187	77,564
Furniture, Equipment and Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	70,775	67,403
Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 905,255	$ 889,293

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Intangible Assets, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 101.3	$ 102.0	$ 203.1	$ 202.6

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Intangible Assets, Net (Gross and Net Carrying Amounts for each Major Class of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 7,160,610	$ 7,063,235
Accumulated amortization	(4,532,533)	(4,286,763)
Net book value	2,628,077	2,776,472
Current Contract Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	5,246,825	5,170,187
Accumulated amortization	(3,248,516)	(3,060,494)
Net book value	1,998,309	2,109,693
Network Location Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	1,913,785	1,893,048
Accumulated amortization	(1,284,017)	(1,226,269)
Net book value	$ 629,768	$ 666,779

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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Schedule of Accrued Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]
Salaries and benefits	$ 17,181	$ 27,727
Real estate and property taxes	9,489	8,422
Unpaid capital expenditures	7,234	7,476
Acquisition related holdbacks	14,166	25,681
Other	36,051	32,178
Total accrued expenses	$ 84,121	$ 101,484

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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Schedule of Other Current Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	$ 11,931	$ 25,191
Taxes payable	7,237	10,641
Other	4,069	12,930
Total other current liabilities	$ 23,237	$ 48,762

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Debt (Revolving Credit Facility under the Senior Credit Agreement) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments of revolving credit facility				$ 410,000	$ 150,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,500,000		1,500,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility		225,000	$ 150,000	410,000	150,000
Line of credit facility, outstanding		$ 450,000	$ 530,000	$ 450,000	$ 530,000	$ 675,000	$ 720,000	$ 680,000	$ 350,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments of revolving credit facility	$ 90,000
Line of credit facility, outstanding	$ 360,000
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee				0.15%
Basis spread on variable interest rate				1.125%
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Eurodollar [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate				1.125%
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate				0.125%
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee				0.25%
Basis spread on variable interest rate				1.50%
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Eurodollar [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate				1.50%
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate				0.50%

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Debt (Term Loan under the Senior Credit Agreement) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Jul. 03, 2023	Jun. 21, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal balance	$ 12,670,000,000	$ 12,670,000,000			$ 12,952,000,000
2018 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal balance	2,280,000,000	2,280,000,000			$ 2,292,000,000
Repayment of term loans	6,000,000.0	12,000,000.0
2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 1,950,000,000	$ 1,950,000,000		$ 1,950,000,000
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate	1.75%	1.75%
Derivative fixed interest rate	1.874%	1.874%		1.90%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate				1.75%
Subsequent Event [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative fixed interest rate			1.90%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate			1.85%
Credit spread adjustment			0.10%

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Debt (Schedule of Principal Values, Fair Values, and Carrying Values of Debt) (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 12,670,000,000	$ 12,952,000,000
Fair Value	11,633,694,000	11,819,108,000
Carrying Value	12,595,931,000	12,868,162,000
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	(24,000,000)	(24,000,000)
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities	$ 12,571,931,000	12,844,162,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jul. 07, 2026
Principal Balance	$ 450,000,000	720,000,000
Fair Value	450,000,000	720,000,000
Carrying Value	$ 450,000,000	720,000,000
2018 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Apr. 11, 2025
Principal Balance	$ 2,280,000,000	2,292,000,000
Fair Value	2,271,450,000	2,280,540,000
Carrying Value	$ 2,273,637,000	2,284,007,000
2014-2C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Oct. 08, 2024
Principal Balance	$ 620,000,000	620,000,000
Fair Value	603,744,000	598,480,000
Carrying Value	$ 618,617,000	618,099,000
2019-1C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jan. 12, 2025
Principal Balance	$ 1,165,000,000	1,165,000,000
Fair Value	1,110,688,000	1,095,776,000
Carrying Value	$ 1,161,094,000	1,159,860,000
2020-1C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jan. 09, 2026
Principal Balance	$ 750,000,000	750,000,000
Fair Value	677,130,000	665,633,000
Carrying Value	$ 746,204,000	745,480,000
2020-2C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jan. 11, 2028
Principal Balance	$ 600,000,000	600,000,000
Fair Value	515,268,000	506,574,000
Carrying Value	$ 596,000,000	595,586,000
2021-1C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Nov. 09, 2026
Principal Balance	$ 1,165,000,000	1,165,000,000
Fair Value	1,009,168,000	991,705,000
Carrying Value	$ 1,156,886,000	1,155,724,000
2021-2C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Apr. 09, 2027
Principal Balance	$ 895,000,000	895,000,000
Fair Value	768,366,000	756,302,000
Carrying Value	$ 888,293,000	887,443,000
2021-3C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Oct. 09, 2031
Principal Balance	$ 895,000,000	895,000,000
Fair Value	699,783,000	686,134,000
Carrying Value	$ 886,927,000	886,495,000
2022-1C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jan. 11, 2028
Principal Balance	$ 850,000,000	850,000,000
Fair Value	852,457,000	855,899,000
Carrying Value	$ 840,527,000	840,053,000
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Feb. 15, 2027
Principal Balance	$ 1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Fair Value	1,385,640,000	1,375,815,000
Carrying Value	$ 1,488,474,000	1,487,013,000
2021 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Feb. 01, 2029
Principal Balance	$ 1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Fair Value	1,290,000,000	1,286,250,000
Carrying Value	$ 1,489,272,000	$ 1,488,402,000

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Debt (Schedule of Cash and Non-Cash Interest Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 03, 2023	Jun. 21, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash Interest	$ 101,288	$ 84,315	$ 202,514	$ 166,566
Non-cash Interest	$ 7,518	11,529	$ 21,757	23,054
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.30%		6.30%
Cash Interest	$ 8,782	3,603	$ 18,068	5,882
2018 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.545%		2.545%
Cash Interest	$ 14,920	11,616	$ 29,284	22,527
Non-cash Interest	$ 7,678	11,440	$ 16,899	22,879
Blended rate			2.545%
Accruing interest rate	6.95%		6.95%
2014-2C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.869%		3.869%
Cash Interest	$ 6,046	6,046	$ 12,092	12,092
2018-1C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.448%		3.448%
Cash Interest		5,570		11,141
2019-1C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.836%		2.836%
Cash Interest	$ 8,357	8,357	$ 16,714	16,714
2020-1C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.884%		1.884%
Cash Interest	$ 3,598	3,598	$ 7,195	7,195
2020-2C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.328%		2.328%
Cash Interest	$ 3,540	3,540	$ 7,079	7,079
2021-1C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.631%		1.631%
Cash Interest	$ 4,851	4,851	$ 9,697	9,697
2021-2C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.84%		1.84%
Cash Interest	$ 4,196	4,196	$ 8,391	8,391
2021-3C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.593%		2.593%
Cash Interest	$ 5,873	5,873	$ 11,746	11,746
2022-1C Tower Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.599%		6.599%
Cash Interest	$ 14,094		$ 28,187
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.875%		3.875%
Cash Interest	$ 14,531	14,531	$ 29,063	29,063
Non-cash Interest	$ 91	89	$ 182	175
2021 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.125%		3.125%
Cash Interest	$ 11,719	11,719	$ 23,438	23,438
Other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash Interest	781	$ 815	1,560	$ 1,601
Non-cash Interest	(251)		4,676
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 1,950,000		$ 1,950,000			$ 1,950,000
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate	1.75%		1.75%
Derivative fixed interest rate	1.874%		1.874%			1.90%
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate						1.75%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative fixed interest rate					1.90%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate					1.85%
Credit spread adjustment					0.10%

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Debt (Schedule of Revolving Credit Facility Key Terms) (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Sustainability Margin Adjustment		0.05%
Sustainability Commitment Fee Adjustment		0.01%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.30%
Unused Commitment Fee	0.14%
Financial Covenant Compliance Status	In Compliance

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Debt (Summary of Revolving Credit Facility Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility			$ (410,000)	$ (150,000)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Beginning outstanding balance	$ 675,000	$ 680,000	720,000	350,000
Borrowings			140,000	330,000
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility	(225,000)	(150,000)	(410,000)	(150,000)
Ending outstanding balance	$ 450,000	$ 530,000	$ 450,000	$ 530,000

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Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 03, 2023	Oct. 28, 2021
Subsequent Event [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorization	$ 504.7
New Plan [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized		$ 1,000.0

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Shareholders' Equity (Summary of Share Repurchases) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Total number of shares purchased (in millions) | shares	1.3
Average price paid per share | $ / shares	$ 332.00
Total price paid (in millions) | $	$ 431.6

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Shareholders' Equity (Schedule of Dividends Paid and Dividends Declared) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
February 27,2022 [Member]
Date Declared		Feb. 20, 2023
Payable to Shareholders of Record at the Close of Business on		Mar. 10, 2023
Cash Paid Per Share		$ 0.85
Aggregate Amount Paid		$ 93.9
Date Paid/Date to be Paid		Mar. 24, 2023
October 30, 2022 [Member]
Date Declared		Apr. 30, 2023
Payable to Shareholders of Record at the Close of Business on		May 26, 2023
Cash Paid Per Share		$ 0.85
Aggregate Amount Paid		$ 92.1
Date Paid/Date to be Paid		Jun. 21, 2023
Subsequent Event [Member] | April 24, 2022 [Member]
Date Declared	Jul. 30, 2023
Payable to Shareholders of Record at the Close of Business on	Aug. 24, 2023
Cash to be Paid Per Share	$ 0.85
Date Paid/Date to be Paid	Sep. 20, 2023

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Grants in period | shares	20
Weighted-average fair value of options granted | $ / shares	$ 58.95
Total intrinsic value for options exercised | $	$ 23.9

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Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Risk free interest rate	3.96%
Dividend yield	1.50%
Expected volatility	30.00%
Expected lives	4 years 4 months 24 days

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Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of Stock Option Activity) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Number of Shares, Outstanding | shares	1,673
Number of Shares, Granted | shares	20
Number of Shares, Exercised | shares	(176)
Number of Shares, Forfeited/canceled | shares	(8)
Number of Shares, Outstanding | shares	1,509
Number of Shares, Exercisable | shares	1,479
Number of Shares, Unvested | shares	30
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding | $ / shares	$ 161.02
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted | $ / shares	224.24
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised | $ / shares	127.05
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited/canceled | $ / shares	235.41
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding | $ / shares	165.42
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercisable | $ / shares	163.71
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Unvested | $ / shares	$ 254.38
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years), Outstanding	2 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years), Exercisable	2 years
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years), Unvested	9 years 4 months 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding | $	$ 101,124
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable | $	100,973
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Unvested | $	$ 151

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Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Activity) (Details) shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Outstanding | shares	222
Number of Shares, Granted | shares	171
Number of Shares, Vested | shares	(117)
Number of Shares, Forfeited/canceled | shares	(11)
Number of Shares, Outstanding | shares	265
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Outstanding | $ / shares	$ 280.66
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Granted | $ / shares	255.36
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Vested | $ / shares	263.75
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Forfeited/canceled | $ / shares	278.05
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Outstanding | $ / shares	$ 271.40
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Outstanding | shares	429
Number of Shares, Granted | shares	96
Number of Shares, Adjustment | shares	65
Number of Shares, Vested | shares	(207)
Number of Shares, Forfeited/canceled | shares	(14)
Number of Shares, Outstanding | shares	369
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Outstanding | $ / shares	$ 332.18
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Granted | $ / shares	263.35
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Adjustment | $ / shares	302.96
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Vested | $ / shares	345.08
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Forfeited/canceled | $ / shares	298.10
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Outstanding | $ / shares	$ 298.65
Performance period	3 years

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 66,300,000
Federal net operating loss carry-forward		$ 545,200,000
Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Penalties and interest accrued	94,200,000
Minimum [Member] | Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	0
Maximum [Member] | Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	$ 97,700,000

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Segment Data (Narrative) (Details) $ in Billions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Number of business segments | segment	2
Number of reportable segments | segment	2
Domestic Site Leasing [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 5.7	$ 5.9
International Site Leasing [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	3.6	3.5
Brazil [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 2.2	$ 2.0
Foreign Countries, Other than Brazil [Member] | Long-Lived Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	5.00%	5.00%

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Segment Data (Schedule of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 678,500	$ 652,006	$ 1,354,016	$ 1,271,776
Cost of revenues		154,250	166,012	318,554	318,939
Operating profit		524,250	485,994	1,035,462	952,837
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	[1]	63,383	63,274	135,592	125,398
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		4,953	6,829	11,010	11,933
Asset impairment and decommission costs		32,867	8,521	59,257	17,033
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		181,820	176,392	364,235	350,716
Operating income		241,227	230,978	465,368	447,757
Other expense, net (principally interest expense and other income)		(68,435)	(165,390)	(148,512)	(153,385)
Income before income taxes		172,792	65,588	316,856	294,372
Cash capital expenditures		84,032	193,078	153,351	446,941
Assets		10,604,470		10,604,470		$ 10,585,041
Domestic Site Leasing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		456,754	442,084	911,588	875,070
Cost of revenues		64,434	65,768	134,183	131,573
Operating profit		392,320	376,316	777,405	743,497
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		28,445	26,225	60,188	49,598
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		2,573	2,789	5,805	6,388
Asset impairment and decommission costs		30,465	7,089	49,900	12,572
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		117,353	122,570	236,840	245,704
Operating income		213,484	217,643	424,672	429,235
Cash capital expenditures		50,943	94,427	95,578	133,972
Assets		6,133,583		6,133,583		6,308,204
International Site Leasing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		169,389	138,149	331,823	264,595
Cost of revenues		50,580	45,747	100,950	87,097
Operating profit		118,809	92,402	230,873	177,498
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		18,413	15,073	35,143	30,567
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		2,380	4,040	5,205	5,545
Asset impairment and decommission costs		2,244	1,432	7,130	4,461
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		61,892	51,597	122,304	100,478
Operating income		33,880	20,260	61,091	36,447
Cash capital expenditures		32,079	95,294	55,112	307,065
Assets		3,908,377		3,908,377		3,808,699
Site Development [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		52,357	71,773	110,605	132,111
Cost of revenues		39,236	54,497	83,421	100,269
Operating profit		13,121	17,276	27,184	31,842
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		4,471	5,212	10,548	10,734
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		936	619	1,852	1,207
Operating income		7,714	11,445	14,784	19,901
Cash capital expenditures		675	1,728	1,070	2,694
Assets		96,882		96,882		158,137
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		12,054	16,764	29,713	34,499
Asset impairment and decommission costs		158		2,227
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		1,639	1,606	3,239	3,327
Operating income		(13,851)	(18,370)	(35,179)	(37,826)
Other expense, net (principally interest expense and other income)		(68,435)	(165,390)	(148,512)	(153,385)
Cash capital expenditures		335	1,629	1,591	3,210
Assets		465,628		465,628		$ 310,001
Brazil [Member] | International Site Leasing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 99,700	$ 73,800	$ 193,600	$ 139,100
Maximum [Member] | Revenue [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Foreign Countries, Other than Brazil [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%

[1] Includes non-cash compensation of $17,566 and $23,248 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $43,094 and $47,364 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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Earnings Per Share (Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation	$ 203,648	$ 69,516	$ 304,865	$ 258,140
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	108,355	107,850	108,244	107,966
Dilutive impact of stock options, RSUs, and PSUs	529	1,497	834	1,477
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	108,884	109,347	109,078	109,443
Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:
Basic	$ 1.88	$ 0.64	$ 2.82	$ 2.39
Diluted	$ 1.87	$ 0.64	$ 2.79	$ 2.36

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]
Redemption amount	$ 37,573	$ 31,735	$ 17,250

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Components of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]
Beginning balance			$ 31,735	$ 17,250	$ 17,250
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (1,678)	$ (365)	(2,340)	$ (682)	(1,630)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(457)		(204)
Contribution from joint venture partner			1,200
Adjustment to redemption amount			7,435		16,319
Ending balance	$ 37,573		$ 37,573		$ 31,735

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2020	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jul. 03, 2023	Jun. 21, 2023
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Accumulated derivative losses		$ 112,500,000	$ 119,600,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Remaining maturity year		2023
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Remaining maturity year		2025
2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		$ 1,950,000,000			$ 1,950,000,000
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate		1.75%
Derivative fixed interest rate		1.874%			1.90%
2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative fixed interest rate				1.90%
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash transfer in connection with termination of swaps	$ 0
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,950,000,000
Payment to terminate	176,200,000
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 1,950,000,000
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate	1.75%
Derivative fixed interest rate	1.874%
Derivative asset, fair value		$ 159,300,000	$ 182,900,000
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate					1.75%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate				1.85%

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Schedule of Effect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Accumulated Gain (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge	$ 7,856	$ 12,611	$ (23,540)	$ 86,712
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges - Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivative Qualifying as Hedge, Excluded Component, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount recognized/reclassified in Non-cash interest expense	$ 7,460	$ 11,222	$ 16,468	$ 22,443

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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ 203,648	$ 69,516	$ 304,865	$ 258,140

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Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023
Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items]
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false