Crown Castle said on March 13, 2025 it signed the Strategic Fiber Agreement to sell its Fiber Business, with the company to receive $8.5 billion in aggregate. The company said the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to certain closing adjustments and regulatory approvals.

10-KAnnual reportFiled Mar 14, 2025Period of report Dec 31, 2024Summary published (UTC) Oct 10, 2026

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Crown Castle said on March 13, 2025 it signed the Strategic Fiber Agreement to sell its Fiber Business, with the company to receive $8.5 billion in aggregate. The company said the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to certain closing adjustments and regulatory approvals.
Crown Castle said net income (loss) for 2024 was $(3.9) billion, a decrease from $1.5 billion in 2023. The company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $5.0 billion for its Fiber reporting unit.
Crown Castle said net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended 2024 was $2.9 billion and it paid common stock dividends totaling approximately $2.7 billion. Discretionary capital expenditures for the same period were $1.1 billion.
Crown Castle said total site rental revenues for 2024 decreased by $174 million, or 3%, from 2023. The company cited a $165 million reduction in site rental revenues related to Sprint Cancellations and an absence of $59 million in accelerated prepaid rent amortization as factors in the Fiber segment decline.

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Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue: $6.6B
Operating income: −$2.9B
EPS: −$8.98
Operating cash flow: $2.9B

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Fiber Business Disposition Agreement

Crown Castle said on March 13, 2025 it signed the Strategic Fiber Agreement to sell its Fiber Business, with the company to receive $8.5 billion in aggregate. The company said the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to certain closing adjustments and regulatory approvals.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

2024 Net Income and Operating Profit Changes

Crown Castle said net income (loss) for 2024 was $(3.9) billion, a decrease from $1.5 billion in 2023. The company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $5.0 billion for its Fiber reporting unit.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

2024 Cash Flows and Capital Expenditures

Crown Castle said net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended 2024 was $2.9 billion and it paid common stock dividends totaling approximately $2.7 billion. Discretionary capital expenditures for the same period were $1.1 billion.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Total Site Rental Revenues and Sprint Cancellations

Crown Castle said total site rental revenues for 2024 decreased by $174 million, or 3%, from 2023. The company cited a $165 million reduction in site rental revenues related to Sprint Cancellations and an absence of $59 million in accelerated prepaid rent amortization as factors in the Fiber segment decline.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

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