SBA Communications said it changed the estimated useful lives of its towers and related intangible assets from 15 years to 30 years effective January 1, 2024. The company said annual depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense decreased $446.8 million and the increase in net income included a $372.5 million benefit from the revision.

1. 01

   SBA Communications said it changed the estimated useful lives of its towers and related intangible assets from 15 years to 30 years effective January 1, 2024. The company said annual depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense decreased $446.8 million and the increase in net income included a $372.5 million benefit from the revision.

2. 02

   SBA Communications said domestic site leasing revenues increased $14.9 million in fiscal 2024 while international site leasing revenues decreased $5.0 million (or increased $32.5 million on a constant currency basis), and site development revenues decreased $41.8 million. The company cited decreased carrier activity as the factor for the site development decline.

3. 03

   SBA Communications said net income for fiscal 2024 increased $251.3 million compared to the prior year (or increased $473.1 million on a constant currency basis). The company said cash provided by operating activities was $1.3 billion for the period, a decrease from $1.5 billion in the prior year.

4. 04

   SBA Communications said it entered into an agreement in Q4 2024 to acquire over 7,000 communication sites in Central America from Millicom International Cellular S.A. for approximately $975.0 million in cash. The company said the estimated closing date is September 1, 2025, though the ultimate closing is dependent upon regulatory approvals and other requirements and may differ from this date.

Key figures

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

$2.7B

Operating income

$1.4B

Net income

$750M

EPS

$6.94

Gross profit

$2.1B

Operating cash flow

$1.3B

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