$SBAC
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP Stock $sbac

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2013 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312513080059 Filed on February 27, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q4	2012
Revenue	$313.1M	$293.8M	$954.1M
YoY Change	62.64%	59.85%	36.65%
Cost Of Revenue	$100.7M	$89.40M	$187.0K
YoY Change	92.93%	77.73%	0.0%
Gross Profit	$212.4M	$204.4M	$953.9M
YoY Change	51.38%	52.99%	36.66%
Gross Profit Margin	67.84%	69.56%	99.98%
Selling, General & Admin	$20.43M	$19.60M	$72.15M
YoY Change	18.68%	24.05%	14.83%
% of Gross Profit	9.62%	9.59%	7.56%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$63.50M	$131.4M	$219.5M
YoY Change	39.25%	65.49%	24.86%
% of Gross Profit	29.9%	64.29%	23.01%
Operating Expenses	$20.43M	$151.0M	$72.15M
YoY Change	18.68%	58.61%	14.83%
Operating Profit	$56.77M	$31.05M	$147.1M
YoY Change	40.89%	-2.91%	32.97%
Interest Expense	$59.47M	-$80.20M	$196.2M
YoY Change	40.75%	79.82%	21.97%
% of Operating Profit	104.76%	-258.31%	133.36%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$79.78M	$400.0K	-$324.2M
YoY Change	29.49%	-102.47%	37.72%
Pretax Income	-$23.02M	-$50.70M	-$175.7M
YoY Change	7.94%	76.04%	48.04%
Income Tax	-$641.0K	$1.800M	$6.594M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$22.38M	-$52.49M	-$181.0M
YoY Change	-1.13%	80.49%	43.16%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-7.15%	-17.86%	-18.97%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$176.2K	-$414.4K	-$1.505M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	127.0M shares	126.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q4	2012
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$126.4M	$238.6M	$238.6M
YoY Change	-76.21%	349.34%	349.34%
Cash & Equivalents	$122.2M	$233.1M	$233.1M
Short-Term Investments	$4.200M	$5.500M	$5.500M
Other Short-Term Assets	$67.20M	$87.50M	$87.50M
YoY Change	107.41%	139.73%	139.73%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$40.33M	$39.54M
Receivables	$49.46M	$39.10M	$62.70M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$269.9M	$368.6M	$388.9M
YoY Change	-55.35%	184.92%	200.54%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.655B	$2.671B	$2.671B
YoY Change	68.57%	68.71%	68.71%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles	$3.085B	$3.134B
YoY Change		91.13%
Long-Term Investments			$52.90M
YoY Change			6.87%
Other Assets	$375.5M	$355.3M	$252.3M
YoY Change	43.16%	67.74%	80.21%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.180B	$6.227B	$6.227B
YoY Change	77.48%	79.09%	79.09%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$269.9M	$368.6M	$388.9M
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.180B	$6.227B	$6.227B
Total Assets	$6.450B	$6.596B	$6.616B
YoY Change	57.83%	82.89%	83.45%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$22.71M	$27.69M	$27.70M
YoY Change	73.39%	117.12%	116.41%
Accrued Expenses	$39.41M	$42.05M	$88.30M
YoY Change	-11.23%	77.09%	57.4%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$478.5M	$475.4M	$475.4M
YoY Change	9469.08%	9407.02%	9408.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$675.1M	$863.7M	$863.7M
YoY Change	492.75%	580.71%	580.61%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.885B	$4.881B	$4.893B
YoY Change	37.03%	45.72%	45.55%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$192.8M	$186.5M	$206.8M
YoY Change	41.84%	44.24%	59.94%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.078B	$5.067B	$5.099B
YoY Change	37.21%	45.66%	46.08%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$675.1M	$863.7M	$863.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.078B	$5.067B	$5.099B
Total Liabilities	$5.753B	$5.931B	$5.963B
YoY Change	50.33%	64.49%	64.83%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$2.485B	-$2.462B
YoY Change		7.94%
Common Stock	$1.273M	$1.269M
YoY Change		15.68%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$696.6M	$653.0M	$653.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$6.450B	$6.596B	$6.616B
YoY Change	57.83%	82.89%	83.45%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q4	2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$22.38M	-$52.49M	-$181.0M
YoY Change	-1.13%	80.49%	43.16%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$63.50M	$131.4M	$219.5M
YoY Change	39.25%	65.49%	24.86%
Cash From Operating Activities	$94.23M	$103.3M	$340.9M
YoY Change	42.68%	64.75%	36.88%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$36.42M	-$38.80M	$113.3M
YoY Change	46.56%	28.48%	-10.77%
Acquisitions	$209.5M		$2.259B
YoY Change	309.68%		495.45%
Other Investing Activities	-$1.308M	-$1.271B	$3.131M
YoY Change	1089.09%	645.51%	92.09%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$244.7M	-$1.310B	-$2.275B
YoY Change	222.38%	552.99%	347.94%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$283.9M
YoY Change			26.12%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	37.80M	-2.700M	2.116B
YoY Change	-92.26%	-145.76%	774.38%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	94.23M	103.3M	340.9M
Cash From Investing Activities	-244.7M	-1.310B	-2.275B
Cash From Financing Activities	37.80M	-2.700M	2.116B
Net Change In Cash	-112.6M	-1.209B	182.3M
YoY Change	-123.55%	816.14%	-1186.07%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$94.23M	$103.3M	$340.9M
Capital Expenditures	$36.42M	-$38.80M	$113.3M
Free Cash Flow	$57.81M	$142.1M	$227.6M
YoY Change	40.34%	52.96%	86.41%

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CY2012	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="3%" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>1.</b></font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>GENERAL</b></font></td> </tr> </table> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">SBA Communications Corporation (the “Company” or “SBA”) was incorporated in the State of Florida in March 1997. The Company is a holding company that holds all of the outstanding capital stock of SBA Telecommunications, LLC (formerly known as SBA Telecommunications, Inc.), (“Telecommunications”). Telecommunications is a holding company that holds the outstanding capital stock of SBA Senior Finance, LLC (formerly known as SBA Senior Finance, Inc.), (“SBA Senior Finance”) and SBA Towers IV, an operating subsidiary that is not a party to any loan agreement. SBA Towers IV also owns the interest in our Brazilian subsidiaries. SBA Senior Finance is a holding company that holds, directly or indirectly, the equity interest in certain subsidiaries that issued the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2010-1 (the “2010-1 Tower Securities”), the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2010-2 (the “2010-2 Tower Securities” and together with the 2010-1 Tower Securities, the “2010 Tower Securities”) and the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2012-1 (the “2012-1 Tower Securities” and together with the 2010 Tower Securities, the “Tower Securities”) and certain subsidiaries that were not involved in the issuance of the SBA Tower Securities. With respect to the subsidiaries involved in the issuance of the SBA Tower Securities, SBA Senior Finance is the sole member of SBA Holdings, LLC and SBA Depositor, LLC. SBA Holdings, LLC is the sole member of SBA Guarantor, LLC. SBA Guarantor, LLC holds all of the capital stock of the companies referred to as the “Borrowers” under the SBA Tower Securities (see Note 13). With respect to subsidiaries not involved in the issuance of the SBA Tower Securities, SBA Senior Finance holds all of the membership interests in SBA Senior Finance II, LLC (“SBA Senior Finance II”) and certain non-operating subsidiaries. SBA Senior Finance II holds, directly or indirectly, all the capital of the International subsidiaries, with the exception of our Brazilian subsidiary, and certain other tower companies (known as “Tower Companies”). SBA Senior Finance II also holds, directly or indirectly, all the capital stock and/or membership interests of certain other subsidiaries involved in providing services, including SBA Network Services, LLC (formerly known as SBA Network Services, Inc.), (“Network Services”) as well as SBA Network Management, Inc. (“Network Management”) which manages and administers the operations of the Borrowers.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 1px">  </p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The table below outlines the legal structure of the Company at December 31, 2012:</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px">  </p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px">  </p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="center"> LOGO</p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">As of December 31, 2012, the Company owned and operated wireless communications towers in the United States and its territories. In addition, the Company owned towers in Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama. Space on these towers is leased primarily to wireless service providers. As of December 31, 2012, the Company owned 17,491 tower sites.</font></p> </div>
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CY2012	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 4%"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Use of Estimates</i></b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The significant estimates made by management relate to the allowance for doubtful accounts, the costs and revenue relating to the Company’s construction contracts, stock-based compensation assumptions, valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets, fair value of long-lived assets, the useful lives of towers and intangible assets, anticipated property tax assessments, fair value of investments and asset retirement obligations. Management develops estimates based on historical experience and on various assumptions about the future that are believed to be reasonable based on the information available. These estimates ultimately may differ from actual results and such differences could be material.</font></p> </div>
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CY2012	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy Gross And Net Revenue Disclosure RevenueRecognitionAccountingPolicyGrossAndNetRevenueDisclosure	<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 4%"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Revenue Recognition</i></b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Revenue from site leasing is recorded monthly and recognized on a straight-line basis over the current term of the related lease agreements, which are generally five to ten years. Receivables recorded related to the straight-lining of site leases are reflected in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Rental amounts received in advance are recorded as deferred revenue on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Site development projects in which the Company performs consulting services include contracts on a time and materials basis or a fixed price basis. Time and materials based contracts are billed at contractual rates as the services are rendered. For those site development contracts in which the Company performs work on a fixed price basis, site development billing (and revenue recognition) is based on the completion of agreed upon phases of the project on a per site basis. Upon the completion of each phase on a per site basis, the Company recognizes the revenue related to that phase. Site development projects generally take from 3 to 12 months to complete.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 1px">  </p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Revenue from construction projects is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, determined by the percentage of cost incurred to date compared to management’s estimated total cost for each contract. This method is used because management considers total cost to be the best available measure of progress on the contracts. These amounts are based on estimates, and the uncertainty inherent in the estimates initially is reduced as work on the contracts nears completion. The asset “costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts” represents costs incurred and revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed. The liability “billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts,” included within other current liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, represents billings in excess of costs incurred and revenues recognized. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined to be probable.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 13%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">On October 31, 2011, the Company entered into a Master Amendment with one of its wireless service provider customers. The Master Amendment serves as a separate amendment to each individual existing tenant lease agreement that the Company is currently a party to with that customer. Among other items, the Master Amendment (1) extends the current term of the individual leases, (2) permits the customer limited early termination rights which will be exercisable over a multi-year period, commencing in the second half of 2013, on a specific number of the existing leases, (3) allows the customer to make certain specific equipment changes at the tower sites in exchange for an increase in monthly rental payment due from the customer, and (4) slightly modifies the existing monthly lease rates of certain leases. The customer’s early termination rights are limited with respect to the aggregate number of leases that may be terminated and the number that may be terminated in any quarter. The specific leases to be terminated early and the timing of such terminations has not been determined as of the date of this filing. As a result, for accounting and financial statement purposes, the Company has made assumptions with regard to the leases to be terminated and the timing of the terminations. The Company has assumed that the customer will terminate the maximum number of leases allowable in each quarter, selecting the highest rental rate leases at the earliest allowable dates. The Company believes that these assumptions will ensure that only the minimum known revenue for the pool of leases covered by the Master Agreement will be accrued on a straight-line basis. The Company’s balance sheet and statement of operations reflect these assumptions. The actual leases that the customer terminates and the timing and number of terminations may or may not be those that we have identified in our assumptions. The Company will monitor actual results and elections under the Master Amendment and record any differences from previously made assumptions on a quarterly basis. To the extent that the actual results materially differ from the assumptions made, the Company will disclose the impact of these adjustments.</font></p> </div>
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CY2012	sbac	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Non Cash Compensation Cost ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonCashCompensationCost	200000
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CY2012	sbac	Amount Of Income Tax Recognized In Earnings AmountOfIncomeTaxRecognizedInEarnings
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