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Jun 30, 2020

SBA Q2 2020 Earnings Report

Reported second quarter results, updated full year outlook, and declared quarterly cash dividend.

Key Takeaways

SBA Communications Corporation reported strong second-quarter results, with net income of $22.8 million and site leasing revenue of $482.4 million. The company lowered its weighted average interest rate, extended maturities, and increased liquidity.

Net income was $22.8 million, or $0.20 per share, with site leasing revenue reaching $482.4 million.

AFFO per share grew by 14.8% compared to the previous year on a constant currency basis.

Tower Cash Flow and Adjusted EBITDA margins were 81.8% and 72.8%, respectively.

The company issued $1.35 billion of Tower Securities at a blended rate of 2.081% subsequent to the quarter's end.

Total Revenue
$507M
Previous year: $500M
+1.4%
EPS
$0.2
Previous year: $0.28
-28.6%
Tower Cash Flow Margin
81.8%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
72.8%
AFFO per Share
$2.29
Gross Profit
$396M
Previous year: $376M
+5.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$475M
Previous year: $102M
+366.4%
Free Cash Flow
$287M
Previous year: $207M
+38.6%
Total Assets
$9.39B
Previous year: $9.27B
+1.3%

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Forward Guidance

The Company is updating its full year 2020 Outlook for anticipated results. The Outlook provided is based on a number of assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable at the time of this press release.

Positive Outlook

  • Site leasing revenue is expected to be between $1,937.0 million and $1,957.0 million.
  • Tower Cash Flow is projected to be between $1,577.0 million and $1,597.0 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is anticipated to range from $1,471.0 million to $1,491.0 million.
  • AFFO is forecasted to be between $1,018.0 million and $1,063.0 million.
  • AFFO per share is expected to be between $8.94 and $9.33.

Challenges Ahead

  • Site development revenue is expected to be between $110.0 million and $130.0 million.
  • Net cash interest expense is projected to be between $375.0 million and $385.0 million.
  • Non-discretionary cash capital expenditures are anticipated to be between $31.0 million and $41.0 million.
  • Discretionary cash capital expenditures are expected to be between $325.0 million and $345.0 million.
  • The Outlook also does not contemplate any additional repurchases of the Company’s stock during 2020

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income