Crown Castle — Mar 13, 2025 release
Fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001051470-25-000085
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FFO
“$1,610 to $1,640”
Period
FY2025
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Guidance table
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Annualized dividend for Q2 FY2025
“approximately $4.25 per share”
Expected Transaction closing
“first half of 2026”
Share repurchase program
“approximately $3.0 billion”
Annualized dividend
“an amount approximating 75% to 80% of AFFO excluding amortization of prepaid rent”
Annualized dividend (post-Transaction target)
“approximating 75% to 80% of AFFO excluding amortization of prepaid rent”
Target leverage
“6.0-6.5x”
Target leverage for the long term
“6.0-6.5x”
Loss to be recognized upon classification of… for Q1 FY2025
“approximately $800 million”
Estimated total loss on Fiber segment sale for FY2025
“between $700 million and $900 million”
Total loss related to Fiber segment, inclusi… for FY2025
“between $700 million and $900 million”
Site rental billings for FY2025
“$3,885 to $3,915”
Amortization of prepaid rent for FY2025
“$80 to $110”
Straight-lined revenues for FY2025
“($15) to $15”
Other revenues for FY2025
“$15 to $15”
Site rental revenues for FY2025
“$3,987 to $4,032”
Site rental costs of operations for FY2025
“$987 to $1,032”
Services and other gross margin for FY2025
“$70 to $100”
Net income (loss) for FY2025
“$65 to $345”
Net income (loss) per share-diluted for FY2025
“$0.15 to $0.79”
Adjusted EBITDA for FY2025
“$2,755 to $2,805”
Depreciation, amortization and accretion for FY2025
“$678 to $773”
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations for FY2025
“($830) to ($590)”
FFO for FY2025
“$1,610 to $1,640”
AFFO for FY2025
“$1,770 to $1,820”
AFFO per share for FY2025
“$4.06 to $4.17”
Discretionary capital expenditures for FY2025
“$185 to $185”
Discretionary capital expenditures from disc… for FY2025
“$920 to $1,020”
Core leasing activity contribution at outloo… for FY2025
“$110 million”
Sprint Cancellations for FY2025
“$205 million”
Straight-line site rental revenues (vs FY2024) for FY2025
“approximately $145 million to $175 million lower than full year 2024”
Prepaid rent amortization (decrease) for FY2025
“approximately $50 million to $80 million”
Impact from change in other billings for FY2025
“$0”
Core leasing – prior definition for FY2025
“$110”
Prepaid rent additions for FY2025
“approximately $40 million”
Prepaid rent additions from discontinued ope… for FY2025
“approximately $350 million”
Consolidated site rental billings growth, ex… for FY2025
“4.5%”
Core leasing activity for FY2025
“$105 to $115”
Escalators for FY2025
“$90 to $100”
Non-renewals for FY2025
“$(35) to $(25)”
Other billings for FY2025
“$0 to $0”
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings… for FY2025
“$160 to $190”
Non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancella… for FY2025
“$(205) to $(205)”
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings for FY2025
“$(45) to $(15)”
Site rental revenues as a percentage of prio… for FY2025
“(5.1)%”
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings… for FY2025
“4.5%”
Organic growth in towers, excluding the impa… for FY2025
“4.5%”
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings… for FY2025
“(0.8)%”
Discretionary capital expenditures less prep… for FY2025
“$145 to $145”
Interest expense on debt obligations for FY2025
“$970 to $1,010”
Amortization of deferred financing costs and… for the long term
“$20 to $30”
Capitalized interest for FY2025
“$(15) to $(5)”
Interest expense and amortization of deferre… for FY2025
“$982 to $1,027”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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CrownCastle.com News Release continued: Page 6 (in millions, except per share amounts) Full Year 2025 Site rental billings (a) $3,885 to $3,915 Amortization of prepaid rent $80 to $110 Straight-lined revenues ($15) to $15 Other revenues $15 to $15 Site rental revenues $3,987 to $4,032 Site rental costs of operations (b) $987 to $1,032 Services and other gross margin $70 to $100 Net income (loss) (c) $65 to $345 Net income (loss) per share—diluted (c) $0.15 to $0.79 Adjusted EBITDA (a) $2,755 to $2,805 Depreciation, amortization and accretion $678 to $773 Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net (d) $982 to $1,027 Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (e) ($830) to ($590) FFO (a) $1,610 to $1,640 AFFO (a) $1,770 to $1,820 AFFO per share (a) $4.06 to $4.17 Discretionary capital expenditures (a) $185 to $185 Discretionary capital expenditures from discontinued operations (e) $920 to $1,020 (a) See " Non-GAAP Measures and Other Information " for further information and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to net income (loss), including on a per share basis, and for definition of site rental billings and discretionary capital expenditures. (b) Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion. (c) Includes contributions from discontinued operations. (d) See " Non-GAAP Measures and Other Information " for the reconciliation of " Outlook for Components of Interest Expense." (e) Represents results from the Fiber business, including an estimated loss on sale of $700 million to $900 million. "Our expectations for 2025 represent the second consecutive year of 4.5% tower organic growth, excluding the impact of Sprint cancellations, as the level of demand for our assets we experienced in 2024 persists into 2025," said Dan Schlanger, Crown Castle’s Chief Financial Officer. "We believe the anticipated durable tower top-line growth combined with the changes we plan to make
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