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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Capitalized interest
“$(15) to $(5)”
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 21 Components of Capital Expenditures: (a) For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 (in millions) Towers Fiber Other Total Towers Fiber Other Total Discretionary capital expenditures: Communications infrastructure improvements and other capital projects $ 14 $ 223 $ 4 $ 241 $ 21 $ 288 $ 7 $ 316 Purchases of land interests 20 — — 20 13 — — 13 Sustaining capital expenditures 3 3 9 15 — 15 13 28 Total capital expenditures $ 37 $ 226 $ 13 $ 276 $ 34 $ 303 $ 20 $ 357 For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 (in millions) Towers Fiber Other Total Towers Fiber Other Total Discretionary capital expenditures: Communications infrastructure improvements and other capital projects $ 65 $ 992 $ 20 $ 1,077 $ 122 $ 1,131 $ 24 $ 1,277 Purchases of land interests 58 — — 58 64 — — 64 Sustaining capital expenditures 10 53 24 87 8 44 31 83 Total capital expenditures $ 133 $ 1,045 $ 44 $ 1,222 $ 194 $ 1,175 $ 55 $ 1,424 Outlook for Discretionary Capital Expenditures Less Prepaid Rent Additions: (b)(c) (in millions) Full Year 2025 Outlook (d) Discretionary capital expenditures $185 to $185 Less: Prepaid rent additions (e) ~$40 Discretionary capital expenditures less prepaid rent additions $145 to $145 Components of Interest Expense: For the Three Months Ended (in millions) December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Interest expense on debt obligations $ 236 $ 220 Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt 8 7 Capitalized interest (4) (4) Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net $ 240 $ 223 Outlook for Components of Interest Expense: (in millions) Full Year 2025 Outlook (d) Interest expense on debt obligations $970 to $1,010 Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt $20 to $30 Capitalized interest $(15) to $(5) Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net $982 to $1,027 (a) See our definitions of discretionary capital expenditures and sustaining capital expenditures in this "Non-GAAP Measures and Other Information." (b) Excludes sustaining capital expenditures. See " Non-GAAP Measures and Other Information " for our definitions of discretionary capital expenditures and sustaining capital expenditures. (c) Exclusive of discretionary capital expenditures less prepaid rent additions expected to be recorded to discontinued operations related to small cells and fiber solutions. (d) As issued on March 13, 2025. (e) Reflects up-front consideration from long-term tenant contracts (commonly referred to as prepaid rent) that are amortized and recognized as revenue over the associated estimated lease term in accordance with GAAP. The pathway to possible. CrownCastle.com News Release continued: Page 22 Debt Balances and Maturity Dates as of December 31, 2024 : (in millions) Face Value (a) Final Maturity Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 295 Senior Secured Notes, Series 2009-1, Class A-2 (b) 33 Aug. 2029 Senior Secured Tower Revenue
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