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Debt (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Debt [Abstract]  
Schedule of Principal Values, Fair Values, and Carrying Values of Debt

As of

As of

September 30, 2026

December 31, 2025

Maturity Date

Principal
‎
Balance

Fair Value

Carrying
‎
Value

Principal
‎
Balance

Fair Value

Carrying
‎
Value

(in thousands)

Revolving Credit Facility (1)

Jul. 23, 2031

$

—

$

—

$

—

$

475,000 

$

475,000 

$

475,000 

2024 Term Loan (1)

Jan. 25, 2031

—

—

—

2,259,750 

2,271,049 

2,240,373 

2020-1C Tower Securities (2)(3)

Jan. 9, 2026

—

—

—

750,000 

722,460 

749,945 

2020-2C Tower Securities (2)

Jan. 11, 2028

600,000 

579,390 

598,820 

600,000 

513,798 

598,149 

2021-1C Tower Securities (2)(4)

Nov. 9, 2026

1,165,000 

1,160,224 

1,164,704 

1,165,000 

1,003,356 

1,162,858 

2021-2C Tower Securities (2)

Apr. 9, 2027

895,000 

878,863 

894,036 

895,000 

852,022 

892,677 

2021-3C Tower Securities (2)

Oct. 9, 2031

895,000 

680,925 

889,884 

895,000 

675,797 

889,178 

2022-1C Tower Securities (2)

Jan. 11, 2028

850,000 

866,388 

847,007 

850,000 

867,034 

845,373 

2024-1C Tower Securities (2)

Oct. 9, 2029

1,450,000 

1,456,888 

1,441,737 

1,450,000 

1,446,129 

1,440,007 

2024-2C Tower Securities (2)

Oct. 8, 2027

620,000 

618,946 

617,984 

620,000 

625,425 

616,636 

2020 Senior Notes

Feb. 15, 2027

1,500,000 

1,490,850 

1,498,727 

1,500,000 

1,488,615 

1,496,240 

2021 Senior Notes

Feb. 1, 2029

1,500,000 

1,410,000 

1,495,277 

1,500,000 

1,434,375 

1,493,832 

2026-1 Senior Notes (1)

Jan. 15, 2030

1,350,000 

1,307,610 

1,334,622 

—

—

—

2026-2 Senior Notes (1)

Jul. 15, 2031

1,350,000 

1,292,895 

1,327,869 

—

—

—

2026-3 Senior Notes (1)

Jul. 15, 2033

800,000 

759,680 

785,274 

—

—

—

Total debt

$

12,975,000 

$

12,502,659 

$

12,895,941 

$

12,959,750 

$

12,375,060 

$

12,900,268 

Less: current maturities of long-term debt

(3,557,467)

(1,935,802)

Total long-term debt, net of current maturities

$

9,338,474 

$

10,964,466 

 

         

(1)On July 23, 2026, the Company issued the 2026-1 Senior Notes, the 2026-2 Senior Notes, and the 2026-3 Senior Notes (as defined below) accruing interest at a coupon rate of 4.875%, 5.150%, and 5.450%, respectively and entered into a new unsecured senior credit agreement with SBAC as the borrower (the “Senior Credit Agreement”) which provides for a $2.5 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Net proceeds from the offering were used to repay the aggregate principal amount outstanding on the then existing revolving credit facility, the 2024 Term Loan, and for general corporate purposes. The maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility reflects the new Senior Credit Agreement entered into on July 23, 2026. Refer to the discussion below for more information on the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility.

(2)The maturity date represents the anticipated repayment date for each issuance.

(3)On January 9, 2026, the Company repaid the aggregate principal amount of the 2020-1C Tower Securities using borrowings from the then existing revolving credit facility.

(4)The Company anticipates refinancing the 2021-1C Tower Securities prior to their maturity.
Schedule of Cash and Non-Cash Interest Expense

Interest

For the three months ended September 30,

For the nine months ended September 30,

Rates as of

2026

2025

2026

2025

September 30,

Cash

Non-cash

Cash

Non-cash

Cash

Non-cash

Cash

Non-cash

2026

Interest

Interest

Interest

Interest

Interest

Interest

Interest

Interest

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Revolving Credit Facility (1)

4.913%

$

3,844 

$

—

$

1,480 

$

—

$

31,121 

$

—

$

3,107 

$

—

2024 Term Loan (1)

—

6,704 

47 

30,625 

183 

65,704 

427 

74,885 

7,844 

2019-1C Tower Securities

2.836%

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,306 

3 

—

2020-1C Tower Securities

1.884%

—

—

3,598 

—

570 

—

10,793 

—

2020-2C Tower Securities

2.328%

3,540 

—

3,540 

—

10,619 

—

10,619 

—

2021-1C Tower Securities

1.631%

4,870 

—

4,870 

—

14,567 

—

14,567 

—

2021-2C Tower Securities

1.840%

4,196 

—

4,196 

—

12,587 

—

12,587 

—

2021-3C Tower Securities

2.593%

5,873 

—

5,873 

—

17,619 

—

17,619 

—

2022-1C Tower Securities

6.599%

14,094 

—

14,094 

—

42,281 

—

42,281 

—

2024-1C Tower Securities

4.831%

17,636 

—

17,636 

—

52,907 

—

52,907 

—

2024-2C Tower Securities (2)

4.654%

7,293 

—

7,293 

—

21,880 

—

21,880 

—

2020 Senior Notes

3.875%

14,531 

104 

14,531 

100 

43,594 

308 

43,594 

296 

2021 Senior Notes

3.125%

11,719 

—

11,719 

—

35,156 

—

35,156 

—

2026-1 Senior Notes

4.875%

12,431 

449 

—

—

12,431 

449 

—

—

2026-2 Senior Notes

5.150%

13,133 

411 

—

—

13,133 

411 

—

—

2026-3 Senior Notes

5.450%

8,236 

191 

—

—

8,236 

191 

—

—

Other (3)

(1,260)

(17,647)

699 

284 

717 

(14,973)

2,658 

2,008 

Total

$

126,840 

$

(16,445)

$

120,154 

$

567 

$

383,122 

$

(13,187)

$

343,959 

$

10,148 

(1)On July 23, 2026, the Company repaid the aggregate principal amount outstanding on the then existing revolving credit facility and the 2024 Term Loan. The interest rate shown reflects the interest rate that would be paid on borrowings under the new Revolving Credit Facility entered into on July 23, 2026.

      

(2)The 2024-2C Tower Securities has an all-in fixed rate of 4.654%, which includes the impact of the Company’s treasury lock agreement which settled upon issuance of the notes. Excluding the impact of the treasury lock agreement, the 2024-2C Tower Securities accrues interest at 5.115%. Refer to Note 17 for more information on the Company’s treasury lock agreement.

(3)Other Cash interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 include $2.3 million of net cash receipts related to the Company’s interest rate swap agreements. Non-cash interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 include a $19.0 million gain related to the de-designation of the Company’s interest rate swaps. Refer to Note 17 for more information on the Company’s interest rate swaps.

Schedule of Revolving Credit Facility Key Terms

Interest Rate

Unused Commitment

as of

Fee as of

September 30, 2026

September 30, 2026

Revolving Credit Facility

4.913%

0.110%

Summary of Revolving Credit Facility Activity

For the three months

For the nine months

ended September 30,

ended September 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

(in thousands)

Beginning outstanding balance

$

1,055,000

$

80,000

$

475,000

$

—

Borrowings

—

295,000

1,025,000

375,000

Repayments

(1,055,000)

(95,000)

(1,500,000)

(95,000)

Ending outstanding balance

$

—

$

280,000

$

—

$

280,000