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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2023
Crown Castle Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware 001-16441 76-0470458
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

8020 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 570-3000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $0.01 par valueCCINew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




ITEM 2.02 — RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On January 25, 2023, Crown Castle Inc. ("Company") issued a press release disclosing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7.01 — REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The press release referenced in Item 2.02 above refers to certain supplemental information that was posted as a supplemental information package on the Company's website on January 25, 2023. The supplemental information package is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
99.2
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The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K ("Form 8-K") and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto are furnished as part of this Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CROWN CASTLE INC.
By:/s/ Daniel K. Schlanger
Name:Daniel K. Schlanger
Title:Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 25, 2023

Document
Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE
January 25, 2023
Contacts: Dan Schlanger, CFO
Ben Lowe, SVP & Treasurer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECrown Castle Inc.
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CROWN CASTLE REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2022 RESULTS, MAINTAINS OUTLOOK FOR FULL YEAR 2023
January 25, 2023 - HOUSTON, TEXAS - Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022, and maintained its full year 2023 outlook, as reflected in the table below.
Full Year 2023Full Year 2022
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Current Outlook Midpoint(a)
Midpoint Growth Rate Compared to Full Year 2022 ActualActual Actual Growth Rate Compared to Full Year 2021 Actual
Site rental revenues$6,5114%$6,28910%
Income (loss) from continuing operations$1,636(2)%$1,67545%
(c)
Income (loss) from continuing operations per share—diluted$3.76(3)%$3.8645%
(c)
Adjusted EBITDA(b)
$4,4723%$4,34014%
AFFO(b)
$3,3194%$3,2006%
AFFO per share(b)
$7.633%$7.386%
(a)As issued on January 25, 2023 and unchanged from the previous full year 2023 Outlook issued on October 19, 2022.
(b)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for further information and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to income (loss) from continuing operations, as computed in accordance with GAAP.
(c)Does not reflect the impact related to the ATO Settlement (as defined in the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2021 ("April 2021 8-K")), which is attributable to discontinued operations as discussed in the April 2021 8-K.
“We generated significant growth in 2022, highlighted by nearly 6.5% organic revenue growth in our Towers segment and more than 9% dividend per share growth,” stated Jay Brown, Crown Castle’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our ability to deliver strong bottom-line growth in 2022 while navigating a challenging environment with increasing interest rates reflects solid operational performance by our team and the deliberate actions we have taken over the years to reduce the risk profile of our strategy. We have led the U.S. tower industry in growth during the initial phase of 5G development over the last two years, and I believe our comprehensive infrastructure offering of towers, small cells and fiber positions us to continue to drive substantial growth in the future. I am excited about the continued momentum we see across our business, which is driving another year of expected strong growth in 2023, including 5% organic revenue growth in our Towers segment and a doubling of small cell deployments to 10,000 nodes with more than half of those nodes to be collocated on existing fiber."
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RESULTS FOR THE YEAR
The table below sets forth select financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Actual
Previous 2022 Outlook Midpoint(b)
Actual Compared to Previous Outlook Midpoint
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)20222021ChangeChange %
Site rental revenues$6,289$5,719$57010%$6,265$24
Income (loss) from continuing operations$1,675$1,158
(c)
$51745%$1,694$(19)
Income (loss) from continuing operations per share—diluted$3.86$2.67
(c)
$1.1945%$3.90$(0.04)
Adjusted EBITDA(a)
$4,340$3,816$52414%$4,352$(12)
AFFO(a)
$3,200$3,013$1876%$3,201$(1)
AFFO per share(a)
$7.38$6.95$0.436%$7.36$0.02
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for further information and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to income (loss) from continuing operations, as computed in accordance with GAAP.
(b)As issued October 19, 2022.
(c)Does not reflect the impact related to the ATO Settlement (as defined in the April 2021 8-K), which is attributable to discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2021 as discussed in the April 2021 8-K.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE YEAR
Site rental revenues. Site rental revenues grew 10%, or $570 million, from full year 2021 to full year 2022, inclusive of approximately $258 million in Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings and a $299 million increase in straight-lined revenues. The $258 million in Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings represents 5.1% growth, comprised of 8.4% growth from core leasing activity and escalators, net of 3.3% from non-renewals.
Income from continuing operations. Income from continuing operations for full year 2022 was $1.7 billion compared to $1.2 billion for full year 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA. Full year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA was $4.3 billion compared to $3.8 billion for full year 2021, representing 14% growth, primarily as a result of the growth in site rental revenues and higher services contribution.
AFFO and AFFO per share. Full year 2022 AFFO was $3.2 billion, or $7.38 per share, representing growth from the full year 2021 of 6%.
Capital expenditures. Capital expenditures during the year were $1.3 billion, comprised of $95 million of sustaining capital expenditures and $1.2 billion of discretionary capital expenditures. Discretionary capital expenditures during the year primarily included approximately $1.0 billion attributable to Fiber and approximately $174 million attributable to Towers.
Common stock dividend. During the year, Crown Castle paid common stock dividends of approximately $2.6 billion in the aggregate, or $5.98 per common share, an increase of more than 9% on a per share basis compared to full year 2021.
Financing activity. In January 2023, Crown Castle issued $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes with a five-year maturity and a coupon of 5.000%. Net proceeds from the senior notes offering were used to repay a portion of the indebtedness under the existing revolving credit facility and pay related fees and expenses.

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“We believe the positive operating trends across our business will continue as we navigate higher interest rates and the previously disclosed rationalization of a portion of Sprint's legacy network that will impact our growth in the near-term," stated Dan Schlanger, Crown Castle’s Chief Financial Officer. "Looking beyond these near-term headwinds, we are excited to leverage our comprehensive portfolio of infrastructure offerings to generate long-term growth in line with our target of 7% to 8% annual growth in dividends per share. We have continued to focus on strengthening our balance sheet and liquidity position to pursue investment opportunities that are consistent with our strategy and support our ability to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns through a combination of dividends and growth. Following our successful bond offering earlier this month, we have an investment grade balance sheet with more than 85% fixed rate debt, a weighted average maturity across our debt of over eight years, limited debt maturities through 2024 and approximately $5.5 billion in available liquidity under our revolving credit facility. We believe the combination of our balance sheet strength and attractive underlying business characteristics provides a solid foundation to support cash flow growth through various economic cycles."
OUTLOOK
This Outlook section contains forward-looking statements, and actual results may differ materially. Information regarding potential risks which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements herein is set forth below and in Crown Castle's filings with the SEC.
The following table sets forth Crown Castle's current full year 2023 Outlook, which remains unchanged from the previous full year 2023 Outlook.
(in millions, except per share amounts)Full Year 2023
Site rental billings(a)
$5,631to$5,671
Amortization of prepaid rent$570to$580
Straight-lined revenues$264to$284
Site rental revenues$6,488to$6,533
Site rental costs of operations(b)
$1,643to$1,688
Services and other gross margin$210to$240
Income (loss) from continuing operations$1,596to$1,676
Income (loss) from continuing operations per share—diluted(c)
$3.67to$3.85
Adjusted EBITDA(d)
$4,449to$4,494
Depreciation, amortization and accretion$1,712to$1,807
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs(e)
$814to$859
FFO(d)
$3,350to$3,395
AFFO(d)
$3,296to$3,341
AFFO per share(c)(d)
$7.58to$7.68
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definition of site rental billings.
(b)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion.
(c)The assumption for diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding for full year 2023 Outlook is based on the diluted common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
(d)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for further information and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to income (loss) from continuing operations, as computed in accordance with GAAP.
(e)See reconciliation of "Outlook for Components of Interest Expense" for a discussion of non-cash interest expense.
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The chart below reconciles the expected growth in site rental revenues from 2022 to 2023 of $215 million to $260 million, inclusive of expected Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings during 2023 of $340 million to $380 million, or approximately 7%. The expected consolidated growth includes approximately 5% from towers, approximately 25% from small cells, and approximately 5% from fiber solutions. Adjusted for the expected impact from the previously reported small cell and fiber solutions lease cancellations related to the consolidation of the T-Mobile US, Inc. and Sprint network ("Sprint Cancellations"), our projected consolidated growth of approximately 4% includes approximately 5% from towers, approximately 8% from small cells and flat fiber solutions revenue.
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The chart below reconciles the components of expected growth in AFFO from 2022 to 2023 of $100 million to $145 million.
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Additional information is available in Crown Castle's quarterly Supplemental Information Package posted in the Investors section of our website.
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CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS
Crown Castle has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its full year 2022 results. A listen only live audio webcast of the conference call, along with supplemental materials for the call, can be accessed on the Crown Castle website at https://investor.crowncastle.com. Participants may join the conference call by dialing 833-630-1956 (Toll Free) or 412-317-1837 (International) at least 30 minutes prior to the start time. All dial-in participants should ask to join the Crown Castle call.
A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor page of Crown Castle's website until end of day, Thursday, January 25, 2024.
ABOUT CROWN CASTLE
Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 85,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service - bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations
This press release includes presentations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO"), including per share amounts, Funds from Operations ("FFO"), including per share amounts, Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings and Net Debt, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended as alternative measures of operating results or cash flow from operations (as determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP")).
Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, including other companies in the communications infrastructure sector or other real estate investment trusts ("REITs").
In addition to the non-GAAP financial measures used herein, we also provide segment site rental gross margin, segment services and other gross margin and segment operating profit, which are key measures used by management to evaluate our operating segments. These segment measures are provided pursuant to GAAP requirements related to segment reporting. In addition, we provide the components of certain GAAP measures, such as site rental revenues and capital expenditures.
Our non-GAAP financial measures are presented as additional information because management believes these measures are useful indicators of the financial performance of our business. Among other things, management believes that:
Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating our financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is the primary measure used by management (1) to evaluate the economic productivity of our operations and (2) for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to, and assessing the performance of, our operations. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA helps investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations (1) from period to period and (2) to our competitors, by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest charges from our outstanding debt) and asset base (primarily depreciation, amortization and accretion) from our financial results. Management also believes Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by investors or other interested parties in the evaluation of the communications infrastructure sector and other REITs to measure financial performance without regard to items such as depreciation, amortization and accretion, which can vary depending upon accounting methods and the book value of assets. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is similar to the measure of current financial performance generally used in our debt covenant calculations. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered only as a supplement to income (loss) from continuing operations computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance.
AFFO, including per share amounts, is useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating our financial performance. Management believes that AFFO helps investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate our financial performance as it includes (1) the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense on our outstanding debt and dividends on our preferred stock (in periods where applicable)) and (2) sustaining capital expenditures, and excludes the impact of our (1) asset base (primarily depreciation, amortization and accretion) and (2) certain non-cash items, including straight-lined revenues and expenses related to fixed escalations and rent free periods. GAAP requires rental revenues and expenses related to leases that contain specified rental increases over the life of the lease to be recognized evenly over the life of the lease. In accordance with GAAP, if payment terms call for fixed escalations or rent free periods, the revenues or expenses are recognized on a straight-lined basis over the fixed, non-cancelable term of the contract. Management notes that Crown Castle uses AFFO only as a performance measure. AFFO should be considered only as a supplement to income (loss) from continuing operations computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operations or as residual cash flow available for discretionary investment.
FFO, including per share amounts, is useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating our financial performance. Management believes that FFO may be used by investors or other interested parties as a basis to compare our financial performance with that of other REITs. FFO helps investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate financial performance by excluding the impact of our asset base (primarily real estate depreciation, amortization and accretion). FFO is not a key performance indicator used by Crown Castle. FFO should be considered only as a supplement to income (loss) from continuing operations computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operations.
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Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings is useful to investors or other interested parties in understanding the components of the year-over-year changes in our site rental revenues computed in accordance with GAAP. Management uses Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings to assess year-over-year growth rates for our rental activities, to evaluate current performance, to capture trends in rental rates, core leasing activities and tenant non-renewals in our core business, as well as to forecast future results. Separately, we are also disclosing Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings as adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations, which is outside of ordinary course, to provide further insight into our results of operations and underlying trends. Management believes that identifying the impact for Sprint Cancellations provides increased transparency and comparability across periods. Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings (including as adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations) is not meant as an alternative measure of revenue and should be considered only as a supplement in understanding and assessing the performance of our site rental revenues computed in accordance with GAAP.
Net Debt is useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating our overall debt position and future debt capacity. Management uses Net Debt in assessing our leverage. Net Debt is not meant as an alternative measure of debt and should be considered only as a supplement in understanding and assessing our leverage.
We define our non-GAAP financial measures, segment measures and other calculations as follows:
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as income (loss) from continuing operations plus restructuring charges (credits), asset write-down charges, acquisition and integration costs, depreciation, amortization and accretion, amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments, interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, (gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations, net (gain) loss on interest rate swaps, (gains) losses on foreign currency swaps, impairment of available-for-sale securities, interest income, other (income) expense, (benefit) provision for income taxes, cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and stock-based compensation expense.
Adjusted Funds from Operations. We define Adjusted Funds from Operations as FFO before straight-lined revenues, straight-lined expenses, stock-based compensation expense, non-cash portion of tax provision, non-real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion, amortization of non-cash interest expense, other (income) expense, (gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations, net (gain) loss on interest rate swaps, (gains) losses on foreign currency swaps, impairment of available-for-sale securities, acquisition and integration costs, restructuring charges (credits), cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and adjustments for noncontrolling interests, less sustaining capital expenditures.
AFFO per share. We define AFFO per share as AFFO divided by diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.
Funds from Operations. We define Funds from Operations as income (loss) from continuing operations plus real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion and asset write-down charges, less noncontrolling interest and cash paid for preferred stock dividends (in periods where applicable), and is a measure of funds from operations attributable to common stockholders.
FFO per share. We define FFO per share as FFO divided by diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings. We define Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings as the sum of the change in site rental revenues related to core leasing activity, escalators and payments for Sprint Cancellations (for periods beginning in 2023), less non-renewals of tenant contracts and non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancellations (for periods beginning in 2023). Additionally, Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations reflects Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings less payments for Sprint Cancellations, plus non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancellations.
Net Debt. We define Net Debt as (1) debt and other long-term obligations and (2) current maturities of debt and other obligations, excluding unamortized adjustments, net; less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
Segment Measures
Segment site rental gross margin. We define segment site rental gross margin as segment site rental revenues less segment site rental costs of operations, excluding stock-based compensation expense and amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments recorded in consolidated site rental costs of operations.
Segment services and other gross margin. We define segment services and other gross margin as segment services and other revenues less segment services and other costs of operations, excluding stock-based compensation expense recorded in consolidated services and other costs of operations.
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Segment operating profit. We define segment operating profit as segment site rental gross margin plus segment services and other gross margin, less selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to the respective segment.
All of these measurements of profit or loss are exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion, which are shown separately. Additionally, certain costs are shared across segments and are reflected in our segment measures through allocations that management believes to be reasonable.
Other Calculations
Site rental billings. We define site rental billings as site rental revenues exclusive of the impacts from (1) straight-lined revenues, (2) amortization of prepaid rent in accordance with GAAP and (3) contribution from recent acquisitions until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.
Core leasing activity. We define core leasing activity as site rental revenues growth from tenant additions across our entire portfolio and renewals or extensions of tenant contracts, exclusive of (1) the impacts from both straight-lined revenues and amortization of prepaid rent in accordance with GAAP and (2) payments for Sprint Cancellations, where applicable.
Non-renewals. We define non-renewals of tenant contracts as the reduction in site rental revenues as a result of tenant churn, terminations and, in limited circumstances, reductions of existing lease rates, exclusive of non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancellations, where applicable.
Discretionary capital expenditures. We define discretionary capital expenditures as those capital expenditures made with respect to activities which we believe exhibit sufficient potential to enhance long-term stockholder value. They primarily consist of expansion or development of communications infrastructure (including capital expenditures related to (1) enhancing communications infrastructure in order to add new tenants for the first time or support subsequent tenant equipment augmentations or (2) modifying the structure of a communications infrastructure asset to accommodate additional tenants) and construction of new communications infrastructure. Discretionary capital expenditures also include purchases of land interests (which primarily relates to land assets under towers as we seek to manage our interests in the land beneath our towers), certain technology-related investments necessary to support and scale future customer demand for our communications infrastructure, and other capital projects.
Sustaining capital expenditures. We define sustaining capital expenditures as those capital expenditures not otherwise categorized as discretionary capital expenditures, such as (1) maintenance capital expenditures on our communications infrastructure assets that enable our tenants' ongoing quiet enjoyment of the communications infrastructure and (2) ordinary corporate capital expenditures.
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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures:
Reconciliation of Historical Adjusted EBITDA:
For the Three Months Ended
For the Twelve Months Ended
(in millions)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Income (loss) from continuing operations$413 $353 $1,675 $1,158 
(a)
Adjustments to increase (decrease) income (loss) from continuing operations:
Asset write-down charges12 34 21 
Acquisition and integration costs— 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion431 415 1,707 1,644 
Amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments16 18 
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs(b)
192 164 699 657 
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations— — 28 145 
Interest income(2)— (3)(1)
Other (income) expense10 21 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes16 21 
Stock-based compensation expense36 31 156 131 
Adjusted EBITDA(c)(d)
$1,090 $984 $4,340 $3,816 
Reconciliation of Current Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA:
Full Year 2023
(in millions)
Outlook(f)
Income (loss) from continuing operations$1,596to$1,676
Adjustments to increase (decrease) income (loss) from continuing operations:
Asset write-down charges$26to$36
Acquisition and integration costs$0to$8
Depreciation, amortization and accretion$1,712to$1,807
Amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments$15to$17
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs(e)
$814to$859
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations$0to$0
Interest income$(4)to$(3)
Other (income) expense$2to$7
(Benefit) provision for income taxes$16to$24
Stock-based compensation expense$165to$169
Adjusted EBITDA(c)(d)
$4,449to$4,494
(a)Does not reflect the impact related to the ATO Settlement (as defined in the April 2021 8-K), which is attributable to discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2021 as discussed in the April 2021 8-K.
(b)See reconciliation of "Components of Interest Expense" for a discussion of non-cash interest expense.
(c)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for a discussion of our definition of Adjusted EBITDA.
(d)The above reconciliation excludes line items included in our definition which are not applicable for the periods shown.
(e)See reconciliation of "Outlook for Components of Interest Expense" for a discussion of non-cash interest expense.
(f)As issued on January 25, 2023 and unchanged from the previous full year 2023 Outlook issued on October 19, 2022.
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Reconciliation of Historical FFO and AFFO:
For the Three Months Ended
For the Twelve Months Ended
(in millions, except per share amounts)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Income (loss) from continuing operations$413 $353 $1,675 $1,158 
(a)
Real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion417 402 1,653 1,593 
Asset write-down charges12 34 21 
FFO(b)(c)
$838 $767 $3,362 $2,772 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted434 434 434 434 
FFO per share(b)(c)
$1.93 $1.77 $7.75 $6.39 
FFO (from above)$838 $767 $3,362 $2,772 
Adjustments to increase (decrease) FFO:
Straight-lined revenues(85)(38)(410)(111)
Straight-lined expenses18 18 73 76 
Stock-based compensation expense36 31 156 131 
Non-cash portion of tax provision(1)
Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion14 13 54 51 
Amortization of non-cash interest expense14 13 
Other (income) expense10 21 
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations— — 28 145 
Acquisition and integration costs— 
Sustaining capital expenditures(30)(30)(95)(87)
AFFO(b)(c)
$802 $768 $3,200 $3,013 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted434 434 434 434 
AFFO per share(b)(c)
$1.85 $1.77 $7.38 $6.95 
(a)Does not reflect the impact related to the ATO Settlement (as defined in the April 2021 8-K), which is attributable to discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2021 as discussed in the April 2021 8-K.
(b)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for a discussion of our definitions of FFO and AFFO, including per share amounts.
(c)The above reconciliation excludes line items included in our definition which are not applicable for the periods shown.
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Reconciliation of Current Outlook for FFO and AFFO:
Full Year 2023
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Outlook(a)
Income (loss) from continuing operations$1,596to$1,676
Real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion$1,666to$1,746
Asset write-down charges$26to$36
FFO(b)(c)
$3,350to$3,395
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted(d)
435
FFO per share(b)(c)(d)
$7.70to$7.80
FFO (from above) $3,350to$3,395
Adjustments to increase (decrease) FFO:
Straight-lined revenues$(284)to$(264)
Straight-lined expenses$61to$81
Stock-based compensation expense $165to$169
Non-cash portion of tax provision$0to$8
Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion$47to$62
Amortization of non-cash interest expense$7to$17
Other (income) expense$2to$7
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations$0to$0
Acquisition and integration costs $0to$8
Sustaining capital expenditures$(103)to$(83)
AFFO(b)(c)
$3,296to$3,341
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted(d)
435
AFFO per share(b)(c)(d)
$7.58to$7.68
(a)As issued on January 25, 2023 and unchanged from the previous full year 2023 Outlook issued on October 19, 2022.
(b)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for a discussion of our definitions of FFO and AFFO, including per share amounts.
(c)The above reconciliation excludes line items included in our definition which are not applicable for the periods shown.
(d)The assumption for diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding for full year 2023 Outlook is based on the diluted common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
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Components of Changes in Site Rental Revenues for the Quarters Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended December 31,
(dollars in millions)20222021
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(a)
$1,290 $1,224 
Core leasing activity(a)
73 85 
Escalators27 24 
Non-renewals(a)
(43)(43)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
57 66 
Straight-lined revenues85 38 
Amortization of prepaid rent145 146 
Acquisitions(b)
— 
Other— — 
Total site rental revenues$1,578 $1,474 
Year-over-year changes in revenues:
Site rental revenues7.1 %9.0 %
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
4.3 %5.4 %
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals and Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings.
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Components of Changes in Site Rental Revenues for Full Year 2022 Actual and Current Outlook for Full Year 2023:
(dollars in millions)Full Year 2022
Current Full Year 2023 Outlook(a)
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(b)
$5,048$5,310
Core leasing activity(b)
$321$285to$315
Escalators$103$90to$100
Non-renewals(b)
$(166)$(180)to$(160)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations(b)(c)
$258$210to$240
Payments for Sprint Cancellations(c)
$160to$170
Non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancellations(c)
$(30)to$(30)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(b)
$258$340to$380
Straight-lined revenues$410$264to$284
Amortization of prepaid rent$569$570to$580
Acquisitions(d)
$4
Other
Total site rental revenues$6,289$6,488to$6,533
Year-over-year changes in revenues:(e)
Site rental revenues10.0%3.5%
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations(b)(c)
5.1%4.2%
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(b)
5.1%6.8%
(a)As issued on January 25, 2023 and unchanged from the previous full year 2023 Outlook issued on October 19, 2022.
(b)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals, Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations and Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings.
(c)For payments for Sprint Cancellations, the full year 2023 Outlook reflects $70 million and $95 million that relate to fiber solutions and small cells, respectively. For non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancellations, the full year 2023 Outlook reflects $10 million and $20 million that relate to the fiber solutions and small cells, respectively.
(d)Represents the contribution from recent acquisitions. The financial impact of recent acquisitions is excluded from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.
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Components of Capital Expenditures:(a)
For the Three Months Ended
(in millions)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
TowersFiberOtherTotalTowersFiberOtherTotal
Discretionary capital expenditures:
Communications infrastructure improvements and other capital projects$29 $307 $$343 $34 $239 $13 $286 
Purchases of land interests16 — — 16 19 — 21 
Sustaining capital expenditures21 30 14 30 
Total capital expenditures$48 $313 $28 $389 $61 $255 $21 $337 
For the Twelve Months Ended
(in millions)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
TowersFiberOtherTotalTowersFiberOtherTotal
Discretionary capital expenditures:
Communications infrastructure improvements and other capital projects$121 $1,017 $24 $1,162 $138 $905 $33 $1,076 
Purchases of land interests53 — — 53 64 — 66 
Sustaining capital expenditures11 41 43 95 19 49 19 87 
Total capital expenditures$185 $1,058 $67 $1,310 $221 $956 $52 $1,229 
Components of Interest Expense:
For the Three Months Ended
(in millions)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Interest expense on debt obligations$189 $160 
Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt
Capitalized interest(3)(2)
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs$192 $164 
Outlook for Components of Interest Expense:
(in millions)
 Full Year 2023 Outlook(b)
Interest expense on debt obligations$804to$844
Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt$20to$30
Capitalized interest$(18)to$(8)
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs $814to$859
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of discretionary capital expenditures and sustaining capital expenditures.
(b)As issued on January 25, 2023 and unchanged from the previous full year 2023 Outlook issued on October 19, 2022.

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Debt Balances and Maturity Dates as of December 31, 2022:
(in millions)Face ValueFinal Maturity
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$327 
Senior Secured Notes, Series 2009-1, Class A-2(a)
47 Aug. 2029
Senior Secured Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2(b)
700 May 2045
Senior Secured Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2018-2(b)
750 July 2048
Finance leases and other obligations
246 Various
Total secured debt$1,743 
2016 Revolver(c)
1,305 July 2027
2016 Term Loan A1,192 July 2027
Commercial Paper Notes(d)
1,241 Various
3.150% Senior Notes
750 July 2023
3.200% Senior Notes
750 Sept. 2024
1.350% Senior Notes
500 July 2025
4.450% Senior Notes
900 Feb. 2026
3.700% Senior Notes
750 June 2026
1.050% Senior Notes1,000 July 2026
2.900% Senior Notes750 Mar. 2027
4.000% Senior Notes
500 Mar. 2027
3.650% Senior Notes
1,000 Sept. 2027
3.800% Senior Notes
1,000 Feb. 2028
4.300% Senior Notes
600 Feb. 2029
3.100% Senior Notes550 Nov. 2029
3.300% Senior Notes
750 July 2030
2.250% Senior Notes
1,100 Jan. 2031
2.100% Senior Notes1,000 Apr. 2031
2.500% Senior Notes750 July 2031
2.900% Senior Notes1,250 Apr. 2041
4.750% Senior Notes
350 May 2047
5.200% Senior Notes
400 Feb. 2049
4.000% Senior Notes350 Nov. 2049
4.150% Senior Notes500 July 2050
3.250% Senior Notes900 Jan. 2051
Total unsecured debt$20,138 
 Net Debt(e)
$21,554 
(a)The Senior Secured Notes, 2009-1, Class A-2 principal amortizes over a period ending in August 2029.
(b)If the respective series of Tower Revenue Notes are not paid in full on or prior to an applicable anticipated repayment date, then the Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the indenture) of the issuers of such notes will be used to repay principal of the applicable series, and additional interest (of an additional approximately 5% per annum) will accrue on the respective series. The Senior Secured Tower Revenue Notes, 2015-2 and 2018-2 have anticipated repayment dates in 2025 and 2028, respectively. Notes are prepayable at par if voluntarily repaid within eighteen months of maturity; earlier prepayment may require additional consideration.
(c)As of December 31, 2022, the undrawn availability under the $7.0 billion 2016 Revolver was $5.7 billion.
(d)As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $0.8 billion available for issuance under the $2.0 billion unsecured commercial paper program. The maturities of the Commercial Paper Notes, when outstanding, may vary but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issue.
(e)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for further information on, and our definition and calculation of, Net Debt.

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Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements and information that are based on our management's current expectations as of the date of this news release. Statements that are not historical facts are hereby identified as forward-looking statements. In addition, words such as "estimate," "see," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "intend," "believe," "expect," "likely," "predicted," "positioned," "continue," "target," "focus," and any variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include our full year 2023 Outlook and plans, projections, and estimates regarding (1) potential benefits, growth, returns, capabilities, opportunities and shareholder value which may be derived from our business (including our Fiber business), strategy, risk profile, assets and customer solutions, investments, acquisitions and dividends, (2) our business, strategy, strategic position, business model and capabilities and the strength thereof, (3) 5G deployment in the United States and the demand for our assets and solutions created by such deployment, (4) our long- and near-term prospects and challenges, and the trends, events and industry activities affecting our business, including the impact on our business therefrom, (5) opportunities we see to deliver value to our shareholders, (6) our dividends (including timing of payment thereof), dividend targets, dividend payout ratio, and our long- and short-term dividend (including on a per share basis) growth rate (including compound annual growth rate), and its driving factors, (7) our debt and debt maturities, (8) cash flows, including growth thereof, and its driving factors (9) the leasing activity, including core leasing activity, we see in our business, and the benefits and opportunities created thereby and the impacts therefrom, (10) tenant non-renewals and cancellations, including the impact and timing thereof, (11) capital expenditures, including sustaining and discretionary capital expenditures, the timing and funding thereof and any benefits that may result therefrom, (12) revenues and growth thereof (including with respect to our Towers business) and benefits derived therefrom, (13) income (loss) from continuing operations (including on a per share basis), (14) Adjusted EBITDA, including components thereof and growth thereof, (15) costs and expenses, including interest expense and its components (including the increase thereof) and amortization of deferred financing costs, (16) FFO (including on a per share basis) and growth thereof, (17) AFFO (including on a per share basis) and its components and growth thereof and corresponding driving factors, (18) Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings (including as adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations) and its components, including growth thereof and contributions therefrom, (19) our weighted-average common shares outstanding (including on a diluted basis) and growth thereof, (20) site rental revenues and its components, including the growth thereof, (21) annual small cell node deployment, including timing, driving factors and the impacts therefrom, (22) prepaid rent, including the additions and the amortization and growth thereof, (23) the growth in data demand in the United States, (24) investment opportunities and the benefits that may be derived therefrom, (25) interest rates, including the increase thereof, and the impacts therefrom, (26) services contribution, (27) the impact of Sprint Cancellations and the rationalization of Sprint's legacy network, (28) site rental costs of operations, (29) segment services and other gross margin, including components thereof, (30) the strength of our balance sheet, (31) our liquidity position and (32) the utility of certain financial measures, including non-GAAP financial measures. All future dividends are subject to declaration by our board of directors.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including prevailing market conditions and the following:
Our business depends on the demand for our communications infrastructure, driven primarily by demand for data, and we may be adversely affected by any slowdown in such demand. Additionally, a reduction in the amount or change in the mix of network investment by our tenants may materially and adversely affect our business (including reducing demand for our communications infrastructure or services).
A substantial portion of our revenues is derived from a small number of tenants, and the loss, consolidation or financial instability of any of such tenants may materially decrease revenues or reduce demand for our communications infrastructure and services.
The expansion or development of our business, including through acquisitions, increased product offerings or other strategic growth opportunities, may cause disruptions in our business, which may have an adverse effect on our business, operations or financial results.
Our Fiber segment has expanded rapidly, and the Fiber business model contains certain differences from our Towers business model, resulting in different operational risks. If we do not successfully operate our Fiber business model or identify or manage the related operational risks, such operations may produce results that are lower than anticipated.
Failure to timely, efficiently and safely execute on our construction projects could adversely affect our business.
New technologies may reduce demand for our communications infrastructure or negatively impact our revenues.
If we fail to retain rights to our communications infrastructure, including the rights to land under our towers and the right-of-way and other agreements related to our small cells and fiber, our business may be adversely affected.
Our services business has historically experienced significant volatility in demand, which reduces the predictability of our results.
If radio frequency emissions from wireless handsets or equipment on our communications infrastructure are demonstrated to cause negative health effects, potential future claims could adversely affect our operations, costs or revenues.
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Cybersecurity breaches or other information technology disruptions could adversely affect our operations, business and reputation.
Our business may be adversely impacted by climate-related events, natural disasters, including wildfires, and other unforeseen events.
The impact of COVID-19 and related risks could materially affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
As a result of competition in our industry, we may find it more difficult to negotiate favorable rates on our new or renewing tenant contracts.
New wireless technologies may not deploy or be adopted by tenants as rapidly or in the manner projected.
Our substantial level of indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to react to changes in our business, and the terms of our debt instruments limit our ability to take a number of actions that our management might otherwise believe to be in our best interests. In addition, if we fail to comply with our covenants, our debt could be accelerated.
We have a substantial amount of indebtedness. In the event we do not repay or refinance such indebtedness, we could face substantial liquidity issues and might be required to issue equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities, or sell some of our assets to meet our debt payment obligations.
Sales or issuances of a substantial number of shares of our common stock or securities convertible into shares of our common stock may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Certain provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated by-laws and operative agreements, and domestic and international competition laws may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us or for us to acquire control of a third party, even if such a change in control would be beneficial to our stockholders.
If we fail to comply with laws or regulations which regulate our business and which may change at any time, we may be fined or even lose our right to conduct some of our business.
Future dividend payments to our stockholders will reduce the availability of our cash on hand available to fund future discretionary investments, and may result in a need to incur indebtedness or issue equity securities to fund growth opportunities. In such event, the then current economic, credit market or equity market conditions will impact the availability or cost of such financing, which may hinder our ability to grow our per share results of operations.
Remaining qualified to be taxed as a REIT involves highly technical and complex provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Failure to remain qualified as a REIT would result in our inability to deduct dividends to stockholders when computing our taxable income, which would reduce our available cash.
Complying with REIT requirements, including the 90% distribution requirement, may limit our flexibility or cause us to forgo otherwise attractive opportunities, including certain discretionary investments and potential financing alternatives.
REIT related ownership limitations and transfer restrictions may prevent or restrict certain transfers of our capital stock.
Should one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected. More information about potential risk factors which could affect our results is included in our filings with the SEC. Our filings with the SEC are available through the SEC website at www.sec.gov or through our investor relations website at investor.crowncastle.com. We use our investor relations website to disclose information about us that may be deemed to be material. We encourage investors, the media and others interested in us to visit our investor relations website from time to time to review up-to-date information or to sign up for e-mail alerts to be notified when new or updated information is posted on the site.
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CROWN CASTLE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in millions, except par values)
 December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
ASSETS  
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$156 $292 
Restricted cash166 169 
Receivables, net593 543 
Prepaid expenses102 105 
Deferred site rental receivables 127 92 
Other current assets73 53 
Total current assets1,217 1,254 
Deferred site rental receivables1,954 1,588 
Property and equipment, net15,407 15,269 
Operating lease right-of-use assets6,526 6,682 
Goodwill10,085 10,078 
Site rental contracts and tenant relationships3,535 3,982 
Other intangible assets, net61 64 
Other assets, net136 123 
Total assets$38,921 $39,040 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable$236 $246 
Accrued interest183 182 
Deferred revenues736 776 
Other accrued liabilities407 401 
Current maturities of debt and other obligations819 72 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities350 349 
Total current liabilities2,731 2,026 
Debt and other long-term obligations20,910 20,557 
Operating lease liabilities5,881 6,031 
Other long-term liabilities1,950 2,168 
Total liabilities31,472 30,782 
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,200 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: December 31, 2022—433 and December 31, 2021—432
Additional paid-in capital18,116 18,011 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(5)(4)
Dividends/distributions in excess of earnings(10,666)(9,753)
Total equity7,449 8,258 
Total liabilities and equity$38,921 $39,040 
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CROWN CASTLE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2022202120222021
Net revenues:
Site rental$1,578 $1,474 $6,289 $5,719 
Services and other186 180 697 621 
Net revenues1,764 1,654 6,986 6,340 
Operating expenses:
Costs of operations:(a)
Site rental400 387 1,602 1,554 
Services and other122 138 466 439 
Selling, general and administrative192 180 750 680 
Asset write-down charges12 34 21 
Acquisition and integration costs— 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion431 415 1,707 1,644 
Total operating expenses1,154 1,132 4,561 4,339 
Operating income (loss)610 522 2,425 2,001 
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs(192)(164)(699)(657)
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations— — (28)(145)
Interest income— 
Other income (expense)(5)(4)(10)(21)
Income (loss) before income taxes415 354 1,691 1,179 
Benefit (provision) for income taxes(2)(1)(16)(21)
Income (loss) from continuing operations413 353 1,675 1,158 
Discontinued operations:
Net gain (loss) from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax— — — (62)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax— — — (62)
Net income (loss)$413 $353 $1,675 $1,096 
Net income (loss), per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, basic$0.95 $0.82 $3.87 $2.68 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic— — — (0.14)
Net income (loss), basic$0.95 $0.82 $3.87 $2.54 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, diluted$0.95 $0.81 $3.86 $2.67 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, diluted— — — (0.14)
Net income (loss), diluted$0.95 $0.81 $3.86 $2.53 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic433 432 433 432 
Diluted434 434 434 434 
(a)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
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CROWN CASTLE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars)
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
20222021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income (loss) from continuing operations$1,675 $1,158 
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion1,707 1,644 
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations28 145 
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest, net17 13 
Stock-based compensation expense156 129 
Asset write-down charges34 21 
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision
Other non-cash adjustments, net21 
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
Increase (decrease) in liabilities(286)(120)
Decrease (increase) in assets(461)(226)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities2,878 2,789 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(1,310)(1,229)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(35)(111)
Other investing activities, net(7)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities(1,352)(1,332)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt748 3,985 
Principal payments on debt and other long-term obligations(74)(1,076)
Purchases and redemptions of long-term debt(1,274)(2,089)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility3,495 1,245 
Payments under revolving credit facility(2,855)(870)
Net borrowings (repayments) under commercial paper program976 (20)
Payments for financing costs(14)(42)
Purchases of common stock (65)(70)
Dividends/distributions paid on common stock(2,602)(2,373)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities(1,665)(1,310)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - continuing operations(139)147 
Discontinued operations:
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities — (62)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - discontinued operations— (62)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash— — 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period466 381 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$327 $466 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid684 661 
Income taxes paid10 20 
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CROWN CASTLE INC.
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars)
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
TowersFiberOtherConsolidated TotalTowersFiberOtherConsolidated Total
Segment site rental revenues$1,086 $492 $1,578 $985 $489 $1,474 
Segment services and other revenues183 186 174 180 
Segment revenues1,269 495 1,764 1,159 495 1,654 
Segment site rental costs of operations230 161 391 231 148 379 
Segment services and other costs of operations117 119 130 136 
Segment costs of operations(a)(b)
347 163 510 361 154 515 
Segment site rental gross margin(c)
856 331 1,187 754 341 1,095 
Segment services and other gross margin(c)
66 67 44 — 44 
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
30 50 80 29 41 70 
Segment operating profit(c)
892 282 1,174 769 300 1,069 
Other selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
$84 84 $85 85 
Stock-based compensation expense36 36 31 31 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
431 431 415 415 
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs
192 192 164 164 
Other (income) expenses to reconcile to income (loss) before income taxes(d)
16 16 20 20 
Income (loss) before income taxes
$415 $354 
(a)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
(b)Segment costs of operations exclude (1) stock-based compensation expense of $8 million and $6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $4 million for each of the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Segment selling, general and administrative expenses and other selling, general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $28 million and $25 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(c)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for a discussion of our definitions of segment site rental gross margin, segment services and other gross margin and segment operating profit.
(d)See condensed consolidated statement of operations for further information.
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SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021
TowersFiberOtherConsolidated TotalTowersFiberOtherConsolidated Total
Segment site rental revenues$4,322 $1,967 $6,289 $3,804 $1,915 $5,719 
Segment services and other revenues685 12 697 601 20 621 
Segment revenues5,007 1,979 6,986 4,405 1,935 6,340 
Segment site rental costs of operations918 650 1,568 889 633 1,522 
Segment services and other costs of operations447 456 414 17 431 
Segment costs of operations(a)(b)
1,365 659 2,024 1,303 650 1,953 
Segment site rental gross margin(c)
3,404 1,317 4,721 2,915 1,282 4,197 
Segment services and other gross margin(c)
238 241 187 190 
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
115 190 305 107 174 281 
Segment operating profit(c)
3,527 1,130 4,657 2,995 1,111 4,106 
Other selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
$317 317 $290 290 
Stock-based compensation expense156 156 131 131 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
1,707 1,707 1,644 1,644 
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs
699 699 657 657 
Other (income) expenses to reconcile to income (loss) before income taxes(d)
87 87 205 205 
Income (loss) before income taxes
$1,691 $1,179 
(a)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
(b)Segment costs of operations exclude (1) stock-based compensation expense of $28 million and $22 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $16 million and $18 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Segment selling, general and administrative expenses and other selling, general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $128 million and $109 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(c)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for a discussion of our definitions of segment site rental gross margin, segment services and other gross margin and segment operating profit.
(d)See condensed consolidated statement of operations for further information.
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Supplemental Information Package
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Fourth Quarter • December 31, 2022
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Crown Castle Inc.
Fourth Quarter 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Company Overview
Company Profile
Strategy
General Company Information
Asset Portfolio Footprint
Historical Common Stock Data
Annualized Fourth Quarter Dividends Per Share
Executive Management Team
Board of Directors
Research Coverage
Outlook
Outlook
Outlook for Components of Changes in Site Rental Revenues
Outlook for Capital Expenditures
Outlook for Components of Interest Expense
Consolidated Financials
Consolidated Summary Financial Highlights
Consolidated Components of Changes in Site Rental Revenues
Consolidated Summary of Capital Expenditures
Consolidated Return on Invested Capital
Consolidated Tenant Overview
Consolidated Annualized Rental Cash Payments at Time of Renewal
Consolidated Projected Revenues from Tenant Contracts
Consolidated Projected Expenses from Existing Ground Leases and Fiber Access Agreements
Capitalization Overview
Capitalization Overview
Debt Maturity Overview
Liquidity Overview
Summary of Maintenance and Financial Covenants
Interest Rate Exposure
Components of Interest Expense
Towers Segment
Towers Segment Summary Financial Highlights
Towers Segment Components of Changes in Site Rental Revenues
Towers Segment Summary of Capital Expenditures
Tower Portfolio Highlights
Towers Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital
Summary of Tower Portfolio by Vintage
Ground Interest Overview
Fiber Segment
Fiber Segment Summary Financial Highlights
Fiber Segment Components of Changes in Site Rental Revenues
Fiber Segment Summary of Capital Expenditures
Fiber Segment Revenue Detail by Line of Business
Fiber Segment Portfolio Highlights
Fiber Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital
Fiber Solutions Revenue Mix
Appendix of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Non-GAAP Reconciliations
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Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This supplemental information package ("Supplement") contains forward-looking statements and information that are based on our management's current expectations as of the date of this Supplement. Statements that are not historical facts are hereby identified as forward-looking statements. Words such as "Outlook," "guide," "forecast," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "intend," "believe," "expect," "likely," "predicted," "positioned," and any variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward looking statements. Such statements include plans, projections and estimates regarding (1) demand for data and our communications infrastructure, and the potential benefits and growth derived therefrom, (2) cash flow growth and its driving factors, including the potential benefits derived therefrom, (3) tenant additions, (4) our Outlook for full year 2023, (5) our business, product offerings, assets, operating activities, investments and strategy and the potential benefits, returns, growth and stockholder value that may be derived therefrom, (6) strategic position of our assets, (7) revenues from tenant contracts, (8) expenses from existing ground leases and fiber access agreements, (9) the strength of the U.S. market for communications infrastructure ownership, (10) availability under our 2016 Revolver, (11) site rental revenues and its components (including by line of business), including the growth thereof and the changes thereto, (12) our capital expenditures, (13) growth in the Fiber segment and any benefits derived therefrom, (14) our debt and debt maturities, (15) impact from the previously reported small cell and fiber solutions lease cancellations related to the consolidation of the T-Mobile US, Inc. and Sprint network ("Sprint Cancellations"), (16) income (loss) from continuing operations (including on a per share basis), (17) Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings (including as adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations) and its components (18) Adjusted EBITDA, including components thereof, (19) FFO (including on a per share basis), (20) AFFO (including on a per share basis), including components thereof, (21) prepaid rent, including the additions and the amortization thereof, (22) costs and expenses, including interest expense and its components and amortization of deferred financing costs, (23) site rental gross margins, including components thereof, (24) services and other gross margin and (25) the utility of certain financial measures, including non-GAAP financial measures.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, prevailing market conditions. Should one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected. Crown Castle assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More information about potential risk factors which could affect our results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Our filings with the SEC are available through the SEC website at www.sec.gov or through our investor relations website at investor.crowncastle.com. We use our investor relations website to disclose information about us that may be deemed to be material. We encourage investors, the media and others interested in us to visit our investor relations website from time to time to review up-to-date information or to sign up for e-mail alerts to be notified when new or updated information is posted on the site.
This Supplement contains certain figures, projections and calculations based in part on management's underlying assumptions. Management believes these assumptions are reasonable; however, other reasonable assumptions could provide differing outputs.
The components of forward looking financial information presented herein may not sum due to rounding. In addition, the sum of quarterly historical information presented herein may not agree to year to date historical information provided herein due to rounding. Throughout this document, percentage calculations, which are based on non-rounded dollar values, may not be able to be recalculated using the dollar values included in this document due to the rounding of those dollar values.
Condensed consolidated financial statements and definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures, segment measures and other calculations are provided in the Appendix to this Supplement.
As used herein, the term "including" and any variation thereof, means "including without limitation." The use of the word "or" herein is not exclusive.
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COMPANY
OVERVIEW
OUTLOOK CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALSCAPITALIZATION OVERVIEWTOWERS SEGMENTFIBER SEGMENTAPPENDIX
COMPANY PROFILE
Crown Castle Inc., formerly, Crown Castle International Corp., (to which the terms "Crown Castle," "CCI," "we," "our," "the Company" or "us" as used herein refer) owns, operates and leases shared communications infrastructure that is geographically dispersed throughout the U.S., including (1) more than 40,000 towers and other structures, such as rooftops (collectively, "towers"), and (2) approximately 85,000 route miles of fiber primarily supporting small cell networks ("small cells") and fiber solutions. We refer to our towers, fiber and small cell assets collectively as "communications infrastructure," and to our customers on our communications infrastructure as "tenants." Our towers have a significant presence in each of the top 100 basic trading areas, and the majority of our small cells and fiber are located in major metropolitan areas, including a presence within every major U.S. market.
Our operating segments consist of (1) Towers and (2) Fiber, which includes both small cells and fiber solutions. Our core business is providing access, including space or capacity, to our shared communications infrastructure via long-term contracts in various forms, including lease, license, sublease and service agreements (collectively, "tenant contracts"). We seek to increase our site rental revenues by adding more tenants on our shared communications infrastructure, which we expect to result in significant incremental cash flows due to our low incremental operating costs.
We operate as a Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
STRATEGY
As a leading provider of shared communications infrastructure in the U.S., our strategy is to create long-term stockholder value via a combination of (1) growing cash flows generated from our existing portfolio of communications infrastructure, (2) returning a meaningful portion of our cash generated by operating activities to our common stockholders in the form of dividends and (3) investing capital efficiently to grow cash flows and long-term dividends per share. Our strategy is based, in part, on our belief that the U.S. is the most attractive market for shared communications infrastructure investment with the greatest long-term growth potential. We measure our efforts to create "long-term stockholder value" by the combined payment of dividends to stockholders and growth in our per-share results. The key elements of our strategy are to:
Grow cash flows from our existing communications infrastructure. We are focused on maximizing the recurring site rental cash flows generated from providing our tenants with long-term access to our shared infrastructure assets, which we believe is the core driver of value for our stockholders. Tenant additions or modifications of existing tenant equipment (collectively, "tenant additions") enable our tenants to expand coverage and capacity in order to meet increasing demand for data, while generating high incremental returns for our business. We believe our product offerings of towers and small cells provide a comprehensive solution to our wireless tenants' growing network needs through our shared communications infrastructure model, which is an efficient and cost-effective way to serve our tenants. Additionally, we believe our ability to share our fiber assets across multiple tenants to deploy both small cells and offer fiber solutions allows us to generate cash flows and increase stockholder return.
Return cash generated by operating activities to common stockholders in the form of dividends. We believe that distributing a meaningful portion of our cash generated by operating activities appropriately provides common stockholders with increased certainty for a portion of expected long-term stockholder value while still allowing us to retain sufficient flexibility to invest in our business and deliver growth. We believe this decision reflects the translation of the high-quality, long-term contractual cash flows of our business into stable capital returns to common stockholders.
Invest capital efficiently to grow cash flows and long-term dividends per share. In addition to adding tenants to existing communications infrastructure, we seek to invest our available capital, including the net cash generated by our operating activities and external financing sources, in a manner that will increase long-term stockholder value on a risk-adjusted basis. These investments include constructing and acquiring new communications infrastructure that we expect will generate future cash flow growth and attractive long-term returns by adding tenants to those assets over time. Our historical investments have included the following (in no particular order):
construction of towers, fiber and small cells;
acquisitions of towers, fiber and small cells;
acquisitions of land interests (which primarily relate to land assets under towers);
improvements and structural enhancements to our existing communications infrastructure;
purchases of shares of our common stock from time to time; and
purchases, repayments or redemptions of our debt.
Our strategy to create long-term stockholder value is based on our belief that there will be considerable future demand for our communications infrastructure based on the location of our assets and the rapid growth in the demand for data. We believe that such demand for our communications infrastructure will continue, will result in growth of our cash flows due to tenant additions on our existing communications infrastructure, and will create other growth opportunities for us, such as demand for newly constructed or acquired communications infrastructure, as described above. Further, we seek to augment the long-term value creation associated with growing our recurring site rental cash flows by offering certain ancillary site development and installation services within our Towers segment.
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COMPANY
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OUTLOOK CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALSCAPITALIZATION OVERVIEWTOWERS SEGMENTFIBER SEGMENTAPPENDIX
GENERAL COMPANY INFORMATION
Principal executive offices8020 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024
Common shares trading symbolCCI
Stock exchange listingNew York Stock Exchange
Fiscal year ending dateDecember 31
Fitch - Long-term Issuer Default RatingBBB+
Moody’s - Long-term Corporate Family RatingBaa3
Standard & Poor’s - Long-term Local Issuer Credit RatingBBB
Note: These credit ratings may not reflect the potential risks relating to the structure or trading of the Company’s securities and are provided solely for informational purposes. Credit ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold any security, and may be revised or withdrawn at any time by the issuing organization in its sole discretion. The Company does not undertake any obligation to maintain the ratings or to advise of any change in the ratings. Each agency’s rating should be evaluated independently of any other agency’s rating. An explanation of the significances of the ratings can be obtained from each of the ratings agencies.
ASSET PORTFOLIO FOOTPRINT
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HISTORICAL COMMON STOCK DATA
Three Months Ended
(in millions, except per share amounts)12/31/213/31/226/30/229/30/2212/31/22
High price(b)
$202.29 $201.46 $194.46 $181.35 $151.08 
Low price(b)
$158.94 $151.17 $150.69 $141.62 $120.39 
Period end closing price(c)
$201.16 $179.42 $165.11 $142.99 $135.64 
Dividends paid per common share$1.470 $1.470 $1.470 $1.470 $1.565 
Volume weighted average price for the period(b)
$175.77 $171.08 $175.47 $166.41 $133.18 
Common shares outstanding, at period end432 433 433 433 433 
Market value of outstanding common shares, at period end(d)
$86,945 $77,693 $71,501 $61,921 $58,740 
(a)On air or under contract.
(b)Based on the sales price, adjusted for common stock dividends, as reported by Bloomberg.
(c)Based on the period end closing price, adjusted for common stock dividends, as reported by Bloomberg.
(d)Calculated as the product of (1) common shares outstanding, at period end and (2) period end closing price, adjusted for common stock dividends, as reported by Bloomberg.
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ANNUALIZED FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDENDS PER SHARE(a)
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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
AgeYears with CompanyPosition
Jay A. Brown5023President and Chief Executive Officer
Daniel K. Schlanger496Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Catherine Piche5211Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Towers
Christopher D. Levendos554Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Fiber
Michael J. Kavanagh5412Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Philip M. Kelley5025Executive Vice President - Corporate Development and Strategy
Laura B. Nichol628Executive Vice President - Business Support
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NamePositionCommitteesAgeYears as Director
P. Robert BartoloChairAudit, Compensation, Strategy518
Cindy ChristyDirector
Compensation, NESG(b), Strategy
5615
Ari Q. FitzgeraldDirector
Compensation, NESG(b), Strategy
6020
Anthony J. MeloneDirector
Audit, NESG(b), Strategy
627
Jay A. BrownDirector506
Andrea J. GoldsmithDirector
NESG(b), Strategy
584
Tammy K. JonesDirector
Audit, NESG(b), Strategy
572
W. Benjamin MorelandDirectorStrategy5916
Kevin A. StephensDirectorAudit, Compensation, Strategy612
Matthew Thornton IIIDirectorCompensation, Strategy642
(a)Based on the dividends declared during the fourth quarter of each of the respective years presented, annualized. All future dividends are subject to declaration by our board of directors.
(b)Nominating, Environmental, Social and Governance Committee.
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RESEARCH COVERAGE
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OUTLOOK
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Full Year 2023 Outlook(a)
Site rental billings(b)
$5,631to$5,671
Amortization of prepaid rent$570to$580
Straight-lined revenues$264to$284
Site rental revenues$6,488to$6,533
Site rental costs of operations(c)
$1,643to$1,688
Services and other gross margin$210to$240
Income (loss) from continuing operations$1,596to$1,676
Income (loss) from continuing operations per share—diluted(d)
$3.67to$3.85
Adjusted EBITDA(e)
$4,449to$4,494
Depreciation, amortization and accretion$1,712to$1,807
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs(f)
$814to$859
FFO(e)
$3,350to$3,395
AFFO(e)
$3,296to$3,341
AFFO per share(d)(e)
$7.58to$7.68
OUTLOOK FOR COMPONENTS OF CHANGES IN SITE RENTAL REVENUES
(dollars in millions)
Full Year 2023 Outlook(a)
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(b)
$5,310
Core leasing activity(b)
$285to$315
Escalators$90to$100
Non-renewals(b)
$(180)to$(160)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations(b)(g)
$210to$240
Payments for Sprint Cancellations(g)
$160to$170
Non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancellations(g)
$(30)to$(30)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(b)
$340to$380
Straight-lined revenues$264to$284
Amortization of prepaid rent$570to$580
Acquisitions(h)
Other
Total site rental revenues$6,488to$6,533
Year-over-year changes in revenues:(i)
Site rental revenues3.5%
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations(b)(g)
4.2%
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(b)
6.8%
(a)As issued on January 25, 2023 and unchanged from the previous full year 2023 Outlook issued on October 19, 2022.
(b)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals, Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations and Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings.
(c)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion.
(d)The assumption for diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding for full year 2023 Outlook is based on the diluted common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
(e)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for further information and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to income (loss) from continuing operations, as computed in accordance with GAAP.
(f)See reconciliation of "Outlook for Components of Interest Expense" for a discussion of non-cash interest expense.
(g)For payments for Sprint Cancellations, the full year 2023 Outlook reflects $70 million and $95 million that relate to fiber solutions and small cells, respectively. For non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancellations, the full year 2023 Outlook reflects $10 million and $20 million that relate to the fiber solutions and small cells, respectively.
(h)Represents the contribution from recent acquisitions. The financial impact of recent acquisitions is excluded from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.
(i)Calculated based on midpoint of full year 2023 Outlook where applicable.
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OUTLOOK FOR COMPONENTS OF CHANGES IN SITE RENTAL REVENUES BY LINE OF BUSINESS
Full Year 2023 Outlook(a)
Towers SegmentFiber Segment
(dollars in millions)Small CellsFiber Solutions
Core leasing activity(b)
$135to$145$30to$40$120to$130
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations(b)(c)
5%8%0%
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(b)
5%25%5%
OUTLOOK FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
 Full Year 2023 Outlook(a)
(in millions)Towers SegmentFiber SegmentTotal
Capital expenditures~$300$1,100to$1,200$1,400to$1,500
Less: Prepaid rent additions(d)
~$150~$300~$450
Capital expenditures less prepaid rent additions~$150$800to$900$950to$1,050
OUTLOOK FOR COMPONENTS OF INTEREST EXPENSE
(in millions)
 Full Year 2023 Outlook(a)
Interest expense on debt obligations$804to$844
Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt$20to$30
Capitalized interest$(18)to$(8)
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs$814to$859
(a)As issued on January 25, 2023 and unchanged from the previous full year 2023 Outlook issued on October 19, 2022.
(b)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of core leasing activity, Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations and Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings.
(c)For payments for Sprint Cancellations, the full year 2023 Outlook reflects $70 million and $95 million that relate to fiber solutions and small cells, respectively. For non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancellations, the full year 2023 Outlook reflects $10 million and $20 million that relate to the fiber solutions and small cells, respectively.
(d)Reflects up-front consideration from long-term tenant contracts and other deferred credits (commonly referred to as prepaid rent) that are amortized and recognized as revenue over the associated estimated lease term in accordance with GAAP.
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CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Net revenues:
Site rental
Site rental billings(a)
$1,319 $1,304 $1,338 $1,348 $5,310 $5,048 
Amortization of prepaid rent141 143 140 145 569 560 
Straight-lined revenues116 120 90 85 410 111 
Total site rental1,576 1,567 1,568 1,578 6,289 5,719 
Services and other166 167 178 186 697 621 
Net revenues$1,742 $1,734 $1,746 $1,764 $6,986 $6,340 
Select operating expenses:
Costs of operations(b)
Site rental exclusive of straight-lined expenses$377 $383 $387 $382 $1,529 $1,478 
Straight-lined expenses19 19 18 18 73 76 
Total site rental396 402 405 400 1,602 1,554 
Services and other113 112 119 122 466 439 
Total costs of operations509 514 524 522 2,068 1,993 
Selling, general and administrative$181 $190 $187 $192 $750 $680 
Income (loss) from continuing operations$421 $421 $419 $413 $1,675 $1,158 
(d)
Adjusted EBITDA(c)
1,095 1,078 1,077 1,090 4,340 3,816 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion420 427 430 431 1,707 1,644 
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs164 165 177 192 699 657 
FFO(c)
843 842 838 838 3,362 2,772 
AFFO(c)
$812 $783 $804 $802 $3,200 $3,013 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted434 434 434 434 434 434 
Income (loss) from continuing operations per share—diluted$0.97 $0.97 $0.97 $0.95 $3.86 $2.67 
(d)
AFFO per share(c)
$1.87 $1.80 $1.85 $1.85 $7.38 $6.95 
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for our definition of site rental billings.
(b)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion.
(c)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for further information and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to income (loss) from continuing operations, as computed in accordance with GAAP.
(d)Does not reflect the impact related to the ATO Settlement (as defined in the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2021 ("April 2021 8-K")), which is attributable to discontinued operations as discussed in the April 2021 8-K.
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CONSOLIDATED COMPONENTS OF CHANGES IN SITE RENTAL REVENUES
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(dollars in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(a)
$1,243$1,245$1,270$1,290$5,048$4,779
Core leasing activity(a)
92757973321343
Escalators2522302710393
Non-renewals(a)
(42)(39)(42)(43)(166)(170)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
75586757258266
Straight-lined revenues1161209085410111
Amortization of prepaid rent141143140145569560
Acquisitions(b)
111143
Other
Total site rental revenues$1,576$1,567$1,568$1,578$6,289$5,719
Year-over-year changes in revenues:
Site rental revenues15.1 %10.0 %8.1 %7.1 %10.0 %7.5 %
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
6.1 %4.7 %5.3 %4.3 %5.1 %5.6 %
CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES(a)
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Discretionary capital expenditures:
Communications infrastructure improvements and other capital projects$250$267$302$343$1,162$1,076
Purchases of land interests101512165366
Total discretionary capital expenditures2602823143591,2151,142
Sustaining capital expenditures212123309587
Total capital expenditures2813033373891,3101,229
Less: Prepaid rent additions(c)
72626399296395
Capital expenditures less prepaid rent additions$209$241$274$290$1,014$834
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals, Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings, discretionary capital expenditures and sustaining capital expenditures.
(b)Represents the contribution from recent acquisitions. The financial impact of recent acquisitions is excluded from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.
(c)Reflects up-front consideration from long-term tenant contracts and other deferred credits (commonly referred to as prepaid rent) that are amortized and recognized as revenue over the associated estimated lease term in accordance with GAAP.
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CONSOLIDATED RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL(a)
(as of December 31, 2022; dollars in millions)
Q4 2022 LQA
Q4 2021 LQA
Adjusted EBITDA(b)
$4,360 $3,936 
Cash taxes paid(1)(10)
Adjusted EBITDA less cash taxes paid
$4,359 $3,926 
Historical gross investment in property and equipment(c)
$27,566 $26,267 
Historical gross investment in site rental contracts and tenant relationships7,850 7,854 
Historical gross investment in goodwill10,085 10,078 
Consolidated Invested Capital(a)
$45,501 $44,199 
Consolidated Return on Invested Capital(a)
9.6 %8.9 %
CONSOLIDATED TENANT OVERVIEW
(as of December 31, 2022)
Percentage of Q4 2022 LQA Site
Rental Revenues
Weighted Average Current
Term Remaining
(d)
Long-Term Credit Rating
(S&P / Moody’s)
T-Mobile37%8BBB- / Baa3
AT&T19%5BBB / Baa2
Verizon19%8BBB+ / Baa1
All Others Combined25%3N/A
Total / Weighted Average100%6
CONSOLIDATED ANNUALIZED RENTAL CASH PAYMENTS AT TIME OF RENEWAL(e)
Years Ending December 31,
(as of December 31, 2022; in millions)
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
T-Mobile$24 $36 $240 $52 $57 
AT&T327 17 19 29 29 
Verizon18 20 32 35 30 
All Others Combined233 186 174 103 87 
Total$602 $259 $465 $219 $203 
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for further information on, and our definitions and calculations of, Consolidated Return on Invested Capital and Consolidated Invested Capital.
(b)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for further information and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to income (loss) from continuing operations, as computed in accordance with GAAP.
(c)Historical gross investment in property and equipment excludes the impact of construction in process.
(d)Weighted by site rental revenues and excludes renewals at the tenants' option.
(e)Reflects lease renewals by year by tenant; dollar amounts represent annualized cash site rental revenues from assumed renewals or extensions as reflected in "Projected Revenues from Tenant Contracts" below.
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CONSOLIDATED PROJECTED REVENUES FROM TENANT CONTRACTS(a)
Years Ending December 31,
(as of December 31, 2022; in millions)
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Components of site rental revenues:
Site rental billings(b)
$5,459 $5,629 $5,574 $5,683 $5,800 
Amortization of prepaid rent481 347 268 226 187 
Straight-lined revenues262 158 38 (62)(171)
Site rental revenues$6,202 $6,134 $5,880 $5,847 $5,816 
CONSOLIDATED PROJECTED EXPENSES FROM EXISTING GROUND LEASES AND FIBER ACCESS AGREEMENTS(c)
Years Ending December 31,
(as of December 31, 2022; in millions)
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Components of ground lease and fiber access agreement expenses:
Ground lease and fiber access agreement expenses exclusive of straight-lined expenses$985 $1,004 $1,024 $1,046 $1,067 
Straight-lined expenses63 52 39 27 16 
Ground lease and fiber access agreement expenses$1,048 $1,056 $1,063 $1,073 $1,083 
(a)Based on tenant licenses in place as of December 31, 2022. All tenant licenses are assumed to renew for a new term no later than the respective current term end date, and as such, projected revenues do not reflect the impact of estimated annual churn. CPI-linked tenant contracts are assumed to escalate at 3% per annum.
(b)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for our definition of site rental billings.
(c)Based on existing ground leases and fiber access agreements as of December 31, 2022. CPI-linked leases are assumed to escalate at 3% per annum.
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CAPITALIZATION OVERVIEW
(as of December 31, 2022; dollars in millions)
Face ValueFixed vs. Variable
Interest Rate(a)
Debt to LQA Adjusted EBITDA(b)
Maturity
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$327 
Senior Secured Notes, Series 2009-1, Class A-2(c)
47 Fixed9.0%2029
Senior Secured Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2(d)
700 Fixed3.7%
2045
Senior Secured Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2018-2(d)
750 Fixed4.2%
2048
Finance leases and other obligations246 FixedVarious
Various
Total secured debt$1,743 4.1%0.4x
2016 Revolver(e)
1,305 Variable5.5%2027
2016 Term Loan A1,192 Variable5.5%2027
Commercial Paper Notes(f)
1,241 Variable5.2%2023
3.150% Senior Notes750 Fixed3.2%2023
3.200% Senior Notes750 Fixed3.2%2024
1.350% Senior Notes 500 Fixed1.4%2025
4.450% Senior Notes900 Fixed4.5%2026
3.700% Senior Notes750 Fixed3.7%2026
1.050% Senior Notes1,000 Fixed1.1%2026
2.900% Senior Notes750 Fixed2.9%2027
4.000% Senior Notes500 Fixed4.0%2027
3.650% Senior Notes1,000 Fixed3.7%2027
3.800% Senior Notes1,000 Fixed3.8%2028
4.300% Senior Notes600 Fixed4.3%2029
3.100% Senior Notes550 Fixed3.1%2029
3.300% Senior Notes 750 Fixed3.3%2030
2.250% Senior Notes1,100 Fixed2.3%2031
2.100% Senior Notes1,000 Fixed2.1%2031
2.500% Senior Notes750 Fixed2.5%2031
2.900% Senior Notes1,250 Fixed2.9%2041
4.750% Senior Notes350 Fixed4.8%2047
5.200% Senior Notes400 Fixed5.2%2049
4.000% Senior Notes350 Fixed4.0%2049
4.150% Senior Notes500 Fixed4.2%2050
3.250% Senior Notes900 Fixed3.3%2051
Total unsecured debt$20,138 3.6%4.6x
Net Debt(g)
$21,554 3.6%4.9x
Market Capitalization(h)
58,740 
Firm Value(i)
$80,294 
(a)Represents the weighted-average stated interest rate, as applicable, exclusive of finance leases and other obligations.
(b)Represents the applicable amount of debt divided by Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for further information on, and our definition and calculation of, Net Debt to Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA.
(c)The Senior Secured Notes, 2009-1, Class A-2 principal amortizes over a period ending in August 2029.
(d)If the respective series of Tower Revenue Notes are not paid in full on or prior to an applicable anticipated repayment date, then the Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the indenture) of the issuers of such notes will be used to repay principal of the applicable series, and additional interest (of an additional approximately 5% per annum) will accrue on the respective series. The Senior Secured Tower Revenue Notes, 2015-2 and 2018-2 have anticipated repayment dates in 2025 and 2028, respectively. Notes are prepayable at par if voluntarily repaid within eighteen months of maturity; earlier prepayment may require additional consideration.
(e)As of December 31, 2022, the undrawn availability under the $7.0 billion 2016 Revolver was $5.7 billion.
(f)As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $0.8 billion available for issuance under the $2.0 billion unsecured commercial paper program ("CP Program"). The maturities of the Commercial Paper Notes ("CP Notes"), when outstanding, may vary but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issue.
(g)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for further information on, and our definition and calculation of, Net Debt.
(h)Market capitalization calculated based on $135.64 closing price and 433 million shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
(i)Represents the sum of Net Debt and market capitalization. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for further information on, and our definition and calculation of, Net Debt.
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DEBT MATURITY OVERVIEW(a)(b)
(as of December 31, 2022; dollars in millions)
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(a)Where applicable, maturities reflect the Anticipated Repayment Date, as defined in the respective debt agreement; excludes finance leases and other obligations; amounts presented at face value, net of repurchases held at the Company.
(b)The $1.2 billion outstanding in CP Notes have been excluded from this overview. Amounts available under the CP Program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time. We intend to maintain available commitments under our 2016 Revolver in an amount at least equal to the amount of CP Notes outstanding at any point in time.
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LIQUIDITY OVERVIEW(a)
(in millions)
December 31, 2022
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(b)
$327 
Undrawn 2016 Revolver availability(c)
5,659 
Total debt and other obligations (current and non-current)(d)
21,729 
Total equity7,449 
SUMMARY OF MAINTENANCE AND FINANCIAL COVENANTS
DebtBorrower / Issuer
Covenant(e)
Covenant Level Requirement
As of December 31, 2022
Maintenance Financial Covenants(f)
2016 Credit FacilityCCITotal Net Leverage Ratio≤ 6.50x4.9x
2016 Credit FacilityCCITotal Senior Secured Leverage Ratio≤ 3.50x0.3x
2016 Credit FacilityCCI
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio(g)
N/AN/A
Financial covenants requiring excess cash flows to be deposited in a cash trap reserve account and not released
2015 Tower Revenue NotesCrown Castle Towers LLC and its SubsidiariesDebt Service Coverage Ratio> 1.75x
(h)
18.1x
2018 Tower Revenue NotesCrown Castle Towers LLC and its SubsidiariesDebt Service Coverage Ratio> 1.75x
(h)
18.1x
2009 Securitized NotesPinnacle Towers Acquisition Holdings LLC and its SubsidiariesDebt Service Coverage Ratio> 1.30x
(h)
21.3x
Financial covenants restricting ability of relevant issuer to issue additional notes under the applicable indenture
2015 Tower Revenue NotesCrown Castle Towers LLC and its SubsidiariesDebt Service Coverage Ratio≥ 2.00x
(i)
18.1x
2018 Tower Revenue NotesCrown Castle Towers LLC and its SubsidiariesDebt Service Coverage Ratio≥ 2.00x
(i)
18.1x
2009 Securitized NotesPinnacle Towers Acquisition Holdings LLC and its SubsidiariesDebt Service Coverage Ratio≥ 2.34x
(i)
21.3x
(a)In addition, we have the following sources of liquidity:
i.In March 2021, we established an at-the-market stock offering program ("ATM Program") through which we may, from time to time, issue and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $750 million to or through sales agents. No shares of common stock have been sold under the ATM Program.
ii.In April 2019, we established a CP Program through which we may issue short term, unsecured CP Notes. Amounts available under the CP Program may be issued, repaid and re-issued from time to time, with the aggregate principal amount of CP Notes outstanding under the CP Program at any time not to exceed $2.0 billion. As of December 31, 2022, there were $1.2 billion of CP Notes outstanding under our CP Program. We intend to maintain available commitments under our 2016 Revolver in an amount at least equal to the amount of CP Notes outstanding at any point in time.
(b)Inclusive of $5 million included within "Other assets, net" on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.
(c)Availability at any point in time is subject to reaffirmation of the representations and warranties in, and there being no default under, the credit agreement governing our 2016 Revolver.
(d)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for further information on, and reconciliation to, Net Debt.
(e)As defined in the respective debt agreement. In the indentures for the 2015 Tower Revenue Notes, 2018 Tower Revenue Notes and the 2009 Securitized Notes, the defined term for Debt Service Coverage Ratio is "DSCR." Total Net Leverage Ratio, Total Senior Secured Leverage Ratio and all DSCR ratios are calculated using the trailing twelve months.
(f)Failure to comply with the financial maintenance covenants would, absent a waiver, result in an event of default under the credit agreement governing our 2016 Credit Facility.
(g)Applicable solely to the extent that the senior unsecured debt rating by any two of S&P, Moody's and Fitch is lower than BBB-, Baa3 or BBB-, respectively. If applicable, the consolidated interest coverage ratio must be greater than or equal to 2.50.
(h)The 2015 Tower Revenue Notes, 2018 Tower Revenue Notes and 2009 Securitized Notes also include the potential for amortization events, which could result in applying current and future cash flow to the prepayment of debt with applicable prepayment consideration. An amortization event occurs when the Debt Service Coverage Ratio falls below 1.45x, 1.45x or 1.15x, in each case as described under the indentures for the 2015 Tower Revenue Notes, 2018 Tower Revenue Notes or 2009 Securitized Notes, respectively.
(i)Rating Agency Confirmation (as defined in the respective debt agreement) is also required.
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(as of December 31, 2022; dollars in millions) INTEREST RATE EXPOSURE(a)
Fixed Rate DebtFloating Rate Debt
Face value of principal outstanding(b)
$17,897
Face value of principal outstanding(b)
$3,738
% of total debt83%% of total debt17%
Weighted average interest rate3.2%Weighted average interest rate5.4%
Upcoming maturities:20222023Interest rate sensitivity of 25 bps increase in interest rates:
Face value of principal outstanding(b)
$750$750
Full year effect(c)(d)(e)
$9.3
Weighted average interest rate3.2%3.2%
COMPONENTS OF INTEREST EXPENSE
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Interest expense on debt obligations$160 $161 $174 $189 $685 $644 
Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt26 25 
Capitalized interest(3)(3)(3)(3)(12)(12)
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs$164 $165 $177 $192 $699 $657 
(a)Excludes finance leases and other obligations.
(b)Face value, net of required amortizations; assumes no maturity or default.
(c)Represents incremental interest expense (assuming interest rates as of December 31, 2022 until the sooner of the (1) stated maturity date or (2) the Anticipated Repayment Date, at which time the face value amount outstanding of such indebtedness is refinanced at such interest rates) plus 25 bps.
(d)Excludes the commitment fee the Company pays on the undrawn available amount under the 2016 Revolver. As of December 31, 2022, the commitment fee ranged from 0.080% to 0.300%, based on the Company's senior unsecured debt rating, per annum.
(e)In June 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the credit agreement governing our 2016 Credit Facility that provided for, among other things, reductions to the interest rate spread ("Spread") and unused commitment fee ("Commitment Fee") percentage upon meeting specified annual sustainability targets ("Targets") and increases to the Spread and Commitment Fee percentage upon the failure to meet specified annual sustainability thresholds ("Thresholds"). The Spread and Commitment Fee are subject to an upward adjustment of up to 0.05% and 0.01%, respectively, if the Company fails to achieve the Thresholds. The Spread and Commitment Fee are subject to a downward adjustment of up to 0.05% and 0.01%, respectively, if the Company achieves the Targets. In January 2023, the Company submitted the required documentation and received confirmation from its administrative agent that all Targets were met as of December 31, 2022, however, the reduction of the Spread on the 2016 Credit Facility is not reflected in the table above.
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TOWERS SEGMENT SUMMARY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Segment net revenues:
Site rental
Site rental billings(a)
$880 $878 $915 $922 $3,594 $3,376 
Amortization of prepaid rent79 80 80 80 319 318 
Straight-lined revenues116 120 89 84 409 110 
Total site rental1,075 1,078 1,084 1,086 4,322 3,804 
Services and other163 164 175 183 685 601 
Net revenues1,238 1,242 1,259 1,269 5,007 4,405 
Segment operating expenses:
Costs of operations(b)
Site rental exclusive of straight-lined expenses206 213 212 213 846 814 
Straight-lined expenses19 19 18 17 72 75 
Total site rental225 232 230 230 918 889 
Services and other109 107 114 117 447 414 
Total costs of operations334 339 344 347 1,365 1,303 
Selling, general and administrative(c)
28282830 115 107
Segment operating profit(d)
$876 $875 $887 $892 $3,527 $2,995 
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for our definition of site rental billings.
(b)Exclusive of (1) depreciation, amortization and accretion, (2) stock-based compensation expense and (3) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments. See "Segment Operating Results" in the Appendix for further information.
(c)Exclusive of stock-based compensation expense. See "Segment Operating Results" in the Appendix for further information.
(d)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" and "Segment Operating Results" in the Appendix for further information on, and our definition and calculation of, segment operating profit.
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TOWERS SEGMENT COMPONENTS OF CHANGES IN SITE RENTAL REVENUES
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(dollars in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(a)
$827$830$853$866$3,376$3,183
Core leasing activity(a)
41374240158139
Escalators232028259688
Non-renewals(a)
(12)(10)(9)(10)(40)(37)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
52476155214190
Straight-lined revenues1161208984409110
Amortization of prepaid rent79808080319318
Acquisitions(b)
111143
Other
Total site rental revenues$1,075$1,078$1,084$1,086$4,322$3,804
Year-over-year changes in revenues:
Site rental revenues20.0 %13.2 %11.5 %10.3 %13.6 %8.8 %
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
6.4 %5.7 %7.2 %6.2 %6.4 %6.0 %
TOWERS SEGMENT SUMMARY OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES(a)
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Discretionary capital expenditures:
Communications infrastructure improvements and other capital projects$35$27$30$29$121$138
Purchases of land interests101512165364
Total discretionary capital expenditures45424245174202
Sustaining capital expenditures23331119
Total capital expenditures47454548185221
Less: Prepaid rent additions(c)
2223202388105
Capital expenditures less prepaid rent additions$25$22$25$25$97$116
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals, Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings, discretionary capital expenditures and sustaining capital expenditures.
(b)Represents the contribution from recent acquisitions. The financial impact of recent acquisitions is excluded from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.
(c)Reflects up-front consideration from long-term tenant contracts and other deferred credits (commonly referred to as prepaid rent) that are amortized and recognized as revenue over the associated estimated lease term in accordance with GAAP.
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TOWER PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS
(as of December 31, 2022)
Number of towers (in thousands)(a)
40 
Average number of tenants per tower2.4 
Remaining contracted tenant receivables (in billions)(b)
$35 
Weighted average remaining tenant contract term (years)(b)(c)
Percent of towers in the Top 50 / 100 Basic Trading Areas56% / 71%
Percent of ground leased / owned(d)
59% / 41%
Weighted average maturity of ground leases (years)(d)(e)
36 
TOWERS SEGMENT CASH YIELD ON INVESTED CAPITAL(f)
(as of December 31, 2022; dollars in millions)
Q4 2022 LQA
Q4 2021 LQA
Segment site rental gross margin(g)
$3,424 $3,016 
Less: Amortization of prepaid rent(320)(320)
Less: Straight-lined revenues(336)(156)
Add: Straight-lined expenses68 72 
Numerator$2,836 $2,612 
Segment net investment in property and equipment(h)
$13,281 $13,127 
Segment investment in site rental contracts and tenant relationships4,560 4,567 
Segment investment in goodwill(i)
5,351 5,351 
Segment Net Invested Capital(f)
$23,192 $23,045 
Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital(f)
12.2 %11.3 %
SUMMARY OF TOWER PORTFOLIO BY VINTAGE(j)
(as of December 31, 2022; dollars in thousands)
Acquired and Built 2006 and PriorAcquired and Built 2007 to Present
Cash yield(k)
20 %%
Number of tenants per tower3.0 2.2 
Last quarter annualized cash site rental revenue per tower(l)
$130 $76 
Last quarter annualized Towers segment site rental gross cash margin per tower(m)
$111 $53 
Net invested capital per tower(n)
$552 $576 
Number of towers11,221 28,881 
(a)Excludes third-party land interests.
(b)Excludes renewal terms at tenants' option.
(c)Weighted by site rental revenues.
(d)Weighted by Towers segment site rental gross margin exclusive of straight-lined revenues, amortization of prepaid rent and straight-lined expenses.
(e)Includes all renewal terms at the Company's option.
(f)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for further information on, and our definitions and calculations of, Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital and Segment Net Invested Capital.
(g)See "Segment Operating Results" and "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for further information on, and our definition and calculation of, segment site rental gross margin.
(h)Segment net investment in property and equipment excludes the impact of construction in process and non-productive assets (such as information technology assets and buildings) and is reduced by the amount of prepaid rent received from tenants (excluding any deferred credits recorded in connection with acquisitions).
(i)Segment investment in goodwill excludes the impact of certain assets and liabilities recorded in connection with acquisitions (primarily deferred credits).
(j)All tower portfolio figures are calculated exclusively for the Company’s towers and rooftops and do not give effect to other activities within the Company’s Towers segment.
(k)Cash yield is calculated as last quarter annualized site rental gross margin, exclusive of straight-lined revenues and amortization of prepaid rent, divided by invested capital net of the amount of prepaid rent received from tenants.
(l)Exclusive of straight-lined revenues and amortization of prepaid rent.
(m)Exclusive of straight-lined revenues, amortization of prepaid rent and straight-lined expenses.
(n)Reflects gross total assets (including incremental capital invested by the Company since time of acquisition or construction completion), less any prepaid rent. Inclusive of invested capital related to land at the tower site.
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GROUND INTEREST OVERVIEW
(as of December 31, 2022; dollars in millions)
LQA Cash Site Rental Revenues(a)
Percentage of LQA Cash Site Rental Revenues(a)
LQA Towers Segment Site Rental Gross Cash Margin(b)
Percentage of LQA Towers Segment Site Rental Gross Cash Margin(b)
Number of Towers(c)
Percentage of Towers
Weighted Average Term Remaining (by years)(d)
Less than 10 years$396 11 %$210 %5,480 14 %
10 to 20 years496 14 %305 11 %5,884 15 %
Greater than 20 years1,537 42 %1,113 40 %17,344 43 %
Total leased$2,429 67 %$1,628 59 %28,708 72 %36 
Owned$1,221 33 %$1,145 41 %11,394 28 %
Total / Average$3,650 100 %$2,773 100 %40,102 100 %
(a)Exclusive of straight-lined revenues and amortization of prepaid rent.
(b)Exclusive of straight-lined revenues, amortization of prepaid rent and straight-lined expenses.
(c)Excludes small cells, fiber and third-party land interests.
(d)Includes all renewal terms at the Company's option and weighted by Towers segment site rental gross margin exclusive of straight-lined revenues, amortization of prepaid rent and straight-lined expenses.
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FIBER SEGMENT SUMMARY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Segment net revenues:
Site rental
Site rental billings(a)
$439 $426 $423 $426 $1,716 $1,672 
Amortization of prepaid rent62 63 60 65 250 242 
Straight-lined revenues— — 
Total site rental501 489 484 492 1,967 1,915 
Services and other12 20 
Net revenues504 492 487 495 1,979 1,935 
Segment operating expenses
Costs of operations(b)
Site rental exclusive of straight-lined expenses162 162 166 161 649 632 
Straight-lined expenses— — — — 
Total site rental162 162 166 161 650 633 
Services and other17 
Total costs of operations164 164 169 163 659 650 
Selling, general and administrative(c)
47 46 47 50 190 174 
Segment operating profit(d)
$293 $282 $271 $282 $1,130 $1,111 
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for our definition of site rental billings.
(b)Exclusive of (1) depreciation, amortization and accretion, (2) stock-based compensation expense and (3) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments. See "Segment Operating Results" in the Appendix for further information.
(c)Exclusive of stock-based compensation expense. See "Segment Operating Results" in the Appendix for further information.
(d)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" and "Segment Operating Results" in the Appendix for further information on, and our definition and calculation of, segment operating profit.
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FIBER SEGMENT COMPONENTS OF CHANGES IN SITE RENTAL REVENUES
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(dollars in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(a)
$416$415$417$424$1,672$1,596
Core leasing activity(a)
51383733163203
Escalators222276
Non-renewals(a)
(30)(29)(33)(33)(126)(133)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
2311624476
Straight-lined revenues1111
Amortization of prepaid rent62636065250242
Acquisitions(b)
Other
Total site rental revenues$501$489$484$492$1,967$1,915
Year-over-year changes in revenues:
Site rental revenues5.7 %3.4 %1.0 %0.6 %2.7 %5.0 %
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
5.5 %2.9 %1.5 %0.5 %2.6 %4.8 %
FIBER SEGMENT SUMMARY OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES(a)
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Discretionary capital expenditures:
Communications infrastructure improvements and other capital projects$209$235$267$307$1,017$905
Purchases of land interests2
Total discretionary capital expenditures2092352673071,017907
Sustaining capital expenditures13121064149
Total capital expenditures2222472773131,058956
Less: Prepaid rent additions(c)
50394376208290
Capital expenditures less prepaid rent additions$172$208$234$237$850$666
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals, Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings, discretionary capital expenditures and sustaining capital expenditures.
(b)Represents the contribution from recent acquisitions. The financial impact of recent acquisitions is excluded from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.
(c)Reflects up-front consideration from long-term tenant contracts and other deferred credits (commonly referred to as prepaid rent) that are amortized and recognized as revenue over the associated estimated lease term in accordance with GAAP.
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FIBER SEGMENT REVENUE DETAIL BY LINE OF BUSINESS
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(dollars in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Small Cells
Site rental revenues:
Site rental billings(a)
$108$108$109$111$438$415
Amortization of prepaid rent47484550189181
Straight-lined revenues(1)1
Total site rental revenues 155156154161626597
Services and other revenues32231020
Net revenues$158$158$156$164$636$617
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(a)
$100$100$104$109$415$382
Core leasing activity(a)
78532434
Escalators222276
Non-renewals(a)
(1)(2)(2)(3)(8)(7)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
88522333
Straight-lined revenues(1)1
Amortization of prepaid rent47484550189181
Acquisitions(b)
Other
Total site rental revenues$155$156$154$161$626$597
Year-over-year changes in revenues:
Site rental revenues8.4 %8.3 %1.3 %1.9 %4.9 %8.9 %
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
7.3 %8.2 %4.1 %2.2 %5.4 %8.7 %
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals and Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings.
(b)Represents the contribution from recent acquisitions. The financial impact of recent acquisitions is excluded from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.

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FIBER SEGMENT REVENUE DETAIL BY LINE OF BUSINESS CONTINUED
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(dollars in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Fiber Solutions
Site rental revenues:
Site rental billings(a)
$331$318$314$315$1,279$1,257
Amortization of prepaid rent151515156061
Straight-lined revenues112
Total site rental revenues3463333303311,3411,318
Services and other revenues112
Net revenues$346$334$331$331$1,343$1,318
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(a)
$315$314$312$315$1,257$1,214
Core leasing activity(a)
45313330140169
Escalators
Non-renewals(a)
(29)(27)(31)(30)(118)(126)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
16422243
Straight-lined revenues112
Amortization of prepaid rent151515156061
Acquisitions(b)
Other
Total site rental revenues$346$333$330$331$1,341$1,318
Year-over-year changes in revenues:
Site rental revenues4.5 %1.2 %0.9 %— %1.7 %3.4 %
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(a)
4.9 %1.2 %0.7 %— %1.6 %3.5 %
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals and Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings.
(b)Represents the contribution from recent acquisitions. The financial impact of recent acquisitions is excluded from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.

















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FIBER SEGMENT PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS
(as of December 31, 2022)
Number of route miles of fiber (in thousands)85 
Number of small cells on air or under contract (in thousands)120 
Remaining contracted tenant receivables (in billions)(a)
$
Weighted average remaining tenant contract term (years)(a)(b)
FIBER SEGMENT CASH YIELDS ON INVESTED CAPITAL(c)
(as of December 31, 2022; dollars in millions)
Q4 2022 LQA
Q4 2021 LQA
Segment site rental gross margin(d)
$1,324 $1,364 
Less: Amortization of prepaid rent(260)(264)
Less: Straight-lined revenues(4)
Add: Straight-lined expenses— — 
Add: Indirect labor costs(e)
129 109 
Numerator$1,189 $1,213 
Segment net investment in property and equipment(f)
$8,716 $8,020 
Segment investment in site rental contracts and tenant relationships3,290 3,287 
Segment investment in goodwill(g)
4,080 4,073 
Segment Net Invested Capital(c)
$16,086 $15,380 
Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital(c)
7.4 %7.9 %
FIBER SOLUTIONS REVENUE MIX
(as of December 31, 2022)
Percentage of Q4 2022 LQA Site
Rental Revenues
Carrier(h)
37%
Education13%
Healthcare11%
Financial Services8%
Other31%
Total100%
(a)Excludes renewal terms at tenants' option.
(b)Weighted by site rental revenues.
(c)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for further information on, and our definitions and calculations of, Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital and Segment Net Invested Capital.
(d)See "Segment Operating Results" and "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" in the Appendix for further information on, and our definition and calculation of, segment site rental gross margin.
(e)This adjustment represents indirect labor costs in the Fiber segment that are not capitalized, but that primarily support the Company's ongoing expansion of its Fiber segment that management expects to generate future revenues for the Company. Removal of these indirect labor costs presents Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital on a direct cost basis, consistent with the methodology used by management when evaluating project-level investment opportunities.
(f)Segment net investment in property and equipment excludes the impact of construction in process and non-productive assets (such as information technology assets and buildings) and is reduced by the amount of prepaid rent received from tenants (excluding any deferred credits recorded in connection with acquisitions).
(g)Segment investment in goodwill excludes the impact of certain assets and liabilities recorded in connection with acquisitions (primarily deferred credits).
(h)Includes revenues derived from both wireless carriers and wholesale carriers.




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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
(in millions, except par values)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$156 $292 
Restricted cash166 169 
Receivables, net593 543 
Prepaid expenses102 105 
Deferred site rental receivables127 92 
Other current assets73 53 
Total current assets1,217 1,254 
Deferred site rental receivables1,954 1,588 
Property and equipment, net15,407 15,269 
Operating lease right-of-use assets6,526 6,682 
Goodwill10,085 10,078 
Site rental contracts and tenant relationships3,535 3,982 
Other intangible assets, net61 64 
Other assets, net136 123 
Total assets$38,921 $39,040 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities: 
Accounts payable$236 $246 
Accrued interest183 182 
Deferred revenues736 776 
Other accrued liabilities407 401 
Current maturities of debt and other obligations819 72 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities350 349 
Total current liabilities2,731 2,026 
Debt and other long-term obligations20,910 20,557 
Operating lease liabilities5,881 6,031 
Other long-term liabilities1,950 2,168 
Total liabilities31,472 30,782 
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,200 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: December 30, 2022—433 and December 31, 2021—432
Additional paid-in capital18,116 18,011 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(5)(4)
Dividends/distributions in excess of earnings(10,666)(9,753)
Total equity7,449 8,258 
Total liabilities and equity$38,921 $39,040 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)2022202120222021
Net revenues:
Site rental$1,578 $1,474 $6,289 $5,719 
Services and other186 180 697 621 
Net revenues1,764 1,654 6,986 6,340 
Operating expenses:
Costs of operations:(a)
Site rental400 387 1,602 1,554 
Services and other122 138 466 439 
Selling, general and administrative192 180 750 680 
Asset write-down charges12 34 21 
Acquisition and integration costs— 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion431 415 1,707 1,644 
Total operating expenses1,154 1,132 4,561 4,339 
Operating income (loss)610 522 2,425 2,001 
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs(192)(164)(699)(657)
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations— — (28)(145)
Interest income— 
Other income (expense)(5)(4)(10)(21)
Income (loss) before income taxes415 354 1,691 1,179 
Benefit (provision) for income taxes(2)(1)(16)(21)
Income (loss) from continuing operations413 353 1,675 1,158 
Discontinued operations:
Net gain (loss) from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax— — — (62)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax— — — (62)
Net income (loss)$413 $353 $1,675 $1,096 
Net income (loss), per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, basic$0.95 $0.82 $3.87 $2.68 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic— — — (0.14)
Net income (loss), basic$0.95 $0.82 $3.87 $2.54 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, diluted$0.95 $0.81 $3.86 $2.67 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, diluted— — — (0.14)
Net income (loss), diluted$0.95 $0.81 $3.86 $2.53 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic433 432 433 432 
Diluted434 434 434 434 
(a)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)20222021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income (loss) from continuing operations$1,675 $1,158 
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion1,707 1,644 
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations28 145 
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest, net17 13 
Stock-based compensation expense156 129 
Asset write-down charges34 21 
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision
Other non-cash adjustments, net21 
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
Increase (decrease) in liabilities(286)(120)
Decrease (increase) in assets(461)(226)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities2,878 2,789 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(1,310)(1,229)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(35)(111)
Other investing activities, net(7)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities(1,352)(1,332)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt748 3,985 
Principal payments on debt and other long-term obligations(74)(1,076)
Purchases and redemptions of long-term debt(1,274)(2,089)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility3,495 1,245 
Payments under revolving credit facility(2,855)(870)
Net borrowings (repayments) under commercial paper program976 (20)
Payments for financing costs(14)(42)
Purchases of common stock (65)(70)
Dividends/distributions paid on common stock(2,602)(2,373)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities(1,665)(1,310)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - continuing operations(139)147 
Discontinued operations:
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities— (62)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - discontinued operations— (62)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash— — 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period466 381 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$327 $466 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid684 661 
Income taxes paid10 20 





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SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
(in millions)TowersFiberOtherConsolidated TotalTowersFiberOtherConsolidated Total
Segment site rental revenues$1,086 $492 $1,578 $985 $489 $1,474 
Segment services and other revenues183 186 174 180 
Segment revenues1,269 495 1,764 1,159 495 1,654 
Segment site rental costs of operations230 161 391 231 148 379 
Segment services and other costs of operations117 119 130 136 
Segment costs of operations(a)(b)
347 163 510 361 154 515 
Segment site rental gross margin(c)
856 331 1,187 754 341 1,095 
Segment services and other gross margin(c)
66 67 44 — 44 
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
30 50 80 29 41 70 
Segment operating profit(c)
892 282 1,174 769 300 1,069 
Other selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
$84 84 $85 85 
Stock-based compensation expense36 36 31 31 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion431 431 415 415 
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs192 192 164 164 
Other (income) expenses to reconcile to income (loss) before income taxes(d)
16 16 20 20 
Income (loss) before income taxes$415 $354 
(a)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
(b)Segment costs of operations exclude (1) stock-based compensation expense of $8 million and $6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $4 million for each of the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Segment selling, general and administrative expenses and other selling, general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $28 million and $25 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(c)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for a discussion of our definitions of segment site rental gross margin, segment services and other gross margin and segment operating profit.
(d)See condensed consolidated statement of operations for further information.

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SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021
(in millions)TowersFiberOtherConsolidated TotalTowersFiberOtherConsolidated Total
Segment site rental revenues$4,322 $1,967 $6,289 $3,804 $1,915 $5,719 
Segment services and other revenues685 12 697 601 20 621 
Segment revenues5,007 1,979 6,986 4,405 1,935 6,340 
Segment site rental costs of operations918 650 1,568 889 633 1,522 
Segment services and other costs of operations447 456 414 17 431 
Segment costs of operations(a)(b)
1,365 659 2,024 1,303 650 1,953 
Segment site rental gross margin(c)
3,404 1,317 4,721 2,915 1,282 4,197 
Segment services and other gross margin(c)
238 241 187 190 
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
115 190 305 107 174 281 
Segment operating profit(c)
3,527 1,130 4,657 2,995 1,111 4,106 
Other selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
$317 317 $290 290 
Stock-based compensation expense156 156 131 131 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion1,707 1,707 1,644 1,644 
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs699 699 657 657 
Other (income) expenses to reconcile to income (loss) before income taxes(d)
87 87 205 205 
Income (loss) before income taxes$1,691 $1,179 
(a)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
(b)Segment costs of operations exclude (1) stock-based compensation expense of $28 million and $22 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $16 million and $18 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Segment selling, general and administrative expenses and other selling, general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $128 million and $109 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(c)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for a discussion of our definitions of segment site rental gross margin, segment services and other gross margin and segment operating profit.
(d)See condensed consolidated statement of operations for further information.
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES, SEGMENT MEASURES AND OTHER CALCULATIONS
This Supplement includes presentations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO"), including per share amounts, Funds from Operations ("FFO"), including per share amounts, Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings, Consolidated Return on Invested Capital, Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital, Net Debt and Net Debt to Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended as alternative measures of operating results or cash flow from operations (as determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP")).
Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, including other companies in the communications infrastructure sector or other REITs.
In addition to the non-GAAP financial measures used herein, we also provide segment site rental gross margin, segment services and other gross margin and segment operating profit, which are key measures used by management to evaluate our operating segments. These segment measures are provided pursuant to GAAP requirements related to segment reporting. In addition, we provide the components of certain GAAP measures, such as site rental revenues and capital expenditures.
Our non-GAAP financial measures are presented as additional information because management believes these measures are useful indicators of the financial performance of our business. Among other things, management believes that:
Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating our financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is the primary measure used by management (1) to evaluate the economic productivity of our operations and (2) for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to, and assessing the performance of, our operations. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA helps investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations (1) from period to period and (2) to our competitors, by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest charges from our outstanding debt) and asset base (primarily depreciation, amortization and accretion) from our financial results. Management also believes Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by investors or other interested parties in the evaluation of the communications infrastructure sector and other REITs to measure financial performance without regard to items such as depreciation, amortization and accretion, which can vary depending upon accounting methods and the book value of assets. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is similar to the measure of current financial performance generally used in our debt covenant calculations. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered only as a supplement to income (loss) from continuing operations computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance.
AFFO, including per share amounts, is useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating our financial performance. Management believes that AFFO helps investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate our financial performance as it includes (1) the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense on our outstanding debt and dividends on our preferred stock (in periods where applicable)) and (2) sustaining capital expenditures, and excludes the impact of our (1) asset base (primarily depreciation, amortization and accretion) and (2) certain non-cash items, including straight-lined revenues and expenses related to fixed escalations and rent free periods. GAAP requires rental revenues and expenses related to leases that contain specified rental increases over the life of the lease to be recognized evenly over the life of the lease. In accordance with GAAP, if payment terms call for fixed escalations or rent free periods, the revenues or expenses are recognized on a straight-lined basis over the fixed, non-cancelable term of the contract. Management notes that Crown Castle uses AFFO only as a performance measure. AFFO should be considered only as a supplement to income (loss) from continuing operations computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operations or as residual cash flow available for discretionary investment.
FFO, including per share amounts, is useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating our financial performance. Management believes that FFO may be used by investors or other interested parties as a basis to compare our financial performance with that of other REITs. FFO helps investors or other interested parties meaningfully evaluate financial performance by excluding the impact of our asset base (primarily real estate depreciation, amortization and accretion). FFO is not a key performance indicator used by Crown Castle. FFO should be considered only as a supplement to income (loss) from continuing operations computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operations.
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings is useful to investors or other interested parties in understanding the components of the year-over-year changes in our site rental revenues computed in accordance with GAAP. Management uses Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings to assess year-over-year growth rates for our rental activities, to evaluate current performance, to capture trends in rental rates, core leasing activities and tenant non-renewals in our core business, as well as to forecast future results. Separately, we are also disclosing Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings as adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations, which is outside of ordinary course, to provide further insight into our results of operations and underlying trends. Management believes that identifying the impact for Sprint Cancellations provides increased transparency and comparability across periods. Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings (including as adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations) is not meant as an alternative measure of revenue and should be considered only as a supplement in understanding and assessing the performance of our site rental revenues computed in accordance with GAAP.
Net Debt is useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating our overall debt position and future debt capacity. Management uses Net Debt in assessing our leverage. Net Debt is not meant as an alternative measure of debt and should be considered only as a supplement in understanding and assessing our leverage.
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Net Debt to Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors or other interested parties, specifically credit rating agencies, in analyzing our operating performance in the context of targeted financial leverage. Management uses Net Debt to Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA in assessing our leverage. Net Debt to Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is not meant as an alternative to GAAP measures such as debt and income (loss) from continuing operations computed in accordance with GAAP. Net Debt to Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA should be considered only as a supplement in understanding and assessing our leverage.
Consolidated Return on Invested Capital and Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital are useful to investors or other interested parties in evaluating the financial performance of our assets. Management believes that these metrics are useful in assessing our efficiency at allocating capital to generate returns over time. Consolidated Return on Invested Capital and Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital are not meant as alternatives to GAAP measures such as revenues, operating income, segment site rental gross margin, and certain asset classes (such as property and equipment, site rental contracts and tenant relationships, and goodwill) computed in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP metrics should be considered only as a supplement in understanding and assessing the performance of our assets.
We define our non-GAAP financial measures, segment measures and other calculations as follows:
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as income (loss) from continuing operations plus restructuring charges (credits), asset write-down charges, acquisition and integration costs, depreciation, amortization and accretion, amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments, interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, (gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations, net (gain) loss on interest rate swaps, (gains) losses on foreign currency swaps, impairment of available-for-sale securities, interest income, other (income) expense, (benefit) provision for income taxes, cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and stock-based compensation expense.
Adjusted Funds from Operations. We define Adjusted Funds from Operations as FFO before straight-lined revenues, straight-lined expenses, stock-based compensation expense, non-cash portion of tax provision, non-real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion, amortization of non-cash interest expense, other (income) expense, (gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations, net (gain) loss on interest rate swaps, (gains) losses on foreign currency swaps, impairment of available-for-sale securities, acquisition and integration costs, restructuring charges (credits), cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and adjustments for noncontrolling interests, less sustaining capital expenditures.
AFFO per share. We define AFFO per share as AFFO divided by diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.
Funds from Operations. We define Funds from Operations as income (loss) from continuing operations plus real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion and asset write-down charges, less noncontrolling interest and cash paid for preferred stock dividends (in periods where applicable), and is a measure of funds from operations attributable to common stockholders.
FFO per share. We define FFO per share as FFO divided by diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings. We define Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings as the sum of the change in site rental revenues related to core leasing activity, escalators and payments for Sprint Cancellations (for periods beginning in 2023), less non-renewals of tenant contracts and non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancellations (for periods beginning in 2023). Additionally, Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings adjusted for impact of Sprint Cancellations reflects Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings less payments for Sprint Cancellations, plus non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancellations.
Net Debt. We define Net Debt as (1) debt and other long-term obligations and (2) current maturities of debt and other obligations, excluding unamortized adjustments, net; less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
Net Debt to Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA. We define Net Debt to Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA as Net Debt divided by the most recent quarter's Adjusted EBITDA multiplied by four.
Consolidated Invested Capital. We define Consolidated Invested Capital as the historical gross investment in (1) property and equipment (excluding the impact of construction in process), (2) site rental contracts and tenant relationships and (3) goodwill.
Consolidated Return on Invested Capital. We define Consolidated Return on Invested Capital as Adjusted EBITDA less cash taxes paid divided by Consolidated Invested Capital.
Segment Net Invested Capital. We define Segment Net Invested Capital as the investment in (1) property and equipment, excluding the impact of construction in process and non-productive assets (such as information technology assets and buildings), reduced by the amount of prepaid rent received from tenants (excluding any deferred credits recorded in connection with acquisitions), (2) site rental contracts and tenant relationships, and (3) goodwill, excluding the impact of certain assets and liabilities recorded in connection with acquisitions (primarily deferred credits).
Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital. We define Segment Cash Yield on Invested Capital as segment site rental gross margin adjusted for the impacts of (1) amortization of prepaid rent, (2) straight-lined revenues, (3) straight-lined expenses and (4) indirect labor costs related to the Fiber segment divided by Segment Net Invested Capital.
Segment Measures
Segment site rental gross margin. We define segment site rental gross margin as segment site rental revenues less segment site rental costs of operations, excluding stock-based compensation expense and amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments recorded in consolidated site rental costs of operations.
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Segment services and other gross margin. We define segment services and other gross margin as segment services and other revenues less segment services and other costs of operations, excluding stock-based compensation expense recorded in consolidated services and other costs of operations.
Segment operating profit. We define segment operating profit as segment site rental gross margin plus segment services and other gross margin, less selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to the respective segment.
All of these measurements of profit or loss are exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion, which are shown separately. Additionally, certain costs are shared across segments and are reflected in our segment measures through allocations that management believes to be reasonable.
Other Calculations
Site rental billings. We define site rental billings as site rental revenues exclusive of the impacts from (1) straight-lined revenues, (2) amortization of prepaid rent in accordance with GAAP and (3) contribution from recent acquisitions until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.
Core leasing activity. We define core leasing activity as site rental revenues growth from tenant additions across our entire portfolio and renewals or extensions of tenant contracts, exclusive of (1) the impacts from both straight-lined revenues and amortization of prepaid rent in accordance with GAAP and (2) payments for Sprint Cancellations, where applicable.
Non-renewals. We define non-renewals of tenant contracts as the reduction in site rental revenues as a result of tenant churn, terminations and, in limited circumstances, reductions of existing lease rates, exclusive of non-renewals associated with Sprint Cancellations, where applicable.
Discretionary capital expenditures. We define discretionary capital expenditures as those capital expenditures made with respect to activities which we believe exhibit sufficient potential to enhance long-term stockholder value. They primarily consist of expansion or development of communications infrastructure (including capital expenditures related to (1) enhancing communications infrastructure in order to add new tenants for the first time or support subsequent tenant equipment augmentations or (2) modifying the structure of a communications infrastructure asset to accommodate additional tenants) and construction of new communications infrastructure. Discretionary capital expenditures also include purchases of land interests (which primarily relates to land assets under towers as we seek to manage our interests in the land beneath our towers), certain technology-related investments necessary to support and scale future customer demand for our communications infrastructure, and other capital projects.
Sustaining capital expenditures. We define sustaining capital expenditures as those capital expenditures not otherwise categorized as discretionary capital expenditures, such as (1) maintenance capital expenditures on our communications infrastructure assets that enable our tenants' ongoing quiet enjoyment of the communications infrastructure and (2) ordinary corporate capital expenditures.
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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures:
Reconciliation of Historical Adjusted EBITDA:
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Income (loss) from continuing operations$421 $421 $419 $413 $1,675 $1,158 
(d)
Adjustments to increase (decrease) income (loss) from continuing operations:
Asset write-down charges14 34 21 
Acquisition and integration costs— — 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion420 427 430 431 1,707 1,644 
Amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments16 18 
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs(a)
164 165 177 192 699 657 
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations26 — — 28 145 
Interest income— — (1)(2)(3)(1)
Other (income) expense10 21 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes16 21 
Stock-based compensation expense39 44 38 36 156 131 
Adjusted EBITDA(b)(c)
$1,095 $1,078 $1,077 $1,090 $4,340 $3,816 
Reconciliation of Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA:
(in millions)
Full Year 2023 Outlook(f)
Income (loss) from continuing operations$1,596to$1,676
Adjustments to increase (decrease) income (loss) from continuing operations:
Asset write-down charges$26to$36
Acquisition and integration costs$0to$8
Depreciation, amortization and accretion$1,712to$1,807
Amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments$15to$17
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs(e)
$814to$859
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations$0to$0
Interest income$(4)to$(3)
Other (income) expense$2to$7
(Benefit) provision for income taxes$16to$24
Stock-based compensation expense$165to$169
Adjusted EBITDA(b)(c)
$4,449to$4,494
(a)See reconciliation of "Components of Interest Expense" for a discussion of non-cash interest expense
(b)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for a discussion of our definition of Adjusted EBITDA.
(c)The above reconciliation excludes line items included in our definition which are not applicable for the periods shown.
(d)Does not reflect the impact related to the ATO Settlement (as defined in the April 2021 8-K), which is attributable to discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2021 as discussed in the April 2021 8-K.
(e)See reconciliation of "Outlook for Components of Interest Expense" for a discussion of non-cash interest expense.
(f)As issued on January 25, 2023 and unchanged from the previous full year 2023 Outlook issued on October 19, 2022.
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Reconciliation of Historical FFO and AFFO:
2022Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)Q1Q2Q3Q420222021
Income (loss) from continuing operations$421 $421 $419 $413 $1,675 $1,158 
(c)
Real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion408 412 416 417 1,653 1,593 
Asset write-down charges14 34 21 
FFO(a)(b)
$843 $842 $838 $838 $3,362 $2,772 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted434 434 434 434 434 434 
FFO per share(a)(b)
$1.94 $1.94 $1.93 $1.93 $7.75 $6.39 
FFO (from above)$843 $842 $838 $838 $3,362 $2,772 
Adjustments to increase (decrease) FFO:
Straight-lined revenues(116)(120)(90)(85)(410)(111)
Straight-lined expenses19 19 18 18 73 76 
Stock-based compensation expense39 44 38 36 156 131 
Non-cash portion of tax provision(3)
Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion12 15 14 14 54 51 
Amortization of non-cash interest expense14 13 
Other (income) expense10 21 
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations26 — — 28 145 
Acquisition and integration costs— — 
Sustaining capital expenditures(21)(21)(23)(30)(95)(87)
AFFO(a)(b)
$812 $783 $804 $802 $3,200 $3,013 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted434 434 434 434 434 434 
AFFO per share(a)(b)
$1.87 $1.80 $1.85 $1.85 $7.38 $6.95 
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for a discussion of our definitions of FFO and AFFO, including per share amounts.
(b)The above reconciliation excludes line items included in our definition which are not applicable for the periods shown.
(c)Does not reflect the impact related to the ATO Settlement (as defined in the April 2021 8-K), which is attributable to discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2021 as discussed in the April 2021 8-K.
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Reconciliation of Outlook for FFO and AFFO:
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Full Year 2023 Outlook(d)
Income (loss) from continuing operations$1,596to$1,676
Real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion$1,666to$1,746
Asset write-down charges$26to$36
FFO(a)(b)
$3,350to$3,395
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted(c)
435
FFO per share(a)(b)(c)
$7.70to$7.80
FFO (from above) $3,350to$3,395
Adjustments to increase (decrease) FFO:
Straight-lined revenues$(284)to$(264)
Straight-lined expenses$61to$81
Stock-based compensation expense $165to$169
Non-cash portion of tax provision$0to$8
Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion$47to$62
Amortization of non-cash interest expense$7to$17
Other (income) expense$2to$7
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations$0to$0
Acquisition and integration costs $0to$8
Sustaining capital expenditures$(103)to$(83)
AFFO(a)(b)
$3,296to$3,341
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted(c)
435
AFFO per share(a)(b)(c)
$7.58to$7.68
Reconciliation of Net Debt and Calculation of Net Debt to Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA:
(as of December 31, 2022; dollars in millions)
Total debt and other obligations (current and non-current)$21,729 
Unamortized adjustments, net152 
Total face value of debt21,881 
Less: Ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash327 
Net Debt(a)
$21,554 
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2022(a)
$1,090 
Last quarter annualized Adjusted EBITDA(a)
4,360 
Net debt to Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA(a)
4.9 x
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for a discussion of our definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, including per share amounts, and AFFO, including per share amounts, Net Debt and Net Debt to Last Quarter Adjusted EBITDA.
(b)The above reconciliation excludes line items included in our definition which are not applicable for the periods shown.
(c)The assumption for diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding for full year 2023 Outlook is based on the diluted common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
(d)As issued on January 25, 2023 and unchanged from the previous full year 2023 Outlook issued on October 19, 2022.
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CONSOLIDATED COMPONENTS OF CHANGES IN SITE RENTAL REVENUES(a)
201920202021Full Year
(dollars in millions)
Q1(b)
Q2(b)
Q3(b)
Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4201920202021
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(c)
$1,059$1,070$1,085$1,104$1,118$1,129$1,149$1,161$1,170$1,181$1,204$1,224$4,315$4,556$4,779
Core leasing activity(c)
808286878177787889828685335314343
Escalators212122222222232323232324869093
Non-renewals(c)
(43)(44)(44)(52)(51)(47)(46)(39)(40)(43)(44)(43)(181)(183)(170)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(c)
585964575252556272626566240221266
Straight-lined revenues1723221814104(5)(10)4538388122111
Amortization of prepaid rent108111116121126128131133136136143146457519560
Acquisitions(d)
111123
Other
Total site rental revenues$1,242$1,263$1,287$1,300$1,310$1,319$1,339$1,352$1,369$1,425$1,451$1,474$5,093$5,320$5,719
Year-over-year changes in revenues:
Site rental revenues5.5 %4.4 %4.0 %4.0 %4.5 %8.0 %8.4 %9.0 %4.5 %7.5 %
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(c)
5.5 %5.6 %5.9 %5.2 %4.7 %4.6 %4.7 %5.4 %6.2 %5.3 %5.4 %5.4 %5.5 %4.9 %5.6 %
(a)Beginning in the first quarter of 2022, we revised our presentation of "Components of Changes in Site Rental Revenues" (most notably, by removing the concept of the impact of prepaid amortization from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings) in order to increase the usefulness of the table for investors or other interested parties. For comparability, periods prior to the first quarter of 2022 shown above reflect this change in presentation.
(b)As restated.
(c)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals and Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings.
(d)Represents the contribution from recent acquisitions. The financial impact of recent acquisitions is excluded from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.

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TOWERS SEGMENT COMPONENTS OF CHANGES IN SITE RENTAL REVENUES(a)
201920202021Full Year
(dollars in millions)
Q1(b)
Q2(b)
Q3(b)
Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4201920202021
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(c)
$717$720$732$745$754$757$769$775$781$787$801$814$2,913$3,053$3,183
Core leasing activity(c)
303231322726262330294040125103139
Escalators202021212121212222222222818488
Non-renewals(c)
(14)(15)(15)(23)(21)(17)(15)(7)(7)(10)(11)(10)(66)(59)(37)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(c)
363737302730323845415152140128190
Straight-lined revenues172221171381(6)(11)4438397816110
Amortization of prepaid rent586266717373757679798180258298318
Acquisitions(d)
111123
Other
Total site rental revenues$828$841$856$863$867$868$877$884$895$952$972$985$3,389$3,497$3,804
Year-over-year changes in revenues:
Site rental revenues4.7 %3.2 %2.5 %2.4 %3.2 %9.7 %10.8 %11.4 %3.2 %8.8 %
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(c)
5.0 %5.2 %5.0 %4.1 %3.8 %3.9 %4.1 %5.0 %5.7 %5.3 %6.3 %6.5 %4.8 %4.2 %6.0 %
(a)Beginning in the first quarter of 2022, we revised our presentation of "Components of Changes in Site Rental Revenues" (most notably, by removing the concept of the impact of prepaid amortization from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings) in order to increase the usefulness of the table for investors or other interested parties. For comparability, periods prior to the first quarter of 2022 shown above reflect this change in presentation.
(b)As restated.
(c)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals and Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings.
(d)Represents the contribution from recent acquisitions. The financial impact of recent acquisitions is excluded from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.

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FIBER SEGMENT COMPONENTS OF CHANGES IN SITE RENTAL REVENUES - SMALL CELLS(a)
201920202021Full Year
(dollars in millions)
Q1(b)
Q2(b)
Q3(b)
Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4201920202021
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(c)
$60$66$68$73$74$79$83$89$92$95$97$100$265$326$382
Core leasing activity(c)
14131516181512109789595234
Escalators111111211112566
Non-renewals(c)
(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(2)(2)(1)(2)(3)(2)(7)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(c)
14131516181614118689615633
Straight-lined revenues1221111111(1)641
Amortization of prepaid rent353535363840414242424750140162181
Acquisitions(d)
Other
Total site rental revenues$110$116$120$126$131$136$139$143$143$144$152$158$472$548$597
Year-over-year changes in revenues:
Site rental revenues19.1 %17.2 %15.8 %13.5 %9.2 %5.9 %9.4 %10.5 %16.1 %8.9 %
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(c)
25.7 %21.2 %23.5 %22.3 %22.5 %18.6 %16.3 %11.9 %10.0 %7.5 %8.6 %8.7 %23.1 %17.1 %8.7 %
(a)Beginning in the first quarter of 2022, we revised our presentation of "Components of Changes in Site Rental Revenues" (most notably, by removing the concept of the impact of prepaid amortization from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings) in order to increase the usefulness of the table for investors or other interested parties. For comparability, periods prior to the first quarter of 2022 shown above reflect this change in presentation.
(b)As restated.
(c)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals and Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings.
(d)Represents the contribution from recent acquisitions. The financial impact of recent acquisitions is excluded from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.

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FIBER SEGMENT COMPONENTS OF CHANGES IN SITE RENTAL REVENUES - FIBER SOLUTIONS(a)
201920202021Full Year
(dollars in millions)
Q1(b)
Q2(b)
Q3(b)
Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4201920202021
Components of changes in site rental revenues:
Prior year site rental billings(c)
$282$284$285$286$290$293$297$297$297$299$306$310$1,138$1,177$1,214
Core leasing activity(c)
363740393636404550463836151159169
Escalators
Non-renewals(c)
(28)(28)(28)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(31)(31)(32)(31)(112)(122)(126)
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(c)
89121176913191565393743
Straight-lined revenues(1)(1)(1)12(4)2
Amortization of prepaid rent151415141515151515151516595961
Acquisitions(d)
Other
Total site rental revenues$304$306$311$311$312$315$323$325$331$329$327$331$1,232$1,275$1,318
Year-over-year changes in revenues:
Site rental revenues2.6 %2.9 %3.9 %4.5 %6.1 %4.4 %1.2 %1.8 %3.5 %3.4 %
Changes in revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental billings:
Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(c)
2.7 %3.0 %4.2 %3.6 %2.6 %2.6 %3.1 %4.4 %6.2 %4.6 %2.0 %1.6 %3.3 %3.2 %3.5 %
(a)Beginning in the first quarter of 2022, we revised our presentation of "Components of Changes in Site Rental Revenues" (most notably, by removing the concept of the impact of prepaid amortization from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings) in order to increase the usefulness of the table for investors or other interested parties. For comparability, periods prior to the first quarter of 2022 shown above reflect this change in presentation.
(b)As restated.
(c)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Segment Measures and Other Calculations" for our definitions of site rental billings, core leasing activity, non-renewals and Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings.
(d)Represents the contribution from recent acquisitions. The financial impact of recent acquisitions is excluded from Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings until the one-year anniversary of such acquisitions.
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