Company: SBAC
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001034054-25-000002
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Company: SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 9B
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. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the improvement or the minimum lease term of the lease. For all other property and equipment, depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives.The Company performs ongoing evaluations of the estimated useful lives of its property and equipment for depreciation purposes. The estimated useful lives are determined and continually evaluated based on the period over which services are expected to be rendered by the asset. If the useful lives of assets are reduced, depreciation may be accelerated in future years. Property and equipment under capital leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, after consideration of residual value, or the remaining estimated life of the leased property, whichever is shorter, and the related amortization is included in depreciation expense. Expenditures for maintenance and repair are expensed as incurred.‎ 

F-10Table of Contents

 Asset classes and related estimated useful lives are as follows:    Towers and related components3 - 30 yearsFurniture, equipment, and vehicles 2 - 7 yearsData Centers, buildings, and leasehold improvements10 - 40 years Betterments, improvements, and significant repairs, which increase the value or extend the life of an asset, are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the respective asset. Changes in an asset’s estimated useful life are accounted for prospectively, with the book value of the asset at the time of the change being depreciated over the revised remaining useful life. There has been no material impact for changes in estimated useful lives for any years presented other than the change of useful lives of the Company’s towers from 15 years to 30 years effective January 1, 2024, as discussed above.Deferred Financing FeesFinancing fees related to the issuance of debt have been deferred and are being amortized using the effective interest rate method over the expected duration of the related indebtedness (see Note 11). For all of the Company’s debt, except for the Revolving Credit Facility where the debt issuance costs are being presented as an asset on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, debt issuance costs are presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset.Intangible AssetsThe Company classifies as intangible assets the fair value of current leases in place at the acquisition date of towers and related intangible assets (referred to as the “Current contract intangibles”), and the fair value of future tenant leases anticipated to