CCIHIGH SIGNALOPERATIONAL10-K

CCI completed the strategic sale of its Fiber Business, transitioning from a diversified infrastructure company to a pure-play tower operator with the fiber operations now classified as discontinued operations.

This represents a fundamental business model shift that significantly reduces CCI's revenue base and operational complexity while allowing management to focus exclusively on tower operations. The transaction appears to have generated substantial cash proceeds that could support enhanced shareholder returns or tower portfolio expansion. Investors should evaluate whether the strategic focus on towers enhances long-term value creation compared to the previous diversified model.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

The fiber business divestiture drove meaningful reductions across key operational metrics, with revenue declining substantially and SG&A expenses dropping meaningfully as the company's cost structure aligned with its simplified tower-focused operations. Accounts receivable decreased significantly, likely reflecting the removal of fiber customer balances, while cash declined modestly despite transaction proceeds. The overall financial picture reflects a streamlined organization with reduced scale but potentially improved operational focus and efficiency.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Accounts Receivable
Balance Sheet
-64%
$478.0M$172.0M

Receivables declined — improved collection efficiency or conservative revenue recognition.

SG&A Expense
P&L
-45.8%
$706.0M$383.0M

SG&A reduced 45.8% — improved cost efficiency or headcount reduction improving operating margins.

Revenue
P&L
-35.1%
$6.6B$4.3B

Revenue declined 35.1% — significant demand weakness or market share loss warrants investigation.

Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
+30.3%
-$33.0M-$23.0M

Share repurchases increased 30.3% — management returning capital, signals confidence in intrinsic value.

Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
-16.8%
$119.0M$99.0M

Cash decreased 16.8% — monitor burn rate and upcoming capital needs.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-23
PRIOR — 2025-03-14
ADDED
Applicable Only to Corporate Registrants As of February 19, 2026, there were 436,070,436 shares of common stock outstanding.
Examples of forward-looking statements include our full year 2026 outlook and plans, projections, expectations and estimates regarding (1) our strategy and the value of our business model, (2) demand for our towers, including factors driving such demand, (3) the growth potential of the U.S.
Dividends and the share repurchase program remain subject to the approval of our board directors, which has the discretion to determine whether to declare dividends or authorize a repurchase program and the amounts and timing of the dividends and share repurchase program.
As the aforementioned sale represents a material strategic shift for the Company, the Fiber Business' results and net assets are presented herein as discontinued operations and comparable prior periods have been recast to reflect this change.
Pending the closing of the Strategic Fiber Transaction, we will continue to operate the Fiber Business in accordance with the Strategic Fiber Agreement.
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REMOVED
Applicable Only to Corporate Registrants As of March 12, 2025, there were 435,431,269 shares of common stock outstanding.
Examples of forward-looking statements include our full year 2025 outlook and plans, projections, expectations and estimates regarding (1) our strategy, the value of our business model and the demand for our communications infrastructure, (2) the growth potential of the U.S.
Whether dividends are to be declared and the amount and timing thereof remain subject to the discretion of our board of directors.
The Fiber Business did not meet the criteria for assets held for sale as of December 31, 2024, and therefore remains presented as a component of continuing operations.
As a result, this document, unless otherwise noted, does not contemplate the planned sale of the Fiber Business.
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