SBA Communications issues $2.07 billion in new tower-backed securities
On October 11, 2024, SBA Tower Trust issued $1.45 billion of 2024-1C securities and $620.0 million of 2024-2C securities, a total of $2.07 billion. About $2.057 billion of net proceeds will partly repay $620.0 million of 2014-2C securities, with the rest set aside to repay 2019 series securities in January 2025. The filing describes the deal as a refinancing that increases the total mortgage loan by a net $332.3 million, a change that shareholders may track as added debt secured by the company's tower sites.
Key points
- $1.45 billion 2024-1C securities at 4.831% interest, with anticipated repayment in October 2029
- $620.0 million 2024-2C securities at 5.115% interest, with anticipated repayment in October 2027 and an effective rate of 4.654% after a treasury rate lock
- Net proceeds of about $2.057 billion; $620.0 million used to repay 2014-2C securities
- Mortgage loan totals $8.8 billion, secured by about 9,523 tower sites owned by the borrowers
The filing
Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 11, 2024.
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