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CROWN CASTLE INC. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Mar 26, 2018)

Filed March 26, 2018For Securities:CCI

Summary

Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) filed a Form 8-K on March 26, 2018, to provide updated unaudited preliminary pro forma condensed combined financial information for the year ended December 31, 2017. This information reflects the impact of the acquisition of LTS Group Holdings LLC (Lightower Acquisition), which closed on November 1, 2017. Investors should note that this filing supplements previously provided pro forma information and offers a more comprehensive view of the company's financial performance post-acquisition. The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to furnish additional pro forma financial data, specifically the statement of operations for the full year 2017. This allows stakeholders to better understand the combined entity's financial results, revenue, and expenses as if the Lightower acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the reporting period. Investors seeking to assess the integration success and the financial trajectory of Crown Castle following this significant transaction should review the provided pro forma statement.

Key Highlights

  • 1Crown Castle filed an 8-K to provide updated pro forma financial information for the year ended December 31, 2017.
  • 2The filing pertains to the Lightower Acquisition, which was completed on November 1, 2017.
  • 3This report supplements previously disclosed preliminary pro forma financial information.
  • 4The key financial information being provided is the unaudited preliminary pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the full year 2017.
  • 5The filing is intended to give investors a clearer picture of the company's financial performance post-acquisition.
  • 6Exhibit 99.1 contains the specific pro forma financial statement.
  • 7The company is not an emerging growth company and has not elected to not use the extended transition period for new or revised financial accounting standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide investors with additional unaudited preliminary pro forma condensed combined financial information for the year ended December 31, 2017, reflecting the impact of the Lightower Acquisition.

The Lightower Acquisition closed on November 1, 2017.

The unaudited preliminary pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017, is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

No, this filing provides unaudited preliminary pro forma condensed combined financial information, not final audited statements. It's meant to give an indication of performance as if the acquisition had occurred earlier.