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The 10-K against last year's

174 changes: 26 added, 51 removed, 97 reworded

10-K Feb 23, 2026 vs Mar 14, 2025
Risk FactorsRedline ↓
9.9%
of the text changed · 13,600 words now
31.6%
of the text changed · 10,517 words now
Legal ProceedingsRedline ↓
14.0%
of the text changed · 208 words now
Accounting PoliciesRedline ↓
13.4%
of the text changed · 6,146 words now

10-K 0001051470-26-000016 (2026-02-23) vs 10-K 0001051470-25-000089 (2025-03-14)

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MD&A 280 words changed in this paragraph; it is 44% similar to last year's version.
Years Ended December 31, (In millions of dollars) dollars; components may not sum to totals due to rounding) 2025 2024 2023 2022 Towers Fiber Towers Fiber Towers Fiber Segment operating profit Net income (loss) $ 3,322 444 $ 1,188 (3,903) $ 3,393 $ 1,355 $ 3,527 $ 1,130 1,502 Adjustments to increase (decrease) segment operating profit net income (loss): Segment services Services and other revenues (215) (192) (18) $ (421) (28) (685) (12) Segment services Services and other costs of operations(a) 101 12 294 12 447 9 Segment selling, operations 113 107 304 Selling, general and administrative expenses(b) 76 176 104 194 115 190 Segment expenses 383 435 502 Asset write-down charges 11 11 9 Acquisition and integration costs — — 1 Depreciation, amortization and accretion 690 736 787 Restructuring charges — 70 73 Amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments 15 16 16 Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net 972 932 849 Interest income (13) (20) (15) Other (income) expense (3) 26 5 (Benefit) provision for income taxes 16 18 21 Stock-based compensation expense, net recorded in site rental costs of operations 4 4 3 (Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 659 5,065 (265) Adjusted Site Rental Gross Margin $ 3,076 $ 3,307 $ 1,358 $ 3,370 $ 1,533 $ 3,404 $ 1,317 Years Ended December 31, (In millions of dollars; components may not sum to totals due to rounding) 2025 2024 2023 2022 Towers Fiber Towers Fiber Towers Fiber Segment operating profit Net income (loss) $ 3,322 444 $ 1,188 (3,903) $ 3,393 $ 1,355 $ 3,527 $ 1,130 1,502 Adjustments to increase (decrease) segment operating profit net income (loss): Segment site Site rental revenues (4,266) (2,092) (4,049) (4,268) (4,313) (2,219) (4,322) (1,967) Segment site Site rental costs of operations(c)(d) 959 734 943 686 918 650 Segment selling, operations 992 983 961 Selling, general and administrative expenses(b) 76 176 104 194 115 190 Segment expenses 383 435 502 Asset write-down charges 11 11 9 Acquisition and integration costs — — 1 Depreciation, amortization and accretion 690 736 787 Restructuring charges — 70 73 Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net 972 932 849 Interest income (13) (20) (15) Other (income) expense (3) 26 5 (Benefit) provision for income taxes 16 18 21 Stock-based compensation expense, net recorded in services and other costs of operations 5 6 10 (Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 659 5,065 (265) Adjusted Services and Other Gross Margin $ 107 $ 91 $ 6 $ 127 $ 16 $ 238 $ 3

Source: Item 7, 10-K 0001051470-26-000016 vs Item 7, 10-K 0001051470-25-000089

Accounting Policies 138 words changed in this paragraph; it is 41% similar to last year's version.
Right-of-use ("ROU") assets associated with operating leases are included in "Operating lease right-of-use assets" on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. Current and long-term portions of lease liabilities related to operating leases are included in "Current portion of operating lease liabilities" and "Operating lease liabilities" on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, respectively. ROU assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the estimated lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company's present value of its future lease payments. In assessing its leases and determining its lease liability at lease commencement or upon modification, the Company is not able to readily determine the rate implicit for its lessee arrangements, and thus uses its incremental borrowing rate on a collateralized basis to determine the present value of the lease payments. The Company's ROU assets are measured as the balance of the lease liability plus any prepaid or accrued lease payments and any unamortized initial direct costs. For both the Towers and Fiber segments, operating lease expenses are recognized on a ratable basis, regardless of whether the payment terms require the Company to make payments annually, semi-

Source: Item 8, Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, 10-K 0001051470-26-000016 vs Item 8, Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, 10-K 0001051470-25-000089

Risk Factors 109 words changed in this paragraph; it is 80% similar to last year's version.
On March 3, 2024, we entered into an amendment to the Cooperation Agreement with Elliott, which, among other things, (1) eliminated limitations on the size of our board of directors, the Fiber Review Committee and the CEO Search Committee, (2) provided that Elliott and certain of its affiliates would vote pro rata in accordance with the vote of other stockholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting, subject to certain exceptions, and (3) provided our board of directors could change its recommendation and cease soliciting proxies in favor of Messrs. Genrich or Patel if it first made a determination that its fiduciary duties required it to do so. Messrs. Genrich and Patel were subsequently reelected to serve until our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The operational review of our Fiber business and the search for the next CEO of our company concluded during 2024, and the strategic review of our Fiber business concluded in 2025 with our entry into the Strategic Fiber Agreement. In March 2025, we announced that Mr. Patel resigned from our board of directors, effective immediately, and was be appointed as Executive Vice President and CFO, effective April 2025. See "—The pendency of the sale of our Fiber Business to Zayo and EQT may have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial position.", "—Completion of the Strategic Fiber Transaction is subject to the conditions contained in the Strategic Fiber Agreement, including regulatory approvals, which may not be received, and separation of the Fiber Business from our current operations, and if these conditions are not satisfied or waived, the transaction will not be completed." and "—The failure to complete the planned sale of the Fiber Business to Zayo and EQT could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, and stock price." for a discussion of the Strategic Fiber Transaction. The Cooperation Agreement, as amended, remains in effect.

Source: Item 1A, 10-K 0001051470-26-000016 vs Item 1A, 10-K 0001051470-25-000089

Legal Proceedings New paragraph this year (51 words), with no similar paragraph last year.
On January 12, 2026, the Company delivered a notice of default and termination to DISH relating to the Company's Master Lease Agreement and underlying agreements with DISH as a result of DISH failing to make required payments and defaulting on its obligations under the agreement. See note 18 for additional discussion.

Source: Item 3, via Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies, 10-K 0001051470-26-000016 vs Item 3, via Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies, 10-K 0001051470-25-000089

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Sentences and paragraphs of CCI's Risk Factors and MD&A, 10-K 2026-02-23 against 10-K 2025-03-14. Each links to the text at sec.gov.

RemovedRisk Factors
•Our focus on and disclosure of our ESG position, metrics, strategy, goals and initiatives expose us to potential litigation or regulatory action and other adverse effects to our business.

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RemovedRisk Factors
Our focus on and disclosure of our ESG position, metrics, strategy, goals and initiatives expose us to potential litigation or regulatory action and other adverse effects to our business.

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RemovedRisk Factors
In recent years, certain of our investors, tenants, employees and other stakeholders have increased their focus on ESG matters and disclosure. In response, we have published ESG reports and related materials and made other public announcements regarding our ESG position, initiatives and goals. Our ESG metrics, initiatives and goals, and progress against those goals, may be based on standards that are still developing and that may not be uniformly adopted or applied by other companies, processes and internal controls that continue to evolve, potentially missing or deficient third-party data, wide range of acceptable estimation techniques, and estimates and assumptions that are subject to a greater degree of uncertainty and may change more frequently than those underlying our financial metrics. Our ESG initiatives and goals may be difficult to implement, may lead to increased scrutiny by policymakers and stakeholders, may be contrary to interests of other stakeholders and may increase operating costs and result in changes to certain of our operations, assets and processes.

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RemovedRisk Factors
In addition, we are subject to, and may become subject to additional, climate change-based and other ESG-related laws, regulations and policies, with varying scopes and complexity, such as the SEC's climate-related disclosure rules and the State of California's carbon and climate disclosure laws, that have increased, and could further increase, compliance burdens and associated costs. Applicable laws, regulations and policies in some jurisdictions may conflict with those in other jurisdictions. In addition, regulators may interpret and apply laws, regulations and policies in a manner inconsistent with previous interpretation and application. Failure to comply with any legislation, regulation or policy, including as a result of good faith

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RemovedRisk Factors
interpretations that may differ from those taken by the relevant enforcement authorities, could potentially result in substantial fines, criminal sanctions, reputational harm or operational changes.

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RemovedRisk Factors
Our focus and disclosure of our ESG goals and initiatives – including achievement of or failure to achieve such goals and initiatives, accurately reporting our metrics or adherence to prior public statements – exposes us to potential litigation or regulatory action, which may materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and stock price.

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RemovedRisk Factors
We strive to maintain constructive, ongoing communications with all stockholders, and we welcome constructive input from all stockholders toward the shared goal of enhancing long-term stockholder value. Nonetheless, we may not be successful in engaging constructively with one or more stockholders, and any resulting activist campaign that contests, or seeks to change,

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RemovedRisk Factors
We submitted the CEO certification required by Section 303A.12(a) of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Listed Company Manual, relating to compliance with the NYSE's corporate governance listing standards, to the NYSE on June 7, 2024 with no qualifications. We have included the certifications of our CEO and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related rules as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this 2024 Form 10-K.

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RemovedMD&A
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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RemovedMD&A
◦We expect organizations will continue to increase the usage of high-bandwidth applications that will require the utilization of more fiber infrastructure and fiber solutions, such as those we provide.

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RemovedMD&A
◦Within our Fiber segment, we are able to generate growth and returns for our stockholders by deploying our fiber for both small cells and fiber solutions tenants.

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RemovedMD&A
◦We expect to continue to construct and acquire new communications infrastructure based on our tenants' needs and generate attractive long-term returns by adding additional tenants over time. See note 16 to our consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the 2024 Restructuring Plan, which resulted in, among other things, an

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RemovedMD&A
increase in return thresholds on new growth opportunities in the Fiber segment and a reduction in Fiber segment capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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RemovedMD&A
•When compared to full year 2023, full year 2024 results were impacted by a reduction of the small cell and fiber solutions lease cancellations ("Sprint Cancellations") related to the previously disclosed T-Mobile and Sprint network consolidation. For full year 2024, there was a reduction in cash payments related to Sprint Cancellations of $165 million to satisfy the remaining rental obligations. Additionally, $59 million in accelerated amortization of prepaid rent from the remaining deferred revenues was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2023 that did not recur for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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RemovedMD&A
◦In June 2024, we initiated the 2024 Restructuring Plan as part of our efforts to drive operational efficiencies, enhance returns by increasing return thresholds on new growth opportunities and reduce operating costs and capital expenditures, with a primary focus on our Fiber segment. See note 16 to our consolidated financial statements and "Item 2. MD&A—Results of Operations" for further discussion of the 2024 Restructuring Plan.

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RemovedMD&A
•In December 2023, we announced a strategic and operating review of our Fiber business, and in the second quarter of 2024, we concluded our operating review and implemented changes to our operating plans and strategy based on the findings. Additionally, in March 2025, we concluded the strategic review following the announcement of the Strategic Fiber Transaction, as discussed above. See note 16 to our consolidated financial statements and "Item 2.

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RemovedMD&A
MD&A—Results of Operations" for further discussion of the 2024 Restructuring Plan and "Item 1. Business—Overview" for further discussion of the pending sale of the Fiber Business.

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RemovedMD&A
◦As part of the announced plans to enhance returns in the Fiber segment, during the fourth quarter of 2024 we completed discussions with certain of our tenants regarding approximately 7,000 previously-identified greenfield small cell nodes in our contracted backlog that we mutually agreed to cancel. We wrote off property and equipment deemed to have no alternative future use, and as a result, recognized approximately $106 million as "Asset write-down charges" on our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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