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Acquisitions (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Acquisition Capital Expenditures

For the three months

For the nine months

ended September 30,

ended September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

(in thousands)

Acquisitions of towers and related intangible assets (1)

$

39,852

$

57,439

$

59,457

$

343,967

Acquisition of right-of-use assets

1,208

3,954

2,220

Land buyouts and other assets (2)(3)

12,054

7,704

29,440

72,534

Total cash acquisition capital expenditures

$

53,114

$

65,143

$

92,851

$

418,721

(1)The nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes $176.1 million of acquisitions related to the Company’s purchase of sites from Airtel Tanzania.

(2)Excludes $6.7 million and $4.3 million spent to extend ground lease terms for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and excludes $15.0 million and $10.6 million spent to extend ground lease terms for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recorded these amounts in prepaid ground rent within prepaid expenses and other current assets on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(3)The nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes amounts paid related to the acquisition of a data center.