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CONSOLIDATED HIGHLIGHTS – FOURTH QUARTER 2022
CONSOLIDATED HIGHLIGHTS – FULL YEAR 2022
IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers” or the “Company”), one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.
Sam Darwish, IHS Towers Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Today, we announced IHS Towers’ results for FY22, our first full year as a public company. During 2022 we accomplished a lot, which we believe demonstrates not just the growth potential within our business, but also its resilience in the challenging global macro-economic environment. In 2022 we focused on organic growth, targeted inorganic growth, de-risking our balance sheet, power and greenhouse gas initiatives and positioning ourselves for 2023. 2022 included two acquisitions that bolstered our size in Brazil and allowed us to enter South Africa as the largest independent tower operator in the country. Both transactions demonstrate how IHS continues to deliver on our diversification strategy, and our Latam business now has annualized Segment Adjusted EBITDA of over $125 million based on 4Q22 results. In terms of overall scale, IHS generated over $1 billion in Adjusted EBITDA in 2022. We also took steps to improve our stock trading liquidity and strengthen our balance sheet by pushing out debt maturities, and in the latter case, we’ve already taken further steps in 2023 to do the same. We also upstreamed over $200 million in cash from Nigeria, which is more than we did in 2021, despite a more challenging environment. And lastly, we announced our Carbon Reduction Roadmap and Project Green – our plan to reduce our reliance on diesel and generate meaningful cost savings. In terms of 4Q, IHS finished the year with a strong quarter with 2022 revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and RLFCF all at the high end or above our guidance. The strength was primarily driven by continued secular demand and to a lesser degree additional power revenue and a $4 million FX tailwind vs. rates previously assumed in guidance. We expect this strength to continue, as reflected in our 2023 guidance that we are introducing today, and which implies organic revenue growth of 23%. Overall, I am very pleased with how we performed in 2022 and the direction our business is heading.”
RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2022
The table below sets forth select financial results for the quarters ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and financial results for the full years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31,
December 31,
Y on Y
December 31,
December 31,
Y on Y
2022
2021
Growth
2022
2021
Growth
$’000
$’000
%
$’000
$’000
%
Revenue
526,167
415,614
26.6
1,961,299
1,579,730
24.2
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
272,748
216,649
25.9
1,031,386
926,396
11.3
Loss for the period
(273,594
)
(72,280
)
(278.5
)
(470,397
)
(26,121
)
(1,700.8
)
Cash from operations
289,277
190,184
52.1
966,874
788,073
22.7
RLFCF(1)
97,260
87,902
10.6
363,257
406,160
(10.6
)
(1)
Adjusted EBITDA and RLFCF are non-IFRS financial measures. See “Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures” for additional information, definitions and a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measures.
The financial results for the quarters ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and the financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2022 are unaudited. The financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2021 are extracted from the audited financial statements for the year then ended.
Results for the three months ended December 31, 2022 versus 2021
During the fourth quarter of 2022, revenue was $526.2 million compared to $415.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of $110.6 million, or 26.6%. Organic growth was $97.6 million, or 23.5%, driven primarily by power indexation, escalations, Lease Amendments, foreign exchange resets and new Colocation, as well as fiber and New Sites. Aggregate inorganic revenue growth was $44.9 million, or 10.8%, for the fourth quarter of 2022 driven by the MTN SA Acquisition, GTS SP5 Acquisition, I-Systems Acquisition and fifth stage of the Kuwait Acquisition. The increase in the period was partially offset by the non-core impact of negative movements in foreign exchange rates of $32.0 million, or 7.7%.
Adjusted EBITDA was $272.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $216.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the fourth quarter of 2022 was 51.8% (fourth quarter of 2021: 52.1%). The increase in Adjusted EBITDA primarily reflects the increase in revenue discussed above, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales resulting from higher diesel costs in 2022 largely due to the current situation between Russia and Ukraine, and an increase in maintenance and repair costs alongside an increase in administrative expenses associated with being a public company and acquisitions listed above.
Loss for the period was $273.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to a loss of $72.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The loss for the period reflects the impact of an increase in net finance costs mainly due to an increase in realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses on financing and an increase in interest expense. The loss for the period is also due to an increase in cost of sales, including higher power generation cost which includes diesel costs, increased administrative expenses associated with being a public company and acquisitions listed above, impairment of goodwill and a decrease in deferred tax benefit, partially offset by an increase in revenue as discussed above.
Cash from operations and RLFCF for the fourth quarter of 2022 were $289.3 million and $97.3 million, respectively, compared to $190.2 million and $87.9 million, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase in cash from operations primarily reflects the aggregate impact of the increase in revenue discussed above, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales and administrative expenses. The increase in RLFCF is due to the increase in cash from operations as described above, partially offset by the increase in net interest paid, withholding tax and maintenance capital expenditures. The increase is also partially offset by the absence of non-recurring listing costs and other income which occurred during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Segment results
Revenue and Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
Revenue and Segment Adjusted EBITDA, our key profitability measures used to assess the performance of our reportable segments, for each of our reportable segments were as follows:
Revenue
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended
Three months ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Change
2022
2021
Change
$'000
$'000
%
$'000
$'000
%
Nigeria
355,270
299,792
18.5
206,032
183,862
12.1
Sub-Saharan Africa
117,492
87,563
34.2
66,850
46,154
44.8
Latam
43,891
20,063
118.8
31,425
13,546
132.0
MENA
9,514
8,196
16.1
4,405
3,684
19.6
Other
—
—
—
(35,963
)
(30,597
)
(17.5
)
Total
526,167
415,614
26.6
272,749
216,649
25.9
Nigeria
Revenue for our Nigeria segment increased by $55.5 million, or 18.5%, to $355.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $299.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Revenue increased organically by $81.9 million, or 27.3%, driven primarily by an increase in power indexation and escalations, as well as foreign exchange resets, Lease Amendments, new Colocation, fiber and New Sites. The increase in organic revenue was partially offset by the non-core impact of negative movements in the Naira to U.S. dollar foreign exchange rate of $26.5 million, or 8.8%. Year on year, within our Nigeria segment, Tenants increased by 589, including 564 from New Sites, offset by 540 Churned, while Lease Amendments increased by 3,884.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA for our Nigeria segment was $206.0 million for the fourth quarter in 2022 compared to $183.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of $22.2 million, or 12.1%. The increase in Segment Adjusted EBITDA primarily reflects the revenue discussed above, partially offset by the increase in cost of sales resulting from higher power generation cost of $31.6 million and increase in administrative expenses of $2.5 million, of which $2.4 million are staff costs.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Revenue for our Sub-Saharan Africa segment increased by $29.9 million, or 34.2%, to $117.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $87.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Revenue increased organically by $8.1 million, or 9.2%, driven primarily by escalations, New Sites and new Colocation. Revenue for our Sub-Saharan Africa segment also grew inorganically in the period by $28.6 million, or 32.7%, due to the impact of the MTN South Africa Acquisition. The increase in organic revenue was partially offset by the non-core impact of negative movements in foreign exchange rates of $6.8 million, or 7.8%. Year on year, within our Sub-Saharan Africa segment, Tenants increased by 7,620 including 282 from New Sites and 7,017 from the MTN South Africa acquisition in the second quarter of 2022, partially offset by 63 Churned, while Lease Amendments increased by 613.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA for our Sub-Saharan Africa segment was $66.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $46.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of $20.7 million, or 44.8%. The increase in Segment Adjusted EBITDA primarily reflects the revenue discussed above, partially offset by the increase in cost of sales resulting from higher power generation cost, security and maintenance costs of $3.4 million, $3.0 million and $1.7 million respectively, due to the increase in asset base and an increase in administrative expenses of $2.9 million, of which $2.3 million are staff costs.
Latam
Revenue for our Latam segment increased by $23.8 million, or 118.8%, to $43.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $20.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Revenue increased organically by $6.3 million, or 31.6%, driven primarily by an increase in growth from fiber, escalations, New Sites and new Colocation. Revenue for our Latam segment also grew inorganically in the period by $16.0 million, or 79.7%, due primarily to the impact of the GTS SP5 and I-Systems Acquisitions. Revenue also increased by $1.5 million, or 7.4%, as a result of favorable movements by the non-core impact of positive movements in foreign exchange rates. Year on year, within our Latam segment, Tenants increased by 3,820, including 252 from New Sites and 2,998 from the GTS SP5 Acquisition in the first quarter of 2022.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA for our Latam segment was $31.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $13.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of $17.9 million, or 132.0%. The increase in Segment Adjusted EBITDA primarily reflects the revenue discussed above, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales of $2.5 million, as a result of an increase in tower repairs and maintenance and site rental due to an increase in the asset base year on year, and an increase in administrative expenses of $3.4 million, of which $3.4 million are staff costs.
MENA
Revenue for our MENA segment increased by $1.3 million, or 16.1%, to $9.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $8.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Revenue increased organically by $1.2 million, or 15.1%, and grew inorganically in the period by $0.3 million, or 3.3%. Year on year, within our MENA segment, Tenants increased by 130, including 86 from New Sites, and 43 from the closings of the fifth stage of the Kuwait Acquisition in the third quarter of 2022.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA for our MENA segment was $4.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $3.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of $0.7 million, or 19.6%. The increase in Segment Adjusted EBITDA primarily reflects the revenue discussed above, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales of $0.2 million and an increase in administrative expenses of $0.4 million, of which $0.4 million are staff costs.
Results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 versus 2021
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, revenue was $1,961.3 million compared to $1,579.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $381.6 million, or 24.2%. Organic growth was $307.4 million, or 19.5%, driven primarily by escalations, power indexation, Lease Amendments, foreign exchange resets and new Colocation, as well as fiber and New Sites. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, non-recurring revenue of $18.0 million was recognized from reaching agreement on certain contractual terms with a Key Customer in Nigeria and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 non-recurring revenue of $24.2 million was recognized. Aggregate inorganic revenue was $151.5 million, or 9.6%, for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2022, driven by the MTN South Africa Acquisition, GTS SP5 Acquisition, I-Systems Acquisition and fifth stage of the Kuwait Acquisition. The increase in the period was partially offset by the non-core impact of negative movements in foreign exchange rates of $77.3 million, or 4.9%.
Adjusted EBITDA was $1,031.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 compared to $926.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, was 52.6% (twelve months ended December 31, 2021: 58.6%). The increase in Adjusted EBITDA primarily reflects the increase in revenue discussed above, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales resulting from higher diesel costs in 2022 largely due to the current situation between Russia and Ukraine, the non-recurring revenue in 2021 as well as an additional non-recurring $36.5 million net reversal of loss allowance in trade receivables, an increase in maintenance and repair costs alongside an increase in administrative expenses associated with being a public company and acquisitions listed above.
Loss for the period was $470.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 compared to loss of $26.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021. The loss for the year reflects the impact of an increase in net finance costs mainly due to an increase in realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses on financing, an increase in interest expense and the fair value loss on embedded options within the bonds due to the rise in treasury rates since the end of 2021 and market sentiment driven by events such as the current situation between Russia and Ukraine. The loss for the year is also due to an increase in cost of sales, including higher diesel costs and increased administrative expenses associated with being a public company and impairment of goodwill. The change was also impacted by net reversal of deferred tax loss due to the recognition of base cost related to GTS SP5 and to the recognition of deferred tax assets which had previously not been recognized and the increase in revenue as discussed above.
Cash from operations and RLFCF for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 were $966.9 million and $363.3 million, respectively, compared to $788.1 million and $406.2 million, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021. The increase in cash from operations primarily reflects the aggregate impact of the increase in revenue discussed above, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales and administrative expenses. The decrease in RLFCF is due to the increase in income taxes paid, net interest paid, lease and rent payments made and maintenance capital expenditures. The decrease is also due to the net reversal of loss allowance on trade receivables and absence of non-recurring listing costs and other income which occurred during the fourth quarter of 2021. This decrease is partially offset with the increase in cash from operations as described above.
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
During the fourth quarter of 2022, capital expenditures (“Total Capex”) were $195.6 million compared to $150.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase is primarily driven by increases in Nigeria, Latam and Sub-Saharan Africa segments of $31.8 million, $9.4 million and $6.3 million, respectively. The increase in Nigeria was primarily driven by increases of $61.3 million related to Project Green and $4.6 million from maintenance capital expenditures, partially offset by a decrease of $12.4 million in other capital expenditures and new site capital expenditures of $5.0 million. The increase in Latam is primarily driven by our fiber business capital expenditures of $21.3 million and an increase of $4.1 million of corporate capital expenditures, offset by a decrease of $13.4 million of other capital expenditures and $4.7 million of new site capital expenditures. The increase in Sub-Saharan Africa was primarily driven by an increase of $2.8 million from South Africa due to refurbishment capital expenditures associated with the recent MTN SA Acquisition and $2.8 million from new site capital expenditures due to the increase in new site builds in other Sub-Saharan Africa markets. Our year-to-date spend for Project Green was $103.6 million, including $61.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
FINANCING ACTIVITIES AND LIQUIDITY
Below is a summary of facilities we have entered in to or amended during the fourth quarter of 2022. Approximate U.S. dollar equivalent values for non-USD denominated facilities stated below are translated from the currency of the debt at the relevant exchange rates on December 31, 2022.
I-Systems Facility
I-Systems Soluções de Infraestrutura S.A. (I-Systems) entered into a BRL 200.0 million (approximately $38.3 million) credit agreement, originally dated October 3, 2022 (as amended and/or restated from time to time, the “I-Systems Facility”). The I-Systems Facility has an interest rate of CDI plus 2.45% (assuming a 252-day calculation basis), and will terminate in October 2030. The facility was fully drawn down in October 2022.
On October 13, 2022, Itaú Unibanco S.A. provided an additional commitment in an aggregate amount of BRL 200.0 million (approximately $38.3 million) on the same terms, available in two tranches. The first tranche of BRL 80.0 million (approximately $15.3 million) was drawn down in February 2023 with an interest rate of CDI plus 2.45% (assuming a 252-day calculation basis), and the second tranche is available to draw down until March 31, 2023 with an interest rate of CDI plus 2.50% (assuming a 252-day calculation basis). Commitment fees of between 2.00% and 2.15% p.a. are payable quarterly on undrawn amounts.
IHS Holding (2022) Bullet Term Loan Facility
IHS Holding Limited entered into a $600.0 million term loan agreement on October 28, 2022, (as amended and/or restated from time to time, the “IHS Holding 2022 Term Loan”), between, amongst others, IHS Holding Limited as borrower, Citibank Europe plc, UK Branch as facility agent and certain financial institutions listed therein as original lenders. The loan is guaranteed by IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V., IHS Netherlands NG1 B.V., IHS Towers NG Limited, IHS Netherlands NG2 B.V., Nigeria Tower Interco B.V., INT Towers Limited and IHS Nigeria.
The interest rate per annum applicable to loans made under the IHS Holding 2022 Term Loan is equal to Term SOFR, a credit adjustment spread plus a margin of 3.75% per annum. IHS Holding Limited also pays certain other fees and costs, including fees for undrawn commitments, arrangement fees and fees to the facility agent.
As of December 31, 2022, $370.0 million of the IHS Holding 2022 Term Loan was drawn. The majority of the proceeds of the drawdown were applied toward the prepayment of the IHS Holding Bridge Facility of $280.0 million (plus accrued interest) and the U.S. dollar tranche of the Nigeria 2019 Facility of $75.6 million. The undrawn portion of $230.0 million can be applied toward general corporate purposes and is available for up to 12 months from the date of the agreement.
The IHS Holding 2022 Term Loan is denominated in U.S. dollars and is governed by English law.
FINANCING ACTIVITIES AND LIQUIDITY AFTER REPORTING PERIOD
Below is a summary of facilities we have entered in to or amended after the fourth quarter of 2022. Approximate U.S. dollar equivalent values for non-USD denominated facilities stated below are translated from the currency of the debt at the relevant exchange rates on December 31, 2022.
Nigeria term loan (2023)
IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V., IHS Nigeria, IHS Towers NG Limited, INT Towers and IHS Holding Limited entered into an up to NGN 165 billion ($357.5 million) term loan agreement on January 3, 2023 (as amended and/or restated from time to time the “Nigeria 2023 Term Loan”), and between, amongst others, IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V. as holdco and guarantor; IHS Nigeria, IHS Towers NG Limited and INT Towers as borrowers and guarantors; each of IHS Holding Limited, IHS Netherlands NG1 B.V., IHS Nigeria, IHS Netherlands NG2 B.V., IHS Towers NG Limited, Nigeria Tower Interco B.V. and INT Towers as guarantors; Ecobank Nigeria Limited as agent and certain financial institutions listed therein as original lenders.
The interest rate per annum is equal to 20% in the first year moving to a floating rate for the remainder of the term. This floating rate is defined by the Nigerian MPR plus a margin of 2.5% and is subject to a cap of 24% and floor of 18%. IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V. also pays certain other fees and costs, including agent fees.
The Nigeria 2023 Term Loan was drawn down for an original principal amount of NGN 124.5 billion (which was approximately $269.8 million), and funds borrowed under the loan were applied towards, inter alia, refinancing certain indebtedness of INT Towers, IHS Nigeria, and general corporate and working capital purposes.
As of January 3, 2023, the total commitments available under the Nigeria 2023 Term Loan were NGN 124.5 billion (approximately $269.8 million), which were further increased on February 9, 2023, by NGN 29.0 billion (approximately $62.8 million) pursuant to the facility increase clause contained within the loan agreement.
As of March 28, 2023, NGN 138.5 billion (approximately $300.2 million) had been drawn down under this facility. The proceeds from the drawdown were applied towards, inter alia, refinancing certain indebtedness of INT Towers, IHS Nigeria, general corporate and working capital purposes.
Nigeria Revolving Credit Facility (2023)
IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V., IHS Nigeria, IHS Towers NG Limited, INT Towers and IHS Holding Limited entered into an up to NGN 55 billion ($119.2 million) revolving credit facility agreement on January 3, 2023 (as amended and/or restated from time to time the “Nigeria 2023 RCF”), and between, amongst others, IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V. as holdco and guarantor; IHS Nigeria, IHS Towers NG Limited and INT Towers as borrowers and guarantors; each of IHS Holding Limited, IHS Netherlands NG1 B.V., IHS Nigeria, IHS Netherlands NG2 B.V., IHS Towers NG Limited, Nigeria Tower Interco B.V. and INT Towers as guarantors; Ecobank Nigeria Limited as agent and certain financial institutions listed therein as original lenders.
The interest rate per annum is equal to 20% in the first year moving to a floating rate for the remainder of the term. This floating rate is defined by the Nigerian MPR plus a margin of 2.5% and is subject to a cap of 24% and floor of 18%. IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V. also pays certain other fees and costs, including agent fees.
As of January 3, 2023, the total commitments available under the Nigeria 2023 RCF were NGN 44.0 billion (approximately $95.3 million), which were further increased on February 9, 2023, by NGN 11.0 billion (approximately $23.8 million) to NGN 55.0 billion (approximately $119.2 million), pursuant to the facility increase clause contained within the loan agreement.
As of March 28, 2023, the Nigeria 2023 RCF remains undrawn.
Repayment Nigeria (2019) term loan facility
On January 3, 2023, the full remaining principal amount of the Naira tranche of the Nigeria 2019 Facility of NGN 88.3 billion (approximately $191.4 million) (plus accrued interest) was repaid.
IHS (Nigeria) Limited Facilities
On January 3, 2023, the following IHS (Nigeria) Limited Facilities were fully repaid,
(i) IHSN NG1, for NGN 16.1 billion (approximately $34.9 million) entered into in March 2022 (ii) IHSN NG2, for NGN 10.0 billion (approximately $21.7 million) entered into in May 2022
I-Systems drawdown
On February 3, 2023, I-Systems Soluções de Infraestrutura S.A. drew down a tranche of BRL 80.0 million (approximately $15.3 million) pursuant to the I-Systems Facility. The interest rate applicable on this tranche is CDI plus 2.45% (assuming a 252-day calculation basis).
IHS Kuwait facility drawdown
On February 22, 2023, IHS Kuwait Limited drew down a further KWD 0.3 million (approximately $1.0 million) under the facility. The proceeds of the facility have been used to, among other things, reduce the cash funded investment by IHS Holding for the Kuwait Acquisition, which was funded entirely with cash at the initial closing, for BTS activity as well as for general corporate purposes.
Full Year 2023 Outlook Guidance
The following full year 2023 guidance is based on a number of assumptions that management believes to be reasonable and reflect the Company’s expectations as of March 28, 2023. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of various factors, and the Company refers you to the cautionary language regarding “forward-looking” statements included in this press release when considering this information. The Company’s outlook includes 1) approximately $40 million non-recurring cash receipt in 1Q23 from our smallest key customer in Nigeria for services previously provided but for which revenue had not been recognized, and 2) approximately $25.0 million of power pass through revenue versus $2.0 million in 2022 in South Africa. Guidance does not include revenue from the Egypt operations.
The Company’s outlook is based on the following assumptions:
Metric
Current Range
Revenue
$2,190M - $2,220M
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$1,200M - $1,220M
Recurring Levered Free Cash Flow (1)
$430M - $450M
Total Capex
$610M - $650M
(1) Adjusted EBITDA and RLFCF are non-IFRS financial measures. See “Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures” for additional information and a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measures. We are unable to provide a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and RLFCF to (loss)/profit and cash from operations, respectively, for the periods presented above without an unreasonable effort, due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability, of these costs and expenses that may be incurred in the future, including, in the case of Adjusted EBITDA, share-based payment expense, finance costs, and insurance claims, and in the case of RLFCF net movement in working capital, other non-operating expenses, and impairment of inventory, each of which adjustments may have a significant impact on these non-IFRS measures.
Conference Call
IHS Towers will host a conference call on March 28, 2023 at 8:30am ET to review its financial and operating results. Supplemental materials will be available on the Company’s website, www.ihstowers.com. The conference call can be accessed by calling +1 646 307 1963 (U.S./Canada) or +44 20 3481 4247 (UK/International). The call passcode is 6083243.
A simultaneous webcast and replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.ihstowers.com, on the Earnings Materials page.
Upcoming Conferences and Events
IHS Towers management is expected to participate in the upcoming conferences outlined below:
About IHS Towers
IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is the largest independent multinational towerco solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has more than 39,000 towers across its 11 markets: Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia. For more information, please email: communications@ihstowers.com or visit: www.ihstowers.com
Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by relevant safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements (or their equivalent) of any applicable jurisdiction, including those contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates," “believes,” “estimates,” “forecast,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, including our anticipated results for the fiscal year 2023, industry and business trends, business strategy, plans, market growth and our objectives for future operations.
We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to:
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to us as of the date of this press release, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements. You should read this press release and the documents that we reference in this press release with the understanding that our actual future results, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. Additionally, we may provide information herein that is not necessarily “material” under the federal securities laws for SEC reporting purposes, but that is informed by various ESG standards and frameworks (including standards for the measurement of underlying data), and the interests of various stakeholders. Much of this information is subject to assumptions, estimates or third-party information that is still evolving and subject to change. For example, our disclosures based on any standards may change due to revisions in framework requirements, availability of information, changes in our business or applicable government policies, or other factors, some of which may be beyond our control. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by applicable law, we do not assume, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.
IHS HOLDING LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
Three months period
Twelve months period
ended
ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
2022
2021
$’000
$’000
$’000
$’000
Revenue
526,167
415,614
1,961,299
1,579,730
Cost of sales
(338,161
)
(234,364
)
(1,156,892
)
(907,388
)
Administrative expenses
(216,234
)
(110,435
)
(501,175
)
(336,511
)
Reversal of loss allowance/(loss allowance) on trade receivables
1,049
(3,583
)
4,446
34,031
Other income
469
11,397
4,676
18,509
Operating profit
(26,710
)
78,629
312,354
388,371
Finance income
4,790
3,492
15,825
25,522
Finance costs
(301,181
)
(203,965
)
(872,029
)
(422,034
)
Loss before income tax
(323,101
)
(121,844
)
(543,850
)
(8,141
)
Income tax benefit/(expense)
49,507
49,564
73,453
(17,980
)
Loss for the period
(273,594
)
(72,280
)
(470,397
)
(26,121
)
Loss attributable to:
Owners of the Company
(272,796
)
(73,133
)
(460,438
)
(25,832
)
Non‑controlling interests
(798
)
853
(9,959
)
(289
)
Loss for the period
(273,594
)
(72,280
)
(470,397
)
(26,121
)
Loss per share—basic $
(0.82
)
(0.23
)
(1.39
)
(0.09
)
Loss per share—diluted $
(0.82
)
(0.23
)
(1.39
)
(0.09
)
Other comprehensive income:
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss
Fair value loss through other comprehensive income
—
3
—
3
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations
116,397
(337,038
)
*
72,510
(28,313
)
*
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, net of taxes
116,397
(337,035
)
72,510
(28,310
)
Total comprehensive loss for the period
(157,197
)
(409,315
)
(397,887
)
(54,431
)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to:
Owners of the Company
(163,467
)
(404,255
)
(401,068
)
(48,389
)
Non‑controlling interests
6,270
(5,060
)
*
3,181
(6,042
)
*
Total comprehensive loss for the period
(157,197
)
(409,315
)
(397,887
)
(54,431
)
* Re-presented to reflect the measurement period adjustments in respect of updates to the accounting for the acquisition of I-Systems Soluções de Infraestrutura S.A. in November 2021
IHS HOLDING LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND DECEMBER 31, 2021
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021*
$’000
$’000
ASSETS
Non‑current assets
Property, plant and equipment
2,075,441
1,714,261
Right of use assets
963,993
520,651
Goodwill
760,328
779,896
Other intangible assets
1,053,296
845,729
Fair value through other comprehensive income financial assets
10
11
Deferred income tax assets
78,394
11,064
Derivative financial instrument assets
6,121
165,100
Trade and other receivables
130,347
75,054
5,067,930
4,111,766
Current assets
Inventories
74,216
42,021
Income tax receivable
1,174
128
Trade and other receivables
663,467
471,753
Cash and cash equivalents
514,078
916,488
1,252,935
1,430,390
Total assets
6,320,865
5,542,156
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
669,149
499,432
Provisions for other liabilities and charges
483
343
Derivative financial instrument liabilities
1,393
3,771
Income tax payable
70,008
68,834
Borrowings
438,114
207,619
Lease liabilities
87,240
50,560
1,266,387
830,559
Non‑current liabilities
Trade and other payables
1,459
312
Borrowings
2,906,288
2,401,471
Lease liabilities
517,289
325,541
Provisions for other liabilities and charges
84,533
71,598
Deferred income tax liabilities
186,261
169,119
3,695,830
2,968,041
Total liabilities
4,962,217
3,798,600
EQUITY
Stated capital
5,311,953
5,223,484
Accumulated losses
(3,319,083
)
(2,860,205
)
Other reserves
(861,422
)
(842,911
)
Equity attributable to owners of the Company
1,131,448
1,520,368
Non‑controlling interest
227,200
223,188
Total equity
1,358,648
1,743,556
Total liabilities and equity
6,320,865
5,542,156
* Re-presented to reflect the measurement period adjustments in respect of updates to the accounting for the acquisition of I-Systems Soluções de Infraestrutura S.A. in November 2021
IHS HOLDING LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
Attributable to owners of the Company
Non‑
Stated
Accumulated
Other
controlling
Total
capital
losses
reserves
Total
interest
equity
$’000
$’000
$’000
$’000
$’000
$’000
Balance at Jan 1, 2021
4,530,870
(2,835,390
)
(485,505
)
1,209,975
14,216
1,224,191
NCI arising on business combination
—
—
—
—
215,014
215,014
Issue of shares net of transaction costs
349,846
—
—
349,846
—
349,846
Options converted to shares
342,768
—
(342,768
)
—
—
—
Share-based payment expense
—
—
13,003
13,003
—
13,003
Other reclassifications related to share based payment
—
1,017
(5,084
)
(4,067
)
—
(4,067
)
Total transactions with owners of the Company
692,614
1,017
(334,849
)
358,782
215,014
573,796
Loss for the year
—
(25,832
)
—
(25,832
)
(289
)
(26,121
)
Other comprehensive loss
—
—
(22,557
)
(22,557
)
(5,753
)
(28,310
)
Total comprehensive loss
—
(25,832
)
(22,557
)
(48,389
)
(6,042
)
(54,431
)
Balance at Dec 31, 2021
5,223,484
(2,860,205
)
(842,911
)
1,520,368
223,188
1,743,556
Balance at Jan 1, 2022
5,223,484
(2,860,205
)
(842,911
)
1,520,368
223,188
1,743,556
NCI arising on business combination
—
—
—
—
831
831
Options converted to shares
88,469
—
(88,469
)
—
—
—
Share-based payment expense
—
—
13,423
13,423
—
13,423
Other reclassifications related to share based payment
—
1,560
(2,835
)
(1,275
)
—
(1,275
)
Total transactions with owners of the Company
88,469
1,560
(77,881
)
12,148
831
12,979
Loss for the year
—
(460,438
)
—
(460,438
)
(9,959
)
(470,397
)
Other comprehensive loss
—
—
59,370
59,370
13,140
72,510
Total comprehensive loss
—
(460,438
)
59,370
(401,068
)
3,181
(397,887
)
Balance at Dec 31, 2022
5,311,953
(3,319,083
)
(861,422
)
1,131,448
227,200
1,358,648
IHS HOLDING LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
2022
2021
$’000
$’000
$’000
$’000
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash from operations
289,277
190,184
966,874
788,073
Income taxes paid
(4,791
)
(4,981
)
(51,245
)
(29,147
)
Payment for rent
(2,678
)
(3,141
)
(7,983
)
(8,506
)
Payment for tower and tower equipment decommissioning
(165
)
(176
)
(343
)
(231
)
Net cash generated from operating activities
281,643
181,886
907,303
750,189
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(93,654
)
(93,794
)
(378,521
)
(238,145
)
Payment in advance for property, plant and equipment
(25,371
)
(52,733
)
(165,154
)
(159,276
)
Purchase of software and licenses
(2,457
)
(4,077
)
(15,695
)
(5,054
)
Consideration paid on business combinations, net of cash acquired
177
(222,166
)
(735,740
)
(401,039
)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
717
973
1,826
4,742
Insurance claims received
406
2,694
2,100
16,672
Interest income received
4,790
3,475
15,170
7,798
Deposit of short term deposits
(153,412
)
(103,647
)
(512,105
)
(103,647
)
Refund of short term deposits
108,516
—
270,831
—
Net cash used in investing activities
(160,288
)
(469,275
)
(1,517,288
)
(877,949
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Capital raised
—
378,000
—
378,000
Transactions with non-controlling interest
—
—
11
—
Cost of capital raised
—
(28,154
)
—
(28,154
)
Bank loans and bond proceeds received (net of transaction costs)
428,595
988,575
1,263,272
1,076,063
Bank loans and bonds repaid
(392,293
)
(546,766
)
(506,504
)
(653,504
)
Fees on loans and derivative instruments
(7,352
)
(3,638
)
(19,911
)
(20,426
)
Interest paid
(60,828
)
(24,887
)
(234,567
)
(168,285
)
Costs paid on early loan settlement
—
(18,171
)
—
(18,171
)
Payment for the principal of lease liabilities
(22,802
)
(21,479
)
(76,629
)
(63,324
)
Interest paid for lease liabilities
(9,525
)
(10,008
)
(36,178
)
(32,923
)
Initial margin received on non-deliverable forwards
(252
)
411
12,854
36,714
Initial margin deposited on non-deliverable forwards
—
—
—
(19,436
)
Premium paid on interest rate cap instruments
(910
)
—
(910
)
—
(Losses settled)/profits received on non-deliverable forwards
—
(333
)
(3,197
)
37,711
Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities
(65,367
)
713,550
398,241
524,265
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
55,988
426,161
(211,744
)
396,505
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
530,468
501,491
916,488
585,416
Effect of movements in exchange rates on cash
(72,378
)
(11,164
)
(190,666
)
(65,433
)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
514,078
916,488
514,078
916,488
Use of Non-IFRS financial measures
Certain parts of this press release contain non-IFRS financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Recurring Levered Free Cash Flow (“RLFCF”). The non-IFRS financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with IFRS, and may be different from similarly titled non-IFRS measures used by other companies.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as profit/(loss) for the period, before income tax expense/(benefit), finance costs and income, depreciation and amortization, impairment of withholding tax receivables, business combination transaction costs, impairment of property, plant and equipment and related prepaid land rent on the decommissioning of sites, net (profit)/loss on sale of assets, share-based payment (credit)/expense, insurance claims, listing costs and certain other items that management believes are not indicative of the core performance of our business. The most directly comparable IFRS measure to Adjusted EBITDA is our profit/(loss) for the period.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (defined as profit/(loss) for the period, before income tax expense/(benefit), finance costs and income, depreciation and amortization, impairment of withholding tax receivables, business combination transaction costs, impairment of property, plant and equipment and related prepaid land rent on the decommissioning of sites, net (profit)/loss on sale of assets, share based payment (credit)/expense, insurance claims, costs relating to this offering and certain other items that management believes are not indicative of the core performance of its business)) to assess the performance of the business.
We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue for the applicable period, expressed as a percentage.
We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an indicator of the operating performance of our core business. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, as defined above, are useful to investors and are used by our management for measuring profitability and allocating resources, because they exclude the impact of certain items which have less bearing on our core operating performance. We believe that utilizing Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin allows for a more meaningful comparison of operating fundamentals between companies within our industry by eliminating the impact of capital structure and taxation differences between the companies.
Adjusted EBITDA measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies comparable to us, many of which present an Adjusted EBITDA-related performance measure when reporting their results.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are used by different companies for differing purposes and are often calculated in ways that reflect the circumstances of those companies. You should exercise caution in comparing Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as reported by us to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are unaudited and have not been prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are not measures of performance under IFRS and you should not consider Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA Margin as an alternative to profit/(loss) for the period or other financial measures determined in accordance with IFRS.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation. Some of these limitations are:
Accordingly, prospective investors should not place undue reliance on Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA Margin.
We believe that it is important to measure the free cash flows we have generated from operations, after accounting for the cash cost of funding and recurring capital expenditure required to generate those cash flows. In this respect, we monitor RLFCF which we define as cash from operations, before certain items of income or expenditure that management believes are not indicative of the core performance of our business (to the extent that these items of income and expenditure are included within cash flow from operating activities), and after taking into account loss allowances on trade receivables, impairment of inventory, net working capital movements, net interest paid or received, revenue withholding tax, income taxes paid, lease payments made, maintenance capital expenditures, and routine corporate capital expenditures.
We believe RLFCF is useful to investors because it is also used by our management for measuring our operating performance, profitability and allocating resources. While Adjusted EBITDA provides management with a basis for assessing its current operating performance, in order to assess the long-term, sustainable operating performance of our business through an understanding of the funds generated from operations, we also take into account our capital structure and the taxation environment (including withholding tax implications), as well as the impact of non- discretionary maintenance capital expenditures and routine corporate capital expenditures, to derive RLFCF. RLFCF provides management with a metric through which to measure how the underlying cash generation of the business by further adjusting for expenditures that are non-discretionary in nature (such as interest paid and income taxes paid), as well as certain non-cash items that impact profit/(loss) in any particular period.
RLFCF measure is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies comparable to us, many of which present an RLFCF-related performance measure when reporting their results. Such measures are used in the telecommunications infrastructure sector as they are seen to be important in assessing the long-term, sustainable operating performance of a business. We present RLFCF to provide investors with a meaningful measure for comparing our cash generation performance to those of other companies, particularly those in our industry.
RLFCF, however, is used by different companies for differing purposes and is often calculated in ways that reflect the circumstances of those companies. You should exercise caution in comparing RLFCF as reported by us to RLFCF or similar measures as reported by other companies. RLFCF is unaudited and has not been prepared in accordance with IFRS.
RLFCF is not intended to replace profit/(loss) for the period or any other measures of performance under IFRS, and you should not consider RLFCF as an alternative to cash from operations for the period or other financial measures as determined in accordance with IFRS. RLFCF has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation. Some of these limitations are:
Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on RLFCF.
Reconciliation from loss for the period to Adjusted EBITDA
The following is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable IFRS measure, which is (loss)/profit for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
2022
2021
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Loss
(273,594
)
(72,280
)
(470,397
)
(26,121
)
Adjustments:
Income tax (benefit)/expense
(49,507
)
(49,564
)
(73,453
)
17,980
Finance costs(a)
301,181
203,965
872,029
422,034
Finance income(a)
(4,790
)
(3,492
)
(15,825
)
(25,522
)
Depreciation and amortization
128,982
99,702
469,250
382,882
Impairment of withholding tax receivables(b)
13,193
17,412
52,334
61,810
Impairment of Goodwill
121,596
—
121,596
—
Business combination transaction costs
2,924
6,692
20,851
15,779
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment and prepaid land (c)
36,389
6,744
38,157
51,113
Reversal of provision for decommissioning costs
—
—
—
(2,671
)
Net loss/(gain) profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment
(10,268
)
(867
)
3,382
(2,499
)
Share-based payment expense(d)
3,513
2,812
13,265
11,780
Insurance claims(e)
(406
)
(1,424
)
(2,092
)
(6,861
)
Listing costs
—
15,494
—
22,153
Other costs(f)
3,598
1,399
4,873
15,752
Other income(g)
(63
)
(9,944
)
(2,584
)
(11,213
)
Adjusted EBITDA
272,748
216,649
1,031,386
926,396
Divided by total revenue
526,167
415,614
1,961,299
1,579,730
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
51.8
%
52.1
%
52.6
%
58.6
%
(a)
Finance costs consist of interest expense and loan facility fees on borrowings, the unwinding of the discount on our decommissioning liability and lease liability, realized and unrealized net foreign exchange losses arising from financing arrangements and net realized and unrealized losses from valuations of financial instruments. Finance income consists of interest income from bank deposits, realized and unrealized net foreign exchange gains arising from financing arrangements and net realized and unrealized gains from valuations of financial instruments.
(b)
Withholding tax primarily represents amounts withheld by customers in Nigeria and paid to the local tax authority. The amounts withheld may be recoverable through an offset against future corporate income tax liabilities in the relevant operating company. Revenue withholding tax receivables are reviewed for recoverability at each reporting period end and impaired if not forecast to be recoverable.
(c)
Represents non-cash charges related to the impairment of property, plant and equipment and related prepaid land rent on the decommissioning of sites.
(d)
Represents credits and expense related to share-based compensation, which vary from period to period depending on timing of awards and changes to valuation inputs assumptions.
(e)
Represents insurance claims included as non-operating income.
(f)
Other costs for the three months ended December 31, 2022 include costs related to internal restructuring. Other costs for the three months ended December 31, 2021 included non-recurring professional costs related to financing of $1.6 million and aborted transaction costs recoveries of $0.2 million. Other costs for the year ended December 31, 2022 included non-recurring professional costs related to internal restructuring of $2.3 million. Other costs for the year ended December 31, 2021 included non-recurring professional costs related to financing of $15.1 million and aborted transaction costs of $0.7 million.
(g)
Other income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 relates to a tax indemnity receipt from a seller relating to a prior acquisition. Other income for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 relates to the remeasurement of the liability for contingent consideration on the Skysites and Kuwait Acquisition for a portion thereof not paid to the sellers, as the conditions were not met post-acquisition.
Reconciliation from cash from operations to RLFCF
The following is a reconciliation of RLFCF to the most directly comparable IFRS measure, which is cash from operations for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
2022
2021
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Cash from operations
289,277
190,184
966,874
788,073
Net movement in working capital
(21,655
)
18,190
46,240
69,827
Net reversal of loss allowance on trade receivables
1,049
(3,583
)
4,446
34,031
Impairment of inventory/(reversal of impairment)
—
138
(138
)
315
Income taxes paid
(4,791
)
(4,981
)
(51,245
)
(29,147
)
Withholding tax(a)
(31,312
)
(25,618
)
(116,147
)
(108,417
)
Lease and rent payments made
(35,005
)
(34,628
)
(120,790
)
(104,753
)
Net interest paid(b)
(56,038
)
(21,412
)
(219,397
)
(160,487
)
Business combination transaction costs
2,924
6,692
20,851
15,779
Listing costs
—
15,494
—
22,153
Other costs(c)
3,598
1,399
4,873
15,752
Other income(d)
(63
)
(9,944
)
(2,584
)
(11,213
)
Maintenance capital expenditure(e)
(48,676
)
(42,952
)
(166,357
)
(123,699
)
Corporate capital expenditures(f)
(2,048
)
(1,077
)
(3,369
)
(2,054
)
RLFCF
97,260
87,902
363,257
406,160
Non-controlling interest
(1,314
)
1,032
(6,580
)
(4,316
)
RLFCF excluding non-controlling interest
95,946
88,934
356,677
401,844
(a)
Withholding tax primarily includes amounts withheld by customers and amounts paid on bond interest in Nigeria which is paid to the local tax authority. The amounts withheld by customers may be recoverable through an offset against future corporate income tax liabilities in the relevant operating company.
(b)Represents the aggregate value of interest paid and interest income received.
(c)Other costs for the three months ended December 31, 2022 include costs related to internal restructuring. Other costs for the three months ended December 31, 2021 included non-recurring professional costs related to financing of $1.6 million and aborted transaction costs recoveries of $0.2 million. Other costs for the year ended December 31, 2022 included non-recurring professional costs related to internal restructuring of $2.3 million. Other costs for the year ended December 31, 2021 included non-recurring professional costs related to financing of $15.1 million and aborted transaction costs of $0.7 million.
(d)Other income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 relates to a tax indemnity receipt from a seller relating to a prior acquisition. Other income for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 relates to the remeasurement of the liability for contingent consideration on the Skysites and Kuwait Acquisition for a portion thereof not paid to the sellers, as the conditions were not met post-acquisition.
(e)We incur capital expenditures in relation to the maintenance of our towers and fiber equipment, which is non- discretionary in nature and required in order for us to optimally run our portfolio and to perform in line with our service level agreements with customers. Maintenance capital expenditures includes the periodic repair, refurbishment and replacement of tower, fiber equipment and power equipment at existing sites to keep such assets in service.
(f)Corporate capital expenditures, which are non-discretionary in nature, consist primarily of routine spending on information technology infrastructure.
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