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AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/: 10-K filed 2010-03-01

What AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ reported in its annual report filed 2010-03-01 (fiscal FY 2009): 36 published measures, 95 facts as tagged in accession 0001193125-10-044876.

This filing

Form
10-K (annual report)
Filed
2010-03-01
Fiscal period
fiscal FY 2009
Accession
0001193125-10-044876 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-318,512,668,000USD
At 2008-12-318,211,665,000USD

Total liabilities

Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-315,194,543,000USD
At 2008-12-315,217,186,000USD

Stockholders equity

The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-313,315,082,000USD
At 2008-12-312,991,322,000USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-31247,293,000USD
At 2008-12-31143,077,000USD
At 2007-12-3133,123,000USD
At 2006-12-31281,264,000USD

Net income or loss

Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31246,595,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31347,246,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-3156,316,000USD365

Operating cash flow

Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31842,126,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31773,258,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31692,679,000USD365

Financing cash flow

Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31-194,942,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31-388,172,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31-754,640,000USD365

Investing cash flow

Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31-543,066,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31-274,940,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31-186,180,000USD365

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-31-2,109,532,000USD
At 2008-12-31-2,356,127,000USD

Basic weighted-average shares

Time-weighted shares used for basic earnings per share. This denominator differs from shares outstanding at a single reporting date.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31398,375,000shares365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31395,947,000shares366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31413,167,000shares365

Diluted weighted-average shares

Weighted-average shares used for diluted earnings per share. Potential shares are included under the applicable dilution rules, not simply added to outstanding shares.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31406,948,000shares365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31418,357,000shares366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31426,079,000shares365

Basic earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per basic common share or unit. Inspect attribution, share classes and restatements before comparing periods. This is not a market return.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-310.62USD/shares365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-310.88USD/shares366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-310.14USD/shares365

Diluted earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per share under dilution rules. Antidilutive instruments may be excluded. A diluted value can equal the basic value without implying no potential dilution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-310.61USD/shares365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-310.84USD/shares366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-310.13USD/shares365

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31182,565,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31135,509,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-3159,809,000USD365

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-313,175,511,000USD
At 2008-12-313,022,636,000USD

Share-based compensation expense

Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-3160,670,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-3154,807,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-3154,603,000USD365

Operating income or loss

Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31672,258,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31606,754,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31378,363,000USD365

Current assets

Assets classified as current under the normal operating cycle or one-year boundary. Not all current assets can be converted immediately into cash.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-31651,356,000USD
At 2008-12-31473,680,000USD

Interest expense

Borrowing costs recognized as interest expense. This is distinct from cash interest paid and may not include every capitalized borrowing cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31249,803,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31253,584,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31235,824,000USD365

Current liabilities

Obligations classified as current under the operating-cycle or one-year boundary. The balance includes more than short-term borrowing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-31391,244,000USD
At 2008-12-31302,645,000USD

Goodwill carrying amount

Recognized goodwill remaining after accumulated impairment. It arises from business combinations and does not measure the current value of the company’s brand.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-312,237,850,000USD
At 2008-12-312,186,233,000USD

Net current accounts receivable

Current customer receivables after the allowance for credit loss. The balance is not cash collected or a guarantee of collection.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-3167,949,000USD
At 2008-12-3151,313,000USD

Common-stock repurchase payments

Cash paid to reacquire common stock during the period. This is not an authorization limit or a direct measure of the net change in share count.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31213,288,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31714,655,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-311,642,821,000USD365

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling and general administrative costs reported under this concept. It is an expense category, not a substitute for total operating expenses.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31201,694,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31180,374,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31186,483,000USD365

Common shares outstanding

Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-31401,596,984shares
At 2008-12-31396,976,896shares

Additional paid-in capital

Capital contributed above par value under this concept. It records historical contributions, not the current value of the equity or cash on hand.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-318,393,643,000USD
At 2008-12-318,109,224,000USD

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss

Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-31-12,649,000USD
At 2008-12-31-20,031,000USD

Total equity including noncontrolling interests

Equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is larger than or equal to parent stockholders equity and is not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-313,318,125,000USD
At 2008-12-312,994,479,000USD
At 2007-12-313,025,434,000USD
At 2006-12-314,388,507,000USD

Net intangible assets excluding goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill after amortization and impairment. Internally developed intangibles are usually not recognized, so this understates what a company relies on.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-311,598,633,000USD
At 2008-12-311,566,155,000USD

Other noncurrent assets

Noncurrent assets the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-31651,133,000USD
At 2008-12-31581,533,000USD

Other noncurrent liabilities

Noncurrent liabilities the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2009-12-31662,239,000USD
At 2008-12-31583,232,000USD

Profit or loss including noncontrolling interests

Net income or loss including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It can differ from the net income attributable to the parent that per-share figures use.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31247,127,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31347,415,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-3156,654,000USD365

Other nonoperating income or expense

Other income or expense outside operations under this concept. The composition is filer-specific and can include one-time items.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-311,294,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-315,988,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-3120,675,000USD365

Nonoperating income or expense

Total nonoperating income or expense, which can include interest, investment results and other items. A positive value is not operating profit.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31-250,771,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31-234,834,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31-225,523,000USD365

Deferred income tax expense or benefit

The deferred portion of income tax expense or benefit, arising from timing differences. It is not tax paid in the period.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31156,780,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-3192,513,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-3121,239,000USD365

Change in accounts receivable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in receivables during the period. A positive value under this concept means receivables grew and reduced operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-3117,844,000USD365
2008-01-01 to 2008-12-3113,550,000USD366
2007-01-01 to 2007-12-3113,417,000USD365

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AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ / CIK 0001053507
Captured
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