Technological disruption from satellite-based broadband (Starlink, AST SpaceMobile) potentially reducing terrestrial tower demand, though current consensus views this as 10+ year risk
Carrier consolidation reducing number of tenants - T-Mobile/Sprint merger resulted in decommissioning activity, though offset by 5G densification needs
Regulatory changes to tower siting, zoning restrictions, or lease rate regulations, particularly in international markets
Competition from American Tower (AMT) and Crown Castle (CCI) for new tower builds and carrier amendments, with AMT's larger scale providing cost advantages
Carriers building their own small cell/DAS infrastructure for urban densification, bypassing macro towers
Pricing pressure on new leases as tower supply increases and carriers negotiate multi-site agreements
High leverage (7x Net Debt/EBITDA) limits financial flexibility and creates refinancing risk if credit markets tighten
Negative equity position ($-3.04 D/E ratio) from leveraged growth strategy - typical for tower REITs but amplifies downside in distressed scenarios
Brazilian real currency exposure (~25% of NOI) creates earnings volatility - 10% BRL depreciation impacts AFFO by ~$0.15-0.20 per share
Low current ratio (0.50) reflects REIT structure with minimal working capital, requiring continuous access to capital markets
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