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ATN International, Inc.

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Business Summary

ATN International, Inc. provides digital infrastructure and communications services in the United States, primarily in the western US and Alaska, and internationally, including Bermuda and the Caribbean region. Since its founding in 1987, the company has concentrated on smaller, often rural or remote markets with strong and growing demand for connectivity. The company has invested in these markets to build durable network assets and establish a defensible market position. In select markets, ATN also serves carrier customers by leveraging its network assets to provide communications services. The company believes that universal access to reliable, high-quality communications services across data, voice and video is essential to the economic growth and well-being of all communities, and its mission is to digitally empower people and communities, enabling them to connect with the world and thrive.

In the US Telecom segment, the company faces competition in Alaska from larger competitors such as GCI and AT&T on a statewide basis, and smaller providers such as Matanuska Telephone Association, Inc. on a more local basis. In the western US, competitive pressures come from Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier providers such as AT&T, Comcast, Windstream, Lumen and Frontier along with their channel partners and other smaller regional providers and cooperatives, as well as national fiber providers like Zayo. The company's fixed services in the US also face additional competitive pressure from the continued development and commercialization of LEO satellite technologies. In the International Telecom segment, the company competes with a limited number of other providers, including Digicel, Liberty Latin America, and individual newer entrants in select markets. The company believes its breadth of services and regional strategy provide it with a strong competitive position and the ability to win and retain an economically viable share of its markets.

The company generates revenue through four primary service categories: Fixed Telecommunications Services, which include fixed data and voice telecommunications services to business and consumer customers, including high-speed broadband and enterprise data solutions, and in select markets, video offerings and revenue derived from support under certain government programs; Carrier Telecommunication Services, which include infrastructure services to other telecommunications providers, including the leasing of critical network infrastructure such as towers and transport facilities, wholesale roaming, site maintenance and international long-distance services; Mobile Telecommunications Services, which include mobile communications services over wireless networks, including voice, messaging and data services along with related equipment to both business and consumer customers; and Managed Services, which include information technology solutions, including network management, application support and infrastructure services to complement fixed telecommunications services. The company operates through two reportable segments: International Telecom and US Telecom.

Within the International Telecom segment, the company offers fixed, carrier, mobility and managed services to customers in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Guyana and the US Virgin Islands. As of December 31, 2025, the company had approximately 149,300 broadband customers across its international markets and approximately 92% of those customers had access to high-speed networks. As of December 31, 2025, the company had approximately 399,200 mobile subscribers in its International Telecom segment. The company provides mobile, data, and voice services to retail and business customers in Bermuda, Guyana and in the US Virgin Islands, and offers mobility services over 4G (LTE) in all its markets, except for the Cayman Islands, with significant 5G coverage in Bermuda and the US Virgin Islands. A significant majority of international customers use prepay plans. The company offers video services in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and the US Virgin Islands.

Within the US Telecom segment, the company offers fixed, carrier, and managed services to customers in Alaska and the western US. The company owns approximately 52% of the common equity of the operating company, Alaska Communications, and controls its operations and management. In the western US, the company provides wholesale mobile voice and data roaming services, as well as wholesale transport services to national, regional, local and select international wireless carriers, and these carrier services also include tower rental, backhaul and maintenance services. As of December 31, 2025, the company's network included more than 12,200 fiber route miles, connecting communities and passing approximately 523,500 homes with high-speed broadband services. The company owns and operates two undersea fiber optic cable systems, AKORN and Northstar, that provide diverse routing from its Alaskan network to facilities in Oregon and Washington. As of December 31, 2024, the company ceased providing retail mobile services under its own brand.

On February 11, 2026, the company announced the sale of a substantial portion of its tower portfolio in the southwestern US to EIP Holdings IV, LLC, an affiliate of Everest Infrastructure Partners, Inc., for up to $297 million in cash consideration. The initial closing is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2026. In connection with the FirstNet Agreement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, the company is building a portion of AT&T's network for the First Responder Network Authority, and as of December 31, 2025, had substantially completed the build. Since the inception of the project through December 31, 2025, the company recorded $82 million in construction revenue and expects to record approximately $4 million in additional construction revenue. On May 10, 2023, the company entered into a Carrier Managed Services Master Agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, pursuant to which it provides network, infrastructure and technical services for an initial rolling seven-year term, with renewal periods beginning in 2030. As of December 31, 2025, the company was substantially complete with this Verizon build. Pursuant to the Replace and Remove Program, the company's eligible subsidiaries were initially allocated up to approximately $207 million , and in December 2024, this program was fully funded for an increased allocation of approximately $517 million . As of December 31, 2025, the company had received approximately $202 million in reimbursements under the Replace and Remove Program. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the company did not repurchase any of its common stock under the 2023 Repurchase Plan, and as of December 31, 2025, had $15.0 million available to repurchase shares. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Board of Directors declared $16.2 million of dividends to stockholders.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, total revenue was $727.975 million , compared to $729.075 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of 0.2% . Net loss attributable to ATN International, Inc. stockholders was $14.906 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $26.429 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. On a per diluted share basis, net loss was $1.38 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $2.10 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2024. Income from operations was $28.434 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a loss from operations of $0.795 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Cash provided by operating activities was $133.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $127.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Business Outlook

A key growth vector is the company's network modernization and expansion strategy, focused on rural and remote markets. As of December 31, 2025, the company's network included more than 12,200 fiber route miles, connecting communities and passing approximately 523,500 homes with high-speed broadband services. The company plans to continue leveraging federal, state, local, and tribal funding incentives and programs in 2026 to expand its network reach and service capabilities. The company is also pursuing growth through its carrier managed services model, including the FirstNet Agreement with AT&T and the Verizon CMS Agreement. As of December 31, 2025, the company had substantially completed the build of AT&T's network for FirstNet, and expects to record approximately $4 million in additional construction revenue. The company will provide ongoing equipment and site maintenance and high-capacity transport to and from these cell sites for an initial term ending in 2031 . Pursuant to the Verizon CMS Agreement, the company will provide services for an initial rolling seven-year term, with renewal periods beginning in 2030 .

The company is focused on optimizing operations to expand free cash flow through disciplined capital investment, cost management initiatives, and technology adoption, including the use of artificial intelligence to improve product performance and streamline operations. The company expects to incur approximately $3 million to $4 million of restructuring and reorganization expenses during the first half of 2026. The company expects that selling, general and administrative expenses within all of its segments will be comparable in the future as a result of cost containment initiatives implemented in previous periods. The company expects depreciation and amortization expenses to remain flat in its International Telecom and Corporate Overhead segments, and within the US Telecom segment, expects depreciation and amortization expenses to decrease if and when the Tower Portfolio Transaction is consummated.

For the year ending December 31, 2026, the company expects non-reimbursable capital expenditures to total between approximately $105 million to $115 million , primarily relating to network maintenance, upgrades and expansion. The company expects to fund its 2026 capital expenditures primarily from its current cash balances, cash generated from operations and its existing credit facilities. The company expects to incur construction costs of approximately $4 million during 2026 in order to complete the network build portion of the FirstNet Agreement.

The company's capital allocation priorities include reinvesting in core operations, reducing debt, and returning capital to shareholders through dividends or stock repurchases. As of December 31, 2025, the company had $15.0 million available to repurchase shares of its common stock under the 2023 Repurchase Plan. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Board of Directors declared $16.2 million of dividends to stockholders, which includes a $0.275 per share dividend declared on December 11, 2025 and paid on January 9, 2026. The company has declared quarterly dividends since the fourth quarter of 1998.

The company faces several headwinds and constraints. The economies of Alaska and Guyana depend heavily on the strength of the natural resource industries, particularly oil production and prices of crude oil, which can be volatile. A decrease in tourism could negatively affect revenues and growth opportunities from operations in the islands and in a number of areas covered by US rural and wholesale wireless operations that serve tourist destinations. The lack of foreign exchange, specifically US dollars, available in Guyana has and continues to impact the company's ability to pay for goods and services, affecting liquidity available in the market to fund key capital projects. The company is reliant on government funding that could change as a result of changes to governmental policies and programs, and there is a risk that the FCC may continue to enumerate requirements, change stated rules, or delay or withhold funding. Geopolitical instability and US military presence in the Caribbean may impact operations, including physical damage to telecommunications and subsea infrastructure, workforce disruptions, and macroeconomic risks like currency fluctuation.

The company faces structural headwinds from increased competition in many areas of the telecommunications industry, which has contributed to a decline in prices for communication services. This is exacerbated by declining or stagnant population trends and changes in the local business environment in certain island markets, notably Bermuda. The company also faces execution risk with respect to its margin expansion targets, which rely on reducing operating expenses without compromising service quality or losing revenues. The tightening of access to capital markets and increasing costs of capital combined with a squeeze on operating cashflow generation capability due to inflationary pressures could decrease capital funding below a desirable level. The company's debt instruments include restrictive and financial covenants that limit operating flexibility, including restrictions on the ability to incur additional debt, sell assets, pay dividends, and make investments.

Risk Factors

The company is reliant on government funding that could change as a result of changes to governmental policies and programs, and if the company is unable to meet the terms of awards, funding may be subject to claw back. The company receives federal and state universal service revenues to support wireline operations in high-cost areas, and is a participant in the FCC's Replace and Remove Program, which was fully funded for an increased allocation of approximately $517 million . The company's subsidiary OneGY operates in Guyana under a telecommunications license scheduled to expire in October 2030 , and the company faces uncertainty regarding the long-term frameworks governing licensing, universal service funding, and spectrum management in Guyana. The company's debt instruments include restrictive and financial covenants that limit operating flexibility, including a maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio under the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility of less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.0 . As of December 31, 2025, the company had approximately $614.4 million of debt outstanding. The company's founder beneficially owns approximately 33% of outstanding Common Stock, allowing significant influence over all matters presented to stockholders.

Management Priorities

Management's message emphasizes a disciplined business transformation focused on strengthening the operational foundation, optimizing the cost structure, and prioritizing long-lived digital infrastructure assets that support sustainable cash flow generation. The strategic priorities for the period ahead include network modernization and expansion in rural and remote markets, optimizing operations to expand free cash flow through disciplined capital investment and cost management, maintaining a long-term capital allocation strategy focused on monetizing durable infrastructure investments, and leveraging a proven operating model in rural and remote markets. Management states that the company's strategy to deliver long-term value is built around sustained investments in next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and services in underserved markets. The company expects to incur approximately $3 million to $4 million of restructuring and reorganization expenses during the first half of 2026. For the year ending December 31, 2026, the company expects non-reimbursable capital expenditures to be approximately $105 million to $115 million .

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  5. [5] Item 1, Business — Business Overview and Strategy
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  7. [7] Item 7, MD&A — Tower Portfolio Transaction
  8. [8] Item 7, MD&A — Carrier Managed Services
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  10. [10] Item 7, MD&A — Replace and Remove Program
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  13. [13] Item 5, Market for Registrant's Common Equity — Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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  15. [15] Item 7, MD&A — Results of Operations
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  37. [37] Item 7, MD&A — Replace and Remove Program
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Analysis on 6/21/2026