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ATNI's FY2026 Q2 call is best read as a thesis-quality check, not a transcript recap. The transcript does not give enough direct AI/data-center evidence to make the theme central yet. The key investor question is whether that activity converts into durable revenue, royalties, margins, and cash flow rather than remaining a strong-sounding demand story.

Framework #1 asks what management may know now that the market may not fully recognize for 6-24 months. For ATNI, the possible information gradient is whether current demand, backlog, customer activity, or AI/data-center engagement is an early signal of durable conversion rather than a one-quarter narrative. The transcript still needs follow-through in future quarters before that can be treated as proven.

The business engine appears to be license/design-win activity that later converts into royalties, with valuation quality depending on renewal rates, backlog conversion, and margin durability.

  • Management did not provide enough direct AI/data-center emphasis for that theme to carry the quarter.
  • Demand visibility still needs better support from backlog or pipeline detail.
  • Profitability and margin durability should be treated as quality-of-revenue checks, not just headline metrics.
  • Customer renewal and new-logo activity are the clearest checks on whether demand is broadening.
  • The fallback did not detect unusually strong management enthusiasm; the thesis should rest on numbers rather than tone.

The tone reads constructive but still needs investor skepticism. Management appears to have enough operating evidence to discuss momentum, but the call only becomes high-quality if the numbers support conversion, margins, cash flow, and customer breadth. Local fallback reason: model analysis failed during on-demand transcript rendering: Earnings call analyzer failed with status 403..

  • No clear dodged analyst question was detected by the local fallback; manual review should still check whether Q&A answers quantified conversion, margins, and guidance.
  • There may be a benchmark or metric-framing issue worth manual review, especially around adjusted metrics, timelines, or changed expectations.

Competitive position looks potentially improving, but not proven. Customer activity and AI/compute exposure suggest the company may be in the right demand pools; the missing proof is market-share data, pricing power, win/loss detail, and retention economics.

  • Key figure to verify: In addition, we entered into an agreement to sell certain US Spectrum licenses for up to $41 million, with the transaction expected to close in 2027.
  • Key figure to verify: Lastly, and most recently, the board expanded our share repurchase authorization to 30 million Reflecting our confidence in the outlook for the business, the strength of our financial position, and our commitment to disciplined capital allocation to create shareholder value.
  • Key figure to verify: Across both Alaska and the Southwest, we are particularly excited about the opportunities created by government broadband initiatives, including approximately $150 million BEAT funding available within our footprint later this year and into 2027.
  • Key figure to verify: Turning to slide six, total revenue for the second quarter was $184.5 million, an increase of 2% year-over-year.
  • Key figure to verify: Virgin Islands, revenue growth was 3% year-over-year.
  • The transcript gives some evidence of operating activity, but the fallback did not find enough proof to call it a clean acceleration yet.
  • Customer activity looks healthier than a one-quarter spike because the transcript points to both retention/renewal work and new-account activity.
  • The transcript does not show enough direct AI or data-center evidence to make that theme central to the thesis.
  • Profitability is a quality signal here, but the investment value depends on whether margins can hold as mix, hiring, and customer concentration evolve.
  • The main open question is relevance: without clearer AI/data-center linkage, this call should not be over-weighted as a data-center thesis signal.
  • Demand visibility is still thin because the transcript does not provide enough backlog or pipeline conversion detail.
  • Margin strength is not itself a risk; the risk is whether that margin level is sustainable if revenue mix, investment spend, or pricing changes.
  • There is enough downside language in the transcript to require follow-up on execution, timing, or disclosure quality rather than reading the quarter as fully clean.

The data-center angle is not yet strong enough from this transcript alone. Treat any linkage as speculative until management provides direct customer, product, revenue, or backlog evidence tied to data-center infrastructure.

  • How much of the AI or data-center engagement converts into recurring royalties or repeat revenue within the next four quarters?
  • What portion of backlog is cancellable, delayed, concentrated, or dependent on a small number of customers?
  • Can current margin levels persist as mix, headcount, and product investment change?
  • Did management quantify cash conversion and operating leverage, or only highlight revenue and demand?
  • Are customer wins broad enough to imply share gain rather than a few isolated projects?

FY2026 Q2 earnings call transcript

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NASDAQ:ATNI Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Generated on 10/9/2026 Operator | Conference Operator: Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the ATN International Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question and answer session. To ask a question during the session, you will need to press star 1 1 on your telephone. You will then hear an automated message advising your hand is raised. To withdraw your question, please press star 1 1 again. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your first speaker today, Michele Satrowsky, Head of Investor Relations.

Please go ahead. Michele Satrowsky | Head of Investor Relations

Thank you, operator, and good morning, everyone. I'm joined today by Naji Khoury, ATN's Chief Executive Officer, and Carlos Doglioli, ATN's Chief Financial Officer. This morning, we'll be reviewing our second quarter 2026 results and reaffirming our 2026 outlook. As a reminder, we announced our 2026 second quarter results yesterday after the market closed. Investors can find the earnings release and conference call slide presentation on our investor relations website. Our earnings release and the presentation contain certain forward-looking statements concerning our current expectations, objectives, underlying assumptions and many others. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and that could cause actual results to differ from those described. Also, in an effort to provide useful information for investors, our comments today include non-GAAP financial measures. For details on these measures and reconciliations to comparable GAAP measures and for further information regarding the factors that may affect our future operating results, Please refer to our earnings release on our website at ir.atni.com for the 8K filing provided to the SEC. I would now like to turn the call over to Naji.

Naji Khoury | Chief Executive Officer

Thank you, Michele, and good morning, everyone. Before we turn to the slides, I would like to take a moment to share a high-level perspective after my first three months at ATN. During this time, I've had the opportunity to visit our markets meet with team members, customers, stakeholders, and investors and spend meaningful time understanding the strength of our platform. What I have seen gives me a high degree of confidence in ATN's future. We have experienced management teams, capable operating organizations, Strong Infrastructure Assets, and Customer Relationships that have been built over many years. And like any other providers, we have room to improve and optimize our operations. Now, turning to slide three, our second quarter results demonstrate continued progress across the business. Our segments delivered positive revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA growth, while expanding adjusted EBITDA and many others. We are also proud to present to you the first quarter of the U.S. Tower portfolio sales and the first quarter of the U.S. Tower portfolio sales. in cash, which has significantly increased our liquidity, financial flexibility, and optionality. In addition, we entered into an agreement to sell certain US Spectrum licenses for up to $41 million, with the transaction expected to close in 2027. Lastly, and most recently, the board expanded our share repurchase authorization to 30 million Reflecting our confidence in the outlook for the business, the strength of our financial position, and our commitment to disciplined capital allocation to create shareholder value. Turning on to the international segment on slide four. Across our international markets, we have a combination of stable operating platform and meaningful growth opportunities. Bermuda remains stable and well-established market while Guyana, the Cayman Islands, and the US Virgin Islands offer attractive runways for continued fiber expansion, market share gain, and brand-led growth. In Guyana, we continue to see the benefits of a very dynamic economic environment. The country's oil and gas-driven expansion is supporting broader economic activity, and we are beginning to see that translate into stronger demand for broadband services. Improving penetration and continued migration from prepaid to postpaid mobile subscribers. We are replacing legacy subscribers with fiber subscribers, and in more remote or lower density areas, we are using fixed wireless technology where it is the more efficient solution. The ability to deploy both fiber and fixed wireless gives us a flexible toolkit to serve customers and expand our adjustable market. We currently cover more than three-quarters of households with fiber. In the Cayman Islands, we continue to expand the fiber footprint, increase penetration, and gain share across both the consumer and enterprise markets. We have had several important enterprise wins recently, and we are pleased with the team's execution. In the US Virgin Islands, we operate an HFC network and are beginning the process of upgrading portions of that network to fiber. This is an important modernization opportunity and we will continue to take a disciplined approach as we evaluate the pace and economics of that transition. In Bermuda, we concluded a memorandum of understanding with Google to become a strategic partner to facilitate access to their new subsea cables in Bermuda, which are expected to go live in the second half of 2027. Now turning to slide five, our US segment includes two distinct operating areas, Alaska and the Southwest, which includes New Mexico and the Four Corners region. These markets have different growth profiles, but both are central to our strategy of modernizing infrastructure, expanding customer reach, and migrating customers from legacy networks to higher speed technologies over time. HomePass growth in the US segment is being driven by a combination of fiber deployment and fixed wireless technology. In both Alaska and New Mexico, We are also leveraging available government funding to further expand our footprint and bring high-speed connectivity to additional home and businesses. I was recently in Alaska, and the growth opportunity there is significant. The opportunity is centered on combining government-supported infrastructure funding with our own targeted investment to expand our reach and replace legacy copper infrastructure over time. We have already made meaningful progress and there is more work ahead. As we previously announced, we have appointed the new CEO, Cortland Maddock, for Alaska, who will begin in September. Today, most of our Alaska revenue comes from carrier and business customers, which provide a stable foundation. Looking forward, we see the growth opportunity is primarily in the residential market, where continued network expansion, copper replacement, and stronger commercial execution should support higher penetration over time. Similar opportunities exist across our Southwest markets, including New Mexico and the Four Corner region. There, we remain focused on expanding our fiber footprint and improving penetration as the network grows. We are actively constructing fiber this year under the series of government grants, and we believe these investments will strengthen our competitive position, improve service quality, and support long-term customer growth. Across both Alaska and the Southwest, we are particularly excited about the opportunities created by government broadband initiatives, including approximately $150 million BEAT funding available within our footprint later this year and into 2027. With our proven experience deploying and operating telecom infrastructure, we are well positioned to capitalize on this program. We expect these funds to help reduce the cost of serving rural America while enabling fiber expansion to communities and businesses that have historically been uneconomical to reach, creating meaningful long-term growth opportunities. With that, let me turn it over to Carlos to discuss the financials.

Carlos Doglioli | Chief Financial Officer

Thank you, Naji, and good morning, everyone. Let me walk you through the second quarter of 2026 results and review our full year outlook. Turning to slide six, total revenue for the second quarter was $184.5 million, an increase of 2% year-over-year. Excluding the impact of reduced construction revenues and the expected loss of the subsidy in the U.S. Virgin Islands, revenue growth was 3% year-over-year. During the quarter, we saw top line growth in both of our business segments and across multiple product lines. I'll walk through the segment details in the next few slides. Operating income for the quarter was $240 million, which reflects the $230 million gain related to the initial closing of our US-towered portfolio sale. Excluding this gain and the associated transaction related charges of $6.3 million, we delivered operating income of approximately $16.1 million for the quarter. The $15.9 million improvement versus last year was driven by revenue growth, combined with lower expenses, including restructuring and reorganization, as well as depreciation and amortization. On the bottom line, We reported net income attributable to ATM stockholders of approximately $167 million, or $10.71 per share, on a diluted basis, which includes the gain recorded on the U.S. Tower portfolio sale. This compares to last year's second quarter loss of $7 million, or $0.56 per share. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $49.7 million, at nearly 9% compared to the prior year period, with growth coming from both our international and U.S. segments. Total adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 27% in the quarter, reflecting the revenue growth and the benefits of our ongoing focus on operating efficiency. Let me turn now to segment performance, starting on slide seven. In our international segment, we continued to deliver steady year-over-year revenue growth and margin expansion. Total revenue increased 1.4% to $96 million, while adjusted EBITDA rose 6.6% to $35.5 million. The associated adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by 180 basis points to 36.9%. Excluding the impact of the expected loss of government support in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which expired at the end of 2025, international revenue grew approximately 3%. We saw growth in most revenue categories, which, combined with our efforts to improve operating efficiencies throughout the business, allowed us to expand our adjusted dividend margin. Now turning to slide eight. In our domestic segment, revenue was $88 million, up a little over 2% year over year. Growth in carrier services, together with higher fixed business revenue, more than offset the decline in construction revenue during the quarter and the impact of the initial closing of the tower portfolio sale in June. Excluding these two items, U.S. segment revenue increased 4% year over year, reflecting the continued strengthening of our core business. Adjusted EBITDA increased 4.5% year-over-year to $19 million, with margin expanding 50 basis points to 21.6%. The initial closing of the US Tower portfolio sale in early June resulted in reduced revenues of approximately half a million from lost Tower rents. combined with a similar increase in costs generated a net impact of approximately one million on adjusted EBITDA. We expect a similar impact recurring in the remaining months of 2026, which is built into our outlook. Now turning to slide nine. Our liquidity and leverage at the end of the quarter benefited from the initial closing of the tower sale during June, which generated 268 million in cash proceeds. As previously announced, we continue to expect subsequent closings to occur over the next 10 months with the potential for up to an additional 30 million in proceeds from remaining sites deferred at the initial closing. We used 68 million of the cash received at the initial close to pay off the amounts outstanding in the CoBank revolver facility. and ended the quarter with $332 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, an increase of $215 million from year end. Total debt declined to $513 million and our net leverage ratio improved to 0.91 times from 2.36 times at the end of 2025. The reduction in leverage was driven by the transaction proceeds as well as 4% growth in our trailing four-quarter adjusted EBITDA. As a reminder, approximately two-thirds of our outstanding debt sits at the subsidiary level and is non-recourse to ATM parent. For the first six months of the year, net cash from operating activities decreased by $6.3 million compared to the same period last year, primarily reflecting movements related to the tower sales. Turning to slide 10, capital expenditures for the first six months of the year were $38.3 million, a $3.8 million decrease versus the same period last year. The reimbursable CAPEX spend was $27 million versus $46 million last year, reflecting the variable timing of our government programs. As a reminder, our capital expenditure plans are managed on a full-year basis, and while quarterly spending may fluctuate, we continue to expect capital expenditures for the year to remain within our guided range. Now turning to slide 11. During the quarter, we announced a 5.5% increase in our quarterly cash dividend to 29 cents per share. In late July, our board authorized an expansion of the share repurchase program to $30 million. These actions underscore our confidence in the long-term outlook for the business and our continued commitment to returning capital to shareholders. Turning now to slide 12 for our outlook for 2026. We reaffirm our full year 2026 adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $193 million to $193 million, which includes the impact of the initial closing of the U.S. Tower portfolio sale. We also expect capital expenditures net of reimbursable spending to remain in the range of $105 million to $115 million for the year. The organization delivered another quarter of solid execution and continued to make meaningful progress against our strategic priorities, which remain improving margins, expanding cash flow generation, and maintaining a healthy balance sheet. With that financial overview, I will now turn the call to the operator to open it up for questions.

Operator | Conference Operator

Thank you. At this time, we will conduct the question and answer session. As a reminder, to ask a question, you will need to press star 1 1 on your telephone and wait for your name to be announced. To withdraw your question, please press star 1 1 again. Please stand by while we compile the Q&A roster. I'm showing no questions at this time. I would now like to turn it back to Naji for closing remarks.

Naji Khoury | Chief Executive Officer

Thank you again for joining us today and for your continued interest in ATN. We look forward to connecting with many of you at upcoming conferences and to providing an update on our continued progress during our third quarter 2026 earning call in November.

Unidentified Participant | Participant

Thank you.

Operator | Conference Operator

Thank you for your participation in today's conference This does conclude the program you may now disconnect. jsPDF 3.0.3 D:20261009125840-00'00'

Research summary and source transcript

readyJun 10, 2026

ATN International reported improved profitability in Q1 2026 driven by core telecom revenue growth (3% YoY), cost discipline, and reduced depreciation, offsetting the loss of high-cost support subsidies. Adjusted EBITDA rose 10% to $49 million with margin expansion to 26.7%, reflecting progress in business and carrier services. The company remains on track for its tower sale transaction, expecting $250–270 million in initial gross cash proceeds in Q2 2026, which will inform a post-close reassessment of full-year guidance.

Management knows today that the initial closing of the ComNet tower portfolio sale is on track for Q2 2026 with expected gross proceeds of $250–270 million, and that post-close, they will reassess and update the 2026 full-year outlook. The market likely will not know the final terms, timing of subsequent closings ($27–47 million over 12 months), or the precise impact on adjusted EBITDA reduction ($6–8 million annually post-initial close) until after the Q2 closing occurs and management provides an updated outlook, which could be 3–6 months from now.

Revenue growth from business and carrier services, cost discipline, and margin expansion through reduced depreciation and restructuring.

  • Core telecom revenue growth offsetting subsidy loss
  • Progress in tower sale transaction and use of proceeds
  • Cost management and adjusted EBITDA margin expansion
  • Government subsidy programs (BEAT) and future monetization timing
  • Capital expenditure discipline and reimbursable spending trends
  • Segment performance in international and domestic operations
  • Excitement about BEAT provisional awards (~$140 million total) and access to ~10,000 homes
  • Encouragement from Q1 performance and momentum entering 2026
  • Confidence in team execution and long-term value creation
  • Positive outlook on carrier services and fixed business revenue growth
  • Satisfaction with progress in network modernization and monetization direction

Management exhibited a direct and credible tone, providing specific figures, contextualizing year-over-year changes, and acknowledging both progress and ongoing challenges (e.g., subsidy loss, restructuring costs). Executives answered questions with concrete details on timelines (tower sale), amounts (proceeds, BEAT awards), and limitations (no near-term impact from BD programs). There was no evident defensiveness or vagueness; instead, they balanced optimism about progress with clarity on what remains pending or long-term in nature.

  • There may be at least one Q&A answer that needs manual review for a possible dodge or lack of numerical follow-through.
  • There may be a benchmark or metric-framing issue worth manual review, especially around adjusted metrics, timelines, or changed expectations.

The company appears to be holding its ground competitively, with management citing steady progress in key projects, growth in carrier services and business revenues, and confidence in subscriber migration to fiber. However, there is no evidence of market share gains or outperforming peers; instead, the focus is on stabilizing revenue base amid subsidy headwinds and executing on asset sales and cost control. Competitive positioning is not clearly winning or losing but rather in a transitional phase of portfolio simplification and margin optimization.

  • Core telecom revenues grew 3% year over year
  • Operating income of $11.7 million, up $9 million versus last year
  • Net loss attributable to ATN stockholders of $3 million ($0.29 per share), improved from $9 million ($0.69 per share) last year
  • Total adjusted EBITDA of $49 million, up 10% year-over-year
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 26.7%, up 200 basis points YoY
  • International segment revenue: $96 million (up 2%), adjusted EBITDA: $34 million (up 6%)
  • Domestic segment revenue: $86 million (up ~2%), adjusted EBITDA: $19 million (up 11%)
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $123 million, up $6 million from year-end
  • Initial closing of tower sale in Q2 2026 with $250–270 million in gross cash proceeds
  • Reassessment of 2026 full-year outlook post-tower sale close
  • Monetization of BEAT and other government subsidy awards in future years
  • Continued growth in business, carrier services, and ancillary revenues
  • Sustained cost discipline driving margin expansion
  • Completion of restructuring actions and associated cost run-rate benefits
  • Dependence on tower sale closing timing and proceeds for cash flow and outlook updates
  • Ongoing restructuring costs ($2M in Q1, expect $1–2M more in Q2) impacting near-term earnings
  • Higher working capital requirements reducing net cash from operations YoY
  • Uncertain timing and monetization timeline for BEAT and other government award build-out
  • Continued decline in prepaid mobility and fixed consumer revenue due to subsidy sunsetting
  • Residual legacy product decommissioning affecting historical comparability of subscriber metrics
  • Potential for competition or pricing pressure to limit monetization of network investments
  • Reliance on cost discipline rather than top-line acceleration for margin expansion

There is no mention of data center assets, AI-related infrastructure, colocation services, or any direct or indirect exposure to data center demand in the transcript. The company's discussion focuses exclusively on telecom operations—wireless, wireline, carrier services, tower assets, and government broadband programs. Any potential AI or data center impact would be speculative and unsupported by management commentary.

  • What is the expected timing and amount of net cash proceeds from the initial tower sale close in Q2 2026, and how will they be allocated (debt reduction, reinvestment, returns)?
  • What are the specific milestones triggering the $27–47 million in additional tower sale closings over the next 12 months, and what is the likelihood of delays?
  • When does management expect to begin recognizing revenue from BEAT and other awarded government subsidy programs, and what is the anticipated annual run-rate once fully deployed?
  • How will the tower sale impact the company’s consolidated adjusted EBITDA profile beyond the stated $6–8 million annual reduction, particularly regarding segment-level contributions?
  • What is the current status of reimbursable versus non-reimbursable capex trends, and how sustainable is the guided $105–115 million net capex range for 2026 given ongoing network modernization needs?
  • Beyond cost discipline, what specific levers does management see for accelerating core telecom revenue growth above the current 3% YoY pace in business and carrier services?
  • How does the company define and track progress in 'monetization' of its fiber and network investments, and what metrics are being used internally to assess success?
  • What proportion of the $123 million in cash is unrestricted and available for general corporate purposes versus reserved for specific obligations?

FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript

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NASDAQ:ATNI Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Generated on 6/9/2026 Carlos | Chief Financial Officer: announced loss of the high-cost support subsidy, core telecom revenues grew 3% year over year. The improvement was driven primarily by increases in business, carrier services, and other ancillary revenues, which helped offset the expected subsidy-related decline. We delivered operating income of $11.7 million for the quarter, up $9 million versus last year. This improvement was largely driven by revenue growth, our ongoing cost management efforts, and reduced depreciation and amortization expense. We incurred approximately $2 million of restructuring and reorganization expenses in the first quarter and expect to incur an additional $1 million to $2 million of these costs in the second quarter. As we previously stated, these actions are embedded in our adjusted EBITDA outlook. On the bottom line, we reported a net loss attributable to ATN stockholders of 3 million, or 29 cents per share, an improvement of approximately 6 million compared to last year's first quarter loss of 9 million, or 69 cents per share. Across both our international and U.S. segments, we achieved growth in the quarter, bringing total adjusted EBITDA to 49 million for the quarter, up 10% year-over-year. Total adjusted EBITDA margin improved 200 basis points to 26.7% compared to the prior year period. This improvement reflects our continued focus on cost discipline and margin expansion across the business. Let me turn now to segment performance. In our international segment, we continue to see steady top line growth and margin expansion. Total revenue increased 2% to 96 million and adjusted EBITDA was $34 million, up 6% from the same period last year. The revenue increase reflects growth in carrier services and other ancillary revenues, combined with increases in business and post-paid consumer mobility subscribers, which offset the decline in prepaid mobility subs. Fixed consumer revenue declined year-over-year due to the anticipated end of the government support in the USBI. On a like-to-like basis, revenues grew 3% while normalizing the impact of the support revenue. Higher revenue combined with lower costs drove the increase in adjusted EBITDA and expanded the adjusted EBITDA margin by 140 basis points from 34.3% to 35.7% for the first quarter. In our domestic segment, Revenue was 86 million, up about 2% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA increased 11% in the quarter to 19 million. Higher carrier services revenue resulting from steady progress in some of our key projects combined with an increase in fixed business revenues more than offset the absence of construction revenues in the quarter. Normalizing the impact of construction revenues, revenues were up 3% year-over-year. Higher revenue levels combined with cost discipline drove the increase in profitability. Now turning to the balance sheet and cash flow. We ended the quarter with a total of $123 million in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash up $6 million from year end. Total debt was $570 million up $5 million from the end of 2025. Our net debt ratio improved to 2.3 times from 2.36 times at the end of 2025, benefiting from higher adjusted EBITDA. Approximately three-quarters of our outstanding debt sits at the subsidiary level and is non-recourse to ATN parents. Net cash from operating activities decreased by approximately $6 million compared to Q1 last year. primarily driven by higher working capital requirements related to the timing of certain government program payments. First quarter capital expenditures were flat at 21 million versus the same period last year. Reimbursable capex spend declined to 14 million versus 22 million last year. It's worth noting that we manage our capital expenditures on an annual basis, and we expect spending to remain in line with our guided range for 2026. Turning now to our outlook for 2026. As a reminder, in February, we announced that our ComNet subsidiaries entered into an agreement to sell a portfolio of 214 towers and related operations in the Southwestern US for up to 297 million. We remain on track for an initial closing in the second quarter with expected gross cash proceeds in the same range of $250 million to $270 million as initially communicated. Additional closings totaling $27 to $47 million are anticipated over the following 12 months tied to construction and operational milestones. Excluding any impact from the tower transaction, we expect full year 2026 adjusted EBITDA to increase modestly from 2025 levels in the range of $190 million to $200 million. Following the initial tower sale close in the second quarter, we would expect a reduction in annual adjusted EBITDA of approximately $6 million to $8 million. We plan to reassess and update, as appropriate, the 2026 full year outlook after the initial closing. We also expect capital expenditures net of reimbursable spending to remain in the range of $105 million to $115 million for the year. Overall, we experienced momentum and saw progress in the first quarter. Looking ahead, our financial priorities remain the same, improving margins, expanding cash flow generation, and maintaining a healthy balance sheet. We're encouraged by our recent performance And our 2026 outlook reflects the commitment towards those goals. With that, I'll turn the call back to Nati for closing comments before we open it up for questions.

Najee Khoury | Chief Executive Officer

Thank you, Carlos. As you've heard, we started the year on a good note. And I stated at the beginning of the call, I am encouraged by the strength of our teams, the solid foundation across the business, and the revenue and profitability gains in the quarter. I see clear opportunities to simplify how we operate, sharpen execution, and continue to ensure discipline capital allocation. I am confident our team will deliver on our priorities. My focus will be to translate these observations into concrete action that support long-term value creation. With that, we'll now open the call for questions.

Operator | Conference Operator

Thank you.

Operator | Conference Operator

At this time, we will conduct the question and answer session. As a reminder, to ask a question, you will need to press star 11 on your telephone and wait for your name to be announced. To withdraw your question, please press star 11 again. Please stand by while we compile the Q&A roster.

Operator | Conference Operator

Thank you.

Operator | Conference Operator

Our first question comes from the line of Greg Burns of Sedoti. Your line is now open.

Greg Burns | Analyst, Sedoti & Co.

Morning. Just in regards to your disclosures, why did you stop disclosing total broadband, homes past, and subscribers? Hey, Greg. How are you doing?

This is Carlos. Carlos | Chief Financial Officer

Yeah, we felt that it included a number of the legacy products that we were actively decommissioning. So we thought that focusing on the high-speed SAPs, which is where we're putting all the effort and investment, was more appropriate.

Greg Burns | Analyst, Sedoti & Co.

Okay. And then in terms of modernization of all the investment you've made over the last couple of years in your network, what do you think has been the biggest bottleneck in terms of driving faster growth or adoption in some of your markets? Has it been like increased competition? Has it been pricing pressure? Why haven't you been able to drive that kind of – stronger subscriber growth now that you've kind of moved past the investment phase and we're in the monetization phase? Why hasn't that monetization been stronger?

Carlos | Chief Financial Officer

Yeah. So, you know, look, we believe that there's been a good amount of monetization. You know, Greg, you know, when you look at the revenue trends, you know, we've seen growth, you know, year over year. Certainly, there's been additional competition, especially on the mobility side of things, but we believe that things are tracking in the right direction. I don't know, Najee, if you want to add any comments.

Najee Khoury | Chief Executive Officer

Greg, good morning. I think also we have to focus on migration from subscribers in our copper network as well. So there's a bit of execution on the ground, but everything indicates that we're heading in the right direction. So at this stage, I'm not worried about our ability to add subscribers to the fiber network.

Greg Burns | Analyst, Sedoti & Co.

Okay. And then any update around BEAT or other government subsidy programs, maybe the pipeline of opportunities there or the timing on awards that you've won, the timing of like build and monetization of the awards you've already won?

Carlos | Chief Financial Officer

Yeah, I think we're working through some of the programs that we already had and that we talked about in previous calls, you know, which are in the range of, you know, a couple hundred million bucks. In addition to that, then we have the provisional awards of BEAT that are over around 140 million in total between the Southwest and Alaska. And we're very excited. We believe that those are good areas that we were awarded and that they will give us access to around 10,000 or so homes and obviously whatever we're able to access on our way to some of those locations. So we're excited about that.

Greg Burns | Analyst, Sedoti & Co.

Does your full year guidance for this year contemplate, I guess, the beginning of revenue monetization of some of these previous programs you've been awarded and would be more of like a 27, 28 incremental opportunity? Yeah, sorry.

Carlos | Chief Financial Officer

You know, go ahead.

Greg Burns | Analyst, Sedoti & Co.

No, I was done.

Sorry. Carlos | Chief Financial Officer

Yeah, so, you know, BD is going to be more like, you know, the next, you know, the coming years is not going to have, you know, any significant impact or impact on 2026. You know, we're, you know, there's still a process to be completed before that gets going. So we'll see that in the future years.

Operator | Conference Operator

Okay. All right.

Thank you. Thank you. Operator | Conference Operator

This concludes the question and answer session. I would now like to turn it back to Najee Khoury, Chief Executive Officer, for closing remarks.

Najee Khoury | Chief Executive Officer

Thank you again for joining us today and for your questions. Our team looks forward to continuing the dialogue through upcoming conferences and in one-on-one meetings and updating you on our progress as you move through 2026.

Thank you. Operator | Conference Operator

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Research summary and source transcript

readyJun 10, 2026

ATN demonstrated improved financial performance in 2025 with flat revenue but expanded adjusted EBITDA and operating income, driven by cost management and a strategic shift toward higher-mobility and carrier services. The company is transitioning away from legacy consumer offerings in the U.S. Southwest while leveraging government funding (BEAD) and tower divestiture proceeds to strengthen its balance sheet and fund future growth. While operational progress is evident, the benefits of BEAD-funded infrastructure and the tower sale are not expected to materially impact results until 2027 and beyond, leaving near-term growth dependent on execution of current initiatives.

Management knows that the pending sale of the Southwest U.S. tower portfolio will generate $250–270 million in initial gross proceeds (Q2 2026) and that BEAD-funded projects in Alaska and New Mexico will require only 10–15% ATN capital contribution, with revenue contribution not expected until 2027+. The market likely does not yet fully appreciate how these proceeds will be deployed to reduce leverage and fund higher-return mobility and carrier service investments, nor the timeline for BEAD projects to transition from build-out to revenue-generating assets, which creates a 6–24 month information gap regarding future cash flow flexibility and margin expansion potential.

Revenue growth from mobility and high-speed data subscribers, margin expansion via cost discipline and legacy service rationalization, and capital efficiency through government-funded network expansion and asset recycling.

  • Management did not provide enough direct AI/data-center emphasis for that theme to carry the quarter.
  • Demand visibility still needs better support from backlog or pipeline detail.
  • Profitability and margin durability should be treated as quality-of-revenue checks, not just headline metrics.
  • Customer renewal and new-logo activity are the clearest checks on whether demand is broadening.
  • Management's strongest emphasis appears to be around demand momentum and AI/compute-related opportunity; the useful investor question is whether that enthusiasm is backed by conversion and customer economics.

Management spoke with directness and credibility, providing specific figures, timelines, and rationales for strategic actions without overpromising. Executives acknowledged ongoing work and challenges (e.g., 'we have work to do' in Alaska) while grounding optimism in measurable progress like subscriber growth and cost reductions. The tone was measured and consistent with a company executing a multi-year turnaround, avoiding hype and focusing on operational milestones.

  • No clear dodged analyst question was detected by the local fallback; manual review should still check whether Q&A answers quantified conversion, margins, and guidance.
  • There may be a benchmark or metric-framing issue worth manual review, especially around adjusted metrics, timelines, or changed expectations.

The company appears to be improving its competitive position in targeted markets through network modernization and strategic focus on mobility and carrier services, particularly in Alaska where it is leveraging government funding to expand high-speed broadband. However, without direct commentary on market share or competitive dynamics, the assessment is limited to evidence of internal progress rather than relative positioning against peers.

  • Key figure to verify: First, we received notice of provisional BEAT awards and preliminary commitments totaling more than $150 million in key markets such as New Mexico and Alaska.
  • Key figure to verify: Tower Portfolio for up to $297 million in total cash consideration.
  • Key figure to verify: Total revenues for the fourth quarter grew 2% to $184.2 million compared with $180.5 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Key figure to verify: Excluding construction and other revenues, communication service revenues increased 3% driven by growth across multiple service offerings.
  • Key figure to verify: For the full year, revenues were essentially flat at $728 million and in line with our expectations.
  • The quarter appears to be moving from story to evidence: operating momentum is showing up in revenue, royalties, or backlog rather than only in management narrative.
  • Customer activity looks healthier than a one-quarter spike because the transcript points to both retention/renewal work and new-account activity.
  • The transcript does not show enough direct AI or data-center evidence to make that theme central to the thesis.
  • Profitability is a quality signal here, but the investment value depends on whether margins can hold as mix, hiring, and customer concentration evolve.
  • The main open question is relevance: without clearer AI/data-center linkage, this call should not be over-weighted as a data-center thesis signal.
  • Demand visibility is still thin because the transcript does not provide enough backlog or pipeline conversion detail.
  • Margin strength is not itself a risk; the risk is whether that margin level is sustainable if revenue mix, investment spend, or pricing changes.
  • There is enough downside language in the transcript to require follow-up on execution, timing, or disclosure quality rather than reading the quarter as fully clean.

There is no mention of data center assets, AI-related services, or direct exposure to data center demand in the transcript. The company’s infrastructure investments are focused on mobility, fixed wireless, fiber-to-the-home, and carrier services in rural and underserved markets (Alaska, New Mexico, USVI), with no indication of colocation, edge computing, or hyperscale data center involvement. Any indirect benefit from increased data usage would be speculative and not discussed by management.

  • How much of the AI or data-center engagement converts into recurring royalties or repeat revenue within the next four quarters?
  • What portion of backlog is cancellable, delayed, concentrated, or dependent on a small number of customers?
  • Can current margin levels persist as mix, headcount, and product investment change?
  • Did management quantify cash conversion and operating leverage, or only highlight revenue and demand?
  • Are customer wins broad enough to imply share gain rather than a few isolated projects?

FY2025 Q4 earnings call transcript

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NASDAQ:ATNI Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Generated on 6/9/2026 Operator | Conference Call Operator: Hello, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to ATN International 4th Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question and answer session. To ask the question during the session, you will need to press star 11 on your telephone. You will then hear an automated message advising your hand is raised. To withdraw your question, please press star 11 again. I would now like to hand the conference over to Michelle Sutrosky.

You may begin. Michelle Sutrosky | Vice President, Investor Relations

Thank you, Operator, and good morning, everyone. I'm joined today by Brad Martin, ATN's Chief Executive Officer, and Carlos Doglioli, ATN's Chief Financial Officer. This morning, we'll be reviewing our fourth quarter and full year 2025 results and providing our 2026 outlook. As a reminder, we announced our 2025 fourth quarter results yesterday afternoon after the market closed. Investors can find the earnings release and conference call slide presentation on our investor relations website. Our earnings release and the presentation contain certain forward-looking statements concerning our current expectations, objectives, and underlying assumptions regarding our future operations. These statements are subject to risk and uncertainties, and that could cause actual results to differ from those described. Also, in an effort to provide useful information for investors, our comments today include non-GAAP financial measures. For details on these measures and reconciliations to comparable GAAP measures, and for further information regarding the factors that may affect our future operating results, Please refer to our earnings release on our website at ir.atni.com or the 8K filing provided to the SEC. Now I'll turn the call over to Brad.

Brad Martin | Chief Executive Officer

Good morning, and thank you for joining us to discuss ATN's fourth quarter and full year 2025 results. Before I get into the details, I want to recognize the exceptional work of our teams across all of our markets. The progress we delivered this year, both in our financial performance and in the underlying health of the business, reflects their commitment to operational excellence and to building long-term value for our customers and shareholders. Our fourth quarter results show the continued execution of our strategic plan and further validate the operational improvements we have been implementing across our business segments. In the quarter, we grew revenue, expanded adjusted EBITDA, and improved operating income while continuing to expand our base of high-speed broadband homes paths and high-speed subscribers. For the full year, that execution translated into higher operating profitability, stronger cash generation, and a business that is better aligned with our strategic focus on mobility, high-speed data, and differentiated carrier and enterprise solutions. While there's still more work ahead to fully optimize the business, I believe we are on the right track. 2025 was a turning point for ATN as we shifted from stabilizing the business to clearly demonstrating progress against our strategy. We increased net cash provided by operating activities, reduced capital intensity while continuing to invest in our networks, and grew and improved the quality and durability of our mobility and high speed subscriber bases across our markets. At the same time, we improved operating income, expanded full year adjusted EBITDA, and held revenues essentially flat year over year. Together with a recently announced pending sale of our Southwest US portfolio of towers, this positions us to enter 2026 with greater resilience, more flexibility, and with a clear focus on our core strategic objectives. Let me take a moment to review the performance of our two business segments in the fourth quarter. In our international segment, our network investments and focus on service quality are driving growth in mobility and high-speed data subscribers and contributing to adjusted EBITDA expansion. We are seeing the benefits in better network performance, stronger customer retention, and higher data usage, which together support a more durable earnings profile in these markets. We remain focused on deepening customer relationships, continuing to upgrade our networks, and optimizing our operations to further enhance profitability and long-term value. In our U.S. segment, we are seeing tangible benefits from the strategic shift we've been executing in response to changing industry dynamics, particularly in combat. As our large carrier customers have expanded and matured their own product offerings, our approach has been to deepen our role as a partner to increase carrier-managed services, while steadily pivoting away from legacy subsidized and lower margin consumer offerings in certain southwest consumer markets. This strategy is gaining traction, and we are seeing improved performance as a result, particularly in the second half of 2025. We have a durable presence in Alaska and New Mexico, anchored by fiber and fiber-fed fixed wireless infrastructure that is supporting growth in the consumer broadband and carrier services. Over the past year, the number of homes passed by high-speed broadband increased 25 percent, given primarily by Alaska's deployment of fiber-fed fixed wireless solutions across Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and the Kenai Peninsula. These efforts contributed to fourth quarter revenue growth and create opportunity for additional subscriber growth. At the same time, our structural cost actions drove higher operating income and improved margins, particularly in the second half of 2025. Domestically, our broadband infrastructure expansion continued to progress as planned, with several government-supported projects advancing through key milestones during the quarter. These investments remain central to our long-term U.S. growth strategy, enhancing our network capabilities and creating new revenue opportunities as deployments are completed. We continue to leverage available government funding, including federal broadband programs, while maintaining a careful, disciplined approach to capital deployment and aligning spend with the highest return opportunities. We also recently advanced several important strategic initiatives. First, we received notice of provisional BEAT awards and preliminary commitments totaling more than $150 million in key markets such as New Mexico and Alaska. expanding our opportunity to pass additional homes with fiber and high-speed broadband in underserved communities, and reinforcing our position as a partner of choice in these regions. We're approaching these programs selectively and expect to invest approximately 10 to 15 percent of total project costs with our own capital, ensuring that BEAD-supported builds align with our financial return thresholds and long-term infrastructure strategy. We currently expect these initiatives to begin contributing to our business results in 2027 and beyond. In addition, we completed the sale of certain U.S. spectrum assets, allowing us to unlock value and further optimize our operations, reinforcing our focus on infrastructure and service-based revenue streams. Taken together, these actions support the long-term growth potential of our U.S. business and demonstrate our ability to attract incremental government funding for network expansion and monetize non-core assets in a disciplined way. Just after year end, we took another important step with the announced pending sale of our Southwest U.S. Tower Portfolio for up to $297 million in total cash consideration. Upon full completion, we expect the divestiture to modestly reduce revenue and EBITDA associated with those assets, while providing meaningful proceeds to strengthen our balance sheet and support our long-term growth plans. This transaction unlocks value from an asset we've built over many years, and importantly, allows us to sharpen our focus across ATN on our mobility, broadband, and carrier services business. Combined with the operational improvements we delivered in 2025, the tower sale increases our financial flexibility and enhances our ability to invest in sustainable long-term value creation. Throughout 2025, we did what we said we would do, advance our strategic plan to improve the profitability and cash generation of our operations, maintain high-quality revenue streams and customer relationships, optimize our operating structure, and strengthen the balance sheet. We also grew our mobility and high-speed subscriber base across our markets. These outcomes reinforce our confidence that we are building a stronger, more efficient ATM. Looking ahead, we are encouraged by the steady momentum across our business segments and remain focused on disciplined execution. Our priority for 2026 is to convert the network and system investments we have made over the past several years into margin expansion, cash flow, and further balance sheet strength. We are entering the year with positive momentum in both our international and US business segments with a more efficient operating model. We are maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation and leveraging available government funding to support continued network growth while enhancing returns. The pending tower sale is a key milestone in unlocking asset value and strengthening of our balance sheet, and we intend to use the added flexibility to support our highest priority growth opportunities. Before I turn it over to Carlos for a detailed review of our financial performance, I want to leave you with a clear takeaway. Our 2025 results show that ATN is stronger, more efficient, and better positioned than it was a year ago. We remain confident in our ability to build on this progress and generate long-term value for our shareholders. With that, I will hand it over to Carlos for a detailed review of our financial performance.

Carlos Doglioli | Chief Financial Officer

Thank you, Brad, and good morning, everyone. Let me walk you through the 2025 results and provide some context on our 2026 outlook. Our fourth quarter capped a year of improved financial performance, especially in the second half of the year. Total revenues for the fourth quarter grew 2% to $184.2 million compared with $180.5 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding construction and other revenues, communication service revenues increased 3% driven by growth across multiple service offerings. For the full year, revenues were essentially flat at $728 million and in line with our expectations. Increases in carrier services, construction, and other revenues offset decreases in mobility and fixed revenues driven in part by our transition away from legacy offerings in our U.S. market. Operating income was $15.7 million in the fourth quarter, up from $8.7 million in the same period last year. The improvement reflects the benefit of cost management efforts, including reductions in selling, general, and administrative expenses, and gains on asset dispositions. For the full year, operating income increased to $28.4 million, compared with an operating loss of $0.8 million in 2024, which included a $35.3 million goodwill impairment charge. Net loss attributable to ATN stockholders in the fourth quarter was $3.3 million, or $0.32 per share, compared with net income of $3.6 million, or $0.14 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. The change reflects the absence of an $8.9 million tax benefit that positively impacted Q4 2024, along with higher other expense resulting from marking a minority equity investment to market in 2025. For the full year, our net loss narrowed to 14.9 million or $1.38 per share versus a net loss of 26.4 million or $2.10 per share in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $50 million, up 8% from $46.2 million in the prior year quarter. For the full year, adjusted EBITDA increased 3% to $190 million, compared with $184.1 million in 2024. The year-over-year growth in both the quarter and the full year reflects our ongoing focus on cost management and margin improvement. Turning now to segment performance. Our international segment continued to deliver top-line growth and margin expansion in 2025. The combination of targeted capital investments in support of our commercial progress and disciplined cost management contributed to higher adjusted EBITDA, even as we navigated heightened competitive dynamics in certain markets. Specifically for the fourth quarter, international revenues increased nearly 3% to $97.3 million from $94.8 million in the prior year quarter. And for the full year 2025, revenue was up 1% to $381.9 million from $377.5 million for full year 2024. Adjusted EBITDA for the international segment increased 1% to $32.7 million for the fourth quarter and approximately 4% to $131.6 million for the full year. In our domestic segment, during the fourth quarter, revenues increased 1% to $86.9 million from $85.8 million in the prior year quarter. And for the full year 2025, revenue declined just under 2% to $346.1 million compared with $351.6 million for full year 2024. Adjusted EBITDA for the domestic segment increased 11% to $21.6 million for the fourth quarter and declined approximately 2% to $78.5 million for the full year. Our results for the segment reflect the impact of transitioning away from legacy and subsidy driven revenue streams in the first half of the year. and the benefits of stronger performance in carrier solutions in the second half, supported by continued margin improvement efforts. Let me now turn to the balance sheet and cash flow highlights. Total cash, cash equivalent, and restricted cash increased to $117.2 million at December 31, 2025, compared with $89.2 million at the end of 2024. Total debt was $565.2 million versus $557.4 million a year ago, resulting in a net debt ratio of 2.36 times as of year-end and improvement from 2.54 times at December 31, 2024. Just as a reminder, approximately 60% of total debt resides at the subsidiary level and is non-recourse to ATN parents. Net cash provided by operating activities increased 5% year-over-year to $133.9 million, driven in part by improved working capital management. Capital expenditures for the full year were $90 million, net of $84.6 million in reimbursable capital expenditures, compared with $110.4 million, net of $108.5 million in reimbursement in 2024. Our capital spending for the year was in the lower end of our guidance range, driven by the timing of some investments that are now expected and incorporated in our 2026 outlook. The year-over-year reduction in net capital spending also reflects our commitment to maintaining more normalized levels of CapEx. We maintained our quarterly dividend of 27.5 cents per share, paid on January 9, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025. We did not repurchase any shares during the quarter. Turning to the 2026 outlook. As Brad mentioned, earlier this month, we announced that our ComNet subsidiaries agreed to sell a portfolio of 214 Southwestern U.S. towers and related operations an affiliate of everest infrastructure partners for up to 297 million in an all cash transaction we continue to expect the initial closing to occur in the second quarter of 2026 with gross proceeds of approximately 250 million to 270 million with additional closings occurring over the following 12 months tied to construction and operational milestones for full year 2026 and excluding any impact from the pending sale of our US Tower portfolio, we expect adjusted EBITDA to increase modestly from 2025 levels to a range of $190 million to $200 million. Our 2026 outlook incorporates a headwind of approximately $5 million related to the conclusion of high-cost funding support for our US Virgin Islands market. Based on current expectations of the second quarter timing of the initial closing for the tower sale, we would anticipate a reduction of approximately $6 million to $8 million to that annual adjusted EBITDA outlook. We also expect capital expenditures to remain within a disciplined range of $105 million to $115 million net of reimbursable expenditures and reflective of the timing of some investments initially expected in 2025. Together with available government funding, this supports continued network growth while maintaining our focus on cash generation and managing leverage. We plan to revisit and update our 2026 outlook as appropriate after the initial closing of the Tower portfolio sale. Before handing the call back to Brad, let me provide some insight into how we expect the quarters to play out in 2026. In the first quarter, we expect adjusted EBITDA to improve compared with the prior year period, and we expect the second half of the year to deliver the majority of our annual results consistent with our typical business seasonality. As part of the actions embedded in our plan to achieve our adjusted EBITDA outlook for the year, we expect to incur restructuring and reorganization expenses of $3 million to $4 million in the first half. with most of those costs occurring in the first quarter. Looking ahead, our financial focus remains unchanged. Drive operating efficiencies to support margin expansion, continue to allocate capital in a disciplined way, maintain a healthy balance sheet, and expand cash flow. We believe our 2025 results and 2026 outlook show progress toward our long-term objectives and in line with maximizing shareholder value. With that financial overview, I'll turn the call back to Brad for closing comments before we open it up for questions.

Brad Martin | Chief Executive Officer

Thanks, Carlos. To summarize, we closed 2025 with solid operating momentum, stronger cash generation, and a more focused, higher-quality revenue mix that supports our long-term strategy. We are entering 2026 with a healthier balance sheet, more efficient cost structure, and a clear line of sight to further the benefits of our strategic initiatives in the pending tower transaction.

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with that when i open the call for questions thank you ladies and gentlemen as a reminder to ask the question please first start one one on your telephone then wait for your name to be announced to withdraw your question please press start one one again please stand by while we compile the q a roster Operator | Conference Call Operator: Our first question comes from the line of Greg Burns with Sedoti.

Your line is open. Greg Burns | Analyst, Sedoti & Company

Good morning. Can you just help us understand maybe how the sale of the tower assets might impact your business model in the U.S.? Does that in any way impact your ability to provide managed services to carriers?

Brad Martin | Chief Executive Officer

Morning, Greg. Yeah, so really it's an unchanging business model. Today we provide our carrier-managed services on third-party towers and owned towers, almost about half and half. So really, the continuation of the business model will remain.

Brad Martin | Chief Executive Officer

We'll just be doing more on third-party towers.

Greg Burns | Analyst, Sedoti & Company

All right, great.

Greg Burns | Analyst, Sedoti & Company

And then I see you're continuing to grow your high-speed data subscribers. Total broadband subscribers continue to decline. Are we getting to the Are we nearing a point where maybe some of these legacy services that you're turning down or deemphasizing stop detracting from the overall growth of that business? What should we expect next year in terms of maybe your view on broadband subscriber growth?

Brad Martin | Chief Executive Officer

So, Greg, yeah, as you mentioned, some of the broadband reductions have been from us shutting down legacy services. That is inclusive of legacy copper services in some markets where we've overbuilt and shut down services and decided not to rebuild in areas. And similarly, in areas in the Southwest where we've taken down, where we had unprofitable areas and we decided to not necessarily compete at the consumer level, as we mentioned in my prepared remarks, we will be continuing to partner with Brad Martin | Chief Executive Officer: major carriers.

Brad Martin | Chief Executive Officer

You know, we do have, you know, bead outcomes I spoke to in my remarks.

Brad Martin | Chief Executive Officer

We do expect that to be a key driver in the out years to expand our high-speed subscriber, you know, subscriber base and obviously expand our assets and facilities.

Greg Burns | Analyst, Sedoti & Company

Okay.

Greg Burns | Analyst, Sedoti & Company

And, you know, with the, you know, the expansion of the high-speed data, you know, the reach of your network in Alaska, could you just talk about maybe some of the changes you've made in your go-to-market or sales strategy to kind of start to accelerate maybe the penetration and growth of your services?

Brad Martin | Chief Executive Officer

Yeah, so Alaska, our Alaska market has been historically heavily weighted towards enterprise and carrier. In this past year, they announced a pretty large build out of a fixed wireless solution. We have been building fiber facilities, fiber to the home in certain areas in Alaska as well. We do have a new leadership team in Alaska in the last couple of years. We are investing in back office platforms to effectively enhance the customer interaction. So it's something we're targeting and continuing to focus on improving our ability to execute there. But we have work to do. We did see some progress in the back half of the year on subscriber acquisition, specifically in Alaska, albeit starting on a small base, but we did actually show over 11% year-over-year improvement in our high-speed data subscribers.

Greg Burns | Analyst, Sedoti & Company

Okay, thank you.

Thank you. Operator | Conference Call Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, I am showing no further questions in the queue. I would now like to turn the call back over to Brad, for closing remarks.

Brad Martin | Chief Executive Officer

Thank you, operator. Thank you all again for joining us today and for your questions. We're encouraged by the progress we've made in 2025. We're confident in the path that we're on. We'll focus on executing against the priorities we've outlined in today's call. Weeks and months ahead, our teams will be meeting with many of you at conferences and one-on-one meetings.

Brad Martin | Chief Executive Officer

We look forward to continuing the dialogue and continuing updating you on our progress as we move to 2026.

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