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ATN International Inc

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 9, 2024.

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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 9, 2024

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

**1.**ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

The Company is a leading provider of digital infrastructure and communications services with a focus on rural and remote markets in the United States, and internationally, including Bermuda and the Caribbean region.

The Company has developed significant operational expertise and resources that it uses to augment its capabilities in its local markets. With this support, the Company’s operating subsidiaries are able to improve their quality of service with greater economies of scale and expertise than would typically be available in the size markets they operate in. The Company provides management, technical, financial, regulatory, and marketing services to its operating subsidiaries and typically receives a management fee calculated as a percentage of their revenues, which is eliminated in consolidation. The Company also actively evaluates investment opportunities and other strategic transactions, both domestic and international, and generally looks for those that it believes fit the Company’s profile of telecommunications businesses and have the potential to complement the Company’s “First-to-Fiber” and “Glass & Steel™” approach in markets while keeping a focus on generating excess operating cash flows over extended periods of time. The Company uses the cash generated from its operations to maintain an appropriate ratio of debt and cash on hand and to fund growth and capital expenditures, to return cash to its stockholders through dividends or stock repurchases, and make strategic investments or acquisitions.

For further information about the Company’s financial segments and geographical information about its operating revenues and assets, see Notes 1 and 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report.

As of June 30, 2024, the Company offered the following types of services to its customers:

●Mobile Telecommunications Services. The Company offers mobile communications services over its wireless networks and related equipment, such as handsets, to both business and consumer customers.
●Fixed Telecommunications Services. The Company provides fixed data and voice telecommunications services and related equipment, such as modems, to business and consumer customers. These services include consumer broadband and high-speed data solutions for businesses. For some markets, fixed services also include video services and revenue derived from support under certain government programs.
●Carrier Telecommunication Services. The Company delivers services to other telecommunications providers including the leasing of critical network infrastructure such as tower and transport facilities, wholesale roaming and long distance voice services, site maintenance and international long-distance services.
●Managed Services. The Company provides information technology services such as network, application, infrastructure and hosting services to both its business and consumer customers to complement its fixed services in its existing markets.

Through June 30, 2024, the Company identifiedtwo operating segments to manage and review its operations and to facilitate investor presentations of its results. These two operating segments are as follows:

●International Telecom. In the Company’s international markets, it offers fixed services, mobility services, carrier services and managed services to customers in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Guyana and the US Virgin Islands.
●US Telecom. In the United States, the Company offers fixed services, carrier services, and managed

services to business customers and consumers in Alaska and the western United States. As of June 30, 2024 the Company provided mobility services to retail customers in the western United States.

The following chart summarizes the operating activities of the Company’s principal subsidiaries, the segments in which it reports its revenue and the markets it served during the three months ended June 30, 2024:

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International TelecomUS Telecom
ServicesMarkets​TradenamesServicesMarkets​Tradenames
Mobility Services​Bermuda, Guyana, US Virgin Islands​One, GTT, Viya, BravaMobility ServicesUnited States (rural markets)​Choice, Choice NTUA Wireless
Fixed Services​Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Guyana, US Virgin Islands​One, Logic, GTT, Viya, BravaFixed Services​United States​Alaska Communications, Commnet, Choice, Choice NTUA Wireless, Sacred Wind Communications, Ethos, Deploycom
Carrier Services​Bermuda, Guyana, US Virgin Islands​One, Essextel, GTT, ViyaCarrier Services​United States​Alaska Communications, Commnet, Sacred Wind Communications
Managed Services​Bermuda, Cayman Islands, US Virgin Islands, Guyana​Fireminds, One, Logic, GTT, Viya, BravaManaged ServicesUnited States​Alaska Communications, Choice

For further information about the Company’s financial segments and geographical information about its operating revenues and assets, see Note 12 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report.

Restructuring Expense

In order to reduce the Company’s US Telecom and International Telecom segments’ cost structure, the Company has incurred, since the first quarter of 2023, certain network termination and reduction in force costs totaling $12.4 million through June 30, 2024. No further expenses are currently expected under this restructuring plan. Of this amount, $1.2 million and $3.3 million were recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. A summary of the costs, since the first quarter of 2023, is below (in thousands):

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​​​US​​International​​​
​​​Telecom​​Telecom​​Total
Employee termination benefits​$1,960​$4,681​$6,641
Contract termination costs​​5,777​​—​​5,777
Total​$7,737​$4,681​$12,418

The charge is recorded in Restructuring Expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company paid $4.8 million of the restructuring costs. In total, since the first quarter of 2023 and through June 30, 2024, the Company paid $10.5 million, recorded a gain of $0.3 million on lease termination, and $2.2 million of the restructuring costs remain accrued. In conjunction with the restructuring, the Company terminated certain leases and removed $5.6 million of lease right of use assets and $5.9 million of lease liabilities from its balance sheet.

Asset Disposition

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s International Telecom segment disposed of a non-core fixed asset recording a gain of $15.8 million on the transaction. The Company received cash proceeds of$17.8 million which was offset by the asset’s book value of$0.5 million and $1.5 million of transaction costs.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rulesand regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, the Company believes such information and the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the periods described therein. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Results of interim periods may not be indicative of results for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its subsidiaries in which the Company holds controlling interests and certain entities which are consolidated in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) authoritative guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities, since it is determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary of these entities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB released ASU 2023-09, titled "Enhancements to Income Tax Disclosures," with the aim of improving the clarity and usefulness of income tax disclosures. The update focuses primarily on enhancing disclosures related to rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 becomes effective for annual reporting periods starting after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. While the changes prescribed by ASU 2023-09 are implemented prospectively, retrospective application is also allowed. The Company has chosen not to early adopt this standard and is currently assessing its potential impact on our consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (ASU 2023-07), which requires that a public entity disclose, on an interim and annual basis, significant segment expense categories and amounts that are regularly provided to its chief operating decision maker (CODM) and included in each reported measure of segment profit or loss. An entity must also disclose, by reportable segment, the amount and composition of other expenses. The standard requires an entity to disclose the title and position of its CODM and explain how the CODM uses these reported measures in assessing segment performance and determining how to allocate resources. ASU 2023-07 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2024, with retrospective application. The standard allows early adoption of these requirements and we are currently evaluating the disclosure impacts of our adoption.

3. REVENUE RECOGNITION AND RECEIVABLES

Revenue Accounted for in Accordance with Other Guidance

The Company records revenue in accordance with ASC 606 from contracts with customers and ASC 842 from lease agreements, as well as government grants. Lease revenue recognized under ASC 842 is disclosed in Note 4 and government grant revenue is disclosed in Note 8.

Timing of Revenue Recognition

Revenue accounted for in accordance with ASC 606 consisted of the following for the periods presented below (in thousands):

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​ · Three months ended June 30, 2024 · ​ · Three months ended June 30, 2023
​ · International · ​ · US · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · International · ​ · US · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · Telecom · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Total · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Total
Services transferred over time$90,271​$71,829​$162,100​$86,730​$80,330​$167,060
Goods and services transferred at a point in time​3,618​​3,648​​7,266​​3,781​​2,597​​6,378
Total revenue accounted for under ASC 606$93,889​$75,477​$169,366​$90,511​$82,927​$173,438
Operating lease income​75​​2,036​​2,111​​73​​1,887​​1,960
Government grant revenue (1)​1,393​​10,411​​11,804​​1,397​​9,646​​11,043
Total revenue$95,357​$87,924​$183,281​$91,981​$94,460​$186,441
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​ · Six months ended June 30, 2024 · ​ · Six months ended June 30, 2023
​ · International · ​ · US · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · International · ​ · US · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · Telecom · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Total · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Total
Services transferred over time$178,831​$149,872​$328,703​$172,409​$161,403​$333,812
Goods and services transferred at a point in time​6,652​​6,919​​13,571​​7,040​​5,144​​12,184
Total revenue accounted for under ASC 606$185,483​$156,791​$342,274​$179,449​$166,547​$345,996
Operating lease income​147​​4,070​​4,217​​145​​3,717​​3,862
Government grant revenue (1)​2,786​​20,799​​23,585​​2,795​​19,561​​22,356
Total revenue$188,416​$181,660​$370,076​$182,389​$189,825​$372,214
(1)Revenue recognized from CAF II, USF and RDOF programs. Refer to Note 8.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

The Company recognizes contract assets and liabilities on its balance sheet. Contract assets represent unbilled amounts typically resulting from consumer Mobility contracts with both a multiyear service period and a promotional discount. In these contracts, the revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer. The current portion of the contract asset is recorded in prepayments and other current assets and the noncurrent portion is included in other assets on the Company’s balance sheets.

Contract liabilities consist of advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized. Mobility and Fixed revenue for postpaid customers is generally billedone month in advance and recognized over the period that the corresponding service is rendered to customers. To the extent the service is not provided by the reporting date the amount is recognized as a contract liability. Prepaid service, including Mobility services, sold to customers is recorded as deferred revenue prior to the commencement of services. Contract liabilities also include certain long term fixed business and carrier service customer contracts. The current portion of contract liabilities are recorded in advanced payments and deposits and the noncurrent portion is included in deferred revenue, long-term on the Company’s balance sheets.

In July 2019, the Company entered into a Network Build and Maintenance Agreement with AT&T Mobility, LLC (“AT&T”) that was subsequently amended through December 31, 2023 (the “FirstNet Agreement”). In connection with the FirstNet Agreement, the Company is building a portion of AT&T’s network for the First Responder Network Authority in or near the Company’s current operating areas in the western United States (the “FirstNet Transaction”). The FirstNet Transaction includes construction and service performance obligations. The current portion of receivables under this agreement is recorded in customer receivable and the long-term portion is recorded in customer receivable long-term on the Company’s balance sheet.

In May 2023, the Company amended its current roaming agreement and entered into a carrier management services agreement with Verizon Wireless (the “Verizon CMS Agreement”). The transaction includes service performance obligations under which revenue is recognized over time. The Company allocates the transaction price of these agreements to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling price of each performance obligation in the contract. The standalone selling price is the estimated price the Company would charge for the good or service in a separate transaction with similar customers in similar circumstances.

Contract assets and liabilities consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · June 30, 2024 · ​ · December 31, 2023 · ​ · ​ · $ Change · ​ · % Change
Contract asset – current$3,701​$3,616​$85​​2.4%
Contract asset – noncurrent​5,149​​5,509​​(360)​​(6.5)%
Contract liability – current​(32,283)​​(30,990)​​(1,293)​​4.2%
Contract liability – noncurrent​(59,373)​​(64,035)​​4,662​​(7.3)%
Net contract liability$(82,806)​$(85,900)​$3,094​​(3.6)%

The decrease in the Company’s net contract liability was due to the timing of customer prepayments, contract billings, and recognition of deferred revenue. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized revenue of$22.2 million related to its December 31, 2023 contract liability and amortized $2.5 million of the December 31, 2023 contract asset to revenue.

Contract Acquisition Costs

The June 30, 2024 and 2023 balance sheets include contract acquisition costs of $10.9 million and $9.7 million, respectively, in other assets. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company amortized $1.7 million and $3.3 million, respectively, of contract acquisition costs. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company amortized$1.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of contract acquisition costs.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations of certain multiyear Mobility and Fixed communication services contracts, Managed Services contracts, and the Company’s Carrier Services construction and service contracts. The transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations was$579 million at June 30, 2024. The Company expects to satisfy approximately 40% of the remaining performance obligations and recognize the transaction price within 24 months and approximately $60 million annually from 2026 through 2031.

The Company has certain Mobility, Fixed, and Carrier Services contracts where the transaction price is allocated to remaining performance obligations. However, the Company omits these contracts from its disclosure by applying the right to invoice, one year or less, and wholly unsatisfied performance obligation practical expedients.

Disaggregation

The Company's revenue is presented on a disaggregated basis in Note 12 based on an evaluation of disclosures outside the financial statements, information regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision makers for evaluating the financial performance of operating segments and other information that is used for performance evaluation and resource allocations. This includes revenue from Communication Services, Construction, and Other revenue. Communication Services revenue is further disaggregated into business and consumer Mobility, business and consumer Fixed, Carrier Services, and Other services. Other revenue is further disaggregated into Managed Services revenue.

Receivables

The Company records an estimate of future credit losses in conjunction with the revenue transaction based on the information available including historical experience and management’s expectations of future conditions. Those estimates are updated as additional information becomes available. The Company’s allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of assets pooled together with similar risk characteristics.

The Company had gross accounts receivable of $114.8 million and an allowance for credit losses of $16.4 million as of June 30, 2024. In addition, the Company had receivables under the FirstNet Agreement totaling$51.5 million, of which $43.8 million was long-term. At December 31, 2023, the Company had gross accounts receivable of$104.4 million and an allowance for credit losses of $16.4 million and a receivable under the FirstNet Agreement totaling $52.9 million, of which $45.7 million was long-term. The Company monitors receivables through the use of historical operating data adjusted for the expectation of future performance as appropriate. Activity in the allowance for credit losses is below (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · Six months ended
​June 30, 2024June 30, 2023
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Balance at beginning of period$16,362​$15,171
Current period provision for expected losses​2,855​​2,463
Write-offs charged against the allowance​(2,918)​​(1,878)
Recoveries collected​​133​​188
Balance at end of period​$16,432​$15,944

4. LEASES

Lessee Disclosure

The Company has operating and financing leases for towers, land, corporate offices, retail facilities, and data transport capacity. Thelease terms are generally between three and 10 years, some of which include additional renewal options.

Supplemental lease information

The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):

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​ · Three months ended · ​ · Six months ended
​ · June 30, 2024 · June 30, 2023 · ​ · June 30, 2024 · June 30, 2023
Operating lease cost:​​​​​​​​​​​
Operating lease cost$5,626​$5,763​$11,105​$11,744
Short-term lease cost​757​​625​​1,448​​1,303
Variable lease cost​1,695​​1,383​​3,124​​2,045
Total operating lease cost$8,078​$7,771​$15,677​$15,092
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Finance lease cost:​​​​​​​​​​​
Amortization of right-of-use asset$976​$804​$1,588​$1,504
Variable costs​169​​227​​368​​430
Interest costs​100​​78​​200​​162
Total finance lease cost$1,245​$1,109​$2,156​$2,096

During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid $9.5 million and $9.7 million, respectively, for operating lease liabilities. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $5.7 million and $12.3 million, respectively, of operating lease liabilities arising from right of use assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, in conjunction with the restructuring activities the Company terminated certain leases and removed $5.6 million of lease right of use assets and $5.9 million of lease liabilities from its balance sheet, resulting in the recording of a gain of $0.3 million in the restructuring expense line of its statement of operations.

At June 30, 2024, finance leases with a cost of $32.2 million and accumulated amortization of $17.9 million were included in fixed assets, net. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company paid $0.9 million of financing cash flows and $0.2 million of operating cash flows for finance lease liabilities. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company paid$0.5 million of financing cash flows, $3.4 million of investing cash flows and $0.2 million of operating cash flows for finance lease liabilities. At June 30, 2024, finance leases had a lease liability of$5.2 million, of which $1.8 million was current.

At December 31, 2023, finance leases with a cost of $31.7 million and accumulated amortization of $16.4 million were included in fixed assets, net.

The weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are noted in the table below:

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​ · June 30, 2024 · ​ · December 31, 2023
Weighted-average remaining lease term​​​​​
Operating leases​12.7 years​​13.3 years
Financing leases​5.0 years​​9.2 years
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Weighted-average discount rate​​​​​
Operating leases​6.7%​​6.3%
Financing leases​7.2%​​6.6%

Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

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​ · Operating Leases · ​ · Financing Leases
2024 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2024)$9,353​$1,077
2025​17,531​​1,529
2026​13,288​​746
2027​10,437​​704
2028​8,263​​551
Thereafter​83,250​​2,145
Total lease payments​142,122​​6,752
Less imputed interest​(56,683)​​(1,525)
Total$85,439​$5,227

Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):

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​ · Operating Leases · ​ · Financing Leases
2024$18,048​$2,030
2025​16,022​​1,488
2026​11,755​​601
2027​9,327​​534
2028​7,807​​505
Thereafter​80,637​​2,145
Total lease payments​143,596​​7,303
Less imputed interest​(57,133)​​(1,662)
Total$86,463​$5,641

As of June 30, 2024, the Company did not have any material operating or finance leases that have not yet commenced.

Lessor Disclosure

The Company is the lessor in agreements to lease the use of its network assets including its wireless cell sites and buildings. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded$4.2 million and $3.9 million, respectively, of lease income from agreements in which the Company is the lessor For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded$2.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively, of lease income from agreements in which the Company is the lessor. Lease income is classified as Carrier Services revenue in the statement of operations

The following table presents the maturities of future undiscounted lease payments for the periods indicated (in thousands):

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2024 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2024)$3,669
2025​7,062
2026​6,730
2027​5,538
2028​5,157
Thereafter​13,262
Total future lease payments$41,418

5. USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. The most significant estimates relate to the allowance for credit losses on trade receivables, useful lives of the Company’s fixed and finite-lived intangible assets, allocation of purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets, goodwill and income taxes. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND INVESTMENTS

In accordance with the provisions of fair value accounting, a fair value measurement assumes that a transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability, and defines fair value based upon an exit price model.

The fair value measurement guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

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Level 1​Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset and liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 1 assets and liabilities include money market funds, debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market.​
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Level 2​Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes corporate obligations and non-exchange traded derivative contracts.​
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Level 3​Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments and intangible assets that have been impaired whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

Assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · June 30, 2024
​ · ​ · Significant Other
​ · ​ · Quoted Prices in · ​ · Observable · ​ · Unobservable · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · Active Markets · ​ · Inputs · ​ · Inputs · ​ · ​ · ​
Description · ​ · (Level 1) · ​ · (Level 2) · ​ · (Level 3) · ​ · Total
Short term investments​$300​$—​$—​$300
Other investments​​—​​—​​931​​931
Employee benefit plan investments​​3,007​​—​​—​​3,007
Interest rate swap​​—​​(28)​​—​​(28)
Alaska Communications redeemable common units​​—​​—​​(5,744)​​(5,744)
Alloy redeemable common units​​—​​—​​(14,760)​​(14,760)
Warrants on Alaska Communications redeemable common units​​—​​—​​(249)​​(249)
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value​$3,307​$(28)​$(19,822)​$(16,543)
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​ · ​ · December 31, 2023
​ · Significant Other
​ · ​ · Quoted Prices in · ​ · Observable · ​ · Unobservable · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · Active Markets · ​ · Inputs · ​ · Inputs · ​ · ​ · ​
Description · ​ · (Level 1) · ​ · (Level 2) · ​ · (Level 3) · ​ · Total
Short term investments​$300​$—​$—​$300
Other investments​​—​​—​​1,197​​1,197
Employee benefit plan investments​​3,014​​—​​—​​3,014
Interest rate swap​​—​​(1,750)​​—​​(1,750)
Alaska Communications redeemable common units​​—​​—​​(11,063)​​(11,063)
Alloy redeemable common units​​—​​—​​(14,760)​​(14,760)
Warrants on Alaska Communications redeemable common units​​—​​—​​(249)​​(249)
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value​$3,314​$(1,750)​$(24,875)​$(23,311)

Other Investments

The Company holds investments in equity securities consisting of noncontrolling investments in privately held companies. The investments are accounted for using equity method accounting, the measurement alternative for investments without a readily determinable fair value, or fair value. The fair value investments are valued using Level 3 inputs and the Company used the income approach to fair value the investment. The inputs consisted of a discount rate and future cash flows calculated based on the investment attributes. A roll forward of the investments is below (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · Investments without a readily determinable fair value · ​ · Fair value investments · ​ · Equity method investments · ​ · Total
Balance, December 31, 2023​$41,710​$1,197​$—​$42,907
Income recognized​​—​​64​​—​​64
Distributions​​—​​(330)​​—​​(330)
Balance, June 30, 2024​$41,710​$931​$—​$42,641
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Balance, December 31, 2022​$22,590​$1,616​$13,963​$38,169
Income recognized​​1,786​​130​​585​​2,501
Contributions / (distributions)​​425​​(360)​​630​​695
Foreign currency gain​​—​​—​​229​​229
Balance, June 30, 2023​$24,801​$1,386​$15,407​$41,594

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company lost the ability to exert significant influence over its India solar investment. As a result, the Company transferred$16.3 million from equity method investments to investments without a readily determinable fair value and the accounting for the investment changed to the cost method from the equity method of accounting.

These investments are included with other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Redeemable Common Units and Warrants

The Company has issued redeemable common units, and warrants to purchase additional common units, in consolidated subsidiaries of the Company. The instruments are redeemable at the option of the holder. Both the common units and warrants to purchase common units are recorded at fair value in the Company’s financial statements. The common units are recorded in redeemable noncontrolling interest and the warrants are recorded in other liabilities on the Company’s balance sheets. The put options for the Alloy redeemable common units begin in November 2026. The put options for the Alaska Communications redeemable common units begin the earlier of a public offering or July 2028. The Company calculates the fair value of the instruments using a combination of market and discounted cash flows approaches with Level 3 inputs.

Other Fair Value Disclosures

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values because of the relatively short-term maturities of these financial instruments.

The fair value of long-term debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs. At June 30, 2024, the fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion, was $583.7 million and its book value was $586.9 million. At December 31, 2023, the fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion, was $571.6 million and its book value was $562.9 million.

7. LONG-TERM DEBT

2023 CoBank Credit Facility

On July 13, 2023, the Company, along with certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors, entered into a new Credit Agreement with CoBank, ACB and a syndicate of other lenders (as may be amended from time to time, the “2023 CoBank Credit Facility”). On July 10, 2024, the Company amended its credit facility to add certain subsidiaries as guarantors and to provide further flexibility for the Company to take on certain grant and government program obligations. The amendment to the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

The 2023 CoBank Credit Facility provides for afive-year $170 million revolving credit facility (the “2023 CoBank Revolving Loan”) and asix-year $130 million term loan facility (the “2023 CoBank Term Loan”). The Company may use (i) up to $25 million under the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility for letters of credit, and (ii) up to $20 million under a swingline sub-facility. Upon the closing of the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility, the Company drew all of the 2023 CoBank Term Loan and approximately $13.6 million of the 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan. These borrowings were used to repay $139.5 million of debt outstanding under the 2019 CoBank Credit Facility at close.

The 2023 CoBank Term Loan must be repaid in quarterly principal payments in the amounts set forth below, with the outstanding principal balance maturing on July 13, 2029. The 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan may be repaid at any time on or prior to its maturity on July 13, 2028. All amounts outstanding under the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility will be due and payable upon the earlier of the maturity date or the acceleration of the loans and commitments upon an event of default.

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2023 CoBank Term Loan Quarterly Payment Dates2023 CoBank Term Loan Quarterly Repayments
December 31, 2023 – June 30, 2025$812,500 (2.5% per annum)
September 30, 2025 – June 30, 2026$1,625,000 (5% per annum)
September 30, 2026 – June 30, 2029$2,437,500 (7.5% per annum)

Amounts borrowed under the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (i) the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (SOFR) plus an applicable margin ranging between 2.00% to 3.75% for the 2023 CoBank Term Loan or 1.75% to 3.50% for Revolving Loans or (ii) a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.00% to 2.75% for the Term Loan or 0.75% to 2.50% for the 2023 CoBank Revolving Loans. Swingline loans will bear interest at the base rate plus the applicable margin for base rate loans. The base rate is equal to the higher of (i)1.00% plus the one-month SOFR rate (ii) the federal funds effective rate (as defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement) plus 0.50% per annum; and (iii) the prime rate (as defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement). The applicable margin is determined based on the ratio (as further defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement) of the Company’s maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio. Under the terms of the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement, the Company must also pay a fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% on the average daily unused portion of the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility over each calendar quarter.

The 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant (as further defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement) that imposes a maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio, as well as customary representations, warranties and covenants, including covenants limiting additional indebtedness, liens, guaranties, mergers and consolidations, substantial asset sales, investments and loans, sale and leasebacks, transactions with affiliates and fundamental changes. The maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio is measured each fiscal quarter and is required to be less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.0. The 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement provides for events of default customary for credit facilities of this type, including but not limited to non-payment, defaults on other debt, misrepresentation, breach of covenants, representations and warranties, insolvency and bankruptcy.

The Company capitalized $4.3 million of fees associated with the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility which are being amortized over the life of the debt and $3.5 million were unamortized as of June 30, 2024.

The Company had $127.6 million outstanding under the 2023 CoBank Term Loan as of June 30, 2024. Under the 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan, the Company had $58.6 million outstanding and $111.4 million of availability as of June 30, 2024. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants as of June 30, 2024.

In October 2023, the Company entered into atwo year, forward starting 1-month floating to fixed SOFR interest rate swap agreement. The swap was effective November 13, 2023 in a non-amortizing notional amount of$50.0 million, has a fixed SOFR rate of 4.896% and matures on November 13, 2025. The swap agreement had a fair value of$(0.1) million and $(0.5) million as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

2019 CoBank Credit Facility

On April 10, 2019, the Company entered into a credit facility, with CoBank, ACB and a syndicate of other lenders (as amended, the “2019 CoBank Credit Facility”). The 2019 CoBank Credit Facility provided for a$200 million revolving credit facility that included (i) up to $75 million for standby or trade letters of credit and (ii) up to $10 million under a swingline sub-facility. In connection with the execution of the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility, as defined above, outstanding borrowings under the 2019 CoBank Credit Facility were repaid in full.

Amounts borrowed under the 2019 CoBank Credit Facility bore interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.25% to 2.25% or (ii) a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.25%. Swingline loans bore interest at the base rate plus the applicable margin for base rate loans. The base rate was equal to the higher of (i)1.00% plus the higher of (x) LIBOR for an interest period of one month and (y) LIBOR for an interest period of one week; (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as defined in the 2019 CoBank Credit Facility) plus 0.50% per annum; and (iii) the Prime Rate (as defined in the 2019 CoBank Credit Facility). The applicable margin was determined based on the Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2019 CoBank Credit Facility). Under the terms of the 2019 CoBank Credit Facility, the Company also paid a commitment fee ranging from 0.150% to 0.375% of the average daily unused portion of the 2019 CoBank Credit Facility over each calendar quarter.

Letter of Credit Facility

On November 14, 2022, the Company entered into a General Agreement of Indemnity to issue performance Standby Letters of Credit on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2024,$30.9 million of Standby Letters of Credit had been issued under this agreement.

Alaska Credit Facility

On December 23, 2022, Alaska Communications entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Alaska Credit Facility”) with Fifth Third Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and a syndicate of lenders to provide a Revolving Credit Commitment of $75.0 million (the “Alaska Revolving Facility”) and Term Loan Commitment of $230.0 million (the “Alaska Term Loan”).

As of June 30, 2024, Alaska Communications had drawn $49.5 million on the Alaska Revolving Facility and had $25.5 million available to draw. The Alaska Term Loan balance was$225.7 million and principal payments commenced in the fourth quarter of 2023. Both facilities mature on July 22, 2026.

Alaska Communications capitalized $7.3 million of fees associated with the Alaska Credit Facility which are being amortized over the life of the debt and $3.1 million were unamortized as of June 30, 2024.

The Alaska Credit Facility also provides for incremental facilities up to an aggregate principal amount of the greater of $70.0 million and Alaska Communications’ trailing twelve-month Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Alaska Credit Facility).

The key terms and conditions of the Alaska Credit Facility include the following:

●Amounts outstanding bear an interest rate of the forward-looking SOFR rate with a one-month interest period, plus the SOFR Spread Adjustment of 10 basis points, plus a margin ranging from 3.00% to 4.00% based on Alaska Communications’ Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or an alternate base rate may be selected at a margin that is 1% lower than the counterpart SOFR margin;
●Principal repayments are due quarterly and commenced in the fourth quarter of 2023 in amounts as follows: from the fourth quarter of 2023 through the third quarter of 2024, $1.4 million; and from the fourth quarter of 2024 through the third quarter of 2026, $2.9 million. The remaining unpaid balance is due on the final maturity date;
●Alaska Communications is required to maintain financial ratios as defined in the Alaska Credit Facility, including (a) a maximum Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio of 4.00 to 1, stepping down to 3.75 to 1 beginning with the second quarter of 2024; and (b) a minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1. In addition to these financial ratios, Alaska Communications is subject to customary representations, warranties and covenants, including limitations on additional indebtedness, liens, consolidations, mergers, assets sales, advances, investments and loans, transactions with affiliates, sale and leaseback transactions, subordinated indebtedness, and changes in the nature of its business; and
●The Alaska Credit Facility is non-recourse to the Company and is secured by substantially all of the personal property and certain material real property owned by Alaska Communications.

In November 2023, Alaska Communications entered intotwo forward starting 1-month floating to fixed SOFR interest rate swap agreements. The total non-amortizing notional amount of the agreements is $200.0 million, with fixed SOFR rates of 4.8695% and 4.8980% and both agreements mature on June 30, 2025. The swap agreements had a fair value of $0.1 million and $(1.2) million as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Alaska Term Facility

On June 15, 2022, Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, the parent company of Alaska Communications, entered into a secured lending arrangement with Bristol Bay Industrial, LLC (the “Alaska Term Facility”).

The Alaska Term Facility provided for a secured delayed draw term loan in an aggregate principal amount of up to $7.5 million and the proceeds were used to pay certain invoices from a contractor for work performed in connection with a fiber build. Interest on the Alaska Term Facility accrued at a fixed rate of 4.0% and scheduled quarterly payments of principal commenced on March 31, 2023. The Alaska Term Facility was repaid in full during the three months ended June 30, 2024.

FirstNet Receivables Credit Facility

On March 26, 2020, Commnet Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Commnet Wireless, entered into a receivables credit facility with the Company, Commnet Wireless, and CoBank, ACB (the “Receivables Credit Facility”).

The Receivables Credit Facility provides for a senior secured delayed draw term loan in an aggregate principal amount of up to $75.0 million and the proceeds may be used to acquire certain receivables from Commnet Wireless. The receivables to be financed and sold under the Receivables Credit Facility, which provide the loan security, relate to the obligations of AT&T under the FirstNet Agreement.

On December 19, 2023, CoBank amended the Receivables Credit Facility and extended the delayed draw period to December 31, 2024.

The maturity date for each loan will be set by CoBank and will match the weighted average maturity of the certain receivables financed.

Interest on the loans accrue at a fixed annual interest rate to be quoted by CoBank.** **

The Receivables Credit Facility contains customary events of termination, representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default customary for facilities of this type.

As of June 30, 2024, Commnet Wireless had $46.5 million outstanding, of which $7.7 million was classified as being current on the Company’s balance sheet, and $11.3 million of availability under the Receivables Credit Facility. Commnet Wireless capitalized$0.8 million in fees associated with the Receivables Credit Facility which are being amortized over the life of the debt and $0.4 million were unamortized as of June 30, 2024.

GTT Credit Facilities

On October 12, 2022, GTT received approval from Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited for a $2.9 million term facility and a $5.7 million overdraft facility (the “GTT Credit Facilities”).

The GTT Credit Facilities are secured by real estate assets and carry a fixed interest rate of 7.5% which will be reviewed by the bank from time to time and subject to change at the bank’s discretion. The term facility is repayable over five years in equal monthly installments of principal and interest, commencing one month after funds are advanced. The overdraft facility will expire on October 31, 2024.

As of June 30, 2024, there wereno outstanding amounts under the GTT Credit Facilities.

Sacred Wind Term Debt

In connection with the Sacred Wind acquisition completed on November 7, 2022, the Company assumed $31.6 million of term debt (the “Sacred Wind Term Debt”) with the United States of America acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service (“RUS”). The loan agreements are dated as of October 23, 2006 and March 17, 2016. RUS provides financial assistance in the form of loans under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to furnish or improve telecommunications and/or broadband services in rural areas.

The Sacred Wind Term Debt is secured by substantially all assets of Sacred Wind and an underlying mortgage to the United States of America. These mortgage notes are to be repaid in equal monthly installments covering principal and interest beginning after date of issue and expiring by 2035.

The Sacred Wind Term Debt contains certain restrictions on the declaration or payment of dividends, redemption of capital stock or investment in affiliated companies without the consent by the RUS noteholders. The agreements also contain a financial covenant which Sacred Wind was not in compliance with as of December 31, 2021. Sacred Wind submitted a corrective action plan to comply with the financial covenant as of December 31, 2025. On May 5, 2022, Sacred Wind’s corrective action plan was accepted by the RUS. As of June 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with that corrective action plan.

As of June 30, 2024, $26.6 million was outstanding under the Sacred Wind Term Debt. Of that amount,$3.3 million was current and $23.3 million was long term.

The mortgage notes carry fixed interest rates ranging from 0.88% to 5.0%.

Viya Debt

The Company, and certain of its subsidiaries, have entered into a $60.0 million loan agreement (the “Viya Debt”) with Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (“RTFC”). The Viya Debt agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and affirmative and negative covenants (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sale of assets and liens) and a financial covenant that limits the maximum ratio of indebtedness to annual operating cash flow to 3.5 to 1.0 (the “Net Leverage Ratio”). This covenant is tested on an annual basis at the end of each fiscal year. Interest is paid quarterly at a fixed rate of 4.0% per annum and principal repayment is not required until maturity on July 1, 2026. Prepayment of the Viya Debt may be subject to a fee under certain circumstances. The debt is secured by certain assets of the Viya subsidiaries and is guaranteed by the Company.

The Company paid a fee of $0.9 million in 2016 to lock the interest rate at 4% per annum over the term of the Viya Debt. The fee was recorded as a reduction to the Viya Debt carrying amount and is being amortized over the life of the loan.

As of June 30, 2024, $60.0 million of the Viya Debt remained outstanding and $0.2 million of the rate lock fee was unamortized.

On May 5, 2022, RTFC agreed to amend the Net Leverage Ratio to 7.0 to 1.0 through the maturity date of July 1, 2026. The Ratio is tested annually, and the Company was in compliance with the Net Leverage Ratio as of December 31, 2023.

Debt Maturity

The table below summarizes the annual maturities of the Company’s debt instruments (amounts in thousands):

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​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Customer
​ · US · ​ · International · ​ · Corporate and · ​ · Total · Receivable
Amounts Maturing During · Telecom · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Other · ​ · Debt · Credit Facility
July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024$6,050​$—​$1,625​$7,675$3,786
Year ending December 31, 2025​14,969​​—​​4,875​​19,844​7,833
Year ending December 31, 2026​262,969​​60,000​​8,125​​331,094​8,195
Year ending December 31, 2027​3,723​​—​​9,750​​13,473​8,576
Year ending December 31, 2028​3,858​​—​​68,370​​72,228​8,978
Thereafter​10,192​​—​​93,438​​103,630​9,160
Total​301,761​​60,000​​186,183​​547,944​46,528
Debt Discounts​(3,386)​​(199)​​(3,524)​​(7,109)​(427)
Book Value as of June 30, 2024$298,375​$59,801​$182,659​$540,835$46,101

8. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AND SPECTRUM MATTERS

Universal Service Fund and Other Domestic Funding Programs

The Company recognizes revenue from several government funded programs including the Universal Service Fund (“USF”), a subsidy program managed by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), and the Alaska Universal Service Fund (“AUSF”), a similar program managed by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (the “RCA”). USF funds are disbursed to telecommunication providers through four programs the High Cost Program; the Low Income Program (“Lifeline Program”); the Schools and Libraries Program (“E-Rate Program”); and the Rural Health Care Support Program (“RHC”). The Company’s International Telecom segment receives $5.5 million of legacy frozen high cost support funding in the US Virgin Islands. This funding expires on December 31, 2025. Additionally, the Company recognizes revenue from the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”) and the Emergency Connectivity Fund (“ECF”). The ACP provides eligible low-income consumers with a monthly subsidy for broadband connectivity and the ECF provides schools and libraries with subsidies for broadband connectivity. Funding under the ACP and ECF programs expired in the second quarter of 2024.

The Company’s US Telecom segment also recognizes High Cost support revenue from the Connect America Fund Phase II program (“CAF II”) and the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model program (“E-ACAM”). These programs offer subsidies to carriers to expand broadband coverage in designated areas. Under CAF II, the Company expects to receive an aggregate of$27.7 million annually through December 2025 and an aggregate of $8.0 million annually from January 2026 through July 2028. Under E-ACAM, the Company expects to receive a total of$118.2 million over a 15 year period beginning in 2024. The annual E-ACAM funding is approximately$9 million from 2024 through 2030 and ultimately decreasing over time to $6 million in 2038.

The Company was awarded approximately $22.7 million over 10 years to provide broadband and voice coverage to over 10,000 households in the United States (not including Alaska) under the 2020 Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Auction (“RDOF”). Revenue recognized from the RDOF program is recognized as revenue from government grants. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company entered into agreements to transfer $13.0 million of RDOF obligations. The transfer applications are pending regulatory approval.

All of the programs are subject to certain operational and reporting compliance requirements. The Company believes it is in compliance with these requirements as of June 30, 2024. Revenue recognized from the USF High Cost Program, including the CAF II and E-ACAM programs, is recognized as revenue from government grants. Revenue from other programs is recognized in accordance with ASC 606.

The Company recorded the amounts below as communication services revenue for the reported periods (in thousands):

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​ · Three months ended · ​ · Three months ended
​ · June 30, 2024 · ​ · June 30, 2023
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​ · US Telecom · ​ · International Telecom · ​ · Total · ​ · US Telecom · ​ · International Telecom · ​ · Total
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High cost support$3,483​$1,393​$4,876​$2,222​$1,397​$3,619
CAF II​6,784​​—​​6,784​​6,815​​—​​6,815
RDOF​145​​—​​145​​608​​—​​608
ECF​498​​—​​498​​6,813​​—​​6,813
RHC​3,682​​—​​3,682​​2,887​​—​​2,887
Other​1,707​​155​​1,862​​4,668​​5​​4,673
Total$16,299​$1,548​$17,847​$24,013​$1,402​$25,415
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​ · Six months ended · ​ · Six months ended
​ · June 30, 2024 · ​ · June 30, 2023
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​ · US Telecom · ​ · International Telecom · ​ · Total · ​ · US Telecom · ​ · International Telecom · ​ · Total
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High cost support$6,937​$2,786​$9,723​$4,716​$2,795​$7,511
CAF II​13,571​​—​​13,571​​13,630​​—​​13,630
RDOF​290​​—​​290​​1,216​​—​​1,216
ECF​7,312​​—​​7,312​​14,880​​—​​14,880
RHC​7,119​​—​​7,119​​5,787​​—​​5,787
Other​8,407​​470​​8,877​​9,361​​9​​9,370
Total$43,636​$3,256​$46,892​$49,590​$2,804​$52,394

Construction Grants

The Company has also been awarded construction grants to build network connectivity for eligible communities. The funding of these grants, used to reimburse the Company for its construction costs, is generally distributed after the Company incurs reimbursable costs. Completion deadlines begin in 2024 and once these projects are constructed, the Company is obligated to provide service to the participants. The Company expects to meet all requirements associated with these grants. A roll forward of the Company’s grant awards is below (in thousands).

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​Amount
Grants awarded, December 31, 2023$100,149
New grants​—
Construction complete​—
Transferred grants​—
Grants awarded, June 30, 2024$100,149

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company disbursed capital expenditures of $3.6 million under these programs and received reimbursement of $2.3 million. These cash flows are classified as investing activities in the Company’s statement of cash flows.

In addition, the Company partners with tribal governments to obtain grants under various government programs including the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (“TBCP”) and the Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Program (“ReConnect”). The TBCP and ReConnect programs are administered by United States government agencies to deploy broadband connectivity in certain underserved areas. The Company was identified as a sub recipient of grants under these programs totaling$192.6 million as of June 30, 2024. Through June 30, 2024, the Company has received $11.3 million of funding under these programs and spent $11.4 million on construction obligations. These amounts are recorded as operating cash flows in the company’s statement of cash flows.

Replace and Remove Program

On July 15, 2022, the Company was notified that it was an approved participant in the Federal Communication Commission’s Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (the “Replace and Remove Program”), designed to reimburse providers of communications services for reasonable costs incurred in the required removal, replacement, and disposal of covered communications equipment or services, that have been deemed to pose a national security risk, from their networks. Pursuant to the Replace and Remove Program, the Company was allocated up to approximately $207 million in reimbursement amounts to cover documented and approved costs to remove and securely destroy all ZTE communications equipment and services in its U.S. networks and replace such equipment. The Replace and Remove Program requires that the Company complete the project no later than one year from submitting its initial reimbursement request, or by July 2024. In April 2024, the FCC granted the Company’s request to extend the program’s completion deadlines to the first quarter of 2025. At this time, the Company anticipates that it will be able to meet the deadlines and requirements of the program.

A summary of the amounts spent and reimbursed under the Replace and Remove Program is below (in thousands):

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​ · Capital · ​ · Operating · ​ · Total
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Total spend, December 31, 2023$49,262​$15,126​$64,388
Amounts spent​38,126​​9,528​​47,654
Total spend, June 30, 2024$87,388​$24,654​$112,042
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Total reimbursements, December 31, 2023$(12,773)​$(4,354)​$(17,127)
Reimbursements received​(41,421)​​(10,721)​​(52,142)
Total reimbursements, June 30, 2024$(54,194)​$(15,075)​$(69,269)
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Amount pending reimbursement$33,194​$9,579​$42,773
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​ · Capital · ​ · Operating · ​ · Total
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Total spend, December 31, 2022$1,836​$1,489​$3,325
Amounts spent​12,739​​4,966​​17,705
Total spend, June 30, 2023$14,575​$6,455​$21,030
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Amount pending reimbursement$14,575​$6,455​$21,030

At June 30, 2024, $27.3 million of the capital expenditures were accrued and unpaid. The Company expects to be reimbursed, within the next twelve months, for all amounts spent to date. Amounts identified as capital are recorded as investing cash flows and amounts identified as operating are recorded as operating cash flows in the Company’s statement of cash flows.

9. RETIREMENT PLANS

Multi-employer Defined Benefit Plan

Pension benefits for substantially all of the Company’s Alaska-based employees are provided through the Alaska Electrical Pension Fund (“AEPF”). The Company pays a contractual hourly amount based on employee classification or base compensation to the AEPF. As a multi-employer defined benefit plan, the accumulated benefits

and plan assets are not determined for, or allocated separately to, the individual employer. This plan was not in endangered or critical status during the plan year.

Defined Benefit Plan

The Company has noncontributory defined benefit pension and noncontributory defined medical, dental, vision, and life benefit plans for eligible employees who meet certain eligibility criteria. The majority of benefits under the plans are frozen and the plans no longer allow new participants to join.

The Company recorded the net periodic benefit cost identified below (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · Three months ended · ​ · Six months ended
​ · ​ · June 30, 2024 · June 30, 2023 · ​ · June 30, 2024 · June 30, 2023
​ · ​ · Pension benefits · ​ · Postretirement benefits · ​ · Pension benefits · ​ · Postretirement benefits · ​ · ​ · Pension benefits · ​ · Postretirement benefits · ​ · Pension benefits · ​ · Postretirement benefits
Operating expense​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Service cost​$22​$16​$38​$31​​$45​$33​$76​$62
Non-operating expense​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Interest cost​​824​​45​​593​​35​​​1,649​​90​​1,187​​70
Expected return on plan assets​(729)​—​​(953)​—​​(1,459)​—​​(1,905)​—
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial gain​​(11)​​(28)​​—​​—​​​(21)​​(56)​​—​​—
Settlements​​—​​—​​—​​—​​​—​​—​​369​​—
Net periodic pension expense (benefit)​$106​$33​$(322)​$66​​$214​$67​$(273)​$132

The Company was not required to make contributions to its pension plans during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. However, the Company periodically evaluates whether to make discretionary contributions. The Company funds its postretirement benefit plans as claims are made and did not make contributions to its pension plans during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

10. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was 1.8% and 88.5% respectively.

The Company recorded an income tax expense of $0.2 million in relation to a pretax income of $11.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was primarily impacted by the following items (i) the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, (ii) net expense related to valuation allowances placed on certain deferred tax assets that are not expected to be realizable based on the weight of positive and negative evidence and (iii) discrete items including a$2.4 million expense associated with the gain on sale of land in a foreign jurisdiction, a $3.7 million benefit from the reversal of an unrecognized tax position due to a statute of limitations expiration and a $0.8 million expense for interest on unrecognized tax positions.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $5.1 million in relation to a pretax loss of $5.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily impacted by the following items (i) the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, (ii) net expense related to valuation allowances placed on certain deferred tax assets that are not expected to be realizable based on the weight of positive and negative evidence and (iii) discrete items including a $4.0 million benefit

from the reversal of an unrecognized tax position due to a statute of limitations expiration and a $0.7 million expense for interest on unrecognized tax positions.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was 35.0% and 43.0%, respectively.

The Company recorded an income tax expense of $1.8 million in relation to a pretax income of $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was primarily impacted by the following items (i) the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, (ii) net expense related to valuation allowances placed on certain deferred tax assets that are not expected to be realizable based on the weight of positive and negative evidence and (iii) discrete items including a$2.4 million expense associated with the gain on sale of land in a foreign jurisdiction, a $3.7 million benefit from the reversal of an unrecognized tax position due to a statute of limitations expiration, a $1.5 million expense to record an unrecognized tax position for the current year, and a $1.5 million expense for interest on unrecognized tax positions.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $5.8 million in relation to a pretax loss of $13.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily impacted by the following items (i) the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, (ii)net expense related to valuation allowances placed on certain deferred tax assets that are not expected to be realizable based on the weight of positive and negative evidence and (iii) discrete items including a $4.0 million benefit from the reversal of an unrecognized tax position due to a statute of limitations expiration, and a $1.3 million expense for interest on unrecognized tax positions.

The Company’s effective tax rate is based upon estimated income before provision for income taxes for the year, composition of the income in different countries, and adjustments, if any, in the applicable quarterly periods for potential tax consequences, benefits and/or resolutions of tax contingencies. The Company’s consolidated tax rate will continue to be impacted by any transactional or one-time items in the future and the mix of income in any given year generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. While the Company believes it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could materially differ from the Company’s accrued positions as a result of uncertain and complex applications of tax law and regulations. Additionally, the recognition and measurement of certain tax benefits include estimates and judgments by management. Accordingly, the Company could record additional provisions or benefits for US federal, state, and foreign tax matters in future periods as new information becomes available.

11. EARNINGS PER SHARE AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):

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​ · Three months ended June 30, · ​ · Six months ended June 30,
​ · 2024 · ​ · 2023 · ​ · 2024 · ​ · 2023
Numerator:​​​​​​​​​​​
Net income (loss) attributable to ATN International, Inc. stockholders- Basic​9,003​​767​​2,690​​(5,118)
Less: Preferred dividends​(1,376)​​(1,260)​​(2,727)​​(2,306)
Net income (loss) attributable to ATN International, Inc. common stockholders- Diluted$7,627​$(493)​$(37)​$(7,424)
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Denominator:​​​​​​​​​​​
Weighted-average shares outstanding- Basic​15,254​​15,719​​15,346​​15,726
Weighted-average shares outstanding- Diluted​15,255​​15,719​​15,346​​15,726

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

In connection with certain acquisitions, the Company accounts for third-party non-controlling minority investments as redeemable noncontrolling interests, which consist of both redeemable common and, in some instances, preferred units, in its consolidated financial statements.

The common units contain put options allowing the holder to sell at a future date, the common units to a subsidiary of the Company at the then fair market value. The common units participate in the earnings and losses of the subsidiaries and are allocated their applicable share of earnings and losses. After the allocation of earnings and losses, the Company estimates the fair value of the common units and adjusts the book value of the common units to that estimated fair value.

The preferred units contain put options allowing the holder to sell at a future date, the preferred units to a subsidiary of the Company at a fixed price equal to face value of the units plus unpaid dividends. The preferred units hold a distribution preference over common units and carry a fixed dividend rate.

The put options for both the common and preferred units, if any, are nonrecourse to the Company. The put options for the Alloy common units are exercisable beginning in 2026 and the put options for the Alaska Communications common and preferred units are exercisable at the earlier of a future initial public offering of the subsidiary or 2028.

For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company allocated losses of $2.7 million and $3.4 million, respectively, to the redeemable common units representing their proportionate share of operating losses. For each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company allocated losses of $6.2 million to the redeemable common units representing their proportionate share of operating losses. The Company then compared the book value of the common units to the fair value and the fair value exceeded the book value. As a result, the book value was increased by$0.9 million and $5.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The following table provides a roll forward of the activity related to the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):

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​ · Redeemable Preferred Units · ​ · Redeemable Common Units · ​ · Total Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December 31, 2023$60,094​$25,823​$85,917
Accrued preferred dividend​2,727​​—​​2,727
Allocated net loss​—​​(6,176)​​(6,176)
Change in fair value​—​​857​​857
Balance, June 30, 2024$62,821​$20,504​$83,325
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​ · Redeemable Preferred Units · ​ · Redeemable Common Units · ​ · Total Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December 31, 2022$55,152​$37,317​$92,469
Accrued preferred dividend​2,306​​—​​2,306
Allocated net loss​—​​(6,170)​​(6,170)
Change in fair value​—​​5,879​​5,879
Balance, June 30, 2023$57,458​$37,026​$94,484

12. SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company has the followingtwo reportable and operating segments: i) International Telecom and ii) US Telecom.

The following tables provide information for each operating segment (in thousands):

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For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · International · ​ · US · ​ · Corporate and · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Other (1) · ​ · Consolidated
Revenue​​​​​​​​​​​​
Communication Services​​​​​​​​​​​​
Mobility - Business​$4,932​$68​$—​$5,000
Mobility - Consumer​​21,879​​701​​—​​22,580
Total Mobility​​26,811​​769​​—​​27,580
Fixed - Business​​18,715​​30,817​​—​​49,532
Fixed - Consumer​​43,500​​21,674​​—​​65,174
Total Fixed​​62,215​52,491​—​114,706
Carrier Services​​3,636​​30,056​​—​​33,692
Other​1,045​​342​​—​​1,387
Total Communication Services Revenue​93,707​​83,658​​—​​177,365
Construction​​—​​820​​—​​820
Other​​​​​​​​​​​​
Managed Services​​1,650​​3,446​​—​​5,096
Total other revenue​​1,650​​3,446​​—​​5,096
Total Revenue​​95,357​​87,924​​—​​183,281
Depreciation and amortization​16,277​19,234​47​35,558
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions​​252​​1,693​​—​​1,945
Stock-based compensation​193​196​2,392​2,781
Operating income (loss)​32,405​884​(8,973)​24,316
(1)Corporate and other items refer to corporate overhead costs and consolidating adjustments.
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For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · International · ​ · US · ​ · Corporate and · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Other (1) · ​ · Consolidated
Revenue​​​​​​​​​​​​
Communication Services​​​​​​​​​​​​
Mobility - Business​$3,507​$114​$—​$3,621
Mobility - Consumer​​23,349​​863​​—​​24,212
Total Mobility​​26,856​​977​​—​​27,833
Fixed - Business​​17,214​​35,495​​—​​52,709
Fixed - Consumer​​42,459​​22,608​​—​​65,067
Total Fixed​​59,673​​58,103​​—​​117,776
Carrier Services​​3,879​​31,576​​—​​35,455
Other​448​​64​​—​​512
Total Communication Services Revenue​90,856​​90,720​​—​​181,576
Construction​​—​​1,020​​—​​1,020
Other​​​​​​​​​​​​
Managed Services​​1,125​​2,720​​—​​3,845
Total Other Revenue​​1,125​​2,720​​—​​3,845
Total Revenue​​91,981​​94,460​​—​​186,441
Depreciation and amortization​14,106​​21,430​​681​36,217
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions​​364​​2,780​​—​​3,144
Stock-based compensation​109​​9​​2,621​2,739
Operating income (loss)​14,552​​(2,394)​​(9,718)​2,440
(1)Corporate and other items refer to corporate overhead costs and consolidating adjustments.
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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · International · ​ · US · ​ · Corporate and · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Other (1) · ​ · Consolidated
Revenue​​​​​​​​​​​​
Communication Services​​​​​​​​​​​​
Mobility - Business​$9,740​$141​$—​$9,881
Mobility - Consumer​​43,108​​1,465​​—​​44,573
Total Mobility​​52,848​​1,606​​—​​54,454
Fixed - Business​​37,247​​65,783​​—​​103,030
Fixed - Consumer​​86,289​​44,593​​—​​130,882
Total Fixed​​123,536​110,376​—​233,912
Carrier Services​​7,209​​60,109​​—​​67,318
Other​1,863​​1,086​​—​​2,949
Total Communication Services Revenue​185,456​​173,177​​—​​358,633
Construction​—​​2,406​​—​​2,406
Other​​​​​​​​​​​​
Managed Services​​2,960​​6,077​​—​​9,037
Total Other Revenue​​2,960​​6,077​​—​​9,037
Total Revenue​​188,416​​181,660​​—​​370,076
Depreciation and amortization​32,400​​37,372​​125​69,897
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions​​503​​3,421​​—​​3,924
Stock-based compensation​217​​327​​4,146​4,690
Operating income (loss)​44,090​​1,482​​(16,682)​28,890
(1)Corporate and other items refer to corporate overhead costs and consolidating adjustments.
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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · International · ​ · US · ​ · Corporate and · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Other (1) · ​ · Consolidated
Revenue​​​​​​​​​​​​
Communication Services​​​​​​​​​​​​
Mobility - Business​$7,083​$286​$—​$7,369
Mobility - Consumer​​45,880​​1,850​​—​​47,730
Total Mobility​​52,963​​2,136​​—​​55,099
Fixed - Business​​34,327​​71,814​​—​​106,141
Fixed - Consumer​​84,236​​45,190​​—​​129,426
Total Fixed​​118,563​117,004​—​235,567
Carrier Services​​7,570​​63,660​​—​​71,230
Other​848​​139​​—​​987
Total Communication Services Revenue​179,944​​182,939​​—​​362,883
Construction​​—​​1,610​​—​​1,610
Other​​​​​​​​​​​​
Managed Services​​2,445​​5,276​​—​​7,721
Total other revenue​​2,445​​5,276​​—​​7,721
Total Revenue​​182,389​​189,825​​—​​372,214
Depreciation and amortization​28,292​​42,917​​1,412​72,621
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions​​744​​5,647​​—​​6,391
Stock-based compensation​176​​86​​4,255​4,517
Operating income (loss)​28,377​​(6,737)​​(18,566)​3,074
(1)Corporate and other items refer to corporate overhead costs and consolidating adjustments.

Selected balance sheet data for each of the Company’s segments as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consists of the following (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · International · ​ · US · ​ · Corporate and · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Telecom · ​ · Other · ​ · Consolidated
June 30, 2024​​​​​​​​​​​​
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash​$33,563​$36,448​$3,242​$73,253
Total current assets​​130,572​​155,822​​9,502​​295,896
Fixed assets, net​​475,862​​579,092​​6,368​​1,061,322
Goodwill​4,835​35,269​—​​40,104
Total assets​683,111​997,592​91,638​​1,772,341
Total current liabilities​​91,529​​145,856​​31,500​​268,885
Total debt, including current portion​​59,801​​298,375​​182,659​​540,835
December 31, 2023​​​​​​​​​​​​
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash​$26,354​$33,574​$2,239​$62,167
Total current assets​​107,469​​162,768​​11,035​​281,272
Fixed assets, net​​481,911​​593,833​​4,915​​1,080,659
Goodwill​4,836​35,268​—​​40,104
Total assets​672,171​1,019,924​91,619​​1,783,714
Total current liabilities​​86,540​​169,297​​37,357​​293,194
Total debt, including current portion​​64,254​​293,607​​159,009​​516,870

For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company spent $108.0 million and $96.4 million, respectively, on capital expenditures relating to its telecommunications networks and business support systems of which $46.2 million and $7.0 million, respectively, are reimbursable under various government programs. The following notes the Company’s capital expenditures, by operating segment, for these periods (in thousands).

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​ · ​ · Capital Expenditures
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​​International​​US​​Corporate and​​​
Six months ended June 30,​​Telecom​​Telecom​​Other (1)​​Consolidated
2024​$28,951​$77,498​$1,579​$108,028
2023​​38,906​​57,531​​—​​96,437
(1)Corporate and other items refer to corporate overhead costs and consolidating adjustments.

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Regulatory and Litigation Matters

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to certain regulatory and legal proceedings and other claims arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which involve claims for damages and taxes that are substantial in amount. Historically, the Company’s subsidiary, GTT, has been subject to other long-standing litigation proceedings and disputes in Guyana that have not yet been resolved. The Company believes that, except for the items discussed below, for which the Company is currently unable to predict the final outcome, the disposition of matters currently pending will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Beginning in 2006, the National Frequency Management Unit (now the Telecommunications Agency, or the “NFMU/TA”) and GTT have been engaged in discussions regarding the amount of and methodology for calculation of spectrum fees payable by GTT in Guyana. Since that time, GTT has made payments of undisputed spectrum fees as amounts invoiced by the NFMU, and to its successor, the Telecommunications Authority (“TA”). There have been limited further discussions on the subject of a revised spectrum fee methodology with the TA.

GTT has filed several lawsuits in the High Court of Guyana asserting that, despite its denials, Digicel is engaged in international bypass in violation of GTT’s exclusive license rights, the interconnection agreement between the parties, and the laws of Guyana. Digicel filed counterclaims alleging that GTT has violated the terms of the interconnection agreement and Guyana laws. These suits, filed in 2010 and 2012, are currently pending in the Court of Appeals in Guyana, however, the Company cannot accurately predict at this time when the consolidated suit will reach a court of final determination.

GTT is also involved in several legal claims regarding its tax filings with the Guyana Revenue Authority (the “GRA”) dating back to 1991 regarding the deductibility of intercompany advisory fees as well as other tax assessments. GTT has maintained that it has no unpaid corporation tax due to the GRA and that any liability GTT might be found to have with respect to the disputed tax assessments would be offset in part by the amounts claimed with respect to rights ATN has pursuant to its agreement with the government of Guyana. GTT’s position has been upheld by various High Court rulings made in its favor including most recently in February 2024, and while all matters have been appealed by the GRA, onlyone remains pending for determination by the High Court.

In February 2020, the Company’s Alaska Communications subsidiary received a draft audit report from USAC in connection with USAC’s inquiry into Alaska Communications’ funding requests under the Rural Health Care Support Program for certain customers for the time period of July 2012 through June 2017. Alaska Communications also received a Letter of Inquiry on March 18, 2018, and subsequent follow up information requests, from the FCC Enforcement Bureau requesting historical information regarding Alaska Communications’ participation in the FCC’s Rural Health Care Support Program.

On May 8, 2024, we entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC Enforcement Bureau, regarding both the USAC and FCC Enforcement Bureau’s investigation and agreed to (i) pay a settlement amount of approximately $6.3 million, and (ii) enter into athree-year compliance agreement in connection with Alaska Communication’s continued participation in the RHC Program. At this time, we believe that we can comply with all of the terms of the compliance agreement.

The settlement amount of $6.3 million consists of a $5.3 million cash payment and the $1.0 million forgiveness of certain receivables, both of which have been accrued on the Company’s balance sheet as of June 30, 2024. As such, this settlement will not impact the statement of operations in future periods.

With respect to all of the foregoing unresolved matters, the Company believes that some adverse outcome is probable and has accordingly accrued $12.5 million as of June 30, 2024 for these and other potential liabilities arising in various claims, legal actions and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company also faces contingencies that are reasonably possible to occur that cannot currently be estimated. It is the Company’s policy to expense costs associated with loss contingencies, including any related legal fees, as they are incurred.

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