COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 5, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 5, 2026
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Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 AND DECEMBER 31, 2025
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · September 30, · · December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2026 · · 2025 | ||||||
| · · (Unaudited) · · · | ||||||
| Assets | | | | | | |
| Current assets: | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $166,855 | | $148,515 | ||
| Restricted cash | | | 14,440 | | | 56,597 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $5,085 and $4,610, respectively | | 91,389 | | | 88,050 | |
| Due from T-Mobile, IP Transit Services Agreement, current portion, net of discount of $4,585 and $10,401, respectively | | | 95,415 | | | 89,599 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | 67,890 | | | 67,820 | |
| Total current assets | | 435,989 | | | 450,581 | |
| Total property and equipment, net | | | 1,626,018 | | | 1,721,074 |
| Right-of-use leased assets | | 289,972 | | | 310,523 | |
| IPv4 intangible asset | | | 458,000 | | | 458,000 |
| Other intangible assets, net | | | 9,921 | | | 11,251 |
| Deposits and other assets | | 30,711 | | | 34,834 | |
| Due from T-Mobile, IP Transit Services Agreement, net of discount of $52 and $2,255, respectively | | | 16,614 | | | 89,412 |
| Due from T-Mobile, Purchase Agreement, net of discount of $2,605 and $4,006, respectively | | | 25,509 | | | 24,109 |
| Total assets | | $2,892,734 | | $3,099,784 | ||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | | | | |
| Current liabilities: | | | | | | |
| Accounts payable | | $30,417 | | $30,571 | ||
| Accrued and other current liabilities | | | 105,779 | | | 109,582 |
| Senior unsecured 2027 notes, net of unamortized debt costs of $559 and discount of $1,859 | | | 697,582 | | | — |
| Current maturities, operating lease liabilities | | | 54,337 | | | 54,576 |
| Finance lease obligations, current maturities | | | 20,190 | | | 26,112 |
| Total current liabilities | | 908,305 | | | 220,841 | |
| Senior unsecured 2027 notes, net of unamortized debt costs of $1,236 and discount of $4,344 | | — | | | 744,420 | |
| Secured IPv4 notes, net of unamortized debt costs of $7,258 and $8,863, respectively | | | 373,142 | | | 371,537 |
| Senior secured 2032 notes, net of unamortized debt costs of $1,757 and $2,020, respectively | | 459,407 | | | 597,980 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities | | | 243,090 | | | 269,753 |
| Finance lease obligations, net of current maturities | | 601,907 | | | 597,239 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | | | 334,280 | | | 333,294 |
| Other long-term liabilities | | 29,622 | | | 28,568 | |
| Total liabilities | | 2,949,753 | | | 3,163,632 | |
| Commitments and contingencies: | | | | | | |
| Stockholders’ deficit: | | | | | | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 51,203,883 and 50,062,158 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | | 51 | | | 50 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | | 668,494 | | | 643,256 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | | (9,426) | | | 1,428 | |
| Accumulated deficit | | (716,138) | | | (708,582) | |
| Total stockholders’ deficit | | (57,019) | | | (63,848) | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | | $2,892,734 | | $3,099,784 | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Three Months Ended · · Three Months Ended | ||||||
| · · September 30, 2026 · · September 30, 2025 | ||||||
| · · (Unaudited) · (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Service revenue | | $231,203 | | $241,949 | ||
| Operating expenses: | | | | | ||
| Network operations (including $330 and $570 of equity-based compensation expense, respectively, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | | 121,370 | | 131,677 | ||
| Selling, general, and administrative (including $7,545 and $8,362 of equity-based compensation expense, respectively) | | 68,812 | | 70,423 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | | 53,150 | | 60,429 | ||
| Total operating expenses | | 243,332 | | 262,529 | ||
| Gains on asset sales | | | 2,305 | | | — |
| Gains on finance lease terminations | | | 2,893 | | | 2,452 |
| Operating loss | | | (6,931) | | | (18,128) |
| Interest expense, including change in valuation of interest rate swap agreement | | | (42,108) | | | (43,369) |
| Gains on debt extinguishments – 2032 notes & 2027 notes | | 11,336 | | — | ||
| Interest income – IP Transit Services Agreement | | | 2,250 | | | 3,904 |
| Interest income – Purchase Agreement | | 476 | | 441 | ||
| Interest income and other, net | | 1,100 | | 4,557 | ||
| Loss before income taxes | | (33,877) | | (52,595) | ||
| Income tax benefit | | 4,111 | | 11,051 | ||
| Net loss | | $(29,766) | | $(41,544) | ||
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| Comprehensive loss: | | | | | | |
| Net loss | | $(29,766) | | $(41,544) | ||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | | (386) | | (236) | ||
| Comprehensive loss | | $(30,152) | | $(41,780) | ||
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| Net loss per common share: | | | | | ||
| Basic net loss per common share | | $(0.62) | | $(0.87) | ||
| Diluted net loss per common share | | $(0.62) | | $(0.87) | ||
| Dividends declared per common share | | $0.02 | | $1.015 | ||
| | | | | | | |
| Weighted-average common shares - basic | | 48,001,733 | | 47,603,287 | ||
| | | | | | | |
| Weighted-average common shares - diluted | | 48,001,733 | | 47,603,287 | ||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Nine months Ended · · Nine months Ended | ||||||
| · · September 30, 2026 · · September 30, 2025 | ||||||
| · · (Unaudited) · · (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Service revenue | | $705,948 | | $735,242 | ||
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | |
| Network operations (including $746 and $1,566 of equity-based compensation expense, respectively, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | | 375,606 | | | 406,608 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative (including $22,334 and $20,043 of equity-based compensation expense, respectively) | | 213,243 | | | 209,209 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 160,158 | | | 211,756 |
| Total operating expenses | | 749,007 | | | 827,573 | |
| Gains on asset sales | | | 134,888 | | | — |
| Gains on finance lease terminations | | | 6,675 | | | 2,452 |
| Operating income (loss) | | | 98,504 | | | (89,879) |
| Interest expense, including change in valuation of interest rate swap agreement | | | (129,748) | | | (117,317) |
| Gains on debt extinguishments – 2032 notes & 2027 notes | | | 12,914 | | | — |
| Loss on debt extinguishment and redemption – 2026 notes | | | — | | | (5,606) |
| Interest income – IP Transit Services Agreement | | | 8,019 | | | 12,888 |
| Interest income – Purchase Agreement | | | 1,401 | | | 1,299 |
| Interest income and other, net | | | 7,175 | | | 1,233 |
| Loss before income taxes | | | (1,735) | | | (197,382) |
| Income tax (provision) benefit | | (937) | | | 45,989 | |
| Net loss | | $(2,672) | | $(151,393) | ||
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| Comprehensive loss: | | | | | | |
| Net loss | | $(2,672) | | $(151,393) | ||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | | (10,854) | | | 29,253 | |
| Comprehensive loss | | $(13,526) | | $(122,140) | ||
| | | | | | | |
| Net loss per common share: | | | | | | |
| Basic net loss per common share | | $(0.06) | | $(3.17) | ||
| Diluted net loss per common share | | $(0.06) | | $(3.17) | ||
| Dividends declared per common share | | $0.06 | | $3.030 | ||
| | | | | | | |
| Weighted-average common shares - basic | | | 48,044,535 | | | 47,827,343 |
| | | | | | | |
| Weighted-average common shares - diluted | | | 48,044,535 | | | 47,827,343 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
(IN THOUSANDS)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Nine months Ended · · Nine months Ended | ||||||
| · · September 30, 2026 · · September 30, 2025 | ||||||
| · · (Unaudited) · · (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
| Net loss | | $(2,672) | | $(151,393) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 160,158 | | | 211,756 | |
| Amortization of debt costs and discounts | | 5,485 | | | 4,252 | |
| Amortization of discounts, due from T-Mobile, IP Transit Services & Purchase Agreements | | | (9,420) | | | (14,187) |
| Equity-based compensation expense (net of amounts capitalized) | | 23,080 | | | 21,609 | |
| Gains on debt extinguishments – 2032 notes & 2027 notes | | | (12,914) | | | — |
| Loss on debt extinguishment and redemption – 2026 notes | | | — | | | 5,606 |
| Gains on asset sales and finance lease terminations | | | (141,563) | | | (2,452) |
| Deferred income taxes | | | 986 | | | (46,722) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | |
| Accounts receivable | | (3,339) | | | 1,081 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | (70) | | | (3,722) | |
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities | | | (1,866) | | | (27,339) |
| Deposits and other assets | | | 3,947 | | | (3,076) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 21,812 | | | (4,587) |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from sale of data center assets, net | | 224,159 | | — | ||
| Cash receipts - IP Transit Services Agreement – T-Mobile | | 75,000 | | | 75,000 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | | | (121,079) | | | (150,538) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 178,080 | | | (75,538) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | |
| Dividends paid | | | (4,884) | | | (147,759) |
| Purchases of common stock | | | — | | | (16,686) |
| Net proceeds from issuance of secured IPv4 notes – net of debt costs of $4.0 million and $7.6 million, respectively | | | — | | | 170,479 |
| Net proceeds from issuance of senior secured 2032 notes - net of debt costs of $2.2 million | | — | | | 597,842 | |
| Debt extinguishment – 2032 notes | | | (125,435) | | | — |
| Debt extinguishment – 2027 notes | | | (49,625) | | | — |
| Debt extinguishment and redemption – 2026 notes | | | — | | | (505,000) |
| Proceeds from exercises of stock options | | | — | | | 175 |
| Principal payments of finance lease obligations | | | (30,091) | | | (25,314) |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | (210,035) | | | 73,737 | |
| Effect of exchange rates changes on cash | | (13,674) | | | 4,766 | |
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | | (23,817) | | | (1,622) |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | | | 205,112 | | | 227,916 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | | $181,295 | | $226,294 | ||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: | | | | | | |
| Finance lease obligations incurred | | $58,734 | | $107,665 | ||
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
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