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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)​$(41,780)
​​​​​​​
Net loss per common share:​​​​
Basic net loss per common share​$(0.62)​$(0.87)
Diluted net loss per common share​$(0.62)​$(0.87)
Dividends declared per common share​$0.02​$1.015
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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)

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 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
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Weighted-average common shares - basic​​48,044,535​​47,827,343
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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)

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · 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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