TUCOWS INC /PA/
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 7, 2026.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization of the Company
Tucows Inc. (referred to as the “Company”, “Tucows”, “we”, “us” or through similar expressions) is a corporate parent, allocating capital and providing efficient shared services to itsthree businesses: Ting, Wavelo and Tucows Domains Services. Ting provides retail consumers and businesses with high-speed fixed Internet access in a number of towns and cities across the United States. Wavelo offers platform services which provide solutions to support Communication Service Providers ("CSPs") including subscription and billing management, network orchestration and provisioning, individual developer tools, and other professional services. Tucows Domains Services is a global distributor of Internet services, including domain name registration, digital certificates, and email. It provides these services primarily through a global Internet-based distribution network of Internet Service Providers, web hosting companies and other providers of Internet services to end-users.
2. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position of Tucows and its subsidiaries as of* March 31, 2026* and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended* March 31, 2026* and2025. The results of operations presented in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q arenot necessarily indicative of the results of operations that* may*be expected for future periods.
The accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by Tucows in conformity with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Company's annual audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been condensed or omitted. These interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes follow the same accounting policies and methods of application used in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended* December 31,2025 included in Tucows'2025 Annual Report on Form10-K filed with the SEC on March**12,* 2026 (the “2025 Annual Report”). There have beenno material changes to our significant accounting policies and estimates during thethree months ended* March 31, 2026* as compared to the significant accounting policies and estimates described in our2025 Annual Report.
Subsidiary financial condition
The Company's subsidiary, Ting, has negative operating cash flows and continues to incur net losses. The Company has commenced a process to review strategic alternatives for the Ting business, however, Ting* may**not* be able to meet its financial obligations over thetwelve months following the date of the issuance of the financial statements without additional financing. Ting operates as a bankruptcy-remote entity and its debt hasno recourse to the Company. Accordingly, the Company's direct financial exposure to Ting is limited to certain contractual guarantees as disclosed in “Note20. Commitments and Contingencies.” The Company doesnot believe that Ting's financial condition gives rise to substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent Accounting PronouncementsNot* Yet Adopted*
In* November 2024,the FASB issued ASUNo.* 2024-03, “Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” (ASU2024-03), which requires that a public entity disclose the amounts of (a) purchases of inventory, (b) employee compensation, (c) depreciation and (d) intangible asset amortization included in each relevant expense caption presented on the face of the income statement. The standard also requires an entity to disclose a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that arenot separately disaggregated quantitatively as well as disclose the total amount of selling expenses and, annually, the entity’s definition of selling expenses. ASU2024-03 will be effective for annual periods beginning after* December 15, 2026,*with either retrospective or prospective application. The standard allows for early adoption of these requirements; we are currently evaluating the disclosure impacts of our adoption.
In* September 2025,the FASB issued ASU2025‑06* “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software.” The amendments update the accounting model for internal-use software by eliminating the prescriptive “development stage” framework and replacing it with a “probable-to-complete” threshold and a “significant development uncertainty” evaluation. The amendments also remove separate guidance for website development costs and require entities to apply the property, plant, and equipment disclosure requirements in Subtopic360-10 to capitalized internal-use software. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after* December 15, 2027,*and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
4. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are foreign exchange rate risk and interest rate risk.
Since* October 2012,*the Company has employed a hedging program with a Canadian chartered bank to limit the potential foreign exchange fluctuations incurred on its future cash flows related to a portion of payroll, taxes, rent and payments to Canadian domain name registry suppliers that are denominated in Canadian dollars and are expected to be paid by its Canadian operating subsidiary.
The Company doesnot use hedging forward contracts for trading or speculative purposes. The foreign exchange contracts typically mature betweenone andtwelve months.
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The Company designates its foreign exchange contracts as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges for forecasted transactions. Where the critical terms of the hedging instrument and the entire hedged forecasted transaction are the same, in accordance with ASC815 Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC815"), the Company concludes that changes in fair value and cash flows attributable to the risk being hedged are expected to completely offset at inception and on an ongoing basis. The Company designated the foreign exchange hedge as a cash flow hedge of expected future payments at the inception of the contract. Accordingly, for the foreign exchange contracts, unrealized gains or losses on the effective portion of these contracts were included within other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction is settled. Cash flows from hedging activities were classified under the same category as the cash flows from the hedged items in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The fair value of the foreign exchange contract, as of* March 31, 2026* and* December 31,*2025, is recorded as derivative instrument assets or liabilities. For certain contracts where the hedged transactions areno longer probable to occur, the loss on the associated forward contract is recognized in earnings.
As of* March 31, 2026*, the notional amount of forward contracts that the Company held to sell U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars was $12.9 million, all of which met the requirements of ASC815 and were designated as hedges.
As of* December 31,*2025, the notional amount of forward contracts that the Company held to sell U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars was $27.2 million, all of which met the requirements of ASC815
and were designated as hedges.
As of* March 31, 2026*, we had the following outstanding forward contracts to trade U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars:
| Maturity date (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) | Notional amount of U.S. dollars | Weighted average exchange rate of U.S. dollars | Fair value Asset (Liability) |
|---|---|---|---|
| April - June 2026 | 12,933 | 1.3609 | (251) |
| $12,933 | 1.3609 | $(251) |
Fair value of derivative instruments and effect of derivative instruments on financial performance
The effect of these derivative instruments on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were as follows (amounts presented donot include any income tax effects).
Fair value of derivative instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
| Derivatives (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) | Balance Sheet Location | As of March 31, 2026 Fair Value Asset (Liability) | As of December 31, 2025 Fair Value Asset (Liability) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges (net) | Derivative instruments | $(251) | $(75) |
| Total foreign currency forward contracts (net) | Derivative instruments | $(251) | $(75) |
Movement in Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) balance for thethree* months ended* March 31, 2026** (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
| Gains and losses on cash flow hedges | Tax impact | Total AOCI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening AOCI Balance - December 31, 2025 | $(79) | $22 | $(57) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (281) | 68 | (213) |
| Amount reclassified from AOCI | 109 | (29) | 80 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2026 | (172) | 39 | (133) |
| Ending AOCI Balance - March 31, 2026 | $(251) | $61 | $(190) |
Effects of derivative instruments on income and AOCI for thethree* months ended* March 31, 2026and2025* are as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)*
| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI, net of tax, on Derivative | Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expenses | $(87) | ||
| Foreign currency forward contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2026 | $(213) | Cost of revenues | $(22) |
| Operating expenses | $(593) | ||
| Foreign currency forward contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2025 | $42 | Cost of revenues | $(143) |
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5. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consist of the following (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Computer equipment | $26,637 | $26,665 |
| Computer software | 1,767 | 2,041 |
| Capitalized internal use software | 62,317 | 60,233 |
| Furniture and equipment | 1,662 | 1,662 |
| Vehicles and tools | 4,973 | 5,010 |
| Fiber network(1) | 272,875 | 272,713 |
| Customer equipment and installations | 29,575 | 28,010 |
| Land | 1,109 | 1,109 |
| Buildings | 9,389 | 9,389 |
| Assets under construction | 7,852 | 8,246 |
| Leasehold improvements | 428 | 428 |
| 418,584 | 415,506 | |
| Less: | ||
| Accumulated depreciation | 143,041 | 133,551 |
| $275,543 | $281,955 | |
(1) Fiber network is presented net of$0.2 millionof government grants ($0.1 million as of* December 31, 2025),with an impact of$0.1 million onaccumulated depreciation ($0.1 million as of December 31, 2025).*
Depreciation of property and equipment (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 9,871 | 10,460 |
Impairment of Property and Equipment
During thethree months ended* March 31, 2026and March 31, 2025,the Company recognized a total impairment expense of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to specific network assets that were identified through routine inspections as being damaged andno* longer in use and are recorded under “Network, other costs” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill:
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in our acquisitions.
The Company's Goodwill balance remained consistent at $130.4 million as of* March 31, 2026* and* December 31,*2025. The Company's goodwill relates 83% ($107.7 million) to the Tucows Domains operating segment and 17% ($22.7 million) to the Ting operating segment.
Goodwill isnot amortized, but is subject to an annual impairment test, or more frequently if impairment indicators are present.No impairment charge was recognized during thethree months ended* March 31, 2026and2025*.
Other Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets consist of acquired brand, technology, customer relationships, surname domain names, direct navigation domain names and network rights. The Company considers its intangible assets consisting of surname domain names and direct navigation domain names as indefinite life intangible assets. The Company has the exclusive right to these domain names as long as the annual renewal fees are paid to the applicable registry. Renewals occur routinely and at a nominal cost. The indefinite life intangible assets arenot amortized but are subject to impairment assessments performed throughout the year. As part of the normal renewal evaluation process during the periods ended* March 31, 2026* and* March 31, 2025*, the Company assessed that all domain names that were originally acquired in the* June 2006*acquisition of Mailbank.com Inc. that were up for renewal, should be renewed.
Finite-life intangible assets, comprising brand, technology, customer relationships and network rights are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods oftwo tofifteen years. The weighted average amortization period for all finite-life intangible assets is 2.6 years.
For thethree months ended* March 31, 2026*, the Company acquired customer relationship assets through hosting agreements for $0.9 million. These assets are being amortized over seven years.
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Net book value of acquired intangible assets consists of the following (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Surname domain names | Brand | Customer relationships | Technology | Network rights (1) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization period · indefinite life · 7 years · 3 - 7 years · 2 - 7 years · 15 years | ||||||
| Balances, December 31, 2025 | $12,263 | $90 | $5,787 | $893 | $670 | $19,703 |
| Acquisition of customer relationships | - | - | 881 | - | - | 881 |
| Disposals from domain portfolio, net | (2) | - | - | - | - | (2) |
| Amortization expense | - | (68) | (856) | (155) | (24) | (1,103) |
| Balances, March 31, 2026 | $12,261 | $22 | $5,812 | $738 | $646 | $19,479 |
(1) Includes $0.1 million of indefinite life intangible assets
The following table shows the estimated amortization expense for each of the next5 years and thereafter, assumingno further additions to acquired intangible assets are made (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Year ending | |
|---|---|
| December 31, | |
| Remainder of 2026 | $2,127 |
| 2027 | 1,982 |
| 2028 | 1,608 |
| 2029 | 370 |
| 2030 | 227 |
| Thereafter | 884 |
| Total | $7,197 |
7. Long Term Debt
2023 Credit Facility
On* September 22, 2023,the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Tucows.com Co., Ting Inc., Tucows (Delaware) Inc., Wavelo, Inc. and Tucows (Emerald), LLC (each, a “Borrower” and together, the “Borrowers”) and certain other subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors, entered into a Credit Agreement (the“2023* Credit Agreement”) with Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent (“BMO” or the “Agent”), and the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), to, among other things, provide the Borrowers with a revolving credit facility in an aggregate amountnot to exceed $240 million (the*“2023* Credit Facility”). The Borrowers* mayrequest an increase to the Credit Facility through new commitments of up to $60 million if the Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio (as defined in the2023* Credit Agreement) is less than 3.75:1.00. In connection with the2023 Credit Facility, the Company incurred $0.9 million of fees paid to the Lenders and $0.3 million of legal fees related to the debt issuance. These fees have been reflected as a reduction to the carrying amount of the loan payable and will be amortized over the term of the2023 Credit Agreement.
On* September 8, 2025,the Borrowers entered into aone-year Extension Agreement (the “Extension Agreement”). The Extension Agreement extends the term of the2023* Credit Agreement through* September 22, 2027.The material terms of the2023* Credit Agreement remain unchanged; however, the Extension Agreement amends certain definitions relating to the treatment of specified expenses in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for purposes of the Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio financial covenant. In connection with the Extension Agreement, the Company incurred $0.4 million of fees paid to the Lenders. These fees have been reflected as reduction to the carrying amount of the loan payable and will be amortized over the extended term from* September 2026to September 2027.*
During thethree months ended* March 31, 2026and March 31, 2025,* the Company made repaymentsof NIL and $2.5 million, respectively, on the2023 Credit Facility.
2023 Credit Facility Terms
The2023 Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default. The2023 Credit Agreement requires that the Company comply with certain customary non-financial covenants and restrictions. In addition, the Company has agreed to comply with the following financial covenants: (1) a leverage ratio by maintaining at all times a Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio ofnot more than 3.75:1.00; and (2) an interest coverage ratio by maintaining as of the end of each rollingfour financial quarter period, an Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) ofnot less than 3.00:1.00. The required principal repayment of $190.4 million is due in* September 2027.*
During thethree months ended* March 31, 2026*, and* March 31, 2025,the Company was in compliance with the covenants under its credit agreements in effect at the time. During thethree* months ended* March 31, 2026,and March 31, 2025,the Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.1 million of interest expense related tothe amortization of the debt issuance costs of the2023* Credit Facility, respectively.
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Borrowings under the2023 Credit Facility will accrue interest and standby fees based on the Company's Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio and the availment type as follows:
| If Total Funded Debt to EBITDA is: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availment type or fee | Less than 2.00 | Greater than or equal to 2.00 and less than 2.75 | Greater than or equal to 2.75 and less than 3.50 | Greater than or equal to 3.50 and less than 3.75 |
| Canadian dollar borrowings based on the Canadian overnight repo rate average or U.S. dollar borrowings based on SOFR and letter of credit fees (Margin) | 1.50% | 2.00% | 2.50% | 3.00% |
| Canadian borrowings based on Prime Rate or Canadian or U.S. dollar borrowings based on Base Rate (Margin) | 0.25% | 0.75% | 1.25% | 1.75% |
| Standby fees | 0.30% | 0.40% | 0.50% | 0.60% |
The following table summarizes the Tucows businesses excluding Ting's borrowings under the credit facilities (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | $190,400 | $190,400 |
| Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | (755) | (869) |
| Syndicated Revolver, long-term portion | $189,645 | $189,531 |
Unused Commitments and Lines of Credit
As of* March 31, 2026,the2023* Credit Facility provided for aggregate borrowings of up to $240.0 million, of which $190.4 million was drawn and $4.3 million was committed to letters of credit, leaving $45.3 million available for future borrowings.
8. Notes Payable
2023 Term Notes
On* May 4, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), Tucows Inc. through its indirect and wholly owned subsidiaries, including Ting Fiber, LLC entered into a definitive agreement relating to a securitized financing facility related the2023* Term Notes. On the Closing Date, Ting Issuer LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”), a limited purpose, bankruptcy-remote, indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company issued (i) $168,357,000 of its 5.95% Secured Fiber Revenue Notes, Series2023-1, Class A-2, (ii) $23,289,000 of its 7.40% Secured Fiber Revenue Notes, Series2023-1, Class B and (iii) $46,859,000 initial principal amount of 9.95% Secured Fiber Revenue Notes, Series2023-1, Class C, together, the*“2023* Term Notes”. The offering was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The net proceeds from the issuance of the2023 Term Notes were $220.5 million, after deducting a debt discount of $11.2 million and issuing costs of $6.7 million.
The debt discount and issuance costs of the2023 Term Notes are being amortized using the straight line method over afive-year period between the Closing Date and the anticipated repayment date.
The2023 Term Notes are issued under an indenture, dated* May 4, 2023 (the “Base Indenture”) between the Issuer and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”) as supplemented by the Series2023*-1 supplemental indenture dated* May 4, 2023, (the “Series2023*-1 Supplement” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), between the Issuer and the Trustee. Interest payments on the2023 Term Notes are payable on a monthly basis. The legal final maturity date of the2023 Term Notes is in* Aprilof2053,* but, unless earlier prepaid to the extent permitted under the Indenture, the anticipated repayment date of the2023 Term Notes will be in* April 2028.If the Issuer hasnot* repaid or refinanced the2023 Term Notes prior to the anticipated repayment date, additional interest will accrue on the2023 Term Notes in an amount equal to the greater of (A)5.00% per annum and (B) a per annum interest rate equal to the excess, if any, by which the sum of the following exceeds the original interest rate of such2023 Term Note (i) the yield to maturity (adjusted to a “mortgage equivalent basis” pursuant to the standards and practices of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) on such anticipated repayment date of the United States Treasury Security having a term closest to 10 years, plus (ii)5.00%, plus (iii) for the2023 Class A-2 Notes,3.50%, for the2023 Class B Notes,5.00% and for the2023 Class C Notes,7.82%.
2024 Term Notes
On* August 20, 2024,Tucows Inc., through its indirect and wholly owned subsidiaries, including Ting Fiber, LLC, entered into a definitive agreement relating to a securitized financing facility related to a privately placed securitization transaction. On August 20, 2024,Ting Issuer LLC, the Issuer, a limited purpose, bankruptcy-remote, indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, issued: (i) $55,000,000 of its 5.63% Secured Fiber Revenue Notes, Series2024*-1, Class A-2 (the*“2024* Class A-2 Notes”), (ii) $8,000,000 of its 6.85% Secured Fiber Revenue Notes, Series2024-1, Class B (the*“2024* Class B Notes”), and (iii) $16,000,000 initial principal amount of 9.15% Secured Fiber Revenue Notes, Series2024-1, (the “Class C Notes” together with the2024 Class A-2 Notes and the2024 Class B Notes, the*“2024* Term Notes”). The Tranche C notes werenot sold in this transaction, and they remain available for future sale depending on market conditions. The net proceeds from the issuance of the2024 Term Notes were $61.0 million, after deducting a debt discount of NIL and issuance costs of $2.0 million.
The2024 Term Notes were issued under the Base Indenture (the “Base Indenture”) dated* May 4, 2023,and the related Series2024*-1 Supplement (the “Series2024-1 Supplement”), dated* August 20, 2024,by and between the Issuer, the asset parties thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (in such capacity, the “Indenture Trustee”) and securities intermediary. The Base Indenture and the Series2024*-1 Supplement allow the Issuer to issue additional series of notes in the future, subject to certain conditions set forth therein. Interest payments on the2024 Term Notes are payable on a monthly basis. The legal final maturity date of the2024 Term Notes is in* Augustof2054,* but, unless earlier prepaid to the extent permitted under the Indenture, the anticipated repayment date of the2024 Term Notes will be in* August 2029.*
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The debt discount and issuance costs of the2024 Term Notes are being amortized using the straight-line method over afive-year period between* August 20, 2024*and the anticipated repayment date.
The2023 Term Notes and2024 Term Notes are secured by certain of the Company’s revenue-generating assets, consisting principally of fiber-network related agreements, fiber-network assets and customer contracts (collectively, the “Securitized Assets”) that are owned by certain other limited-purpose, bankruptcy-remote, wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company that act as the guarantors (collectively with the Issuer, the “Obligor”) under the Base Indenture. The2023 Term Notes and2024 Term Notes are subject to a series of covenants, restrictions and other investor protections including (i) that the Issuer maintains specified reserve accounts to be used to make required payments in respect of the2023 Term Notes and2024 Term Notes, (ii) provisions relating to optional and mandatory prepayments and the related payment of specified amounts, (iii) certain indemnification payments, (iv) the guarantors comply with standard bankruptcy-remoteness covenants, includingnot guaranteeing or being liable for other affiliates debts or liabilities, and (v) covenants relating to recordkeeping, access to information, and similar matters.
As of* March 31, 2026,the Company was in compliance with all required covenants. As of March 31, 2026,the Company’s scheduled principal repayments for the2023* Term Notes of $238.5 million is due in* April 2028and2024* Term Notes of $63.0 million is due in* August 2029.*
During thethree months ended* March 31, 2026and March 31, 2025,the Company recognized$1.0 millionand $1.0 million of interest expense related to the amortization of the debt discount and issuance costs of the2023* and2024 Notes.
The following table summarizes Ting's borrowings under the2023 and2024 Term Notes (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31,2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | $301,505 | $301,505 |
| Less: unamortized issuance costs | (4,151) | (4,589) |
| Less: unamortized discount | (4,715) | (5,270) |
| Note payable, long-term portion(1) | $292,639 | $291,646 |
(1) During thethree months ended* March 31, 2026and March 31, 2025,the Company capitalized$0.1 millionand $0.1 million of interest expenses pertaining to the2023* and2024 Term Notes directly attributable to the development of certain AUC assets, respectively.
Restricted Cash
Under the terms of the Indenture, revenues generated from the Securitized Assets are deposited into accounts controlled by the Indenture Trustee withintwo business days of receipt. The Company hasno access to or control of the funds held in trust until they are disbursed by the Indenture Trustee on the20th day of each calendar month (the “Payment Date”). In accordance with the Indenture, on each Payment Date the Indenture Trustee disburses, on behalf of the Obligor, administration fees to service providers, interest payments to the noteholders, liquidity reserve top-ups (if required), and the remaining funds to accounts controlled by the Obligor. Funds held in trust with the Indenture Trustee at the reporting date are presented as “Restricted cash” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
As of* March 31, 2026,and December 31, 2025,*Restricted cash totaled$5.4 million and $5.3 million, respectively.
Under the terms of the Indenture, the Company is also required to maintain a liquidity reserve fund equal to the sum of (A)six times the total amount of fund administration fees payable on each payment date after* May 20, 2023and (B)six times the total amount of monthly interest on the2023* and2024 Term Notes due and payable on each payment date after* May 20, 2023.The liquidity reserve is maintained with the Indenture Trustee until the maturity of the2023* and2024 Term Notes and the balance is presented as “Secured notes reserve funds” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
As of* March 31, 2026,and December 31, 2025,*secured notes reserve funds totaled$12.3 million and $12.2 million, respectively.
9. Income Taxes
The Company’s provision for income taxes for interim periods is determined by using an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items arising during the quarter. At each quarter, the Company updates the estimated annual effective tax rate and makes a year-to-date adjustment to the provision. The estimated annual effective tax rate is subject to volatility due to several factors, including accurately forecasting the Company’s net income before tax, taxable income or loss, the mix of tax jurisdictions to which they relate, intercompany transactions, and changes in statutes, regulations, and case law.
For thethree months ended* March 31, 2026*, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $2.4 million on net loss before income taxes of$15.7 million, using an estimated effective tax rate for the fiscal year ending* December 31, 2026.Our effective tax rates for thethree* months ended* March 31, 2026* differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to an increase in valuation allowance on net operating losses and the impact of foreign earnings.
Comparatively, for thethree months ended* March 31, 2025,the Company recorded an income tax expense of $2.2 million on net loss before income taxes of $13.0 million, using an estimated effective tax rate for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.Our effective tax rates for thethree* months ended* March 31, 2025*differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to an increase in valuation allowance on net operating losses and the impact of foreign earnings.
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10. Basic and Diluted Loss per Common Share:
The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted loss per common share computation (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share data):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Numerator for basic and diluted loss per common share: | ||
| Net loss for the period | $(18,107) | $(15,133) |
| Denominator for basic and diluted loss per common share: | ||
| Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 11,124,592 | 11,032,086 |
| Basic and diluted loss per common share | $(1.63) | $(1.37) |
For thethree months ended* March 31, 2026and March 31, 2025,*the Company recorded a net loss, thus all outstanding options were considered anti-dilutive and excluded from the computation of diluted income per common share.
11. Revenue
Significant accounting policy
The Company’s revenues are derived from (a) the provisioning of retail fiber Internet services and the design and construction of Fiber Optic Networks for specific customer contracts through Ting, (b) Communication Service Providers ("CSP") solutions and professional services through Wavelo; and (c) domain name registration contracts, other domain related value-added services, domain sale contracts, other advertising revenue, and registry services through Tucows Domains Services. Certain revenues are disclosed under Corporate and all other as they are considered non-core business activities including retail mobile services, Transition Services Agreement ("TSA") revenue and eliminations of intercompany revenue. Amounts received in advance of meeting the revenue recognition criteria described below are recorded as contract liabilities. All products are generally sold without the right of return or refund.
Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in a contract with a customer and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf ofthird parties. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer.
Nature of goods and services
The following is a description of principal activities – separated by reportable segments – from which the Company generates its revenue. For more detailed information about reportable segments, see "Note14. Segment Reporting."
| (a) | Ting |
The Company generates Ting revenues primarily through the provisioning of fixed high-speed Internet access, and the design and construction of fiber optic network assets for a specific customer.
Ting Internet contracts provide customers Internet access at their home or business through the installation and use of our fiber optic network. Ting Internet contracts are generally prepaid and grant customers with unlimited bandwidth based on a fixed price per month basis. Because consideration is collected before the service period, revenue is initially deferred and recognized as the Company performs its obligation to provide Internet access. Though the Company doesnot consider the installation of fixed Internet access to be a distinct performance obligation, the fees related to installation are immaterial and therefore revenue is recognized as billed.
Ting Internet access services are primarily contracted through the Ting website, forone month at a time and containno commitment to renew the contract following each customer’s monthly billing cycle. The Company’s billing cycle for all Ting Internet customers is computed based on the customer’s activation date. Incentive marketing credits given to customers are recorded as a reduction of revenue.
In those cases where payment isnot received at the time of sale, revenue isnot recognized at contract inception unless the collection of the related accounts receivable is reasonably assured. The Company records expected refunds, rebates and credit card charge-backs as a reduction of revenues at the time of the sale based on historical experiences and current expectations.
Our construction services relate to revenue earned from the design, construction and installation of a fiber optic network for a specific customer contract. Control of the network infrastructure transfers to the customer as it is constructed.
Revenue from network construction is recognized over time, as Ting’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as it is being constructed. Progress toward completion is measured using an output method, based primarily on network build milestones such as served addresses completed and accepted by the customer. Amounts billed in advance of revenue recognition are recorded as contract liabilities, while amounts recognized in excess of billings are recorded as contract assets.
The Company has determined that it acts as principal in providing construction services, as it is primarily responsible for fulfilling the contract, controls construction inputs, and bears the risk associated with design, materials procurement, and subcontracted construction activities. Accordingly, construction revenue is recognized on a gross basis.
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| (b) | Wavelo |
The Company generates Wavelo revenues by providing billing and provisioning platform services to CSPs to whom we also provide other professional services.
Platform service agreements contain both platform services and professional services. Platform services offer a variety of solutions that support CSPs, including subscription and billing management, network orchestration and provisioning, and individual developer tools through a single, cloud-based service. Professional services provided under platform service arrangements can include implementation, training, consulting or software development/modification services. Platform services and professional services are considered to be separate performance obligations.
Consideration under platform service arrangements includes both a variable component that changes each month depending on the number of subscribers hosted on the platform, as well as a fixed component of platform payments and credits.
Platform payments and associated credits are allocated between the platform services and professional services performance obligations by estimating the standalone selling price (“SSP”) of each performance obligation.
The Company estimates the SSP of professional services based on observable standalone sales. The SSP of platform services is derived using the residual approach by estimating the total contract consideration and subtracting the SSP of professional services.
Each month of providing access to the platform is substantially the same and the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits as access is provided, therefore, the performance obligation consists of a series of distinct service periods. Accordingly, the platform services represent a single promise to provide continuous access (i.e. a stand-ready performance obligation) to the platform. Accordingly, the platform payment revenue allocated to platform services is recognized evenly over the term of the contract. Variable subscriber fees are allocated to the platform services and are recognized as the fees are invoiced.
Revenues related to professional services are distinct from the other promises in the contract(s) and are recognized as the related services are performed, on the basis of hours consumed.
Other professional services consist of professional service arrangements with platform services customers which are billed based on separate Statement of Work (“SOW”) arrangements for bespoke feature development. Revenues for professional services contracted through separate SOWs are recognized at a point-in-time when the final acceptance criteria have been met.
| (c) | Tucows Domains |
Domain registration contracts, which can be purchased for terms ofone toten years, provide our resellers and retail registrant customers with the exclusive right to a personalized internet address from which to build an online presence. The Company enters into domain registration contracts in connection with each new, renewed and transferred-in domain registration. At the inception of the contract, the Company charges and collects the registration fee for the entire registration period. Though fees are collected upfront, revenue from domain registrations are recognized ratably over the registration period as domain registration contracts contain a ‘right to access’ license of IP, which is a distinct performance obligation measured over time. The registration period begins once the Company has confirmed that the requested domain name has been appropriately recorded in the registry under contractual performance standards.
Domain related value-added services like digital certifications, WHOIS privacy, website hosting and hosted email provide our resellers and retail registrant customers with tools and additional functionality to be used in conjunction with domain registrations. All domain related value-added services are considered distinct performance obligations which transfer the promised service to the customer over the contracted term. Fees charged to customers for domain related value-added services are collected at the inception of the contract, and revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contracted term, consistent with the satisfaction of the performance obligations.
The Company is an ICANN accredited registrar. Thus, the Company is the primary obligor with our reseller and retail registrant customers and is responsible for the fulfillment of our registrar services to those parties. As a result, the Company reports revenue in the amount of the fees we receive directly from our reseller and retail registrant customers. Our reseller customers maintain the primary obligor relationship with their retail customers, establish pricing and retain credit risk to those customers. Accordingly, the Company doesnot recognize any revenue related to transactions between our reseller customers and their ultimate retail customers.
The Company also sells the rights to the Company’s portfolio domains or names acquired through the Company’s domain expiry stream. The domain expiry stream involves domain names whose registration has expired and as per ICANN regulations are placed into a40-day grace period. Though the domain names donot belong to the registrant during the40-day grace period, the Company is restricted from allowing others to register them. The Company monetizes its domain expiry stream both through the sale of names and by allowing advertisers to place parked pages advertisements on the domains. Revenue generated from sale of domain name contracts, containing a distinct performance obligation to transfer the domain name rights under the Company’s control, is generally recognized once the rights have been transferred and payment has been received in full.
Advertising revenue is derived through domain parking monetization, whereby the Company contracts withthird-party Internet advertising publishers to direct web traffic from the Company’s domain expiry stream domains, surname domains and direct navigation domains to advertising websites. Compensation from Internet advertising publishers is calculated variably on a cost-per-action basis based on the number of advertising links that have been visited in a given month. Given that the variable consideration is calculated and paid on a monthly basis,no estimation of variable consideration is required.
Tucows Registry Services (“TRS”) provides registry platform and related technical services to operators of generic top-level domains (“gTLDs”), branded top-level domains, and country code top-level domains. These services include processing domain name transactions and maintaining the related infrastructure and support systems required to operate the registry. Revenue is primarily transaction-based and is calculated as a fixed fee per financial transaction processed during the month. Because customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits of the registry services as they are provided, revenue is recognized in the period in which the transactions occur. Service level credits are treated as variable consideration and are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the period in which they are incurred.
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Disaggregation of Revenue
The following is a summary of the Company’s revenue earned from each significant revenue stream (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Ting: | ||
| Fiber Internet Services | $17,128 | $16,315 |
| Construction services | 2,246 | - |
| Total Ting | 19,374 | 16,315 |
| Wavelo: | ||
| Platform Services | 11,561 | 11,396 |
| Other professional services | - | - |
| Total Wavelo | 11,561 | 11,396 |
| Tucows Domains | ||
| Wholesale | ||
| Domain Services | 48,805 | 50,004 |
| Value Added Services | 5,460 | 5,903 |
| Total Wholesale | 54,265 | 55,907 |
| Retail | 9,835 | 9,348 |
| Total Tucows Domains | 64,100 | 65,255 |
| Corporate and all other*: | ||
| Mobile Services and eliminations | 1,622 | 1,643 |
| $96,657 | $94,609 | |
Corporate and all other includes revenues from Ting Mobile, corporate overhead functions, and other activities that donot* meet the criteria for separate reportable segment disclosure under ASC280 Segment Reporting ("ASC280"). Ting Mobile isnot managed as a separate reportable segment and is included within Corporate and all other for purposes of segment reporting. Intersegment revenues and expenses are eliminated in consolidation.
One customer in the Company's Wavelo operating segment accounted for 11% ($11.0 million) and 12% ($10.9 million) of total revenue duringthethree months ended* March 31, 2026and March 31, 2025,*respectively.
At* March 31, 2026*, one customer represented 50% of total accounts receivable. As of* December 31, 2025,*one customer represented 44% of total accounts receivable.
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The following is a summary of the Company’s cost of revenue from each significant revenue stream (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Ting: | ||
| Fiber Internet Services | $6,620 | $5,837 |
| Construction services | 2,007 | - |
| Total Ting | 8,627 | 5,837 |
| Wavelo: | ||
| Platform Services | 326 | 137 |
| Other professional services | - | - |
| Total Wavelo | 326 | 137 |
| Tucows Domains: | ||
| Wholesale | ||
| Domain Services | 38,782 | 40,381 |
| Value Added Services | 320 | 480 |
| Total Wholesale | 39,102 | 40,861 |
| Retail | 4,253 | 4,179 |
| Total Tucows Domains | 43,355 | 45,040 |
| Corporate and all other*: | ||
| Mobile Services and eliminations | 4,576 | 4,147 |
| Network Expenses: | ||
| Network, other costs | 5,868 | 5,175 |
| Network, depreciation and amortization costs | 9,775 | 10,742 |
| Total Network Expenses | 15,643 | 15,917 |
| $72,527 | $71,078 | |
Corporate and all other includes costs from Ting Mobile, corporate overhead functions, and other activities that donot* meet the criteria for separate reportable segment disclosure under ASC280. Ting Mobile isnot managed as a separate reportable segment and is included within Corporate and all other for purposes of segment reporting. Intersegment revenues and expenses are eliminated in consolidation.
Contract Balances
The following table provides information about contract liabilities from contracts with customers. The Company accounts for contract assets and liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis, with each contract presented as either a net contract asset or a net contract liability accordingly.
Some of the Company’s long-term contracts with customers are billed in advance of service, such as domain contracts and some professional service contracts. Consideration received from customers related to performance obligations which havenot yet been satisfied are recorded as contract liabilities.
Contract liabilities primarily relate to the portion of the transaction price received in advance related to the unexpired term of domain name registrations and other domain related value-added services, on both a wholesale and retail basis.
Significant changes in contract liabilities for thethree months ended* March 31, 2026* were as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Balance, beginning of period | $152,935 |
|---|---|
| Contract liabilities | 67,289 |
| Recognized revenue | (62,430) |
| Balance, end of period | $157,794 |
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Remaining Performance Obligations
For retail mobile and internet access services, where the performance obligation is part of contracts that have an original expected duration ofone year or less (typicallyone month), the Company has elected to apply a practical expedient tonot disclose revenues expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied).
Although domain registration contracts are deferred over the lives of the individual contracts, which can range fromone toten years, approximately 80 percent of our contract liabilities balance related to domain contracts is expected to be recognized within the next twelve months.
Professional services revenue related to platform services agreements is deferred and recognized as hours are incurred over the contract term. Any revenue for unused professional service hours is recognized as revenue at the end of the contract period.
12. Costs to obtain and fulfill a Contract
Deferred costs of fulfillment
Deferred costs to fulfill contracts primarily consist of domain registration costs which have been paid to a domain registry and are capitalized as deferred costs of fulfillment. These costs are deferred and amortized over the life of the domain which generally ranges fromone toten years. The Company also defers certain technology design and data migration costs it incurs to fulfill its performance obligations contained in our platform services arrangements. There wereno impairment losses recognized in relation to the costs capitalized during thethree months ended* March 31, 2026.*Amortization expense is included in cost of revenue.
The breakdown of the movement in the deferred costs of fulfillment balance for thethree months ended* March 31, 2026* is as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars).
| Balance, beginning of period | $113,034 |
|---|---|
| Deferral of costs | 50,683 |
| Amortized expense included in cost of revenue | (45,941) |
| Balance, end of period | $117,776 |
13. Leases
We lease datacenters, corporate offices, warehouses and fiber-optic cables under operating leases. The Company doesnot have any leases classified as finance leases.
Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 20 years, some of which* mayinclude options to extend the leases for up to 5 years, and some of which may*include options to terminate the leases within 1 year.
The components of lease expense were as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Operating lease expense (leases with a total term greater than 12 months) | $3,524 | $2,253 |
| Short-term lease expense (leases with a total term of 12 months or less) | 20 | 6 |
| Variable lease expense | 523 | 112 |
| Total lease expense | $4,067 | $2,371 |
Lease expense is presented in general and administrative expenses and network expenses within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
Variable lease payments are determined based on specific terms and conditions outlined in the lease agreements. These* may*include payments for utilities, which are based on actual usage, and maintenance costs, which are determined based on expenses incurred.
Information related to leases was as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental cash flow information: | 2026 | 2025 |
| Operating lease - operating cash flows (fixed payments) | $3,017 | $2,112 |
| Operating lease - operating cash flows (liability reduction) | $1,615 | $1,551 |
| New right of use assets - operating leases | $14,367 | $5,084 |
| Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases: | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted average discount rate | 8.86% | 8.79% |
| Weighted average remaining lease term | 15.62 yrs | 15.32 yrs |
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Maturity of lease liability as of* March 31, 2026* (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Remaining of 2026 | $9,236 |
| 2027 | 11,455 |
| 2028 | 10,880 |
| 2029 | 11,410 |
| 2030 | 6,269 |
| Thereafter | 86,411 |
| Total future lease payments | 135,660 |
| Less imputed interest | 64,430 |
| Total | $71,230 |
Operating lease payments include payments under the non-cancellable term, without any additional amounts related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised.
We have agreements with severalthird-party network partners who construct and operate fiber networks used to deliver our internet services. Under these arrangements, the partners build and activate new serviceable addresses each month. The financial terms of these arrangements* mayinclude fixed fees, variable fees, or a combination of both. The partners control and manage the construction. We donot* control the construction process and are thereforenot considered the owner during buildout. The leases for these addresses will commence once the lessor makes the underlying assets available for our use, to deliver services to our customers.
The Company has elected to use the single exchange rate approach when accounting for lease modifications. Under the single exchange rate approach, the entire right of use asset is revalued at the date of modification in the Company’s functional currency provided the re-measurement isnot considered a separate contract or if the re-measurement is related to change the lease term or assessment of a lessee option to purchase the underlying asset being exercised.
14. Segment Reporting
Reportable operating segments
We are organized and managed based onthree operating segments which are differentiated primarily by their services, the markets they serve and the regulatory environments in which they operate.No operating segments have been aggregated to determine our reportable segments.
Our reportable operating segments and their principal activities consist of the following:
1. Ting - This segment derives revenue from providing retail high speed Internet access services to individuals and businesses. Revenues are generated in the United States.
2. Wavelo – This segment derives revenue from platform and other professional services related to communication service providers, including Mobile Network Operators and Internet Service Providers, and are primarily generated in the United States.
3. Tucows Domains – This segment includes wholesale and retail domain name registration services, value added services and portfolio services. The Company primarily earns revenues from the registration fees charged to resellers in connection with new, renewed and transferred domain name registrations; the sale of retail Internet domain name registration and email services to individuals and small businesses. Domain Services revenues are attributed to the country in which the contract originates, primarily Canada and the United States.
Our segmented results include shared services allocations, including a profit margin, for Finance, Human Resources and other technical services, to the operating units. In addition, Wavelo charges Ting a subscriber based monthly charge for services rendered. Financial impacts from these allocations and cross segment charges are eliminated as part of the consolidation.** **
Key measure of segment performance
The CEO, as the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), regularly reviews the operations and performance by segment. The CEO reviews Segment Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) as (i) key measures of performance for each segment and (ii) to make decisions about the allocation of resources. Depreciation of property and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, impairment of indefinite life intangible assets, gain on currency forward contracts and other income, net are organized along functional lines and arenot included in the measurement of segment profitability. Total assets and total liabilities are centrally managed and arenot reviewed at the segment level by the CEO.
Our key measure of segment performance is Segment Adjusted EBITDA.
We calculate this as segment revenue together with recurring income earned on sale of transferred assets, less cost of revenue, network expenses and certain operating expenses attributable to each segment, such as sales and marketing, technical operations and development, general and administration expenses. Segment Adjusted EBITDA excludes unrealized gains (losses) on foreign exchange, stock-based compensation and transactions that arenot indicative of on-going performance, including acquisition and transition costs. Certain revenues and expenses are excluded from segment Adjusted EBITDA results as they are centrally managed andnot monitored by or reported to our CEO by segment, including mobile retail services, eliminations of intercompany transactions, portions of Finance and Human Resources that are centrally managed, Legal and Corporate IT.
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The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its segments, by identifying those items that arenot directly a reflection of each segment’s performance or indicative of ongoing operational and profitability trends.
The CODM uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the overall recurring profitability of each operating segment after accounting for overhead costs. Adjusted EBITDA is evaluated by the CODM by comparing current period to historical and forecasted results and is used to inform strategic decisions over segment profitability, operational efficiency, pricing strategies, cost optimization, customer churn, competitor benchmarking and cash flow.
Information by reportable segments (with the exception of disaggregated revenue, which is discussed in "Note11. Revenue" which is regularly reported to the chief operating decision maker, and the reconciliations thereof to our income before taxes, are set out in the following tables (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Ting | Wavelo | Tucows Domains | Consolidated Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from external customers | $19,374 | $11,084 | $64,100 | $94,558 |
| Intersegment revenues (1) | - | 477 | - | 477 |
| Total net revenues | 19,374 | 11,561 | 64,100 | 95,035 |
| Less: | ||||
| Cost of revenues | 8,627 | 326 | 43,355 | 52,308 |
| Network, other costs (2) | 1,157 | 2,300 | 1,878 | 5,335 |
| Sales and marketing (2) | 5,368 | 2,444 | 3,750 | 11,562 |
| Technical operations and development (2) | 449 | 1,843 | 1,890 | 4,182 |
| General and administrative (2)(3) | 4,226 | 1,027 | 1,620 | 6,873 |
| Other segment items (4) | (23) | 5 | (20) | (38) |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $(430) | $3,616 | $11,627 | $14,813 |
| Ting | Wavelo | Tucows Domains | Consolidated Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from external customers | $16,315 | $10,952 | $65,255 | $92,522 |
| Intersegment revenues (1) | - | 444 | - | 444 |
| Total net revenues | 16,315 | 11,396 | 65,255 | 92,966 |
| Less: | ||||
| Cost of revenues | 5,837 | 137 | 45,040 | 51,014 |
| Network, other costs (2) | 896 | 2,249 | 1,654 | 4,800 |
| Sales and marketing (2) | 4,275 | 2,327 | 3,563 | 10,165 |
| Technical operations and development (2) | 245 | 1,694 | 2,154 | 4,093 |
| General and administrative (2)(3) | 4,411 | 1,013 | 1,266 | 6,690 |
| Other segment items (4) | 1,505 | (474) | 38 | 1,069 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $(854) | $4,449 | $11,540 | $15,135 |
(1) Intercompany revenues earned for provision of services on the ISOS and SM platforms between Wavelo and Ting are included in Wavelo's segment revenues for purposes of segment analysis, but are ultimately eliminated upon consolidation.
(2) Effective beginning in2026, Network, other costs, Sales and marketing, Technical operations and development and General and administrative costs presented in segment reporting to the CODM are shown excluding stock‑based compensation expenses for all business units. This presentation reflects a change from prior periods, in which stock‑based compensation expenses was included within each expense category and subsequently adjusted in “Other segment” line items. To ensure comparability, the2025 segment expense figures have been recast to conform to the2026 presentation.
(3) Effective beginning in2026, General and administrative costs presented in segment reporting to the CODM are shown excluding Gains and losses from unrealized foreign currency. This presentation reflects a change from prior periods, in which gains and losses from unrealized foreign currency was included within each expense category and subsequently adjusted in “Other segment” line items. To ensure comparability, the2025 segment expense figures have been recast to conform to the2026 presentation.
(4) Other segment items for each reportable segment includes other income, as well as adjustments to add back (deduct) acquisition and transition costs, which are included in other line items but are excluded from our definition of Segment Adjusted EBITDA.
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The following table reconciles Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the period to Net loss before tax for thethree months ended* March 31, 2026and March 31, 2025 (*Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Net loss before tax | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $14,813 | $15,135 |
| Reconciling items: | ||
| Corporate and other (1) | (3,146) | (1,464) |
| Depreciation of property and equipment | (9,871) | (10,460) |
| Impairment and loss on disposition of property and equipment | (1,156) | (204) |
| Amortization of intangible assets | (1,103) | (1,205) |
| Interest expense, net | (13,865) | (13,613) |
| Stock-based compensation | (1,094) | (1,505) |
| Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign exchange revaluation of foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities | (194) | 364 |
| Acquisition and other costs (2) | (99) | (15) |
| Net loss before tax | $(15,715) | $(12,967) |
(1) Items that are centrally managed andnot monitored by or reported to our CEO by segment, including retail mobile services, eliminations of intercompany transactions, portions of Finance and Human Resources that are centrally managed, Legal and Corporate IT.
(2) Acquisition and other costs represent transaction-related expenses and transitional expenses. Expenses include severance or transitional costs associated with department, operational or overall company restructuring efforts, including geographic alignments.
Revenue from sources outside of Canada and the United States of America comprises less than10% of our total operating revenue.
(b) The following is a summary of the Company’s property and equipment by geographic region (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | $734 | $797 |
| United States | 274,809 | 281,158 |
| $275,543 | $281,955 |
(c) The following is a summary of the Company’s amortizable intangible assets by geographic region (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | $557 | $695 |
| United States | 6,640 | 6,745 |
| $7,197 | $7,440 |
Under ASC326 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, the Company assesses the adequacy of its allowance for expected credit losses based on historical loss experience, current economic conditions and reasonable forecasts. Our evaluation considers the short-term nature of our receivables and the high credit quality of our customer base, which mitigates significant credit risk exposure.
(d) The following table summarizes our expected credit losses ("ECL") (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Expected credit losses | Balance at beginning of period | Increase in ECL provision | Write-offs during period | Balance at end of the period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | $1,259 | $144 | $(20) | 1,383 |
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | $923 | $370 | $(34) | 1,259 |
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15. Stockholders' Deficit
The following table summarizes stockholders' deficit transactions for thethree months ended* March 31, 2026 (*Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Accumulated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional · other · Total | ||||||
| Common stock · paid in · Retained earnings · comprehensive · stockholders' | ||||||
| Number | Amount | capital | (Accumulated Deficit) | income (loss) | deficit | |
| Balances, December 31, 2025 | 11,111,453 | $38,308 | $23,526 | $(225,977) | $(57) | $(164,200) |
| Stock-based compensation(1) | 22,721 | 480 | 632 | - | - | 1,112 |
| Net loss | - | - | - | (18,107) | - | (18,107) |
| Other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | (133) | (133) |
| Balances, March 31, 2026 | 11,134,174 | $38,788 | $24,158 | $(244,084) | $(190) | $(181,328) |
(1) The Company capitalizes stock-based compensation costs directly attributable to the development of qualifying assets. Qualifying assets include internal use software (“IUS”), assets under construction (“AUC”), equipment, or other long-lived assets that meet the capitalization criteria prescribed by ASC350 Intangibles - Goodwill and Other ("ASC350"). During thethree months ended* March 31, 2026and March 31, 2025,*the Company capitalized less than $0.1 million of stock-based compensation directly attributable to the development of certain IUS assets.
2026 Stock Buyback Program
On* February 12, 2026,the Company announced that its Board of Directors (“Board”) approved a stock buyback program to repurchase up to $40 million of its common stock in the open market. The $40 million buyback program commenced on February 13, 2026and is expected to terminate on February 12, 2027.For thethree* months ended* March 31, 2026*, the Company didnot repurchase shares under this program.
2025 Stock Buyback Program
On* February 13, 2025,the Company announced that its Board approved a stock buyback program to repurchase up to $40 million of its common stock in the open market. The $40 million buyback program commenced on February 14, 2025and terminated on February 12, 2026.For thethree* months ended* March 31, 2026*, and* March 31, 2025*the Company didnot repurchase shares under this program.
2024 Stock Buyback Program
On* February 22, 2024,the Company announced that its Board approved a stock buyback program to repurchase up to $40 million of its common stock in the open market. The stock buyback program commenced on February 23, 2024and terminated on February 22, 2025.For thethree* months ended* March 31, 2025*the Company didnot repurchase shares under this program.
16. Share-based Payments
2006 Tucows Equity Compensation Plan
On* November 22, 2006,the shareholders of the Company approved the Company’s2006* Equity Compensation Plan (the*“2006* Plan”), which was amended and restated effective* July 29, 2010and which serves as a successor to the1996* Plan. The2006 Plan has been established for the benefit of the employees, officers, directors and certain consultants of the Company. The maximum number of common shares which had initially been set aside for issuance under the2006 Plan is 1.25 million shares. On* October 8, 2010,the2006* Plan was amended to increase the number of shares set aside for issuance by an additional 0.475 million shares to 1.725 million shares. In* September 2015,the2006* Plan was amended to increase the number of shares set aside for issuance by an additional 0.75 million shares to 2.475 million shares. In* November 2020,the2006* Plan was amended to increase the number of shares set aside for issuance by an additional 1.53 million shares to 4.0 million shares. Generally, options issued under the2006 Plan vest over afour-year period and have a termnot exceeding seven years, except for automatic formula grants of non-qualified stock options, which vest afterone year and have afive-year term. Prior to the* September 2015amendment to the2006* Plan, automatic formula grants of non-qualified stock options vested immediately upon grant.
Our current equity-based compensation plans include provisions that allow for the “net exercise” of stock options by all plan participants. In a net exercise, any required payroll taxes, federal withholding taxes and exercise price of the shares due from the option holder can be paid for by having the option holder tender back to the Company a number of shares at fair value equal to the amounts due. These transactions are accounted for by the Company as a purchase and retirement of shares.
The fair value of each option grant ("Company Option") is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Because option-pricing models require the use of subjective assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of the options. The Company calculates expected volatility based on historical volatility of the Company’s common shares. The expected term, which represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, is estimated based on historical exercise experience. The Company evaluated historical exercise behavior when determining the expected term assumptions. The risk-free rate assumed in valuing the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option. The Company determines the expected dividend yield percentage by dividing the expected annual dividend by the market price of Tucows Inc. common shares at the date of grant.
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Details of Company stock option transactions for thethree months ended* March 31, 2026* and* March 31, 2025* are as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares | Weighted average exercise price per share | Number of shares | Weighted average exercise price per share | |
| Outstanding, beginning of period | 961,376 | $39.65 | 1,122,700 | $45.86 |
| Granted | - | - | - | - |
| Exercised | - | - | - | - |
| Forfeited | (3,975) | 22.01 | (18,228) | 40.76 |
| Expired | (3,721) | 49.72 | (60,509) | 60.30 |
| Outstanding, end of period | 953,680 | 39.69 | 1,043,963 | 45.11 |
| Options exercisable, end of period | 562,467 | $51.44 | 557,558 | $57.68 |
As of* March 31, 2026*, the exercise prices, weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding options and intrinsic values were as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts):
| Options outstanding · Options exercisable | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise price | Number outstanding | Weighted average exercise price per share | Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | Aggregate intrinsic value | Number exercisable | Weighted average exercise price per share | Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | Aggregate intrinsic value |
| $16.47 - $19.93 | 146,262 | $18.96 | 5.9 | $3 | 23,875 | $19.27 | 4.4 | $3 |
| $20.25 - $28.37 | 369,564 | 22.70 | 5.1 | - | 131,531 | 23.30 | 4.8 | - |
| $30.70 - $30.74 | 5,000 | 30.74 | 3.7 | - | 3,750 | 30.74 | 3.7 | - |
| $40.04 - $48.00 | 127,465 | 42.00 | 3.2 | - | 97,922 | 42.02 | 3.2 | - |
| $51.82 - $59.98 | 13,350 | 55.53 | 0.8 | - | 13,350 | 55.53 | 0.8 | - |
| $60.01 - $68.41 | 142,416 | 60.94 | 0.7 | - | 142,416 | 60.94 | 0.7 | - |
| $70.13 - $79.51 | 140,623 | 78.45 | 1.8 | - | 140,623 | 78.45 | 1.8 | - |
| $80.61 - $82.07 | 9,000 | 80.61 | 2.5 | - | 9,000 | 80.61 | 2.5 | - |
| 953,680 | $39.69 | 3.7 | $3 | 562,467 | $51.44 | 2.6 | $3 | |
Total unrecognized compensation cost relating to unvested stock options at* March 31, 2026*, prior to the consideration of expected forfeitures, is approxi mately$2.5 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average periodof 2.4 years.
2022 Wavelo Equity Compensation Plan
On* November 9, 2022the Board of Wavelo approved Wavelo's Equity Compensation Plan (“ECP”), which has been established for the benefit of the employees, officers, directors and certain consultants of Wavelo or Tucows. The Wavelo stock options were introduced in order to provide variable compensation that helps retain executives and ensures that our executives' interests are aligned with those stakeholders of the business to grow long-term value. The maximum number of Wavelo common shares which have been set aside for issuance under the2022* Plan is 20 million shares. In* June 2024,the Board approved an increase in the authorized share count to 120 million shares, with a corresponding increase in the option pool to 25 million shares. The options issued under the ECP primarily vest over a period ofthree years and have aseven-year term. For the initial grants under the plan, thefirst* 25% became exercisable withinthree months and vesting ratably monthly thereafter, after thethird year. Compensation costs for awards of stock-based compensation settled in shares are determined based on the fair value of share-based instrument at the time of the grant and are recognized as expense over the vesting period of the share-based instrument. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur.
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Because option-pricing models require the use of subjective assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of the options. The Company calculates expected volatility based on the actual volatility of comparable publicly traded companies. The risk-free rate assumed in valuing the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option. The Company assumes the expected dividend yield to be zero.
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Details of Wavelo's stock option transactions for thethree months ended* March 31, 2026* and* March 31, 2025* are as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares | Weighted average exercise price per share | Number of shares | Weighted average exercise price per share | |
| Outstanding, beginning of period | 15,305,714 | $1.34 | 15,887,997 | $1.28 |
| Granted | 15,500 | 1.81 | 226,000 | 1.78 |
| Exercised | - | - | - | - |
| Forfeited | (6,250) | 1.27 | (72,063) | 1.45 |
| Expired | (22,812) | 1.36 | (301,132) | 1.27 |
| Outstanding, end of period | 15,292,152 | 1.34 | 15,740,802 | 1.32 |
| Options exercisable, end of period | 13,765,473 | $1.30 | 11,656,385 | $1.28 |
As of* March 31, 2026*, the exercise prices, weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding options and intrinsic values were as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts):
| Options outstanding · Options exercisable | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise price | Number outstanding | Weighted average exercise price per share | Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | Aggregate intrinsic value | Number exercisable | Weighted average exercise price per share | Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | Aggregate intrinsic value |
| $0 - $1.81 | 15,292,152 | $1.34 | 3.6 | $7,186 | 13,765,473 | $1.30 | 3.6 | $7,075 |
| 15,292,152 | $1.34 | 3.6 | $7,186 | 13,765,473 | $1.30 | 3.6 | $7,075 | |
Total unrecognized compensation cost relating to unvested stock options at* March 31, 2026*, prior to the consideration of expected forfeitures, is approxi mately$2.1 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average periodof 2.6 years.
2022 Ting Equity Compensation Plan
On* January 16, 2023,the Board of Ting Fiber, LLC approved Ting's Equity Compensation Plan (Ting ECP), which has been established for the benefit of the employees, officers, directors and certain consultants of Ting or Tucows. The Ting stock options were introduced in order to provide variable compensation that helps retain executives and ensure that our executives' interests are aligned with those stakeholders of the business to grow the long-term value. The maximum number of Ting common units that have been set aside for issuance under the plan is 10 million units, currently there are 100 million common units outstanding. Generally, options issued under the Ting ECP vest over afour-year period and have a termnot* exceeding seven years. Compensation costs for awards of stock-based compensation settled in shares are determined based on the fair value of the share-based instrument at the time of the grant and are recognized as expense over the vesting period of the share-based instrument.
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. As option-pricing models require the use of subjective assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of the options. Ting calculates expected volatility based on the actual volatility of comparable publicly traded companies. The risk-free rate assumed in valuing the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option. The Company assumes the expected dividend yield to be zero.
Details of Ting's stock option transactions for thethree months ended* March 31, 2026* and* March 31, 2025* are as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares | Weighted average exercise price per share | Number of shares | Weighted average exercise price per share | |
| Outstanding, beginning of period | 4,646,012 | $6.00 | 5,959,660 | $6.00 |
| Granted | - | - | - | - |
| Exercised | - | - | - | - |
| Forfeited | (71,925) | 6.00 | (91,658) | 6.00 |
| Expired | (36,756) | 6.00 | (930,891) | 6.00 |
| Outstanding, end of period | 4,537,331 | 6.00 | 4,937,111 | 6.00 |
| Options exercisable, end of period | 4,490,653 | $6.00 | 3,797,940 | $6.00 |
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As of* March 31, 2026*, the exercise prices, weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding options and intrinsic values were as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts):
| Options outstanding · Options exercisable | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise price · Number outstanding · Weighted average exercise price per share · Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) · Aggregate intrinsic value · Number exercisable · Weighted average exercise price per share · Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) · Aggregate intrinsic value | ||||||||||
| $0 - $6.00 | 4,537,331 | $6.00 | 4.0 | $ | - | 4,490,653 | $6.00 | 4.0 | $ | - |
| 4,537,331 | $6.00 | 4.0 | $ | - | 4,490,653 | $6.00 | 4.0 | $ | - | |
Total unrecognized compensation cost relating to unvested stock options at* March 31, 2026*, prior to the consideration of expected forfeitures, is approxi mately$0.4 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.1 years.
The Company recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $1.1 million and $1.5 million for thethree months ended* March 31, 2026* and* March 31, 2025*. The Company details of the stock-based compensation expense are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Company options | $953 | $1,102 |
| Wavelo options | 148 | 442 |
| Ting options | 11 | 31 |
| Capitalized stock-based compensation | (18) | (70) |
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $1,094 | $1,505 |
During thethree months ended* March 31, 2026and March 31, 2025,*the Company capitalized less than $0.1 million of stock-based compensation directly attributable to the development of certain IUS assets.
17. Fair Value Measurement
For financial assets and liabilities recorded in our financial statements at fair value we utilize a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs intothree broad levels. Level1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. The classification of a financial asset or liability within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value include ownership rights that donot provide the Company with control or significant influence. Such equity investments are recorded at cost, less any impairment, and adjusted for subsequent observable price changes as of the date that an observable transaction takes place. Subsequent adjustments are recorded in other income (expense), net.
The following table provides a summary of the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of* March 31, 2026* (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Fair Value Measurement Using · Asset (Liability) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · at Fair value | ||||||
| Derivative instrument asset (liability), net | $ | - | $(251) | $ | - | $(251) |
| Total assets (liabilities), net | $ | - | $(251) | $ | - | $(251) |
The following table provides a summary of the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of* December 31,*2025 (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Fair Value Measurement Using · Asset (Liability) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · at Fair value | ||||||
| Derivative instrument asset (liability), net | $ | - | $(75) | $ | - | $(75) |
| Total assets (liabilities), net | $ | - | $(75) | $ | - | $(75) |
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18. Other income (expense)
On* August 1, 2020,the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between the Company and DISH Wireless L.L.C. ("EchoStar", DISH's post-merger parent). Under the Purchase Agreement and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Company sold to EchoStar its mobile customer accounts that are marketed and sold under the Ting brand (other than certain customer accounts associated withone* network operator) (“Transferred Assets”). For a period of 10 years following the execution of the Purchase Agreement, EchoStar will pay a monthly fee to the Company generally equal to an amount of net revenue received by EchoStar in connection with the transferred customer accounts minus certain fees and expenses, as further set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
The Company accounts for investment in entities over which it has the ability to exert significant influence, but doesnot control and isnot the primary beneficiary of, using the equity method of accounting. The Company includes the proportionate share of earnings (loss) of the equity method investees in Other Income.
The Company earned the amounts noted in the table below during thethree months ended* March 31, 2026and March 31, 2025.*
| (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Income earned on sale of transferred assets | $2,516 | $2,741 |
| Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated businesses | (59) | (62) |
| Total other income | $2,457 | $2,679 |
The following table provides additional information relating to Interest expense, net (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Interest expense | $(14,168) | $(14,128) |
| Interest income | 303 | 515 |
| Interest expense, net | $(13,865) | $(13,613) |
19. Redeemable Preferred Units
On* August 8, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), Ting Fiber, LLC (“Ting”) entered into a Series A Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Unit Purchase Agreement”) with Generate TF Holdings ("Generate"), and closed the transaction on August 11, 2022 (the “Transaction Close”). Ting issued and sold 10,000,000 Series A Preferred Units to Generate at $6.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $60.0 million. The investment provided an additional $140 million of capital commitments available to Ting over the subsequentthree* year period, if certain milestones were achieved.
On* December 5, 2022,Ting issued and sold an additional 4,583,333 Series A Preferred Units for gross proceeds of $27.5 million. During the year ended December 31, 2023,Ting issued an aggregate of 5,833,333 additional Series A Preferred Units for gross proceeds of $35.0 million. On May 4, 2023,*Ting redeemed 5,173,067 Series A Preferred Units for $45.7 million, including a make-whole premium of $14.7 million. The redemption was accounted for as a debt extinguishment, and the associated loss was recognized in other income (expense).
As of* March 31, 2026,the redeemable preferred units have an aggregate liquidation preference of $91.5 million, plus a make-whole premium should redemption occur before thefourth* anniversary of the Transaction Close and are senior to the Ting Fiber, LLC common units with respect to sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of Ting.
Ting had the option to issue additional Series A Preferred Units through* August 8, 2025,*subject to milestone achievement. Until this date, Ting was required to pay a standby fee of 0.50% per annum on the undrawn commitment, payable quarterly.
The Series A Preferred Units accrue a preferred return at 15% per annum, subject to adjustment between 13% and 17% based on certain project approval and contribution conditions. The preferred return accrues daily and compounds quarterly. The preferred return accrued during thefirst two years isnot payable unless and until the Series A Preferred Units are redeemed. The preferred return accrued after thesecond anniversary of the Transaction Close is payable by Ting quarterly.
Ting incurred $0.8 million of legal fees related to the redeemable preferred unit issuance, which have been reflected as a reduction to the carrying amount of the redeemable preferred unit balance and will be amortized to interest expense, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss over the expectedsix-year term of the instrument.
The liability was initially recorded at fair value and subsequently recorded at the present value of the settlement amount, which includes the preferred return payments required until the instrument's expected maturity on thesixth anniversary of the Transaction Close,* August 10, 2028using the implicit rate of return of the instrument,15%. For the period ended March 31, 2026,Ting recorded an interest expense of $5.0 million, the total of which was accreted. For the year ended December 31, 2025,*Ting recorded an interest expense of $19.3 million, of which $14.7 million was accreted. Interest expense related to amortization of issuance costs was $0.1 million in each of those periods.
Commencing in thesecond quarter of2025, Ting hasnot paid the quarterly preferred return for more thantwo consecutive quarters. The unpaid amount as of* March 31, 2026*is $19.7 million and has been added to the redeemable preferred units balance in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The impact of this failure to pay is outlined below under Return Breach and Trigger Event.
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The following table summarizes Ting's borrowings under the Unit Purchase Agreement (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | $137,252 | $122,556 |
| Add: Accretion of redeemable preferred units(1) | 5,032 | 14,696 |
| Redeemable preferred shares balance | 142,284 | 137,252 |
| Less: Deferred preferred financing costs | (260) | (289) |
| Total Redeemable preferred units | $142,024 | $136,963 |
(1)Ting capitalizes interest expenses directly attributable to the development of qualifying assets. Qualifying assets include IUS, AUC, equipment, or other long-lived assets that meet the capitalization criteria prescribed by ASC350. During thethree months ended* March 31, 2026and March 31, 2025*Ting capitalized $0.1 millionof interest expenses pertaining to the redeemable preferred units directly attributable to the development of certain AUC assets.
Return Breach and Trigger Event
On* December 1, 2025,Ting received written notice from Generate asserting that a Return Breach had occurred due to Ting’s failure to pay the quarterly preferred return for thesecond* andthird quarter of2025 and the failure to cure such nonpayment within60 days of notice from Generate thereof. Generate further asserted that such Return Breach constituted a Trigger Event under the Ting Fiber LLC Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of* August 11, 2022 (the "LLC Agreement") and reserved its rights to pursue available remedies under the LLC Agreement and applicable law. Such remedies include the right to elect conversion of the Series A Preferred Units into common units of Ting and a call right to purchase certain fiber network assets of Ting at the lower of the fair market value of such assets, and the aggregate invested capital in such assets plus10%.* Generate hasnot exercised either of these rights as of* March 31, 2026.*
Additionally, as a result of the Return Breach and related Trigger Event asserted by Generate on* December 1, 2025,Generate has the ability, at its option, to make a request for redemption of all Series A Preferred Units, requiring Ting to redeem all outstanding Series A Preferred Units within30* days of such request (a "Redemption Request"). The redemption price under such a request includes the original issue price, any unsatisfied preferred return, as well as a make-whole premium. As Ting would be required to settle the obligation within30 days of a Redemption Request being submitted, the redeemable preferred units were reclassified from long term to current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of* December 31, 2025.If Ting did receive a Redemption Request from Generate, Ting would be required to pay Generate an estimated $204.9 million, representing the redemption price. As of March 31, 2026,Generate hadnot* submitted a redemption request, and payment of the Redemption Price wasnot due.
The rights asserted by Generate in connection with the Return Breach relate to Ting and its subsidiaries, and such rights under the LLC Agreement donot extend to, or otherwise impose any liability upon, Tucows Inc. or its other subsidiaries. Under the LLC Agreement, the remedies available to Generate following a Return Breach are limited to the equity interests and assets of Ting and its subsidiaries, and are subordinate to the rights of the secured noteholders under Ting's asset-backed securitization facilities. Accordingly, the occurrence of the Return Breach and any exercise of rights by Generate donot affect Ting's securitized debt structure and haveno impact on the ABS facilities or the collateral securing them. Further, there isno impact of the Return Breach or Trigger Event on the Company's2023 Credit Facility described in "Note7. Long Term Debt."
20. Commitments and Contingencies
(a) The Company has several non-cancelable lease and purchase obligations primarily for general office facilities, service contracts for mobile telephone services and equipment that expire over the nextten years. Future minimum payments under these agreements are as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| Contractual Obligations for the period ended March 31, 2026 | Capital Purchase Obligations | Purchase Obligations (1) | Total Obligations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remainder of 2026 | $3,522 | $1,871 | $5,393 |
| 2027 | - | 1,390 | 1,390 |
| 2028 | - | 864 | 864 |
| 2029 | - | 737 | 737 |
| 2030 | - | 532 | 532 |
| Thereafter | - | 1,074 | 1,074 |
| $3,522 | $6,468 | $9,990 |
(1) Purchase obligations include all other legally binding service contracts for mobile telephone services and other operational agreements to be delivered during the remainder of2026 and subsequent years.
(b) On* February 9, 2015Ting Fiber, Inc.(“Ting”) entered into a lease and network operation agreement with the City of Westminster, Maryland (the “City”) relating to the deployment of a new fiber network throughout the Westminster area (“WFN”). The agreement had an initial term often years, which expired in2024.* Following the expiration of the initial term, Ting and the City have continued to operate under the existing terms of the agreement while actively negotiating a new agreement.
Under the agreement, the City will finance, construct, and maintain the WFN which will be leased to Ting for a period often years. The network will be constructed in phases, the scope and timing of which shall be determined by the City, in cooperation with Ting.
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Under the terms of the agreement, Ting* maybe required to advance funds to the City in the event of a quarterly shortfall between the City’s revenue from leasing the network to Ting and the City’s debt service requirements relating to financing of the network. Ting could be responsible for shortfalls between $50,000 and $150,000 per quarter. In2016,* the City entered into financing for the construction of the WFN which allows the City to draw up to $21.0 million from their lenders over the next five years with interest only payments during that period with a loan maturity of 30 years. As of* March 31, 2026,the City has drawn $16.2 million and the City’s revenues from Ting exceeded the City’s debt service requirements. The Company doesnot* believe it will be responsible for any shortfall in the remainder of2026.
(c) On* September 17, 2018Ting entered into a non-exclusive access and use agreement with SiFi Networks Fullerton, LLC (“SiFi”). The agreement established afifteen*-year term during which Ting has the non-exclusive right to act as an Internet service provider for a fiber-optic network constructed in the city of Fullerton, California. Under the terms of the agreement, SiFi is fully responsible for constructing, operating and maintaining a wholesale fiber-optic network, as well as the financing of those activities.
Ting is responsible for paying a fee per subscriber to SiFi. Through a “take or pay” arrangement, Ting has agreed to certain minimum charges based on minimum subscriber rates. These minimum fees are variable based on the percentage completion of the fiber optic network, and thus havenot been considered an unconditional purchase obligation for the purposes of the table in Note20 (a). Ting is currently disputing certain charges from SiFi and has ceased accruing for these amounts. The Company expects the maximum exposure from these disputed charges is $0.3 million as of* March 31, 2026.The commitment amounts disclosed in the schedule reflect only the charges that Ting continues to accrue. Given the ongoing dispute, these amounts may*be subject to change.
(d) On* November 4, 2019Ting entered into an access and use agreement with Netly, LLC, acquired by Ubiquity Management, LLC ("Ubiquity") in Fiscal2022.* The agreement establishestwelve-year term wherein Ting will be granted the right to act as an Internet service provider for fiber-optic networks being constructed in and around the cities of Solana Beach, California. Under the terms of the agreement, Ting will have a3-year “Headstart” period over each completed segment of the network, whereby Ting shall be the exclusive provider of services to subscribers during the “Headstart” period. Ubiquity is fully responsible for constructing, operating and maintaining a wholesale fiber optic network, as well as the financing of those activities.
Ting is responsible for paying a fee per subscriber to Ubiquity, as well as an unlit door fee for each serviceable addressnot subscribed. Through a “take or pay” arrangement, Ting has agreed to certain minimum charges based on minimum subscriber rates. To the extent that construction of the fiber optic network is complete, our minimum commitments have been included in the contractual lease obligations of the table in Note20 (a). The Company has an ongoing billing dispute with Ubiquity regarding the rates and methodology under which it can invoice our Ting Fiber division for our operations. For the purposes of calculating the table in Note20 (a), the Company reflected its future commitment under this agreement consistent with the amounts it has historically accrued in accordance with ASC450-20 Loss Contingencies and, in accordance with the definition of probable loss described therein, and paid. At this time the Company believes that the probability that this dispute will have a material adverse effect on the business, operating results or financial condition is remote.
(e) On* January 7, 2022,Ting entered into a25*-year lease agreement with Colorado Springs Utilities (“CSU”), a municipally owned utility. The lease agreement named Ting the anchor tenant on a city-wide fiber network that is intended to pass200,000 homes in Colorado Springs, Colorado. CSU began construction inQ2 of2023. Under the terms of the lease, Ting is obligated to pay a per-month fee for addresses passed by the network, (as they are passed and become serviceable for customers to connect to the network) and for certain fiber infrastructure, including co-location space. The lease is guaranteed by Ting's ultimate parent, Tucows Inc. Total costs of the lease, over itstwenty-five-year term, are approximately $593 million based on a fully completed fiber-to-the-home network, however the minimum fees are variable based on the number of active subscriber addresses. Future committed fees associated with completed portions of the network have been included in the contractual lease obligations of the table in Note20 (a). Future fees associated with portions of the network that have yet to be constructed havenot been considered an unconditional purchase obligation for the purposes of the table in Note20 (a).
(f) On* May 11, 2022,Ting Fiber, LLC ("Ting Fiber"), entered into a "Rights-of-Way" agreement with the City of Alexandria, Virginia whereby the City granted Ting Fiber the right to install, place, construct, maintain, operate, upgrade, repair, and replace a Communications System to provide Broadband Services within the Public Rights-of-Way (a space in, upon, above, along, across, over and below the public and City-owned property that is used as a public rights-of-way) for a fee. Per the agreement, Ting Fiber is to pay the City throughout the20*-year term of the agreement, an amount equal to3% of Ting Fiber's Broadband Revenues once the network is live, and subscribers are obtained, and this fee is to be paid on a quarterly basis. The agreement commenced once Ting Fiber launched its network in Alexandria in* March 2023.Since these fees are currently variable in nature, they havenot* been considered an unconditional purchase obligation for the purposes of the table in Note20 (a).
(g) On* November 1, 2023,the Company, entered into a Network Access and Use Agreement with Blue Suede Networks, LLC, which granted Ting Fiber the right to use the fiber communications network to be constructed by Blue Suede Networks, LLC to provide high-speed broadband Internet Access services to end-user residential and small and medium sized business customers in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. The agreement grants the Company an exclusivity period of5* years. The agreement requires the Company to pay the greater of a minimum revenue commitment based on minimum subscriber rates and a revenue share. Future fees associated with portions of the network havenot been considered an unconditional purchase obligation for the purposes of the table in Note20 (a).
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(h) In the normal course of its operations, the Company becomes involved in various legal claims and lawsuits. The Company intends to vigorously defend these claims. While the final outcome with respect to any actions or claims outstanding or pending as of* March 31, 2026cannot be predicted with certainty, management doesnot* believe that the resolution of these claims, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.
21. Additional Financial Information
The following tables provide additional financial information related to our Condensed Consolidated Financial statements:
| Balance Sheet Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | December 31, | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 2026 | 2025 |
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | $17,355 | $24,177 |
| Income tax receivable | 149 | 111 |
| Inventory | 3,188 | 3,872 |
| Contract asset | 485 | 1,004 |
| Assets held for sale | - | 211 |
| Prepaid expenses and other | $21,177 | $29,375 |
| Other Assets | ||
| Investments | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Contract costs | 2,538 | 2,252 |
| Contract asset - long term | - | 114 |
| Total other assets | $4,550 | $4,378 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable | $9,537 | $9,898 |
| Accrued liabilities | 23,546 | 25,374 |
| Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $33,083 | $35,272 |
| Other Current Liabilities | ||
| Customer deposits | $17,558 | $17,369 |
| Accreditation fees payable | 659 | 594 |
| Income taxes payable | 1,360 | 2,802 |
| Total other current liabilities | $19,577 | $20,765 |
Inventories
The components of the inventories as of* March 31, 2026and December 31, 2025*were as follows (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Raw materials | $1,875 | $1,923 |
| Finished goods | 1,313 | 1,949 |
| Total Inventories | $3,188 | $3,872 |
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