Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. · NASDAQ:CCOI

Cogent Communications — Investor Presentation (2021)

25 slides from Cogent Communications's investor presentation, 2021

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation

    NASDAQ CCOI INVESTOR PRESENTATION

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This presentation includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which relate to future, not past, events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements,

  3. Slide 3: Company overview

    company overview • We operate a global network carrying over 20% of all internet traffic Cogent is a • We offer high speed internet access to two customer bases: leading, global ― Corporate: 61% of revenues provider of ― Netcentric: 39% of revenues • We differentiate and gain share in a commodity bu

  4. Slide 4: The corporate opportunity

    the corporate opportunity Market Players Cogent Advantages Competitors • AT&T • Bell Canada • Price per connection is relatively equivalent • Verizon • Cable Operators • Lumen Technologies • Superior reliability: ring architecture; fiber; electronics Location • Significant speed advantage: 2.5x to 6

  5. Slide 5: The netcentric opportunity

    the netcentric opportunity Market Players Market Dynamics Competitors: Primarily global & regional • New applications drive bandwidth Global Regional ― File Sharing/Gaming/Video/Streaming • Lumen Technologies • AT&T • Tata • Product sold on a per Mbps basis from 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps • NTT • DT • Veri

  6. Slide 6: Customer segmentation

    customer segmentation corporate netcentric Connections: 45,803 Connections: 46,065 Revenue Share: 61% Revenue Share: 39% Traffic Share: 4% Traffic Share: 96% Geography: North America Geography: Global Professional Services (Law Firms, Access Networks - ILECs, Cable, ISPs Accounting, Insurance) CDNs

  7. Slide 7: Large & growing addressable market

    large & growing addressable market • Corporate services are sold On-Net in MTOBs Our broad Existing Potential Existing Customers in Customers in network reach On-Net Buildings 1,802 MTOBs* 91,902 MTOBs 13,452 Market % 14.6% results in a * Assumes 51 tenants per building plentiful • Cogent sells Off-

  8. Slide 8: Highly focused sales organization

    100 200 400 500 600 700 0 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 300 262 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Salesforce Growth Direct Q2 2013 Q1 2010 – Q2 2021 Q3 2013 Sales Force Q4 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 Q1 2015 4.5 Q2 2015 orders Web Q3 2015 Growing Team

  9. Slide 9: Business breakout

    business breakout 3% 3% 7% 17% 39% 22% 18% 61% On-Net Corporate 40% 80% On-Net NetCentric United States 74% Off-Net Corporate Q2 2021 Europe 35% Off-Net NetCentric Canada, South Non Core America, Asia & IP (DIA & Transit) VPN Africa Corporate NetCentric Rack & Power 4% 2% 1% 51% 49% On-Net Off-Net Q

  10. Slide 10: Broad, deep, scaleable network

    broad, deep, scaleable network • Interconnected with 7,530+ access networks • 985 metro networks; 38,300+ metro fiber miles • 2,975 On-Net buildings • Over 59,700+ intercity fiber route miles • 61% multi-tenant office buildings (1,802) • North America Up to 3,400 Gbps per city pair • 39% carrier neu

  11. Slide 11: Network architecture

    network architecture • Longhaul metro backbone is built from a diverse set of 282 IRU suppliers Our network is • IRUs from 10 to 40 years; most are pre-paid and have diverse facilities based— end dates • O+M expenses are calculated by share of fiber pairs thereby IRUs on fiber & reducing the cost to

  12. Slide 12: Cogent's network advantage

    cogent’s network advantage Choice Implication Cogent’s IP over DWDM • Simple, predictable performance • Lowest cost network network offers Single Vendor / Configuration • ‘Southwest Airlines’ cost and operating advantages substantial LT Lease of Fiber Pairs • Reduced capital intensity and operating

  13. Slide 13: Big, diverse & balanced global network

    big, diverse & balanced global network Access to Business/Residential Leading Share of Content Customers Worldwide Providers • 7,530+ Access Networks in 48 countries • OTT Media Services • ~50,000 corporate connections primarily • Gaming Providers • CDN Networks ‘Network Effect’ in North America • A

  14. Slide 14: Proven integration execution

    proven integration execution Investment Customers Network Building Original Peering Access PP&E Date NetRail Sep 2001 $180 $35    Cogent purchased Allied Riser PSINet* Feb 2002 Apr 2002 $590 $5,180 $335 $2,175       $14 BILLION of (Fiber Network Solutions, Inc) FNSI Feb. 2003 $30 $5  origi

  15. Slide 15: Revenue growth

    -4% -2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% -5% -10% 0% 5% 10% 15% Q1 2010 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q3 2011 Sequential Q4 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012* * Q1 2012 Q2 2012 *Loss of Megaupload Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2010 – Q2 2021 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q1

  16. Slide 16: Historical & continuing margin expansion

    $- $100 $150 $200 $250 $100 $120 $140 $160 $180 $0 $50 $20 $40 $60 $80 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 2010 – 2020 ($ in millions) Q1 2012 On-Net Revenue Q2 2012 2012 Q3 2012 Q1 2010 – Q2 2021 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 EBITDA as Adjusted (

  17. Slide 17: Investing: increasing returns, demand driven, funded internally

    investing: increasing returns, demand driven all funded internally 700 30% 100 Capital Expenditures and Principal Payments Growing Returns 90 on IRU Capital Leases 600 Revenue to CapEx & Principal Payments on IRU Capital Leases 25% ($ in millions) 2010 – 2021 YTD ($ in millions) 2010 – 2021 YTD 80 5

  18. Slide 18: Highlights

    highlights ($ in millions) Q/Q % Y/Y % Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Change Change On-Net Revenue $103.5 $103.8 $105.1 $107.1 $109.9 $111.0 1.0% 7.0% Off-Net Revenue $37.3 $37.0 $37.1 $36.7 $36.7 $36.7 (0.1)% (0.9)% Non-Core Revenue $0.1 $0.1 $0.1 $0.1 $0.1 $0.1 29.9% (4.8)% Total

  19. Slide 19: Highly disciplined allocator of capital

    highly disciplined allocator of capital • M&A Discipline: Cogent has evaluated and passed on over 700 acquisitions since 2005. Cogent is • Cost Discipline: Cogent has improved its EBITDA and Adjusted Gross Margin consistently over 20 years at focused on approximately 200 bps per annum. driving • Ret

  20. Slide 20: Consistent return of capital; modest leverage

    consistent return of capital; modest leverage Cumulative Total Return of Capital by type ($M) $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $- 2007* 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 YTD *Includes June 2007 Note Transaction Cumulative Total Share Buyback Cumulative Total Divi

  21. Slide 21: Investment highlights

    investment highlights • Fundamentals provide for continued, consistent growth and profitability Cogent is a • Independent, low-cost international network leading global • Network footprint targeted at high traffic locations Internet • Substantial network capacity; very high operating leverage with l

  22. Slide 22: Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

  23. Slide 23: Appendix

    Appendix Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP 23

  24. Slide 24: Non-GAAP EBITDA reconciled to GAAP cash flows

    Non-GAAP EBITDA and non-GAAP EBITDA, as adjusted, reconciled to GAAP cash flows provided by operating activities Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 ($ in 000’s) – unaudited Net cash flows provided by operating activities $28,458 $41,311 $32,980 $37,571 $47,106 $39,749 Changes in operati

  25. Slide 25: ESG efforts

    ESG efforts Cogent is focusing on its ESG performance and improving and broadening its disclosure: Environmental • Provided detailed performance characteristics and carbon Cogent is footprint related to its Network Backbone • 90% reduction in power used per Bit mile over the past 5 focused on years.

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