Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. · NASDAQ:CCOI

Cogent Communications — Q3 2020 Earnings Presentation

24 slides from Cogent Communications's earnings presentation, November 2020

  1. Slide 1: Cogent: Buy Dumb Pipes

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  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: 67% of revenues provider of ― Netcentric: 33% 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 • Price per connection is relatively equivalent • AT&T • CenturyLink • Bell Canada • Superior reliability: ring architecture; fiber; electronics • Verizon • Significant speed advantage: 2.5x to 65.0x Customers • Faster installati

  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 • CenturyLink • AT&T • Tata • Product sold on a per Mbps basis from 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps • NTT • DT • Verizon • I

  6. Slide 6: Customer segmentation

    customer segmentation corporate netcentric Connections: 47,722 Connections: 40,787 Revenue Share: 67% Revenue Share: 33% Traffic Share: 8% Traffic Share: 92% 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 Ports Existing Ports Buildings in MTOBs* in MTOBs Market % network reach On-Net 1,783 90,933 14,040 15.4% results in a * Assumes 51 tenants per building plentiful • Cogent sells Off-Net conn

  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 Salesforce Growth Direct Q1 2013 Q1 2010 – Q3 2020 Q2 2013 Sales Force Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 4 Q1 2015 Web orders Q2 2015 Growing Team Q3 2015 1

  9. Slide 9: Business breakout

    business breakout 3% 3%<1% 7% 33% 17% 17% 23% United States On-Net Corporate Europe 67% 80% On-Net NetCentric 44% Canada, Latin 76% Off-Net Corporate 30% Q3 2020 America, & Asia Off-Net NetCentric Non Core IP (DIA & Transit) VPN Corporate NetCentric Rack & Power 8% 2% 1% 44% 56% On-Net Off-Net Q3 20

  10. Slide 10: Broad, deep, scaleable network

    broad, deep, scaleable network • Interconnected with 7,220+ access networks • 900+ metro networks; 36,000+ metro fiber miles • 2,884 On-Net buildings • Over 58,000+ intercity fiber route miles • 62% multi-tenant office buildings (1,783) • North America 120 – 2,520 Gbps • 38% carrier neutral and Coge

  11. Slide 11: Network architecture

    network architecture • Longhaul metro backbone is built from a diverse set of 262 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 • 7,220+ Access Networks in 47 countries • OTT Media Services • ~50,000 corporate connections primarily • Gaming Providers • CDN Networks ‘Network Effect’ in North America • 8

  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 Sequential Q3 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q4 2011 * Q1 2012* Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q3 2012 Q1 2010 – Q3 2020 Q4 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q2 201

  16. Slide 16: Historical & continuing margin expansion

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

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

    investing: increasing returns, demand driven all funded internally 90 Capital Expenditures and Principal Payments 700 Growing Returns 30% Revenue ($ in millions) and 80 on IRU Capital Leases CapEx & Principal Payments on IRU Capital Leases (% of Revenue) ($ in millions) 600 25% 2010 – 2019 70 $18.2

  18. Slide 18: Highlights

    highlights ($ in millions) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q/Q % Y/Y % 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 2020 2020 Change Change On-Net Revenue $97.2 $97.5 $99.4 $102.7 $103.5 $103.8 $105.1 1.2% 5.7% Off-Net Revenue $36.8 $37.2 $37.4 $37.5 $37.3 $37.0 $37.1 0.1% (0.9)% Non-Core Revenue $ 0.1 $0.1 $0.1 $0.1 $0.1 $0.1 $0

  19. Slide 19: Highly disciplined allocator of capital

    highly disciplined allocator of capital • M&A Discipline: Cogent has evaluated and passed on Cogent is over 700 acquisitions since 2005 focused on • Cost Discipline: Cogent has improved its EBITDA and Adjusted Gross Margin consistently over the past driving decade profitability • Returning Capital:

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

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

  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 Servic

  22. Slide 22: Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

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  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 and EBITDA, as adjusted, reconciled to GAAP cash flows

    Non-GAAP EBITDA and non-GAAP EBITDA, as adjusted, reconciled to GAAP cash flows provided by operating activities Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 ($ in 000’s) – unaudited Net cash flows provided by operating activities $28,637 $40,632 $33,443 $46,097 $28,458 $41,311 $32,980 Ch

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