Cogent Communications Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results and Increases its Regular Quarterly Dividend on its Common Stock

About this update from Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

Financial and Business Highlights Cogent approved an increase of $0.01 per share to its regular quarterly dividend for a total of $0.925 per share for Q1 2023 as compared to $0.915 per share for Q4 2022 – Cogent's forty-second consecutive quarterly dividend increase. The Q1 2023 $0.925 dividend per share represents an annual increase of 8.2% from the dividend per share of $0.855 for Q1 2022. Service revenue increased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 by 1.3% to $152.0 million , increased from Q4 2021 to Q4 2022 by 3.2%, and increased from full year 2021 to 2022 by 1.7% to $599.6 million . Service revenue, on a constant currency basis, increased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 by 1.3%, increased from Q4 2021 to Q4 2022 by 5.5% and increased from full year 2021 to full year 2022 by 3.9%. Service revenue, on a constant currency basis and adjusted for the impact of excise tax revenues, increased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 by 1.3%, increased from Q4 2021 to Q4 2022 by 5.7% and increased from full year 2021 to full year 2022 by 4.4%. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by 2.0% from full year 2021 to full year 2022 to $173.7 million . Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs were $0.2 million for Q4 2022 and $2.2 million for full year 2022. EBITDA margin, including the impact of $0.2 million of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs for Q4 2022 was 37.6%. EBITDA, including the impact of $2.2 million of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs for full year 2022 was 38.5% EBITDA, excluding the impact of $2.2 million of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs for full year 2022 was 38.8%. WASHINGTON , Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) ("Cogent") today announced service revenue of $152.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 , an increase of 1.3% from the three months ended September 30, 2022 and an increase of 3.2% from the three months ended December 31, 2021 . Foreign exchange rates did not materially impact service revenue growth from the three months ended September 30, 2022 to the three months ended December 31, 2022 , negatively impacted service revenue growth from the three months ended December 31, 2021 to the three months ended December 31, 2022 by $3.4 million and negatively impacted service revenue growth from the year ended December 31, 2021 to the year ended December 31, 2022 by $13.1 million . On a constant currency basis, service revenue increased by 1.3% from the three months ended September 30, 2022 to the three months ended December 31, 2022 , increased by 5.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 to the three months ended December 31, 2022 and increased by 3.9% from the year ended December 31, 2021 to the year ended December 31, 2022 . The impact of excise taxes, including Universal Service Fund fees, recorded on a gross basis and included in service revenue and cost of network operations expense, did not materially impact service revenue growth from the three months ended September 30, 2022 to the three months ended December 31, 2022 , negatively impacted service revenue growth from the three months ended December 31, 2021 to the three months ended December 31, 2022 by $0.3 million and negatively impacted service revenue growth from the full year 2021 to full year 2022 by $3.1 million . On a constant currency basis, and adjusting for the impact of changes in excise tax revenue, service revenue increased by 1.3% from the three months ended September 30, 2022 to the three months ended December 31, 2022 , increased by 5.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 to the three months ended December 31, 2022 and increased by 4.4% from full year 2021 to full year 2022. On-net service is provided to customers located in buildings that are physically connected to Cogent's network by Cogent facilities. On-net revenue was $114.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 ; an increase of 1.5% from the three months ended September 30, 2022 and an increase of 3.8% from the three months ended December 31, 2021 . On-net revenue was $452.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 ; an increase of 2.2% over the year ended December 31, 2021 . Off-net customers are located in buildings directly connected to Cogent's network using other carriers' facilities and services to provide the last mile portion of the link from the customers' premises to Cogent's network. Off-net revenue was $36.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 ; an increase of 0.7% from the three months ended September 30, 2022 and an increase of 1.6% from the three months ended December 31, 2021 . Off-net revenue was $146.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 ; a decrease of 0.2% from the year ended December 31, 2021 . Non-core services are legacy services, which Cogent acquired and continues to support but does not actively sell. GAAP gross profit is defined as total service revenue less network operations expense, depreciation and amortization and equity-based compensation included in network operations expense. GAAP gross margin is defined as GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. GAAP gross profit increased by 4.7% from the three months ended December 31, 2021 to $71.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and increased by 2.2% from the three months ended September 30, 2022 . GAAP gross profit increased by 1.8% from the year ended December 31, 2021 to $279.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 . GAAP gross margin was 47.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 46.6% for the year ended December 31, 2022 . Non-GAAP gross profit represents service revenue less network operations expense, excluding equity-based compensation and amounts shown separately (depreciation and amortization expense). Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as Non-GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 4.6% from the three months ended December 31, 2021 to $95.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and increased by 2.3% from the three months ended September 30, 2022 . Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 1.6% from the year ended December 31, 2021 to $372.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 . Non-GAAP gross margin was 62.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 , and 62.0% for the year ended December 31, 2022 . Net cash provided by operating activities increased by 0.9% from the three months ended December 31, 2021 to $36.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and decreased by 32.2% from the three months ended September 30, 2022 . Net cash provided by operating activities increased by 2.0% from the year ended December 31, 2021 to $173.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 . Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), including $0.2 million in Q4 of 2022 and $2.0 million in Q3 of 2022 of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, decreased by 0.5% from the three months ended December 31, 2021 to $57.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and decreased by 1.3% from the three months ended September 30, 2022 . Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), including $2.2 million of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs in full year 2022, increased by 1.2% from the year ended December 31, 2021 to $230.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 . EBITDA margin, including Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, was 37.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 , 39.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 38.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 . EBITDA margin was 38.5% for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 38.6% for the year ended December 31, 2021 . Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), excluding $0.2 million in Q4 of 2022 and $2.0 million in Q3 of 2022 of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, was $57.4 for the three months ended December 31, 2022 which was unchanged from the three months ended December 31, 2021 and a decrease of 4.2% from the three months ended September 30, 2022 . Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), excluding $2.2 million of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs in full year 2022, increased by 2.2% from the year ended December 31, 2021 to $232.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 . EBITDA margin, excluding Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, was 37.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 , 39.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 39.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 . EBITDA margin, excluding Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, was 38.8% for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 38.6% for the year ended December 31, 2021 . Basic net income (loss) per share was $0.02 for the three months ended December 31, 2022 , $0.40 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and $(0.17) for the three months ended September 30, 2022 . Diluted net income (loss) per share was $0.02 for the three months ended December 31, 2022 , $0.39 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and $(0.17) for the three months ended September 30, 2022 . Basic net income per share was $0.11 for the year ended December 31, 2022 and $1.04 for the year ended December 31, 2021 . Diluted net income per share was $0.11 for the year ended December 31, 2022 and $1.03 for the year ended December 31, 2021 . Total customer connections increased by 3.0% from December 31, 2021 to 96,514 as of December 31, 2022 and increased by 0.2% from September 30, 2022 . On-net customer connections increased by 2.4% from December 31, 2021 to 82,620 as of December 31, 2022 and increased by 0.01% from September 30, 2022 . Off-net customer connections increased by 6.8% from December 31, 2021 to 13,531 as of December 31, 2022 and increased by 1.3% from September 30, 2022 . The number of on-net buildings increased by 120 from December 31, 2021 to 3,155 as of December 31, 2022 and increased by 29 from September 30, 2022 . Quarterly Dividend Increase Approved On February 22, 2023 , Cogent's Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.925 per share payable on March 24, 2023 to shareholders of record on March 10, 2023 . This first quarter 2023 regular dividend represents an increase of $0.01 per share, or 1.1%, from the fourth quarter 2022 regular dividend of $0.915 per share and an annual increase of 8.2% from the first quarter 2022 dividend of $0.855 per share. The payment of any future dividends and any other returns of capital will be at the discretion of the Board and may be reduced, eliminated or increased and will be dependent upon Cogent's financial position, results of operations, available cash, cash flow, capital requirements, limitations under Cogent's debt indentures and other factors deemed relevant by the Board. Tax Treatment of 2022 Dividends Cogent paid four quarterly dividends in 2022 totaling $169.9 million , or $3.555 per share. The expected tax treatment of these dividends are generally that 77.6% are treated as a return of capital and 22.4% are generally treated as dividends for United States federal income tax purposes. While the above information includes general statements about the tax classification of dividends paid on Cogent common stock, these statements do not constitute tax advice. The taxation of corporate distributions can be complex, and stockholders are encouraged to consult their tax advisers to determine what impact the above information may have on their specific tax situation. Impact of COVID-19 Cogent continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying responses by governments around the world. Cogent continues to believe that its largest customer base, which is served primarily in its multi-tenant office buildings, is being adversely affected by falling demand for commercial office space in central business districts as companies located in these buildings elect not to return to their office space either on a temporary or even permanent basis or slow the pace of opening new offices. In addition, Cogent's corporate customer base may reduce their overall number of locations due to adverse economic conditions or new working configurations which may adversely affect Cogent's number of corporate connections and service revenues. Cogent continues to experience a slight slowdown in the availability and delivery of networking equipment but Cogent believes it can adequately manage the operation, maintenance, upgrading and growth of its network. A worsening or prolonged slowdown may impact our ability to expand and augment our network. A resurgence of COVID-19, due to immunity-resistant variants, may cause our corporate customers to continue to delay the return of their employees to the office, to cause these customers to shift workers in the office back to remote work and to delay further opening new offices. A resurgence may also cause Cogent's employees to be more reluctant to continue in, or make new employees more reluctant to accept, full time, in-office positions. As a result, the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on office occupancy trends, supply chains and our ability to attract and retain employees may have prolonged effects that impact Cogent's business well into the future. These and other risks are described in more detail in Cogent's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 , June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022 . Conference Call and Website Information Cogent will host a conference call with financial analysts at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on February 23, 2023 to discuss Cogent's operating results for the fourth quarter of 2022 and full year 2022 and to discuss Cogent's expectations for full year 2023. Investors and other interested parties may access a live audio webcast of the earnings call in the "Events" section of Cogent's website at www.cogentco.com/events . A replay of the webcast, together with the press release, will be available on the website following the earnings call. A downloadable file of Cogent's "Summary of Financial and Operational Results" and a transcript of its conference call will also be available on Cogent's website following the conference call. About Cogent Communications Cogent Communications (NASDAQ: CCOI) is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high-speed Internet access, Ethernet transport, and colocation services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides services in 219 markets globally. Cogent Communications is headquartered at 2450 N Street, NW , Washington, D.C. 20037. For more information, visit www.cogentco.com . Cogent Communications can be reached in the United States at (202) 295-4200 or via email at [email protected] . COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. , AND SUBSIDIARIES Summary of Financial and Operational Results Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Metric ($ in 000's, except share and per share data) – unaudited On-Net revenue $109,947 $111,041 $111,099 $110,749 $112,634 $111,975 $113,219 $114,949 % Change from previous Qtr. 2.6 % 1.0 % 0.1 % -0.3 % 1.7 % -0.6 % 1.1 % 1.5 % Off-Net revenue $36,723 $36,699 $36,656 $36,304 $36,387 $36,282 $36,611 $36,873 % Change from previous Qtr. 0.1 % -0.1 % -0.1 % -1.0 % 0.2 % -0.3 % 0.9 % 0.7 % Non-Core revenue (1) $107 $139 $172 $155 $154 $193 $170 $157 % Change from previous Qtr. -10.8 % 29.9 % 23.7 % -9.9 % -0.6 % 25.3 % -11.9 % -7.6 % Service revenue – total $146,777 $147,879 $147,927 $147,208 $149,175 $148,450 $150,000 $151,979 % Change from previous Qtr. 2.0 % 0.8 % 0.0 % -0.5 % 1.3 % -0.5 % 1.0 % 1.3 % Constant currency total revenue quarterly growth rate – sequential quarters (6) 1.7 % 0.6 % 0.5 % 0.1 % 1.7 % 0.4 % 2.0 % 1.3 % Constant currency total revenue quarterly growth rate – year over year quarters (6) 2.3 % 2.8 % 3.6 % 2.9 % 2.9 % 2.7 % 4.3 % 5.5 % Constant currency and excise tax impact on total revenue quarterly growth rate – sequential quarters (6) 1.4 % 0.5 % 0.5 % 0.4 % 2.1 % 0.6 % 1.6 % 1.3 % Constant currency and excise tax impact on total revenue quarterly growth rate – year over year quarters (6) 1.8 % 1.7 % 2.9 % 2.8 % 3.5 % 3.6 % 4.7 % 5.7 % Excise Taxes included in service revenue $4,528 $4,811 $4,813 $4,336 $3,742 $3,448 $4,118 $4,086 % Change from previous Qtr. 9.3 % 6.3 % 0.0 % -9.9 % -13.7 % -7.9 % 19.4 % -0.8 % Network operations expenses (2) $55,016 $56,044 $56,482 $56,272 $57,305 $56,369 $57,044 $56,884 % Change from previous Qtr. 0.9 % 1.9 % 0.8 % -0.4 % 1.8 % -1.6 % 1.2 % -0.3 % GAAP gross profit (3) $67,715 $69,603 $68,673 $68,223 $69,038 $68,865 $69,883 $71,444 % Change from previous Qtr. 1.6 % 2.8 % -1.3 % -0.7 % 1.2 % -0.3 % 1.5 % 2.2 % GAAP gross margin (3) 46.1 % 47.1 % 46.4 % 46.3 % 46.3 % 46.4 % 46.6 % 47.0 % Non-GAAP gross profit (4) (6) $91,761 $91,835 $91,445 $90,936 $91,870 $92,081 $92,956 $95,095 % Change from previous Qtr. 2.7 % 0.1 % -0.4 % -0.6 % 1.0 % 0.2 % 1.0 % 2.3 % Non-GAAP gross margin (4) (6) 62.5 % 62.1 % 61.8 % 61.8 % 61.6 % 62.0 % 62.0 % 62.6 % Selling, general and administrative expenses (5) $36,211 $34,654 $33,692 $33,526 $34,715 $33,624 $33,079 $37,713 % Change from previous Qtr. 7.4 % -4.3 % -2.8 % -0.5 % 3.5 % -3.1 % -1.6 % 14.0 % Depreciation and amortization expense $21,970 $22,096 $22,609 $22,567 $22,688 $23,071 $22,897 $23,563 % Change from previous Qtr. -2.2 % 0.6 % 2.3 % -0.2 % 0.5 % 1.7 % -0.8 % 2.9 % Equity-based compensation expense $7,307 $6,874 $6,588 $6,053 $6,056 $5,907 $6,211 $6,264 % Change from previous Qtr. 25.0 % -5.9 % -4.2 % -8.1 % 0.0 % -2.5 % 5.1 % 0.9 % Operating income $26,291 $28,211 $28,556 $36,165 $28,784 $29,566 $28,095 $27,311 % Change from previous Qtr. -4.0 % 7.3 % 1.2 % 26.6 % -20.4 % 2.7 % -5.0 % -2.8 % Interest expense $15,836 $14,236 $14,273 $13,714 $14,168 $13,478 $17,948 $21,990 % Change from previous Qtr. -1.1 % -10.1 % 0.3 % -3.9 % 3.3 % -4.9 % 33.2 % 22.5 % Non-cash change in valuation – Swap agreement $3,076 $5,939 $21,271 $7,510 $16,923 $(2,590) Net income (loss) $18,851 $(2,493) $13,320 $18,507 $1,137 $11,164 $(8,007) $851 Foreign exchange gains (losses) on 2024 Euro Notes $18,870 $(5,280) $10,169 $8,763 $8,014 $23,547 $- $- Basic net income (loss) per common share $0.41 $(0.05) $0.29 $0.40 $0.02 $0.24 $(0.17) $0.02 Diluted net income (loss) per common share $0.41 $(0.05) $0.28 $0.39 $0.02 $0.24 $(0.17) $0.02 Weighted average common shares – basic 46,067,096 46,229,603 46,293,524 46,420,168 46,575,848 46,691,142 46,736,742 46,885,512 % Change from previous Qtr. 0.4 % 0.4 % 0.1 % 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.2 % 0.1 % 0.3 % Weighted average common shares – diluted 46,507,258 46,229,603 46,866,929 46,992,639 46,929,191 47,029,446 46,736,742 47,196,890 % Change from previous Qtr. 1.3 % -0.6 % 1.4 % 0.3 % -0.1 % 0.2 % -0.6 % 1.0 % EBITDA (6) $55,550 $57,181 $57,753 $57,410 $57,155 $58,457 $57,873 $57,138 % Change from previous Qtr. -0.2 % 2.9 % 1.0 % -0.6 % -0.4 % 2.3 % -1.0 % -1.3 % EBITDA margin 37.8 % 38.7 % 39.0 % 39.0 % 38.3 % 39.4 % 38.6 % 37.6 % Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs $- $- $- $- $- $- $2,004 $244 EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs (6) $55,550 $57,181 $57,753 $57,410 $57,155 $58,457 $59,877 $57,382 % Change from previous Qtr. -0.2 % 2.9 % 1.0 % -0.6 % -0.4 % 2.3 % 2.4 % -4.2 % EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, margin 37.8 % 38.7 % 39.0 % 39.0 % 38.3 % 39.4 % 39.9 % 37.8 % Net cash provided by operating activities $47,106 $39,749 $47,418 $35,984 $49,411 $34,403 $53,570 $36,323 % Change from previous Qtr. 25.4 % -15.6 % 19.3 % -24.1 % 37.3 % -30.4 % 55.7 % -32.2 % Capital expenditures $15,444 $17,217 $21,959 $15,296 $18,121 $17,288 $23,971 $19,591 % Change from previous Qtr. -2.6 % 11.5 % 27.5 % -30.3 % 18.5 % -4.6 % 38.7 % -18.3 % Principal payments of capital (finance) lease obligations $5,744 $6,192 $4,890 $6,228 $5,863 $5,236 $9,859 $24,514 % Change from previous Qtr. 24.9 % 7.8 % -21.0 % 27.4 % -5.9 % -10.7 % 88.3 % 148.6 % Dividends paid $36,081 $37,001 $37,654 $39,552 $41,298 $41,855 $42,729 $43,975 Gross Leverage Ratio (6) 4.39 5.13 5.07 5.02 4.94 5.22 5.32 5.39 Net Leverage Ratio (6) 3.31 3.45 3.50 3.58 3.58 3.70 3.93 4.20 Customer Connections – end of period On-Net 78,389 79,146 80,162 80,723 81,627 82,277 82,614 82,620 % Change from previous Qtr. 1.4 % 1.0 % 1.3 % 0.7 % 1.1 % 0.8 % 0.4 % 0.0 % Off-Net 12,216 12,386 12,495 12,669 12,922 13,160 13,359 13,531 % Change from previous Qtr. 2.1 % 1.4 % 0.9 % 1.4 % 2.0 % 1.8 % 1.5 % 1.3 % Non-Core (1) 320 336 334 334 335 340 348 363 % Change from previous Qtr. -1.5 % 5.0 % -0.6 % - % 0.3 % 1.5 % 2.4 % 4.3 % Total customer connections 90,925 91,868 92,991 93,726 94,884 95,777 96,321 96,514 % Change from previous Qtr. 1.5 % 1.0 % 1.2 % 0.8 % 1.2 % 0.9 % 0.6 % 0.2 % On-Net Buildings – end of period Multi-Tenant office buildings 1,796 1,802 1,816 1,817 1,824 1,826 1,832 1,837 Carrier neutral data center buildings 1,089 1,119 1,138 1,164 1,187 1,216 1,240 1,264 Cogent data centers 54 54 54 54 54 53 54 54 Total on-net buildings 2,939 2,975 3,008 3,035 3,065 3,095 3,126 3,155 Total carrier neutral data center nodes 1,274 1,309 1,332 1,359 1,383 1,409 1,433 1,458 Square feet – multi-tenant office buildings – on-net 978,095,164 979,876,141 984,753,702 986,941,224 992,336,259 993,590,499 995,522,774 1,000,044,418 Network – end of period Intercity route miles 58,761 59,741 59,741 60,676 60,869 61,024 61,065 61,292 Metro route miles 15,596 15,742 15,979 16,338 16,614 16,822 17,477 17,616 Metro fiber miles 38,058 38,351 38,825 39,559 40,113 40,529 42,212 42,491 Connected networks – AS's 7,471 7,530 7,597 7,569 7,625 7,685 7,766 7,792 Headcount – end of period Sales force – quota bearing 547 565 516 490 479 477 522 548 Sales force - total 693 710 662 633 620 619 669 698 Total employees 1,066 1,087 1,031 1,001 987 988 1,041 1,076 Sales rep productivity – units per full time equivalent sales rep ("FTE") per month 4.3 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.7 4.9 4.6 3.8 FTE – sales reps 522 511 521 467 453 449 465 503 (1) Consists of legacy services of companies whose assets or businesses were acquired by Cogent. (2) Network operations expense excludes equity-based compensation expense of $2,076 , $136 , $163 , $146 , $144 , $145 , $176 and $88 in the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 through December 31, 2022 , respectively. Network operations expense includes excise taxes, including Universal Service Fund fees of $4,528 , $4,811 , $4,813 , $4,336 , $3,742 , $3,448 , $4,118 and $4,086 in the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 through December 31, 2022 , respectively. (3) GAAP gross profit is defined as total service revenue less network operations expense, depreciation and amortization and equity based compensation included in network operations expense. GAAP gross margin is defined as GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. (4) Non-GAAP gross profit represents service revenue less network operations expense, excluding equity-based compensation and amounts shown separately (depreciation and amortization expense). Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as non-GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. Management believes that non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin are relevant measures to provide investors. Management uses them to measure the margin available to the company after network service costs, in essence a measure of the efficiency of the Company's network. (5) Excludes equity-based compensation expense of $5,231 , $6,738 , $6,425 , $5,907 , $5,912 , $5,762 , $6,035 and $6,176 in the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 through December 31, 2022 , respectively and excludes $2,004 and $244 of Sprint acquisition costs for the three month periods ended September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022 , respectively. (6) See Schedules of Non-GAAP measures below for definitions and reconciliations to GAAP measures. Schedules of Non-GAAP Measures EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs, EBITDA margin and EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, margin Acquisition of Sprint Communications On September 6, 2022 , Cogent Infrastructure, Inc. , a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cogent Communications Holdings Inc. , ("Holdings") entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Sprint Communications LLC , a Kansas limited liability company ("Sprint") and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile US, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("T-Mobile"), and Sprint LLC , a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile, pursuant to which Holdings will acquire the U.S. long-haul fiber network (including the non- U.S. extensions thereof) of Sprint Communications and its subsidiaries (the "Wireline Business"). The Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, Holdings will purchase from the Seller all of the issued and outstanding membership interests (the "Purchased Interests") of a Delaware limited liability company that holds Sprints' assets and liabilities relating to the Wireline Business (such transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, collectively, the "Transaction"). Acquisition Related Costs In connection with the Transaction and negotiation of the Purchase Agreement the Company incurred $2.2 million of professional fees in the year ended December 31, 2022 . EBITDA represents net cash flows provided by operating activities plus changes in operating assets and liabilities, cash interest expense and cash income tax expense. Management believes the most directly comparable measure to EBITDA calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States , or GAAP, is net cash provided by operating activities. The Company also believes that EBITDA is a measure frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in their evaluation of issuers. EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs, represents EBITDA plus costs related to the Company's acquisition of Sprints Wireline Business. EBITDA margin is defined as EBITDA divided by total service revenue. EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs margin is defined as EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs, divided by total service revenue. The Company believes that EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, EBITDA margin and EBITDA as adjusted for Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs margin are useful measures of its ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures and expand its business. The measurements are an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs, EBITDA margin and EBITDA as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs margin are not recognized terms under GAAP and accordingly, should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for the analysis of results as reported under GAAP, but rather as a supplemental measure to GAAP. For example, these measures are not intended to reflect the Company's free cash flow, as it does not consider certain current or future cash requirements, such as capital expenditures, contractual commitments, and changes in working capital needs, interest expenses and debt service requirements. The Company's calculations of these measures may also differ from the calculations performed by its competitors and other companies and as such, its utility as a comparative measure is limited. EBITDA, and EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs, are reconciled to net cash provided by operating activities in the table below. Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q32021 Q42021 Q12022 Q22022 Q32022 Q4 2022 Year 2021 Year 2022 ($ in 000's) – unaudited Net cash provided by operating activities $47,106 $39,749 $47,418 $35,984 $49,411 $34,403 $53,570 $36,323 $170,257 $173,707 Changes in operating assets and liabilities $(9,060) $2,352 $(3,191) $7,607 $(6,294) $5,108 $(13,017) $4,152 $(2,294) $(10,250) Cash interest expense and income tax expense 17,504 15,080 13,526 13,819 14,038 18,946 17,320 16,663 59,939 67,163 EBITDA $55,550 $57,181 $57,753 $57,410 $57,155 $58,457 $57,873 $57,138 $227,902 $230,620 PLUS: Sprint acquisition costs - - - - - - $2,004 $244 - $2,248 EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs $55,550 $57,181 $57,753 $57,410 $57,155 $58,457 $59,877 $57,382 $227,902 $232,868 EBITDA margin 37.8 % 38.7 % 39.0 % 39.0 % 38.3 % 39.4 % 38.6 % 37.6 % 38.6 % 38.5 % EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint (T- Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, margin 37.8 % 38.7 % 39.0 % 39.0 % 38.3 % 39.4 % 39.9 % 37.8 % 38.6 % 38.8 % Constant currency revenue is reconciled to service revenue as reported in the tables below. Constant currency impact on revenue changes – sequential periods ($ in 000's) – unaudited Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q12022 Q22022 Q32022 Q4 2022 Year 2021 Year 2022 Service revenue, as reported – current period $146,777 $147,879 $147,927 $147,208 $149,175 $148,450 $150,000 $151,979 $589,797 $599,604 Impact of foreign currencies on service revenue (447) (150) 709 808 516 1,350 1,486 (92) (5,306) 13,063 Service revenue - as adjusted for currency impact (1) $146,330 $147,729 $148,636 $148,016 $149,691 $149,800 $151,486 $151,887 $584,491 $612,667 Service revenue, as reported – prior sequential period $143,901 $146,777 $147,879 $147,927 $147,208 $149,175 $148,450 $150,000 $568,103 $589,797 Constant currency increase $2,429 $952 $757 $89 $2,483 $625 $3,036 $1,887 $16,388 $22,870 Constant currency percent increase 1.7 % 0.6 % 0.5 % 0.1 % 1.7 % 0.4 % 2.0 % 1.3 % 2.9 % 3.9 % (1) Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact, is determined by translating the service revenue for the current period at the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior sequential period. The Company believes that disclosing quarterly sequential revenue growth without the impact of foreign currencies on service revenue is a useful measure of sequential revenue growth. Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact, is an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. Constant currency impact on revenue changes – prior year periods ($ in 000's) – unaudited Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q42021 Q1 2022 Q22022 Q32022 Q4 2022 Year 2021 Year 2022 Service revenue, as reported – current period $146,777 $147,879 $147,927 $147,208 $149,175 $148,450 $150,000 $151,979 $589,797 $599,604 Impact of foreign currencies on service revenue (2,608) (2,965) (555) 916 1,914 3,417 4,246 3,371 (5,306) 13,063 Service revenue - as adjusted for currency impact (2) $144,169 $144,914 $147,372 $148,124 $151,089 $151,867 $154,246 $155,350 $584,491 $612,667 Service revenue, as reported – prior year period $140,915 $140,990 $142,302 $143,901 $146,777 $147,879 $147,927 147,208 $568,103 $589,797 Constant currency increase $3,254 $3,924 $5,070 $4,223 $4,312 $3,988 $6,319 8,142 $16,388 $22,870 Constant currency percent increase 2.3 % 2.8 % 3.6 % 2.9 % 2.9 % 2.7 % 4.3 % 5.5 % 2.9 % 3.9 % (2) Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact, is determined by translating the service revenue for the current period at the average foreign currency exchange rates for the comparable prior year period. The Company believes that disclosing year over year revenue growth without the impact of foreign currencies on service revenue is a useful measure of revenue growth. Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact, is an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. Revenue on a constant currency basis and adjusted for the impact of excise taxes is reconciled to service revenue as reported in the tables below. Constant currency and excise tax impact on revenue changes – sequential periods ($ in 000's) – unaudited Q12021 Q22021 Q32021 Q42021 Q12022 Q22022 Q32022 Q4 2022 Year 2021 Year 2022 Service revenue, as reported – current period $146,777 $147,879 $147,927 $147,208 $149,175 $148,450 $150,000 $151,979 $589,797 $599,604 Impact of foreign currencies on service revenue (447) (150) 709 808 516 1,350 1,486 (92) (5,306) 13,063 Impact of excise taxes on service revenue (384) (283) (2) 477 594 294 (670) 32 (3,400) 3,093 Service revenue - as adjusted for currency and excise taxes impact (3) $145,946 $147,446 $148,634 $148,493 $150,285 $150,094 $150,816 $151,919 $581,091 $615,760 Service revenue, as reported – prior sequential period $143,901 $146,777 $147,879 $147,927 $147,208 $149,175 $148,450 $150,000 $568,103 $589,797 Constant currency and excise taxes increase $2,045 $669 $755 $566 $3,077 $919 $2,366 $1,919 $12,988 $25,963 Constant currency and excise tax percent increase 1.4 % 0.5 % 0.5 % 0.4 % 2.1 % 0.6 % 1.6 % 1.3 % 2.3 % 4.4 % (3) Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact and the impact of excise taxes, is determined by translating the service revenue for the current period at the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior sequential period and adjusting for the changes in excise taxes recorded as revenue between the periods presented. The Company believes that disclosing quarterly sequential revenue growth without the impact of foreign currencies and excise taxes on service revenue is a useful measure of sequential revenue growth. Service revenue, as adjusted for the impact of foreign currency and excise taxes, is an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. Constant currency and excise tax impact on revenue changes – prior year periods ($ in 000's) – unaudited Q12021 Q22021 Q32021 Q42021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Year 2021 Year 2022 Service revenue, as reported – current period $146,777 $147,879 $147,927 $147,208 $149,175 $148,450 $150,000 $151,979 $589,797 $599,604 Impact of foreign currencies on service revenue (2,608) (2,965) (555) 916 1,914 3,417 4,246 3,371 (5,306) 13,063 Impact of excise taxes on service revenue (785) (1,513) (911) (192) 786 1,363 695 250 (3,400) 3,093 Service revenue - as adjusted for currency and excise taxes impact (4) $143,384 $143,401 $146,461 $147,932 $151,875 $153,230 $154,941 $155,600 $581,091 $615,760 Service revenue, as reported – prior year period $140,915 $140,990 $142,302 $143,901 $146,777 $147,879 $147,927 $147,208 $568,103 $589,797 Constant currency and excise taxes increase $2,469 $2,411 $4,159 $4,031 $5,098 $5,351 $7,014 $8,392 $12,988 $25,963 Constant currency and excise tax percent increase 1.8 % 1.7 % 2.9 % 2.8 % 3.5 % 3.6 % 4.7 % 5.7 % 2.3 % 4.4 % (4) Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact and the impact of excise taxes, is determined by translating the service revenue for the current period at the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior year period and adjusting for the changes in excise taxes recorded as revenue between the periods presented. The Company believes that disclosing quarterly sequential revenue growth without the impact of foreign currencies and excise taxes on service revenue is a useful measure of sequential revenue growth. Service revenue, as adjusted for the impact of foreign currency and excise taxes, is an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. Non-GAAP gross profit and Non-GAAP gross margin Non-GAAP gross profit and Non-GAAP gross margin are reconciled to GAAP gross profit and GAAP gross margin in the table below. Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Year2021 Year 2022 ($ in 000's) – unaudited Service revenue total $146,777 $147,879 $147,927 $147,208 $149,175 $148,450 $150,000 $151,979 $589,797 $599,604 Minus - Network operations expense including equity-based compensation and including depreciation and amortization expense 79,062 78,276 79,254 78,985 80,137 79,585 80,117 80,535 315,577 320,376 GAAP Gross Profit (1) $67,715 $69,603 $68,673 $68,223 $69,038 $68,865 $69,883 $71,444 $274,220 $279,228 Plus - Equity-based compensation – network operations expense 2,076 136 163 146 144 145 176 88 2,521 553 Plus – Depreciation and amortization expense 21,970 22,096 22,609 22,567 22,688 23,071 22,897 $23,563 89,240 $92,222 Non-GAAP Gross Profit (2) $91,761 $91,835 $91,445 $90,936 $91,870 $92,081 $92,956 $95,095 $365,981 $372,003 GAAP Gross Margin (1) 46.1 % 47.1 % 46.4 % 46.3 % 46.3 % 46.4 % 46.6 % 47.0 % 46.5 % 46.6 % Non-GAAP Gross Margin (2) 62.5 % 62.1 % 61.8 % 61.8 % 61.6 % 62.0 % 62.0 % 62.6 % 62.1 % 62.0 % (1) GAAP gross profit is defined as total service revenue less network operations expense, depreciation and amortization and equity-based compensation included in network operations expense. GAAP gross margin is defined as GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. (2) Non-GAAP gross profit represents service revenue less network operations expense, excluding equity-based compensation and amounts shown separately (depreciation and amortization expense). Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as non-GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. Management believes that non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin are relevant measures to provide to investors, as they are measures that management uses to measure the margin and amount available to the Company after network service costs, in essence these are measures of the efficiency of the Company's network. Gross and Net Leverage Ratios Gross leverage ratio is defined as total debt divided by the trailing last 12 months EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs. Net leverage ratio is defined as total net debt (total debt minus cash and cash equivalents) divided by the trailing last 12 months EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs. Cogent's gross leverage ratio and net leverage ratio are shown below. ($ in 000's) – unaudited As of September 30, 2022 As of December 31, 2022 Cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash $323,664 $275,912 Debt Capital (finance) leases – current portion 24,135 17,182 Capital (finance) leases – long term 263,750 287,044 Senior Secured 2026 Notes 500,000 500,000 Senior Unsecured 2027 Notes 450,000 450,000 Total debt 1,237,885 1,254,226 Total net debt 914,221 978,314 Trailing 12 months EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs 232,899 232,871 Gross leverage ratio 5.32 5.39 Net leverage ratio 3.93 4.20 Cogent's SEC filings are available online via the Investor Relations section of www.cogentco.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov . COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) 2022 2021 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 223,783 $ 319,609 Restricted cash 52,129 9,015 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,303 and $1,510 , respectively 44,123 41,938 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 45,878 39,015 Total current assets 365,913 409,577 Property and equipment: Property and equipment 1,714,906 1,619,515 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,170,476) (1,161,635) Total property and equipment, net 544,430 457,880 Right-of-use leased assets 81,601 101,687 Deposits and other assets 18,238 15,413 Total assets $ 1,010,182 $ 984,557 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 27,208 $ 11,923 Accrued and other current liabilities 63,889 39,057 Current maturities, operating lease liabilities 12,005 12,197 Installment payment agreement, current portion, net of discount of $6 — 785 Finance lease obligations, current maturities 17,182 17,048 Total current liabilities 120,284 81,010 Senior unsecured 2024 notes, net of unamortized debt costs of $2,121 and net of discount of $772 — 394,112 Senior secured 2026 notes, net of unamortized debt costs of $905 and $1,156 , respectively, and discount of $1,203 and $1,536 , respectively 497,892 497,308 Senior unsecured 2027 notes, net of unamortized debt costs of $1,173 and discount of $2,456 446,371 — Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities 94,587 111,794 Finance lease obligations, net of current maturities 287,044 228,822 Other long-term liabilities 82,636 44,609 Total liabilities 1,528,814 1,357,655 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' deficit: Common stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 48,013,330 and 47,674,189 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 48 48 Additional paid-in capital 575,064 547,734 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (19,156) (11,003) Accumulated deficit (1,074,588) (909,877) Total stockholders' deficit (518,632) (373,098) Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 1,010,182 $ 984,557 COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) 2022 2021 2020 Service revenue $ 599,604 $ 589,797 $ 568,103 Operating expenses: Network operations (including $2,248 , $2,521 and $1,219 of equity- based compensation expense, respectively), exclusive of amounts shown separately 228,154 226,337 219,157 Selling, general, and administrative (including $23,886 , $24,301 and $22,306 of equity-based compensation expense, respectively) 163,021 162,380 158,476 Acquisition costs – Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) 2,248 — — Depreciation and amortization 92,222 89,240 83,477 Total operating expenses 485,645 477,957 461,110 Gains on equipment transactions — 18 352 Gains (losses) on lease terminations — 7,375 (423) Operating income 113,959 119,233 106,922 Interest expense (67,584) (58,059) (62,486) Change in valuation – interest rate swap (43,113) (9,015) — Realized foreign exchange gain on 2024 Notes — — 2,533 Foreign exchange gain (loss) on 2024 Notes 31,561 32,522 (36,997) Loss on debt extinguishment and redemption – 2021 Notes — — (638) Loss on debt extinguishment and redemption – 2022 Notes — (14,698) — Loss on debt extinguishment and redemption – 2024 Notes (11,885) — — Interest income and other 3,438 1,437 978 Income before income taxes 26,376 71,420 10,312 Income tax expense (21,230) (23,235) (4,096) Net income $ 5,146 $ 48,185 $ 6,216 Comprehensive (loss) income: Net income $ 5,146 $ 48,185 $ 6,216 Foreign currency translation adjustment (8,153) (9,697) 11,020 Comprehensive (loss) income $ (3,007) $ 38,488 $ 17,236 Basic net income per common share $ 0.11 $ 1.04 $ 0.14 Diluted net income per common share $ 0.11 $ 1.03 $ 0.13 Dividends declared per common share $ 3.555 $ 3.170 $ 2.780 Weighted-average common shares-basic 46,875,992 46,419,180 45,947,772 Weighted-average common shares -diluted 47,207,298 46,963,920 46,668,198 COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND DECEMBER 31, 2021 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 Service revenue $ 151,979 $ 147,208 Operating expenses: Network operations (including $88 and $146 of equity-based compensation expense, respectively), exclusive of amounts shown separately 56,972 56,418 Selling, general, and administrative (including $6,176 and $5,907 of equity-based compensation expense, respectively) 43,889 39,433 Acquisition costs – Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) 244 — Depreciation and amortization 23,563 22,567 Total operating expenses 124,668 118,418 Gain on lease termination — 7,375 Operating income 27,311 36,165 Interest expense (21,990) (13,714) Change in valuation – interest rate swap 2,590 (5,939) Foreign exchange gain on 2024 Notes — 8,763 Interest income and other 4,106 (9) Income before income taxes 12,017 25,266 Income tax expense (11,166) (6,759) Net income $ 851 $ 18,507 Comprehensive income: Net income $ 851 $ 18,507 Foreign currency translation adjustment 9,257 (2,445) Comprehensive income $ 10,108 $ 16,062 Basic net income per common share $ 0.02 $ 0.40 Diluted net income per common share $ 0.02 $ 0.39 Dividends declared per common share $ 0.915 $ 0.830 Weighted-average common shares-basic 46,885,512 46,420,168 Weighted-average common shares -diluted 47,196,890 46,992,639 COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR EACH OF THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 (IN THOUSANDS) 2022 2021 2020 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 5,146 $ 48,185 $ 6,216 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 92,222 89,240 83,477 Amortization of debt discount and premium 1,464 1,759 1,894 Equity-based compensation expense (net of amounts capitalized) 24,439 26,822 23,525 Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss on 2024 Notes (31,561) (32,522) 36,997 Realized foreign currency exchange gain on 2024 Notes — — (2,533) Loss on extinguishment & redemption of 2024 notes 11,885 — — Loss on extinguishment & redemption of 2022 notes — 14,698 — Loss on extinguishment & redemption of 2021 notes — — 638 Gain – lease termination — (7,375) — Gains—equipment transactions and other, net 372 69 (546) Deferred income taxes 16,539 18,159 282 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (2,838) 1,385 (2,702) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (7,427) (17) (2,771) Change in valuation – interest rate swap agreement 43,113 9,015 — Deposits and other assets (282) (12) (873) Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities 20,635 851 (3,284) Net cash provided by operating activities 173,707 170,257 140,320 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (78,971) (69,916) (55,952) Net cash used in investing activities (78,971) (69,916) (55,952) Cash flows from financing activities: Net proceeds from issuance of 2027 Notes, net of debt costs of $1,290 446,010 — — Net proceeds from issuance of 2026 Notes, net of debt costs of $1,317 — 496,933 — Net proceeds from issuance of 2024 Notes, net of debt costs of $2,137 — — 240,285 Redemption and extinguishment of 2024 Notes (375,354) — — Redemption and extinguishment of 2022 Notes — (459,317) — Redemption and extinguishment of 2021 Notes — — (189,225) Dividends paid (169,857) (150,288) (129,412) Principal payments of finance lease obligations (45,472) (23,054) (23,990) Principal payments of installment payment agreement (790) (6,922) (10,547) Purchases of common stock — — (4,495) Proceeds from exercises of common stock options 614 1,823 1,382 Net cash used in financing activities (144,849) (140,825) (116,002) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (2,599) (2,193) 3,513 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash (52,712) (42,677) (28,121) Cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash, beginning of year 328,624 371,301 399,422 Cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash, end of year $ 275,912 $ 328,624 $ 371,301 COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND DECEMBER 31, 2021 (IN THOUSANDS) Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 851 $ 18,507 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 23,563 22,567 Amortization of debt discount and premium 320 426 Equity-based compensation expense (net of amounts capitalized) 6,264 6,053 Foreign currency exchange loss gain on 2024 Notes — (8,763) Gain – lease termination — (7,375) Gains—equipment transactions and other, net (3,159) 416 Deferred income taxes 11,857 6,237 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 265 1,544 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,977 (1,751) Change in valuation – interest rate swap agreement (2,590) 5,939 Deposits and other assets (518) (7,827) Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities (2,507) 11 Net cash provided by operating activities 36,323 35,984 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (19,591) (15,296) Net cash used in investing activities (19,591) (15,296) Cash flows from financing activities: Dividends paid (43,975) (39,552) Principal payments of finance lease obligations (24,514) (6,228) Principal payments of installment payment agreement — (1,077) Proceeds from exercises of common stock options 188 586 Net cash used in financing activities (68,301) (46,271) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 3,817 (748) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash (47,752) (26,331) Cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash, beginning of year 323,664 354,955 Cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash, end of year $ 275,912 $ 328,624 Except for historical information and discussion contained herein, statements contained in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to statements identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "targets," "projects" and similar expressions. The statements in this release are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Cogent's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences, including the impact of our pending acquisition of Sprint Communications , including delays or conditions on the obtaining of necessary regulatory approvals, our failure to close the acquisition or difficulties integrating our business with the acquired Sprint Communications business; the COVID-19 pandemic and the related government policies; future economic instability in the global economy or a contraction of the capital markets which could affect spending on Internet services and our ability to engage in financing activities; the impact of changing foreign exchange rates (in particular the Euro to USD and Canadian dollar to USD exchange rates) on the translation of our non-USD denominated revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities; legal and operational difficulties in new markets; the imposition of a requirement that we contribute to the US Universal Service Fund on the basis of our Internet revenue; changes in government policy and/or regulation, including net neutrality rules by the United States Federal Communications Commission and in the area of data protection; cyber-attacks or security breaches of our network; increasing competition leading to lower prices for our services; our ability to attract new customers and to increase and maintain the volume of traffic on our network; the ability to maintain our Internet peering arrangements on favorable terms; our reliance on an equipment vendor, Cisco Systems Inc., and the potential for hardware or software problems associated with such equipment; the dependence of our network on the quality and dependability of third-party fiber providers; our ability to retain certain customers that comprise a significant portion of our revenue base; the management of network failures and/or disruptions; and outcomes in litigation as well as other risks discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission , including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and our Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 , June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022 . 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