8. LONG-TERM DEBT

2023 CoBank Credit Facility

On July 13, 2023, the Company, along with certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors, entered into a Credit Agreement (as may be amended from time to time, the “2023 CoBank Credit Agreement”) with CoBank, ACB (“CoBank”) and a syndicate of other lenders (the “2023 CoBank Credit Facility”). On July 10, 2024, the Company amended the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement to add certain subsidiaries as guarantors and to provide further flexibility in order to accept certain grant and government program obligations.

The 2023 CoBank Credit Facility provides for a five-year $170 million revolving credit facility (the “2023 CoBank Revolving Loan”) and a six-year $130 million term loan facility (the “2023 CoBank Term Loan”). The Company may use (i) up to $25 million under the 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan for letters of credit, and (ii) up to $20 million under a swingline sub-facility.

The 2023 CoBank Term Loan has scheduled quarterly principal payments in the amounts set forth below, with the outstanding principal balance maturing on July 13, 2029. The 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan may be repaid at any time on or prior to its maturity on July 13, 2028. All amounts outstanding under the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility will be due and payable upon the earlier of the maturity date or the acceleration of the loans and commitments upon an event of default.

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Amounts borrowed under the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (i) the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plus an applicable margin ranging between 2.00% to 3.75% for the 2023 CoBank Term Loan and 1.75% to 3.50% for the 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan or (ii) a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.00% to 2.75% for the 2023 CoBank Term Loan and 0.75% to 2.50% for the 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan.  Swingline loans bear interest at the base rate plus the applicable margin for base rate loans. The applicable margin is determined based on the Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement). The Company will also pay a fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% on the average daily unused portion of the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility over each calendar quarter.

The 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant (as further defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement) that imposes a maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio of 3.25 to 1.0, measured quarterly, as well as customary representations, warranties and covenants, including covenants limiting additional indebtedness, liens, guaranties, mergers and consolidations, substantial asset sales, investments and loans, sale and leasebacks, transactions with affiliates and fundamental changes. The 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement provides for events of default customary for credit facilities of this type, including but not limited to non-payment, defaults on other debt, misrepresentation, breach of covenants, representations and warranties, insolvency and bankruptcy.

The Company capitalized $4.5 million of fees associated with the 2023 CoBank Credit Facility, which are being amortized over the life of the debt and $2.3 million were unamortized as of March 31, 2026.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $119.4 million outstanding under the 2023 CoBank Term Loan and $55.5 million under the 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan. As of that date, the Company had $114.5 million of availability under the 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants as of March 31, 2026.

In connection with the proposed Tower Portfolio Transaction, on February 11, 2026, the Company entered into a Consent Agreement (the “Consent”) with CoBank, as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders and Voting Participants (constituting Required Lenders (as defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement)) party thereto, in connection with the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Consent, CoBank and the other Lenders and Voting Participants (constituting Required Lenders) party thereto consented to: (i) the consummation of the Tower Portfolio Transaction; (ii) the distributions of the Net Cash Proceeds (as defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement) from the Tower Portfolio Transaction to the Company and the minority shareholders of the Commnet Parties; (iii) the Net Cash Proceeds received from the Tower Portfolio Transaction being applied to the repayment of the outstanding 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan rather than the 2023 CoBank Term Loan; and (iv) to the extent that there are Net Cash Proceeds remaining after repaying the outstanding 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan, such Net Cash Proceeds being used by the Company and its subsidiaries for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Consent further provides for the release of the Liens (as defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement) on the assets being sold in connection with the Tower Portfolio Transaction.

In October 2023, the Company entered into a two-year, forward starting one-month floating to fixed SOFR interest rate swap agreement. The swap was effective November 13, 2023 in a non-amortizing notional amount of $50.0 million, had a fixed SOFR rate of 4.90% and matured on November 13, 2025.

Letter of Credit Facility

On November 14, 2022, the Company entered into a General Agreement of Indemnity to issue performance Standby Letters of Credit on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2026, $38.9 million of Standby Letters of Credit had been issued under this agreement.

2024 Alaska Credit Facility

On August 29, 2024, Alaska Communications entered into a Credit Agreement (the “2024 Alaska Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders (the “2024 Alaska Credit Facility”), to provide debt financing in the form of a $300 million, five-year secured term loan facility (the “2024 Alaska Term Facility”) and a $90 million revolving facility (the “2024 Alaska Revolving Facility”). The maturity date for the 2024 Alaska Credit Facility is August 29, 2029.

The 2024 Alaska Term Facility proceeds were used (a) to refinance Alaska Communications’ outstanding indebtedness under the 2022 Alaska Credit Facility (as defined below) in the amount of approximately $279 million plus accrued and unpaid interest, (b) to pay fees and expenses associated with the completion of this transaction, and (c) for general corporate purposes. As of March 31, 2026, $300.0 million was outstanding under the 2024 Alaska Term Facility.

Proceeds from the 2024 Alaska Revolving Facility are used, subject to certain limitations, (a) to issue letters of credit to replace or backstop existing letters of credit of Alaska Communications and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and (b) for working capital purposes, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. As of March 31, 2026, $21.5 million was outstanding under the 2024 Alaska Revolving Facility and $0.6 million of letters of credit were issued. As a result, $67.9 million was available under the 2024 Alaska Revolving Facility as of March 31, 2026.

The 2024 Alaska Credit Facility also provides for incremental term loans (“Incremental Term Loans”) up to an aggregate principal amount of the greater of $91 million and Alaska Communications’ trailing consolidated twelve-month EBITDA (as defined in the 2024 Alaska Credit Agreement), subject to Alaska Communications meeting certain conditions.

In connection with the 2024 Alaska Credit Facility, the Company incurred $6.9 million of fees and rolled over $2.1 million of fees for the 2022 Alaska Credit Facility to be amortized over the life of the debt. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $6.2 million of unamortized fees, which are being amortized over the life of the debt, associated with the 2024 Alaska Credit Facility.

Amounts outstanding under the 2024 Alaska Credit Facility bear an interest rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (i) SOFR plus an applicable margin ranging between 3.00% to 4.50% or (ii) a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.00% to 3.50%. Swingline loans bear interest at the base rate plus the applicable margin for base rate loans. The Company also pays a fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.40% on the average daily unused portion of the 2024 Alaska Credit Facility over each calendar quarter.

Principal payments on the 2024 Alaska Term Facility are due quarterly commencing in the fourth quarter of 2026 in quarterly amounts as follows: from the fourth quarter of 2026 through the third quarter of 2027, $1,875,000; and from the fourth quarter of 2027 through the second quarter of 2029, $3,750,000. The remaining unpaid balance is due on the final maturity date. Alaska Communications may prepay all revolving loans under the 2024 Alaska Revolving Facility at any time without premium or penalty, subject to certain notice requirements and balance restrictions.

Alaska Communications is required to maintain financial ratios, including (a) a maximum Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2024 Alaska Credit Agreement) of 4.75:1.00, stepping down to 4.50:1.00 beginning with the third quarter of 2027, and stepping down to 4.25:1.00 beginning with the third quarter of 2028; and (b) a minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25:1.00. The 2024 Alaska Credit Agreement contains customary covenants restricting the incurrence or assumption of debt, granting or assuming liens, declaring dividends and making other restricted payments, making investments, dispositions, engaging in transactions with affiliates, changes to the nature of business, modifying organizational documents and material agreements, entering into sale and leaseback transactions, amending or making prepayments on certain subordinated debt, and entering into mergers and acquisitions. The 2024 Alaska Credit Agreement contains usual and customary affirmative and negative covenants of the parties for credit facilities of this type or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the administrative agent, subject to customary exceptions and materiality standards. As of March 31, 2026, Alaska Communications was in compliance with all financial covenants.

The 2024 Alaska Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the personal property and certain material real property owned by Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, the parent company of Alaska Communications (“Holdings”), Alaska Communications, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, excluding, among other things, certain federal and state licenses where a pledge is prohibited by applicable law or is permitted only with the consent of a governmental authority that has not been obtained.

The Company is not a guarantor under the 2024 Alaska Credit Agreement, and the lenders have no recourse against the Company in the event of an occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the 2024 Alaska Credit Agreement).

Alaska Interest Rate Swap Agreements

In November 2023, Alaska Communications entered into two forward starting one-month floating to fixed SOFR interest rate swap agreements. The total non-amortizing notional amount of the agreements is $200 million, with fixed SOFR rates of 4.8695% and 4.8980%. These swap agreements matured on June 30, 2025.

On September 26, 2025, Alaska Communications entered into four forward starting one-month floating to fixed SOFR interest rate swap agreements. The total non-amortizing notional amount of the four agreements was $200 million, with fixed SOFR rates ranging from 3.43% to 3.45% and have a maturity date of September 30, 2027. The swap

agreements had a fair value of $0.5 million and $(0.5) million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

FirstNet Receivables Credit Facility

On March 26, 2020, Commnet Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Commnet Wireless, entered into a receivables credit facility with Commnet Wireless and CoBank (the “Receivables Credit Facility”).

The Receivables Credit Facility provided for a senior secured delayed draw term loan in an aggregate principal amount of up to $75.0 million with the proceeds used to acquire certain receivables from Commnet Wireless. The receivables financed and sold under the secured Receivables Credit Facility relate to the obligations of AT&T under the FirstNet Agreement.

On December 27, 2024, CoBank amended the Receivables Credit Facility and extended the delayed draw period to December 31, 2025. There were no further extensions of the draw period.

Interest on the loans accrue at a fixed annual interest rate ranging from 3.21% to 7.13%. 

The Receivables Credit Facility contains customary events of termination, representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default customary for facilities of this type.

As of March 31, 2026, Commnet Wireless had $37.6 million outstanding, of which $8.9 million was classified as being current and $28.7 million as long-term on the Company’s balance sheet under the Receivables Credit Facility. Commnet Wireless capitalized $0.8 million in fees associated with the Receivables Credit Facility, which are being amortized over the life of the debt and $0.3 million were unamortized as of March 31, 2026. 

IDB Credit Facilities

On May 8, 2025, OneGY entered into a Credit Agreement (the “2025 IDB Credit Agreement”) with Inter-American Investment Corporation (“IDB Invest”) to provide (the “2025 IDB Credit Facilities”) a Revolving Credit Commitment of $10.0 million (the “2025 IDB Revolving Facility”) and Term Loan Commitment of up to $30.0 million (the “2025 IDB Term Loan”). The debt is secured by certain assets of OneGY and is not guaranteed by the Company.

Beginning in the second quarter of 2027, amounts drawn on the 2025 IDB Term Loan must be repaid in quarterly principal payments in the amounts set forth below, with the outstanding principal balance maturing on the tenth anniversary of the effective date. The 2025 IDB Revolving Loan may be repaid at any time on, or prior to, its maturity of 360 days after the first disbursement date.

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Amounts borrowed under the 2025 IDB Credit Facilities bear interest at a rate equal to SOFR plus an applicable margin of 2.4% for the 2025 IDB Revolving Facility and 3.0% for the 2025 IDB Term Loan. In the case of the 2025 IDB Term Loan, there is a prepayment fee equal to 1.0% until the first anniversary from the effective date, 0.5% until the second anniversary from the effective date, and 0.0% thereafter.

The 2025 IDB Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant that imposes on OneGY a maximum Net Financial Debt to EBITDA Ratio and a maximum Debt to Equity ratio and a minimum EBITDA to Net Financial Expense Ratio (each as defined in the 2025 IDB Credit Agreement), as well as customary representations, warranties and

covenants. The 2025 IDB Credit Agreement provides for events of default customary for credit facilities of this type, including but not limited to non-payment, defaults on other debt, misrepresentation, breach of covenants, representations and warranties, insolvency and bankruptcy.

As of March 31, 2026, $2.0 million was outstanding under the 2025 IDB Revolving Facility and there were no outstanding borrowings under the 2025 IDB Term loan as of that date. As of March 31, 2026, OneGY was in compliance with all financial covenants.

Sacred Wind Term Debt

The Company’s subsidiary, Sacred Wind, has a term debt facility (the “Sacred Wind Term Debt”) with the US, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service (“RUS”), which provides financial assistance in the form of loans under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to furnish or improve telecommunications and/or broadband services in rural areas, is secured by substantially all of the assets of Sacred Wind and is an underlying mortgage to the US. These mortgage notes are to be repaid in equal monthly installments covering principal and interest beginning after date of issue and expiring by 2035.

The Sacred Wind Term Debt contains certain restrictions on the declaration or payment of dividends, redemption of capital stock or investment in affiliated companies without the consent of the RUS noteholders. The agreements also contain a financial covenant that Sacred Wind was not in compliance with as of December 31, 2024. Sacred Wind submitted a corrective action plan to comply with the financial covenant by December 31, 2028. The corrective action plan was accepted by the RUS and, as of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with that corrective action plan.

As of March 31, 2026, $20.5 million was outstanding under the Sacred Wind Term Debt. Of that amount, $3.6 million was current and $16.9 million was long term.

The mortgage notes carry fixed interest rates ranging from 0.88% to 5.0%.

USVI Debt

The Company, and certain of its subsidiaries, entered into a loan agreement (the “OneVI Debt Agreement”) for a $60.0 million loan (the “OneVI Debt”) with National Cooperative Services Corporation (“NCSC”) on July 1, 2016. The OneVI Debt Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and affirmative and negative covenants (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sale of assets and liens) and a financial covenant that limits the maximum ratio of indebtedness to annual operating cash flow to 3.5 to 1.0 (the “OneVI Net Leverage Ratio”). This covenant is tested on an annual basis at the end of each fiscal year. Interest is paid quarterly at a fixed rate of 4.0% per annum and principal repayment was not required until maturity on July 1, 2026. Prepayment of amounts under the OneVI Debt Agreement are subject to a fee under certain circumstances. The debt is secured by certain assets of the OneVI subsidiaries and is guaranteed by the Company.

As of March 31, 2026, $60.0 million of the OneVI Debt remained outstanding. Of that amount, $3.4 million was current and $56.6 million was long term.

On May 5, 2022, the OneVI Net Leverage Ratio was amended to 7.0 to 1.0 through the maturity date of July 1, 2026. The OneVI Net Leverage Ratio is tested annually, and the Company was in compliance with the OneVI Net Leverage Ratio as of December 31, 2025.

On November 5, 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (the “OneVI Borrowers”) amended the OneVI Debt Agreement (the “OneVI Debt Amendment”) to extend the maturity date of the OneVI Debt from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2035 (the “Extended Maturity Date”). The OneVI Debt Amendment further provides that the OneVI Debt will continue to accrue interest at the current fixed 4.0% rate through June 30, 2026 and, beginning on July 1, 2026,

NCSC will offer, at the Borrowers’ option, a forward fixed rate or variable rate of interest for the remainder of the term of the OneVI Debt through the Extended Maturity Date. If the OneVI Borrowers elect the variable rate, the variable rate will be NCSC’s standard variable rate of interest for long-term loans and subject to change monthly, and the OneVI Borrowers will have the option to convert all or a portion of principal outstanding as of the date specified in the Conversion Notice (as defined in the OneVI Debt Agreement), to NCSC’s standard fixed interest rates for long-term loans at any time thereafter without a fee.

Additionally, the OneVI Debt Amendment provides that the OneVI Debt will continue to require interest-only payments at the current rate through June 30, 2026; beginning on July 1, 2026, the OneVI Debt will be subject to a quarterly repayment schedule.

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The OneVI Debt Amendment includes financial covenants by the OneVI Borrowers that impose a maximum ratio of indebtedness to annual operating cash flow of 5.00 as of December 31, 2026, 4.75 as of December 31, 2027, and 4.50 times as of December 31, 2028 and each year thereafter. Additionally, the OneVI Borrowers are to maintain a minimum fixed charge cover ratio of 1.25 to begin December 31, 2026, tested annually thereafter through the Extended Maturity Date. The interest rate will be reset on the original loan maturity date of July 1, 2026.

Debt Maturity

The table below summarizes the annual maturities of the Company’s debt instruments (amounts in thousands):

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