7. 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 base rate is equal to the higher of (i) 1.00% plus the one-month SOFR rate (ii) the federal funds effective rate (as defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement) plus 0.50% per annum; or (iii) the prime rate (as defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement). The applicable margin is determined based on the ratio (as further defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement) of the Company’s maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement). Under the terms of the 2023 CoBank Credit Agreement, the Company must 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, 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 maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio is measured each fiscal quarter and is required to be less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.0. 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 $2.5 million were unamortized as of December 31, 2025.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $121.1 million outstanding under the 2023 CoBank Term Loan and $57.6 million under the 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $112.4 million of availability under the 2023 CoBank Revolving Loan. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants as of December 31, 2025.

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. (Refer to Note 14).

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 4.896% and matured on November 13, 2025. The swap agreement had a fair value of $(0.3) million as of December 31, 2024.

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 December 31, 2025, $35.3 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 December 31, 2025, $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 December 31, 2025, $14.5 million was outstanding under the 2024 Alaska Revolving Facility and $0.6 million of letters of credit were issued. As a result, $74.9 million was available under the 2024 Alaska Revolving Facility as of December 31, 2025.

 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, Alaska Communications 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 December 31, 2025, Alaska Communications had $6.6 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 of the following:

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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. Payments on any principal amount outstanding under the Incremental Term Loans will be made in installments, on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the applicable amendment for such Incremental Term Loans. Alaska Communications may prepay all revolving loans under the 2024 Alaska Revolving Facility at any time without

premium or penalty (other than any customary SOFR breakage costs), subject to certain notice requirements and balance restrictions.

Alaska Communications is required to maintain financial ratios, based on a calculation of EBITDA defined in the 2024 Alaska Credit Agreement, 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 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 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.

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).

2022 Alaska Credit Facility

On December 23, 2022, Alaska Communications entered into a Credit Agreement (the “2022 Alaska Credit Agreement”) with Fifth Third Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders (the “2022 Alaska Credit Facility”) to provide a Revolving Credit Commitment of $75.0 million (the “2022 Alaska Revolving Facility”) and Term Loan Commitment of $230.0 million (the “2022 Alaska Term Loan”).

The key terms and conditions of the 2022 Alaska Credit Facility included the following:

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On August 29, 2024, all outstanding amounts under the 2022 Alaska Credit Facility were repaid in full using the proceeds received upon the completion of the 2024 Alaska Credit Facility and the 2022 Alaska Credit Agreement was terminated. 

Alaska Term Facility

On June 15, 2022, Holdings entered into a secured lending arrangement with Bristol Bay Industrial, LLC (the “Alaska Term Facility”).

The Alaska Term Facility provided for a secured delayed draw term loan in an aggregate principal amount of up to $7.5 million and the proceeds were used to pay certain invoices from a contractor for work performed in connection with a fiber build. Interest on the Alaska Term Facility accrued at a fixed rate of 4.0% and scheduled quarterly payments of principal commenced on March 31, 2023. The Alaska Term Facility was repaid in full during 2024.

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%. The swap agreements had a fair value of $(0.5) million as of December 31, 2024, and matured on September 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 3.4290% to 3.4485% and have a maturity date of September 30, 2027. The swap agreements had a fair value of $(0.5) million as of December 31, 2025.

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 provides for a senior secured delayed draw term loan in an aggregate principal amount of up to $75.0 million and the proceeds may be used to acquire certain receivables from Commnet Wireless. The receivables to be financed and sold under the Receivables Credit Facility, which provides the loan security, 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 was no further extensions of the draw period.

The maturity date for each loan will be set by CoBank and will match the weighted average maturity of the certain receivables financed.

Interest on the loans accrue at a fixed annual interest rate to be quoted by CoBank.

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 December 31, 2025, Commnet Wireless had $39.9 million outstanding, of which $8.8 million was classified as being current and $31.1 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 December 31, 2025.

OneGY Credit Facilities

On October 12, 2022 , OneGY entered into a $2.9 million term facility and a $5.7 million overdraft facility (the “Guyana Credit Facilities”) with Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited. The Guyana Credit Facilities were secured by real estate assets and carried a fixed interest rate of 7.5%. On November 29, 2024, the overdraft facility and term facility were canceled at the request of OneGY.

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.

Each disbursement under the 2025 IDB Revolving Facility requires an established repayment date. Amounts may be prepaid with prior notice to IDB Invest.

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% 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 December 31, 2025, OneGY was in compliance with all financial covenants.

As of December 31, 2025, there were no outstanding borrowings under the 2025 IDB Revolving Facility or the 2025 IDB Term loan.

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 December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with that corrective action plan.

As of December 31, 2025, $21.3 million was outstanding under the Sacred Wind Term Debt. Of that amount, $3.6 million was current and $17.7 million was long term.

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

OneVI Debt

The Company, and certain of its subsidiaries, entered into a loan agreement (“OneVI Debt Agreement”) for a $60.0 million loan (the “OneVI Debt”) with National Cooperative Services Corporation (“NCSC”). 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 were subject to a fee under certain circumstances. The debt is secured by certain assets of the OneVI subsidiaries and is guaranteed by the Company.

The Company paid a fee of $0.9 million in 2016 to lock the interest rate at 4% per annum over the term of the OneVI Debt Agreement. The fee was recorded as a reduction to the OneVI Debt carrying amount and is being amortized over the life of the loan. As of December 31, 2025, the unamortized fee was $0.1 million.

As of December 31, 2025, $60.0 million of the OneVI Debt remained outstanding. Of that amount, $2.3 million was current and $57.7 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 OneVI 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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12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Regulatory and Litigation Matters

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to certain regulatory and legal proceedings and other claims arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which involve claims for damages and taxes that are substantial in amount. Historically, the Company’s subsidiary, OneGY, has been subject to other long-standing litigation proceedings and disputes in Guyana that have not yet been resolved. It has been OneGY’s practice to make payments of undisputed spectrum and license fees as amounts are invoiced by the Telecommunications Authority (“TA”) and to accrue for a reasonable determination of any amounts that are disputed or not invoiced by the TA. The Company believes that, except for the items discussed below, for which the Company is currently unable to predict the final outcome, the disposition of matters currently pending, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Since 2006, the National Frequency Management Unit (now the TA, or the “NFMU”) and OneGY have been engaged in discussions regarding the amount of and methodology for calculation of spectrum fees payable by OneGY in Guyana. Since that time, OneGY has made payments of undisputed spectrum, license and other fees when invoiced by the NFMU, and to its successor, the TA. OneGY continues to dispute in good faith the methodology used for calculation and has requested further clarification on the subject of a revised spectrum fee methodology from the TA.

OneGY has filed several lawsuits in the High Court of Guyana (the “High Court”) asserting that, despite its denials, Digicel is engaged in international bypass in violation of OneGY’s exclusive license rights, the interconnection agreement between the parties, and the laws of Guyana. Digicel filed counterclaims alleging that OneGY has violated the terms of the interconnection agreement and Guyana laws. These suits, filed in 2010 and 2012, are currently pending in the Court of Appeals in Guyana; however, as of the date of this Report, the Company cannot accurately predict when the consolidated suit will reach a court of final determination.

OneGY is also involved in several legal claims regarding its tax filings with the Guyana Revenue Authority (the “GRA”) dating back to 1991 regarding the deductibility of intercompany advisory fees as well as other tax assessments. OneGY has maintained that it has no unpaid corporation tax due to the GRA and that any liability OneGY might be found to have with respect to the disputed tax assessments would be offset in part by the amounts claimed with respect to rights ATN has pursuant to its agreement with the government of Guyana. OneGY’s position has been upheld by various High Court rulings made in its favor, and while all matters have been appealed by the GRA, as of the date of this Report, only one remained pending for determination by the High Court.

In February 2020, the Company’s Alaska Communications subsidiary received a draft audit report from the Universal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”) in connection with USAC’s inquiry into Alaska Communications’ funding requests under the Rural Health Care Support Program (“RHC Program”) for certain customers for the time period of July 2012 through June 2017. Alaska Communications also received a Letter of Inquiry on March 18, 2018, and subsequent follow up information requests, from the FCC Enforcement Bureau requesting historical information regarding Alaska Communications’ participation in the FCC’s RHC Program. On May 8, 2024, the Company entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC Enforcement Bureau, regarding both the USAC and FCC Enforcement Bureau’s investigation and agreed to (i) pay a settlement amount of approximately $6.3 million, and (ii) enter into a three-year compliance agreement in connection with Alaska Communication’s continued participation in the RHC Program. As of the date of this Report, the Company believes that it can comply with all of the terms of the compliance agreement. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had paid a settlement amount of $6.3 million consisting of a $5.3 million cash payment and the $1.0 million forgiveness of certain receivables. This settlement will not impact the statement of operations in future periods.

The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (the “RA”) is the primary regulator of the Company’s operations in Bermuda.  On August 28, 2025, the RA completed a market review and determined that the Company has significant

market power in certain broadband and mobile services.  In connection therewith, the RA assessed, and the Company has initiated an appeal of, a series of ex-ante remedies that include wholesale obligations, price caps, and reporting obligations in addition to the ex post competition rules that generally apply.  In October 2025, the Company was able to obtain a stay of implementation of these ex-ante remedies pending the Bermuda Supreme Court’s review of its appeal of the RA’s market review determination. The ex-ante remedies are burdensome and, if implemented, will require financial, operational, legal and regulatory resources to be allocated to ensure compliance.

With respect to all of the foregoing unresolved matters, the Company believes that some adverse outcome is probable and has accordingly accrued $16.1 million as of December 31, 2025 for these and other potential liabilities arising in various claims, legal actions and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company also faces contingencies that are reasonably possible to occur that cannot currently be estimated. It is the Company’s policy to expense costs associated with loss contingencies, including any related legal fees, as they are incurred.

Other Obligations

The Company has obligations under non-cancellable contracts for network facilities and transport services, agreements for software licensing, as well as certain agreements to purchase goods or services. Future minimum payments required under these commitments are as follows at December 31, 2025 (in thousands):

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10. INCOME TAXES

The components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

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The Company has elected to prospectively adopt the guidance in ASU 2023-09. The following is a reconciliation from the tax computed at statutory income tax rates to the Company’s income tax expense for the year beginning January 1, 2025 (in thousands) in accordance with the guidance pursuant to ASU 2023-09:

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The following is a reconciliation from the tax computed at statutory income tax rates to the Company’s income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands) in accordance with the guidance prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09:

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The components of cash taxes paid for the year ended December 31,2025 are as follows (in thousands):

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The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

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The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):

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The Company’s effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was 15.2% and 37.5%, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025 was primarily impacted by the following items: (i) a $10.5 million benefit associated with the mix of income generated among the foreign jurisdictions in which the Company operates, (ii) a $8.0 million net expense related to valuation allowances placed on certain deferred tax assets, (iii) a $2.8 million expense associated with US and foreign nondeductible expenses, and (iv) a $1 million net expense associated with the change in unrecognized tax positions.

The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily impacted by the following items: (i) a $7.1 million net benefit associated with the change in unrecognized tax positions, (ii) a $6.7 million net expense related to valuation allowances placed on certain deferred tax assets, (iii) a $3.4 million expense associated with Global Intangible Low Tax Income inclusion, (iv) a $3.8 million benefit related to state income taxes, net of federal benefit, and (v) a $12.3 million benefit associated with the mix of income generated among the foreign jurisdictions in which the Company operates.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company estimated that it had gross federal, state and foreign net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $152.0 million, $129.4 million and $203.4 million respectively. Of these, $151.7 million will expire between 2028 and 2044 and $333.1 million may be carried forward indefinitely.

The Company assesses available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to realize the existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of negative evidence evaluated is cumulative losses incurred in certain reporting jurisdictions over the three-year period ended December 31, 2025. Other negative evidence examined includes, but is not limited to, losses expected in early future years, a history of tax benefits expiring unused, uncertainties whose unfavorable resolution would adversely affect future results, and brief carryback, carry forward periods. On the basis of this evaluation, the Company believed it was more likely than not that the benefit from some of these federal, state, and foreign deferred taxes would not be realized.

In recognition of this risk, at December 31, 2025, the Company has provided a valuation allowance against certain domestic and foreign deferred tax assets of $60.0 million. The valuation allowance primarily relates to net operating losses, with the remaining amount applicable to other net deferred tax assets which the Company does not expect to be able to realize.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had an estimated $238.7 million of undistributed earnings attributable to foreign subsidiaries for which no provision for state income taxes or foreign withholding taxes have been made because it is expected that such earnings will be reinvested outside the US indefinitely unless repatriation can be done substantially tax-free. The Company will generally be free of additional US federal tax consequences on distributed foreign subsidiary earnings due to a dividends received deduction implemented as part of the Tax Act for earnings distributed after January 1, 2018. Additionally, due to the one-time transition tax on the deemed repatriation of post-1986 undistributed foreign subsidiary earnings, the majority of previously unremitted earnings have already been subjected to

US federal income tax. The Company continues to assert indefinite reinvestment on outside basis differences in the Company’s non-US subsidiaries. Additionally, any determination of the amount of the unrecognized deferred tax liability on outside basis differences is not practicable because of the complexity of laws and regulations, the varying tax treatment of alternative repatriation scenarios and the variation due to multiple potential assumptions relating to the timing of any future repatriation.

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits (including interest and penalty) of $43.8 million as of December 31, 2025, $42.8 million as of December 31, 2024 and $49.9 million as of December 31, 2023. The net increase of the reserve during the year ended December 31, 2025 was attributable to an increase in tax positions for prior periods of $2.7 million, an increase in tax positions for the current period of $3.2 million, offset by a lapse in statute of prior year positions of $4.9 million.

The following shows the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits (not including interest and penalty) during the three years ended December 31, 2025 (in thousands):

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The Company’s accounting policy is to classify interest and penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense. The accrued amounts for interest and penalties were $8.5 million as of December 31, 2025, $7.8 million as of December 31, 2024, and $9.8 million as of December 31, 2023.

The majority of unrecognized uncertain tax benefits (including interest and penalty) would impact the effective tax rate if recognized.

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the US and in various, state and local and foreign jurisdictions. The statute of limitations related to the consolidated US federal income tax return is closed for all tax years up to and including 2021. The expiration of the statute of limitations related to the various state and foreign income tax returns that the Company and subsidiaries file varies by jurisdiction.