2019 Annual Meeting May 29, 2019 Safe Harbor Statement - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2019 Annual Meeting May 29, 2019

Forward-Looking Statements We have included in this presentation certain "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs as well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events made using information currently available to management. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Alaska Communications' control. For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with Alaska Communications' business, please refer to the Alaska Communications’ SEC filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed subsequently, and other filings with the SEC, included under headings such as “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Non-GAAP Measures In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, in particular with regards to

• ur liquidity and capital resources, we have disclosed certain non-GAAP financial information such as Adjusted EBITDA,

Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Net Debt, which management utilizes to assess performance and believes provides useful information to investors. The definition of these non-GAAP measures are contained in our quarterly earnings press

• releases. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP measures and should not be considered a

substitute for Net Income, Net Cash Provided (Used) By Operating Activities and other measures of financial performance recorded in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of our non-GAAP measures to our nearest GAAP measures can be found in our earnings releases. Other companies may not calculate non-GAAP measures in the same manner as Alaska Communications. We do not provide guidance for Net Income and Net Cash Provided (Used) By Operating Activities.

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ALSK Investment Thesis

Robust Broadband Growth Favorable Competitive Dynamics High Quality Fiber Assets Technology Innovation Strategic Customer Relationships

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Robust Broadband Growth

Sources: Cisco Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Methodology, 2016–2021, and Management estimates

Video Streaming

Internet video traffic growth at ~24% CAGR 2016-2021

Gaming, Augmented / Virtual Reality

Online gaming traffic growth at ~62% CAGR 2016-2021

Cloud Migration

Business IP traffic growth at ~23% CAGR 2016-2021

5G Wireless Backhaul

Small cell deployment increase ~35x in next 10 years

Distributed Content Delivery Networks

Traffic crossing CDN’s growth at ~38% CAGR 2016-2021

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~$1.6B Opportunity in Alaska Offers Significant Runway for Growth

• ALSK has grown share in the Enterprise / Carrier market segments with significant growth
• pportunity ahead
• Growth expected from growing the expanding broadband market and further share gain

from our competitors

• The ~$836M IT market, represents significant opportunity to grow via gaining share of

wallet

TELECOM 50% IT 50%

GCI $450M

Total Market: ~$1.6B

20% 55% 25%

Telecom Market: ~$820M

ALSK: $167M GCI: $450M All others: ~$203M

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Favorable Competitive Landscape Alaska Market Dynamics

▪ One primary wireline competitor ▪ Broadband and technology key to managing operating costs for businesses

Differentiators

▪ Own and operate 2 of 4 submarine cables, with only diverse exit from Alaska ▪ MEF Certification, BGP Non Transit Peering and CDNs capabilities, FWA, Certified secure cloud connectivity ▪ Brand: recognized for local, trustworthy, reliable customer service

Opportunities for Growth

▪ Grow with market ▪ Take share ▪ Expand share of wallet

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High Quality Fiber Assets

Recent investments in Fixed Wireless and Satellite capabilities extend network capabilities

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▪ Extensive and expanding fiber footprint covering major business areas in Alaska ▪ Own and operate 2 of the 4 subsea fiber cables connecting Alaska to Oregon and Washington with capacity on a third

−100G wavelengths in state backbone with diverse routes −All major military bases on fiber −Extending fiber footprint into NW Alaska with our partner −865 fiber lit buildings increasing annually −Over 75% of all buildings in our markets with 50+ employees are within 500 feet of an ALSK splice point −Metro fiber density increasing with 3rd party small cell fiber builds −Own and operate two diverse submarine routes to the Lower 48, with capacity on

• ther systems for back-up/protection

−Fiber assets from relationship carrier in the Arctic (North / NW Alaska) −25.3K submarine fiber miles (6.6K route miles) and 106.5K terrestrial fiber miles (11.6K route miles)

Network Serves as a Differentiator

High Quality Fiber & Broadband Network State of Art Secure IP Network −Juniper IP/Advanced Ethernet core – statewide 2.0 Certified Ethernet services −Widely deployed Metaswitch voice application soft-switch network −N+1 design, multiple wire centers with distributed core network design incorporates redundancy −Provisioning automation increases accuracy and decreases delivery intervals −Standards based networking built to industry standards such as MEF 2.0 to ensure the broadest possible compatibility for our customers −Track record of network peering relationships and Content Delivery Network integration brings our customers closer to the content and provides a superior user experience

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Technology Leadership and Innovation

Select Partnerships Next Generation Products ▪ First SIP product implementation in Alaska: ‒ QoS Enabled, Secure, MEF Certified IP Network ▪ Hosted Voice over Internet: ‒HDVoice, Unified Communications, OTT self install ▪ Secure Cloud Enablement ‒Only Microsoft Express Route Certified Provider in Alaska ‒Only CyrusOne InternetExchange Certified Provider in Alaska ▪ Internet Now for Multi- Dwelling Units (MDU’s) – Instant turn up, unlimited data ▪ IT Marketplace to serve small business with IT Services Network Innovation ▪ Fixed Wireless (FiWi) (sub 6Ghz) Access ‒CAF II and surrounding areas ‒Major metro markets in Alaska ▪ P2P mmWave for Fixed Wireless Backhaul ▪ Extending satellite solutions ‒Low Earth Orbit, C-Band, Ku- Band ▪ Converging networking and cloud with SD WAN ▪ Firsts in the market: ‒Metro Ethernet & MPLS ‒Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certified services ‒Voice over Internet and SIP next generation products ‒Microsoft Express Route

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STRATEGIC COMMERCIAL HEALTHCARE / EDUCATION STATE / LOCAL OIL & GAS

Kodiak Area Native Assoc.

CARRIER / FED

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Strategic Customer Relationships

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Top Line Performance Provides Support for Future EBITDA Growth

Growth Revenues: Consumer broadband, Business broadband, Equipment Sales, Wholesale broadband and Managed IT Services Legacy Revenues: Consumer voice and other, Business voice and other, Wholesale voice and other, Access and High Cost Support CAF II Revenues: High Cost Support Impact of Rural Health Care

~$5 ~$4

52% Growth 48% Legacy ~29% Legacy ~62% Growth

~9% CAF II $230-$235 $219.8 $1.0 $(4.9) $(5.4) $(7)-$(9) $12.0 $5 $4.5 $8-$10

Net Legacy Decline of ~$(16)M - $(18)M

Net Growth Increase of ~$30M - $32M

Growth revenues expected to be ~62% of Total Revenue by YE 2019. Growth revenues expected to continue to increase, resulting in EBITDA expansion over time.

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• Growth revenues expected to be ~62% of total revenues in 2019:
• Tied to investments in fiber
• Closer to ~71% of total revenues when combined with stable CAF II revenues
• 2017 and 2018 growth revenue performance lower than norm:
• Impacted by adjustments to Rural Health Care program changes
• 2019 swings back to a meaningful step-up in growth revenues:
• Comparable to prior years, driven by strength in various large enterprise and carrier customer

verticals

• Legacy revenues trend lines remain predictable:
• Tied to legacy copper networks
• Voice connections will continue to decline, revenue mitigated by pricing actions where sustainable
• High Cost Support, aka CAF II, revenues flat through 2025
• Access revenues
• Reduction in 2019 tied to program restructuring
• Reverting to a more normal downward trajectory starting 2020

Growth Revenue Performance Back on Track

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• Adj. EBITDA Expansion as Margin Contribution from Growth

Revenue Outpaces Margin Decline from Legacy Revenue

Growth Revenues: Consumer broadband, Business broadband, Equipment Sales, Wholesale broadband and Managed IT Services Legacy Revenues: Consumer voice and other, Business voice and other, Wholesale voice and other, Access and High Cost Support

Return on Prior Year Success CapEx $15.5M $22.6M $19.9M 16% 14% ~39%

$7-$9 $60-$62

Contribution Margin from Growth Revenues Contribution Margin from Legacy Revenues Contribution Margin from SG&A and Adj.

$(4)-$(6) $(1)-$(3)

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• Trajectory of growth revenues increase directly tied to EBITDA expansion
• Success capital enables growth revenues and associated margin contribution
• Investment in fiber provide the growth: Fiber investments started a decade ago and will accelerate
• Returns on success capital in mid-teens for 2017 and 2018
• Tied to lower growth revenue performance from RHC impacts
• Returns on success capital expected to be closer to 40% for 2019
• Reflecting the anticipated trajectory of growth revenues

Success Capital: Fuels EBITDA Performance

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ALSK Shareholder Value Creation

Business Performance ✓Growth revenues continue to outpace legacy declines ✓Balance sheet strength creates runway and capacity Corporate Actions ✓Opportunistic consideration of strategic alternatives ✓Consideration of shareholder friendly actions through capital allocation strategies