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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2018	May 09, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ATN International, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000879585
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,984,021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 204,181	$ 207,956
Restricted cash	1,071	833
Short-term investments	2,228	7,076
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $15.5 million and $15.0 million, respectively	47,679	43,529
Materials and supplies	14,746	15,398
Prepayments and other current assets	33,450	68,136
Total current assets	303,355	342,928
Fixed Assets:
Property, plant and equipment	1,220,081	1,169,806
Less accumulated depreciation	(546,593)	(526,660)
Net fixed assets	673,488	643,146
Telecommunication licenses, net	95,952	95,952
Goodwill	63,970	63,970
Customer relationships, net	11,049	11,734
Restricted cash	11,944	11,101
Other assets	37,060	36,774
Total assets	1,196,818	1,205,605
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	14,192	10,919
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	113,165	116,133
Dividends payable	2,717	2,724
Accrued taxes	12,067	6,751
Advance payments and deposits	26,750	25,178
Total current liabilities	168,891	161,705
Deferred income taxes	30,945	31,732
Other liabilities	42,264	37,072
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	140,703	144,873
Total liabilities	382,803	375,382
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
ATN International, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 17,115,030 and 17,102,530 shares issued, respectively, and 15,984,021 and 16,025,745 shares outstanding respectively	170	170
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,131,009 and 1,076,785 shares, respectively	(38,649)	(36,110)
Additional paid-in capital	170,069	167,973
Retained earnings	546,368	552,948
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,649	3,746
Total ATN International, Inc. stockholders’ equity	680,607	688,727
Non-controlling interests	133,408	141,496
Total equity	814,015	830,223
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,196,818	$ 1,205,605

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Accounts receivable, allowances (in dollars)	$ 15.5	$ 15.0
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	17,115,030	17,102,530
Common stock, shares outstanding	15,984,021	16,025,745
Treasury stock, shares	1,131,009	1,076,785

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
REVENUE:
Total revenue	$ 104,475	$ 128,115
OPERATING EXPENSES (excluding depreciation and amortization unless otherwise indicated):
Termination and access fees	25,914	33,003
Engineering and operations	18,152	19,683
Sales, marketing and customer service	8,562	9,035
General and administrative	25,540	24,356
Transaction-related charges	27	677
Depreciation and amortization	21,305	22,494
Loss on disposition of long-lived assets	284	1,111
Loss on damaged assets and other hurricane related charges, net of insurance recovery	482
Total operating expenses	100,266	110,359
Income from operations	4,209	17,756
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	366	286
Interest expense	(2,204)	(2,316)
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary		(529)
Other income (expense)	(753)	(485)
Other expense, net	(2,591)	(3,044)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,618	14,712
Income tax provisions	3,921	3,128
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(2,303)	11,584
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax expense of $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively.	(3,252)	(4,725)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATN INTERNATIONAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS	$ (5,555)	$ 6,859
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATN INTERNATIONAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ 0.42
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ 0.42
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	16,019	16,157
Diluted (in shares)	16,019	16,246
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.34
Wireless
REVENUE:
Total revenue	$ 50,548	$ 58,925
Wireline
REVENUE:
Total revenue	48,096	64,159
Renewable Energy
REVENUE:
Total revenue	$ 5,831	$ 5,031

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Noncontrolling interest income tax expense (benefit)	$ 0.3	$ 0.3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income (loss)	$ (2,303)	$ 11,584
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,032)	1,930
Reclassifications of gains on sale of marketable securities to net income		(289)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities	139	(41)
Projected pension benefit obligation, net of tax of $0 and $0.4 million		513
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(893)	2,113
Comprehensive income (loss)	(3,196)	13,697
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3,252)	(4,725)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ATN International, Inc.	$ (6,448)	$ 8,972

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Projected pension benefit obligation, tax expense (benefit)	$ 0.0	$ 0.4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (2,303)	$ 11,584
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	21,305	22,494
Provision for doubtful accounts	796	854
Amortization and write off of debt discount and debt issuance costs	197	112
Stock-based compensation	1,576	1,666
Deferred income taxes	(1,089)
Loss on disposition of long-lived assets	284	1,111
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary		529
Other non-cash activity	449	375
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(5,061)	(5,860)
Materials and supplies, prepayments, and other current assets	3,991	(1,789)
Prepaid income taxes		995
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advance payments and deposits and other current liabilities	(2,306)	(14,465)
Accrued taxes	3,292	4,341
Other assets	(581)	2,033
Other liabilities	1,994	8,109
Net cash provided by operating activities	22,544	32,089
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(21,041)	(45,702)
Hurricane rebuild capital expenditures	(30,851)
Hurricane insurance proceeds	34,606
Government grants	5,400
Divestiture of businesses, net of transferred cash of $2.1 million		22,597
Proceeds from sale of investments	4,809	483
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,077)	(22,622)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid on common stock	(2,724)	(5,487)
Distribution to non-controlling interests	(12,424)	(2,828)
Principal repayments of term loan	(938)	(4,442)
Purchase of common stock	(2,041)	(2,121)
Repurchases of non-controlling interests	(3)	(819)
Investments made by minority shareholders in consolidated affiliates		69
Net cash used in financing activities	(18,130)	(15,628)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(31)	207
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(2,694)	(5,954)
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	219,890	288,358
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	217,196	282,404
Noncash investing activity:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 20,068	$ 14,174

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net of transferred cash	$ 2.1

ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

1.ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

The Company is a holding company that, through its operating subsidiaries, (i) provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services in North America, Bermuda and the Caribbean, (ii) develops, owns and operates commercial distributed generation solar power systems in the United States and India, and (iii) owns and operates terrestrial and submarine fiber optic transport systems in the United States and in the Caribbean. The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1987 and began trading publicly in 1991. Since that time, the Company has engaged in strategic acquisitions and investments to grow its operations. The Company actively evaluates additional domestic and international acquisition, divestiture, and investment opportunities and other strategic transactions in the telecommunications, energy-related and other industries that meet its return-on-investment and other acquisition criteria.

The Company offers the following principal services:

Wireless. In the United States, the Company offers wholesale wireless voice and data roaming services to national, regional, local and selected international wireless carriers in rural markets located principally in the Southwest and Midwest United States. The Company also offers wireless voice and data services to retail and wholesale customers in Bermuda, Guyana, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the United States.

Wireline. The Company’s wireline services include local telephone and data services in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Guyana, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the United States. The Company’s wireline services also include video services in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and the U.S Virgin Islands. In addition, the Company offers wholesale long‑distance voice services to telecommunications carriers. Through March 8, 2017, the Company also offered facilities‑based integrated voice and data communications services and wholesale transport services to enterprise and residential customers in New England, primarily Vermont, and in New York State.

Renewable Energy. In the United States, the Company provides distributed generation solar power to corporate and municipal customers. The Company also owns and develops projects in India providing distributed generation solar power to corporate customers.

The following chart summarizes the operating activities of the Company’s principal subsidiaries, the segments in which the Company reports its revenue and the markets it served as of March 31, 2018:


Segment	Services	Markets	Tradenames
U.S. Telecom	Wireless	United States (rural markets)	Commnet, Choice, Choice NTUA Wireless
	Wireline	United States	Essextel
International Telecom	Wireline	Bermuda, Guyana, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands	One, GTT+, Viya, Logic, Fireminds
	Wireless	Bermuda, Guyana, U.S. Virgin Islands	One, GTT+, Viya
	Video Services	Bermuda, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands	One, Viya, Logic
Renewable Energy	Solar	United States (Massachusetts, California, and New Jersey), India	Ahana Renewables, Vibrant Energy

The Company actively evaluates potential acquisitions, investment opportunities and other strategic transactions, both domestic and international, that meet its return on investment and other criteria. The Company provides management, technical, financial, regulatory, and marketing services to its subsidiaries and typically receives a management fee equal to a percentage of their respective revenue. Management fees from subsidiaries are eliminated in consolidation.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, the Company believes such information and the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position and results of operations for such periods. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Results of interim periods may not be indicative of results for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2018.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its majority-owned subsidiaries and certain entities, which are consolidated in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) authoritative guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities, since it is determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary of these entities.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was 242.3% and 21.3%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily impacted by the following items: (i) a $695 thousand provision for the intercompany sale of assets from the U.S. to the U.S. Virgin Islands, (ii) a $286 thousand increase (net) in unrecognized tax benefits recognized discretely, and (iii) the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates along with the exclusion of losses in jurisdictions where it cannot benefit from those losses as required by ASC 740-270-30-36(a), primarily in the U.S. Virgin Islands and India. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was impacted by the following items: (i) an approximate 7.2% benefit for the net capital loss due to the stock sales of our businesses in New England, New York and St. Maarten, and (ii) the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The Company’s effective tax rate is based upon estimated income before provision for income taxes for the year, composition of the income in different countries, and adjustments, if any, in the applicable quarterly periods for potential tax consequences, benefits and/or resolutions of tax contingencies. The Company’s consolidated tax rate will continue to be impacted by any transactional or one-time items in the future and the mix of income in any given year generated among the jurisdictions in which it operates. The effective tax rate in 2018 could be affected by adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded under the guidance of SAB 118 for the one-time transition tax and the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities due to the U.S. statutory rate change in 2017 however no change has been recorded as of March 31, 2018. While the Company believes it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could materially differ from its accrued positions as a result of uncertain and complex application of tax law and regulations. Additionally, the recognition and measurement of certain tax benefits include estimates and judgment by management. Accordingly, the Company could record additional provisions or benefits for U.S. federal, state, and foreign tax matters in future periods as new information becomes available.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, which provides a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. The revenue standard is based on the principle that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018. Refer to Note 3.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (ASU 2016-01), which addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018. The Company holds $20.1 million of equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values. As a result these investments are measured at cost less impairments, adjusted for observable price changes of similar investments of the same issuer. The Company performs a qualitative impairment assessment of these investments quarterly by reviewing available information. The Company has not adjusted the cost of these investments since acquisition. As of March 31, 2018, the Company held $0.5 million of equity investments with readily determinable fair values. On January 1, 2018, the date ASU 2016-01 was adopted, the company reclassified $0.2 million of unrealized gains on this investment to retained earnings.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”, which provides comprehensive lease accounting guidance. The standard requires entities to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet as well as disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 will become effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. The standard is intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax impact, classification on the statement of cash flows and forfeitures. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 on January 1, 2017. The guidance requires the recognition of the income tax effects of awards in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled, thus eliminating additional paid-in capital pools. This had no impact on the Company’s historical results. Also as a result of the adoption, the Company changed its policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur rather than on an estimated basis. The change resulted in the Company reclassifying $0.3 million from additional paid-in capital to retained earnings for the net cumulative-effect adjustment in stock compensation expense related to prior periods.

In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments,” which provides further clarification on eight cash flow classification issues. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018. In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash,” or ASU 2016-18. The amendments in ASU 2016-18 are intended to reduce diversity in practice related to the classification and presentation of changes in restricted or restricted cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in ASU 2016-18 require that amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018.

The Company’s statement of cash flows reports the cash effects during a period of an entity’s operations, its investing transaction, and its financing transactions. The statement of cash flows explains the change during the period in the total cash which includes cash equivalents as well as restricted cash. The Company applies the predominance principle to classify separately identifiable cash flows based on the nature of the underlying cash flows. Debt prepayment or extinguishment costs are classified as cash outflows from financing activities. Contingent consideration payments made three months or less after a business combination are classified as investing activities and those made after that time are classified as financing activities. Proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims are classified on the basis of the nature of the loss. Prior to January 1, 2018, the Company classified all payments made in a business combination as investing activities and did not include restricted cash in total cash. This change impacted the Company’s cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as indicated below (amounts in thousands):


Statement of Cash flows - Three months ended March 31, 2017

		Reported		Change		Under previous guidance
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	32,089	$	—	$	32,089
Net cash used in investing activities		(22,622)		1,770		(20,852)
Net cash used in financing activities		(15,628)		—		(15,628)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on total cash		207		—		207
Net change in total cash	$	(5,954)	$	1,770	$	(4,184)
Total cash, beginning of period		288,358		(18,637)		269,721
Total cash, end of period	$	282,404	$	(16,867)	$	265,537

In October 2016 the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Accounting for Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Asset Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory”. The new standard eliminates all intra-entity sales of assets other than inventory, the exception under current standards that permits the tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers to be deferred until the transferred asset is sold to a third party or otherwise recovered through use. As a result, a reporting entity would recognize the tax expense from the sale of the asset in the seller’s tax jurisdiction when the transfer occurs. Any deferred tax asset that arises in the buyer’s jurisdiction would also be recognized at the time of the transfer. The new standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. There was not a material impact to the Consolidated Financial Statements upon adoption.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business,” or ASU 2017-01. The amendments in ASU 2017-01 provide a screen to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. Under ASU 2017-01, an entity first determines whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If this threshold is met, the set is not a business and the entity then evaluates whether the set meets the requirement that a business include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. ASU 2017-01 also narrows the definition of outputs by more closely aligning it with how outputs are described in ASC 606. ASU 2017-01 is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company prospectively adopted ASU 2017-01 in the fourth quarter of 2016. The Company expects that the standard will result in accounting for more transactions as asset acquisitions as opposed to business combination.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-04, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment,” or ASU 2017-04. The amendments in ASU 2017-04 simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. In computing the implied fair value of goodwill under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities. Instead, under the amendments in ASU 2017-04, an entity performs its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, but not more than the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard in the third quarter of 2017.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, “Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost” (“ASU 2017-07”). The new guidance requires the service cost component to be presented separately from the other components of net benefit costs. Service cost will be presented with other employee compensation cost within operations. The other components of net benefit cost, such as interest cost, amortization of prior service cost and gains or losses are required to be presented outside of operations. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018.

The company sponsors pension and other postretirement benefit plans for employees of certain subsidiaries. Net periodic pension expense consists of service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, and amortization of actuarial gains and losses. Service cost is recognized in operating income and all other components of pension expense are recognized in other income in the Company’s Income Statement. The Company recognizes a pension or other postretirement plan’s funded status as either an asset or liability in its consolidated balance sheet. Actuarial gains and losses are reported as a component of other comprehensive income and amortized through other income in subsequent periods. Prior to January 1, 2018, all components of pension expense were recognized in operating income. This change impacted the Company’s Income Statement for the three months ended March 31, 2017 by increasing operating expenses $37 thousand and decreasing other income by the same amount. There was no impact on income before income taxes. The Company elected the practical expedient allowing the use of the amounts disclosed for the various components of net benefit cost in the pension and other postretirement benefit plans footnote as the basis for the retrospective application.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) – Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities” (“ASU 2017-12”). The standard: (a) expands and refines hedge accounting for both financial and non-financial risk components, (b) aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of hedging instruments and hedge items in the financial statements, and (c) includes certain targeted improvements to ease the application of current guidance related to the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, including the adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The guidance related to cash flow and net investment hedges existing at the date of adoption should be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The guidance related to presentation and disclosure should be applied prospectively. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2017-12 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02 “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” (“ASU 2018-02”). The standard gives entities the option to reclassify to retained earnings tax effects related to items in accumulated other comprehensive income that were impacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance may be applied in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each impacted period. The Company has elected to early adopt ASU 2018-02 on its consolidated financial Statements and apply it to the period of adoption. The impact of the adoption results in a $0.8 million reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings, which is offset by an equivalent valuation allowance, the net impact is zero.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

REVENUE RECOGNITION

REVENUE RECOGNITION

3. Revenue Recognition

The Company’s significant accounting policies are detailed in “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” within Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company’s accounting policies are updated as a result of adopting Revenue Recognition - ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (‘ASC 606’) on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASC 606 impacted the accounting for contract acquisition costs, multiyear retail wireless contracts with promotional discounts, and deferral of certain activation fees as further described below.

Revenue Recognition – The Company earns revenue from its telecommunication and renewable energy operations. The Company recognizes revenue through the following steps:

Identification of the contract with a customer

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract

Determination of the transaction price

Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

Recognize revenue when, or as, we satisfy performance obligations

Revenue Recognition- Telecommunications

Wireless revenue consists of wholesale and retail revenue. Wholesale revenue is generated from providing mobile voice and data services to the customers of other wireless carriers, the provision of network switching services and certain transport services using the Company’s wireless networks. The transaction price of some wholesale revenue contracts includes variable consideration in the form of volume discounts. Management uses its judgment based on projected transaction volumes to estimate the transaction price and to allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. Revenue is recognized over time as the service is rendered to the customer. Retail revenue is generated from providing mobile voice and data services to subscribers as well as roaming services provided to other carriers’ customers roaming into our retail markets. This revenue is recognized over time as the service is rendered. Lastly, wireless revenue includes revenues from equipment sold to customers which is recognized when the equipment is delivered to the customer.

Management considers transactions where customers purchase subsidized or discounted equipment and mobile voice or data services to be a single contract. For these contracts, the transaction price is allocated to the equipment and mobile service based on their standalone selling prices. The standalone selling price is based on the amount the Company charges for the equipment and service to similar customers. Equipment revenue is recognized when the equipment is delivered to customers and service revenue is recognized as service is rendered.

Wireline revenue is generated from access and usage fees for internet, voice and video services charged to subscribers as well as wholesale long-distance voice services provided to telecommunication carriers at contracted rates. Revenue from these contracts is recognized over time as the service is rendered to the customer.

The Company’s wireless and wireline contracts occasionally include promotional discounts such as free service periods or discounted products. If a contract contains a substantive termination penalty, the transaction price is allocated to the performance obligations based on standalone selling price resulting in accelerated revenue recognition and the establishment of a contract asset that will be recognized over the life of the contract. If a contract includes a promotional discount but no substantive termination penalty the discount is recorded in the promotional period and no contract asset it established. The Company’s customers have the option to purchase additional telecommunication services. Generally, these options are not performance obligations and are excluded from the transaction price because they do not provide the customers with a material right.

The Company may charge upfront fees for activation and installation of some of its products and services. These fees are reviewed to determine if they represent a separate performance obligation. If they are not a separate performance obligation, the contract price associated with them is allocated to the contract’s performance obligations based on relative standalone selling price and is recognized when and as those performance obligations are satisfied. If the fees represent a performance obligation they are recognized when delivered to the customer based on standalone selling price.

Sales and use and state excise taxes collected from customers that are remitted to the governmental authorities are reported on a net basis and excluded from the revenues and sales.

Revenue Recognition-Renewable Energy

Revenue from the Company’s Renewable Energy segment is generated from the sale of electricity through power purchase agreements (“PPA’s”) with various customers that generally range from 10 to 25 years. The Company recognizes revenue at contractual PPA rates over time as electricity is generated simultaneously consumed by the customer. The Company’s Renewable Energy segment also generates revenue from the sale of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (“SRECs”). Revenue is recognized over time as SRECs are sold through long-term purchase agreements at the contractual rate specified in the agreement.

Disaggregation

The Company's revenue is presented on a disaggregated basis in Note 12 based on an evaluation of disclosures outside the financial statements, information regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker for evaluating the financial performance of operating segments and other information that is used for performance evaluation and resource allocations. This includes revenue from wireline, wireless and renewable energy, as well as domestic versus international wireline and wireless services. This disaggregation of revenue depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertain of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

The Company recognizes contract assets and liabilities on its balance sheet. Contract assets represent unbilled amounts typically resulting from retail wireless contracts with both a multiyear service period and a promotional discount. In these contracts the revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer. The current portion of the contract asset is recorded in prepayments and other current asset and the noncurrent portion is included in other assets on our balance sheets. Contract liabilities consist of advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized. Retail revenue for postpaid customers is generally billed one month in advance and recognized over the period that the corresponding service is rendered to customers. To the extent the service is not provided by the reporting date the amount is recognized as a contract liability. Prepaid service, including mobile voice and data services, sold to customers is recorded as deferred revenue prior to the commencement of services. Contract liabilities are recorded in advanced payments and deposits on our balance sheets. Contracts asset and liabilities consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


		March 31, 2018		January 1, 2018		$ Change	% Change
Contract asset – current	$	1,309	$	1,176	$	133	11%
Contract asset – noncurrent		498		453		45	10%
Contract liabilities		(9,827)		(9,912)		85	-1%
Net contract liability	$	(8,020)	$	(8,283)	$	263	-3%

The contract asset-current is included in prepayments and other current assets, the contract asset – noncurrent is included in other assets, and the contract liabilities are included in advance payments and deposits on the Company’s balance sheet. The increase in our net contract liability was due to the timing of customer prepayments and contract billings. In the first quarter of 2018, we recognized revenue of $9.6 million related to our January 1, 2018 contract liability and amortized $0.3 million of the January 1, 2018 contract asset into revenue. There was no revenue recognized in the period related to performance obligations that were satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods.

Contract Acquisition Costs

The Company pays sales commissions to its employees and agents for obtaining customer contracts. These costs are incremental because they would not have been incurred if the contract was not obtained. The Company recognizes an asset for these costs and subsequently amortizes the asset on a systematic basis consistent with the pattern of the transfer of the services to the customer. The amortization period, which is between 2 and 6 years, considers both the original contract period as well as anticipated contract renewals as appropriate. The amortization period includes renewal commissions when those commissions are not commensurate with new commissions. The Company estimates anticipated contract renewals based on its actual renewals in recent periods. When the expected amortization period is one year or less the Company utilizes the practical expedient and expenses the costs as incurred. Our March 31, 2018 balance sheet includes current contract acquisition costs of $1.1 million in prepayments and other current assets and long term contract acquisition costs of $0.8 million in other assets. The Company amortized $0.3 million of contract acquisition cost during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations of certain multiyear retail wireless contracts that include a promotional discount. The transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations was $10.3 million at March 31, 2018. The Company expects to satisfy the remaining performance obligations and recognize the transaction price within 24 months. The Company has certain retail, wholesale, and renewable energy contracts where transaction price is allocated to remaining performance obligations however the company omits these contracts from the disclosure by applying the right to invoice, one year or less, and wholly unsatisfied performance obligation practical expedients.

Impacts of adoption in the current period

The Company adopted ASC 606 on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The Company elected the practical expedient to apply the new guidance only to contracts that were not substantially complete at the adoption date. The cumulative effect of adopting ASC 606 resulted in a contract asset of $1.6 million of which $1.2 million was recorded in prepayments and other current assets and $0.4 million was recorded in other assets, contract liability of $0.2 million recorded in advance payments and deposits, contract acquisition costs of $1.5 million of which $0.9 million was recorded in prepayments and other current assets and $0.6 million was recorded in other assets, and a deferred tax liability of $0.3 with the offset of $1.5 million recorded to retained earnings and $1.1 million recorded to minority interest. The tables below identify changes to the Company’s financial statements as of March 31, 2018 and for the three months then ended as a result of the adoption of ASC 606 as compared to previous revenue guidance (amounts in thousands):


Balance Sheet - March 31, 2018

		Reported		Change		Under previous guidance
Prepayments and other current assets	$	33,450	$	(2,426)	$	31,024

Total current assets	$	303,355	$	(2,426)	$	300,929

Other assets	$	37,060	$	(1,298)	$	35,762

Total Assets	$	1,196,818	$	(3,724)	$	1,193,094

Advance payments and deposits	$	26,750	$	(277)	$	26,473
Accrued taxes		12,067		(93)		11,974

Total current liabilities	$	168,891	$	(370)	$	168,521

Deferred income taxes	$	30,945	$	(301)	$	30,644

Total Liabilities	$	382,803	$	(671)	$	382,132

Retained Earnings	$	546,368	$	(1,725)	$	544,643
Minority Interest	$	133,408	$	(1,328)	$	132,080

Total Equity	$	814,015	$	(3,053)	$	810,962

Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,196,818	$	(3,724)	$	1,193,094


Statement of Operations - Three months ended March 31, 2018

		Reported		Change		Under previous guidance
Wireless Revenue	$	50,548	$	(133)	$	50,415

Total Revenue	$	104,475	$	(133)	$	104,342

Sales, marketing and customer service	$	8,562	$	378	$	8,940

Total Expenses	$	100,266	$	378	$	100,644

Income from operations	$	4,209	$	(511)	$	3,698
Income before taxes		1,618		(511)		1,107
Income tax provision		3,921		(93)		3,828

Net loss	$	(2,303)	$	(418)	$	(2,721)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(3,252)		181		(3,071)
Net loss attributable to ATN International, Inc. stockholders	$	(5,555)	$	(237)	$	(5,792)


Statement of Comprehensive Loss- Three months ended March 31, 2018

		Reported		Change		Under previous guidance
Net Loss	$	(2,303)	$	(418)	$	(2,721)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(893)		—		(893)
Comprehensive loss		(3,196)		(418)		(3,614)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests		(3,252)		181		(3,071)
Comprehensive loss attributable to ATN International, Inc.	$	(6,448)	$	(237)	$	(6,685)


Statement of Cash Flows - Three months ended March 31, 2018

		Reported		Change (1)		Under previous guidance
Net income (loss)	$	(2,303)	$	(418)	$	(2,721)

Materials and supplies, prepayments and other current assets	$	3,991	$	350	$	4,341
Accrued taxes		3,292		(93)		3,199
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advance payments and deposits and other current liabilities		(2,306)		(46)		(2,352)
Other assets	$	(581)	$	207	$	(374)

(1)

The adoption of ASC 606 had no impact on operating cash flows, investing cash flows, financing cash flows and net change in total cash.

USE OF ESTIMATES	3 Months Ended
USE OF ESTIMATES	Mar. 31, 2018
USE OF ESTIMATES
USE OF ESTIMATES	4. USE OF ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. The most significant estimates relate to the allowance for doubtful accounts, useful lives of the Company’s fixed and finite-lived intangible assets, allocation of purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets, goodwill, assessing the impairment of assets, revenue, and income taxes. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

IMPACT OF THE HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA	3 Months Ended
IMPACT OF THE HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA	Mar. 31, 2018
IMPACT OF THE HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA
IMPACT OF THE HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA	5. IMPACT OF HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA During September 2017, the Company’s operations and customers in the U.S. Virgin Islands were severely impacted by Hurricanes Irma and subsequently Maria (collectively, the “Hurricanes”). Both its wireless and wireline networks and commercial operations were severely damaged by these storms. As a result of the significant damage to its wireline network and the ongoing lack of consistent commercial power in the territory, the Company was unable to provide most of its wireline services. As a result of the Hurricanes, the Company recorded a net pre-tax loss within its consolidated statement of operations of $4.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2017. This loss consists of $35.4 million of damaged assets, net of insurance proceeds of $34.6 million which the Company received in February 2018. This loss also includes $3.2 million of additional operating expenses that the Company specifically incurred to address the impact of the Hurricanes. In connection with the above, the Company also determined there was a triggering event to assess the related reporting unit’s goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment. After consideration of the write-downs of other assets within the reporting unit described above, the impairment test for goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets was performed by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount. The Company calculated the fair value of the reporting unit by utilizing an income approach, with Level 3 valuation inputs, including a cash flow discount rate of 14.5%. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgment, including judgments about appropriate discount rates, perpetual growth rates, and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. The discount rate was based on a weighted‑average cost of capital, which represents the average rate the business would pay its providers of debt and equity. The cash flows employed in the discounted cash flow analysis were derived from internal and external forecasts. The impairment assessment concluded that no impairment was required for the goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets because the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount.

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

6. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

International Telecom

Disposition

On August 18, 2017, the Company completed the sale of the Viya cable operations located in the British Virgin Islands. The company did not recognize a gain or loss on the transaction.

On January 3, 2017, the Company completed the sale of the Viya cable operations located in St. Maarten for $4.8 million and recognized a gain of $0.1 million on the transaction.

The results of the British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten operations are not material to the Company’s historical results of operations. Since the dispositions do not relate to a strategic shift in its operations, the historical results and financial position of the operations are presented within continuing operations.

U.S. Telecom

Disposition

On March 8, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its integrated voice and data communications and wholesale transport businesses in New England and New York for consideration of $25.9 million (the “Sovernet Transaction”). The consideration included $20.9 million of cash, $3.0 million of receivables, and $2.0 million of contingent consideration. The $3.0 million of receivables are held in escrow to satisfy working capital adjustments in favor of the acquirer, to fund certain capital expenditure projects related to the assets sold and to secure the Company’s indemnification obligations. The contingent consideration represents the fair value of future payments related to certain operational milestones of the disposed assets. The value of the contingent consideration was up to $4.0 million based on whether or not the operational milestones are achieved by December 31, 2017. The table below identifies the assets and liabilities transferred (amounts in thousands):


Consideration Received	$	25,926

Assets and liabilities disposed
Cash		1,821
Accounts receivable		1,696
Inventory		639
Prepaid		1,034
Property, plant and equipment		25,294
Other assets		288
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(1,718)
Advance payments and deposits		(1,897)
Net assets disposed		27,157

Consideration less net assets disposed		(1,231)

Transaction costs		(1,156)

Loss	$	(2,387)

Prior to the closing of the transaction, the Company repurchased non-controlling interests from minority shareholders in a Sovernet subsidiary for $0.7 million. The non-controlling interest had a book value of zero. Additionally the Company recorded a loss on deconsolidation of $0.5 million.

The Company incurred $1.2 million of transaction related charges pertaining to legal, accounting and consulting services associated with the transaction, of which $0.6 million were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2017. Since the Sovernet disposition does not relate to a strategic shift in our operations, the historic results and financial position of the operations are presented within continuing operations.

Subsequent to close of the Sovernet Transaction, management continually monitored and assessed the probability of earning the contingent consideration. In September 2017, based on progress toward achieving the operational milestones, and the December 31, 2017 deadline under which to do so, management determined that earning the contingent consideration was unlikely. As a result the fair value of the contingent consideration was reduced to zero. The amount was recorded as a loss on disposition of assets within operating income during the year ended December 31, 2017. The disposed assets did not achieve the operational milestones by the December 31 deadline.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

In accordance with the provisions of fair value accounting, a fair value measurement assumes that a transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability and defines fair value based upon an exit price model.

The fair value measurement guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:


Level 1		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset and liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 1 assets and liabilities include money market funds, debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market.

Level 2		Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange‑traded instruments and derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes corporate obligations and non‑exchange traded derivative contracts.

Level 3		Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments and intangible assets that have been impaired whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

Assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are summarized as follows (in thousands):


			March 31, 2018
			Significant Other
	Quoted Prices in		Observable
	Active Markets		Inputs
Description	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		Total
Certificates of deposit	$	—	$	380	$	380
Money market funds		2,388		—		2,388
Short term investments		471		1,757		2,228
Commercial paper		—		50,549		50,549
Interest rate swap		—		186		186
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value	$	2,859	$	52,872	$	55,731


	December 31, 2017
			Significant Other
	Quoted Prices in		Observable
	Active Markets		Inputs
Description	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		Total
Certificates of deposit	$	—	$	391	$	391
Money market funds		2,894		—		2,894
Short term investments		555		6,521		7,076
Commercial paper		—		49,954		49,954
Interest rate swap		—		52		52
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value	$	3,449	$	56,918	$	60,367

Certificate of Deposit

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, this asset class consisted of a time deposit at a financial institution denominated in U.S. dollars. The asset class is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value was based on observable market data.

Money Market Funds

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, this asset class consisted of a money market portfolio that comprises Federal government and U.S. Treasury securities. The asset class is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because its underlying investments are valued using quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets.

Short Term Investments and Commercial Paper

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, this asset class consisted of short term foreign and U.S. corporate bonds, equity securities, and commercial paper. Corporate bonds and commercial paper are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value is based on observable market data. Equity securities are classified within Level 1 because fair value is based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets. The Company held equity securities with a fair value of $0.5 million at March 31, 2018 and net income for the three months then ended included $0.1 million of losses on these securities.

Other Fair Value Disclosures

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values because of the relatively short-term maturities of these financial instruments. The fair value of the interest rate swap is measured using level 2 inputs.

At March 31, 2018, the Company holds $20.1 million of equity securities consisting of non-controlling investments in privately held companies. These investments, which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence, are without readily determinable fair values. The investments are measured at cost, less any impairment, adjusted for observable price changes of similar investments of the same issuer. Fair value is not estimated for these investments if there are no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have an effect on the fair value of the investment. The carrying value of the strategic investments was $20.1 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. As of March 31, 2018 no impairments or price adjustments were recorded on the investments. Strategic investments are included with other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

The fair value of long-term debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs. At March 31, 2018, the fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion, was $158.1 million and its book value was $154.9 million. At December 31, 2017, the fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion, was $159.2 million and its book value was $155.8 million.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

+ References + Details

LONG-TERM DEBT	3 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT	Mar. 31, 2018
LONG-TERM DEBT
LONG-TERM DEBT	8. LONG-TERM DEBT The Company has a credit facility with CoBank, ACB and a syndicate of other lenders to provide for a $225 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) that includes (i) up to $10 million under the Credit Facility for standby or trade letters of credit, (ii) up to $25 million under the Credit Facility for letters of credit that are necessary or desirable to qualify for disbursements from the FCC’s mobility fund and (iii) up to $10 million under a swingline sub-facility. Amounts the Company may borrow under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at its option, either (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.50% to 1.75% or (ii) a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.50% to 0.75%. Swingline loans will 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 higher of (x) the one-week LIBOR and (y) the one-month LIBOR; (ii) the federal funds effective rate (as defined in the Credit Facility) plus 0.50% per annum; and (iii) the prime rate (as defined in the Credit Facility). The applicable margin is determined based on the ratio (as further defined in the Credit Facility) of the Company’s indebtedness to EBITDA. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company must also pay a fee ranging from 0.175% to 0.250% of the average daily unused portion of the Credit Facility over each calendar quarter. On January 11, 2016, the Company amended the Credit Facility to increase the amount the Company is permitted to invest in “unrestricted” subsidiaries of the Company, which are not subject to the covenants of the Credit Facility, from $275.0 million to $400.0 million (as such increased amount shall be reduced from time to time by the aggregate amount of certain dividend payments to the Company’s stockholders). The Amendment also provides for the incurrence by the Company of incremental term loan facilities, when combined with increases to revolving loan commitments under the Credit Facility, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200.0 million, which facilities shall be subject to certain conditions, including pro forma compliance with the total net leverage ratio financial covenant under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility contains customary representations, warranties and covenants, including a financial covenant that imposes a maximum ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA as well as covenants limiting additional indebtedness, liens, guaranties, mergers and consolidations, substantial asset sales, investments and loans, sale and leasebacks, transactions with affiliates and fundamental changes. In addition, the Credit Facility contains a financial covenant that imposes a maximum ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA. As of March 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants of the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2018, the Company had no borrowings under the Credit Facility. Ahana Debt On December 24, 2014, in connection with the Ahana Acquisition, the Company assumed $38.9 million in long-term debt (the “Original Ahana Debt”). The Original Ahana Debt included multiple loan agreements with banks that bore interest at rates between 4.5% and 6.0%, matured at various times between 2018 and 2023 and were secured by certain solar facilities. Repayment of the Original Ahana Debt was being made in cash on a monthly basis until maturity. The Original Ahana Debt also included a loan from Public Service Electric & Gas (the “PSE&G Loan”). The PSE&G Loan bears interest at 11.3%, matures in 2027, and is secured by certain solar facilities. Repayment of the Original Ahana Debt with PSE&G can be made in either cash or solar renewable energy credits (“SRECs”), at the Company’s discretion, with the value of the SRECs being fixed at the time of the loan’s closing. Historically, the Company has made all repayments of the PSE&G Loan using SRECs. On December 19, 2016, Ahana’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ahana Operations, issued $20.6 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.427% senior notes due 2029 (the “Series A Notes”) and $45.2 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.327% senior notes due 2031 (the “Series B Notes” and collectively with the Series A Notes and the PSE&G Loan, the “Ahana Debt”). Interest and principal are payable semi-annually, until the respective maturity dates of March 31, 2029 (for the Series A Notes) and September 30, 2031 (for the Series B Notes). Cash flows generated by the solar projects that secure the Series A Notes and Series B Notes are only available for payment of such debt and are not available to pay other obligations or the claims of the creditors of Ahana or its subsidiaries. However, subject to certain restrictions, Ahana Operations holds the right to the excess cash flows not needed to pay the Series A Notes and Series B Notes and other obligations arising out of the securitizations. The Series A and Series B Notes are secured by certain assets of Ahana and are guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries. A portion of the proceeds from the issuances of the Series A Notes and Series B Notes were used to repay the Original Ahana Debt in full except for the PSE&G Loan which remains outstanding after the refinancing. The Series A Notes and the Series B Notes contain customary representations, warranties and certain affirmative and negative covenants, which limit additional indebtedness, liens, guaranties, mergers and consolidations, substantial asset sales, investments and loans, sale and leasebacks, transactions with affiliates and fundamental changes. The Series A Notes and Series B Notes are subject to financial covenants that imposes 1) a maximum debt service coverage ratio and 2) a maximum ratio of the present value of Ahana’s future cash flow to the aggregate principal amounts of all outstanding obligations. These financial covenants are tested semi-annually for Ahana Operations on a consolidated basis and on an individual basis for certain subsidiaries. Both the Series A Notes and Series B Notes may be redeemed at any time, in whole or part, subject to a make-whole premium. As of March 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants of the Series A Notes and the Series B Notes. The Company capitalized $2.8 million of fees associated with the Series A and Series B Notes which is recorded as a reduction to the debt carrying amount and will be amortized over the life of the notes. As of March 31, 2018, $2.3 million of the Original Ahana Debt, $61.5 million of the Series A Notes and Series B Notes remained outstanding, and $2.6 million of the capitalized fees remain unamortized. One Communications Debt In connection with the One Communications Transaction on May 3, 2016, the Company assumed $35.4 million in debt (the “One Communications Debt”) in the form of a loan from HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited. The One Communications Debt was scheduled to mature in 2021, was bearing interest at the three-month LIBOR rate plus a margin of 3.25%, and had repayment being made quarterly. The One Communications Debt contained customary representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sale of assets and liens) and a financial covenant that limited the maximum ratio of indebtedness less cash to annual operating cash flow. On May 22, 2017, the Company amended and restated the One Communications Debt to increase the original facility to $37.5 million. The amended and restated debt is scheduled to mature on May 22, 2022 and bears an interest at the three month LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin rate ranging between 2.5% to 2.75% paid quarterly. The amended and restated One Communications Debt contains customary representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sale of assets and liens) and financial covenants that limit the ratio of tangible net worth to long term debt and total net debt to EBITDA and require a minimum debt service coverage ratio (net cash generated from operating activities plus interest expense less net capital expenditures to debt repayments plus interest expense). The Company was in compliance with its covenants as of March 31, 2018 As a condition of the amended and restated agreement, within 90 days of the refinance date the Company is required to enter into a hedging arrangement with a notional amount equal to at least 30% of the outstanding loan balance and a term corresponding to the maturity of the One Communications Debt. As of July 2017, we entered into an amortizing interest rate swap. This swap has been designated as a cash flow hedge, has an original notional amount of $11.0 million, has an interest rate of 1.874%, and expires in March 2022. In connection with the amended and restated debt, the Company increased the limit of its overdraft facility from $5.0 million to $10.0 million. This facility has an interest rate of three month LIBOR plus 1.75%. The Company capitalized $0.3 million of fees associated with the One Communications Debt, which is recorded as a reduction to the debt carrying amount and will be amortized over the life of the debt. As of March 31, 2018, $34.7 million of the One Communications Debt was outstanding, there were no borrowings under the overdraft facility, and $0.3 million of the capitalized fees remain unamortized. Viya Debt (formerly Innovative Debt) On July 1, 2016, the Company and certain of our subsidiaries entered into a $60.0 million loan agreement with Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (the “Viya Debt”). The Viya 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 less up to $50.0 million of cash to annual operating cash flow (the “Net Leverage Ratio”). This covenant is tested on an annual basis. Interest is paid quarterly at a fixed rate of 4.0% and principal repayment is not required until maturity on July 1, 2026. Prepayment of the Viya Debt may be subject to a fee under certain circumstances. The debt is secured by certain assets of the Company’s Viya subsidiaries and is guaranteed by us. In addition, the Company began funding the restoration of Viya’s network through an intercompany loan arrangement which exceeded certain limitations on Viya incurring additional debt. RTFC consented to these intercompany advances and a copy of their consent is including in the exhibits hereto. The Company paid a fee of $0.9 million to lock the interest rate at 4% per annum over the term of the debt. The fee was recorded as a reduction to the debt carrying amount and will be amortized over the life of the loan. As of March 31, 2018, $60.0 million of the Viya Debt remained outstanding and $0.7 million of the rate lock fee was unamortized.

GOVERNMENT GRANTS	3 Months Ended
GOVERNMENT GRANTS	Mar. 31, 2018
GOVERNMENT GRANTS
GOVERNMENT GRANTS	9. GOVERNMENT GRANTS The Company has received funding from the U.S. Government and its agencies under Stimulus and Universal Services Fund programs. These are generally designed to fund telecommunications infrastructure expansion into rural or underserved areas of the United States. The fund programs are evaluated to determine if they represent funding related to capital expenditures (capital grants) or operating activities (income grants). Phase I Mobility Fund Grants As part of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) reform of its Universal Service Fund (“USF”) program, which previously provided support to carriers seeking to offer telecommunications services in high-cost areas and to low-income households, the FCC created the Phase I Mobility Fund (“Phase I Mobility Fund”), a one-time award meant to support wireless coverage in underserved geographic areas in the United States. The Company has received $21.1 million of Phase I Mobility Fund support to its wholesale wireless business (the “Mobility Funds”) to expand voice and broadband networks in certain geographic areas in order to offer either 3G or 4G coverage. As part of the receipt of the Mobility Funds, the Company committed to comply with certain additional FCC construction and other requirements. A portion of these funds was used to offset network capital costs and a portion is used to offset the costs of supporting the networks for a period of five years from the award date. The Mobility Funds projects and their results are included within our U.S. Telecom segment. As of December 31 2017, the Company had received approximately $21.1 million in Mobility Funds. Of these funds, $7.2 million was recorded as an offset to the cost of the property, plant, and equipment associated with these projects and, consequentially, a reduction of future depreciation expense. The remaining $13.9 million received offsets operating expenses, of which $11.9 million has been recorded to date and $2.0 million is recorded within current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018. The balance sheet presentation is based on the timing of the expected usage of the funds which will reduce future operations expenses through the expiration of the arrangement in July 2018. Tribal Bidding Credit As part of the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction, the FCC implemented a tribal lands bidding credit to encourage growth of wireless services on the lands of federally recognized tribes. The Company received $7.4 million under this program in the first quarter of 2018. A portion of these funds will be used to offset network capital costs and a portion will be used to offset the costs of supporting the networks. The Company’s current estimate is to use $5.4 million to offset capital costs which will subsequently reduce future depreciation expense and $2.0 million to offset the cost of supporting the network which will reduce future operating expense. The credits are subject to certain requirements, including deploying service by January 2021 and meeting minimum coverage metrics. If the requirements are not met the funds are subject to claw back provisions. The Company currently expects to comply with all requirements. E-Rate The Universal Service Administrative Company established the universal service Schools and Libraries Program (“E-Rate”) to provide discounted telecommunication access to eligible schools and libraries. The program awards providers grants to build network connectivity to eligible participants. The grants are distributed upon completion of a project. At March 31, 2018, the Company was awarded approximately $15.4 million of E-Rate grants with construction completion obligations between June 2019 and June 2020. Once the networks are constructed the Company is obligated to provide service to the program participants. The Company is in various stages of constructing the networks and has not received any of the funds. The Company expects to meet all requirements associated with the grants.

EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

EQUITY

EQUITY

10. EQUITY

Stockholders’ equity was as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2018						2017
	ATN		Non-Controlling				ATN		Non-Controlling		Total
	International, Inc.		Interests		Total Equity		International, Inc.		Interests		Equity
Equity, beginning of period	$	688,727	$	141,496	$	830,223	$	677,055	$	132,114	$	809,169
Stock-based compensation		1,576		—		1,576		1,666		—		1,666
Comprehensive income:										0
Net income (loss)		(5,555)		3,252		(2,303)		6,859		4,725		11,584
Projected pension benefit obligation		—		—		—		513		—		513
Unrealized (gain) loss on securities		139		—		139		(41)		—		(41)
Reclassifications of gains on sale of marketable securities to net income		—		—		—		(289)		—		(289)
Foreign Currency translation adjustment		(1,032)		—		(1,032)		1,930		—		1,930
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(6,448)		3,252		(3,196)		8,972		4,725		13,697
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		498		—		498		95		—		95
Dividends declared on common stock		(2,696)		(12,485)		(15,181)		(5,460)		—		(5,460)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		(2,888)		(2,888)
Investments made by non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		69		69
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary		—		—		—		—		529		529
Change in accounting method- adoption of ASU 2016-09		—		—		—		110		—		110
Change in accounting method- adoption of ASU 2014-09		1,488		1,147		2,635		—		—		—
Repurchase of non-controlling interests		—		(2)		(2)		(670)		(149)		(819)
Purchase of treasury stock		(2,538)		—		(2,538)		(2,215)		—		(2,215)
Equity, end of period	$	680,607	$	133,408	$	814,015	$	679,553	$	136,134	$	813,953

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

11. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, outstanding stock options were the only potentially dilutive securities. The reconciliation from basic to diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding is as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2018	2017
Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	16,019	16,157
Stock options	—	89
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	16,019	16,246

SEGMENT REPORTING

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING

12. SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company has the following three reportable and operating segments: i) U.S. Telecom, ii) International Telecom, and iii) Renewable Energy.

The following tables provide information for each operating segment (in thousands):


For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

	U.S.		International		Renewable		Corporate and
	Telecom		Telecom		Energy		Other (1)		Consolidated
Revenue
Wireless	$	27,401	$	23,147	$	—	$	—	$	50,548
Wireline		1,098		46,998		—		—		48,096
Renewable Energy		—		—		5,831		—		5,831
Total Revenue		28,499		70,145		5,831		—		104,475
Depreciation and amortization		6,513		11,671		1,774		1,347		21,305
Non-cash stock-based compensation		—		29		29		1,518		1,576
Operating income (loss)		5,224		5,640		1,936		(8,591)		4,209


For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

	U.S.		International		Renewable		Corporate and
	Telecom		Telecom		Energy		Other (1)		Consolidated
Revenue
Wireless	$	37,702	$	21,223	$	—	$	—	$	58,925
Wireline		6,091		58,068		—		—		64,159
Renewable Energy		—		—		5,031		—		5,031
Total Revenue		43,793		79,291		5,031		—		128,115
Depreciation and amortization		6,551		13,117		1,454		1,372		22,494
Non-cash stock-based compensation		—		129		29		1,508		1,666
Operating income (loss)		16,617		9,926		1,443		(10,230)		17,756

(1)

Corporate and Other items refer to corporate overhead costs and consolidating adjustments

Selected balance sheet data for each of our segments as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consists of the following (in thousands):



	U.S.		International		Renewable		Corporate and
	Telecom		Telecom		Energy		Other (1)		Consolidated
March 31, 2018
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments	$	14,605	$	65,438	$	13,047	$	113,319	$	206,409
Total current assets		40,105		115,348		18,600		129,302		303,355
Fixed assets, net		96,961		402,093		156,266		18,168		673,488
Goodwill		35,269		25,421		3,280		—		63,970
Total assets		196,814		588,713		191,078		220,213		1,196,818
Total current liabilities		40,848		95,655		17,311		15,077		168,891
Total debt		—		93,676		61,219		—		154,895
December 31, 2017
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments	$	19,585	$	110,700	$	8,120	$	76,627	$	215,032
Total current assets		40,975		190,396		18,060		93,497		342,928
Fixed assets, net		99,462		367,485		158,447		17,752		643,146
Goodwill		35,269		25,421		3,280		—		63,970
Total assets		200,142		629,007		192,406		184,050		1,205,605
Total current liabilities		41,248		91,887		14,754		13,816		161,705
Total debt		—		94,577		61,215		—		155,792


		Capital Expenditures

		U.S.		International			Renewable		Corporate and
Three months ended March 31,		Telecom		Telecom			Energy		Other (1)		Consolidated
2018	$	4,751	$	43,996	(2)	$	854	$	2,291	$	51,892
2017		6,044		16,666			21,788		1,204		45,702

(1)

Corporate and other items refer to corporate overhead costs and consolidating adjustments

(2)

Includes $30.9 million of expenditures used to rebuild the Company’s network in the U.S. Virgin Islands which was impacted by the Hurricanes. These expenditures were financed, in part, by the $34.6 million of insurance proceeds the Company received during the first quarter of 2018.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	Mar. 31, 2018
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	13. 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. 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 proceedings currently pending will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The Company’s Guyana subsidiary, GT&T, holds a license to provide domestic fixed services and international voice and data services in Guyana on an exclusive basis until December 2030. Since 2001, the Government of Guyana has stated its intention to introduce additional competition into Guyana’s telecommunications sector. In connection therewith, the Company and GT&T have met on several occasions with officials of the Government of Guyana to discuss potential modifications of GT&T’s exclusivity and other rights under the existing agreement and license. On July 18, 2016, the Guyana Parliament passed telecommunications legislation, and on August 5, 2016, the legislation was signed into law that introduces material changes to many features of Guyana’s existing telecommunications regulatory regime with the intention of creating a more competitive market. The legislation does not have the effect of terminating the Company’s exclusive license. Instead the legislation as passed requires the Minister of Telecommunications to conduct further proceedings and issue implementing orders to enact the various provisions of the legislation, including the issuance of competing licenses. The Company cannot predict the manner in which or when the legislation will be implemented by the Minister of Telecommunications. In January 2018 the Government of Guyana and the Company met to discuss modifications of the Company’s exclusivity rights and other rights under its existing agreement and license. Those discussions are on-going, however, there can be no assurance that those discussions will be concluded before the Government issues new licenses contemplated by the legislation or at all, or that such discussions will satisfactorily address the Company’s contractual exclusivity rights. Although the Company believes that it would be entitled to damages or other compensation for any involuntary termination of its contractual exclusivity rights, it cannot guarantee that the Company would prevail in a proceeding to enforce its rights or that its actions would effectively halt any unilateral action by the Government. Historically, GT&T has been subject to other litigation proceedings and disputes in Guyana that, while not conclusively resolved, to the Company’s knowledge have not been the subject of discussions or other significant activity in the last five years. It is possible, but not likely, that these disputes, as discussed below, may be revived. The Company believes that none of these additional proceedings would, in the event of an adverse outcome, have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operation or liquidity. In a letter dated September 8, 2006, the National Frequency Management Unit (“NFMU”) agreed that total spectrum fees in Guyana should not increase for the years 2006 and 2007. However, that letter implied that spectrum fees in 2008 and onward may be increased beyond the amount GT&T agreed to with the Government. GT&T has objected to the NFMU’s proposed action and reiterated its position that an increase in fees prior to development of an acceptable methodology would violate the Government’s prior agreement. In 2011, GT&T paid the NFMU $2.6 million representing payments in full for 2008, 2009 and 2010. However, by letter dated November 23, 2011, the NFMU stated that it did not concur with GT&T’s inference that the amount was payment in full for the specified years as it was their continued opinion that the final calculation for GSM spectrum fees was not agreed upon and was still an outstanding issue. By further letter dated November 24, 2011, the NFMU further rejected a proposal that was previously submitted jointly by GT&T and another communications provider that outlined a recommended methodology for the calculation of these fees. The NFMU stated that it would prepare its own recommendation for consideration by the Minister of Telecommunications, who would decide the matter. GT&T has paid undisputed spectrum fees according to the methodology used for its 2011 payments, and has reserved amounts payable according to this methodology. There have been limited further discussions on this subject and GT&T has not had the opportunity to review any recommendation made by the NFMU to the Minister. In November 2007, Caribbean Telecommunications Limited (“CTL”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against GT&T and ATN claiming breach of an interconnection agreement for domestic cellular services in Guyana and related claims. CTL asserted over $200 million in damages. GT&T and ATN moved to dismiss the complaint on procedural and jurisdictional grounds. On January 26, 2009, the court granted the motions to dismiss the complaint on the grounds asserted. In November 2009 and again in April 2013, CTL filed and then abandoned a similar claim against GT&T and the PUC in the High Court of Guyana. CTL once more filed a similar claim against the Company in December 2017, seeking damages of $25 million. The Company continues to believe this claim is without merit and intends to defend against it vigorously. On May 8, 2009, a GT&T competitor, Digicel, filed a lawsuit in Guyana challenging the legality of GT&T’s exclusive license rights under Guyana’s constitution. Digicel initially filed this lawsuit against the Attorney General of Guyana on May 13, 2009, GT&T petitioned to intervene in the suit in order to oppose Digicel’s claims and GT&T’s petition was granted on May 18, 2009. GT&T filed an answer to the charge on June 22, 2009. The case remains pending. The Company believes that any legal challenge to GT&T’s exclusive license rights granted in 1990 is without merit and the Company intends to defend vigorously against such legal challenge. GT&T has filed several lawsuits in the High Court of Guyana asserting that, despite its denials, Digicel is engaged in international bypass in violation of GT&T’s exclusive license rights, the interconnection agreement between the parties, and the laws of Guyana. GT&T is seeking injunctive relief to stop the illegal bypass activity and money damages. Digicel filed counterclaims alleging that GT&T has violated the terms of the interconnection agreement and Guyana laws. These suits, filed in 2010 and 2012, have yet to proceed to trial and it remains uncertain as to when a trial date may be set. GT&T intends to prosecute these matters vigorously. GT&T is also involved in several legal claims regarding its tax filings with the Guyana Revenue Authority dating back to 1991 regarding the deductibility of intercompany advisory fees as well as other tax assessments. The Company maintains that any liability GT&T might be found to have with respect to the disputed tax assessments, totaling $44.1 million, would be offset in part by the amounts necessary to ensure that GT&T’s return on investment was no less than 15% per annum for the relevant periods. The Company believes that some adverse outcome is probable and has accordingly accrued $5.0 million as of March 31, 2018 for these matters.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	Mar. 31, 2018
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On May 4, 2018, the Company signed an Asset Purchase Agreement under which an existing carrier customer will purchase approximately 100 cell sites included in the Company’s U.S. Telecom segment. The asset purchase was contemplated under the initial buildout arrangement which provided a purchase right in favor of the carrier customer. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2018, following the satisfaction of customary regulatory approvals. Upon close of the transaction, the Company will receive no additional cash proceeds and expects to record a gain of approximately $15 million.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

Recent Accounting Pronouncements


Statement of Cash flows - Three months ended March 31, 2017

		Reported		Change		Under previous guidance
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	32,089	$	—	$	32,089
Net cash used in investing activities		(22,622)		1,770		(20,852)
Net cash used in financing activities		(15,628)		—		(15,628)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on total cash		207		—		207
Net change in total cash	$	(5,954)	$	1,770	$	(4,184)
Total cash, beginning of period		288,358		(18,637)		269,721
Total cash, end of period	$	282,404	$	(16,867)	$	265,537

ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Schedule of the operating activities of the Company's principal subsidiaries, the segments in which the Company reports its revenue and markets served


Segment	Services	Markets	Tradenames
U.S. Telecom	Wireless	United States (rural markets)	Commnet, Choice, Choice NTUA Wireless
	Wireline	United States	Essextel
International Telecom	Wireline	Bermuda, Guyana, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands	One, GTT+, Viya, Logic, Fireminds
	Wireless	Bermuda, Guyana, U.S. Virgin Islands	One, GTT+, Viya
	Video Services	Bermuda, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands	One, Viya, Logic
Renewable Energy	Solar	United States (Massachusetts, California, and New Jersey), India	Ahana Renewables, Vibrant Energy

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

ASU 2016-18

Recent accounting pronouncements

Summary of changes to the Company’s financial statements as a result of the adoption

This change impacted the Company’s cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as indicated below (amounts in thousands):


Statement of Cash flows - Three months ended March 31, 2017

		Reported		Change		Under previous guidance
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	32,089	$	—	$	32,089
Net cash used in investing activities		(22,622)		1,770		(20,852)
Net cash used in financing activities		(15,628)		—		(15,628)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on total cash		207		—		207
Net change in total cash	$	(5,954)	$	1,770	$	(4,184)
Total cash, beginning of period		288,358		(18,637)		269,721
Total cash, end of period	$	282,404	$	(16,867)	$	265,537

REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Revenue Recognition

Summary of contracts asset and liabilities

Contracts asset and liabilities consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


		March 31, 2018		January 1, 2018		$ Change	% Change
Contract asset – current	$	1,309	$	1,176	$	133	11%
Contract asset – noncurrent		498		453		45	10%
Contract liabilities		(9,827)		(9,912)		85	-1%
Net contract liability	$	(8,020)	$	(8,283)	$	263	-3%

ASU 2014-09

Revenue Recognition

Summary of changes to the Company’s financial statements as a result of the adoption of ASC 606

The tables below identify changes to the Company’s financial statements as of March 31, 2018 and for the three months then ended as a result of the adoption of ASC 606 as compared to previous revenue guidance (amounts in thousands):


Balance Sheet - March 31, 2018

		Reported		Change		Under previous guidance
Prepayments and other current assets	$	33,450	$	(2,426)	$	31,024

Total current assets	$	303,355	$	(2,426)	$	300,929

Other assets	$	37,060	$	(1,298)	$	35,762

Total Assets	$	1,196,818	$	(3,724)	$	1,193,094

Advance payments and deposits	$	26,750	$	(277)	$	26,473
Accrued taxes		12,067		(93)		11,974

Total current liabilities	$	168,891	$	(370)	$	168,521

Deferred income taxes	$	30,945	$	(301)	$	30,644

Total Liabilities	$	382,803	$	(671)	$	382,132

Retained Earnings	$	546,368	$	(1,725)	$	544,643
Minority Interest	$	133,408	$	(1,328)	$	132,080

Total Equity	$	814,015	$	(3,053)	$	810,962

Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,196,818	$	(3,724)	$	1,193,094


Statement of Operations - Three months ended March 31, 2018

		Reported		Change		Under previous guidance
Wireless Revenue	$	50,548	$	(133)	$	50,415

Total Revenue	$	104,475	$	(133)	$	104,342

Sales, marketing and customer service	$	8,562	$	378	$	8,940

Total Expenses	$	100,266	$	378	$	100,644

Income from operations	$	4,209	$	(511)	$	3,698
Income before taxes		1,618		(511)		1,107
Income tax provision		3,921		(93)		3,828

Net loss	$	(2,303)	$	(418)	$	(2,721)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(3,252)		181		(3,071)
Net loss attributable to ATN International, Inc. stockholders	$	(5,555)	$	(237)	$	(5,792)


Statement of Comprehensive Loss- Three months ended March 31, 2018

		Reported		Change		Under previous guidance
Net Loss	$	(2,303)	$	(418)	$	(2,721)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(893)		—		(893)
Comprehensive loss		(3,196)		(418)		(3,614)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests		(3,252)		181		(3,071)
Comprehensive loss attributable to ATN International, Inc.	$	(6,448)	$	(237)	$	(6,685)


Statement of Cash Flows - Three months ended March 31, 2018

		Reported		Change (1)		Under previous guidance
Net income (loss)	$	(2,303)	$	(418)	$	(2,721)

Materials and supplies, prepayments and other current assets	$	3,991	$	350	$	4,341
Accrued taxes		3,292		(93)		3,199
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advance payments and deposits and other current liabilities		(2,306)		(46)		(2,352)
Other assets	$	(581)	$	207	$	(374)

(1)

The adoption of ASC 606 had no impact on operating cash flows, investing cash flows, financing cash flows and net change in total cash.

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

Schedule of assets and liabilities transferred

The table below identifies the assets and liabilities transferred (amounts in thousands):


Consideration Received	$	25,926

Assets and liabilities disposed
Cash		1,821
Accounts receivable		1,696
Inventory		639
Prepaid		1,034
Property, plant and equipment		25,294
Other assets		288
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(1,718)
Advance payments and deposits		(1,897)
Net assets disposed		27,157

Consideration less net assets disposed		(1,231)

Transaction costs		(1,156)

Loss	$	(2,387)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of information related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 11
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65878427&loc=SL51721533-107759

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Schedule of assets and liabilities of the entity measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are summarized as follows (in thousands):


			March 31, 2018
			Significant Other
	Quoted Prices in		Observable
	Active Markets		Inputs
Description	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		Total
Certificates of deposit	$	—	$	380	$	380
Money market funds		2,388		—		2,388
Short term investments		471		1,757		2,228
Commercial paper		—		50,549		50,549
Interest rate swap		—		186		186
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value	$	2,859	$	52,872	$	55,731


	December 31, 2017
			Significant Other
	Quoted Prices in		Observable
	Active Markets		Inputs
Description	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		Total
Certificates of deposit	$	—	$	391	$	391
Money market funds		2,894		—		2,894
Short term investments		555		6,521		7,076
Commercial paper		—		49,954		49,954
Interest rate swap		—		52		52
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value	$	3,449	$	56,918	$	60,367

EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

EQUITY

Schedule of stockholders' equity

Stockholders’ equity was as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2018						2017
	ATN		Non-Controlling				ATN		Non-Controlling		Total
	International, Inc.		Interests		Total Equity		International, Inc.		Interests		Equity
Equity, beginning of period	$	688,727	$	141,496	$	830,223	$	677,055	$	132,114	$	809,169
Stock-based compensation		1,576		—		1,576		1,666		—		1,666
Comprehensive income:										0
Net income (loss)		(5,555)		3,252		(2,303)		6,859		4,725		11,584
Projected pension benefit obligation		—		—		—		513		—		513
Unrealized (gain) loss on securities		139		—		139		(41)		—		(41)
Reclassifications of gains on sale of marketable securities to net income		—		—		—		(289)		—		(289)
Foreign Currency translation adjustment		(1,032)		—		(1,032)		1,930		—		1,930
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(6,448)		3,252		(3,196)		8,972		4,725		13,697
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		498		—		498		95		—		95
Dividends declared on common stock		(2,696)		(12,485)		(15,181)		(5,460)		—		(5,460)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		(2,888)		(2,888)
Investments made by non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		69		69
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary		—		—		—		—		529		529
Change in accounting method- adoption of ASU 2016-09		—		—		—		110		—		110
Change in accounting method- adoption of ASU 2014-09		1,488		1,147		2,635		—		—		—
Repurchase of non-controlling interests		—		(2)		(2)		(670)		(149)		(819)
Purchase of treasury stock		(2,538)		—		(2,538)		(2,215)		—		(2,215)
Equity, end of period	$	680,607	$	133,408	$	814,015	$	679,553	$	136,134	$	813,953

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Schedule of reconciliation from basic to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

The reconciliation from basic to diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding is as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2018	2017
Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	16,019	16,157
Stock options	—	89
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	16,019	16,246

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

SEGMENT REPORTING

Schedule of information for each operating segment

The following tables provide information for each operating segment (in thousands):


For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

	U.S.		International		Renewable		Corporate and
	Telecom		Telecom		Energy		Other (1)		Consolidated
Revenue
Wireless	$	27,401	$	23,147	$	—	$	—	$	50,548
Wireline		1,098		46,998		—		—		48,096
Renewable Energy		—		—		5,831		—		5,831
Total Revenue		28,499		70,145		5,831		—		104,475
Depreciation and amortization		6,513		11,671		1,774		1,347		21,305
Non-cash stock-based compensation		—		29		29		1,518		1,576
Operating income (loss)		5,224		5,640		1,936		(8,591)		4,209


For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

	U.S.		International		Renewable		Corporate and
	Telecom		Telecom		Energy		Other (1)		Consolidated
Revenue
Wireless	$	37,702	$	21,223	$	—	$	—	$	58,925
Wireline		6,091		58,068		—		—		64,159
Renewable Energy		—		—		5,031		—		5,031
Total Revenue		43,793		79,291		5,031		—		128,115
Depreciation and amortization		6,551		13,117		1,454		1,372		22,494
Non-cash stock-based compensation		—		129		29		1,508		1,666
Operating income (loss)		16,617		9,926		1,443		(10,230)		17,756

(1)

Corporate and Other items refer to corporate overhead costs and consolidating adjustments

Schedule of revenues and long lived assets by geographic location

Selected balance sheet data for each of our segments as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consists of the following (in thousands):



	U.S.		International		Renewable		Corporate and
	Telecom		Telecom		Energy		Other (1)		Consolidated
March 31, 2018
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments	$	14,605	$	65,438	$	13,047	$	113,319	$	206,409
Total current assets		40,105		115,348		18,600		129,302		303,355
Fixed assets, net		96,961		402,093		156,266		18,168		673,488
Goodwill		35,269		25,421		3,280		—		63,970
Total assets		196,814		588,713		191,078		220,213		1,196,818
Total current liabilities		40,848		95,655		17,311		15,077		168,891
Total debt		—		93,676		61,219		—		154,895
December 31, 2017
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments	$	19,585	$	110,700	$	8,120	$	76,627	$	215,032
Total current assets		40,975		190,396		18,060		93,497		342,928
Fixed assets, net		99,462		367,485		158,447		17,752		643,146
Goodwill		35,269		25,421		3,280		—		63,970
Total assets		200,142		629,007		192,406		184,050		1,205,605
Total current liabilities		41,248		91,887		14,754		13,816		161,705
Total debt		—		94,577		61,215		—		155,792


		Capital Expenditures

		U.S.		International			Renewable		Corporate and
Three months ended March 31,		Telecom		Telecom			Energy		Other (1)		Consolidated
2018	$	4,751	$	43,996	(2)	$	854	$	2,291	$	51,892
2017		6,044		16,666			21,788		1,204		45,702

(1)

Corporate and other items refer to corporate overhead costs and consolidating adjustments

(2)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Effective tax rate (as a percent)	242.30%	21.30%
Provision for the intercompany sale of assets	$ 695
Increase (net) in unrecognized tax benefits recognized discretely	$ 286
Tax benefit for the net capital loss due to the stock sales of businesses (as a percent)		7.20%

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Recent accounting pronouncements
Equity investments with readily determinable fair values	$ 500
Additional paid-in capital	170,069			$ 167,973
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,649			3,746
Retained earnings	546,368			$ 552,948
Net cash provided by operating activities	22,544	$ 32,089
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,077)	(22,622)
Net cash used in financing activities	(18,130)	(15,628)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on total cash	(31)	207
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(2,694)	(5,954)
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	219,890	288,358
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	217,196	282,404
ASU 2016-01
Recent accounting pronouncements
Equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values	20,100
Equity investments with readily determinable fair values	500
Adjustment \| ASU 2016-01
Recent accounting pronouncements
Accumulated other comprehensive income			$ (200)
Retained earnings			$ 200
Adjustment \| ASU 2016-09
Recent accounting pronouncements
Additional paid-in capital					$ (300)
Retained earnings					$ 300
Adjustment \| ASU 2016-18
Recent accounting pronouncements
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,770)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(1,770)
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		18,637
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period		16,867
Adjustment \| ASU 2017-07
Recent accounting pronouncements
Operating Expenses		37
Other income		(37)
Adjustment \| ASU 2018-02 \| Early Adoption
Recent accounting pronouncements
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(800)
Retained earnings	800
Valuation allowance	$ 800
Under previous guidance \| ASU 2016-18
Recent accounting pronouncements
Net cash provided by operating activities		32,089
Net cash used in investing activities		(20,852)
Net cash used in financing activities		(15,628)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on total cash		207
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(4,184)
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		269,721
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period		$ 265,537

Revenue Recognition - Renewable Energy (Details)	3 Months Ended
Revenue Recognition - Renewable Energy (Details)	Mar. 31, 2018
Minimum
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Term of power purchase agreements with various customers (in years)	10 years
Maximum
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Term of power purchase agreements with various customers (in years)	25 years

Revenue Recognition - Contract Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jan. 02, 2018
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Contract asset, current	$ 1,309	$ 1,309	$ 1,176
Change in contract asset - current		133
% of change in contract asset - current	11.00%
Contract asset, noncurrent	$ 498	498	453
Change in contract Asset – noncurrent		45
% of change in contract Asset – noncurrent	10.00%
Contract liabilities	$ (9,827)	(9,827)	(9,912)
Change in contract liabilities		85
% of change in contract liabilities	(1.00%)
Net contract liability	$ (8,020)	(8,020)	$ (8,283)
Change in net contract liability		$ 263
% of change in net contract liability	(3.00%)
Revenue recognized related to contract liability	$ 9,600
Amortization of contract assets	300
Revenue recognized in the period related to performance obligations that were satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods	$ 0

Revenue Recognition - Contract Acquisition Costs (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Contract Acquisition Costs
Expected amortization period, when the Company utilizes the practical expedient and expenses the costs as incurred	true
Amortization of contract acquisition cost	$ 0.3
Prepayments and other current assets
Contract Acquisition Costs
Current contract acquisition costs	1.1
Other assets
Contract Acquisition Costs
Long term contract acquisition costs	$ 0.8
Minimum
Contract Acquisition Costs
Amortization period	2 years
Maximum
Contract Acquisition Costs
Amortization period	6 years

Revenue Recognition - Remaining Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Remaining Performance Obligations
Transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations	$ 10.3
Period to satisfy the remaining performance obligations and recognize the transaction price	24 months
Right to invoice and wholly unsatisfied performance obligation practical expedients	true

Revenue Recognition - Impacts of adoption in the current period - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Jan. 02, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Contracts
Contract asset, current	$ 1,309	$ 1,176
Contract asset, noncurrent	498	453
Contract liability	9,827	$ 9,912
Deferred tax liability	30,945			$ 31,732
Retained earnings	546,368			552,948
Minority interest	133,408			$ 141,496
Prepayments and other current assets
Contracts
Contract acquisition costs, current	1,100
Other assets
Contracts
Contract acquisition costs, noncurrent	800
Change
Contracts
Retained earnings			$ 1,500
Minority interest			1,100
Change \| ASU 2014-09
Contracts
Contract asset			1,600
Contract acquisition costs			1,500
Deferred tax liability	301		300
Retained earnings	1,725
Minority interest	$ 1,328
Change \| ASU 2014-09 \| Prepayments and other current assets
Contracts
Contract asset, current			1,200
Contract acquisition costs, current			900
Change \| ASU 2014-09 \| Other assets
Contracts
Contract asset, noncurrent			400
Retained earnings			600
Change \| ASU 2014-09 \| Advance Payments And Deposits
Contracts
Contract liability			$ 200

Revenue Recognition - Impacts of adoption in the current period - BS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Prepayments and other current assets	$ 33,450		$ 68,136
Total current assets	303,355		342,928
Other assets	37,060		36,774
Total assets	1,196,818		1,205,605
Advance payments and deposits	26,750		25,178
Accrued taxes	12,067		6,751
Total current liabilities	168,891		161,705
Deferred tax liability	30,945		31,732
Total liabilities	382,803		375,382
Retained earnings	546,368		552,948
Minority interest	133,408		141,496
Total Equity	814,015		830,223	$ 813,953	$ 809,169
Total liabilities and equity	1,196,818		$ 1,205,605
Change
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Retained earnings		$ 1,500
Minority interest		1,100
ASU 2014-09 \| Change
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Prepayments and other current assets	2,426
Total current assets	2,426
Other assets	1,298
Total assets	3,724
Advance payments and deposits	277
Accrued taxes	93
Total current liabilities	370
Deferred tax liability	301	$ 300
Total liabilities	671
Retained earnings	1,725
Minority interest	1,328
Total Equity	3,053
Total liabilities and equity	3,724
ASU 2014-09 \| Under previous guidance
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Prepayments and other current assets	31,024
Total current assets	300,929
Other assets	35,762
Total assets	1,193,094
Advance payments and deposits	26,473
Accrued taxes	11,974
Total current liabilities	168,521
Deferred tax liability	30,644
Total liabilities	382,132
Retained earnings	544,643
Minority interest	132,080
Total Equity	810,962
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,193,094

Revenue Recognition - Impacts of adoption in the current period - IS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue	$ 104,475	$ 128,115
Sales, marketing and customer service	8,562	9,035
Total expenses	100,266	110,359
Income from operations	4,209	17,756
Income before taxes	1,618	14,712
Income tax provisions	3,921	3,128
Net income (loss)	(2,303)	11,584
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3,252)	(4,725)
Net loss attributable to ATN International, Inc. stockholders	(5,555)	6,859
ASU 2014-09 \| Change
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue	133
Sales, marketing and customer service	(378)
Total expenses	(378)
Income from operations	511
Income before taxes	511
Income tax provisions	93
Net income (loss)	418
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(181)
Net loss attributable to ATN International, Inc. stockholders	237
ASU 2014-09 \| Under previous guidance
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue	104,342
Sales, marketing and customer service	8,940
Total expenses	100,644
Income from operations	3,698
Income before taxes	1,107
Income tax provisions	3,828
Net income (loss)	(2,721)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3,071)
Net loss attributable to ATN International, Inc. stockholders	(5,792)
Wireless
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue	50,548	$ 58,925
Wireless \| ASU 2014-09 \| Change
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue	133
Wireless \| ASU 2014-09 \| Under previous guidance
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue	$ 50,415

Revenue Recognition - Impacts of adoption in the current period - CIS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income (loss)	$ (2,303)	$ 11,584
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(893)	2,113
Comprehensive income (loss)	(3,196)	13,697
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3,252)	(4,725)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ATN International, Inc.	(6,448)	$ 8,972
ASU 2014-09 \| Change
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income (loss)	418
Comprehensive income (loss)	418
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(181)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ATN International, Inc.	237
ASU 2014-09 \| Under previous guidance
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income (loss)	(2,721)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(893)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(3,614)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3,071)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ATN International, Inc.	$ (6,685)

Revenue Recognition - Impacts of adoption in the current period - SOCF (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net income (loss)	$ (2,303)	$ 11,584
Materials and supplies, prepayments, and other current assets	3,991	(1,789)
Accrued taxes	3,292	4,341
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advance payments and deposits and other current liabilities	(2,306)	(14,465)
Other assets	(581)	2,033
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	22,544	32,089
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(7,077)	(22,622)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(18,130)	(15,628)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(2,694)	$ (5,954)
ASU 2014-09 \| Change
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net income (loss)	418
Materials and supplies, prepayments, and other current assets	(350)
Accrued taxes	93
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advance payments and deposits and other current liabilities	46
Other assets	(207)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	0
ASU 2014-09 \| Under previous guidance
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net income (loss)	(2,721)
Materials and supplies, prepayments, and other current assets	4,341
Accrued taxes	3,199
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advance payments and deposits and other current liabilities	(2,352)
Other assets	$ (374)

IMPACT OF THE HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
IMPACT OF THE HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA
Pre-tax loss		$ (1,618)	$ (14,712)
Insurance proceeds		$ 34,606
HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA
IMPACT OF THE HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA
Pre-tax loss				$ 4,000
Loss on damaged assets from Hurricanes				35,400
Insurance proceeds	$ 34,600
Additional operating expenses				$ 3,200
Discounted rate used for cash flows				14.50%
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets				$ 0

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Disposition - Viya (Details) - Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations - Viya (formerly Innovative) Cable operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 18, 2017	Jan. 03, 2017
St. Maarten
Disposition
Consideration for sale of operations		$ 4.8
Gain on disposition		$ 0.1
British Virgin Islands
Disposition
Gain on disposition	$ 0.0

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Disposition - Sovernet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 08, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets and liabilities disposed
Purchase of non-controlling interests		$ 2	$ 819
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary			$ 529
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Sovernet
Disposition
Cash proceeds	$ 20,900
Receivables, escrowed	3,000
Contingent consideration	2,000
Fair value of contingent consideration				$ 0
Total cash proceeds including working capital adjustments	25,926
Assets and liabilities disposed
Cash	1,821
Accounts receivable	1,696
Inventory	639
Prepaid	1,034
Property, plant and equipment	25,294
Other assets	288
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,718)
Advance payments and deposits	(1,897)
Net assets disposed	27,157
Consideration less net assets disposed	(1,231)
Transaction costs:	(1,156)
Loss	(2,387)
Purchase of non-controlling interests	700
Non-controlling interest book value	0
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary	500
Transaction-related charges				$ 600
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Sovernet \| Maximum
Disposition
Contingent consideration	$ 4,000

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair value measurements
Equity investments with readily determinable fair values	$ 500
Loss on equity securities	100
Impairment or price adjustments for strategic investments	0
Carrying Value
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt	154,900	$ 155,800
Carrying Value \| Other Assets
Fair value measurements
Strategic investments	20,100	20,100
Level 2 \| Estimated Fair Value
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt	158,100	159,200
Recurring basis
Fair value measurements
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value	55,731	60,367
Recurring basis \| Interest rate swap
Fair value measurements
Derivative liabilities	186	52
Recurring basis \| Certificate of deposit
Fair value measurements
Cash and cash equivalents	380	391
Recurring basis \| Money market funds
Fair value measurements
Cash and cash equivalents	2,388	2,894
Recurring basis \| Short Term Investments
Fair value measurements
Investments	2,228	7,076
Recurring basis \| Commercial paper
Fair value measurements
Cash and cash equivalents	50,549	49,954
Recurring basis \| Level 1
Fair value measurements
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value	2,859	3,449
Recurring basis \| Level 1 \| Money market funds
Fair value measurements
Cash and cash equivalents	2,388	2,894
Recurring basis \| Level 1 \| Short Term Investments
Fair value measurements
Investments	471	555
Recurring basis \| Level 2
Fair value measurements
Total assets and liabilities measured at fair value	52,872	56,918
Recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Interest rate swap
Fair value measurements
Derivative liabilities	186	52
Recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Certificate of deposit
Fair value measurements
Cash and cash equivalents	380	391
Recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Short Term Investments
Fair value measurements
Investments	1,757	6,521
Recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Commercial paper
Fair value measurements
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 50,549	$ 49,954

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017	May 22, 2017	May 03, 2016	Mar. 31, 2018	May 21, 2017	Dec. 19, 2016	Jul. 01, 2016	Jan. 11, 2016	Jan. 10, 2016	Dec. 24, 2014	Dec. 19, 2014
Credit facility
Long-term debt
Borrowings				$ 0
PSE&G
Long-term debt
Stated interest rate										11.30%
Outstanding debt				2,300,000
One Communications Debt
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 37,500,000
Term loan assumed			$ 35,400,000
Outstanding debt				34,700,000
Unamortized financing costs				300,000
Financing costs		$ 300,000
One Communications Debt \| Three month LIBOR
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			3.25%
One Communications Debt \| Minimum \| Three month LIBOR
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.50%
One Communications Debt \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Period to enter into hedging arrangement		90 days
One Communications Debt \| Maximum \| Three month LIBOR
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.75%
One Communications Debt \| Overdraft Facility
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 10,000,000			$ 5,000,000
Borrowings				$ 0
One Communications Debt \| Overdraft Facility \| LIBOR
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				1.75%
One Communications Debt \| Overdraft Facility \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Percentage of notional amount required for hedging arrangement		30.00%
Viya Debt
Long-term debt
Term loan assumed							$ 60,000,000
Net Leverage Ratio maximum amount of cash							$ 50,000,000
Stated interest rate							4.00%
Outstanding debt				$ 60,000,000
Unamortized financing costs				$ 700,000
Financing costs							$ 900,000
Revolver loan \| Credit facility
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 400,000,000	$ 275,000,000		$ 225,000,000
Revolver loan \| Credit facility \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Commitment fee (as a percent)				0.175%
Revolver loan \| Credit facility \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				1.50%
Revolver loan \| Credit facility \| Minimum \| Base rate
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				0.50%
Revolver loan \| Credit facility \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Commitment fee (as a percent)				0.25%
Revolver loan \| Credit facility \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				1.75%
Revolver loan \| Credit facility \| Maximum \| Base rate
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				0.75%
Letter of credit sub-facility \| Credit facility
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity											10,000,000
Letter of credit sub-facility \| Credit facility \| Mobility Funds
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity											25,000,000
Swingline sub-facility \| Credit facility
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity											$ 10,000,000
Swingline sub-facility \| Credit facility \| Federal Funds Effective Rate
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				0.50%
Swingline sub-facility \| Credit facility \| Minimum \| Base rate
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				1.00%
Term loans \| Credit facility
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 200,000,000
Term loans \| Ahana Debt
Long-term debt
Term loan assumed										$ 38,900,000
Term loans \| Ahana Debt \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Effective interest rate (as a percent)										4.50%
Term loans \| Ahana Debt \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Effective interest rate (as a percent)										6.00%
Ahana Operations \| Series A Notes
Long-term debt
Secured debt principal amount						$ 20,600,000
Stated interest rate						4.427%
Ahana Operations \| Series B Notes
Long-term debt
Secured debt principal amount						$ 45,200,000
Stated interest rate						5.327%
Ahana Operations \| Series A and Series B Notes
Long-term debt
Outstanding debt				$ 61,500,000
Unamortized financing costs				2,600,000
Financing costs				$ 2,800,000
Cash flow hedge \| Interest rate swap
Long-term debt
Notional amount	$ 11,000,000
Interest expenses	$ 1.874

GOVERNMENT GRANTS (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
GOVERNMENT GRANTS (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Mobility Funds
MOBILITY FUND GRANTS
Mobility Funds received	$ 21.1
Period over which a portion of the Mobility Funds is used to offset the costs of supporting the networks	5 years
Mobility Funds \| U.S. Telecom
MOBILITY FUND GRANTS
Grant funds used to offset operating expenses	$ 13.9
Mobility funds received and recorded to date	11.9
Mobility Funds \| U.S. Telecom \| Property, Plant and Equipment
MOBILITY FUND GRANTS
Grant funds used to offset fixed asset related costs	7.2
Mobility Funds \| U.S. Telecom \| Other long-term liabilities
MOBILITY FUND GRANTS
Mobility Funds received	2.0
Tribal Bidding Credit \| Tribal Mobility Fund
MOBILITY FUND GRANTS
Amount received	7.4
Grant funds used to offset fixed asset related costs	5.4
Grant funds used to offset operating expenses	2.0
E-Rate
MOBILITY FUND GRANTS
Amount received	$ 15.4

EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Stockholders' equity
Equity, beginning of period	$ 830,223	$ 809,169
Stock-based compensation	1,576	1,666
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	(2,303)	11,584
Projected pension benefit obligation, net of tax of $0 and $0.4 million		513
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities	139	(41)
Reclassifications of gains on sale of marketable securities to net income		(289)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,032)	1,930
Comprehensive income (loss)	(3,196)	13,697
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	498	95
Dividends declared on common stock	(15,181)	(5,460)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(2,888)
Investments made by non-controlling interests		69
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary		529
Repurchase of non-controlling interests	(2)	(819)
Purchase of treasury stock	(2,538)	(2,215)
Equity, end of period	814,015	813,953
ASU 2016-09
Comprehensive income:
Change in accounting method- adoption		110
ASU 2014-09
Comprehensive income:
Change in accounting method- adoption	2,635
Total ATNI Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' equity
Equity, beginning of period	688,727	677,055
Stock-based compensation	1,576	1,666
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	(5,555)	6,859
Projected pension benefit obligation, net of tax of $0 and $0.4 million		513
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities	139	(41)
Reclassifications of gains on sale of marketable securities to net income		(289)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,032)	1,930
Comprehensive income (loss)	(6,448)	8,972
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	498	95
Dividends declared on common stock	(2,696)	(5,460)
Repurchase of non-controlling interests		(670)
Purchase of treasury stock	(2,538)	(2,215)
Equity, end of period	680,607	679,553
Total ATNI Stockholders' Equity \| ASU 2016-09
Comprehensive income:
Change in accounting method- adoption		110
Total ATNI Stockholders' Equity \| ASU 2014-09
Comprehensive income:
Change in accounting method- adoption	1,488
Non-Controlling Interests
Stockholders' equity
Equity, beginning of period	141,496	132,114
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	3,252	4,725
Comprehensive income (loss)	3,252	4,725
Dividends declared on common stock	(12,485)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(2,888)
Investments made by non-controlling interests		69
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary		529
Repurchase of non-controlling interests	(2)	(149)
Equity, end of period	133,408	$ 136,134
Non-Controlling Interests \| ASU 2014-09
Comprehensive income:
Change in accounting method- adoption	$ 1,147

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Reconciliation from basic to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	16,019	16,157
Stock options (in shares)		89
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	16,019	16,246

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment reporting
Number of reportable segments \| segment	3
Revenue
Revenue	$ 104,475	$ 128,115
Depreciation and amortization	21,305	22,494
Non-cash stock-based compensation	1,576	1,666
Operating income (loss)	4,209	17,756
Segment Assets
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments	206,409		$ 215,032
Total current assets	303,355		342,928
Fixed assets, net	673,488		643,146
Goodwill	63,970		63,970
Total assets	1,196,818		1,205,605
Total current liabilities	168,891		161,705
Total debt	154,895		155,792
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures	51,892	45,702
Hurricane rebuild capital expenditures	30,851
Hurricane insurance proceeds	34,606
Wireless
Revenue
Revenue	50,548	58,925
Wireline
Revenue
Revenue	48,096	64,159
Renewable Energy
Revenue
Revenue	5,831	5,031
Corporate and Other
Revenue
Depreciation and amortization	1,347	1,372
Non-cash stock-based compensation	1,518	1,508
Operating income (loss)	(8,591)	(10,230)
Segment Assets
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments	113,319		76,627
Total current assets	129,302		93,497
Fixed assets, net	18,168		17,752
Total assets	220,213		184,050
Total current liabilities	15,077		13,816
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures	2,291	1,204
U.S. Telecom \| Operating segments
Revenue
Revenue	28,499	43,793
Depreciation and amortization	6,513	6,551
Operating income (loss)	5,224	16,617
Segment Assets
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments	14,605		19,585
Total current assets	40,105		40,975
Fixed assets, net	96,961		99,462
Goodwill	35,269		35,269
Total assets	196,814		200,142
Total current liabilities	40,848		41,248
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures	4,751	6,044
U.S. Telecom \| Operating segments \| Wireless
Revenue
Revenue	27,401	37,702
U.S. Telecom \| Operating segments \| Wireline
Revenue
Revenue	1,098	6,091
International Telecom segment \| Operating segments
Revenue
Revenue	70,145	79,291
Depreciation and amortization	11,671	13,117
Non-cash stock-based compensation	29	129
Operating income (loss)	5,640	9,926
Segment Assets
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments	65,438		110,700
Total current assets	115,348		190,396
Fixed assets, net	402,093		367,485
Goodwill	25,421		25,421
Total assets	588,713		629,007
Total current liabilities	95,655		91,887
Total debt	93,676		94,577
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures	43,996	16,666
International Telecom segment \| Operating segments \| Wireless
Revenue
Revenue	23,147	21,223
International Telecom segment \| Operating segments \| Wireline
Revenue
Revenue	46,998	58,068
Renewable Energy \| Operating segments
Revenue
Revenue	5,831	5,031
Depreciation and amortization	1,774	1,454
Non-cash stock-based compensation	29	29
Operating income (loss)	1,936	1,443
Segment Assets
Cash, Cash equivalents, and Investments	13,047		8,120
Total current assets	18,600		18,060
Fixed assets, net	156,266		158,447
Goodwill	3,280		3,280
Total assets	191,078		192,406
Total current liabilities	17,311		14,754
Total debt	61,219		$ 61,215
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures	854	21,788
Renewable Energy \| Operating segments \| Renewable Energy
Revenue
Revenue	$ 5,831	$ 5,031

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2007	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2011
Contingency related to spectrum fees
Commitments and contingencies
Spectrum fees paid				$ 2.6
Litigation proceedings and disputes in Guyana
Commitments and contingencies
Period for which litigation proceedings and other disputes have not been the subject of discussions or other significant activity			5 years
Lawsuit filed by CTL
Commitments and contingencies
Damages asserted	$ 25.0	$ 200.0
Legal claims regarding tax filings with the Guyana Revenue Authority
Commitments and contingencies
Future payments related to disputed tax assessments			$ 44.1
Accrued contingent liability			$ 5.0
Legal claims regarding tax filings with the Guyana Revenue Authority \| Minimum
Commitments and contingencies
Percentage of return on investment ensured by the government of Guyana			15.00%

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - Subsequent event - Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations - Asset Purchase Agreement $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018 item	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Forecast
SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Gain on sale of cell sites		$ 15.0
U.S. Telecom
SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Cell sites within buildout arrangement \| item	100
U.S. Telecom \| Forecast
SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Additional cash proceeds from transaction		$ 0.0