# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001708055
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**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-068270.hdr.sgml**: 20260529

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-068270

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SD

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 34

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260529

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260529

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ribbon Communications Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001708055
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 821669692
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SD
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38267
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261044636

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6500 CHASE OAKS BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** PLANO
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75023
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 877-412-8867

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6500 CHASE OAKS BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** PLANO
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75023

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Sonus Networks, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20171027

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Solstice Sapphire Investments, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170531

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM SD**

**SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT**

**RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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**6500 Chase Oaks Blvd, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75023**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

**Patrick W. Macken, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (877) 412-8867**

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

⌧ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

**Section 1 — Conflict Minerals Disclosure**

**Item 1.01. Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report**

Ribbon Communications Inc. (the "Company" or "Ribbon") has determined that some of the products that it manufactured or contracted to manufacture through the end of reporting year 2025 ("Ribbon Products"), include gold, columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite and wolframite, including their derivatives, tantalum, tin and tungsten (collectively, "Conflict Minerals"). The Company has further determined that these Conflict Minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of the Ribbon Products.

The Company conducted a Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry ("RCOI") to determine whether any of the Conflict Minerals in the Ribbon Products originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country ("Covered Country") and whether the Conflict Minerals are from recycled or scrap sources. Based on its RCOI, the Company knows or has reason to believe that some of the Conflict Minerals in the Ribbon Products originated in the Covered Countries and are not from recycled or scrap sources. The Company therefore engaged in due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the Conflict Minerals in the Ribbon Products that originated or may have originated in the Covered Countries, as described in its Conflict Minerals Report filed herewith as Exhibit 1.01, and available on the Investor Relations — Corporate Governance section of the Company's website at http://investors.ribboncommunications.com/governance.cfm.

**Item 1.02. Exhibit**

In accordance with Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company is filing as an exhibit to this Form SD the Conflict Minerals Report required by Item 1.01.

**Section 2 — Exhibits Item 2.01. Exhibits**

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form SD:

[Exhibit 1.01](tm2615890d1_ex1-01.htm) [Conflict Minerals Report for the year ended December 31, 2025, as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form SD.](tm2615890d1_ex1-01.htm)

**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| Date: May 29, 2026 | **RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.** | **RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Patrick Macken |
|  |  | Patrick W. Macken |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |

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## Exhibit 1.01

**Exhibit 1.01**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img002.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 2025 Summary ................................................................................................................................................3 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................4 Company Overview .........................................................................................................................................4 Conflict Minerals Policy ..................................................................................................................................5 Products Overview ..........................................................................................................................................5 Supply Chain and Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry ..............................................................................5 Due Diligence Process ....................................................................................................................................5 Due Diligence Measures ...........................................................................................................................6 OECD Guidance Step 1: Establish Strong Company Management System......................................6 OECD Guidance Step 2: Identify and Assess Risk in the Supply Chain ............................................6 OECD Guidance Step 3: Design and Implement a Strategy to Respond to Identified Risks ............7 OECD Guidance Step 4: Carry Out Independent Third-Party Audit of Supply Chain Due Diligence .7 OECD Guidance Step 5: Report on Supply Chain Due Diligence .......................................................7 Due Diligence Results ...............................................................................................................................8 Risk Mitigation Steps to Be Taken for 2026 Due Diligence .................................................................. 10 Audit.............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements......................................................... 11 Annex A List of Smelters ............................................................................................................................. 12 Annex B List of Countries ............................................................................................................................ 32 CONTENTS RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC. ("RIBBON") presents this Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 pursuant to Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and associated guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This document represents Exhibit 1.01 to Form SD, the Conflict Minerals Report. 2 |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img003.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 2025 SUMMARY 137 countries with smelter mines across all continents, with 49% in Africa and Asia 78% of suppliers completed CMRTs 823 total suppliers representing 100% of in-scope suppliers requested to complete Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) >43,000 mines used by suppliers completing CMRTs 76% of all manufacturers contacted were confirmed Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Conflict Free 2% fewer suppliers in scope for CMRT requests compared to 2024 22% of all manufacturers contacted were DRC Conflict Undeterminable 100% of smelters who completed a CMRT maintain a responsible minerals sourcing policy and conduct due diligence with their suppliers 100% of smelters who completed a CMRT filed an independent Form SD 625 total smelters/refiners from 53 countries with gold smelters representing 60% of total 3 |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img004.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 4 Introduction This report for the year ended December 31, 2025 has been prepared by Ribbon Communications Inc. (the "Company", "Ribbon", "we," "us," or "our") to comply with Rule 13p-1 (the "Rule") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Rule imposes certain disclosure and reporting obligations on companies that report with the SEC and which manufacture, or contract to have manufactured, products containing conflict minerals that are necessary to the functionality or production of those products. Conflict Minerals are defined as cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, gold, wolframite, and their derivatives, which are limited to tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (collectively, "Conflict Minerals"). Ribbon has determined that some of the products that it manufactured or contracted to manufacture, and which continue to be manufactured or contracted to manufacture by Ribbon through the end of reporting year 2025 ("Ribbon Products") include Conflict Minerals. Company Overview Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) delivers communications software, IP and optical networking solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors globally. Ribbon helps the world's leading communications service providers and enterprises embrace the next generation of communications technologies including, cloud-based communications, Internet Protocol, Session Initiation Protocol, Voice over LTE Long Term Evolution, Voice over Internet Protocol, Unified Communications, Web-based Real Time Communications, Edge Computing, Software-Defined WAN, Analytics, Applications Programming Interfaces and Embedded Communications. With more than a thousand customers around the globe and 20 years of experience transforming and securing networks, Ribbon enables service providers and enterprises to transform their communications networks, quickly deploy new communications networks and services, and capture and retain customers and generate a significant related return on investment. Ribbon's industry-leading product portfolio ranges from IP Systems, Optical Systems, and session border controllers for service providers and enterprises, intelligent edge with SD-WAN, Network Edge Orchestration, policy and routing, call controllers or softswitches, media gateways, applications platforms, communications clients, and signaling controllers to cloud communications "as a Service" solutions. The company's comprehensive portfolio also includes unrivaled end-to-end service assurance, security, fraud management and analytics solutions. All of these solutions are supported by a global services team with extensive experience in design, deployment and maintenance of some of the world's largest IP and optical networks. The company is also focused on providing secure carrier-class enterprise communications capabilities to industry verticals including the financial, government, education and healthcare sectors. All of these industries already benefit from Ribbon's secure, unified, reliable and embedded communications capabilities, which enhance their ability to collaborate and improve productivity. Ribbon maintains a keen focus on our commitments to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters and report to our stakeholders through our annual Sustainability Report. To learn more about Ribbon, please visit rbbn.com. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img005.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 5 Conflict Minerals Policy Ribbon has adopted a Conflict Minerals Policy and communicated such policy to its suppliers. This policy is available on the Investor Relations-Corporate Governance section of the Company's website at https://investors. ribboncommunications.com/static-files/f0b1fc66- 124e-43b8-89f6-5395544553d3. Products Overview This report covers the following Ribbon Products that were manufactured in 2025 (the "2025 Ribbon Products"): SBCs, DSCs, Voice over IP (VoIP) trunking solutions, policy/routing servers, media and signaling gateways, including the GSX 9000 High-Density Media Gateway, IP Optical Solutions, IP Routing Solutions, and network analytics tools. Supply Chain and Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry Ribbon has determined that Conflict Minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of Ribbon Products manufactured or contracted to be manufactured during 2025. We utilize an outsourced supply chain model pursuant to which our contract manufacturers procure materials on our behalf. Our supply chain is multi-tiered, global and complex, and we outsource the manufacturing of our hardware products such that we are many steps removed from the mining and smelting or refining of Conflict Minerals. Therefore, we rely upon our suppliers to provide information on the origin, source and chain of custody of the Conflict Minerals contained in product components and materials. Some of these suppliers may themselves purchase from lower tier suppliers and not directly from a miner, smelter or refiner. The Company conducted a Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry ("RCOI") to determine whether any of the Conflict Minerals in our 2025 Ribbon Products originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC") or an adjoining country (collectively, the "Covered Countries") and whether the Conflict Minerals are from recycled or scrap sources. Based on our RCOI, we know or have reason to believe that some of the Conflict Minerals in our 2025 Ribbon Products originated in the Covered Countries and are not from recycled or scrap sources. Ribbon's RCOI measures included conducting a supply-chain survey with in-scope suppliers using the Responsible Minerals Initiative ("RMI") Reporting Template (the "Template"). The Template was developed to facilitate disclosure and communication of information regarding smelters that provide material to a company's supply chain. It includes questions regarding the supplier's conflict-free policy, engagement with its direct suppliers, and a listing of the smelters the company and its suppliers use. In addition, the Template contains questions about the origin of Conflict Minerals included in the company's products, as well as supplier due diligence. The Template was designed to provide companies with sufficient information regarding their suppliers' practices with respect to the sourcing of Conflict Minerals to enable such companies to comply with the requirements of the Rule. Due Diligence Process In accordance with the Rule, Ribbon undertook due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the Conflict Minerals in the 2025 Ribbon Products that originated or may have originated in the Covered Countries. The Company's due diligence  |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img006.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 6 measures were designed to conform, in all material respects, to the internationally recognized due diligence framework in The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas ("OECD Guidance") and the related supplements. Due Diligence Measures Ribbon performed the following due diligence measures in accordance with the OECD Guidance and the Rule: OECD Guidance Step 1: Establish Strong Company Management Systems Ribbon's Conflict Minerals compliance efforts are overseen by the Company's Vice President, Manufacturing, Operations and Supply Chain and its manufacturing department, and supported and sponsored by the Company's engineering, audit and legal departments. Ribbon employees who are responsible for Conflict Minerals compliance have received training regarding Conflict Minerals compliance. The team was structured to ensure critical information, including our policies related to this subject matter, reached relevant employees and suppliers. To the extent red flags or other issues are identified in the supplier data acquisition or engagement processes, these issues and red flags will be addressed first by the responsible individuals within the engineering, audit and legal departments, and, if deemed necessary, will then be reported to and reviewed by the Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee") of the Board of Directors at regularly schedule meetings on an annual basis Ribbon also engaged SiliconExpert Technologies, a provider of electronic component data and BOM Management software to the electronics industry ("SiliconExpert"), to assist with its Conflict Minerals compliance efforts. Frequent status meetings are held between Ribbon's Conflict Minerals support team and SiliconExpert, with Ribbon management receiving status updates on progress and due diligence efforts on a regular and timely basis. In addition, Ribbon has a Conflict Minerals Policy and communicates such policy to its suppliers, which is available on our Investor Relations — Corporate Governance section of our website at https://investors.ribboncommunications. com/static-files/f0b1fc66-124e-43b8-89f6- 5395544553d3. To the extent any employee, officer or director has concerns or grievances about the Company's potential use of Conflict Minerals, such individual is urged to contact his or her manager, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, the General Counsel or other member of senior management, the Employee Hotline (which can be used on an anonymous basis) or the Audit Committee. Ribbon established documentation and record maintenance mechanisms to ensure the retention of information relevant to the Company's Conflict Minerals Policy electronically. OECD Guidance Step 2: Identify and Assess Risk in the Supply Chain Ribbon reviewed the information reported on the Template by its suppliers and followed up with any additional questions. To the extent an in- |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img007.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 7 scope supplier had follow-up questions, Ribbon responded with all requested information, including part numbers and manufacturing lots to identify how the supplies were used in the Ribbon Products. Untimely or incomplete responses as well as inconsistencies within the data reported by suppliers were addressed directly with respective suppliers to provide the required and/ or revised responses. Ribbon utilizes a series of escalating responses to address the failure of a supplier to provide the information required by the Template. Ribbon's engineering, audit and legal departments manage the collection of information reported on the Template by its suppliers. Ribbon collected a list of smelters/processors that are in our supply chain for the Ribbon Products using the Template and reconciled this list to the list of smelter facilities designated by the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process ("RMAP"). Ribbon has provided that list in this report. Ribbon, through SiliconExpert, followed up with suppliers that did not respond initially to our requests to complete the Template. OECD Guidance Step 3: Design and Implement a Strategy to Respond to Identified Risks Ribbon adopted and used the Template to monitor and mitigate supply chain risk and took the steps described above. Ribbon worked with certain suppliers to better educate them on the Conflict Minerals process. Members of the Conflict Minerals team periodically report to senior management as well as the Audit Committee on program developments and progress OECD Guidance Step 4: Carry Out Independent Third-Party Audit of Supply Chain Due Diligence Given that we do not generally have a direct relationship with the smelters and refineries that process the Conflict Minerals that are present in our Ribbon Products, we rely on the RMI to conduct audits of and validate the conflict-free status of smelters and refineries that source from Covered Countries. We have not relied on supplier representations concerning the conflict status of their smelters, but have required industry certification such as through the RMAP before concluding that a smelter or refinery is conflict free. We understand that this program is continuing to audit smelters and refineries to add to its Conflict-Free Smelter List. OECD Guidance Step 5: Report on Supply Chain Due Diligence As required by the Rule, we have filed a Form SD and a Conflict Minerals Report as an exhibit thereto for the 2025 calendar year reporting period. In accordance with OECD Guidance and the Rule, this report is available on our Investor Relations-Corporate Governance section of our website at: https://investors.ribboncommunications.com/ corporate-governance/governance-highlights.  |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img008.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 8 Due Diligence Results Ribbon contacted 100% of a total of 823 in-scope suppliers (excluding distributors and service providers) for the 2025 Ribbon Products and received some degree of a response all of them. Ribbon Supplier Outreach Overview: 2025 Total in-scope suppliers contacted 823 Manufacturers providing CMRT documents/data 641 Manufacturers not providing CMRT data 182 Overall response rate of in-scope suppliers 78% Approximately 78% of the suppliers provided completed responses to the survey. The large majority of the completed responses received provided conflict mineral data and a declaration at a "Company Level" (supplier/ company declaration represents all the supplier's products) or "Divisional Level" (supplier/company declaration represents all the supplier's products from a division of the company). As a result, we are unable to determine whether any of the Conflict Minerals reported by the suppliers were contained in specific components or parts supplied to us with regard to Ribbon Products. Further, while our suppliers for the Ribbon Products identified certain of the smelters and refineries that provided Conflict Minerals, the responses did not provide specific information regarding the smelters or refineries of the Conflict Minerals in the particular components used in the 2025 Ribbon Products. Due to this lack of information, Ribbon is unable to determine with specificity the facilities used to process those necessary Conflict Minerals or their country of origin for the 2025 Ribbon Products. Based on the responses we received from our suppliers, however, we believe the facilities used to produce the Conflict Minerals in the 2025 Ribbon Products may include the smelters and refineries listed in Annex A. In addition, based on the supplier responses, we believe the countries of origin of the Conflict Minerals in the 2025 Ribbon Products may include those listed in Annex B. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img009.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 9 Ribbon's ability to secure responses from a greater number of suppliers is the result of consistent efforts to reach out to suppliers to educate them on the importance of conflict minerals management and secure full responses to our CMRT requests. MANUFACTURERS PROVIDING CMRTs 669 678 641 2023 2024 2025 In 2025, the total number of in-scope manufacturers responding to Ribbon's CMRT request was more than 640 manufacturers, a response rate of at least 78%, for the sixth consecutive year. Based on the responses we received from our suppliers, however, we believe the facilities used to produce the Conflict Minerals in the 2025 Ribbon Products may include the smelters and refineries listed in Annex A. In addition, based on the supplier responses, we believe the countries of origin of the Conflict Minerals in the 2025 Ribbon Products may include those listed in Annex B. OVERVIEW OF CMRT OUTREACH AND RESPONSE RATE Total Outreach Response Rate 852 840 823 2023 2024 2025 79% 81% 78% |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img010.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 10 Smelters in Our Supply Base 625 total smelters/ refiners from 53 countries 137 countries with mines in SMELTERS BY COUNTRY SMELTERS BY METALS MINED SMELTERS BY CONTINENT Gold Tantalum (Ta) Tin (Sn) Tungsten (W) 13% 15% 60% 12% Africa Asia Europe Americas and Oceania 27% 24% 26% 23% China Indonesia USA Japan Brazil Rest of World 44% 30% 7% 10% 5% 4% |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img011.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 11 Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements The information in this report contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report, including statements in the section "Risk Mitigation Steps to Be Taken for 2025 Due Diligence," are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "anticipates", "believes", "could", "estimates", "expects", "expectations", "intends", "may", "plans", "seeks", "projects" and other similar language, whether in the negative or affirmative, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Ribbon therefore cautions readers against undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by Ribbon in this report speaks only as of the date of this report. Ribbon undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Documents Incorporated by Reference Unless otherwise stated herein, any documents, third party materials or references to websites (including Ribbon's) are not incorporated by reference in, or considered to be a part of, this report unless expressly incorporated by reference herein. Risk Mitigation Steps to Be Taken for 2026 Due Diligence Ribbon intends to take the following steps, as appropriate, during the next compliance period to further improve our due diligence process and results and to further mitigate the risk that our necessary Conflict Minerals benefit armed groups in the DRC or adjoining countries: Continue to focus on additional ways to improve quality and quantity of supplier response rates; Continue to work with suppliers to better educate them on the process; Continue to compare survey results to information collected via independent conflict free smelter validation programs such as the RMAP; Seek to implement standard procedures for corrective action or phasing out of suppliers not found to be DRC conflict free; Continue to adhere to the OECD Guidance; and Seek to work with suppliers who use appropriate due diligence methods and have continuous monitoring of both the direct and indirect supply chain to avoid procurement or use of Conflict Minerals. Audit An independent private sector audit was not required for the reporting year 2025. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img012.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 12 Substance Smelter Smelter Annex A List of Smelters We present in this report a list of smelters or refineries provided by those suppliers who completed the smelter list on our template, to the extent reasonably determinable, and that may have provided Conflict Minerals in any of the 2025 Ribbon Products. The table below includes only facilities, to the extent known, that have been validated by the RMI as facilities that are certified Conflict-Free or are listed on the Template as "known smelters or refineries." While we believe the following list is accurate based on our inquiries, because of the over-reporting nature inherent in the Conflict Minerals information collection process and the nature of the supply chains, we are unable to confirm that the smelters listed below provide the substance listed for use in our products specifically or are active in our supply chain. In some cases, our contract manufacturers may list smelters that are used by such contract manufacturer generally, but not for Ribbon products because of applicable sanctions or otherwise. We continue to engage with our suppliers to improve due diligence efforts and transparency. Tantalum (Ta) 5D Production OU ESTONIA Gold (Au) 8853 S.p.A. ITALY Tungsten (W) A.L.M.T. Corp. JAPAN Tungsten (W) A.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp. JAPAN Gold (Au) ABC Refinery Pty Ltd. AUSTRALIA Gold (Au) Abington Reldan Metals, LLC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Tungsten (W) ACL Metais Eireli BRAZIL Gold (Au) Advanced Chemical Company UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Gold (Au) African Gold Refinery UGANDA Gold (Au) Agosi AG GERMANY Gold (Au) Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. JAPAN Gold (Au) Al Etihad Gold Refinery DMCC UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Gold (Au) Al Ghaith Gold UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Tungsten (W) Albasteel Industria e Comercio de Ligas Para Fundicao Ltd. BRAZIL Gold (Au) Albino Mountinho Lda. PORTUGAL Gold (Au) Alexy Metals UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Gold (Au) Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) UZBEKISTAN Tin (Sn) Alpha UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Tin (Sn) Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Tantalum (Ta) AMG Brasil BRAZIL Tin (Sn) An Thai Minerals Co., Ltd. VIETNAM Tin (Sn) An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company VIETNAM Gold (Au) AngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio Mineracao BRAZIL |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img015.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 15 Substance Smelter Location Gold (Au) DODUCO Contacts and Refining GmbH GERMANY Tin (Sn) Dongguan Best Alloys Co., Ltd. CHINA Tin (Sn) Dongguan CiEXPO Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd. CHINA Tin (Sn) Dongguan City Xida Soldering Tin Products Co. CHINA Tungsten (W) DONGKUK INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Gold (Au) Dongwu Gold Group CHINA Gold (Au) Dowa JAPAN Tin (Sn) Dowa JAPAN Gold (Au) Dowa Metals & Mining Co. Ltd JAPAN Tin (Sn) DOWA METALS & MINING CO.,LTD JAPAN Tin (Sn) Dragon Silver Holdings Limited CHINA Tin (Sn) DS Myanmar MYANMAR Gold (Au) DS PRETECH Co., Ltd. KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Gold (Au) DSC (Do Sung Corporation) KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Tantalum (Ta) Dunkirk Specialty Steel UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Tantalum (Ta) E.S.R. Electronics UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Gold (Au) Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East Plant JAPAN Gold (Au) Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North Plant JAPAN Gold (Au) Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West Plant JAPAN Tin (Sn) Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Company VIETNAM Gold (Au) Elemetal Refining, LLC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Tin (Sn) Elemetal Refining, LLC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Gold (Au) Elite Industech Co., Ltd. TAIWAN Gold (Au) Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 1) INDIA Gold (Au) Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 2) INDIA Gold (Au) Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 3) INDIA Gold (Au) Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 4) INDIA Gold (Au) Emirates Gold DMCC UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Tin (Sn) Empresa Metallurgica Vinto BOLIVIA Tin (Sn) Estanho de Rondonia S.A. BRAZIL Tantalum (Ta) Exotech Inc. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Tantalum (Ta) F&X Electro-Materials Ltd. CHINA Tin (Sn) Fabrica Auricchio Industria e Comercio Ltda. BRAZIL Gold (Au) Faggi Enrico S.p.A. ITALY |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img016.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 16 Substance Smelter Location Tin (Sn) Feinhutte Halsbrucke GmbH GERMANY Tin (Sn) Fenix Metals POLAND Gold (Au) Fidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd. ZIMBABWE Tantalum (Ta) FIR Metals & Resource Ltd. CHINA Gold (Au) Freeport Cobalt Oy FINLAND Gold (Au) Fujairah Gold FZC UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Tungsten (W) Fujian Ganmin RareMetal Co., Ltd. CHINA Tungsten (W) Fujian Jinxin Tungsten Co., Ltd. CHINA Tungsten (W) Fujian Xinlu Tungsten Co., Ltd. CHINA Tantalum (Ta) Gannon & Scott UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Tungsten (W) Ganzhou Beseem Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd. CHINA Tungsten (W) Ganzhou Haichuang Tungsten Co., Ltd. CHINA Tungsten (W) Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. CHINA Tungsten (W) Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd. CHINA Tungsten (W) Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd. CHINA Tungsten (W) Ganzhou Sunny Non-Ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. CHINA Gold (Au) Gasabo Gold Refinery Ltd RWANDA Gold (Au) Geib Refining Corp. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Tin (Sn) Gejiu City Fuxiang Industry and Trade Co., Ltd. CHINA Tin (Sn) Gejiu Fengming Metallurgy Chemical Plant CHINA Tin (Sn) Gejiu Jinye Mineral Company CHINA Tin (Sn) Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC CHINA Tin (Sn) Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd. CHINA Tin (Sn) Gejiu Yunxi Group Corp. CHINA Tin (Sn) Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd. CHINA Tin (Sn) Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd. CHINA Tungsten (W) Geo Enterprise GEORGIA Gold (Au) GG Refinery Ltd. TANZANIA Gold (Au) GGC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd. INDIA Gold (Au) Glencore Canada Corporation - CCR Refinery CANADA Tantalum (Ta) Global Advanced Metals Aizu JAPAN Tantalum (Ta) Global Advanced Metals Boyertown UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Tin (Sn) Global Advanced Metals Greenbushes Pty Ltd. AUSTRALIA Tungsten (W) Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img031.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 31 Substance Smelter Location Tungsten (W) Zhangzhou Chuen Bao Apt Smeltery Co., Ltd. CHINA Gold (Au) Zhaojun Maifu CHINA Gold (Au) Zhe Jiang Guang Yuan Noble Metal Smelting Factory CHINA Gold (Au) Zhongkuang Gold Industry Co., Ltd. CHINA Gold (Au) Zhongshan Hyper-Toxic Substance Monopolized Co., Ltd. CHINA Tin (Sn) Zhongshan Jinye Smelting Co.,Ltd CHINA Gold (Au) Zhongshan Poison Material Proprietary Co., Ltd. CHINA Gold (Au) Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation CHINA Gold (Au) Zhuhai toxic materials Monopoly Ltd. CHINA Tungsten (W) Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide CHINA Tantalum (Ta) Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide Group Co., Ltd. CHINA Gold (Au) Zhuzhou Smelting Group Co., Ltd CHINA Gold (Au) Zijin Mining Group Gold Smelting Co. Ltd. CHINA |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm2615890d1_ex1-01img032.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon Communications Inc. Conflict Minerals Report 2025 32 Annex B List of Countries Countries of origin of the Conflict Minerals in the 2025 Ribbon Products are believed to include: Location of Mines: 137 countries Afghanistan Albania Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chile China Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Guinea Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe |

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