Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

October 28, 2021 at 4:30 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Va., Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (“Shentel”) (Nasdaq: SHEN) announced third quarter 2021 financial and operating results.

Highlights

  • Revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, and Operating Income grew 12.8%, 31.7%, and 149.4%, respectively, over the same period a year ago.
  • Earnings per diluted share for continuing operations grew to $0.13 compared to $0.03 per diluted share in the third quarter 2020.
  • Broadband data net adds were approximately 4,100 including 2,100 for Glo Fiber and 350 for Beam, respectively.
  • Broadband homes and businesses passed grew sequentially 17,000 to approximately 296,000.
  • Executed 17 new Glo Fiber franchise agreements in 2021 adding 160,000 target passings for a total of over 304,000 franchise approved passings.

“Our team executed well in the quarter, driving the third consecutive quarter of double digit revenue and Adjusted OIBDA growth rates.” said President and CEO, Christopher E. French. “With strong momentum in business development, construction and sales, we are upgrading our target for Glo Fiber from 300,000 to 450,000 serviceable addresses by 2026.”

Shentel's third-quarter earnings conference call will be webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET on Friday, October 29, 2021. The webcast and related materials will be available on Shentel’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.shentel.com/.

Consolidated Third Quarter 2021 Results

  • Revenue in the third quarter of 2021 grew 12.8% to $62.2 million, compared with the third quarter of 2020, due to growth of 14.2% in the Broadband segment.
  • Adjusted OIBDA in the third quarter of 2021 grew 31.7% to $19.3 million, compared with the third quarter of 2020, due to growth in Broadband of 15.4%. Corporate expenses declined approximately 24% from the same period a year ago due to lower compensation and bank fees.
  • Operating income in the third quarter of 2021 was $1.2 million compared with $0.5 million in the third quarter of 2020.
  • Earnings from continuing operations per diluted share was $0.13 in the third quarter of 2021 representing an increase of $0.10 per share or 333% from the third quarter of 2020.

Broadband

  • Total broadband data Revenue Generating Units ("RGUs") as of September 30, 2021, were 115,579, representing 17.0% year over year growth. Penetration for incumbent cable, Glo Fiber and Beam were 50%, 15% and 5%, respectively, compared to 46%, 13% and 0%, respectively, as of September 30, 2020. Total Glo Fiber and Beam passings grew year over year by approximately 38,500 and 24,300, respectively.
  • Broadband revenue in the third quarter of 2021 grew $7.2 million or 14.2% to $57.9 million compared with $50.7 million in the third quarter of 2020, primarily driven by a $5.3 million or 13.4% increase in Residential and Small and Medium Business ("SMB") revenue on a 17.0% increase in broadband data RGUs. Commercial fiber revenue grew $1.8 million or 24.0% due to growth in circuits, $0.7 million non-recurring amortized revenue reduction in 2020 and $0.5 million in non-recurring dark fiber sales-type leases in 2021.
  • Broadband operating expenses in the third quarter of 2021 were $48.2 million compared to $41.2 million in the third quarter of 2020, primarily driven by costs incurred to support the continued expansion of Glo Fiber and Beam, including a $2.1 million increase in depreciation, a $1.6 million increase in maintenance and installation expenses, a $0.7 million increase in non-recurring expenses relating to the wireless sale and related reduction in workforce, a $0.6 million increase in Glo Fiber and Beam advertising expenses, a $0.6 million increase in software and professional fees from enhancements to our back-office systems, $0.5 million of higher video programming costs, and $0.5 million in higher line costs from an increase in off-network circuits.
  • Broadband Adjusted OIBDA in the third quarter of 2021 grew 15.4% to $22.6 million, compared with $19.6 million for the third quarter of 2020.
  • Broadband Operating income in the third quarter of 2021 was $9.7 million, compared to $9.5 million in the third quarter of 2020.

Tower

  • Tower revenue in the third quarter of 2021 declined 1.2% to $4.4 million compared with the third quarter of 2020. Tenants increased 13.0% to 470 offset by a 14.1% reduction the average revenue per tenant. T-Mobile exercised an option in the third quarter to convert 80 assumed tower leases to a month-to-month term resulting in a change in revenue recognition accounting driving the decline in average revenue per tenant.
  • Tower Adjusted OIBDA in the third quarter of 2021 decreased 8.7% to $2.6 million, compared with $2.9 million for the third quarter of 2020, due primarily to the revenue decline and an increase in ground lease expenses.  
  • Tower operating income in the third quarter of 2021 was $2.2 million, compared to $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2020.

Other Information

  • On July 1, 2021, Shentel completed the sale of its Wireless assets and operations to T-Mobile for cash consideration of approximately $1.94 billion.
  • The Company currently expects to pay approximately $428 million in December 2021 in income taxes for the sale of the Wireless assets and operations resulting in after-tax proceeds of approximately $1.5 billion. The Company used approximately $684 million of the proceeds to fully repay all outstanding principal amounts under, and terminate, the then-existing credit agreement (the "Prior Credit Agreement") and to fully repay and terminate the interest rate swaps. Approximately $937 million of the proceeds were used to pay a special dividend of $18.75 per share on the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock (the "Special Dividend") in August 2021.
  • On July 1, 2021, we entered into a new Credit Agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”) with various financial institutions party thereto. The New Credit Agreement provides for three credit facilities, in an aggregate amount equal to $400 million: (i) a $100 million five-year revolving credit facility, (ii) a $150 million five-year delayed draw amortizing term loan and (iii) a $150 million seven-year delayed draw amortizing term loan. We have not made any borrowing under the New Credit Agreement as of the date of this press release. We do not currently expect to draw upon any portion of the New Credit Agreement until the first quarter of 2022.
  • The Company currently has incurred approximately $4.7 million of severance expense during 2021, with approximately $2.1 million attributable to continuing operations and $2.6 million related to discontinued operations, all of which has been recognized. The Company has realized $3.3 million in annualized run-rate expense savings from the previously announced reduction in workforce as of September 30, 2021 and expects to realize approximately $4 million by early 2022.
  • As of September 30, 2021 our cash and cash equivalents totaled $532.5 million and the availability under our revolving line of credit and delay draw term loans were $400.0 million, for total available liquidity of $932.5 million.
  • Capital expenditures were $118.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared with $82.7 million in the comparable 2020 period. The $36.1 million increase in capital expenditures was primarily due to higher spending in the Broadband segment driven by the expansion of Glo Fiber and Beam.
  • As previously announced, the Company’s Board of Directors declared an annual cash dividend of $0.07 per share to shareholders of record as of the close of business November 8, 2021, payable on December 1, 2021.

2021 Outlook
The Company is reaffirming and narrowing the full-year 2021 guidance as summarized below:

($ in millions)   Year Ending December 31,   Year Ended
December 31, 2019
  % Change
2020 to 2021 Midpoint
  % Change
2019 to 2020
    2021   2020      
    Guidance   Actual      
    Low   High          
Revenue   $ 243     $ 246     $ 221       $ 207       10.6 %   6.8 %
Operating Income (loss)   $ 7     $ 10     $ (1 )     $ (1 )     nm     %
Adjusted OIBDA   $ 70     $ 73     $ 57       $ 49       25.4 %   16.3 %
Capital Expenditures   $ 161     $ 166     $ 120       $ 67       36.3 %   79.1 %

Adjusted OIBDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is not determined in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). Reconciliations of this non-GAAP financial measures are provided in this press release after the consolidated financial statements.

Conference Call and Webcast

Teleconference Information:

Date: October 29, 2021
Time: 8:00 A.M. (ET)
Dial in number: 1-888-695-7639

Password: 1977780

Audio webcast: http://investor.shentel.com/

An audio replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the call is complete, through November 29, 2021 by calling (855) 859-2056.

About Shenandoah Telecommunications

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) provides broadband services through its high speed, state-of-the-art cable, fiber optic and fixed wireless networks to customers in the Mid-Atlantic United States. The Company’s services include: broadband internet, video, and voice; fiber optic Ethernet, wavelength and leasing; and tower colocation leasing. The Company owns an extensive regional network with over 7,200 route miles of fiber and over 220 macro cellular towers. For more information, please visit www.shentel.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements about Shentel regarding, among other things, its business strategy, its prospects and its financial position. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” or “anticipates” or the negative or other variation of these or similar words, or by discussions of strategy or risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs, assumptions and current expectations and may include comments as to Shentel’s beliefs and expectations as to future events and trends affecting its business that are necessarily subject to uncertainties, many of which are outside Shentel’s control. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not, and should not be relied upon as, a guarantee of future performance or results, nor will they necessarily prove to be accurate indications of the times at which such performance or results will be achieved, and actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. A discussion of other factors that may cause actual results to differ from management’s projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is available in Shentel’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those factors may include natural disasters, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments, such as COVID-19, changes in general economic conditions, increases in costs, changes in regulation and other competitive factors. The forward-looking statements included are made only as of the date of the statement. Shentel undertakes no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

CONTACTS:
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
Jim Volk
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
540-984-5168
Jim.Volk@emp.shentel.com

SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES        
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  2021   2020   2021   2020
Service revenue and other $ 62,244       $ 55,173     $ 182,635       $ 162,643    
Operating expenses:              
Cost of services 25,426       22,669     73,044       65,167    
Selling, general and administrative 20,238       20,039     60,711       64,227    
Restructuring expense 1,160           1,821          
Depreciation and amortization 14,248       11,995     40,813       36,010    
Total operating expenses 61,072       54,703     176,389       165,404    
Operating income (loss) 1,172       470     6,246       (2,761 )  
Other income:              
Other income, net 138       1,083     3,076       3,103    
Income before income taxes 1,310       1,553     9,322       342    
Income tax expense (benefit) (5,422 )     141     (2,315 )     (684 )  
Income from continuing operations 6,732       1,412     11,637       1,026    
Discontinued operations:              
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (406 )     33,509     99,632       76,422    
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations, net of tax 886,732           886,732          
Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax 886,326       33,509     986,364       76,422    
Net income $ 893,058       $ 34,921     $ 998,001       $ 77,448    
               
Net income per share, basic and diluted:              
Basic - Income from continuing operations $ 0.13       $ 0.03     $ 0.23       $ 0.02    
Basic - Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 17.73       $ 0.67     $ 19.73       $ 1.53    
Basic net income per share $ 17.86       $ 0.70     $ 19.96       $ 1.55    
               
Diluted - Income from continuing operations $ 0.13       $ 0.03     $ 0.23       $ 0.02    
Diluted - Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 17.68       $ 0.67     $ 19.67       $ 1.53    
Diluted net income per share $ 17.81       $ 0.70     $ 19.90       $ 1.55    
               
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 49,984       49,911     49,984       49,889    
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 50,120       50,105     50,136       50,049    

SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

  September 30,
2021
  December 31,
2020
       
Cash and cash equivalents $ 532,544      $ 195,397   
Other current assets 41,489      80,024   
Current assets held for sale —      1,133,294   
Total current assets 574,033      1,408,715   
       
Investments 13,410      13,769   
Property, plant and equipment, net 525,799      440,427   
Intangible assets, net and Goodwill 106,146      106,759   
Operating lease right-of-use assets 56,952      50,387   
Deferred charges and other assets, net 16,750      11,650   
Total assets $ 1,293,090      $ 2,031,707   
       
Current liabilities held for sale $ —      $ 452,202   
Total current liabilities 485,423      755,859   
Other liabilities 158,901      241,252   
Total shareholders’ equity 648,766      582,394   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,293,090      $ 2,031,707   


SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in thousands) 2021   2020
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 998,001       $ 77,448    
Income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax 986,364       76,422    
Income (loss) from continuing operations 11,637       1,026    
       
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 40,193       35,522    
Amortization of intangible assets 620       488    
Bad debt expense 755       514    
Stock based compensation expense, net of amount capitalized 1,953       5,306    
Deferred income taxes 4,384       (279 )  
Other adjustments (31 )     (349 )  
Changes in assets and liabilities (27,939 )     2,572    
Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations 31,572       44,800    
Net cash provided by operating activities – discontinued operations 121,067       182,499    
Net cash provided by operating activities 152,639       227,299    
       
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (118,800 )     (82,740 )  
Proceeds from sale of assets and other 200       (15,866 )  
Net cash used in investing activities – continuing operations (118,600 )     (98,606 )  
Net cash used in investing activities – discontinued operations 1,944,063       (17,794 )  
Net cash used in investing activities 1,825,463       (116,400 )  
       
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Dividends paid, net of dividends reinvested (936,850 )        
Taxes paid for equity award issuances (1,627 )     (2,182 )  
Other (1,922 )     (727 )  
Net cash used in financing activities – continuing operations (940,399 )     (2,909 )  
Net cash used in financing activities – discontinued operations (700,556 )     (25,591 )  
Net cash used in financing activities (1,640,955 )     (28,500 )  
       
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 337,147       82,399    
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 195,397       101,651    
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 532,544       $ 184,050    

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted OIBDA

Adjusted OIBDA represents Operating income before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation and certain other items of revenue, expense, gain or loss not reflective of our operating performance, which may or may not be recurring in nature.

Adjusted OIBDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we use to evaluate our operating performance in comparison to our competitors. Management believes that analysts and investors use Adjusted OIBDA as a supplemental measure of operating performance to facilitate comparisons with other telecommunications companies. This measure isolates and evaluates operating performance by excluding the cost of financing (e.g., interest expense), as well as the non-cash depreciation and amortization of past capital investments, non-cash share-based compensation expense, and certain other items of revenue, expense, gain or loss not reflective of our operating performance.

Adjusted OIBDA has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income or any other measure of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.

The following tables reconcile Adjusted OIBDA to operating income, which we consider to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021                
(in thousands)   Broadband   Tower   Corporate &
Eliminations
  Consolidated
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 9,721     $ 2,163     $ (10,712 )     $ 1,172  
Depreciation   12,012     468     1,569       14,049  
Amortization   199               199  
OIBDA   21,932     2,631     (9,143 )     15,420  
Stock compensation expense           1,119       1,119  
Transaction related fees   676     6     2,048       2,730  
Adjusted OIBDA   $ 22,608     $ 2,637     $ (5,976 )     $ 19,269  


Three Months Ended September 30, 2020                
(in thousands)   Broadband   Tower   Corporate &
Eliminations
  Consolidated
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 9,486     $ 2,421     $ (11,437 )     $ 470  
Depreciation   9,939     467     1,422       11,828  
Amortization   167               167  
OIBDA   19,592     2,888     (10,015 )     12,465  
Stock compensation expense           1,137       1,137  
Transaction related fees           1,032       1,032  
Adjusted OIBDA   $ 19,592     $ 2,888     $ (7,846 )     $ 14,634  


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021                
(in thousands)   Broadband   Tower   Corporate &
Eliminations
  Consolidated
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 28,640     $ 7,374     $ (29,768 )     $ 6,246  
Depreciation   35,127     1,398     3,668       40,193  
Amortization   620               620  
OIBDA   64,387     8,772     (26,100 )     47,059  
Stock compensation expense           1,953       1,953  
Transaction related fees   924     6     2,713       3,643  
Adjusted OIBDA   $ 65,311     $ 8,778     $ (21,434 )     $ 52,655  


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020                
(in thousands)   Broadband   Tower   Corporate &
Eliminations
  Consolidated
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 29,650     $ 6,444     $ (38,855 )     $ (2,761 )  
Depreciation   29,960     1,414     4,148       35,522    
Amortization   488               488    
OIBDA   60,098     7,858     (34,707 )     33,249    
Stock compensation expense           5,306       5,306    
Transaction related fees           3,002       3,002    
Adjusted OIBDA   $ 60,098     $ 7,858     $ (26,399 )     $ 41,557    

2021 Outlook – Adjusted OIBDA

($ in millions)   Year Ending December 31,   Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    2021   2020  
    Guidance   Actual  
    Low   High      
Operating Income (loss)   $ 7     $ 10     $ (1 )     $ (1 )  
Depreciation   $ 54     $ 54     $ 48       $ 46    
Amortization   $ 1     $ 1     $ 1       $ 1    
Stock compensation expense   $ 4     $ 4     $ 6       $ 3    
Transaction related fees   $ 4     $ 4     $ 3       $    
Adjusted OIBDA   $ 70     $ 73     $ 57       $ 49    

Segment Results

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021:

(in thousands)   Broadband   Tower   Corporate &
Eliminations
  Consolidated
External revenue                
Residential & SMB   $ 44,783     $     $       $ 44,783  
Commercial Fiber   9,059               9,059  
RLEC & Other   3,972               3,972  
Tower lease       4,356           4,356  
Service revenue and other   57,814     4,356           62,170  
Revenue for service provided to the discontinued Wireless operations   99     93     (118 )     74  
Total revenue   57,913     4,449     (118 )     62,244  
Operating expenses                
Cost of services   24,012     1,504     (90 )     25,426  
Selling, general and administrative   11,898     314     8,026       20,238  
Restructuring expense   71         1,089       1,160  
Depreciation and amortization   12,211     468     1,569       14,248  
Total operating expenses   48,192     2,286     10,594       61,072  
Operating income (loss)   $ 9,721     $ 2,163     $ (10,712 )     $ 1,172  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

(in thousands)   Broadband   Tower   Corporate &
Eliminations
  Consolidated
External revenue                
Residential & SMB   $ 39,477      $ —      $ —        $ 39,477   
Commercial Fiber   5,280      —      —        5,280   
RLEC & Other   3,853      —      —        3,853   
Tower lease   —      1,864      —        1,864   
Service revenue and other   48,610      1,864      —        50,474   
Revenue for service provided to the discontinued Wireless operations   2,100      2,637      (38 )     4,699   
Total revenue   50,710      4,501      (38 )     55,173   
Operating expenses                
Cost of services   21,326      1,283      60        22,669   
Selling, general and administrative   9,792      330      9,917        20,039   
Depreciation and amortization   10,106      467      1,422        11,995   
Total operating expenses   41,224      2,080      11,399        54,703   
Operating income (loss)   $ 9,486      $ 2,421      $ (11,437 )     $ 470   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021:

(in thousands)   Broadband   Tower   Corporate &
Eliminations
  Consolidated
External revenue                
Residential & SMB   $ 131,702      $ —      $ —        $ 131,702   
Commercial Fiber   21,975      —      —        21,975   
RLEC & Other   11,208      —      —        11,208   
Tower lease   —      8,525      —        8,525   
Service revenue and other   164,885      8,525      —        173,410   
Revenue for service provided to the discontinued Wireless operations   4,409      5,203      (387 )     9,225   
Total revenue   169,294      13,728      (387 )     182,635   
Operating expenses                
Cost of services   69,275      4,070      (301 )     73,044   
Selling, general and administrative   35,429      886      24,396        60,711   
Restructuring expense   203      —      1,618        1,821   
Depreciation and amortization   35,747      1,398      3,668        40,813   
Total operating expenses   140,654      6,354      29,381        176,389   
Operating income (loss)   $ 28,640      $ 7,374      $ (29,768 )     $ 6,246   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020:

(in thousands)   Broadband   Tower   Corporate &
Eliminations
  Consolidated
External revenue                
Residential & SMB   $ 114,170      $ —      $ —        $ 114,170     
Commercial Fiber   17,762      —      —        17,762     
RLEC & Other   11,880      —      —        11,880     
Tower lease   —      5,490      —        5,490     
Service revenue and other   143,812      5,490      —        149,302     
Revenue for service provided to the discontinued Wireless operations   6,818      7,000      (477 )     13,341     
Total revenue   150,630      12,490      (477 )     162,643     
Operating expenses                
Cost of services   61,572      3,537      58        65,167     
Selling, general and administrative   28,960      1,095      34,172        64,227     
Depreciation and amortization   30,448      1,414      4,148        36,010     
Total operating expenses   120,980      6,046      38,378        165,404     
Operating income (loss)   $ 29,650      $ 6,444      $ (38,855 )     $ (2,761 )  

Supplemental Information

Broadband Operating Statistics

  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2020
Broadband homes and businesses passed (1) 296,196      230,002   
Incumbent Cable (2) 211,013      207,655   
Glo Fiber 60,836      22,347   
Beam 24,347      —   
       
Broadband customer relationships (3) 118,143      106,314   
       
Residential & Small and Medium Business ("SMB") RGUs:      
Broadband Data 115,579      98,764   
Incumbent Cable (2) 105,116      95,962   
Glo Fiber 9,272      2,802   
Beam 1,191      —   
Video (2) 50,652      53,647   
Voice (2) 34,592      33,019   
Total Residential & SMB RGUs (excludes RLEC) 200,823      185,430   
       
Residential & SMB Penetration (4)      
Broadband Data 39.0  %   42.9  %
Incumbent Cable 49.8  %   46.2  %
Glo Fiber 15.2  %   12.5  %
Beam 4.9  %   —  %
Video 17.1  %   23.3  %
Voice 13.6  %   15.5  %
       
Fiber route miles 7,219      6,705   
Total fiber miles (5) 469,387      367,154   

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(1)   Homes and businesses are considered passed (“homes passed”) if we can connect them to our network without further extending the distribution system. Homes passed is an estimate based upon the best available information. Homes passed will vary among video, broadband data and voice services.
(2)   The Company acquired Canaan Cable on December 31, 2020 adding 1,100 homes passed, 512 data RGUs, 324 video RGUs and 164 voice RGUs.
(3)   Customer relationships represent the number of billed customers who receive at least one of our services.
(4)   Penetration is calculated by dividing the number of users by the number of homes passed or available homes, as appropriate.
(5)   Total fiber miles are measured by taking the number of fiber strands in a cable and multiplying that number by the route distance. For example, a 10 mile route with 144 fiber strands would equal 1,440 fiber miles.

Broadband - Residential and SMB ARPU              
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  2021   2020   2021   2020
Residential and SMB Revenue:              
Broadband $ 26,813        $ 22,261        $ 77,111        $ 63,097     
Incumbent Cable 24,780        21,770        72,421        62,340     
Glo Fiber 1,810        491        4,272        757     
Beam 223        —        418        —     
Video 15,391        14,823        46,654        44,582     
Voice 2,968        2,894        8,760        8,528     
Discounts and adjustments (389 )     (501 )     (823 )     (2,037 )  
Total Revenue $ 44,783        $ 39,477        $ 131,702        $ 114,170     
               
Average RGUs:              
Broadband Data 113,356        95,486        109,387        90,052     
Incumbent Cable 104,150        93,441        102,319        89,011     
Glo Fiber 8,188        2,045        6,430        1,041     
Beam 1,018        —        638        —     
Video 50,921        53,085        51,691        53,063     
Voice 34,789        32,581        33,904        32,071     
               
ARPU: (1)              
Broadband $ 78.85        $ 77.71        $ 78.33        $ 77.85     
Incumbent Cable $ 79.31        $ 77.66        $ 78.64        $ 77.82     
Glo Fiber $ 73.69        $ 80.03        $ 73.82        $ 80.80     
Beam $ 73.02        $ —        $ 72.80        $ —     
Video $ 100.75        $ 93.08        $ 100.28        $ 93.35     
Voice $ 28.44        $ 29.61        $ 28.71        $ 29.55     

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(1)   Average Revenue Per RGU calculation = (Residential & SMB Revenue * 1,000) / average RGUs / 3 months

Tower Operating Statistics

  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2020
Macro tower sites 223      222   
Tenants (1) 470      414   
Average tenants per tower 2.0      1.8   

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(1)   Includes 34 and 208 tenants for our Wireless operations, (reported as a discontinued operation), and Broadband operations, as of September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 


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