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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 28, 2023

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Shenandoah Telecommunications Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Virginia000-0988154-1162807
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

500 Shentel Way
P.O. Box 459

Edinburg, Virginia 22824

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(540) 984-4141

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock (No Par Value)SHENNASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 
 
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 28, 2023, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1     Press release dated April 28, 2023
104      Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 
 

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.

 Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
   
  
Date: April 28, 2023By: /s/ James J. Volk        
  James J. Volk
  Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  

 
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EXHIBIT 99.1

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

EDINBURG, Va., April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (“Shentel”) (Nasdaq: SHEN) announced first quarter 2023 financial and operating results.

First Quarter 2023 Highlights

“We had a record quarter for Glo Fiber Markets data net additions and revenue, and for Broadband revenue and Adjusted EBITDA,” said President and CEO, Christopher E. French. "We are beginning to see the operating leverage and margin expansion in our Broadband business as Glo Fiber accelerates growth and increases scale."

Shentel's first-quarter earnings conference call will be webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET on Friday, April 28, 2023. The webcast and related materials will be available on Shentel’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.shentel.com/.

Consolidated First Quarter 2023 Results

Broadband

Tower

Other Information

Earnings Call Webcast

Date: Friday, April 28, 2023
Time: 8:00 A.M. (ET)
Listen via Internet: https://investor.shentel.com/ 

A replay of the call will be available for a limited time on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website.

About Shenandoah Telecommunications

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) provides broadband services through its high speed, state-of-the-art cable and fiber optic 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 8,600 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 including high inflation, 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 OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended
March 31,
   2023  2022 
Service revenue and other $71,686 $64,414 
Operating expenses:    
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization  26,567  26,339 
Selling, general and administrative  26,609  23,771 
Depreciation and amortization  15,782  14,684 
Total operating expenses  68,958  64,794 
Operating income (loss)  2,728  (380)
Other income (expense):    
Other income (expense), net  1,117  (170)
Income (loss) before income taxes  3,845  (550)
Income tax expense  1,779  53 
Net income (loss) $2,066 $(603)
     
Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted:    
Basic net income (loss) per share $0.04 $(0.01)
     
Diluted net income (loss) per share $0.04 $(0.01)
     
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic  50,291  50,146 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted  50,512  50,146 

SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)March 31,
2023		 December 31,
2022
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$48,396 $44,061
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $698 and $776, respectively 15,854  20,615
Income taxes receivable 5,079  29,755
Prepaid expenses and other 12,762  11,509
Current assets held for sale 22,432  22,622
Total current assets 104,523  128,562
Investments 13,118  12,971
Property, plant and equipment, net 739,587  687,553
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 81,392  81,515
Operating lease right-of-use assets 54,999  53,859
Deferred charges and other assets 13,021  13,259
Total assets$1,006,640 $977,719
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of unamortized loan fees$1,302 $648
Accounts payable 48,822  49,173
Advanced billings and customer deposits 12,391  12,425
Accrued compensation 6,857  9,616
Current operating lease liabilities 2,946  2,829
Accrued liabilities and other 16,103  17,906
Current liabilities held for sale 3,815  3,824
Total current liabilities 92,236  96,421
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized loan fees 98,655  74,306
Other long-term liabilities:   
Deferred income taxes 86,335  84,600
Asset retirement obligations 10,252  9,932
Benefit plan obligations 3,887  3,758
Non-current operating lease liabilities 51,629  50,477
Other liabilities 20,866  20,218
Total other long-term liabilities 172,969  168,985
Commitments and contingencies   
Shareholders’ equity:   
Common stock, no par value, authorized 96,000; 50,247 and 50,110 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively —  —
Additional paid in capital 60,160  57,453
Retained earnings 582,620  580,554
Total shareholders’ equity 642,780  638,007
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$1,006,640 $977,719


SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES   
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS   
(in thousands)Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2023   2022 
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income (loss)$2,066  $(603)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization 15,782   14,684 
Stock-based compensation expense, net of amount capitalized 3,717   3,143 
Deferred income taxes 1,735   (349)
Other, net 740   1,017 
Changes in assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable 4,488   5,890 
Current income taxes 24,676   459 
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net 129   80 
Other assets (1,030)  (1,365)
Accounts payable (837)  (4,130)
Other deferrals and accruals (3,142)  (2,760)
Net cash provided by operating activities 48,324   16,066 
    
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Capital expenditures (67,671)  (45,693)
Proceeds from sale of assets and other 101   86 
Net cash used in investing activities (67,570)  (45,607)
    
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Proceeds from credit facility borrowings 25,000   — 
Taxes paid for equity award issuances (1,156)  (603)
Payments for financing arrangements and other (263)  (219)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 23,581   (822)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,335   (30,363)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 44,061   84,344 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$48,396  $53,981 
    
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information   
Interest paid$1,327  $— 
Income tax refunds received$25,030  $— 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for the impact of depreciation and amortization, impairment, other income (expense), net, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), stock compensation expense, transaction costs related to acquisition and disposition events (including professional advisory fees, integration costs, and related compensatory matters), restructuring expense, tax on equity award vesting and exercise events, and other non-comparable items. A reconciliation of net income (loss), which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted EBITDA is provided below herein.

Adjusted EBITDA margin is the Company’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, divided by revenue calculated in accordance with GAAP.

The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as supplemental measures of performance to evaluate operating effectiveness and assess its ability to increase revenues while controlling expense growth and the scalability of the Company’s business growth strategy. Adjusted EBITDA is also a significant performance measure used by the Company in its incentive compensation programs. The Company believes that the exclusion of the expense and income items eliminated in calculating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provides management and investors a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s core operating results by excluding items that are not comparable across reporting periods or that do not otherwise relate to the Company’s ongoing operations. Accordingly, the Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating the Company’s operating results. However, use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as analytical tools has limitations, and investors and others should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our financial results as reported under GAAP. In addition, other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin or similarly titled measures differently, which may reduce their usefulness as comparative measures.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023        
(in thousands) Broadband Tower Corporate &
Eliminations		 Consolidated
Net income (loss) $11,274  $2,421  $(11,629) $2,066 
Depreciation and amortization  14,867   513   402   15,782 
Other expense (income), net  62   —   (1,179)  (1,117)
Income tax benefit  —   —   1,779   1,779 
Stock-based compensation  —   —   3,717   3,717 
Restructuring charges and other  131   —   —   131 
Adjusted EBITDA $26,334  $2,934  $(6,910) $22,358 
         
Adjusted EBITDA margin  39%  64% N/A  31%


Three Months Ended March 31, 2022        
(in thousands) Broadband Tower Corporate &
Eliminations		 Consolidated
Net income (loss) $8,127  $2,753  $(11,483) $(603)
Depreciation and amortization  12,876   484   1,324   14,684 
Other expense (income), net  54   —   116   170 
Income tax benefit  —   —   53   53 
Stock-based compensation  —   —   3,143   3,143 
Restructuring charges and other  17   —   (81)  (64)
Adjusted EBITDA $21,074  $3,237  $(6,928) $17,383 
         
Adjusted EBITDA margin  35%  67% N/A  27%

Segment Results

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023:

(in thousands)Broadband Tower Corporate &
Eliminations		 Consolidated
External revenue       
Residential & SMB - Cable Markets1$44,756 $— $—  $44,756
Residential & SMB - Glo Fiber Markets1 7,003  —  —   7,003
Commercial Fiber 11,698  —  —   11,698
Tower lease —  4,538  —   4,538
RLEC & Other 3,691  —  —   3,691
Service revenue and other 67,148  4,538  —   71,686
Intercompany revenue and other 55  38  (93)  —
Total revenue 67,203  4,576  (93)  71,686
Operating expenses       
Cost of services 25,429  1,192  (54)  26,567
Selling, general and administrative 15,571  450  10,588   26,609
Depreciation and amortization 14,867  513  402   15,782
Total operating expenses 55,867  2,155  10,936   68,958
Operating income (loss)$11,336 $2,421 $(11,029) $2,728

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022:

(in thousands)Broadband Tower Corporate &
Eliminations		 Consolidated
External revenue       
Residential & SMB - Cable Markets1$43,492 $— $—  $43,492 
Residential & SMB - Glo Fiber Markets1 3,421  —  —   3,421 
Commercial Fiber 9,062  —  —   9,062 
Tower lease —  4,746  —   4,746 
RLEC & Other 3,689  —  —   3,689 
Service revenue and other 59,664  4,746  —   64,410 
Intercompany revenue and other 50  101  (147)  4 
Total revenue 59,714  4,847  (147)  64,414 
Operating expenses       
Cost of services 25,168  1,292  (121)  26,339 
Selling, general and administrative 13,489  318  9,964   23,771 
Depreciation and amortization 12,876  484  1,324   14,684 
Total operating expenses 51,533  2,094  11,167   64,794 
Operating income (loss)$8,181 $2,753 $(11,314) $(380)

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(1)   Shentel has presented Residential & SMB - Cable Markets and Residential & SMB - Glo Fiber Markets separately for the three months ended March 31, 2023. These revenues were previously reported in one line under the description “Residential & SMB”. Shentel has amended the presentation for the three months ended March 31, 2022 for comparability.

Supplemental Information

Broadband Operating Statistics

 March 31,
2023		 March 31,
2022
Broadband homes and businesses passed (1)377,348  305,053 
Cable Markets212,290  211,442 
Glo Fiber Markets165,058  93,611 
    
Residential & Small and Medium Business ("SMB") RGUs:   
Broadband Data138,713  121,074 
Cable Markets109,920  107,291 
Glo Fiber Markets28,793  13,783 
Video45,660  49,163 
Voice40,135  36,042 
Total Residential & SMB RGUs (excludes RLEC)224,508  206,279 
    
Residential & SMB Penetration (2)   
Broadband Data36.8% 39.7%
Cable Markets51.8% 50.7%
Glo Fiber Markets17.4% 14.7%
Video12.1% 16.1%
Voice11.2% 12.5%
    
Fiber route miles8,663  7,611 
Total fiber miles (3)709,123  564,097 

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(1)   Homes and businesses are considered passed (“passings") if we can connect them to our network without further extending the distribution system. Passings is an estimate based upon the best available information. Passings will vary among video, broadband data and voice services.
(2)   Penetration is calculated by dividing the number of users by the number of passings or available homes, as appropriate.
(3)   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
March 31,
  2023  2022
Residential and SMB Revenue:   
Broadband$33,174 $28,649
Cable Markets 27,273  25,863
Glo Fiber Markets 5,901  2,786
Video 14,645  15,341
Voice 3,030  2,916
Discounts, adjustments and other 910  7
Total Revenue$51,759 $46,913
    
Average RGUs:   
Broadband Data 136,271  119,083
Cable Markets 109,758  106,590
Glo Fiber Markets 26,513  12,493
Video 46,268  49,445
Voice 39,992  34,836
    
ARPU: (1)   
Broadband$81.09 $80.11
Cable Markets$82.83 $80.88
Glo Fiber Markets$74.18 $74.33
Video$105.51 $103.42
Voice$25.25 $27.90

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

Tower Operating Statistics

 March 31,
2023		 March 31,
2022
Macro tower sites222 223
Tenants445 468
Average tenants per tower2.0 2.1