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Revenue: Grew 22% to $328.1 million in 2024.
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Horizon Markets Contribution: $47.7 million of revenue during nine months of ownership.
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Glow Fiber Revenue: Increased by $21.4 million, or 61%.
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Adjusted EBITDA: Grew 20% to $94.6 million.
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Liquidity: $400 million as of December 31, including $46 million in cash.
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Outstanding Debt: $418 million at the end of 2024.
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Fiber Passings: Added over 103,000 new fiber passings in 2024.
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Customer Net Additions: Over 21,000 net additions in 2024.
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Broadband Data Penetration Rate: 18.8% at the end of 2024.
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Capital Expenditures: Totaled $300 million in 2024.
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Government Grants: $150 million awarded for broadband network expansion.
Release Date: February 20, 2025
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Positive Points
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Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (NASDAQ:SHEN) successfully integrated six separate systems in nine months, three months ahead of schedule, leading to increased synergy savings.
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Revenue grew by 22% to $328.1 million in 2024, with significant contributions from the former Horizon markets.
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Glow Fiber expansion continues to show strong growth, with customer net additions and revenue increasing at compound annual growth rates of 99% and 135%, respectively.
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The company added over 103,000 new fiber passings and more than 1,400 new route miles of fiber in 2024, marking a record year for fiber construction.
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Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (NASDAQ:SHEN) has a robust pipeline for construction opportunities, with plans to add more than 100,000 fiber passings in each of the next two years.
Negative Points
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Commercial revenue declined by $5.8 million due to expected T-Mobile revenue churn, impacting overall financial performance.
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Incumbent broadband markets revenue declined by $5 million, driven by a 16.9% decline in video RGUs due to cord-cutting trends.
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The company experienced a slight increase in broadband data churn due to the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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Capital expenditures in 2024 were high at $300 million, driven by investments in government-subsidized projects, impacting cash flow.
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Approximately 28% of incumbent passings face competition from cable or fiber competitors, posing challenges to market share retention.
Q & A Highlights
Q: Can you provide details on the revenue adjustment with Horizon and the impact of T-Mobile churn on future financials? A: James Volk, CFO, explained that the advertised revenue from Horizon is not a significant portion, and the T-Mobile churn is now behind them. Most disconnects occurred in 2023, affecting gross margin revenue and net income. The impact of T-Mobile churn is expected to be minimal moving forward.