SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2007

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________from__________ to __________

Commission File No.: 000-09881

Commission File No.: 000-09881

SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

VIRGINIA

54-1162807

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

500 Shentel Way, Edinburg, Virginia

22824

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(540) 984-4141


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yesx  Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yesx Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filero

Accelerated filerxNon-accelerated filero

  Accelerated filer Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yeso    No x

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding on October 31, 2007 was 23,404,470.



  Non-accelerated filer o1


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yeso  Nox

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding on April 27, 2007 was 7,779,403.


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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
INDEX

Page
Numbers

Page
Numbers

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Financial Statements

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets March 31,
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

3-4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the

Three Months and Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006

5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of

Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
for the ThreeNine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and the
Year Ended December 31, 2006

6

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three

Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006

7-8

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated

Financial Statements

9-15

9-17

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

16-26

18-28

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

26

28

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

27

29

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

28

30

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

28

30

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

30

Item 6.Exhibits31
Signatures32
Exhibit Index33

282



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

Item 6.

Exhibits

28

Signatures

29

Exhibit Index

30



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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

March 31,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

September 30,
2007
 December 31,
2006
 





 


 

    

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

    

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

20,867

 

$

13,440

 

$23,202 $13,440 

Accounts receivable, net

 

10,935

 

11,611

 

 12,964  11,611 
Income taxes receivable 89   

Materials and supplies

 

2,349

 

2,499

 

 3,644  2,499 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

2,838

 

2,016

 

 2,219  2,016 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,600

 

1,297

 

 2,081  1,297 

 




 

Total current assets

 

38,589

 

30,863

 

 44,199  30,863 

 




 

    

Investments

 

7,027

 

7,075

 

Investments, including $2.6 million at fair value at
September 30, 2007
 9,960  7,075 

 




 

    

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

    

Plant in service

 

272,620

 

267,622

 

 278,236  267,622 

Plant under construction

 

4,042

 

6,439

 

 11,975  6,439 

 





 

 

276,662

 

274,061

 

 290,211  274,061 

Less accumulated amortization and depreciation

 

124,670

 

118,417

 

 138,535  118,417 

 




 

Net property, plant and equipment

 

151,992

 

155,644

 

 151,676  155,644 

 




 

    

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

    

Intangible assets, net

 

2,682

 

2,799

 

 2,448  2,799 

Cost in excess of net assets of businesses acquired

 

9,852

 

9,852

 

 9,852  9,852 

Deferred charges and other assets, net

 

1,521

 

1,487

 

 1,633  1,487 

 




 

Net other assets

 

14,055

 

14,138

 

 13,933  14,138 

 




 

Total assets

 

$

211,663

 

$

207,720

 

$219,768 $207,720 

 




 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

                         (Continued)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

March 31,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 









 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$

4,142

 

$

4,109

 

Accounts payable

 

 

3,941

 

 

7,364

 

Advanced billings and customer deposits

 

 

5,086

 

 

4,975

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

1,140

 

 

1,974

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

3,514

 

 

23

 

Accrued liabilities and other

 

 

4,147

 

 

2,835

 

 

 







Total current liabilities

 

 

21,970

 

 

21,280

 

 

 







 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

 

20,859

 

 

21,907

 

 

 







 

Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

21,577

 

 

22,515

 

Pension and other

 

 

5,011

 

 

4,303

 

Deferred lease payable

 

 

2,586

 

 

2,526

 

 

 







Total other liabilities

 

 

29,174

 

 

29,344

 

 

 







 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

11,714

 

 

11,322

 

Retained earnings

 

 

129,761

 

 

125,690

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

(1,815

)

 

(1,823

)

 

 







Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

139,660

 

 

135,189

 

 

 







 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

211,663

 

$

207,720

 

 

 







See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

$

33,048

 

$

39,799

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

11,402

 

 

16,868

 

Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

7,474

 

 

12,243

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

7,088

 

 

6,537

 

 

 







Total operating expenses

 

 

25,964

 

 

35,648

 

 

 







Operating income

 

 

7,084

 

 

4,151

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(507

)

 

(648

)

Gain on investments, net

 

 

60

 

 

10,518

 

Non-operating income, net

 

 

256

 

 

123

 

 

 







Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting

 

 

6,893

 

 

14,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

2,822

 

 

5,522

 

 

 







Net income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting

 

 

4,071

 

 

8,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

(77

)

 

 







Net income

 

$

4,071

 

$

8,545

 

 

 







 

Income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting

 

$

0.52

 

$

1.12

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 







 

 

$

0.52

 

$

1.11

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

 

 

7,768

 

 

7,695

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting

 

$

0.52

 

$

1.11

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 







 

 

$

0.52

 

$

1.10

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares, diluted

 

 

7,815

 

 

7,763

 

 

 







See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Common
Stock

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Total

 



Balance, December 31, 2005

 

 

7,687

 

$

8,128

 

$

113,576

 

$

(104

)

$

121,600

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,922

 

 

 

 

17,922

 

SERP additional minimum pension liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

 

104

 

Net unrealized loss from pension plans, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,823

)

 

(1,823

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Dividends declared ($0.75 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,808

)

 

 

 

(5,808

)

Dividends reinvested in common stock

 

 

10

 

 

474

 

 

 

 

 

 

474

 

Common stock repurchased

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

Conversion of liability classified awards to equity classified awards

 

 

 

 

1,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,037

 

Common stock issued through exercise of incentive stock options

 

 

64

 

 

1,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,368

 

Net excess tax benefit from stock options exercised

 

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

 

 

 

227

 

 

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

 

7,761

 

$

11,322

 

$

125,690

 

$

(1,823

)

$

135,189

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,071

 

 

 

 

4,071

 

Reclassification adjustment for unrealized loss from pension plans included in net income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

 

Common stock issued through exercise of incentive stock options

 

 

13

 

 

260

 

 

 

 

 

 

260

 

Conversion of liability classified awards to equity classified awards

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

Net excess tax benefit from stock options exercised

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 
















 

Balance, March 31, 2007

 

 

7,774

 

$

11,714

 

$

129,761

 

$

(1,815

)

$

139,660

 

 

 
















See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

4,071

 

$

8,545

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of taxes

 

 

 

 

77

 

Depreciation

 

 

6,945

 

 

6,412

 

Amortization

 

 

143

 

 

125

 

Stock based compensation expense

 

 

78

 

 

191

 

Excess tax benefits on stock option exercises

 

 

(39

)

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(1,258

)

 

(453

)

Loss on disposal of assets

 

 

28

 

 

134

 

Net gain on disposal of investments

 

 

 

 

(10,542

)

Net (gain) loss from patronage and equity investments

 

 

(93

)

 

25

 

Other

 

 

634

 

 

278

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

676

 

 

2,077

 

Materials and supplies

 

 

150

 

 

13

 

Increase (decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(3,423

)

 

(268

)

Deferred lease payable

 

 

62

 

 

122

 

Other prepaids, deferrals and accruals

 

 

3,335

 

 

3,642

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

11,309

 

$

10,378

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase and construction of plant and equipment, net of retirements

 

$

(3,458

)

$

(5,564

)

Purchase of investment securities

 

 

 

 

(32

)

Proceeds from investment activities

 

 

141

 

 

56

 

Proceeds from sale of equipment

 

 

151

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(3,166

)

$

(5,540

)

 

 







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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

$

(1,015

)

$

(1,117

)

Net payments on lines of credit

 

 

 

 

(1,178

)

Excess tax benefits on stock option exercises

 

 

39

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of incentive stock options

 

 

260

 

 

284

 

 

 







 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(716

)

$

(2,011

)

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

7,427

 

$

2,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

13,440

 

 

2,572

 

 

 







Ending

 

$

20,867

 

$

5,399

 

 

 







 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

485

 

$

649

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

758

 

$

309

 

 

 







   Non-cash transaction:

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYSeptember 30,
2007
 December 31,
2006
 

 
       
Current Liabilities    
         Current maturities of long-term debt$4,212 $4,109 
         Accounts payable 5,064  7,364 
         Advanced billings and customer deposits 5,555  4,975 
         Accrued compensation 2,416  1,974 
         Income taxes payable   23 
         Accrued liabilities and other 4,581  2,835 
 
 
                        Total current liabilities 21,828  21,280 
 
 
       
Long-term debt, less current maturities 18,735  21,907 
 
 
       
Other Long-Term Liabilities      
         Deferred income taxes 20,406  22,515 
         Pension and other 4,641  4,303 
         Deferred lease payable 2,679  2,526 
 
 
                        Total other liabilities 27,726  29,344 
 
 
       
Commitments and Contingencies      
       
Shareholders’ Equity      
       
         Common stock 12,452  11,322 
         Retained earnings 140,815  125,690 
         Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (1,788) (1,823)
 
 
               Total shareholders’ equity 151,479  135,189 
 
 
       
                        Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$219,768 $207,720 
 
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2007 2006 2007 2006 

   
Operating revenues$35,422 $42,594 $103,571 $123,820 
 
 
   
Operating expenses:            
      Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and
             amortization shown separately below
 12,129  18,253  34,599  52,691 
      Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation
             and amortization shown separately below
 7,620  11,801  22,164  36,012 
      Depreciation and amortization 7,544  6,613  21,856  20,266 
 
 
                 Total operating expenses 27,293  36,667  78,619  108,969 
 
 
                 Operating income 8,129  5,927  24,952  14,851 
 
 
   
Other income (expense):            
      Interest expense, net (453) (599) (1,432) (1,857)
      Gain (loss) on investments, net 250  (48) 658  10,681 
      Non-operating income, net 483  227  1,142  659 
 
 
Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of a
     change in accounting
 8,409  5,507  25,320  24,334 
             
Income tax expense 3,302  2,126  10,195  9,547 
 
 
Net income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting 5,107  3,381  15,125  14,787 
   
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income taxes       (77)
 
 
                 Net income$5,107 $3,381 $15,125 $14,710 
 
 
   
Income per share:            
     Basic net income per share:            
        Net income before cumulative effect of a change in
            accounting
$0.22 $0.15 $0.65 $0.64 
        Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of
             income taxes
        
 
 
 $0.22 $0.15 $0.65 $0.64 
 
 
   
        Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 23,379  23,166  23,345  23,106 
 
 
             
     Diluted net income per share:            
        Net income before cumulative effect of a change in
            accounting
$0.22 $0.14 $0.64 $0.63 
        Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income
            taxes
        
 
 
 $0.22 $0.14 $0.64 $0.63 
 
 
   
        Weighted average shares, diluted 23,501  23,334  23,474  23,292 
 
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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A $10.5 million gain relatedSHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Shares Common
Stock
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total 

 
Balance, December 31, 2005 23,061 $8,128 $113,576 $(104)$121,600 
     Comprehensive income:               
        Net income     17,922    17,922 
        SERP additional minimum pension liability       104  104 
        Net unrealized loss from pension plans,
        net of tax
       (1,823) (1,823)
             
 
           Total comprehensive income             16,203 
             
 
     Dividends declared ($0.25 per share)     (5,808)   (5,808)
     Dividends reinvested in common stock 30  474      474 
     Common stock repurchased   (6)     (6)
     Stock-based compensation   94      94 
     Conversion of liability classified awards to
     equity classified awards
   1,037      1,037 
     Common stock issued through exercise of
     incentive stock options
 193  1,368      1,368 
     Net excess tax benefit from stock options
     exercised
   227      227 
 
 
                
Balance, December 31, 2006 23,284 $11,322 $125,690 $(1,823)$135,189 
      Comprehensive income:               
         Net income     15,125    15,125 
         Reclassification adjustment for
         unrealized loss from pension plans
         included in net income, net of tax
       35  35 
             
 
            Total comprehensive income             15,160 
             
 
      Stock-based compensation   109      109 
      Common stock issued, primarily through
      exercise of incentive stock options
 107  872      872 
      Conversion of liability classified awards
      to equity classified awards
   18      18 
      Net excess tax benefit from stock options
      exercised
   131      131 
 
 
   
      Balance, September 30, 2007 23,391 $12,452 $140,815 $(1,788)$151,479 
 
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2007 2006 

 
       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
      Net income$15,125 $14,710 
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
      provided by operating activities:
      
        Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle,
        net of taxes
   77 
        Depreciation 21,415  19,870 
        Amortization 441  395 
        Stock based compensation expense 173  469 
        Excess tax benefits on stock option exercises (131)  
        Deferred income taxes (2,930) (1,054)
        Loss on disposal of assets 631  1,063 
        Unrealized gains on investments (79)  
        Net gain on disposal of investments   (10,542)
        Net gain from patronage and equity
           Investments
 (662) (208)
        Other (292) (55)
        Changes in assets and liabilities:      
            (Increase) decrease in:      
               Accounts receivable (1,353) 342 
               Materials and supplies (1,145) (70)
            Increase (decrease) in:      
               Accounts payable (2,300) (937)
               Deferred lease payable 154  231 
               Other prepaids, deferrals and accruals 2,610  915 
 
 
  
               Net cash provided by operating activities$31,658 $25,206 
 
 
       
Cash Flows From Investing Activities      
      Purchase and construction of plant and equipment, net
         of retirements
$(18,076)$(16,165)
      Purchase of investment securities (2,619) (300)
      Proceeds from investment activities 475  11,464 
      Proceeds from sale of equipment 390  323 
 
 
       
               Net cash used in investing activities$(19,830)$(4,678)
 
 
(Continued)

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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20072006

 
       
Cash Flows From Financing Activities    
     Principal payments on long-term debt$(3,069)$(7,717)
     Net payments on lines of credit   (1,178)
     Excess tax benefits on stock option exercises 131   
     Proceeds from stock issuances 6   
     Proceeds from exercise of incentive stock options 866  868 
 
 
       
                Net cash used in financing activities$(2,066)$(8,027)
 
 
       
                Net increase in cash and cash equivalents$9,762 $12,501 
       
Cash and cash equivalents:      
     Beginning 13,440  2,572 
 
 
     Ending$23,202 $15,073 
 
 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
     Cash payments for:
      
       
         Interest$1,417 $1,877 
 
 
   
         Income taxes$13,466 $9,278 
 
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company and Subsidiaries (collectively, the dissolution“Company”) are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the RTB was recognized duringinterim results have been reflected therein. All such adjustments were of a normal and recurring nature. These statements should be read in conjunction with the three monthsconsolidated financial statements and related notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended MarchDecember 31, 2006. The balance sheet information at December 31, 2006 and a receivablewas derived from the RTB was recorded.audited December 31, 2006 consolidated balance sheet.

2.   Operating revenues and income from operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year.

3.   In 1999, the Company executed a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Sprint Nextel whereby the Company committed to construct and operate a PCS network using CDMA air interface technology. Under the Agreement, the Company is the exclusive Sprint PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel providing wireless mobility communications network products and services on the 1900 MHz band in its territory which extends from Altoona, York and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and south along the Interstate 81 corridor through Western Maryland, the panhandle of West Virginia, to Harrisonburg, Virginia. The proceeds were received during the second quarter of 2006. See Note 9 for further discussion.

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company and Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim results have been reflected therein. All such adjustments were of a normal and recurring nature. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The balance sheet information at December 31, 2006 was derived from the audited December 31, 2006 consolidated balance sheet.

2. Operating revenues and income from operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year.

3. In 1999, the Company executed a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Sprint Nextel whereby the Company committed to construct and operate a PCS network using CDMA air interface technology. Under the Agreement, the Company is the exclusive PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel providing wireless mobility communications network products and services on the 1900 MHz band in its territory which extends from Altoona, York and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and south along the Interstate 81 corridor through Western Maryland, the panhandle of West Virginia, to Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Company is authorized to use the Sprint brandCompany is authorized to use Sprint brands in its territory, and operate its network under the Sprint Nextel radio spectrum license. As an exclusive Sprint PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel, the Company has the exclusive right to build, own and maintain its portion of Sprint Nextel’s nationwide PCS network, in the aforementioned areas, to Sprint Nextel’s specifications. The initial term of the Agreement is for 20 years and is automatically renewable for three 10-year options, unless terminated by either party under provisions outlined in the Agreement.

On March 13, 2007, the Company’s PCS Subsidiary and Sprint Nextel entered into a series of agreements, the effects of which were to:

Amend, as of January 1, 2007, the Agreements to simplify the methods used to settle revenue and expenses between the Company and Sprint Nextel;

Upon receipt of any required landlord consents, transferTransfer 13 Sprint Nextel operated Nextel store locations within the Company’s PCS service area to the Company’s PCS Subsidiary. The transfer of stores is expectedwas effected during the second quarter ofMay 2007. The Company will sellsells Sprint Nextel iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) phones and provideprovides local customer service support for Sprint Nextel iDEN customers in the Company’s service area;

Provide the Company and Sprint Nextel with the right under certain circumstances and subject to agreement on appropriate terms to participate in future Sprint Nextel wireless service offerings within the Company’s PCS service area; and

Settle all outstanding claims arising out of the merger of Sprint Corporation and Nextel Communications, Inc. and the subsequent acquisition by Sprint Nextel of Nextel Partners, Inc.

As a result of the amendments to the Agreements with Sprint Nextel (the 2007 Amendment), the basis upon which the Company and Sprint Nextel settle revenue and expenses, including travel and roaming, and upon which the Company compensates Sprint Nextel for support services, such as customer service, billing, collections, long distance, national network operations support, inventory logistics support, national distribution and product development, has been simplified. As a result of the 2007 Amendment, the Company and Sprint Nextel will no longer settle such amounts; nor will the Company pay Sprint Nextel a fee per subscriber or a fee for each new subscriber added.

In lieu of such fees and the settling of revenues and expenses for use on each other’s networks, Sprint Nextel will retain a net service fee equal to 8.8% of billed revenue (net of customer credits, account write-offs and other billing adjustments). This 8.8% net service fee is in addition to the 8% of billed revenue (net of customer credits, account write-offs and other billing adjustments) retained by Sprint Nextel as a management fee under the prior Agreement. The net service fee is designed to approximate the current settlements adjusted to reflect new pricing for travel and CCPU and CPGA services (i.e., customer costs, service bureau, customer activation and billing). The net service fee is also net of the cost to provide local customer service support to Sprint Nextel iDEN customers in the Company’s local PCS service area.

The 8.8% rate for the net service fee can only be changed under certain circumstances. Until September 30, 2010, the net service fee can only be changed if changes in travel patterns and wholesale usage, or the amounts necessary for Sprint Nextel to recover costs for providing services to the Company, results in the net service fee (calculated using the


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As a result of the amendments to the Agreements with Sprint Nextel (the 2007 Amendment), the basis upon which the Company and Sprint Nextel settle revenue and expenses, including travel and roaming, and upon which the Company compensates Sprint Nextel for support services, such as customer service, billing, collections, long distance, national network operations support, inventory logistics support, national distribution and product development, has been simplified. As a result of the 2007 Amendment, the Company and Sprint Nextel will no longer settle such amounts; nor will the Company pay Sprint Nextel a fee per subscriber or a fee for each new subscriber added.

In lieu of such fees and the settling of revenues and expenses for use on each other’s networks, the Company will pay Sprint Nextel a Net Service Fee equal to 8.8% of billed revenue (net of customer credits, account write-offs and other billing adjustments). This 8.8% net service fee is in addition to the 8% of billed revenue (net of customer credits, account write-offs and other billing adjustments) retained by Sprint Nextel as a management fee under the prior Agreement. The net service fee is designed to approximate the current settlements adjusted to reflect new pricing for travel and CCPU (cash cost per user) and CPGA (cost per gross activation). The net service fee is also net of the expected annual cost to provide local customer service support to Sprint Nextel iDEN customers in the Company’s local PCS service area.

The 8.8% rate for the net service fee can only be changed under certain circumstances. Until June 30, 2010, the net service fee can only be changed if changes in travel patterns and wholesale usage, or the amounts necessary for Sprint



same methods employed in setting the original rate) moving by more than two full percentage points higher to 10.8% or more, or lower to 6.8% or less. After September 30, 2010, on an annual basis either party can request a change only if such change results in the net service fee moving by more than one full percentage point higher or lower than the net service fee then in effect. The net service fee is capped at 12.0%, unless the Company’s use of services under the Services Agreement is disproportionately greater than the use of the services in similar Sprint PCS markets, in which case the parties will negotiate an alternative arrangement.

As a result of these changes, the presentation of the PCS subsidiary’s results of operations for 2007 has changed significantly from the 2006 presentation. Based upon a review of the guidance provided in EITF Issue No. 99-19, Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent, the Company is reporting service revenues net of both the 8% management fee and the 8.8% net service fee. Revenues for 2007 are being reduced compared to 2006 by both the amount of the 8.8% net service fee, as well as by the absence of travel, roaming and wholesale revenues. Operating expenses have also decreased due to the absence of travel and roaming expenses, as well as the absence of fees for CCPU and CPGA services, long distance charges and commissions paid to regional and third party distributors. Uncollected customer balances, previously reported as bad debt expense, are netted against gross billings in the 2007 presentation.

4.   Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, “Share-Based Payment (Revised 2004)” (“SFAS 123(R)”) using the modified prospective application transition method, which establishes accounting for stock-based awards exchanged for employee services. Accordingly, for equity classified awards, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized over the requisite service period. For those tandem awards of stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) which are liability classified awards, fair value is calculated at the grant date and each subsequent reporting date during both the requisite service period and each subsequent period until settlement.

The impact of initially applying SFAS 123(R) was recognized as of the effective date using the modified prospective method. Under the modified prospective method the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense from January 1, 2006, as if the fair value based accounting method had been used to account for all outstanding unvested employee awards granted in prior years. The cumulative effect of initially adopting SFAS 123R was $77 thousand, net of taxes.

During the third quarter of 2007, the Company granted share unit awards to all members of the Board of Directors and all employees with more than 1 year of continuous service. Share units granted totaled 68,130 shares. Cliff vesting after 4 years (for employees at the manager level or below) or 5 years (for non-employee directors and employees above manager level) is based on continued service through the vesting date, and the achievement of a stock price target, determined by the average closing stock price during the 30 days immediately prior to the vesting date. The Company also granted 60,000 stock options during the third quarter of 2007 to two officers. No other share or option grants were made during 2006 or 2007.

5.   Basic net income per share was computed on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share was computed under the treasury stock method, assuming the conversion as of the beginning of the period, for all dilutive stock options. There were no adjustments to net income.

In June 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a three for one stock split with a record date of August 2, 2007. All share amounts have been increased by a factor of three, and all per share amounts have been reduced by a factor of three, for all prior periods presented in this report.

6.   SFAS Statement No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision makers. The Company has six reportable segments, which the Company operates and manages as strategic business units organized geographically and by lines of business: (1) PCS, (2) Telephone, (3) Converged Services, (4) Mobile, (5) Holding and (6) Other.

The PCS segment, as a Sprint PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel, provides digital wireless service to a portion of a four-state area covering the region from Harrisburg, York and Altoona, Pennsylvania, to Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The Telephone segment provides both regulated and unregulated telephone services and leases fiber optic facilities primarily in Shenandoah County and throughout the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.


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Nextel to recover costs for providing services to the Company, results in the net service fee (calculated using the same methods employed in setting the original rate) moving by more than two full percentage points higher to 10.8% or more, or lower to 6.8% or less. After June 30, 2010, on an annual basis either party can request a change only if such change results in the net service fee moving by more than one full percentage point higher or lower than the net service fee then in effect. The net service fee is capped at 12.0%, unless the Company’s use of services under the Services Agreement is disproportionately greater than the use of the services in similar Sprint PCS markets, in which case the parties will negotiate an alternative arrangement.

As a result of these changes, the presentation of the PCS subsidiary’s results of operations for 2007 has changed significantly from the 2006 presentation. Based upon a review of the guidance provided in EITF Issue No. 99-19,Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent, the Company is reporting service revenues net of both the 8% management fee and the 8.8% net service fee. Revenues for 2007 are being reduced compared to 2006 by both the amount of the 8.8% net service fee, as well as by the absence of travel, roaming and wholesale revenues. Operating expenses have also decreased due to the absence of travel and roaming expenses, as well as the absence of fees such as CCPU and CPGA, long distance charges and commissions paid to regional and third party distributors.

4. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, “Share-Based Payment (Revised 2004)” (“SFAS 123(R)”) using the modified prospective application transition method, which establishes accounting for stock-based awards exchanged for employee services. Accordingly, for equity classified awards, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized over the requisite service period. For those tandem awards of stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) which are liability classified awards, fair value is calculated at the grant date and each subsequent reporting date during both the requisite service period and each subsequent period until settlement.

The impact of initially applying SFAS 123(R) was recognized as of the effective date using the modified prospective method. Under the modified prospective method the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense from January 1, 2006, as if the fair value based accounting method had been used to account for all outstanding unvested employee awards granted in prior years. The cumulative effect of initially adopting SFAS 123R was $77 thousand, net of taxes.

No options were awarded during the first quarters of either 2007 or 2006, and there were no material transactions or modifications of options during the first quarter of either year.

5. Basic net income per share was computed on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share was computed under the treasury stock method, assuming the conversion as of the beginning of the period, for all dilutive stock options. There were no adjustments to net income.

6. SFAS Statement No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision makers. The Company has six reportable segments, which the Company operates and manages as strategic business units organized geographically and by lines of business: (1) PCS, (2) Telephone, (3) Converged Services (NTC), (4) Mobile, (5) Holding and (6) Other.

The PCS segment, as a Sprint PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel, provides digital wireless service to a portion of a four-state area covering the region from Harrisburg, York and Altoona, Pennsylvania, to Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The Telephone segment provides both regulated and unregulated telephone services and leases fiber optic facilities primarily in Shenandoah County and throughout the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

The Converged Services segment provides local and long distance voice, video and internet services on an exclusive and non-exclusive basis to MDU communities (primarily off-campus college student housing) throughout the southeastern United States including Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Mississippi.

The Mobile segment provides tower rental space to affiliates and non-affiliates in the Company’s PCS service area and paging services throughout the northern Shenandoah Valley.

Selected financial data for each segment is as follows:



The Converged Services segment provides local and long distance voice, video and internet services on an exclusive and non-exclusive basis to residential and off-campus college student MDU communities throughout the southeastern United States including Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Mississippi.

The Mobile segment provides tower rental space to affiliates and non-affiliates in the Company’s PCS service area and paging services throughout the northern Shenandoah Valley.

Selected financial data for each segment is as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 
                 
(In thousands)                
                 
PCS Telephone Converged
Services
 Mobile Holding Other Eliminations Consolidated
Totals
 
 
 
External Revenues                
Service revenues$19,966 $1,569 $2,411 $ $ $2,842 $ $26,788 
Access charges   2,841            2,841 
Travel/roaming revenue                
Facilities and tower lease   875    957    508    2,340 
Equipment 1,238  8  305      74    1,625 
Other 549  793  168  51    267    1,828 

Total external revenues 21,753  6,086  2,884  1,008    3,691    35,422 
Internal Revenues   1,724    595    953  (3,272)  

Total operating revenues 21,753  7,810  2,884  1,603    4,644  (3,272) 35,422 

  
Operating expenses                        
 Costs of goods and services,
exclusive of depreciation and
amortization shown
separately below
 7,329  1,797  2,379  453  2  2,993  (2,824) 12,129 
 Selling, general and
administrative, exclusive of
depreciation and amortization
shown separately below
 3,777  1,232  1,206  186  533  1,134  (448) 7,620 
Depreciation and amortization 3,771  1,537  1,466  233  23  514    7,544 

Total operating expenses 14,877  4,566  5,051  872  558  4,641  (3,272) 27,293 

Operating income (loss) 6,876  3,244  (2,167) 731  (558) 3    8,129 
  
Non-operating income (expense) 172  234      908  8  (589) 733 
Interest expense   (1) (285) (89) (505) (162) 589  (453)
Income taxes (2,914) (1,316) 971  (256) 128  85    (3,302)

Net income (loss)$4,134 $2,161 $(1,481)$386 $(27)$(66)$ $5,107 


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                    Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCS

 

Telephone

 

Converged
Services

 

Mobile

 

Holding

 

Other

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated
Totals

 

 

 

















External Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenues

 

$

18,181

 

$

1,573

 

 

$

2,532

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,842

 

$

 

 

$

25,128

 

 

Access charges

 

 

3

 

 

2,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,810

 

 

Travel/roaming revenue

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

Facilities and tower lease

 

 

 

 

854

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

880

 

 

 

 

 

 

473

 

 

 

 

 

2,209

 

 

Equipment

 

 

1,061

 

 

5

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

1,144

 

 

Other

 

 

400

 

 

810

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

264

 

 

 

 

 

1,712

 

 

 

 































Total external revenues

 

 

19,690

 

 

6,049

 

 

 

2,683

 

 

 

972

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,654

 

 

 

 

 

33,048

 

 

Internal Revenues

 

 

 

 

1,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

 

 

 

863

 

 

(2,868

)

 

 

 

 

 

 































Total operating revenues

 

 

19,690

 

 

7,619

 

 

 

2,683

 

 

 

1,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,517

 

 

(2,868

)

 

 

33,048

 

 

 

 































 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

5,810

 

 

2,372

 

 

 

1,909

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3,322

 

 

(2,476

)

 

 

11,402

 

 

Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

2,906

 

 

1,851

 

 

 

975

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

776

 

 

 

1,154

 

 

(392

)

 

 

7,474

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,676

 

 

1,177

 

 

 

1,480

 

 

 

231

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

 

 

7,088

 

 

 

 































Total operating expenses

 

 

12,392

 

 

5,400

 

 

 

4,364

 

 

 

897

 

 

 

792

 

 

 

4,987

 

 

(2,868

)

 

 

25,964

 

 

 

 































Operating income (loss)

 

 

7,298

 

 

2,219

 

 

 

(1,681

)

 

 

510

 

 

 

(792

)

 

 

(470

)

 

 

 

 

7,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense)

 

 

156

 

 

152

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

851

 

 

 

4

 

 

(848

)

 

 

316

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(140

)

 

(1

)

 

 

(260

)

 

 

(119

)

 

 

(704

)

 

 

(131

)

 

848

 

 

 

(507

)

 

Income taxes

 

 

(2,989

)

 

(900

)

 

 

754

 

 

 

(156

)

 

 

245

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

 

 

(2,822

)

 

 

 































Net income (loss)

 

$

4,325

 

$

1,470

 

 

$

(1,187

)

 

$

236

 

 

$

(400

)

 

$

(373

)

$

 

 

$

4,071

 

 

 

 































                    Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 
                
(In thousands)                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

 

PCS

 

Telephone

 

Converged
Services

 

Mobile

 

Holding

 

Other

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated
Totals

 

PCS Telephone Converged
Services
 Mobile Holding Other Eliminations Consolidated
Totals
 

 


















External Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

Service revenues

 

$

17,862

 

$

1,632

 

$

2,676

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,763

 

$

 

$

24,933

 

$18,803 $1,601 $2,230 $ $ $2,828 $ $25,462 

Access charges

 

 

38

 

 

2,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,956

 

 33  2,804            2,837 

Travel/roaming revenue

 

 

7,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,059

 

 9,074              9,074 

Facilities and tower lease

 

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

 

858

 

 

 

 

512

 

 

 

 

2,331

 

   907    839    458    2,204 

Equipment

 

 

983

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

1,086

 

 1,114  8        111    1,233 

Other

 

 

222

 

 

754

 

 

118

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

 

1,434

 

 483  772  184  81    264    1,784 

 




Total external revenues

 

 

26,164

 

 

6,270

 

 

2,794

 

 

894

 

 

 

 

3,677

 

 

 

 

39,799

 

 29,507  6,092  2,414  920    3,661    42,594 

Internal Revenues

 

 

 

 

1,385

 

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

 

660

 

 

(2,435

)

 

 

 

   1,462    420    641  (2,523)  

 




Total operating revenues

 

 

26,164

 

 

7,655

 

 

2,794

 

 

1,284

 

 

 

 

4,337

 

 

(2,435

)

 

 

39,799

 

 29,507  7,554  2,414  1,340    4,302  (2,523) 42,594 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

Costs of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

12,110

 

 

1,815

 

 

2,099

 

 

399

 

 

1

 

 

2,584

 

 

(2,140

)

 

 

16,868

 

 13,580  1,712  1,970  410  2  2,753  (2,174) 18,253 

Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

7,984

 

 

1,129

 

 

1,267

 

 

178

 

 

660

 

 

1,320

 

 

(295

)

 

 

12,243

 

 7,822  1,149  1,272  195  589  1,123  (349) 11,801 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,496

 

 

1,205

 

 

1,049

 

 

196

 

 

17

 

 

574

 

 

 

 

6,537

 

 3,581  1,163  1,113  216  17  523    6,613 

 




Total operating expenses

 

 

23,590

 

 

4,149

 

 

4,415

 

 

773

 

 

678

 

 

4,478

 

 

(2,435

)

 

 

35,648

 

 24,983  4,024  4,355  821  608  4,399  (2,523) 36,667 

 




Operating income (loss)

 

 

2,574

 

 

3,506

 

 

(1,621

)

 

 

511

 

 

(678

)

 

 

(141

)

 

 

 

4,151

 

 4,524  3,530  (1,941) 519  (608) (97)   5,927 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense)

 

 

28

 

 

10,560

 

 

12

 

 

10

 

 

919

 

 

8

 

 

(896

)

 

 

10,641

 

 52  176  (9)   845  11  (896) 179 

Interest expense

 

 

(439

)

 

(65

)

 

 

(227

)

 

 

(69

)

 

 

(617

)

 

 

(127

)

 

896

 

 

(648

)

 

 (221) (63) (326) (141) (565) (179) 896  (599)

Income taxes

 

 

(899

)

 

(5,350

)

 

 

686

 

 

(182

)

 

 

141

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

(5,522

)

 

 (1,785) (1,378) 483  (143) 580  117    (2,126)

 




Net income before cumulative effect

 

 

1,264

 

 

8,651

 

 

(1,150

)

 

 

270

 

 

(235

)

 

 

(178

)

 

 

 

8,622

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting, net of tax

 

 

(11

)

 

(27

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

 

(77

)

 

 



Net income (loss)

 

$

1,253

 

$

8,624

 

$

(1,171

)

 

$

269

 

$

(237

)

 

$

(193

)

$

 

$

8,545

 

$2,570 $2,265 $(1,793)$235 $252 $(148)$ $3,381 

 



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 
                 
(In thousands)                
                 
PCS Telephone Converged
Services
 Mobile Holding Other Eliminations Consolidated
Totals
 

External Revenues                
Service revenues$58,207 $4,712 $7,325 $ $ $8,529 $ $78,773 
Access charges   8,412            8,412 
Travel/roaming revenue 45              45 
Facilities and tower lease   2,640    2,738    1,484    6,862 
Equipment 3,436  20  316      214    3,986 
Other 1,597  2,433  472  191    800    5,493 

Total external revenues 63,285  18,217  8,113  2,929    11,027    103,571 
Internal Revenues   4,948    1,621    2,721  (9,290)  

Total operating revenues 63,285  23,165  8,113  4,550    13,748  (9,290) 103,571 

  
Operating expenses                        
 Costs of goods and services,
exclusive of depreciation and
amortization shown
separately below
 20,112  5,600  6,229  1,355  8  9,305  (8,010) 34,599 
 Selling, general and
administrative, exclusive of
depreciation and amortization
shown separately below
 9,829  4,544  3,398  564  1,758  3,351  (1,280) 22,164 
Depreciation and amortization 11,175  3,901  4,493  697  51  1,539    21,856 

Total operating expenses 41,116  14,045  14,120  2,616  1,817  14,195  (9,290) 78,619 

Operating income (loss) 22,169  9,120  (6,007) 1,934  (1,817) (447)   24,952 
  
Non-operating income (expense) 472  584      2,990  19  (2,265) 1,800 
Interest expense (221) (2) (803) (303) (1,916) (452) 2,265  (1,432)
Income taxes (9,159) (3,675) 2,650  (671) 336  324    (10,195)

Net income (loss)$13,261 $6,027 $(4,160)$960 $(407)$(556)$ $15,125 


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The Company’s assets by segment are as follows:


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 
                 
(In thousands)                
                 
PCS Telephone Converged
Services
 Mobile Holding Other Eliminations Consolidated
Totals
 

External Revenues                
Service revenues$54,928 $4,875 $7,437 $ $ $8,427 $ $75,667 
Access charges 101  8,508            8,609 
Travel/roaming revenue 24,188              24,188 
Facilities and tower lease   2,887    2,571    1,432    6,890 
Equipment 3,149  22        422    3,593 
Other 1,149  2,306  425  149    844    4,873 

Total external revenues 83,515  18,598  7,862  2,720    11,125    123,820 
Internal Revenues   4,243    1,228    1,933  (7,404)  

Total operating revenues 83,515  22,841  7,862  3,948    13,058  (7,404) 123,820 

                         
Operating expenses                        
 Costs of goods and services,
exclusive of depreciation and
amortization shown
separately below
 38,306  5,323  6,209  1,212  6  8,097  (6,462) 52,691 
 Selling, general and
administrative, exclusive of
depreciation and amortization
shown separately below
 23,416  3,566  3,880  522  1,755  3,815  (942) 36,012 
Depreciation and amortization 10,634  3,588  3,761  622  52  1,609    20,266 

Total operating expenses 72,356  12,477  13,850  2,356  1,813  13,521  (7,404) 108,969 

Operating income (loss) 11,159  10,364  (5,988) 1,592  (1,813) (463)   14,851 
                         
Non-operating income (expense) 187  10,996  6  11  2,905  29  (2,794) 11,340 
Interest expense (1,107) (191) (811) (301) (1,782) (459) 2,794  (1,857)
Income taxes (4,204) (8,067) 2,196  (513) 700  341    (9,547)

Net income before cumulative effect 6,035  13,102  (4,597) 789  10  (552)   14,787 
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting, net of tax
 (11) (27) (21) (1) (2) (15)   (77)

Net income (loss)$6,024 $13,075 $(4,618)$788 $8 $(567)$ $14,710 

The Company’s assets by segment are as follows:

In thousands
(unaudited)
      
       
September 30,
2007
December 31,
2006
September 30,
2006

          
PCS$75,947 $78,637 $73,288 
Telephone 57,606  62,619  62,888 
Converged Services 27,203  25,226  24,235 
Mobile 14,777  15,758  15,422 
Holding 150,372  147,020  132,432 
Other 21,047  21,213  22,489 
 
 
Combined totals 346,952  350,473  330,754 
Inter-segment eliminations (127,184) (142,753) (120,058)
 
 
Consolidated totals$219,768 $207,720 $210,696 
 
 

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In thousands


(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

March 31, 2006

 

 

 













PCS

 

$

83,128

 

 

$

78,637

 

 

$

81,764

 

 

Telephone

 

 

64,757

 

 

 

62,619

 

 

 

67,888

 

 

Converged Services

 

 

25,377

 

 

 

25,226

 

 

 

22,918

 

 

Mobile

 

 

15,724

 

 

 

15,758

 

 

 

14,768

 

 

Holding

 

 

156,326

 

 

 

147,020

 

 

 

144,905

 

 

Other

 

 

21,183

 

 

 

21,213

 

 

 

22,531

 

 

 

 













Combined totals

 

 

366,495

 

 

 

350,473

 

 

 

354,774

 

 

Inter-segment eliminations

 

 

(154,832

)

 

 

(142,753

)

 

 

(140,286

)

 

 

 













Consolidated totals

 

$

211,663

 

 

$

207,720

 

 

$

214,488

 

 

 

 













7.   In November 2006, the Company announced its intention to offer early retirement benefits to certain employees; to freeze its defined benefit plans as of January 31, 2007; and subsequently to settle such benefits and terminate the plans. Seven employees accepted the early retirement offer during 2006, and the Company reflected the effects of freezing the plans and the costs of the early retirement offer for those seven employees during 2006. In January 2007, an additional 25 employees accepted the early retirement offer, and through March 31, 2007, twelve employees reached their early retirement dates. The remaining 20 early retirees retired at various dates through April 30, 2007. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded pension costs of $1.4 million (included in special termination benefits in the tables below), $0.4 million in other costs associated with the early retirements, and approximately $0.2 million in costs for the reduction in force. The Company expects to record an additional $0.1 million of other costs in the second quarter of 2007. The Company expects to contribute approximately $1.8 million to the pension plan during 2007.

In March 2007, instead of establishing a new Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan to replace the old plan, the Company’s board of directors amended the old supplemental plan to change it from a defined benefit type plan to a defined contribution type plan. The effect of amending the existing plan, rather than replacing it with a new plan, means that the SERP plan will not be settled (as that term is defined in FAS 88,Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits) during 2007, and thus the $1.3 million unrecognized actuarial loss reflected at December 31, 2006 will not be recognized as pension expense in 2007 as indicated in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, but will be amortized to expense over the remaining expected services lives of the participants in the plan. The Company will recognize the $1.7 million of unrecognized net loss reflected in the defined benefit plan table below as an expense at the time of the settlement of the defined benefit plan in the third quarter of 2007.



The following table presents the defined benefit plan’s funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In thousands, unaudited

 

As of, or for
the three
months ended,
March 31,
2007

 

As of, or for
the twelve
months ended,
December 31,
2006

 

 

 


 


 

Change in benefit obligation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation, beginning

 

$

14,139

 

$

16,422

 

Service cost

 

 

 

 

953

 

Interest cost

 

 

188

 

 

876

 

Actuarial loss

 

 

 

 

1,704

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(238

)

 

(312

)

Special termination benefits

 

 

1,313

 

 

369

 

Curtailment

 

 

 

 

(5,873

)

 

 



 



 

Benefit obligation, ending

 

$

15,402

 

$

14,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets, beginning

 

$

13,762

 

$

12,655

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

224

 

 

419

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(238

)

 

(312

)

Contributions made

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 



 



 

Fair value of plan assets, ending

 

$

13,748

 

$

13,762

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status

 

$

(1,654

)

$

(377

)

Unrecognized net loss

 

 

1,698

 

 

1,701

 

 

 



 



 

Prepaid benefit cost

 

$

44

 

$

1,324

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities and other

 

$

(1,654

)

$

(377

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

1,698

 

 

1,701

 

 

 



 



 

Net amount recognized

 

$

44

 

$

1,324

 

 

 



 



 



The following table presents the actuarial information and amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the SERP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In thousands, unaudited

 

As of, or for
the three
months ended,
March 31,
2007

 

As of, or for
the twelve
months ended,
December 31,
2006

 

 

 


 


 

Change in benefit obligation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation, beginning

 

$

2,642

 

$

1,955

 

Service cost

 

 

41

 

 

189

 

Interest cost

 

 

 

 

110

 

Actuarial loss

 

 

 

 

425

 

Special termination benefits

 

 

94

 

 

 

Curtailment

 

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 



 



 

Benefit obligation, ending

 

$

2,777

 

$

2,642

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status

 

$

(2,777

)

$

(2,642

)

Unrecognized net loss

 

 

1,258

 

 

1,279

 

 

 



 



 

Accrued benefit cost

 

$

(1,519

)

$

(1,363

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and other

 

$

(2,777

)

$

(2,642

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

1,258

 

 

1,279

 

 

 



 



 

Net amount recognized

 

$

(1,519

)

$

(1,363

)

 

 



 



 

The following table presents pension costs by plan and for the periods presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined Benefit Plan

 

SERP

 

 

 





 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 



In thousands (unaudited)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost recognized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

 

$

260

 

$

41

 

$

51

 

Interest cost

 

 

188

 

 

224

 

 

 

 

27

 

Expected return

 

 

(224

)

 

(234

)

 

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized loss

 

 

3

 

 

30

 

 

21

 

 

12

 

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Amortization of net transition asset

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

Special termination benefits

 

 

1,313

 

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

 













Total

 

$

1,280

 

$

291

 

$

156

 

$

99

 

 

 















8. Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FAS Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, (“FIN 48”). The Company has identified no material tax positions with uncertainty as of March 31, 2007, twelve employees reached their early retirement dates. The remaining 20 early retirees retired at various dates through April 30, 2007. The defined benefit pension plan disbursed approximately $5 million in lump sum distributions to early retirees in the first half of 2007, as shown in the table below. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded pension costs of $1.4 million (included in special termination benefits in the tables below), $0.4 million in other costs associated with the early retirements, and approximately $0.2 million in costs for the reduction in force. The Company recorded an additional $0.1 million of other costs in the second quarter of 2007. In May 2007, the Company’s board of directors approved a cost of living adjustment to increase the monthly benefits paid to retirees with retirement dates prior to 2007. The Company recorded a charge of $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2007 relating to this change. The Company expects to contribute approximately $2.7 million to the pension plan in order to complete the distribution of the defined benefit pension plan’s assets. The Company will recognize the $1.7 million of unrecognized net loss reflected in the defined benefit plan table below as an expense at the time of the settlement of the defined benefit plan. The Company is waiting for approval from the IRS to finalize the settlement process. The Company expects the settlement to be completed, and the expense recorded, in late 2007 or early 2008.

In March 2007, the Company’s board of directors amended the Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan (SERP) to change it from a defined benefit type plan to a defined contribution type plan. The effect of amending the existing plan, rather than replacing it with a new plan, means that the SERP plan will not be settled (as that term is defined in FAS 88, Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits) during 2007, and thus the $1.3 million unrecognized actuarial loss reflected at December 31, 2006 will not be recognized as pension expense in 2007 as indicated in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, but will be amortized to expense over the remaining expected services lives of the participants in the plan.

In June 2007, the Company established a “rabbi trust” to hold invested funds related to participant balances under the SERP. The Company transferred approximately $2.5 million (representing the accumulated balances of active participants) into the trust, and the contributed funds were invested per the participants’ elections.


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The following table presents the defined benefit plan’s funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In thousands (unaudited)As of, or for
the nine
months ended,
September 30,
2007
As of, or for
the twelve
months ended,
December 31,
2006


       
Change in benefit obligation:    
  Benefit obligation, beginning$14,139 $16,422 
       Service cost   953 
       Change in plan provisions 280   
       Interest cost 453  876 
       Actuarial loss   1,704 
       Benefits paid (5,218) (312)
       Special termination benefits 1,313  369 
       Curtailment   (5,873)
 

  Benefit obligation, ending$10,967 $14,139 
  
Change in plan assets:      
  Fair value of plan assets, beginning$13,762 $12,655 
       Actual return on plan assets 619  419 
       Benefits paid (5,218) (312)
       Contributions made   1,000 


  Fair value of plan assets, ending$9,163 $13,762 


       
Funded status$(1,804)$(377)
Unrecognized net loss 1,692  1,701 


Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost$(112)$1,324 


  
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:      
  Accrued liabilities and other$(1,804)$(377)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,692  1,701 


Net amount recognized$(112)$1,324 



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The following table presents the actuarial information and amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the SERP.

In thousands (unaudited)As of, or for
the nine
months ended,
September 30,
2007
As of, or for
the twelve
months ended,
December 31,
2006


Change in benefit obligation:    
  Benefit obligation, beginning$2,642 $1,955 
       Service cost 61  189 
       Interest cost 88  110 
       Actuarial loss   425 
       Special termination benefits 94   
       Curtailment   (37)


  Benefit obligation, ending$2,885 $2,642 


  
Funded status$(2,885)$(2,642)
Unrecognized net loss 1,216  1,279 


Accrued benefit cost$(1,669)$(1,363)


  
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:      
  Pension and other$(2,885)$(2,642)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,216  1,279 


Net amount recognized$(1,669)$(1,363)


The following tables present pension costs by plan and for the periods presented.

Defined Benefit PlanSERP


Three Months Ended September 30,

In thousands (unaudited)2007200620072006


  
Net periodic benefit cost recognized:        
      Service cost$ $260 $27 $51 
      Change in plan provisions        
      Interest cost 136  224  88  27 
      Expected return (211) (234)    
      Amortization of unrecognized loss 3  30  21  12 
      Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost       9 
      Amortization of net transition asset   11     
      Special termination benefits        


Total$(72)$291 $136 $99 


  
Defined Benefit PlanSERP


Nine Months Ended September 30,

In thousands (unaudited)2007200620072006


  
Net periodic benefit cost recognized:        
      Service cost$ $780 $61 $153 
      Prior service cost 280       
      Interest cost 453  672  88  81 
      Expected return (619) (702)    
      Amortization of unrecognized loss 9  90  63  36 
      Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost       27 
      Amortization of net transition asset   33     
      Special termination benefits 1,313    94   


Total$1,436 $873 $306 $297 



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8.   Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FAS Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, (“FIN 48”). The Company has identified no material tax positions with uncertainty as of September 30, 2007. For federal tax purposes, 2004 and future years are subject to audit, and the Company is subject to state tax audits going back to 2003 in the major jurisdictions of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.

9.   On August 4, 2005, the board of directors of the Rural Telephone Bank (the “RTB”) adopted a number of resolutions for the purpose of dissolving the RTB as of October 1, 2005. The Company held 10,821,770 shares of Class B and Class C RTB Common Stock ($1.00 par value) which was reflected on the Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2005, at $796,000 under the cost method. During the first quarter of 2006, the Company recognized a gain of approximately $6.4 million, net of tax, related to the dissolution of the RTB and the redemption of the stock. At March 31, 2006, the Company had an $11.3 million receivable on the balance sheet. In April 2006, the Company received $11.3 million in proceeds from the RTB. During the third quarter of 2007, the Company received a notice from the RTB indicating that the Company would be receiving a final dividend payout of $121,000 from the dissolution of the RTB. The accrued dividend was included in non-operating income.

10.   The Company elected to early adopt FAS 157,Fair Value Measurements, and FAS 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, as of January 1, 2007. This decision was made to permit the adoption of FAS 159 and apply its provisions to certain assets the Company intendsexpected to acquire beginning in the second quarter of 2007.acquire. Such assets are expected to consist of investment funds, such as stock and bond mutual funds, that the Company intends to use as a funding vehicle related to the Company’s SERP (see Note 7 above). The Company intends to purchase assets to mirror the investment choices made by SERP participants. The gains and losses recognized by these investments will also determine the earningsinterest component of changes in the liabilities under the SERP. Accounting for these investments at fair value under FAS 159 will allow the Company to recognize the investment gains to offset the earningsinterest component of pension expense under the SERP. The following table presents information relating to gains and losses associated with these investments.

(in thousands)Changes in Fair Values for Both the Three Months and
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007, for Items
Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair
Value Option
           
 
  
DescriptionTotal
Carrying
Amount in
Consolidated
Balance
Sheet
9/30/07
Investments
Measured at
Fair Value
9/30/07
Fair Value
Measurements
at 9/30/07,
Using Quoted
Market Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
Investment
Gains
Dividend
Income
Interest
Income
Total
Changes
in Fair
Values
Included
in
Current
Period
Earnings








  
Investments
at fair value
 $2,589 $2,589 $2,589 $79 $8 $1 $88 

11.   In October, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.27 per share, to be paid November 30, 2007, to shareholders of record as of November 14, 2007. The Company expects to pay approximately $6.3 million.


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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This management’s discussion and analysis includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions as they relate toShenandoah Telecommunications Companyor its management are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. All statements regardingShenandoah Telecommunications Company’s expected future financial position and operating results, business strategy, financing plans, forecasted trends relating to the markets in whichShenandoah Telecommunications Company operates and similar matters are forward-looking statements. We cannot assure you that the Company’s expectations expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct. The Company’s actual results could be materially different from its expectations because of various factors, including those discussed below and under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, including the financial statements and related notes included therein.

General

Overview. Shenandoah Telecommunications Company is a diversified telecommunications company providing both regulated and unregulated telecommunications services through its wholly owned subsidiaries. These subsidiaries provide local exchange telephone services and wireless personal communications services (as a Sprint PCS affiliate of Sprint Nextel), as well as cable television, video, Internet and data services, long distance, sale of telecommunications equipment, fiber optics facilities, paging and leased tower facilities. The Company has the following six reporting segments, which it operates and manages as strategic business units organized geographically and by lines of business:

wireless personal communications services, or PCS, as a Sprint PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel, through Shenandoah Personal Communications Company;
telephone, which involves the provision of regulated and non-regulated telephone services, through Shenandoah Telephone Company;
converged services, which involves the provision of data, video, voice and long-distance services, through Shentel Converged Services, Inc.;
mobile, which involves the provision of tower leasing and paging services, through Shenandoah Mobile Company;
holding, which involves the provision of investments and management services to its subsidiaries, through Shenandoah Telecommunications Company; and
other, which involves the provision of Internet, cable television, network facility leasing, long-distance, CLEC, and wireless broadband services, through ShenTel Service Company, Shenandoah Cable Television Company, Shenandoah Network Company, Shenandoah Long Distance Company, ShenTel Communications Company, Converged Services of West Virginia and Shentel Wireless Company. Shentel Wireless Company ceased operations during the fourth quarter of 2006.

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wireless personal communications services, or PCS, as a Sprint PCS Affiliate, through Shenandoah Personal Communications Company;

telephone, which involves the provision of regulated and non-regulated telephone services, through Shenandoah Telephone Company;

converged services, which involves the provision of data, video, voice and long-distance services, through Shentel Converged Services, Inc.;

mobile, which involves the provision of tower leasing and paging services, through Shenandoah Mobile Company;

holding, which involves the provision of investments and management services to its subsidiaries, through Shenandoah Telecommunications Company; and

other, which involves the provision of Internet, cable television, network facility leasing, long-distance, CLEC, and wireless broadband services, through ShenTel Service Company, Shenandoah Cable Television Company, Shenandoah Network Company, Shenandoah Long Distance Company, ShenTel Communications Company, Converged Services of West Virginia and Shentel Wireless Company. Shentel Wireless Company ceased operations during the fourth quarter of 2006.



Additional Information About the Company’s Business

The following table shows selected operating statistics of the Company for the most recent five quarters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar. 31,
2007

 

Dec. 31,
2006

 

Sept. 30,
2006

 

June 30,
2006

 

Mar. 31,
2006

 

 

 











Telephone Access Lines

 

 

24,794

 

 

24,830

 

 

24,849

 

 

24,935

 

 

24,988

 

Cable Television Subscribers

 

 

8,420

 

 

8,440

 

 

8,478

 

 

8,555

 

 

8,629

 

Dial-up Internet Subscribers

 

 

9,423

 

 

9,869

 

 

10,714

 

 

11,512

 

 

12,069

 

DSL Subscribers

 

 

6,999

 

 

6,599

 

 

5,967

 

 

5,373

 

 

5,089

 

Retail PCS Subscribers

 

 

165,148

 

 

153,503

 

 

141,594

 

 

134,559

 

 

129,124

 

Long Distance Subscribers

 

 

10,541

 

 

10,499

 

 

10,523

 

 

10,458

 

 

10,431

 

Fiber Route Miles

 

 

630

 

 

625

 

 

620

 

 

618

 

 

616

 

Total Fiber Miles

 

 

34,083

 

 

33,764

 

 

33,612

 

 

33,444

 

 

33,367

 

Long Distance Calls (000) (1)

 

 

7,502

 

 

7,235

 

 

7,045

 

 

7,003

 

 

6,745

 

Total Switched Access Minutes (000)

 

 

83,664

 

 

80,587

 

 

77,848

 

 

76,019

 

 

74,361

 

Originating Switched Access Minutes (000)

 

 

24,952

 

 

23,995

 

 

23,421

 

 

22,484

 

 

22,541

 

Employees (full time equivalents) (2)

 

 

358

 

 

376

 

 

380

 

 

382

 

 

391

 

CDMA Base Stations (sites)

 

 

334

 

 

332

 

 

331

 

 

328

 

 

325

 

Towers (100 foot and over)

 

 

100

 

 

100

 

 

99

 

 

97

 

 

94

 

Towers (under 100 foot)

 

 

13

 

 

13

 

 

13

 

 

13

 

 

13

 

PCS Market POPS (000) (3)

 

 

2,281

 

 

2,268

 

 

2,268

 

 

2,242

 

 

2,236

 

PCS Covered POPS (000) (3)

 

 

1,766

 

 

1,752

 

 

1,750

 

 

1,728

 

 

1,704

 

PCS Ave. Monthly Retail Churn % (4)

 

 

1.8

%

 

1.9

%

 

1.9

%

 

1.9

%

 

1.9

%

Converged Services (NTC) Properties Served (5)

 

 

105

 

 

102

 

 

108

 

 

106

 

 

108

 

Converged Services (NTC) Video Service Users (6)

 

 

9,524

 

 

8,989

 

 

8,539

 

 

7,374

 

 

8,415

 

Converged Services (NTC) Telephone Service Users (6)

 

 

4,466

 

 

4,492

 

 

5,741

 

 

8,797

 

 

9,766

 

Converged Services (NTC) Network/Internet Users (6)

 

 

22,350

 

 

21,943

 

 

22,881

 

 

18,719

 

 

22,783

 

Sept. 30,
2007
June 30,
2007
Mar. 31,
2007
Dec. 31,
2006
Sept. 30,
2006

Telephone Access Lines 24,712  24,738  24,794  24,830  24,849 
Cable Television Subscribers 8,330  8,359  8,420  8,440  8,478 
Dial-up Internet Subscribers 8,342  8,895  9,423  9,869  10,714 
DSL Subscribers 7,604  7,222  6,999  6,599  5,967 
Retail PCS Subscribers 178,077  172,983  165,148  153,503  141,594 
Long Distance Subscribers 10,642  10,613  10,541  10,499  10,523 
Fiber Route Miles 638  632  630  625  620 
Total Fiber Miles 34,570  34,335  34,083  33,764  33,612 
Long Distance Calls (000) (1) 7,845  7,952  7,502  7,235  7,045 
Total Switched Access Minutes (000) 90,002  86,035  83,664  80,587  77,848 
Originating Switched Access Minutes (000) 25,837  24,819  24,952  23,995  23,421 
Employees (full time equivalents) (2) 401  400  358  376  380 
CDMA Base Stations (sites) 334  334  334  332  331 
Towers (100 foot and over) 101  101  101  100  99 
Towers (under 100 foot) 14  14  14  13  13 
PCS Market POPS (000) (3) 2,297  2,291  2,281  2,268  2,268 
PCS Covered POPS (000) (3) 1,779  1,775  1,766  1,752  1,750 
PCS Average Monthly Retail Churn % (4) 2.3% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9%
Converged Services Properties Served (5) 109  109  105  102  108 
Converged Services Video Service Users (6) 10,969  8,735  9,524  8,989  8,539 
Converged Services Telephone Service Users (6) 3,775  4,169  4,466  4,492  5,741 
Converged Services Network/Internet Users (6) 25,542  19,204  22,350  21,943  22,881 
(1) –Originated by customers of the Company’s Telephone subsidiary.
(2) –The March 31, 2007, number reflects early retirements, attrition and terminations during the quarter. An additional 20 early retirements occurred in April 2007. During May 2007, the Company acquired 13 retail locations, and added additional employees to fully staff and support these additional locations.
(3) –POPS refers to the estimated population of a given geographic area and is based on information purchased by Sprint Nextel from Geographic Information Services. Market POPS are those within a market area which the Company is authorized to serve under its Sprint PCS affiliate agreements, and Covered POPS are those covered by the network’s service area.
(4) –PCS Average Monthly Churn is the average of the three monthly subscriber turnover, or churn calculations for the period.
(5) –Indicates MDU complexes where Converged Services provides service under the NTC and Shentel brands.
(6) –The variation in users between quarters largely reflects the impact of the cycles of the academic year.

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(1)  —

Originated by customers of the Company’s Telephone subsidiary.

(2)  —

The March 31, 2007, number reflects early retirements, attrition and terminations during the quarter. An additional 20 early retirements will occur in April 2007. During the second quarter of 2007, the Company will acquire 13 retail locations, and expects that additional employees will be required to fully staff and support these additional locations.

(3)  —

POPS refers to the estimated population of a given geographic area and is based on information purchased by Sprint Nextel from Geographic Information Services. Market POPS are those within a market area which the Company is authorized to serve under its Sprint PCS affiliate agreements, and Covered POPS are those covered by the network’s service area.

(4)  —

PCS Ave. Monthly Churn is the average of the three monthly subscriber turnover, or churn calculations for the period.

(5)  —

Indicates MDU complexes where Converged Services provides service under the NTC and Shentel brands.

(6)  —

The variation in users between quarters largely reflects the impact of the cycles of the academic year.



Significant Transactions

On March 13, 2007, the Company’s PCS Subsidiary and Sprint Nextel entered into a series of agreements, the effects of which were to:

Amend, as of January 1, 2007, the Agreements to simplify the methods used to settle revenue and expenses between the Company and Sprint Nextel;
Transfer 13 Sprint Nextel operated Nextel store locations within the Company’s PCS service area to the Company’s PCS Subsidiary. The transfer of stores was completed during May 2007. The Company will sell Sprint Nextel iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) phones and provide local customer service support for Sprint Nextel iDEN customers in the Company’s service area;
Provide the Company and Sprint Nextel with the right under certain circumstances and subject to agreement on appropriate terms to participate in future Sprint Nextel wireless service offerings within the Company’s PCS service area; and
Settle all outstanding claims arising out of the merger of Sprint Corporation and Nextel Communications, Inc. and the subsequent acquisition by Sprint Nextel of Nextel Partners, Inc.

Amend, as of January 1, 2007, the Agreements to simplify the methods used to settle revenue and expenses between the Company and Sprint Nextel;

Upon receipt of any required landlord consents, transfer 13 Sprint Nextel operated Nextel store locations within the Company’s PCS service area to the Company’s PCS Subsidiary. The transfer of stores is expected during the second quarter of 2007. The Company will sell Sprint Nextel iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) phones and provide local customer service support for Sprint Nextel iDEN customers in the Company’s service area;

Provide the Company and Sprint Nextel with the right under certain circumstances and subject to agreement on appropriate terms to participate in future Sprint Nextel wireless service offerings within the Company’s PCS service area; and

Settle all outstanding claims arising out of the merger of Sprint Corporation and Nextel Communications, Inc. and the subsequent acquisition by Sprint Nextel of Nextel Partners, Inc.

As a result of these amendments, the basis upon which the Company and Sprint Nextel settle revenue and expenses, including travel and roaming, and upon which the Company compensates Sprint Nextel for support services, such as customer service, billing, collections, long distance, national network operations support, inventory logistics support, national distribution and product development, has been simplified. The Company and Sprint Nextel will no longer settle such amounts; nor will the Company pay Sprint Nextel a fee per subscriber or a fee for each new subscriber added.

In lieu of such fees and the settling of revenues and expenses for use on each other’s networks, the CompanySprint Nextel will pay Sprint Nextelretain a net service fee equal to 8.8% of billed revenue (net of customer credits, account write-offs and other billing adjustments). This 8.8% net service fee is in addition to the 8% of billed revenue (net of customer credits, account write-offs and other billing adjustments) currently retained by Sprint Nextel as a management fee under the prior Agreement. The net service fee is designed to approximate the current settlements, adjusted to reflect new pricing for travel and CCPU (cash cost per user) and CPGA (cost per gross activation)services (i.e., customer costs, service bureau, customer activation, and billing). The net service fee is also net of the expected annual cost to provide local customer service support to Sprint Nextel iDEN customers in the Company’s local PCS service area.

As a result of these changes, the presentation of the PCS subsidiary’s results of operations for 2007 has changed significantly from the 2006 presentation. Based upon a review of the guidance provided in EITF Issue No. 99-19,Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent, the Company is reporting service revenues net of both the 8% management fee and the 8.8% net service fee. Revenues for 2007 are being reduced compared to 2006 by both the amount of the 8.8% net service fee, as well as by the absence of travel, roaming and wholesale revenues. Operating expenses have also decreased due to the absence of travel and roaming expenses, as well as the absence of fees such asfor CCPU and CPGA services, long distance charges and commissions paid to regional and third party distributors. Uncollected customer balances, previously reported as bad debt expense, are netted against gross billings in the 2007 presentation. Following the transfer of the stores in the second quarter ofMay 2007, the Company will incuris now incurring the operating costs associated with the thirteen stores to be acquired from Sprint Nextel, including rent expense, depreciation expense, salaries and benefits, and other store operating costs. The Company also anticipates recording commission revenue for activating iDEN customers in its service area.

On August 4, 2005, the board of directors of the Rural Telephone Bank (the “RTB”) adopted a number of resolutions for the purpose of dissolving the RTB as of October 1, 2005. The Company held 10,821,770 shares of Class B and Class C RTB Common Stock ($1.00 par value) which was reflected on the Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2005, at $796,000 under the cost method. During the first quarter of 2006, the Company recognized a gain of approximately $6.4 million, net of tax, related to the dissolution of the RTB and the redemption of the stock. In April 2006, the Company received $11.3 million in proceeds from the RTB.


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Results of Operations

Three and Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2007 Compared with the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2006

Consolidated Results

The Company’s consolidated results for the third quarter and the first quarternine months of 2007 and 2006 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Change

 

(in thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

$

 

%

 

 









Operating revenues

 

$

33,048

 

$

39,799

 

$

(6,751

)

 

(17.0

)

Operating expenses

 

 

25,964

 

 

35,648

 

 

(9,684

)

 

(27.2

)

Operating income

 

 

7,084

 

 

4,151

 

 

2,933

 

 

70.7

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

(191

)

 

9,993

 

 

(10,184

)

 

(101.9

)

Income tax provision

 

 

2,822

 

 

5,522

 

 

(2,700

)

 

(48.9

)

Net income before cumulative effect

 

$

4,071

 

$

8,622

 

$

(4,551

)

 

(52.8

)

(in thousands)Three Months Ended
September 30,
ChangeNine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
 2007 2006 $ % 2007 2006 $ % 

 
                         
Operating revenues$35,422 $42,594 $(7,172) (16.8)$103,571 $123,820 $(20,249) (16.4)
Operating expenses 27,293  36,667  (9,374) (25.6) 78,619  108,969  (30,350) (27.9)
Operating income 8,129  5,927  2,202  37.2  24,952  14,851  10,101  68.0 
Other income (expense) 280  (420) 700  n/m  368  9,483  (9,115) (96.1)
Income tax provision 3,302  2,126  1,176  55.3  10,195  9,547  648  6.8 
Net income before
cumulative effect
$5,107 $3,381 $1,726  51.0 $15,125 $14,787 $338  2.3 

Operating revenues

For the three months and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007, operating revenue decreased $6.8$7.2 million, or 17.0%16.8%, and $20.2 million, or 16.4%, respectively, primarily due to the effects of the changes in the PCS segment resulting from the 2007 Amendment (see “Significant Transactions”). For the quarterthree and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007, PCS operating revenues decreased $6.5$7.8 million, or 24.7%.26.3%, and $20.2 million, or 24.2%, respectively. All other Company revenues decreasedincreased by $0.3$0.6 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006.September 30, 2006, all other Company revenues did not change, on a net basis, for the comparable nine month period. See the PCS segment section for additional details concerning changes to revenues (and expenses) resulting from the 2007 Amendment.

Operating expenses

For the quarterthree and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007, operating expenses decreased $9.7$9.4 million, or 27.2%25.6%, and $30.4 million, or 27.9%, respectively, primarily due to the effects of the changes in the PCS segment resulting from the 2007 Amendment. For the quarterthree and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2007, PCS segment operating expenses decreased $11.2$10.1 million or 47.5%. and $31.2 million, respectively.

Cost of goods and services in the PCS segment declined $6.3 million and $18.2 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively, principally due to the absence of travel and roaming expenses (except for final settlements related to 2006 recorded in the first quarter of 2007), while PCS segment selling, general and administrative expenses declined $5.1by $4.0 million and $13.6 million, respectively, principally due to the absence of CCPU fees and most third party commissions eliminated in the 2007 Amendment. Telephone segment operating expenses increased $0.3 million in the third quarter (due to accelerated depreciation expense on certain fiber-related electronics the Company expects to replace with upgraded equipment over the next year) after increasing $1.3 million in the first quarter, as this segment bore a significant share of the $2.0 million of first quarter 2007 costs associated with early retirements and severance. See the individual segment discussions for additional details about the changes in operating expenses for both periods.

Other income (expense)

The decrease of $10.2$9.1 million reflected in other income (expense) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, principally reflects the gain on redemption of the RTB stock recorded in the first quarter of 2006, totaling approximately $10.5 million on a pre-tax basis, or $6.4 million after tax. Other changes in other income (expense) include an increase in income from investments, as well as a reduction in interest expense due to continuing reductions in outstanding balances on the Company’s debt.


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Net income

For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2007, net income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting decreased $4.6increased by $1.7 million, primarily due to improved operating results in the PCS segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting increased $0.3 million, due to the increase over 2006 in net income of the Company’s PCS subsidiary, offset by the gain in 2006 of approximately $6.4 million, net of tax, related to the redemption of the RTB stock, and the recognitionrecording in 2007 of approximately $1.2 million, net of tax, in costs related to early retirements and severance, offset by the increase in operating income at the Company’s PCS subsidiary.severance.



PCS

Shenandoah PCS Company, as a Sprint PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel, provides digital wireless service to a portion of a four-state area covering the region from Harrisburg, York and Altoona, Pennsylvania, to Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The Company receives revenues from Sprint Nextel for subscribers that obtain service in the Company’s network coverage area. The Company relies on Sprint Nextel to provide timely, accurate and complete information for the Company to record the appropriate revenue and expenses for each financial period.

The Company had 334 PCS base stations in service at March 31,September 30, 2007, compared to 325331 base stations in service at March 31,September 30, 2006. The Company’s average PCS retail customer turnover, or churn rate, was 1.8%2.3% in the firstthird quarter of 2007, compared to 1.9% in the firstthird quarter of 2006, as a result of an increase in involuntary deactivations. On a year to date basis, churn was 1.9%, essentially unchanged from 2006. As of March 31,September 30, 2007, the Company had 165,148178,077 retail PCS subscribers compared to 129,124141,594 subscribers at March 31, 2006.September 30, 2006, an increase of 25.8%. The PCS operation added 11,64524,574 net retail customers in the first quarternine months of 2007 compared to 6,14918,619 net retail subscribers added in the first nine months of 2006, an increase of 32.0%. For the third quarter, of 2006.net adds in 2007 were 27.6% lower than in 2006, due to the increase in involuntary deactivations referred to above.

As discussed under Significant Transactions, the Company amended its agreements with Sprint Nextel effective January 1, 2007, resulting in changes in both revenues and expenses for the PCS segment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Change

 

(in thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

$

 

%

 

 

 









 

Segment operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless service revenue

 

$

18,181

 

$

17,862

 

$

319

 

 

1.8

 

Travel and roaming revenue

 

 

45

 

 

7,059

 

 

(7,014

)

 

(99.4

)

Equipment revenue

 

 

1,061

 

 

983

 

 

78

 

 

7.9

 

Other revenue

 

 

403

 

 

260

 

 

143

 

 

55.0

 

 

 













Total segment operating revenues

 

 

19,690

 

 

26,164

 

 

(6,474

)

 

(24.7

)

 

 













Segment operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

5,810

 

 

12,110

 

 

(6,300

)

 

(52.0

)

Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

2,906

 

 

7,984

 

 

(5,078

)

 

(63.6

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,676

 

 

3,496

 

 

180

 

 

5.1

 

 

 













Total segment operating expenses

 

 

12,392

 

 

23,590

 

 

(11,198

)

 

(47.5

)

 

 













Segment operating income

 

$

7,298

 

$

2,574

 

$

4,724

 

 

183.5

 

 

 













(in thousands)Three Months Ended
September 30,
ChangeNine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
 2007 2006 $ % 2007 2006 $ % 

 
                         
Segment operating revenues                
 Wireless service revenue$19,966 $18,803 $1,163  6.2 $58,207 $54,928 $3,279  6.0 
 Travel and roaming revenue   9,074  (9,074) n/m  45  24,188  (24,143) (99.8)
 Equipment revenue 1,238  1,114  124  11.1  3,436  3,149  287  9.1 
 Other revenue 549  516  33  6.4  1,597  1,250  347  27.8 
 
 
  Total segment operating revenues 21,753  29,507  (7,754) (26.3) 63,285  83,515  (20,230) (24.2)
 
 
Segment operating expenses                        
 Cost of goods and services, exclusive of
  depreciation and amortization shown
  separately below
 7,329  13,580  (6,251) (46.0) 20,112  38,306  (18,194) (47.5)
 Selling, general and administrative,
  exclusive of depreciation and amortization
  shown separately below
 3,777  7,822  (4,045) (51.7) 9,829  23,416  (13,587) (58.0)
 Depreciation and amortization 3,771  3,581  190  5.3  11,175  10,634  541  5.1 
 
 
  Total segment operating expenses 14,877  24,983  (10,106) (40.5) 41,116  72,356  (31,240) (43.2)
 
 
Segment operating income$6,876 $4,524 $2,352  52.0 $22,169 $11,159 $11,010  98.7 

Operating Revenues

For the 2006 three month period,months ended September 30, 2007, wireless service revenue totaled $17.9$20.0 million and consisted of gross billings of $20.4$28.7 million, wholesale revenue of $0.9 million,less credits and adjustments of $(2.0)$2.7 million, andallocated write-offs of $2.1 million, royalty fee of $(1.5)$1.9 million and net service fee of $2.1 million. For 2007,the three months ended September 30, 2006, wireless service revenue totaled $18.2$18.8 million and consisted of gross billings of $26.1$22.3 million and wholesale revenue of $0.1$0.7 million, less credits and adjustments of $(3.0)$2.6 million allocated write-offs of $(1.2) million,and royalty fee of $(1.8) million and net service fee of $(2.0)$1.6 million.


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Gross billings for the three month periods increased $5.7$6.4 million as a result primarily of the increase in the number of subscribers; credits and adjustments increased $1.0 million due to increased promotional incentives$0.1 million; and adjustments offered by Sprint Nextel in recent months; royalty fees increased $0.3 million due to increased billings. The allocated write-offs and the net service fee for 2007 are new components of wireless service revenue as a result of the 2007 Amendment, and wholesale revenue was eliminated by the 2007 Amendment. The Company recorded $0.3 million of revenue in the second quarter of 2007, representing final adjustments of net amounts due from periods prior to the effective date of the 2007 Amendment. Allocated write-offs in the third quarter of 2007 were approximately $0.8 million, or 61%, higher than in the second quarter of 2007, paralleling the increase in quarterly churn rates. The unfavorable changes in quarterly churn, deactivations, and allocated write-offs are related to an increase in involuntary deactivations.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, wireless service revenue totaled $58.2 million and consisted of gross billings of $82.9 million and wholesale revenue of $0.1 million related to 2006, less credits and adjustments of $8.2 million, allocated write-offs of $4.6 million, royalty fee of $5.7 million and net service fee of $6.3 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, wireless service revenue totaled $54.9 million and consisted of gross billings of $64.3 million and wholesale revenue of $2.2 million, less credits and adjustments of $7.0 million, and royalty fee of $4.6 million.

Gross billings for the nine month periods increased $18.6 million, or 28.9%, as a result primarily of the increase in the number of subscribers; credits and adjustments increased $1.2 million, or 17.1%, due to promotional incentives offered by Sprint Nextel in early 2007and billing/service adjustments; royalty fees increased $1.1 million due to increased billings; and the allocated write-offs and the net service fee for 2007 are new components of wireless service revenue as a result of the 2007 Amendment. The wholesale revenue of $0.1 million in 2007 was recorded to true up 2006 accruals.

As a result of the 2007 Amendment, travel, data, long distance and wholesale revenues, totaling $7.5$9.8 million and $26.4 million for the three and nine month periods in 2006, are no longer recorded by the Company.



Equipment revenue increased $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively, as a result of increased sales of handsets to both new and upgrading customers.

Other revenue increased $0.2$0.3 million due largely to additional universal service fund revenues in 2007 over 2006.for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase resulted from revenue collected from Sprint Nextel associated with new customer activations.

Cost of goods and services

CostThe $6.3 million decrease in cost of goods and services decreased $6.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2007, from the first quarter2006, consists of 2006, consisting of $6.0$8.0 million of 2006 expenses eliminated under the 2007 Amendment, principally travel expenses, long distance costs and costs related to new activations;activations, offset by increased costs of handsets of $1.3 million in 2007 due to increased handset unit sales; and increased rent for tower leases of $0.3 million in 2007 over 2006.

Cost of goods and services decreased $18.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, from 2006, consisting of $22.3 million of 2006 expenses eliminated under the 2007 Amendment, principally travel expenses, long distance costs and costs related to new activations and $0.6 million of net credits recorded in 2007 to true up 2006 accruals for expenses settled with Sprint Nextel; and maintenance and repair expensesNextel. Offsetting these positive impacts, handset costs increased $0.2$2.8 million in 2007 over 2006.2006; warranty costs increased $0.4 million; rent for tower leases increased $0.5 million in 2007 over 2006; and maintenance costs increased $0.3 million over the 2006 period.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $5.1$4.0 million in 2007 from the firstthird quarter of 2006, consisting primarily of $3.8$3.7 million of 2006 expenses eliminated under the 2007 Amendment, principally $2.8 million of customer service and billing provided by Sprint Nextel and $0.9 million of commissions paid to third party and national retailers who activate customers in the Company’s PCS service area; $0.7area. Other decreases included $0.9 million in bad debt expense recorded as selling, general and administrative in 2006; a one time reversal2006, now netted in revenues, offset by approximately $0.7 million in increased rent, personnel and other costs for 13 new retail locations.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $13.6 million in 2007 from the first nine months of $0.52006, consisting of $11.1 million of 2006 expenses eliminated under the 2007 Amendment, principally $8.1 million of customer service and billing provided by Sprint Nextel and $3.0 million in commissions paid to third party and national


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retailers who activate customers in the Company’s PCS service area, and $2.2 million in bad debt reserves;expense recorded as selling, general and administrative in 2006. Bad debts are reflected as an offset against billed revenue (allocated write-offs) in 2007 under the 2007 Amendment. Allocated write-offs in 2007, for both the three and nine month periods, are more than double the level of 2006 bad debt expense for the corresponding period.

Other components of the nine month change in selling, general and administrative expenses included $0.8 million in lower marketing costs; $1.0 million in higher rent, personnel and other costs for the 13 store locations acquired from Sprint Nextel during the second quarter of 2007; $0.3 million in higher local commissions; and a $0.2 million increase in legal fees related to the negotiation of the 2007 Amendment. The Company recorded $0.1 million in 2007 to true up 2006 accruals. At December 31, 2006, the Company had a reserve for doubtful accounts of $0.5 million. The new settlement agreement calculates the monthly settlement based on collected revenues, therefore eliminating the need for the reserve.

The Company will acquire 13 retail locations from Sprint Nextel duringDuring the secondfourth quarter of 2007, the Company will bring on-line 52 sites with EVDO capability for high speed data transmission such as internet access and will begin20 additional cell sites to incur theexpand our capacity and coverage footprint, increasing operating expenses associated with these locations. These expenses will primarily impactin the selling, generalfourth quarter and administrative category.future periods.



Telephone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Change

 

(in thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

 



 

Segment operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenue – wireline

 

$

1,698

 

$

1,717

 

$

(19

)

 

(1.1

)

Access revenue

 

 

3,223

 

 

3,324

 

 

(101

)

 

(3.0

)

Facilities lease revenue

 

 

1,758

 

 

1,737

 

 

21

 

 

1.2

 

Equipment revenue

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Other revenue

 

 

935

 

 

872

 

 

63

 

 

7.2

 

 

 













Total segment operating revenues

 

 

7,619

 

 

7,655

 

 

(36

)

 

(0.5

)

 

 













Segment operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

2,372

 

 

1,815

 

 

557

 

 

30.7

 

Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

1,851

 

 

1,129

 

 

722

 

 

64.0

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,177

 

 

1,205

 

 

(28

)

 

(2.3

)

 

 













Total segment operating expenses

 

 

5,400

 

 

4,149

 

 

1,251

 

 

30.2

 

 

 













Segment operating income

 

$

2,219

 

$

3,506

 

$

(1,287

)

 

(36.7

)

 

 













(in thousands)Three Months Ended
September 30,
ChangeNine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
 2007 2006 $ % 2007 2006 $ % 

 
Segment operating revenues                
 Service revenue – wireline$1,697 $1,716 $(19) (1.1)$5,092 $5,157 $(65) (1.3)
 Access revenue 3,276  3,274  2  (0.1) 9,644  9,821  (177) (1.8)
 Facilities lease revenue 1,900  1,656  244  14.7  5,582  5,169  413  8.0 
 Equipment revenue 8  8      20  22  (2) (9.1)
 Other revenue 929  900  29  3.2  2,827  2,672  155  5.8 
 
 
  Total segment operating revenues 7,810  7,554  256  3.4  23,165  22,841  324  1.4 
 
 
Segment operating expenses                        
 Cost of goods and services, exclusive of
  depreciation and amortization shown
  separately below
 1,797  1,712  85  5.0  5,600  5,323  277  5.2 
 Selling, general and administrative,
  exclusive of depreciation and
  amortization shown separately below
 1,232  1,149  83  7.2  4,544  3,566  978  27.4 
 Depreciation and amortization 1,537  1,163  374  32.2  3,901  3,588  313  8.7 
 
 
  Total segment operating expenses 4,566  4,024  542  13.5  14,045  12,477  1,568  12.6 
 
 
Segment operating income$3,244 $3,530 $(286) (8.1)$9,120 $10,364 $(1,244) (12.0)
 
 

Shenandoah Telephone Company provides both regulated and unregulated telephone services and leases fiber optic facilities primarily throughout the northern Shenandoah Valley.Valley, and into the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC.

Over past periods, the trend amongst regulated local telephone service providers has been a decline in subscribers, principally due to competition from cable companies, and other competitive providers, and consumer migration to wireless and DSL services eliminating second and often the primary access lines. The construction of new homes within Shenandoah County appearsappeared to have moderated this trend in the short term.until recent quarters. In Shenandoah County, Shentel has the overlapping cable franchise, which does not offer internet or voice service. Based on industry experience, the Company anticipates that the long-term trend toward declining telephone subscriber counts may dominate forwill continue in the foreseeable future.

Operating Revenues

Access revenue decreased $0.1$0.2 million or 3.0%,for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 primarily due to rate changes for interconnection fees processed during the second quarter of 2007.

Facilities lease revenue increased $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, due to a $0.1 million decrease in NECA revenue.new fiber lease with the Company’s cable television affiliate and additional circuits with the Company’s long distance affiliate, added during the second quarter of 2007.


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Other revenue increased $0.1 million, or 7.2%,in both periods primarily due to an increase in directory revenue during the first quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006.

Cost of goods and services

Cost of goods and services increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, by $0.3 million, due to $0.6 million or 30.7%, due primarily toof costs in the portion offirst quarter associated with the early retirements and severances allocated to the Telephone segment.segment, offset by accrual adjustments of $0.3 million for reciprocal compensation expenses payable to wireless carriers for periods prior to 2007 following a review of the contracts.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative costs increased $0.7 million, or 64.0%,$0.1million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, due to a favorable adjustment in the remainderthird quarter of 2006 for property taxes, and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, due to the cost of the early retirements and severances allocated to the Telephone segment.segment in the first quarter of 2007, as well as the one-time cost of an increase in retirement benefits for past Telephone Company retirees recorded in the second quarter of 2007.



Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation expense increased in 2007, for both the three and nine months ended September 30, as the Telephone segment revised expected lives for certain fiber-related electronics it expects to replace through the end of 2008.

Converged Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Change

 

(in thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenue

 

$

2,532

 

$

2,676

 

$

(144

)

 

(5.4

)

Other revenue

 

 

151

 

 

118

 

 

33

 

 

28.0

 

 

 













Total segment operating revenues

 

 

2,683

 

 

2,794

 

 

(111

)

 

(4.0

)

 

 













Segment operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

1,909

 

 

2,099

 

 

(190

)

 

(9.1

)

Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

975

 

 

1,267

 

 

(292

)

 

(23.0

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,480

 

 

1,049

 

 

431

 

 

41.1

 

 

 













Total segment operating expenses

 

 

4,364

 

 

4,415

 

 

(51

)

 

(1.2

)

 

 













Segment operating (loss)

 

$

(1,681

)

$

(1,621

)

$

(60

)

 

(3.7

)

 

 













(in thousands)Three Months Ended
September 30,
ChangeNine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
 2007 2006 $ % 2007 2006 $ % 

 
Segment operating revenues                
 Service revenue – wireline$2,411 $2,230 $181  8.1 $7,325 $7,437 $(112) (1.5)
 Other revenue 473  184  289  n/m  788  425  363  85.4 
 
 
  Total segment operating revenues 2,884  2,414  470  19.5  8,113  7,862  251  3.2 
 
 
Segment operating expenses                        
 Cost of goods and services, exclusive of
  depreciation and amortization shown
  separately below
 2,379  1,970  409  20.8  6,229  6,209  20  0.3 
 Selling, general and administrative,
  exclusive of depreciation and
  amortization shown separately below
 1,206  1,272  (66) (5.2) 3,398  3,880  (482) (12.4)
 Depreciation and amortization 1,466  1,113  353  31.7  4,493  3,761  732  19.5 
 
 
  Total segment operating expenses 5,051  4,355  696  16.0  14,120  13,850  270  1.9 
 
 
Segment operating (loss)$(2,167)$(1,941)$(226) 11.6 $(6,007)$(5,988)$(19) 0.3 
 
 

The Converged Services segment provides local and long distance voice, data and video services on an exclusive and non-exclusive basis to MDU communities throughout the southeastern United States including Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Mississippi.

The number of MDU properties served decreasedincreased by threeone net properties,property, to 105109 at March 31,September 30, 2007 from 108 as of the end of the firstthird quarter of 2006. Three properties were added during the first quarter of 2007. The Company has been working to eliminateadding contracts with larger properties, while terminating contracts with smaller, less profitable properties. The Company also lost four high qualitylarger properties during the third quarter of 2006 that chose not to renew their contracts as expected by the Company.

Operating Revenues

Service revenue increased $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, but declined by $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Increases in video and data services were offset by declining voice service revenue. Service revenues consist of voice, video and data services at MDU properties in the southeastern United States. Voice revenues declined as college students migrate to wireless phone service, while video service revenues increased compared to both 2006 periods, and data service revenues increased in the three month period, but


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declined slightly for the nine month period. The Company lost four larger properties during the third quarter of 2006 that chose not to renew their contracts as expected by the Company. These four properties generated over $0.2 million in quarterly revenue.

Operating Revenues

Service revenue decreased $0.1 million, or 5.4%, as a result of declining voice service revenue. Service revenues consist of voice, video and data services at MDU properties in the southeastern United States. Voice revenues declined by $0.2 million as college students migrate to wireless phone service, while video and data service revenues increased $0.1 million, compared to the first quarter of 2006.

Other revenues increased due to an increaseone-time revenues recognized in activation fees. Activation fees are deferredthe third quarter of 2007 on several projects where the Company installed certain equipment as a convenience for the property owner and amortized overbilled the lifeproperties for the installations. The Company recognized minimal gross profit on the projects. The cost of the customer, typically one yearprojects was included in this segment.cost of goods and services below. While each individual project is a one-time event, the Company anticipates some level of future projects of comparable nature.

Cost of goods and services

Cost of goods and services decreased in 2007 by $0.2 million, or 9.1%, as compared to the first quarter of 2006. Cost of goods and services reflects the cost of purchasing video and voice services, the network costs to provide Internet services to customers and network maintenance and repair. The Company continues to focus on eliminating redundant processes and integrating the operation to reduce the costs of operation. Network costs declinedCost of goods and services increased in the third quarter of 2007 by $0.3 million; cost of phone services declined by $0.2 million; while maintenance and video costs each increased $0.1$0.4 million, and the Company wrote down approximately $0.1primarily due to $0.3 million in excesscosts incurred for the one-time construction projects described above under other revenue. For the nine month period, the costs of the one-time projects in the 2007 period were offset by write-offs on fixed assets in 2006 for the four properties that did not renew their contracts as expected, and obsolete equipment.by cost savings in 2007 resulting from the change, beginning in late 2006, to a more robust, but less expensive, video solution.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative expense decreased inby $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, by $0.3 million, or 23.0%, primarily due to a decreaselower allocated internal costs. During 2006, the Company improved its billing and customer service platforms, resulting in significant reductions in allocated internal costs.costs for these functions in 2007. During third quarter 2007, increased marketing and legal costs partly offset the savings in customer service-related costs, while during the third quarter of 2006, the Company reduced previously estimated liabilities for certain taxes and fees.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $0.4 million or 41.1%, compared toand $0.7 million, respectively, for the first quarter of 2006, due primarilythree and nine months ended September 30, 2007. General additions to fixed assets, addedand accelerated depreciation over the past twelve months.year on certain telephone-related equipment to be replaced in coming months, accounted for the increase.



Mobile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Change

(in thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

$

 

 

%

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tower lease revenue-affiliate

 

$

435

 

$

390

 

$

45

 

 

11.5 

Tower lease revenue-non-affiliate

 

 

880

 

 

858

 

 

22

 

 

2.6 

Other revenue

 

 

92

 

 

36

 

 

56

 

 

155.6 

 

 












Total segment operating revenues

 

 

1,407

 

 

1,284

 

 

123

 

 

9.6 

 

 












Segment operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

462

 

 

399

 

 

63

 

 

15.8 

Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

 

 

204

 

 

178

 

 

26

 

 

14.6 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

231

 

 

196

 

 

35

 

 

17.9 

 

 












Total segment operating expenses

 

 

897

 

 

773

 

 

124

 

 

16.0 

 

 












Segment operating income

 

$

510

 

$

511

 

$

(1

)

 

(0.2)

 

 












(in thousands)Three Months Ended
September 30,
ChangeNine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
 2007 2006 $ % 2007 2006 $ % 

 
Segment operating revenues                
 Tower lease revenue-affiliate$594 $420 $174  41.4 $1,619 $1,228 $391  31.8 
 Tower lease revenue-non-affiliate 957  839  118  14.1  2,738  2,571  167  6.5 
 Other revenue 52  81  (29) (35.8) 193  149  44  29.5 
 
 
  Total segment operating revenues 1,603  1,340  263  19.6  4,550  3,948  602  15.2 
 
 
Segment operating expenses                        
 Cost of goods and services, exclusive of
  depreciation and amortization shown
  separately below
 453  410  43  10.5  1,355  1,212  143  11.8 
 Selling, general and administrative,
  exclusive of depreciation and
  amortization shown separately below
 186  195  (9) (4.6) 564  522  42  8.0 
 Depreciation and amortization 233  216  17  7.9  697  622  75  12.1 
 
 
  Total segment operating expenses 872  821  51  6.2  2,616  2,356  260  11.0 
 
 
Segment operating income$731 $519 $212  40.8 $1,934 $1,592 $342  21.5 
 
 

The Mobile segment provides tower rental space to affiliated and non-affiliated companies inthroughout the Company’s four state PCS marketsmarket, and paging services throughout the northern Shenandoah Valley.


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At March 31,September 30, 2007, the Mobile segment had 113 towers and 148166 non-affiliate tenants compared to 105110 towers and 149156 non-affiliate tenants at March 31,September 30, 2006.

Operating revenues

The increases in tower lease revenue both affiliate and non-affiliate resulted primarily from increasesnew leases added during late 2006, and more recently in towers during 2006.2007. Approximately ten tower leases were eliminated during the first quarter of 2007, followingreflecting the AT&T – BellSouth merger,continuing consolidation of wireless carriers, as the combinedcombining non-affiliated companies eliminated duplicate tower leases, partially offsetting other new leases added over the past year. Overall, outstanding leases increased by a net of ten leases from September 30, 2006, with eight of them added during the third quarter of 2007.

The increase in tower lease revenue – affiliate in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, resulted from changes to tower lease rates in the second quarter of 2007, bringing monthly affiliate rents in line with market rents for tower leases.

The increase in other revenue in the nine month period resulted primarily from lease termination fees received following the AT&T- BellSouth merger.for early lease terminations resulting from continuing consolidation among wireless carriers, partially offset by declining revenue from paging services versus 2006.

Operating expenses

The increase in cost of goods and services for the nine month period primarily resulted from write-offs of certain preliminary tower site acquisition costs for tower sites that will not be built out.built.

The increase in selling, general and administrative costs in the nine month period resulted primarily from increased operating taxes, including disputed sales taxes paid during the 2007 period by the Company during the first quarter of 2007 in excess of amounts previously accrued.



Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has four principal sources of funds available to meet the financing needs of its operations, capital projects, debt service, investments and potential dividends. These sources include cash flows from operations, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings and the liquidation of investments and borrowings.investments. Management routinely considers the alternatives available to determine what mix of sources are best suited for the long-term benefit of the Company.

Sources and Uses of Cash. The Company generated $11.3$31.7 million of net cash from operations in the first nine months of 2007, three month period, compared to $10.4$25.2 million in the 2006 threenine month period. Major changes in operating cash components from 2006 to 2007 included the 2006 gain from the sale of RTB stock (reflected in net income and gain on disposal of investments). Changes in accounts receivable and accounts payable were less during 2007largely due to changes related to the 2007 Amendments.Amendments with Sprint Nextel. The increase in materials and supplies largely reflects purchases of handsets to support 13 additional retail stores acquired in the second quarter of 2007. The change in other prepaids, deferrals and accruals largely reflects differences in accruals for payroll and incentive compensation.

The Company will pay dividends on its common stock of approximately $6.3 million, or $0.27 per share, on November 30, 2007, to holders of record November 14, 2007.

Indebtedness.Indebtedness.  As of March 31,September 30, 2007, the Company’s indebtedness totaled $25.0$22.9 million, with an annualized overall weighted average interest rate of approximately 7.5%. As of March 31,September 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the covenants in its credit agreements.

During the first quarter of 2006, the Company paid down the remaining outstanding balance on the line of credit used to fund the NTC acquisition in late 2004. While no balances are currently outstanding on this line of credit, the Company has the ability to borrow approximately $12.2$11.75 million.

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements and has not entered into any transactions involving unconsolidated, limited purpose entities or commodity contracts.

Capital Commitments. Capital expenditures budgeted for 2007 total approximately $36.6$36.7 million, including approximately $14.1 million for additional PCS base stations, additional towers and switch upgrades to enhance the


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PCS network. Approximately $7.2 million is budgeted for Converged Services’ network upgrades and new apartment complex build outs, improvements and replacements, approximately $3.5 million for thelocal regulated telephone operations, approximately $6.4 million for fiber projects, and approximately $5.5 million for technology upgrades and other capital needs. Following the execution of the 2007 Amendments, the Company increased the budget for PCS related capital expenditures from $5.1 million to $14.1 million.

For the 2007 threenine month period, the Company spent $3.5$18.1 million, net of retirements, on capital projects, compared to $5.6$16.2 million in 2006. Spending related to PCS decreased pending the resolution of uncertainties around the status of the PCS business, while spending increased for DSL equipment upgrades and other projects in the Telephone segment and for network equipment upgrades and new project buildouts in the Converged Services segment. Spending related to PCS is scheduled to be completed primarily in the final months of 2007.

The Company believes that cash on hand, cash flow from operations and borrowings expected to be available under the Company’s existing revolving credit facility will provide sufficient cash to enable the Company to fund its planned capital expenditures, make scheduled principal and interest payments, meet its other cash requirements and maintain compliance with the terms of its financing agreements for at least the next 12 months. Thereafter, capital expenditures will likely continue to be required to provide increased capacity to meet the Company’s expected growth in demand for its products and services. The actual amount and timing of the Company’s future capital requirements may differ materially from the Company’s estimate depending on the demand for its products and new market developments and opportunities. The Company currently expects that it will fund its future capital expenditures primarily with cash from operations and with borrowings, although there are events outside the control of the Company that could have an adverse impact on cash flows from operations.

These events include, but are not limited to;to: changes in overall economic conditions, regulatory requirements, changes in technologies, availability of labor resources and capital, changes in the Company’s relationship with Sprint Nextel, cancellations or non-renewal of Converged Services contracts and other conditions. The PCS subsidiary’s operations are dependent upon Sprint Nextel’s ability to execute certain functions such as billing, customer care, credit and collections; the subsidiary’s ability to develop and implement successful marketing programs and new products and services, and the subsidiary’s ability to effectively and economically manage other operating activities under the Company’s agreements with Sprint Nextel. The Company’s ability to attract and maintain a sufficient customer base is also critical to its ability to maintain a positive cash flow from operations. The foregoing events individually or collectively could affect the Company’s results.



Recently Issued Accounting Standards

There were no recently issued accounting standards, not adopted by the Company as of March 31,September 30, 2007, that are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.


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ITEM 3.ITEM 3.       QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s market risks relate primarily to changes in interest rates on instruments held for other than trading purposes. The Company’s interest rate risk involves three components. The first component is outstanding debt with variable rates. As of March 31,September 30, 2007, the Company has no variable rate debt outstanding. The Company’s debt has fixed rates through maturity. A 10.0% increase in interest rates would decrease the fair value of the Company’s total debt by approximately $0.5$0.4 million, while the estimated fair value of the fixed rate debt was approximately $26.9$24.7 million as of March 31,September 30, 2007.

The second component of interest rate risk consists of temporary excess cash, which is generally invested in short-term investment vehicles that have limited interest rate risk, such as overnight repurchase agreements and Treasury bills with a maturity of less than 90 days. Management continues to evaluate the most beneficial use of these funds.

The third component of interest rate risk is marked increases in interest rates that may adversely affect the rate at which the Company may borrow funds for growth in the future. Management does not believe that this risk is currently significant because the Company’s existing sources of liquidity are adequate to provide cash for operations, payment of debt and near-term capital projects.

Management does not view market risk as having a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, although future results could be adversely affected if interest rates were to increase significantly for an extended period and the Company were to require external financing. General economic conditions affected by regulatory changes, competition or other external influences may pose a higher risk to the Company’s overall results.

As of March 31,September 30, 2007, the Company has $7.0approximately $7.4 million invested in privately held companies directly or through investments with portfolio managers. Most of the companies are in an early stage of development and significant increases in interest rates could have an adverse impact on their results, ability to raise capital and viability. The Company’s market risk is limited to the funds previously invested and an additional $0.5 million committed under contracts the Company has signed with portfolio managers.



ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Additionally, the Company’s investments at September 30, 2007, included approximately $2.6 million held in a “rabbi trust” and invested in various stock and bond mutual funds in connection with participants’ investment elections under the SERP. Gains and losses on these funds are offset, in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, by pension expense (negative pension expense in the event of losses on these funds) related to the SERP liabilities.


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ITEM 4.            CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management, with the participation of our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is the principal executive officer, and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who is the principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined by Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31,September 30, 2007.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the firstthird fiscal quarter of 2007, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

Other Matters Relating to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Under the Company’s agreements with Sprint Nextel, Sprint Nextel provides the Company with billing, collections, customer care, certain network operations and other back office services for the PCS operation. As a result,operation, and Sprint Nextel remits to the Company approximately 60%61% of the Company’s total operating revenues. Due to this relationship, the Company necessarily relies on Sprint Nextel to provide accurate, timely and sufficient data and information to properly record the Company’s revenues, and accounts receivable, which underlie a substantial portion of the Company’s periodic financial statements and other financial disclosures.

Information provided by Sprint Nextel includes reports regarding the subscriber accounts receivable in the Company’s markets. Sprint Nextel provides the Company with monthly accounts receivable, billing and cash receipts information on a market level, rather than a subscriber level. The Company reviews these various reports to identify discrepancies or errors. Under the Company’s agreements with Sprint Nextel, the Company is entitled to only a portion of the receipts, net of items such as taxes, government surcharges, certain allocable write-offs and the 16.8% of revenue retained by Sprint Nextel. Because of the Company’s reliance on Sprint Nextel for financial information, the Company must depend on Sprint Nextel to design adequate internal controls with respect to the processes established to provide this data and information to the Company and Sprint Nextel’s other Sprint PCS affiliate network partners. To address this issue, Sprint Nextel engages an independent registered public accounting firm to perform a periodic evaluation of these controls and to provide a “Report on Controls Placed in Operation and Tests of Operating Effectiveness for Affiliates” under guidance provided in Statement of Auditing Standards No. 70 (“SAS 70 reports”). The report is provided to the Company on a semi-annual basis and covers a ten-monthsix-month period. The most recent report covers the period from January 1, 20062007 to October 31, 2006.June 30, 2007. The most recent report indicated there were no material issues which would adversely affect the information used to support the recording of the revenues and expenses provided by Sprint Nextel related to the Company’s relationship with them.



PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

The Company had no material legal proceedings as of the date of this report.

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors


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PART II.             OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.              Legal Proceedings

The Company had no material legal proceedings as of the date of this report.

ITEM 1A.           Risk Factors

As previously discussed, our actual results could differ materially from our forward looking statements. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes in the risk factors from those described in Part 1, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

FCC Rulemaking on Exclusive Access Agreements.Agreements In March. On October 31, 2007, the FCC initiatedadopted a rulemaking proceeding with respect torule prohibiting franchised cable operators from entering into exclusive access agreements for video services and voided all existing exclusive access agreements entered into by franchised cable operators. As adopted, such prohibition does not impact any existing agreements entered into by the Company or the ability of the Company and its Converged Services business to enter into new agreements.

However, the FCC has asked its staff to initiate a further rulemaking to determine if such agreementswhether the prohibition should be prohibited or otherwise restricted. extended to non-franchised cable operators such as satellite video service providers and private cable operators such as Shentel’s Converged Services business. The FCC has also asked its staff whether it should impose restrictions on bulk agreements such as certain agreements entered into by the Company to provide service to large fiber-to-the home projects outside the Company’s telephone service area.

In connection with its Converged Services business, the Company negotiates with operators of MDU communities for the exclusive right to provide video services for a limited term in order to justify the initial capital investment needed to deliver the video services demanded by residents of MDUs. While we cannot predict the outcome of the FCC rulemaking proceeding, the adoption of regulations prohibiting or otherwise regulating the entry into exclusive access and/or bulk agreements could negatively impact our ability to obtain, with respect to a specific property or community, the minimum penetration rates and operating efficiencies necessary to earn a reasonable return on the capital invested, as well as limitand potentially result in an impairment of our ability to obtain favorable terms from equipment vendorsexisting goodwill, other intangible assets, and content suppliers.property, plant and equipment.

ITEM 2.             Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

ITEM 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company maintains a dividend reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”) for the benefit of its shareholders. When shareholders remove shares from the DRIP, the Company issues a certificate for whole shares, pays out cash for any fractional shares, and cancels the fractional shares purchased. The following table provides information about the Company’s repurchases of fractional shares during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2007; amounts for July were adjusted to reflect the three for one stock split effective August 2, 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares
Purchased

 

Average Price
Paid per Share

 

 

 





January 1 to January 31

 

 

4

 

$

46.02

 

 

February 1 to February 28

 

 

2

 

$

45.96

 

 

March 1 to March 31

 

 

1

 

$

45.00

 

 

 

 








 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

7

 

$

45.85

 

 

 

 









Number of Shares
Purchased
 Average Price
Paid per Share
  

 
  
July 1 to July 31 2 $17.03  
August 1 to August 31 1 $18.84  
September 1 to September 30 4 $20.86  
 
 
  
Total 7 $19.51  
 
 
  

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ITEM 6.

ITEM 6.             Exhibits

(a)The following exhibits are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

31.1

Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

31.2

Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. § 1350.

10.33Form of Notice of Grant of Performance Share Award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 20, 2007).
10.34Letter Agreement effective as of July 1, 2007, amending the Second Amended and Restated Master Loan Agreement dated as of November 30, 2004, between CoBank, ACB and Shenandoah Telecommunications Company.
10.35Second Letter Agreement dated as of October 26, 2007, amending the Second Amended and Restated Master Loan Agreement dated as of November 30, 2004, between CoBank, ACB and Shenandoah Telecommunications Company.
31.1Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. § 1350.

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SIGNATURES

     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 thereunto duly authorized.

SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

                        SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
(Registrant)


/s/ EARLE A. MACKENZIE

/S/ Earle A. MacKenzie

Earle A. MacKenzie, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 7, 2007


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Earle A. MacKenzie, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 4, 2007



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Exhibit

Exhibit No.Exhibit


10.33Form of Notice of Grant of Performance Share Award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 20, 2007).
10.34Letter Agreement effective as of July 1, 2007, amending the Second Amended and Restated Master Loan Agreement dated as of November 30, 2004, between CoBank, ACB and Shenandoah Telecommunications Company.
10.35Second Letter Agreement dated as of October 26, 2007, amending the Second Amended and Restated Master Loan Agreement dated as of November 30, 2004, between CoBank, ACB and Shenandoah Telecommunications Company.
31.1Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. 1350.


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31.1

Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

31.2

Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. 1350.

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