SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/
For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Jul 29, 2026.
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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Jul 29, 2026
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Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-01.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-07-29.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
Residential & SMB - Incumbent Broadband Markets revenue decreased by $2.6 million, or 6.0%. The decrease was primarily due to lower video and data revenue. Video revenue declined due to a 14.1% decrease in video RGUs as customers switched to streaming video services. Data revenue declined due to a 2.6% decline in data ARPU, driven in part by our rate card in markets where we face a fixed broadband competitor and in part due to our recently implemented rate card in lower demographic markets experiencing softer demand.
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Commercial Fiber revenue increased by $1.9 million, or 9.8%. The increase was due to a combination of recurring revenue in the enterprise and carrier verticals, a non-cash sales-type lease of customer equipment and a negative non-cash deferred revenue adjustment for one of our national wireless carrier customers in the second quarter of 2025.
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Cost of services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
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Cost of services increased by $0.1 million, or 0.2%. The increase was primarily due to increased fleet maintenance and fuel expenses.
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Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $1.3 million, or 4.3%. The increase was primarily due to higher operating and property taxes, higher advertising to support RGU growth and higher software maintenance expenses.
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Restructuring, integration and acquisition expense decreased by $0.1 million, or 35.0%, primarily due to fees incurred in the prior year to amend debt terms.
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Depreciation and amortization decreased by $4.5 million, or 12.8%. The decrease was primarily due to a $4.2 million write-off in the prior year related to inventory assets that were no longer planned to be used.
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Other income, net decreased by $2.5 million, or 84.3%. The decrease was primarily due to a favorable settlement of the Horizon acquisition related escrow claim in the prior year that did not recur in 2026, as well as lower patronage income.
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Income tax benefit decreased by $0.5 million, or 16.6%. The decrease was primarily due to lower pre-tax loss than in the prior year.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared with the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
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Residential & SMB - Incumbent Broadband Markets revenue decreased by $4.8 million, or 5.5%. The decrease was primarily due to lower video and data revenue. Video revenue declined due to a 14.3% decrease in video RGUs as customers switched to streaming video services. Data revenue declined due to a 2.1% decline in data ARPU, driven in part by our rate card in markets where we face a fixed broadband competitor and in part due to our recently implemented rate card in lower demographic markets experiencing softer demand.
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Commercial Fiber revenue
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Commercial Fiber revenue increased by $2.8 million, or 7.2%. The increase was due to a combination of recurring revenue in the enterprise and carrier verticals, a non-cash sales-type lease of customer equipment and a negative non-cash deferred revenue adjustment for one of our national wireless carrier customers in the second quarter of 2025.
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RLEC & Other revenue
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RLEC & Other revenue decreased by $1.8 million, or 13.8%. The decrease was primarily due to a 29.6% decrease in DSL RGUs and to a lesser extent a decrease in government support revenue.
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Cost of services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
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Cost of services decreased by $1.1 million, or 1.7%. The decrease was primarily due to indirect cost reimbursements on government grant projects.
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Selling, general and administrative
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Restructuring, integration and acquisition
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Depreciation and amortization
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Interest expense
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Interest expense increased by $8.2 million, or 75.6%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the Company’s outstanding debt and debt issuance costs, and less capitalized interest due to less plant under construction than in the prior year.
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Other income, net
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Other income, net decreased by $3.2 million, or 86.2%. The decrease was primarily due to a favorable settlement of the Horizon acquisition related escrow claim in the prior year as well as lower patronage income in the current year.
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Income tax benefit
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Sources and Uses of Cash:
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Indebtedness:
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Supplemental Financing Reporting Requirements:
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Horizon Acquisition - Representation and Warranty Insurance Claim:
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On April 1, 2024, Shentel completed the acquisition of Horizon Acquisition Parent LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Horizon”), pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 24, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Shentel, Horizon, the sellers set forth on the signature pages thereto, and the other parties thereto. Horizon made customary representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement relating to periods prior to, and as of, the closing of the acquisition. Shentel purchased representation and warranty insurance (“RWI”), with a policy limit of $40.0 million to cover potential losses resulting from a breach of these representations and warranties. In June 2026, the Company submitted claims to the RWI carrier seeking coverage for losses arising out of the alleged breaches of representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement. Although we believe that the breaches and our claims are meritorious, no assurance can be given as to whether we will recover all, or any part, of the incurred loss. No gains or receivables have been recognized related to this RWI claim as of and for the period ended June 30, 2026.
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Previous report
Residential & SMB - Incumbent Broadband Markets revenue decreased by $2.2 million, or 5.1%. The decrease was primarily due to a 14.6% decline in video RGUs and a 1.6% decline in data ARPU driven by the Company’s new rate card in a portion of its passings with another broadband provider.
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Commercial Fiber revenue increased by $0.9 million, or 4.7%. The increase was primarily due to increases in recurring revenue from additional circuit services sold to existing customers.
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Cost of services
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Cost of services decreased by $1.2 million, or 3.7%. The decrease was primarily due to government grant reimbursements of certain indirect operating costs and a decrease in video programming costs driven by declining video RGUs.
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Other income, net decreased by $0.7 million, or 93.9%. The decrease was primarily due to lower patronage income.
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The Company’s unaudited consolidated results from operations are summarized as follows:
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The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated results from operations are summarized as follows:
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RLEC & Other revenue decreased by $0.8 million, or 13.0%. The decrease was primarily due to a 28.0% decrease in DSL RGUs and $0.3 million decrease in government support revenue.
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RLEC & Other revenue decreased by $0.9 million, or 14.7%. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in DSL RGUs and to a lesser extent a decrease in government support revenue.
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Interest expense increased by $4.5 million, or 92.9%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the Company’s outstanding debt.
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Interest expense increased by $3.7 million, or 61.5%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the Company’s outstanding debt as well as less capitalized interest due to less plant under construction than in prior year.
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Residential & SMB - Glo Fiber Expansion Markets revenue increased by $6.4 million, or 34.6%. The increase was primarily due to a 33.7% increase in data RGUs driven by the Company’s increase in penetration rates and increase in passings.
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Residential & SMB - Glo Fiber Expansion Markets revenue increased by $12.9 million, or 33.7%. The increase was primarily due to a 32.9% increase in data RGUs driven by the Company’s increase in penetration rates and increase in passings.
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Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $2.4 million, or 7.7%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in advertising costs and payroll costs driven by expansion of the Glo Fiber homes passed and higher stock compensation.
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Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $3.7 million, or 6.0%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in stock compensation, advertising costs and payroll costs driven by expansion of the Glo Fiber homes passed, as well as increased IT infrastructure maintenance expenses.
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Restructuring, integration and acquisition expense increased by $1.9 million, or 378.4% and primarily relates to accrued severance costs associated with the previously announced reduction in force.
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Restructuring, integration and acquisition expense increased by $1.9 million, or 259.5%, primarily related to severance costs incurred associated with the previously announced reduction in force in 2026.
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Depreciation and amortization increased by $5.5 million, or 18.7%. The increase was primarily due to the Company’s expansion of its Glo Fiber network and a $2.8 million write-off of project costs under construction for markets that construction was cancelled due to higher costs to build.
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Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.0 million, or 1.6%. The increase was primarily due to the Company’s expansion of its Glo Fiber network and $3.0 million in project cost write-offs for markets under construction but cancelled due to higher costs to build. The increase was partially offset by the $4.2 million write-off of inventory assets in the prior year.
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Income tax benefit increased by $3.0 million, or 267.1%. The increase was primarily due to higher pre-tax loss.
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Income tax benefit increased by $2.5 million, or 59.6%. The increase was primarily due to higher pre-tax loss than in the prior year.
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Shentel provides broadband internet, video and voice services to residential and commercial customers in portions of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Delaware, Ohio and Indiana, via fiber optic and hybrid fiber coaxial cable networks. We also lease dark fiber and provide Ethernet, Dedicated Internet Access and Wavelength fiber optic services to enterprise and wholesale customers throughout the entirety of our service area. Shentel’s Broadband business also provides voice and DSL telephone services as a Rural Local Exchange Carrier (“RLEC”) to customers in Shenandoah County and portions of adjacent counties in Virginia, and in Ross County and portions of adjacent counties in Ohio. These integrated networks are connected by over 19,400 route miles of fiber.
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Shentel provides broadband internet, video and voice services to residential and commercial customers in portions of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Delaware, Ohio and Indiana, via fiber optic and hybrid fiber coaxial cable networks. We also lease dark fiber and provide Ethernet, Dedicated Internet Access and Wavelength fiber optic services to enterprise and wholesale customers throughout the entirety of our service area. Shentel’s Broadband business also provides voice and DSL telephone services as a Rural Local Exchange Carrier (“RLEC”) to customers in Shenandoah County and portions of adjacent counties in Virginia, and in Ross County and portions of adjacent counties in Ohio. These integrated networks are connected by over 19,800 route miles of fiber.
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Sources and Uses of Cash: Shentel’s principal sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, cash generated from operations, government grants and borrowing capacity available under the Company’s VFN and RCF.
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Shentel’s principal sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, cash generated from operations, government grants and borrowing capacity available under the Company’s VFN and RCF.
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In 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to subsidize the deployment of high-speed broadband internet access in unserved areas. We have been awarded approximately $152.3 million in grants to serve approximately 27,900 unserved homes in the states of Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia and to upgrade the capacity of the Ohio middle mile network. The grants will be paid to the Company as certain milestones are completed. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had received a total of $114.5 million in cash receipts and had $37.8 million in remaining reimbursements available under these grant programs. The Company expects to fulfill the majority of its obligations under these programs by the end of 2026.
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In 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to subsidize the deployment of high-speed broadband internet access in unserved areas. We have been awarded approximately $151.2 million in grants to serve unserved homes in the states of Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia and to upgrade the capacity of the Ohio middle mile network. The grants will be paid to the Company as certain milestones are completed. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had received a total of $123.9 million in cash receipts and had $27.4 million in remaining reimbursements available under these grant programs. The Company expects to fulfill the majority of its obligations under these programs by the end of 2026.
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As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s total available liquidity was $194.5 million, consisting of (i) unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaling $43.8 million; (ii) restricted cash as required by the ABS indenture totaling $27.3 million (iii) $67.8 million of availability under Shentel Broadband’s RCF; (iv) $17.8 million under Shentel Issuer’s VFN; and (v) an aggregate of $37.8 million remaining reimbursements available under government grants, which reimbursements are subject to fulfilling the terms of the underlying agreements. In addition, the Company has $117.2 million of VFN commitments that are not available to draw as of March 31, 2026. The available capacity of the VFN will increase based on the secured fiber network revenue growth from the ABS Entities multiplied by (i) a margin as defined in the ABS Indenture and (ii) 6.25x multiple.
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As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s total available liquidity was $158.9 million, consisting of (i) unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaling $23.9 million; (ii) restricted cash as required by the ABS Indenture totaling $30.9 million (iii) $74.8 million of availability under Shentel Broadband’s RCF; (iv) $1.9 million under Shentel Issuer’s VFN; and (v) an aggregate of $27.4 million remaining reimbursements available under government grants, which reimbursements are subject to fulfilling the terms of the underlying agreements. In addition, the Company has $105.1 million of VFN commitments that are not available to draw as of June 30, 2026. The available capacity of the VFN will increase based on the secured fiber network revenue growth from the ABS Entities multiplied by (i) a margin as defined in the ABS Indenture and (ii) a 6.25x multiple.
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Net cash provided by operating activities from operations was approximately $24.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing an increase of $3.8 million compared with the prior year period, primarily driven by increases in revenue and timing of changes in working capital.
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Net cash provided by operating activities from operations was approximately $48.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, representing an increase of $5.1 million compared with the prior year period, primarily driven by timing of changes in working capital.
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Net cash used in investing activities from operations was approximately $64.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing a decrease of $12.2 million compared with the prior year period, primarily driven by a $7.4 million decrease in capital expenditures as Shentel approaches the completion of its major Glo Fiber market expansion project and a $4.6 million increase in cash receipts from government grant programs.
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Net cash used in investing activities from operations was approximately $124.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, representing a decrease of $27.1 million compared with the prior year period. The $23.2 million decrease in capital expenditures was primarily driven by lower capital expenditures on government grant construction projects in Incumbent Broadband Markets, offset by a $3.3 million increase in cash receipts from government grant programs.
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Net cash provided by financing activities from operations was approximately $62.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing a decrease of $34.4 million compared with the prior year period, primarily driven by a decrease in borrowings under various debt facilities.
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Net cash provided by financing activities from operations was approximately $82.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, representing a decrease of $10.6 million compared with the prior year period. This decrease was primarily driven by an increase in payments made on the various debt facilities, and partially offset by increases in debt borrowings and payments on financing arrangements.
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Indebtedness: As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s net indebtedness was approximately $693.9 million, including $707.4 million in outstanding ABS Notes, the VFN, and the RCF, net of unamortized loan fees of $13.5 million. The borrowed Class A-2 Notes and the Class B Notes incur interest at 5.64% and 6.03%, respectively. The borrowed VFN and RCF bear interest at a variable rate determined by one-month term SOFR, plus a margin based on net leverage. The weighted-average interest rate was 5.74% for the ABS Notes, VFN, and RCF at March 31, 2026.
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As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s net indebtedness was approximately $715.0 million, including $728.4 million in outstanding ABS Notes, the VFN, and the RCF, net of unamortized loan fees of $13.4 million. The borrowed Class A-2 Notes and the Class B Notes incur interest at 5.64% and 6.03%, respectively. The borrowed VFN and RCF bear interest at a variable rate determined by one-month term SOFR, plus a margin based on net leverage. The weighted-average interest rate was 5.73% for the ABS Notes, VFN, and RCF at June 30, 2026.
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Shentel’s ABS Notes, which include Class A-2 Notes and Class B Notes, have outstanding balances of $489.1 million and $78.3 million, respectively. Shentel Issuer’s VFN has an outstanding balance of $40.0 million. Shentel’s RCF has an outstanding balance of $100.0 million. The ABS Notes have a contractually stated anticipated repayment date (“ARD”) of December 2030 with the exception of the VFN. The initial anticipated repayment date for the VFN is December 2029 which may be extended, at the option of Shentel, to December 2030, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Shentel has not made any borrowings under its LFN as of March 31, 2026. Amounts borrowed under the LFN do not have an anticipated repayment date. The legal final maturity date of each class of the ABS Notes is in December 2055. If Shentel has not repaid or refinanced any Series 2025-1 Notes prior to the relevant ARD, additional interest will accrue on outstanding principal. Shentel Broadband’s RCF matures on December 5, 2030. No principal payments on Shentel Broadband’s RCF are required prior to the final maturity date.
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Shentel’s ABS Notes, which include Class A-2 Notes and Class B Notes, have outstanding balances of $489.1 million and $78.3 million, respectively. Shentel Issuer’s VFN has an outstanding balance of $68.0 million. Shentel’s RCF has an outstanding balance of $93.0 million. The ABS Notes have a contractually stated anticipated repayment date (“ARD”) of December 2030 with the exception of the VFN. The initial anticipated repayment date for the VFN is December 2029 which may be extended, at the option of Shentel, to December 2030, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Shentel has not made any borrowings under its LFN as of June 30, 2026. Amounts borrowed under the LFN do not have an anticipated repayment date. The legal final maturity date of each class of the ABS Notes is in December 2055. If Shentel has not repaid or refinanced any Series 2025-1 Notes prior to the relevant ARD, additional interest will accrue on outstanding principal. Shentel Broadband’s RCF matures on December 5, 2030. No principal payments on Shentel Broadband’s RCF are required prior to the final maturity date.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2026, our capital expenditures of $75.8 million exceeded our net cash provided by operating activities by $51.5 million, and we expect our capital expenditures to exceed the cash flows provided from operations through 2026, as we expand our Glo Fiber broadband network.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2026, our capital expenditures of $146.2 million exceeded our net cash provided by operating activities by $97.4 million, and we expect our capital expenditures to exceed the cash flows provided from operations through 2026, as we expand our Glo Fiber broadband network.
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Our cash flows from operations could be adversely affected by events outside our control, including, without limitation, changes in overall economic conditions including rising inflation, regulatory requirements, changes in technologies, changes in competition, demand for our products and services, availability of labor resources and capital, natural disasters, pandemics and other adverse public health developments, such as COVID-19, and other conditions. Our ability to attract and maintain a sufficient customer base, particularly in our Broadband markets, is critical to our ability to maintain a positive cash flow from operations. The foregoing events individually or collectively could affect our results.
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Our cash flows from operations could be adversely affected by events outside our control, including, without limitation, changes in overall economic conditions, including rising inflation, regulatory requirements, changes in technologies, changes in competition, demand for our products and services, availability of labor resources and capital, natural disasters, pandemics and other adverse public health developments, and other conditions. Our ability to attract and maintain a sufficient customer base is critical to our ability to maintain a positive cash flow from operations. The foregoing events individually or collectively could affect our results.
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During 2025, Shentel formed Shentel Guarantor LLC, Shentel Issuer LLC, Shentel Asset Entity I LLC and Shentel Asset Entity II LLC (collectively, the “ABS Entities”), each a bankruptcy-remote subsidiary of the Company. The ABS Entities were formed as part of a securitization transaction, pursuant to which certain of the Company’s fiber network assets and related customer contracts primarily in Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Maryland and West Virginia were contributed to Shentel Asset Entity I LLC and Shentel Asset Entity II LLC (collectively, the “ABS Asset Entities”). As of March 31, 2026, all of the Company’s commercial fiber network assets and approximately 307,000 Glo Fiber passings were contributed to the ABS Asset Entities. The cash flow from these contributed assets are used to service the obligations under Shentel’s ABS Notes.
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During 2025, Shentel formed Shentel Guarantor LLC, Shentel Issuer LLC, Shentel Asset Entity I LLC and Shentel Asset Entity II LLC (collectively, the “ABS Entities”), each a bankruptcy-remote subsidiary of the Company. The ABS Entities were formed as part of a securitization transaction, pursuant to which certain of the Company’s fiber network assets and related customer contracts primarily in Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Maryland and West Virginia were contributed to Shentel Asset Entity I LLC and Shentel Asset Entity II LLC (collectively, the “ABS Asset Entities”). As of June 30, 2026, all of the Company’s commercial fiber network assets and approximately 312,000 Glo Fiber passings were contributed to the ABS Asset Entities. The cash flow from these contributed assets are used to service the obligations under Shentel’s ABS Notes.
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Our RCF requires consolidated financial statements of restricted subsidiaries under the RCF (the “Non-ABS Entities” or the “Restricted Subsidiaries”) and unrestricted subsidiaries (the “ABS Entities” or the “Unrestricted Subsidiaries”). Below is the unaudited condensed consolidating balance sheet as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and the unaudited condensed consolidating statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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Our RCF requires consolidated financial statements of restricted subsidiaries under the RCF (the “Non-ABS Entities” or the “Restricted Subsidiaries”) and unrestricted subsidiaries (the “ABS Entities” or the “Unrestricted Subsidiaries”). Below are the unaudited condensed consolidating balance sheets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and the unaudited condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Residential & SMB - Glo Fiber Expansion Markets revenue increased by $6.5 million, or 32.8%. The increase was primarily due to a 32.1% increase in data RGUs driven by the Company’s increase in penetration rates and increase in passings.
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The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated results from operations are summarized as follows:
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Residential & SMB - Incumbent Broadband Markets revenue
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Residential & SMB - Glo Fiber Expansion Markets revenue