EXHIBIT 99.1

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

EDINBURG, Va., Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (“Shentel”) (Nasdaq: SHEN) announced fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial and operating results.

2024 Highlights

“2024 was a pivotal year as we successfully expanded into Ohio through our acquisition of Horizon, completed the integration in nine months and raised our synergy target by over $4 million from our original projection.” said President and CEO, Christopher E. French. “This was also a record year for construction and sales with the addition of approximately 97,000 new Glo Fiber passings and more than 21,000 net Glo Fiber customers. We expect our consolidated revenue and Adjusted EBITDA long-term compound annual growth rates will return to the levels achieved after the launch of our Glo Fiber line of business in 2019.”

Shentel’s fourth quarter earnings conference call will be webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The webcast and related materials will be available on Shentel’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.shentel.com/. For Analysts, please register to dial-in at this link.

Full Year 2024 Results

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1 Incumbent Broadband Markets consists of Shentel Incumbent Cable Markets and Horizon Incumbent Telephone Markets including Fiber-To-The-Home (“FTTH”) passings.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Results Compared with Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

Other Information

Conference Call and Webcast

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. (ET)
Listen via Internet: https://investor.shentel.com/
For Analysts, please register to dial-in at this link.

A live webcast of the call will be available on the “Investor Relations” page of the Company’s website at http://investor.shentel.com/.

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

About Shenandoah Telecommunications

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) provides broadband services through its high speed, state-of-the-art fiber optic and cable networks to residential and commercial customers in eight contiguous states in the eastern United States. The Company’s services include: broadband internet, video, voice, high-speed Ethernet, dark fiber leasing, and managed network services. The Company owns an extensive regional network with over 16,800 route miles of fiber. For more information, please visit www.shentel.com.

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

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


SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Figures for the quarters ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are unaudited)

 Quarter Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31,
  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Residential & SMB - Incumbent Broadband Markets1$43,930  $44,041  $177,485  $176,879 
Residential & SMB - Glo Fiber Expansion Markets2 16,596   10,611   57,907   35,103 
Commercial Fiber 17,456   9,766   67,011   42,132 
RLEC & Other 7,430   3,495   25,655   15,017 
Service revenue and other$85,412  $67,913  $328,058  $269,131 
Operating expenses:       
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization 33,171   24,399   128,112   100,850 
Selling, general and administrative 28,970   25,283   115,193   99,304 
Restructuring, integration and acquisition 893   1,337   14,509   2,915 
Impairment expense 382      382   2,552 
Depreciation and amortization 27,750   16,331   98,453   63,368 
Total operating expenses 91,166   67,350   356,649   268,989 
Operating (loss) income (5,754)  563   (28,591)  142 
Other (expense) income:       
Interest expense (4,157)  (1,717)  (15,897)  (4,212)
Other income, net 1,819   972   6,461   5,587 
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes (8,092)  (182)  (38,027)  1,517 
Income tax (benefit) expense (1,902)  (2,039)  (9,670)  501 
(Loss) income from continuing operations (6,190)  1,857   (28,357)  1,016 
Discontinued operations:       
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 34   732   1,957   7,022 
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations, net of tax 3,412      220,217    
Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax 3,446   732   222,174   7,022 
Net (loss) income (2,744)  2,589   193,817   8,038 
Dividends on redeemable noncontrolling interest 1,791      3,429    
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders$(4,535) $2,589  $190,388  $8,038 
        
Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders, basic and diluted:       
Basic - (Loss) income from continuing operations$(0.11) $0.05  $(0.59) $0.02 
Basic - Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 0.06      4.13   0.14 
Basic net (loss) income per share$(0.05) $0.05  $3.54  $0.16 
        
Diluted - (Loss) income from continuing operations$(0.11) $0.05  $(0.59) $0.02 
Diluted - Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 0.06      4.13   0.14 
Diluted net (loss) income per share$(0.05) $0.05  $3.54  $0.16 
        
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 54,798   50,422   53,722   50,396 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 54,798   50,971   53,722   50,715 

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  1. Incumbent Broadband Markets consists of Shentel Incumbent Cable Markets and Horizon Incumbent Telephone Markets with Fiber-To-The-Home (“FTTH”) passings.
  2. Glo Fiber Expansion Markets consists of FTTH passings in greenfield expansion markets in the Shentel and former Horizon market


SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands)2024 2023
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$46,272 $139,255
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $1,156 and $886, respectively 29,722  19,782
Income taxes receivable 1,244  4,691
Prepaid expenses and other 17,282  11,782
Current assets held for sale   561
Total current assets 94,520  176,071
Investments 15,709  13,198
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,438,538  850,337
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 157,723  81,123
Operating lease right-of-use assets 19,548  13,024
Deferred charges and other assets 14,235  11,561
Non-current assets held for sale   68,915
Total assets$1,740,273 $1,214,229
LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of unamortized loan fees$9,204 $7,095
Accounts payable 57,820  53,546
Advanced billings and customer deposits 16,104  12,394
Accrued compensation 16,283  11,749
Current operating lease liabilities 3,060  2,222
Accrued liabilities and other 12,100  7,747
Current liabilities held for sale   3,602
Total current liabilities 114,571  98,355
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized loan fees 407,675  292,804
Other long-term liabilities:   
Deferred income taxes 167,716  88,147
Benefit plan obligations 4,945  3,943
Non-current operating lease liabilities 10,794  7,185
Other liabilities 33,525  16,912
Non-current liabilities held for sale   54,213
Total other long-term liabilities 216,980  170,400
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)   
Temporary equity:   
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 82,464  
Shareholders’ equity:   
Common stock, no par value, authorized 96,000; 54,605 and 50,272 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively   
Additional paid in capital 147,733  66,933
Retained earnings 768,997  584,069
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes 1,853  1,668
Total shareholders’ equity 918,583  652,670
Total liabilities, temporary equity and shareholders’ equity$1,740,273 $1,214,229


SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands) 2024   2023 
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income$193,817  $8,038 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 222,174   7,022 
(Loss) income from continuing operations (28,357)  1,016 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization 96,908   62,878 
Amortization of intangible assets 1,545   490 
Provision for credit losses 2,132   2,852 
Stock-based compensation expense, net of amount capitalized 9,837   10,033 
Deferred income taxes (9,759)  2,973 
Impairment expense 382   2,552 
Gain on sale of FCC spectrum licenses    (1,328)
Other, net 626   (462)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisition:   
Accounts receivable (2,452)  (143)
Current income taxes 1,382   25,532 
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net (361)  65 
Other assets (3,268)  4,879 
Accounts payable (2,240)  (2,959)
Other deferrals and accruals 3,004   (4,048)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 69,379   104,330 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - discontinued operations (6,812)  9,444 
Net cash provided by operating activities 62,567   113,774 
    
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Capital expenditures (319,070)  (255,070)
Government grants received 19,238   1,904 
Cash disbursed for acquisition, net of cash acquired (347,411)   
Proceeds from the sale of FCC spectrum licenses    17,300 
Proceeds from sale of assets and other 2,010   655 
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations (645,233)  (235,211)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations 305,827   (1,480)
Net cash used in investing activities (339,406)  (236,691)
    
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Principal payments on long-term debt (7,044)   
Proceeds from credit facility borrowings 125,000   225,000 
Payments for debt amendment costs (4,570)  (300)
Proceeds from the issuance of redeemable noncontrolling interest, net of financing fees paid 79,380    
Dividends paid (5,805)  (4,523)
Taxes paid for equity award issuances (1,727)  (1,387)
Payments for financing arrangements and other (1,378)  (679)
Net cash provided by financing activities 183,856   218,111 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (92,983)  95,194 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 139,255   44,061 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$46,272  $139,255 
    
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information   
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized$(12,075) $(3,026)


Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

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

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

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

 Quarter Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2024   2023   2024   2023 
(Loss) income from continuing operations$(6,190) $1,857  $(28,357) $1,016 
Depreciation and amortization 27,750   16,331   98,453   63,368 
Impairment expense 382      382   2,552 
Interest expense 4,157   1,717   15,897   4,212 
Other expense (income), net (1,819)  (972)  (6,461)  (5,587)
Income tax (benefit) expense (1,902)  (2,039)  (9,670)  501 
Stock-based compensation 2,217   1,669   9,837   10,033 
Restructuring, integration and acquisition 893   1,337   14,509   2,915 
Adjusted EBITDA$25,488  $19,900  $94,590  $79,010 
        
Adjusted EBITDA margin 30%  29%  29%  29%


Supplemental Information

Operating Statistics

  December 31,
2024
 December 31,
2023
Homes and businesses passed (1) 585,340  449,635 
Incumbent Broadband Markets (4) 239,041  215,763 
Glo Fiber Expansion Markets (5) 346,299  233,872 
     
Residential & SMB Revenue Generating Units ("RGUs"):    
Broadband Data 176,465  151,389 
Incumbent Broadband Markets (4) 111,325  109,679 
Glo Fiber Expansion Markets (5) 65,140  41,710 
Video 40,023  43,152 
Voice 44,831  40,757 
Total Residential & SMB RGUs (excludes RLEC) 261,319  235,298 
     
Residential & SMB Penetration (2)    
Broadband Data 30.1% 33.7%
Incumbent Broadband Markets (4) 46.6% 50.8%
Glo Fiber Expansion Markets (5) 18.8% 17.8%
Video 6.8% 9.6%
Voice 8.0% 9.5%
     
Fiber route miles 16,830  9,875 
Total fiber miles (3) 1,858,081  861,980 

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(1) Homes and businesses are considered passed (“passings”) if we can connect them to our network without further extending the distribution system. Passings is an estimate based upon the best available information. Passings will vary among video, broadband data and voice services.
(2) Penetration is calculated by dividing the number of RGUs by the number of passings or available homes, as appropriate.
(3) Total fiber miles are measured by taking the number of fiber strands in a cable and multiplying that number by the route distance. For example, a 10 mile route with 144 fiber strands would equal 1,440 fiber miles.
(4) Incumbent Broadband Markets consists of Shentel Incumbent Cable Markets and Horizon Incumbent Telephone Markets with Fiber-To-The-Home (“FTTH”) passings.
(5) Glo Fiber Expansion Markets consists of FTTH passings in greenfield expansion markets in the Shentel and former Horizon markets.


Residential and SMB ARPU        
  Quarter Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)  2024   2023  2024  2023
Residential and SMB Revenue:        
Broadband Data $43,542  $36,679 $164,984  $139,102
Incumbent Broadband Markets  28,489   27,400  112,852   108,822
Glo Fiber Expansion Markets  15,053   9,279  52,132   30,280
Video  14,203   13,791  58,029   56,924
Voice  3,184   3,057  12,765   12,203
Discounts, adjustments and other  (403)  1,125  (386)  3,753
Total Residential & SMB Revenue $60,526  $54,652 $235,392  $211,982
         
Average RGUs:        
Broadband Data  173,771   149,134  164,320   142,598
Incumbent Broadband Markets  111,384   109,528  110,888   109,591
Glo Fiber Expansion Markets  62,387   39,606  53,432   33,007
Video  40,596   43,621  41,491   44,876
Voice  44,840   40,726  43,402   40,372
         
ARPU: (1)        
Broadband Data $83.52  $81.98 $83.67  $81.27
Incumbent Broadband Markets $85.26  $83.39 $84.81  $82.75
Glo Fiber Expansion Markets $80.42  $78.10 $81.30  $76.45
Video $116.62  $105.38 $116.55  $105.71
Voice $23.67  $25.02 $24.51  $25.19

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