• Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

    المصدر: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 25 فبراير 2021 07:00:02   America/New_York

    EDINBURG, Va., Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (“Shentel”) (Nasdaq: SHEN) announced fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial and operating results.

    2020 Highlights  

    • Record Broadband data net additions of approximately 18,800 with Glo Fiber and Beam contributing approximately 4,000 and 100, respectively
    • Added approximately 27,000 Glo Fiber homes passed and eight new franchise agreements expanding franchise passings to over 116,000
    • Launched Beam fixed wireless broadband service in the fourth quarter 2020 to approximately 9,400 homes passed in four counties in Virginia

    “2020 was a very successful and pivotal year for our Company, as we built momentum executing our Broadband strategy. Our incumbent cable business had a record year of data net additions, driven by our upgraded DOCSIS 3.1 cable network, the value of our Powerhouse rate card, and the increase in customers working and learning from home,” said President and CEO, Christopher E. French. “Our first full year of Glo Fiber exceeded our expectations for construction pace, penetration rates and churn, validating our investment thesis. We are also pleased to have successfully launched our Beam fixed wireless service in October, providing an additional means to deliver broadband services. We are excited that the foundational investments made in our integrated broadband network will support sustainable high growth rates for the next several years.”

    Shentel's fourth-quarter earnings conference call will be webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The webcast and related materials will be available on Shentel’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.shentel.com/

    Consolidated Full Year 2020 Results

    • Revenue grew 6.7% to $220.8 million driven by 31% growth in Tower and 5.4% growth in Broadband segments.

    • Adjusted OIBDA increased 15.8% to $57.2 million in 2020 due to strong growth in Towers and a 13.3% decline in Corporate expenses.

    • Operating loss in 2020 was $(1.1) million, compared with $(0.7) million in 2019.

    • Earnings from continuing operations per diluted share was $0.05 compared to $0.05 in 2019 and earnings from discontinued operations grew 131.8% to $2.48 per diluted share 2020.

    Broadband

    • Total Broadband Data Revenue Generating Units ("RGUs") as of December 31, 2020 were 102,812, representing 22.3% year over year growth.

    • Incumbent cable Broadband Data RGUs as of December 31, 2020 were 98,555, representing 17.4% year over year growth. Data penetration grew year over year from 40.6% to 47.2% driven by strong demand for high speed Internet, the enhanced value of our Powerhouse rate card and demand from Covid-19 induced work and learn from home mandates. Churn declined 20 basis points year over year to 1.6%. Broadband average revenue per user (“ARPU”) decreased 1.0% to $77.97, in 2020, driven by sales of a discounted pre-paid rate plan offered to credit-challenged customers as a result of the pandemic.

    • Glo Fiber Broadband Data RGUs as of December 31, 2020 were 4,158. Penetration grew to 14.5% driven by strong demand for high speed Internet fiber-based services and differentiated local customer service. 2020 churn and ARPU were 0.84% and $78.90, respectively. Total Glo Fiber passings grew approximately 28.2% sequentially, from the third quarter 2020, to 28,652.

    • Beam Broadband Data RGUs as of December 31, 2020 were 99. ARPU was $73.17 for the period since the launch in October 2020.

    • The Company acquired Canaan Cable on December 31, 2020 for $2.1 million. RGUs acquired in the deal totaled approximately one thousand, which have not been included in our reporting of revenue, RGUs, or ARPU for 2020.

    • Total Broadband revenue grew $10.4 million or 5.4% to $204.3 million. Residential & SMB revenue increased approximately $12.7 million, or 8.9%, during 2020 primarily driven by 22.3% growth in broadband penetration. Commercial Fiber revenue increased approximately $2.3 million during 2020 due to an increase in new enterprise and backhaul recurring revenue of $4.0 million partially offset by a $1.6 million decline in amortized upfront fee revenue. Rural Local Exchange Carrier (RLEC) & Other revenue decreased approximately $4.7 million, or 22.0%, compared with 2019 due primarily to a decline in residential DSL subscribers, lower governmental support and lower intercompany phone service. We expect RLEC revenue to continue to decline as subscribers migrate to faster speed data services provided by our dual-incumbent cable franchise in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

    • Broadband operating expenses increased approximately $12.6 million, or 8.4%, to $164.0 million in 2020, compared with 2019, primarily due to $7.9 million of higher compensation expense due to the combination of Glo Fiber and Beam start-up staffing, higher incentive accrual from strong operating results, COVID supplemental pay for customer interfacing employees and enhanced benefit plans. Higher software fees and professional services drove an additional increase of $2.8 million which was driven by higher software fees and licenses and professional services. Other general and administrative expenses increased by $0.6 million. Depreciation and amortization expense also increased by $2.5 million.

    • Broadband Adjusted OIBDA in 2020 grew 0.5% to $81.5 million, compared with $81.2 million in 2019.

    • Broadband operating income in 2020 was $40.4 million, compared with $42.6 million in 2019.

    Tower

    • Total macro towers and tenants were 223 and 427, respectively, as of December 31, 2020, as compared to 225 and 404, respectively, as of December 31, 2019.

    • Revenue increased approximately $4.1 million, or 31.3%, in 2020 to $17.1 million compared with 2019. This increase was due to an 5.7% increase in tenants and 23.4% increase in average revenue per tenant driven by amendments to intercompany leases.

    • Operating expenses increased approximately $1.5 million compared to the prior year period, due primarily to increases in ground lease rent expense and professional services.

    • Tower Adjusted OIBDA grew 29.7% to $10.7 million, compared with $8.3 million in 2019.

    • Tower operating income in 2020 was $8.8 million, compared with $6.3 million in 2019.

    Consolidated Fourth Quarter 2020 Results

    • Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 grew 8.5% to $58.1 million due to the growth of 20.4% in Towers and 7.8% in Broadband segments.

    • Adjusted OIBDA in the fourth quarter of 2020 grew 20.4% to $15.7 million due to 18.2% decline in Corporate expenses, 18.9% growth in Towers and 3.1% growth in Broadband.

    • Operating income in the fourth quarter of 2020 was $1.6 million compared with a loss of $(0.6) million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

    • Earnings from continuing operations per diluted share was $0.03 compared to $(0.01) in the fourth quarter 2019 and earnings from discontinued operations grew 216.7% to $0.95 per diluted share from the fourth quarter 2020.

    Broadband

    • Broadband revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 grew $3.9 million or 7.8% to $53.7 million compared with $50.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, primarily driven by $4.3 million or 11.6% increase in Residential and SMB revenue on 22.3% increase in data subscribers. Commercial fiber grew 8.7% to $8.7 million from higher enterprise and backhaul connections. RLEC revenue declined 20.5% to $4.2 million due primarily to lower DSL subscribers and intercompany phone service.

    • Broadband operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2020 were $43.0 million compared to $40.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The increase was primarily due to a $1.8 million increase in compensation expense due to a combination of Glo Fiber and Beam start-up staffing, higher incentive accrual from strong operating results and enhanced benefit plans, and $1.2 million in higher maintenance of the expanding network.

    • Broadband Adjusted OIBDA in the fourth quarter of 2020 grew 3.5% to $21.4 million, compared with $20.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.

    • Broadband Operating income in the fourth quarter of 2020 was $10.7 million, compared to $9.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

    Tower

    • Tower revenue grew 20.4% to $4.6 million due to 5.5% increase in tenants and 16.2% increase in revenue per tenant due to amendments to intercompany leases.

    • Tower Adjusted OIBDA in the fourth quarter of 2020 grew 18.9% to $2.9 million, compared with $2.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.

    • Tower operating income in the fourth quarter of 2020 was consistent with 2019.

    Other Information

    • As previously announced, T-Mobile exercised an option to purchase our Wireless assets and operations pursuant to an appraisal process that determined the sale price to be $1.95 billion, inclusive of an estimated closing adjustment for the unrealized waived management fee. We expect to enter into a definitive asset purchase agreement with T-Mobile during the first quarter 2021 and expect that the transaction will close during the second quarter 2021, subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals.

    • As previously announced, the Company currently expects the after-tax proceeds from the sale of our wireless assets and operations to be approximately $1.5 billion and will be used repay approximately $702 million of outstanding term loans and terminate the credit agreement and to fund a special dividend of $18.75 per share to Shentel’s shareholders. The Company expects to pay the special dividend in the second quarter 2021 after the close of the transaction, subject to the approval of Shentel’s Board of Directors.

    • At December 31, 2020 the Company had $697.9 million of outstanding debt principal that is required to be fully repaid upon the disposition of Wireless operations and assets. Additionally, the Company intends to repay $4.0 million of swap liabilities. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had liquidity of approximately $270.4 million, including $75.0 million of revolving line of credit availability.

    • Capital expenditures were $120.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared with $67.0 million in 2019. The $53.4 million increase in capital expenditures was primarily due to higher spending in the Broadband segment driven by the expansion of Glo Fiber and Beam.

    • The Company declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.34 per share, in the fourth quarter 2020, representing a 17.2% increase over the 2019 dividend.

    2021 Outlook
    Shentel is affirming the full-year 2021 guidance issued by the Company on February 3, 2021. As previously conveyed, full year guidance for 2021 is summarized as follows:

    ($ in millions) Year Ending December 31, Year Ended
    December 31,
    2019
     % Change
    2020 to 2021
    Midpoint
     % Change
    2019 to 2020
      2021 2020   
      Guidance Actual   
      Low High     
    Revenue $241  $248  $221  $207  10.6% 6.8%
    Operating Income (loss) $7  $14  $(1) $(1) nm  %
    Adjusted OIBDA $69  $76  $57  $49  27.2% 16.3%
    Capital Expenditures $157  $168  $120  $67  35.4% 79.1%

    Adjusted OIBDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is not determined in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles. Reconciliations of this non-GAAP financial measures are provided in this press release after the consolidated financial statements.

    Conference Call and Webcast
      
    Teleconference Information:
     Date: February 25, 2021
     Time: 8:30 A.M. (ET)
     Dial in number: 1-888-695-7639
      
     Password: 6067574
      
    Audio webcast: http://investor.shentel.com/

    An audio replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the call is complete, through March 26, 2021 by calling (855) 859-2056.

    About Shenandoah Telecommunications

    Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) provides a broad range of diversified communications services through its high speed, state-of-the-art wireless, cable and fiber optic and fixed wireless networks to customers in the Mid-Atlantic United States. The Company’s services include: broadband internet, video, and digital voice; fiber optic Ethernet, wavelength and leasing; telephone voice and digital subscriber line; tower colocation leasing; and wireless voice and data. Shentel is the exclusive personal communications service (“PCS”) Affiliate of Sprint in a multi-state area covering large portions of central and western Virginia, south-central Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and portions of Maryland, and Kentucky. For more information, please visit www.shentel.com.

    This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of unforeseen factors. A discussion of factors that may cause actual results to differ from management's projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations, is available in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Those factors may include changes in general economic conditions, increases in costs, changes in regulation and other competitive factors.

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


    SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (in thousands, except per share amounts)
     
     Quarter Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31,
     2020 2019 2020 2019
    Service revenue and other$58,132  $53,602  $220,775  $206,862 
    Operating expenses:       
    Cost of services23,036  20,949  88,203  82,949 
    Selling, general and administrative20,789  20,225  85,016  77,846 
    Depreciation and amortization12,693  12,978  48,703  46,786 
    Total operating expenses56,518  54,152  221,922  207,581 
    Operating income (loss)1,614  (550) (1,147) (719)
    Other income:       
    Other income, net84  (178) 3,187  3,280 
    Income before income taxes1,698  (728) 2,040  2,561 
    Income tax expense (benefit)98  168  (586) 173 
    Income (loss) from continuing operations1,600  (896) 2,626  2,388 
    Income from discontinued operations, net of tax47,675  15,439  124,097  53,568 
    Net income49,275  14,543  126,723  55,956 
            
    Net income per share, basic and diluted:       
    Basic - Income (loss) from continuing operations$0.03  $(0.01) $0.05  $0.05 
    Basic - Income from discontinued operations, net of tax$0.96  $0.30  $2.49  $1.07 
    Basic net income per share$0.99  $0.29  $2.54  $1.12 
            
    Diluted - Income (loss) from continuing operations$0.03  $(0.01) $0.05  $0.05 
    Diluted - Income from discontinued operations, net of tax$0.95  $0.30  $2.48  $1.07 
    Diluted net income per share$0.98  $0.29  $2.53  $1.12 
            
    Weighted average shares outstanding, basic49,922  49,762  49,901  49,811 
    Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted50,010  49,762  50,024  50,101 
                
                


    SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (in thousands)
     
     December 31,
    2020
     December 31,
    2019
        
    Cash and cash equivalents$195,397  $101,651 
    Other current assets80,024  85,125 
    Current assets held for sale1,133,294  55,077 
    Total current assets1,408,715  241,853 
        
    Investments13,769  12,388 
    Property, plant and equipment, net440,427  363,087 
    Intangible assets, net and Goodwill106,759  88,241 
    Operating lease right-of-use assets50,387  42,568 
    Deferred charges and other assets, net11,650  9,267 
    Non-current assets held for sale  1,141,498 
    Total assets$2,031,707  $1,898,902 
        
    Current liabilities held for sale452,202  $53,912 
    Total current liabilities755,859  $99,665 
    Long-term debt, less current maturities  688,464 
    Non-current liabilities held for sale  368,423 
    Other liabilities241,252  216,010 
    Total shareholders’ equity582,394  472,428 
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$2,031,707  $1,898,902 
            
            


    SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
     
    (in thousands)2020 2019
    Cash flows from operating activities:   
    Net income$126,723  $55,956 
    Income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax124,097  53,568 
    Income from continuing operations2,626  2,388 
        
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
    Depreciation47,964  46,313 
    Amortization of intangible assets739  473 
    Bad debt expense1,220  1,743 
    Stock based compensation expense, net of amount capitalized5,907  3,367 
    Deferred income taxes15,310  16,848 
    Other adjustments(978) (4,359)
    Changes in assets and liabilities(19,429) (24,444)
    Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations53,359  42,329 
    Net cash provided by operating activities – discontinued operations249,508  216,816 
    Net cash provided by operating activities302,867  259,145 
        
    Cash flows from investing activities:   
    Capital expenditures(120,450) (67,048)
    Cash disbursed for acquisitions(1,890) (10,000)
    Cash disbursed for FCC spectrum licenses(16,118) (16,742)
    Proceeds from sale of assets and other370  112 
    Net cash used in investing activities – continuing operations(138,088) (93,678)
    Net cash used in investing activities – discontinued operations(17,500) (71,656)
    Net cash used in investing activities(155,588) (165,334)
        
    Cash flows from financing activities:   
    Dividends paid, net of dividends reinvested(16,424) (13,943)
    Taxes paid for equity award issuances(2,217) (2,910)
    Other(769) (7,195)
    Net cash used in financing activities – continuing operations(19,410) (24,048)
    Net cash used in financing activities – discontinued operations(34,123) (53,198)
    Net cash used in financing activities(53,533) (77,246)
        
    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents93,746  16,565 
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period101,651  85,086 
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$195,397  $101,651 
            
            

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    Adjusted OIBDA

    Adjusted OIBDA represents Operating income before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation and certain other items of revenue, expense, gain or loss not reflective of our operating performance, which may or may not be recurring in nature.

    Adjusted OIBDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we use to evaluate our operating performance in comparison to our competitors. Management believes that analysts and investors use Adjusted OIBDA as a supplemental measure of operating performance to facilitate comparisons with other telecommunications companies. This measure isolates and evaluates operating performance by excluding the cost of financing (e.g., interest expense), as well as the non-cash depreciation and amortization of past capital investments, non-cash share-based compensation expense, and certain other items of revenue, expense, gain or loss not reflective of our operating performance.

    Adjusted OIBDA has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income or any other measure of financial performance reported in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).

    The following tables reconcile Adjusted OIBDA to operating income, which we consider to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure:

             
    Year Ended December 31, 2020        
    (in thousands) Broadband Tower Corporate &
    Eliminations
     Consolidated
    Operating income (loss) from continuing operations $40,360  $8,823  $(50,330) $(1,147)
    Depreciation 40,337  1,906  5,721  47,964 
    Amortization 739      739 
    OIBDA 81,436  10,729  (44,609) 47,556 
    Share-based compensation expense     5,907  5,907 
    Deal advisory fees 101    3,679  3,780 
    Adjusted OIBDA $81,537  $10,729  $(35,023) $57,243 


    Year Ended December 31, 2019        
    (in thousands) Broadband Tower Corporate &
    Eliminations
     Consolidated
    Operating income (loss) from continuing operations $42,597  $6,295  $(49,611) $(719)
    Depreciation 38,093  1,976  6,244  46,313 
    Amortization 473      473 
    OIBDA 81,163  8,271  (43,367) 46,067 
    Share-based compensation expense     3,367  3,367 
    Adjusted OIBDA $81,163  $8,271  $(40,000) $49,434 


    Quarter ended December 31, 2020        
    (in thousands) Broadband Tower Corporate &
    Eliminations
     Consolidated
    Operating income (loss) from continuing operations $10,710  $2,379  $(11,475) $1,614 
    Depreciation 10,377  492  1,573  12,442 
    Amortization 251      251 
    OIBDA 21,338  2,871  (9,902) 14,307 
    Share-based compensation expense     601  601 
    Deal advisory fees 101    677  778 
    Adjusted OIBDA $21,439  $2,871  $(8,624) $15,686 


    Quarter Ended December 31, 2019        
    (in thousands) Broadband Tower Corporate &
    Eliminations
     Consolidated
    Operating income (loss) from continuing operations $9,392  $2,539  $(12,481) $(550)
    Depreciation 11,157  (125) 1,780  12,812 
    Amortization 166      166 
    OIBDA 20,715  2,414  (10,701) 12,428 
    Share-based compensation expense     597  597 
    Adjusted OIBDA $20,715  $2,414  $(10,104) $13,025 


    2021 Outlook – Adjusted OIBDA
     
    ($ in millions) Year Ending December 31, Year Ended
    December 31,
    2019
      2021 2020 
      Guidance Actual 
      Low High   
    Operating Income (loss) $7  $14  $(1) $(1)
    Depreciation $54  $54  $48  $46 
    Amortization $1  $1  $1  $1 
    Stock comp $6  $6  $6  $3 
    Deal advisory fees $  $  $3  $ 
    Restructuring and other $1  $1  $  $ 
    Adjusted OIBDA $69   $76   $57   $49  
                     


    Segment Results
     
    Year ended December 31, 2020
    (in thousands)
     Broadband Tower Corporate &
    Eliminations
     Consolidated
    External revenue        
    Residential & SMB $154,956  $  $  $154,956 
    Commercial Fiber 24,431      24,431 
    RLEC & Other 15,971      15,971 
    Tower lease   7,402    7,402 
    Service revenue and other 195,358  7,402    202,760 
    Revenue for service provided to the discontinued Wireless operations 8,989  9,653  (627) 18,015 
    Total revenue 204,347  17,055  (627) 220,775 
    Operating expenses                
    Cost of services 83,439  4,896  (132) 88,203 
    Selling, general and administrative 39,472  1,430  44,114  85,016 
    Depreciation and amortization 41,076  1,906  5,721  48,703 
    Total operating expenses 163,987  8,232  49,703  221,922 
    Operating income (loss) $40,360  $8,823  $(50,330) $(1,147)


    Year ended December 31, 2019
    (in thousands)
     Broadband Tower Corporate &
    Eliminations
     Consolidated
    External revenue        
    Residential & SMB $142,290  $  $  $142,290 
    Commercial Fiber 23,004      23,004 
    RLEC & Other 18,257      18,257 
    Tower lease   6,965    6,965 
    Service revenue and other 183,551  6,965    190,516 
    Revenue for service provided to the discontinued Wireless operations 10,392  6,020  (66) 16,346 
    Total revenue 193,943  12,985  (66) 206,862 
    Operating expenses        
    Cost of services 79,235  3,777  (63) 82,949 
    Selling, general and administrative 33,545  937  43,364  77,846 
    Depreciation and amortization 38,566  1,976  6,244  46,786 
    Total operating expenses 151,346  6,690  49,545  207,581 
    Operating income (loss) $42,597  $6,295  $(49,611) $(719)


    Quarter ended December 31, 2020
    (in thousands)
     Broadband Tower Corporate &
    Eliminations
     Consolidated
    External revenue        
    Residential & SMB $40,786  $  $  $40,786 
    Commercial Fiber 6,669      6,669 
    RLEC & Other 4,091      4,091 
    Tower lease   1,912    1,912 
    Service revenue and other 51,546  1,912    53,458 
    Revenue for service provided to the discontinued Wireless operations 2,171  2,653  (150) 4,674 
    Total revenue 53,717  4,565  (150) 58,132 
    Operating expenses        
    Cost of services 21,867  1,359  (190) 23,036 
    Selling, general and administrative 10,512  335  9,942  20,789 
    Depreciation and amortization 10,628  492  1,573  12,693 
    Total operating expenses 43,007  2,186  11,325  56,518 
    Operating income (loss) $10,710  $2,379  $(11,475) $1,614 


    Quarter ended December 31, 2019
    (in thousands)
     Broadband Tower Corporate &
    Eliminations
     Consolidated
    External revenue        
    Residential & SMB $36,586  $  $  $36,586 
    Commercial Fiber 5,992      5,992 
    RLEC & Other 4,458      4,458 
    Tower lease   1,599    1,599 
    Service revenue and other 47,036  1,599    48,635 
    Revenue for service provided to the discontinued Wireless operations 2,794  2,191  (18) 4,967 
    Total revenue 49,830  3,790  (18) 53,602 
    Operating expenses                
    Cost of services 19,887  1,073  (11) 20,949 
    Selling, general and administrative 9,228  303  10,694  20,225 
    Depreciation and amortization 11,323  (125) 1,780  12,978 
    Total operating expenses 40,438  1,251  12,463  54,152 
    Operating income (loss) $9,392  $2,539  $(12,481) $(550)
                     


    Supplemental Information
     
    Broadband Operating Statistics
     
      December 31,
    2020
     December 31,
    2019
    Broadband homes passed (1) 246,790  208,298 
    Incumbent Cable 208,691  206,575 
    Glo Fiber 28,652  1,723 
    Beam 9,447   
           
    Broadband customer relationships (2) 109,458  100,890 
           
    Residential & SMB RGUs:      
    Broadband Data 102,812  84,045 
    Incumbent Cable 98,555  83,919 
    Glo Fiber 4,158  126 
    Beam 99   
    Video 52,817  53,673 
    Voice 32,646  31,380 
    Total Residential & SMB RGUs (excludes RLEC) 188,275  169,098 
           
    Residential & SMB Penetration (3)      
    Broadband Data 41.7% 40.3%
    Incumbent Cable 47.2% 40.6%
    Glo Fiber 14.5% 7.3%
    Beam 1.0% %
    Video 21.4% 25.8%
    Voice 14.8% 16.2%
           
    Fiber route miles 6,794  6,139 
    Total fiber miles (5) 394,316  320,444 
           

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    (1)  Homes and businesses are considered passed (“homes passed”) if we can connect them to our network without further extending the distribution system. Homes passed is an estimate based upon the best available information. Homes passed will vary among video, broadband data and voice services.
    (2)  Customer relationships represent the number of billed customers who receive at least one of our services.
    (3)  Penetration is calculated by dividing the number of users by the number of homes passed or available homes, as appropriate.
    (4)  Average Revenue Per Data RGU calculation = (Residential & SMB Revenue * 1,000) / average data RGUs / 3 months
    (5)  Total fiber miles are measured by taking the number of fiber strands in a cable and multiplying that number by the route distance. For example, a 10 mile route with 144 fiber strands would equal 1,440 fiber miles.

             
             
    Broadband - Residential and SMB ARPU        
      Quarter Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
      2020 2019 2020 2019
    Residential and SMB Revenue:        
    Broadband $23,618  $19,377  $86,715  $75,604 
    Incumbent Cable 22,787   19,377   85,127   75,604  
    Glo Fiber 819   —   1,576   —  
    Beam 12   —   12   —  
    Video 14,840  14,783  59,422  59,980 
    Voice 2,912  2,850  11,441  11,311 
    Discounts and adjustments (524) (425) (2,561) (4,605)
    Total Revenue $40,846   $36,585   $155,017   $142,290  
                     
    Average RGUs:                
    Broadband Data 100,826  83,196  92,730  80,035 
    Incumbent Cable 97,210   83,196   90,983   80,035  
    Glo Fiber 3,534   —   1,665   —  
    Beam 82   —   82   —  
    Video 53,410  54,327  53,150  56,830 
    Voice 33,310  31,113  32,381  30,726 
                     
    ARPU:                
    Broadband $78.08  $77.64  $77.93  $78.72 
    Incumbent Cable $78.14   $77.64   $77.97   $78.72  
    Glo Fiber $77.25   $—   $78.90   $—  
    Beam $73.17   $—   $73.17   $—  
    Video $92.62  $90.70  $93.17  $87.95 
    Voice $29.14  $30.53  $29.44  $30.68 
                     
                     


    Tower Operating Statistics
     
      December 31,
    2020
     December 31,
    2019
    Macro tower sites 223  225 
    Tenants (1) 427  404 
    Average tenants per tower 1.8  1.8 

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    (1)   Includes 221, 201 and 174 intercompany tenants for our Wireless operations, (reported as a discontinued operation), as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.


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