SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

 
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 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__________ to __________
 
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. Yes x  No o

 
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 filer o   Accelerated filer x   Non-accelerated filer o
         

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

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



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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
INDEX

  
      Page
Numbers
     
  
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements  
       
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  
    September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006  3-4
       
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the  
    Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006  5
       
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of  
    Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and the
Year Ended December 31, 2006 
6
       
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the  
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006  7-8
       
  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated  
    Financial Statements 9-17
       
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of  
    Financial Condition and Results of Operations  18-28
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk  28
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures  29
     
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings  30
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors  30
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds  30
     
Item 6. Exhibits 31
     
  Signatures  32
     
  Exhibit Index 33

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

 
ASSETS September 30,
2007
  December 31,
2006
 

 
             
Current Assets        
      Cash and cash equivalents $ 23,202   $ 13,440  
      Accounts receivable, net   12,964     11,611  
      Income taxes receivable   89      
      Materials and supplies   3,644     2,499  
      Prepaid expenses and other   2,219     2,016  
      Deferred income taxes   2,081     1,297  
 
 
               Total current assets   44,199     30,863  
 
 
             
Investments, including $2.6 million at fair value at
   September 30, 2007
  9,960     7,075  
 
 
             
Property, Plant and Equipment            
      Plant in service   278,236     267,622  
      Plant under construction   11,975     6,439  
 
 
    290,211     274,061  
      Less accumulated amortization and depreciation   138,535     118,417  
 
 
               Net property, plant and equipment   151,676     155,644  
 
 
             
Other Assets            
      Intangible assets, net   2,448     2,799  
      Cost in excess of net assets of businesses acquired   9,852     9,852  
      Deferred charges and other assets, net   1,633     1,487  
 
 
               Net other assets   13,933     14,138  
 
 
               Total assets $ 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 September 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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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   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,
2007 2006

 
             
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 “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 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 Company 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;
   
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 effected during May 2007. The Company sells Sprint Nextel iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) phones and provides 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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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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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 September 30, 2006  
                                 
(In thousands)                                
                                 
PCS   Telephone   Converged
Services
  Mobile   Holding   Other   Eliminations   Consolidated
Totals
 

External Revenues                                
Service revenues $ 18,803   $ 1,601   $ 2,230   $   $   $ 2,828   $   $ 25,462  
Access charges   33     2,804                         2,837  
Travel/roaming revenue   9,074                             9,074  
Facilities and tower lease       907         839         458         2,204  
Equipment   1,114     8                 111         1,233  
Other   483     772     184     81         264         1,784  

Total external revenues   29,507     6,092     2,414     920         3,661         42,594  
Internal Revenues       1,462         420         641     (2,523 )    

Total operating revenues   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
  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
  7,822     1,149     1,272     195     589     1,123     (349 )   11,801  
Depreciation and amortization   3,581     1,163     1,113     216     17     523         6,613  

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

Operating income (loss)   4,524     3,530     (1,941 )   519     (608 )   (97 )       5,927  
  
Non-operating income (expense)   52     176     (9 )       845     11     (896 )   179  
Interest expense   (221 )   (63 )   (326 )   (141 )   (565 )   (179 )   896     (599 )
Income taxes   (1,785 )   (1,378 )   483     (143 )   580     117         (2,126 )

Net income (loss) $ 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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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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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. 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 Plan SERP


Three Months Ended September 30,

In thousands (unaudited) 2007 2006 2007 2006


  
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 Plan SERP


Nine Months Ended September 30,

In thousands (unaudited) 2007 2006 2007 2006


  
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. 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 expected to 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 interest 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 interest 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
                     
 
  
Description Total
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
 

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 to Shenandoah Telecommunications Company or its management are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. All statements regarding Shenandoah Telecommunications Company’s  expected future financial position and operating results, business strategy, financing plans, forecasted trends relating to the markets in which Shenandoah 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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Additional Information About the Company’s Business

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

 
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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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.
 

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, 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) currently retained by Sprint Nextel as a management fee under the 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.

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. Following the transfer of the stores in May 2007, the Company is now incurring the operating costs associated with the thirteen stores 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 September 30, 2007 Compared with the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

Consolidated Results

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

 
(in thousands) Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine 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 September 30, 2007, operating revenue decreased $7.2 million, or 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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, PCS operating revenues decreased $7.8 million, or 26.3%, and $20.2 million, or 24.2%, respectively. All other Company revenues increased by $0.6 million compared to the three months ended 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 resulting from the 2007 Amendment.

Operating expenses

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, operating expenses decreased $9.4 million, or 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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, PCS segment operating expenses decreased $10.1 million 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 by $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 $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 September 30, 2007, net income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting increased 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 recording in 2007 of approximately $1.2 million, net of tax, in costs related to early retirements and 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 September 30, 2007, compared to 331 base stations in service at September 30, 2006. The average PCS retail customer turnover, or churn rate, was 2.3% in the third quarter of 2007, compared to 1.9% in the third 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 September 30, 2007, the Company had 178,077 retail PCS subscribers compared to 141,594 subscribers at September 30, 2006, an increase of 25.8%. The PCS operation added 24,574 net retail customers in the first nine months of 2007 compared to 18,619 net retail subscribers added in the first nine months of 2006, an increase of 32.0%. For the third quarter, 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.

 
(in thousands) Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine 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 three months ended September 30, 2007, wireless service revenue totaled $20.0 million and consisted of gross billings of $28.7 million, less credits and adjustments of $2.7 million, allocated write-offs of $2.1 million, royalty fee of $1.9 million and net service fee of $2.1 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, wireless service revenue totaled $18.8 million and consisted of gross billings of $22.3 million and wholesale revenue of $0.7 million, less credits and adjustments of $2.6 million and royalty fee of $1.6 million.


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Gross billings for the three month periods increased $6.4 million as a result primarily of the increase in the number of subscribers; credits and adjustments increased $0.1 million; and 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 $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 $0.3 million 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

The $6.3 million decrease in cost of goods and services in the three months ended September 30, 2007, from 2006, consists of $8.0 million of 2006 expenses eliminated under the 2007 Amendment, principally travel expenses, long distance costs and costs related to new 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. Offsetting these positive impacts, handset costs increased $2.8 million in 2007 over 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 $4.0 million in 2007 from the third quarter of 2006, consisting primarily of $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. Other decreases included $0.9 million in bad debt expense recorded as selling, general and administrative in 2006, 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 2006, 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 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. 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.

During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company will bring on-line 52 sites with EVDO capability for high speed data transmission such as internet access and 20 additional cell sites to expand our capacity and coverage footprint, increasing operating expenses in the fourth quarter and future periods.

Telephone

 
(in thousands) Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine 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, 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, 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 appeared to have moderated this trend 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 will continue in the future.

Operating Revenues

Access revenue decreased $0.2 million 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 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 in both periods primarily due to an increase in directory revenue during 2007 compared to 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 of costs in the first quarter associated with the early retirements and severances allocated to the Telephone 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 $0.1million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, due to a favorable adjustment in the third 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 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

 
(in thousands) Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine 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 increased by one net property, to 109 at September 30, 2007 from 108 as of the end of the third quarter of 2006. The Company has been adding contracts with larger properties, while terminating contracts with smaller, less profitable properties. The Company also lost four larger 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.

Other revenues increased due to one-time revenues recognized in the third quarter of 2007 on several projects where the Company installed certain equipment as a convenience for the property owner and billed the properties for the installations. The Company recognized minimal gross profit on the projects. The cost of the projects was included in 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 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. Cost of goods and services increased in the third quarter of 2007 by $0.4 million, primarily due to $0.3 million in costs 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 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 by $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, due to lower allocated internal costs. During 2006, the Company improved its billing and customer service platforms, resulting in significant reductions in allocated 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 and $0.7 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. General additions to fixed assets, and accelerated depreciation over the past year on certain telephone-related equipment to be replaced in coming months, accounted for the increase.

Mobile 

 
(in thousands) Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine 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 throughout the Company’s four state PCS market, and paging services throughout the northern Shenandoah Valley.


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At September 30, 2007, the Mobile segment had 113 towers and 166 non-affiliate tenants compared to 110 towers and 156 non-affiliate tenants at September 30, 2006.

Operating revenues 

The increases in tower lease revenue – non-affiliate resulted from new leases added during late 2006, and more recently in 2007. Approximately ten tower leases were eliminated during the first quarter of 2007, reflecting the continuing consolidation of wireless carriers, as the combining 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 fees received 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.

The increase in selling, general and administrative costs in the nine month period resulted primarily from increased operating taxes, including disputed sales taxes paid 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. 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 $31.7 million of net cash from operations in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $25.2 million in the 2006 nine 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 largely due to changes related to the 2007 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.  As of September 30, 2007, the Company’s indebtedness totaled $22.9 million, with an annualized overall weighted average interest rate of approximately 7.5%. As of 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 $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 $36.7 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 local 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 nine month period, the Company spent $18.1 million, net of retirements, on capital projects, compared to $16.2 million in 2006. 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: 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 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.       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 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 $0.4 million, while the estimated fair value of the fixed rate debt was approximately $24.7 million as of 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 September 30, 2007, the Company has approximately $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. 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 September 30, 2007.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the third 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, and Sprint Nextel remits to the Company approximately 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 six-month period. The most recent report covers the period from January 1, 2007 to 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.


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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. On October 31, 2007, the FCC adopted a rule 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 whether the prohibition should be 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 earn a return on the capital invested, and potentially result in an impairment of our existing goodwill, other intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment.

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 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
   

 
   
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.             Exhibits

 
(a) The following exhibits are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
 
10.33 Form 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).
 
10.34 Letter 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.
 
10.35 Second 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.
 
31.1 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.
 
32 Certifications 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
                        (Registrant)

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

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit No.   Exhibit

 
     
10.33   Form 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).
   
10.34   Letter 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.
   
10.35   Second 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.
   
31.1   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.
   
32   Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. 1350.

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