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Consolidated Communications Closes on Sale of its Washington Assets
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Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNSL) has finalized the sale of its Washington assets to Palisade Infrastructure on May 1, 2024. The divestiture is part of the Company's strategic asset review and focus on fiber expansion. The Washington operations included around 9,950 data connections, 8,500 access lines, and generated around $20 million in revenue in 2023. Lazard acted as the financial advisor for the transaction.
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The divestment by Consolidated Communications of its Washington assets may be indicative of a strategic refocus on core operations and fiber expansion, which could signal a shift towards operations with potentially higher growth and profitability margins. The sale, which accounts for about $20 million of revenue based on last fiscal year's numbers, suggests a pruning strategy to enhance the efficacy and scalability of the core business. This could potentially lead to improved capital allocation which is often rewarded by the market. An investor might view this as an initiative to streamline operations, though it should be noted that the financial impact depends on the application of sale proceeds and effectiveness of the fiber expansion strategy.
From a market perspective, the sale of the Washington assets reflects a trend where telecommunications companies divest non-core assets to concentrate on high-growth areas. The market's response will likely hinge on Consolidated's ability to leverage the proceeds to bolster its competitive position in the broadband sector. As the industry moves towards more fiber-based technology, the company's realignment could resonate well with current market demands and future proof its business model. Investors should monitor how the reinvestment into the company's expansion strategy impacts its market share and penetration in targeted regions.
Divesting from traditional assets such as the access lines and transitioning towards fiber technology reflects a broader industry shift. For an investor, understanding the technical merits of fiber — such as higher data rates and reliability — is crucial. Consolidated's move to focus on fiber expansion could strategically position them to offer more competitive and advanced services. However, investors should watch for the execution risks associated with such infrastructure projects and the company's capacity to manage this transition effectively.
MATTOON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNSL) (the “Company” or “Consolidated”) announced that it has completed the sale of its Washington assets, effective May 1, 2024, to Palisade Infrastructure. The divestiture aligns with the Company’s ongoing strategic asset review and focus on its fiber expansion plans in core broadband regions.
Consolidated’s Washington operations include approximately 9,950 data connections and 8,500 access lines, and contributed approximately $20 million of revenue in fiscal 2023.
Lazard served as the exclusive financial advisor to Consolidated on the transaction.
About Consolidated Communications
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNSL) is dedicated to moving people, businesses and communities forward by delivering the most reliable fiber communications solutions. Consumers, businesses and wireless and wireline carriers depend on Consolidated for a wide range of high-speed internet, data, phone, security, cloud and wholesale carrier solutions. With a network spanning over 60,000 fiber route miles, Consolidated is a top 10 U.S. fiber provider, turning technology into solutions that are backed by exceptional customer support. Learn more at consolidated.com.
Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this press release, including those relating to the current expectations regarding the sale of its Washington assets, are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, our current expectations, plans, strategies and anticipated financial results. There are a number of risks, uncertainties and conditions that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including: significant competition in all parts of our business and among our customer channels; our ability to adapt to rapid technological changes; shifts in our product mix that may result in a decline in operating profitability; continued receipt of support from various funds established under federal and state laws; disruptions in our networks and infrastructure and any related service delays or disruptions could cause us to lose customers and incur additional expenses; cyber-attacks may lead to unauthorized access to confidential customer, personnel and business information that could adversely affect our business; our operations require substantial capital expenditures and our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity may be impacted if funds for capital expenditures are not available when needed; our ability to obtain and maintain necessary rights-of-way for our networks; our ability to obtain necessary hardware, software and operational support from third-party vendors; substantial video content costs continue to rise; our ability to enter into new collective bargaining agreements or renew existing agreements; our ability to attract and/or retain certain key management and other personnel in the future; risks associated with acquisitions and the realization of anticipated benefits from such acquisitions; increasing attention to, and evolving expectations for, environmental, social and governance initiatives; unfavorable changes in financial markets could affect pension plan investments; weak economic conditions; the risk that the proposed transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction may not be satisfied or waived, including the failure to receive any required regulatory approvals from any applicable governmental entities (or any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed on such approvals); the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the definitive transaction agreement relating to the proposed transaction, including in circumstances which would require the Company to pay a termination fee; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed transaction on the Company’s ability to attract, motivate or retain key executives and employees, its ability to maintain relationships with its customers, suppliers and other business counterparties, or its operating results and business generally; risks related to the proposed transaction diverting management’s attention from the Company’s ongoing business operations; the amount of costs, fees and expenses related to the proposed transaction; the risk that the Company’s stock price may decline significantly if the proposed transaction is not consummated; the risk of shareholder litigation in connection with the proposed transaction, including resulting expense or delay; and the other risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A of Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the other risk factors identified from time to time in the Company’s other filings with the SEC. Filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Many of these circumstances are beyond our ability to control or predict. Moreover, forward-looking statements necessarily involve assumptions on our part. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “should,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue” or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements that appear throughout this press release. Furthermore, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which are based on the information currently available to us and speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements.
