New Ulm Telecom, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Hutchinson Telephone Company
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NEW ULM, Minn., Jan. 4 -- New Ulm Telecom, Inc. ("New Ulm") announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Hutchinson Telephone Company ("HTC") for approximately $78 million. HTC will continue to operate as a subsidiary of New Ulm. The acquisition has resulted in a combined company that provides phone, video and internet services with over 50,000 connections in a number of Minnesota and Iowa communities. New Ulm funded the purchase from its cash resources and borrowings from Co-Bank, ACB.
"New Ulm is excited about the acquisition of Hutchinson Telephone Company into a new combined company," said Bill Otis, President and CEO of New Ulm. "New Ulm and HTC are both well-established companies with 100-year histories in South Central Minnesota. Each company also has a strong commitment to its community. We believe the strategic combination of these two companies will enable us to take advantage of developing industry technologies and continue our commitment to provide excellent customer service in our communities."
The new combined Company owns and operates incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) that provide, own and operate phone, video and internet services in a number of Minnesota and Iowa communities. The Company also sells and services cellular phones and accessories, customer premise equipment and provides transport operations. New Ulm also holds a 25.18% investment in FiberComm, LC, a CLEC based in Sioux City, Iowa, and holds a 33.33% ownership interest in Hector Communications Corporation, which provides phone, video and internet services to a number of communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Further, the Company has equity interests in several joint ventures that provide communications services to communities in Minnesota.
Advisors
Williams & Company Communications, Inc. acted as special financial advisor and Lindquist & Vennum, P.L.L.P. acted as legal counsel to New Ulm in connection with the transaction.
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated acted as financial advisor and Leonard, Street and Deinard, Professional Association acted as legal counsel to HTC in the transaction.
Source: New Ulm Telecom, Inc.
CONTACT:
Bill Otis
President and CEO of New Ulm Telecom, Inc.
+1-507-354-4111
billotis@nu-telcom.net
