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Exhibit 99.1
Annual Shareholder Meeting
May 17, 2011
 
 

 
 Information set forth in this presentation contains financial estimates
 and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
 uncertainties; therefore, actual results might differ materially from such
 statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
 otherwise. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
 forward-looking statements. A discussion of factors that may effect
 future results is contained in HickoryTech’s filings with the Securities
 and Exchange Commission. HickoryTech disclaims any obligation to
 update and revise statements contained in this presentation based on
 new information or otherwise. This presentation also contains certain
 non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP
 measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures will be
 available in our presentation to be filed with the SEC.

 
Safe Harbor Statement
 
 

 
Dale Parker
Board Chairman
Welcome
 
 

 
Agenda
 
 

 
Board of Directors
 
 

 
Business Meeting
 
 

 
Proposals
 Ratification of Grant Thornton as the company’s
 independent accounting firm and auditor for 2011
 
 

 
John Finke
President and CEO
Business Overview
 
 

 
Executive Team
 
 

 
Video
 
 

 
Building a Business & Broadband
Communications Company
 
 

 
Expanded fiber network includes
2,750 fiber route miles

Expanded route to Sioux Falls and Fargo
Expanded network capacity in Des Moines
  and backhaul to Minnesota
Secured broadband stimulus grant
  Project will add 400 route miles
HickoryTech Fiber Network
 
 

 
Fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009:
 Consolidated revenue +17%
 o Business Sector revenue +34%
  Fiber and Data revenue +43%
  Equipment revenue +27%
 o Telecom Sector revenue flat
  Broadband revenue +11%
  Surpassed 10,000 Digital TV subscribers
 Extended fiber network to the Dakotas,
 built fiber network in Des Moines, upgraded backhaul to Minnesota
 Secured Broadband Stimulus Grant of $16.8 M

 
2010 Highlights
 
 

 

Revenue Diversification
 
 

 
Business & Broadband Growth
Business & Broadband Revenue
Fiber & Data Revenue Growth
Broadband Penetration of Access Lines
 
 

 
David Christensen,
Sr. Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Financial Overview
 
 

 
 2009 net income included a
 $4.4 M income tax reserve release
 (non recurring)
 2010 net income included a
 $2.7 M income tax reserve release
 
(non recurring)
 Lower interest expense in 2010
 Strong wholesale transport sales,
 equipment sales rebound, and a
 unique fiber construction project
 positively impacted income
2010 Financial Results
 
 

 

 
EBITDA
2010 compared to 2009
Business Sector EBITDA
  grew 46%
Telecom Sector EBITDA
  down 7%
Net overall EBITDA increase

($ in Millions)
2010 Financial Results
 
 

 
2010 Company Results
EBITDA
($ in Millions)
Revenue
 
 

 
EBITDA
Fiber and Data Revenue
($ in Millions)
Operating Cash Flow (EBITDA minus Capex)
Business Sector Results
 
 

 
EBITDA
Operating Cash Flow
Telecom Sector Results
 
 

 
($ in Millions)
Telecom Operating Cash Flow Remains Strong
Telecom Sector Results
 
 

 

First Quarter 2011 Highlights
Q1-11 compared to Q1-10
Consolidated revenue totaled $38.6 million
  Fiber and data revenue grew 13%
  Equipment support services revenue up 20%
  Broadband revenue grew 14%
  Surpassed 20,000 DSL subscribers
Operating Income of $4.7 M, up 5%
Pre-tax Income of $3.6 M, up 24%
Net Income of $2.1 M, up 50%
Net debt position improved $10 M
 
 

 
 Net debt was $108.9 M,
 down $10 M from 12/31/10
 Lower intra-quarter
 borrowing and interest rates
 in 2011, 33% reduction in
 interest expense
 New senior debt agreement
 expected by Q3-11
 
 

 

Deleveraging the Balance Sheet
Maximum Debt/EBITDA ratio in debt covenant
 Reduced leverage by executing on growth plan and managing debt
 Achieved lower debt to EBITDA ratio reducing our interest rates
Debt/EBITDA ratio
 
 

 
HTCO - Nasdaq - S&P 500 - 
Daily performance May 2010 to May 2011
Relative Stock Performance
 
 

 
$0.525
$9.72*
=
5.4% Yield
*Yield based on HTCO Stock Price of $9.72 on 5/16/11

Dividend Return
 Q1-2011 dividend declared of $0.135 per share
 Dividend increased in Q4-10 to $0.135, +3.9%
 2010 annual dividends totaled $0.525 per share
 Dividend yield: 5-6%
 More than 60 years of dividend payments
 
 

 
 
 

 
Business and Broadband Growth
Business Sector
 Focus on growth in fiber and data services
 Expand fiber network (broadband stimulus, last mile fiber builds)
 Focus on SMB, enterprise, & wholesale customer segments
 Grow monthly recurring revenue streams
Telecom Sector
 Grow broadband services, market bundle of services,
 focus on customer retention
 Manage the network access decline
 Leverage local customer service and community presence
 Maintain strong free cash flow
Strategic Business Initiatives
 
 

 

Key Initiatives in 2011

Goal: to double the value of HickoryTech by 2014
 
 

 
  
 Goal: to double shareholder value by the end of 2014 by growing EBITDA,
  driving growth in lines of business with higher value and management of our debt level.

Five-Year Growth Goal
 
 

 
Why invest in HickoryTech?
Diverse revenue streams / markets, emerging
growth through business revenue stream and fiber
network expansion
More than 60 years of dividend return, yield 5-6%
Experienced company with 113-year track record of
financial stability
Strong cash flow, strong balance sheet, solid track
record, high level of recurring revenue
Focused on doubling the value of HickoryTech by
2014 by growing EBITDA, strategic services,
managing debt
 
 

 
Questions
  Focused on Business and
 Broadband Growth
 
 

 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
 
 

 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
 
 

 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures