NTS to Extend Fiber Network to Wichita Falls, TX; Company Secures Funding for Buildout and Refinancing of Short Term Debt

Published on Monday, 25 June 2012 09:44 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

LUBBOCK, Texas-( Business Wire )-

NTS, Inc., f/k/a Xfone, Inc. (NYSE MKT/TASE: NTS) (“NTS” or “the Company”) announced that it plans to expand its fiber network to select areas of Wichita Falls, TX which, once completed, is expected to pass in excess of 1,000 business customers. The Company is funding this network expansion through a $3.1 million loan from existing lender ICON Investments (“ICON”).

Additionally, the Company refinanced its short term note to Burlingame Equity Investors, LP (“Burlingame Note”) with a long-term, $3.5 million loan from ICON and agreed to certain amendments to the terms of its original $7.5 million loan.

Guy Nissenson, Chairman and CEO of NTS, commented, “This ‘metro build’ is attractive given the proximity to our existing network. The build is expected to include more than 1,000 potential business customers. We continue to examine different communities that can further expand our network and help reach additional customers. The refinancing of the Burlingame Note strengthens our balance sheet and improves working capital conditions. We are excited that the Company was able to refinance this note in advance of its due date, March 2013.”

About NTS

NTS is a provider of high speed broadband services, including internet access, digital cable TV programming and local and long distance telephone service to residential and business customers in northern Texas and southeastern Louisiana. NTS' Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) network provides one of the fastest internet connections available. The Company currently has operations in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana and also serves customers in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. For the Company's website, please visit: www.ntscom.com.

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